Watson Family Correspondence
Persons Named

The Watson Letters contain numerous references to people (family and friends, church ministers and members etc), which are summarized here. Note that many of these people have not been identified. Also, the spelling of names is sometimes doubtful, because of unclear handwriting. This concordance covers most of the "close family" correspondence. (Abbreviations for the letter groups are defined here.)

Select leading letter of surname:
 A B C D E F G H I J K L   M-Z  

Name Identification Location Letter group(s)
 A
Agnes #1 aunt of John (wife of a brother of Jane Watson?)   JH, JWAus
Agnes #2 daughter of Agnes #1?   JH
Allan, Mr.+Mrs. immigrants from North of England Adelaide JWAus
Allison, Mr. P.M.minister Seaham? JH
Annie #1 Basuto servant girl Aliwal JWSA79
Annie #2 see Watson, Annie (NB. several occurrences)    
Antliff, Dr. deputy treasurer (of what?) England JWSA80, JWSA81
Ashurn, Mr. local preacher Manchester? JWMisc
Atkinson, Mr. P.M. minister Kendal JWAus, JWEng
Aunt Annie aunt of John+Phebe   JWtoPW
B
Bagg, Mrs. nurse Aliwal JWSA80
Bainbridge tourist, from Newcastle New Zealand JWAus
Baldwin, Mr. prime minister Britain JnoW
Barkes, Charles engaged to Miss Watson   JH
Barkes, T. P. father of Charles Barkes Newcastle JH
Barnsley, Mr.+Mrs. PM church, landlords? North Shields EW, JWSA79
Barr, Mr. Methodist minister Ireshopeburn HighH
Beacher theological author   JnoW
Beaconsfield [Lord] Benjamin Disraeli, prime minister Britain JWSA79
Beaumont, Mr. mine owner? Weardale JH
Bee church member High House HighH
Bee, Mary mother of Stephen Bee St. John's Chapel JWAus
Bee, Stephen+Mrs. formerly Weardale Ballarat JWAus, SW
Belloc, H. writer, historian    JWMisc 
Bertha grand-daughter of Jno Watson   JnoW
Bickerton, Mr.+Mrs. P. M. minister West Ham JWMisc
Binney, Bessie     JnoW
Bostock, Dr. medical doctor Guernsey JWMisc
Bradley, Mr. P.M. minister Jamestown, Cape Province JWSA81, JWSA83
Brassey, Lady visitor Adelaide JWAus
brothers of Sarah Ann Watson Australia SW
Brown, Mr.+Mrs. P.M. class members? North Shields EW, JWSA79, JWSA80
Brown, Professor lecture at Oxford U. New York JWEng
Browning, R. novelist   JWMisc
Brownwell, Mr   Newark HighH
Bruce, Robert king Scotland TW
Burke grave robber and murderer Edinburgh TW
Burns, Robert poet Scotland TW
Butler, Bishop churchman   JWMisc 
Buttrick (or Buttnick), Mr. P.M. minister Seaham JWEng
C
Caldecott, Mrs.   Aliwal JWSA80
Cameron, Mr. private schoolmaster Seaham? JH
Carick[?], John   Cold Knuckles JG
Carnarvon, Lord visitor Adelaide JWAus
Carter, Mr. P.M.minister Adelaide JWAus
Case, Professor lecture at Oxford U.   JWEng
Channing theological author   JnoW
Charley+wife   Weardale JH
Charlton, George P.M. minister Newcastle JnoW
Cheeseman, George   Spennymoor JWSA83
Cheeseman, Robinson Rev. deputy treasurer (of what?)   JWSA81
Chris assistant to John? Manchester  JWMisc
Clark, Peter P.M. minister Newcastle JnoW
Cobbe, Frances Power religious author   JnoW
Conne[?] surname Martindale? Weardale? JG
Cook, Bob son of Robert Cook   MiscF
Cook, John P. son of Robert Cook   MiscF
Cook, Ralph councillor, father of Robert, Eleanor Watson and Kate Parker Newcastle JnoW
