John Watson was the son of George Watson and Mary Richmond.

John was born in 1838 in Newton Grange, Bank Newton, Gargrave, Yorkshire.

He was christened on Sunday 15 April 1838 at Gargrave, Yorkshire.

The places where he lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1838	1851	Newton Grange, Bank Newton, Gargrave, Yorkshire.	Notes 1, 2 & 3.

Details of John's occupation are not known.

John died when he was 16 years old, on Monday 22 January 1855.  

His gravestone in Kirkby Malzeard has the following inscription:

John son of George & Mary Watson
of Newton Grange in Parish of Gargrave
d 22/1/1855 aged 16 yrs
also above Mary Watson
d Kirkby Lonsdale 12/5/1870 age 61 yrs
also above George Watson
d Croft House Penrith 5/4/1875 aged 75 yrs

Notes - Sources of information:

1.	See 1851 Census. John's birthplace.
2.	See 1841 Census.
3.	See 1851 Census.
4.	Details of the monumental inscription provided by Anne Gretton (nee Richmond-Watson).

Parish Registers:
Details.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1841	Newton Grange, Bank Newton, Gargrave, Yorkshire.
1851	Newton Grange, Bank Newton, Gargrave, Yorkshire.