Name: Edward Watts
Burial Number: 0928
Gender: Male
Born: 00/00/1888
Died: 04/12/1918
Buried: 09/12/1918
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Story
Edward Wesley Watts, was born into a family of boot and shoemakers; his great x 3 times grandfather, Nathaniel, the founder of the business, was trading in 1780 in Young Street, Kensington where he supplied handmade boots and shoes to the elite including members of the Royal Family at nearby Kensington Palace.
Edward’s father was Nathaniel Lovel Watts who had owned seven shoe shops in London before moving to Worthing in about 1888 for health reasons. He set up his shoe business at 6, Chapel Road, where his family resided.
Edward was the youngest of 6 siblings, Frederick 16, Charles 14, Emily 12, Edgar 5, and Alice 8: his sister, Margaret Louisa, aka. Maggie was born when he was 3yrs old, in 1891. Edward was listed as “Imbecile from Birth” on the 1891 census when he was 3yrs old. In 1901, Edward, 13yrs., and Maggie, 10yrs, both listed as “Imbecile from Birth”, lived at Seeburgh, Lansdowne Road, Worthing with their mother, Emily 55yrs, nee Beedell. Edward Wesley Watts died on 4th December 1918, aged 31yrs. His death certificate gave the cause of death as “(1) Microcephaly, 31 years (2) Amentia. Heart failure.”
Researcher: Maggi Martin
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: SWS Row: 5 Plot: 16
Exact Location (what3words): leave.nods.share
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
None Found
Inscription:
None Found
Further Information
Birth
Name: Edward Wesley Watts
Gender: Male
Born: 00/00/1888
Town: Chiswick
County: London
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
No marriage information is available for this burial record.Information at Death
Date of Death: 04/12/1918
Cause of death: Microcephaly, 31 years; Amentia Heart Failure;
Address line 1: Seeburgh
Address line 3: Lansdowne Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: No value recorded
Current value of effects: Not calculated
Census Information
1891
Living at 6, Chapel Road, Worthing Edward Wesley 3yrs, (imbecile from Birth) is living with his father, Nathaniel Lovel Watts, 41yrs. Bootmaker, and mother, Emily, 46yrs, nee Beedell,. He has 5 older siblings, Frederick 16, Asst. Bootmaker, Charles 14, Emily 12, Edgar 5, and Alice 8.
1901
Living at Seeburgh, Lansdowne Road, Worthing Edward, 13yrs., and Maggie, 10yrs. both listed as “Imbecile from Birth”, with their mother, Emily 55yrs.
1911
Living at Seeburgh, Lansdowne Road, Worthing Edward Wesley Watts, 23yrs, (Imbecile) lives with his father, Nathaniel, 61yrs, mother, Emily, 66yrs, and sister, Emily 32yrs.. They employed 2 domestic servants.