Edward Watts (buried 1918)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Watts
First name: 
Edward
Other Christian names: 
Wesley
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Unknown
Burial number: 
928
Born: 
0/0/1888
Died: 
04/12/1918
Buried: 
09/12/1918
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
5
Cemetery plot: 
16
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Headstone inscription: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves

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Life story

Life 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. 

Watts Shoe Shop
Watts Shoe Shop

Edward's father was Nathaniel Lovel Watts who had owned seven shoe shops in London before moving to Worthing in

An advertisement for Watts Shoes
An advertisement for Watts Shoes

 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."

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1888

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
04/12/1918
Age (at time of death): 
31
Cause of death: 
Microcephaly, 31 years; Amentia Heart Failure;
Address at time of death: 
Seeburgh, Lansdowne Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1891 census: 

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 census: 

Living at Seeburgh, Lansdowne Road, Worthing Edward, 13yrs., and Maggie, 10yrs. both listed as "Imbecile from Birth", with their mother, Emily 55yrs.

1911 census: 

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.