Walter James WATTS

Known to everyone as

THE BOSS

BIRTH

c1857 Antingham, Norfolk Source 1901 Census

CHRISTENING

ADDRESS

1881 Not with his wife and son in the 1881 census.
c1885 to c1895 Canada Source Family knowledge
1895 - 1904 He leased Pygnes Farm, Knapton, Norfolk. A copy of the lease still exists, though the farmhouse itself is ruined and has recently been rebuilt as a cattle shelter. Presumably Walter and Sarah set up home together again here.Source Doc 476
1901 At Pigney Farm, Knapton Source 1901 Census

1904 - after 1920 At Bacton Wood Farm, Edingthorpe, Norfolk, which he bought.

Source Electoral Roll Doc 503 and family knowledge

OCCUPATION

1901 Farmer (employer) Source 1901 Census. John Weston, 22, agricultural labourer is living in the house, but his son Walter, c21, is not. Maybe the story "He never forgave his father for leaving his mother" should be said about son Walter rather than about stepson Leonard. It would make more sense that way.
Farmer Source Kelly's directory 1922

MARRIAGE

c1879 to Sarah Day. I haven't searched for this marriage.

CHILDREN

c1880 Walter J Watts
1898 Hilda Watts

DEATH

Walter died by getting drunk in town, fell off a cart and broke his neck. Source Family knowledge

BURIAL

NOTES

Walter always had a dog called Bob. Source Family knowledge