Cook, Robert brother of Eleanor Watson   MiscF, JWSA79
Cowie, John son of Richard+Annie   JnoW
Cowie, Kathleen daughter of Richard+Annie   JWMisc
Cowie, Richard husband of Annie Watson   JWMisc, MiscF, JnoW
Cuth uncle to John Weardale? JH
Cuthbert (or Cuth) see Watson, Cuthbert    
Cutts, Mr. PM church?   JWSA79
D
Daddow, Mr. P.M. minister Queenstown, Adelaide JWAus
Dale, Dr. preacher Adelaide + Birmingham + London JWAus, JWEng
Dalkings[?], Joseph   Westgate JG
Dalton, Dr.     JnoW
Dando, D. J. Rev. P. M. minister Blaydon? JnoW
Dargue[?], Mr. P. M. minister  Manchester  JWMisc
Darwin, C. writer, scientist    JWMisc
Davidson, Emmerson wrestler North of England JH
Dawson, Isaac   Weardale SW
Dawson, Joshua (1821-1892) local Methodist preacher, schoolteacher, grocer St. John's Chapel JG
Dent, Mr.   England? JWAus
Dick see Cowie, Richard    
Dickens, C.  author   JWMisc
Dickinson, Mr. PM church?   JWSA79
Dodd, Marcus lecture at Oxford U.   JWEng
Dodds, Mr.+Mrs. P.M. class member? North Shields JWSA79
Domwell (or Dornwell), Miss (Dornwell?) science+maths teacher, Advanced School Adelaide KW, JWAus
Donaldson, Joseph formerly Weardale Ballarat JWAus
Dowling, Mr. farmer Aliwal JWSA83
E
Eccles, Clifford son of Wilson+Kate Guernsey JWMisc
Eccles, Lily sister[?] of Wilson Guernsey JWMisc
Eccles, Mrs. mother of Wilson   EW
Eccles, Wilson husband of Kate Watson   EW, JnoW, JWEng, JWMisc, JWtoPW
Eccles, Winifred daughter of Wilson+Kate Guernsey JWMisc, JWtoPW
Eliot, George novelist   JWAus, KW
Ellen servant? North Shields? EW, JWSA79
Ellie see Watson, Eleanor    
Elliott, Thomas     JnoW
F
Fairless, Joshua   Weardale JWEng
Featherstone church member High House HighH
Featherstone, Joseph   Wearhead JWSA79
Featherstone, Michael grandson of Hannah Rutherford, PM minister   JnoW
Featherstone, Thomas grandson of Hannah Rutherford, PM minister   JnoW
Featherstone, Thomas married Fanny Tindale   JG
Featherstone, William   Weardale SW
Featherstone, Willy father of Thomas, born 1812   JG
Ferguson poet Scotland TW
Foggon[?], Mr. local preacher, from Stanley Aliwal + Indwe[?] JWSA81
Forster, John father of Miss Forster Stanhope JWSA79
Forster, Miss from Stanhope King William's Town JWSA79
French, Dr. medical doctor Newcastle? MiscF
G
Garland, Mr.+Mrs.   Malmesbury? JWMisc
Gelling, William     JnoW
George (son of JG?) went with JG to see his uncle John in Newcastle   JG
George, Miss #1 headmistress, Advanced School Adelaide JWAus, KW
George, Miss #2 French teacher, Advanced School Adelaide JWAus
Gerrard, Clement young acquaintance of John   JWMisc 
Gerrard[?], Dorothy visiting Guernsey, wife[?] of Clement?   JWMisc 
Gerrard, Mr.+Mrs. family friends, visiting Guernsey, parents of Clement    JWMisc 
Gibson family   JH
Gibson, Jane cousin of John Bishop Auckland + Oldham JG, JWtoPW
Gibson, Jane cousin of Thomas Watson Weardale JWEng
Gibson, Mr.     JWtoPW
Gilmore, Mr.+Mrs. P.M. minister North Shields + Preston + Adelaide JWAus, JWEng, JWSA83
Gladstone, Mr. British prime minister Britain JWAus, JWSA79, SW
Goodman, William Rev secretary, general committee, P.M. Connnexion London JWDoc
Goodwin, J. Rev.+Mrs. P.M. minister Adelaide + Mowatu[?] JWAus
Graham, Mrs. pianist Aliwal JWSA79
