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Davy Family of Fordton, Crediton, Devon

Notes

Richard Watson

Merchant, Kidderminster.

41. William Davy Watson

Barrister, Inner Temple.

Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900
Adm. pens. (age 20) at TRINITY, June 29, 1830. [Eldest] s. of Richard. B. May 12, 1811, at Kidderminster. [School, Hazelwood, near Birmingham, and] at London University. Matric. 1830; B.A. 1835; M.A. 1838. Adm. at the Inner Temple, July 9, 1829. Called to the Bar, Nov. 17, 1837. On the Oxford Circuit. Author, Trevethlan, a Cornish Story; Trevor, a Tale for the Times; Netley Hall, or the Wife's Sister. Died Jan. 30, 1888, in the Temple. (Boase, III. 1230; Boase, Bib. Cornub.; Law Lists; Foster, Men at the Bar; The Guardian, Feb. 8, 1888.)

44. Harriet Watson

"Stately and serious. Soft voice".
Died of cancer.

45. Susan Watson

"Fair hair. A Beautiful painter of flowers".
Died of cancer.

46. Caroline Watson


Caroline Watson (1820-1904),
Photograph taken by E. T. Brooks, Newbury, 1868.
(By kind permission of Celia Moss).

Lived at Waterlose, Hartlebury.
Reared her brother John's children.

25. Martha Davy

Cause of death: Disease of liver, some years. Ascites diseases, 3 months.

Richard Watson

Merchant, Kidderminster.

48. Horace Watson

Barrister and Solicitor of Woods, Forests and Land Revenue.

49. Albert Watson


Rev. Albert Watson (1828-1904),
Photograph taken by C. Silvy, 38 Porchester Terrace, Bayswaster, 1851 or 1857.
(By kind permission of Celia Moss).

Alumni Oxoniensis 1715-1886 Volume VI Sabin-Zouch
Watson, Rev Albert, 5s, Richard, of Astley, co. Worcester, gent. Wadham
Coll, matric. 21 April 1847, aged 18, BA 1851; fellow Brasenose Coll
1852-86, MA 1853, tutor 1854-67, junior dean 1858, librarian 1859, lecturer
in history 1867-71, senior bursar 1870-81, principal 1886 etc. See Rugby
School Reg 238

50. Helen Watson


Helen Watson (1831-1898),
Photograph taken by E. T. Brooks, Newbury, 1868.
(By kind permission of Celia Moss).

"Very delicate". Died unmarried.

27. Albert Davy

Consul of the United States in Leeds and Hull, from 1827.

Sarah Cadman


Sarah Davy, née Cadman (1801-1889),
Photograph taken at Inskip's, 1 Old Cliff, Scarborough.
(By kind permission of Celia Moss).

Daughter of Thomas Cadman (b. 1768) and Ann, née Oastler (b. 1778).

31. Henry Roberts

Architect.
Lived at Villa Romana, San Gaggio, Via Senese, Florence, Italy.
Buried with 2 of his daughters at the Cimitiero Evangelico Degli Allori, Florence, Italy (Graves no. B.VII 68-71).