Gustavus Adolphus famous for what?   TW
Guthrie, Ramsey     JnoW
Guttery (or Guttrey), Mr. P.M. minister Sunderland JH, JWSA80
H
Haas, Fraulein professional singer + musician Cape Town JWSA83
Haggard, Rider novelist   JWAus
Hall, George P.M. church Newcastle JnoW
Hall, Thomas P.M. church Newcastle JnoW
Hallam, Mr.   Sunderland JWEng
Hamman family Adelaide JWAus
Hare grave robber and murderer Edinburgh TW
Harriet relative of Mary Phillips? England MiscF
Harrison uncle of Mary? Newcastle MW
Harrison, Ann   New House MiscF
Harrison, Cuthbert #1 father of Jane Watson Ireshopeburn HighH
Harrison, Cuthbert #2 brother of Jane Watson (1806) Ireshopeburn JH
Harrison, John brother of Jane Watson Ballarat JWAus
Harrison, Mary relative of Jane Watson?   JH
Harrison, Mr. brother to JH? North-East of England JH
Harrison, Mr.+Mrs. landlords Seaham JWSA80
Harrison, Polly relative of Watsons? Newcastle? MiscF
Harrison, Whitfield   Weardale JH
Harrogate, Jos lay preacher Newcastle JnoW
Hartley, Mr. benefactor to P.M. church (industrialist)   JWEng
Hartley, Mr. Inspector of Schools Adelaide JWAus
Harty (or Hardy), Hamilton concert pianist, husband of Agnes Nicholl   JWMisc
Hattie daughter of Mrs. Eccles?   EW
Henderson, Mr. P.M. class member? North Shields JWSA79
Hill, Carmen concert singer   JWMisc
Hind, Mr.   England JWSA82
Hodgin, Mr.   Westgate? HighH
Hodgson, Mr.   Ireshopeburn HighH
Hodgson, Thomas father of Mrs. Bee, from Sedlin Ballarat JWAus
Hodgson, Thomas   Ireshopeburn JWAus
Holmes, Cuthbert (or Cud) P.M. church Newcastle JnoW
Hopper, G. Junr.   North Shields JWAus
Hopper, Mr.+Mrs. P.M. class member? North Shields + Australia EW, JWSA79, JH
Howchin, Edith daughter of Walter Howchin Adelaide EW, JWAus
Howchin, Mr. church member North Shields JWSA79
Howchin, Stella daughter of Walter Howchin Adelaide JWAus, JWEng, JWtoPW, KW
Howchin, Walter+Mrs.   Adelaide JWAus, JWEng, KW
Hurd, Mr.   England JWSA83
I
Impey[?], Dr. medical doctor Aliwal JWSA82
Isaac Basuto servant Aliwal JWSA80
J
James son of JG?   JG
James, Isabela (Bella) sister of Joseph   JnoW
James, Joseph Rev.     JnoW
Jewells, T. P.M. class member? North Shields JWSA79
Jim Kobi[?] Basuto servant boy Aliwal JWSA79
John see John Watson D.D.    
John [Harrison] see Watson, John (son of John)    
John Andries[?] Basuto servant boy Aliwal JWSA79
Johnson, Mr.   Tudhoe Colliery JWAus
Johnston, Mr. railway builder New South Wales SW
Jones, Dr. medical doctor Manchester JWMisc 
K
Kate see Watson, Kate    
Kelly, Dr. Roman Catholic priest Aliwal JWSA83
Kennedy Scottish family? Aliwal JWSA79
Kidd, Joseph   Kitty Crag, Wearhead JWEng
Kidman, Peter P.M. minister? Newcastle JnoW
Kidwell, Mr.   Aliwal JWSA81, JWSA83
Kingsley, C. novelist   JWSA79
Knox, John church reformer Scotland TW
L
Lamartine biographer of Mary Stuart   TW
Lane mine owner? Weardale? JH
Leighton, Mr. P.M. minister Newcastle JnoW
Leonard, Miss   Aliwal JWSA79
Levy, Mrs. mayoress, Jewess Aliwal JWSA83
Lewins, Mr.+Mrs. P.M. class member? North Shields EW, JWEng, JWSA79, JWSA80
Lizzie daughter of Mr. Robert Byker JH
Lloyd (or Loyd), Mr. P.M. minister Seaham? JH
Lobb, Mr.+Mrs. English Aliwal JWSA82, JWSA83
Lowes, Emmerson   Weardale JH