John Watson Birkett

1854 - 1916  (62 years)

• Name	John Watson Birkett
  Birth	Apr-Jun 1854	Liverpool, , Lancashire, England   [1]
  	First name(s)John Watson Last nameBirkett Birth registration year1854 Registration quarter2 Mother's maiden nameWatson DistrictLiverpool CountyLancashire CountryEngland Volume8B Page208 Record setEngland & Wales Births 1837-2006 CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryCivil Births Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England © brightsolid online publishing ltd
  Christening	18 Jun 1854	Christ Church, Winsford, , Cheshire, England   [2]
  	First name(s)John Watson Last nameBirkett SexMale Birth year1854 Baptism year1854 Baptism date18 Jun 1854 ChurchChrist Church PlaceWinsford CountyCheshire CountryEngland Father's first name(s)John Father's last nameBirkett Mother's first name(s)Elizabeth Record setCheshire Diocese Of Chester Bishop's Transcripts Baptisms 1576-1906 CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Baptisms Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom Cheshire Archives and Local Studies Transcriptions © Family Search First name(s)John Watson Last nameBirkett GenderMale Birth year1854 Baptism year1854 Baptism date18 Jun 1854 PlaceOver, St Chad CountyCheshire CountryEngland Father's first name(s)John Father's last nameBirkett Mother's first name(s)Elizabeth Mother's last nameBirkett Record setCheshire Diocese Of Chester Parish Baptisms CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Baptisms Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom Cheshire Archives and Local Studies
  		I80322 - Baptism John Watson Birkett 18061854 I80322 - Baptism John Watson Birkett 18061854
  Gender	Male
  Census	31 Mar 1901	8 Montpellier Terrace, Teddington, , Middlesex, England   [3]
  	First name(s)      Last name      Relationship      Marital status      Sex      Age      Birth year      Birth place      Occupation      John W      Birkett      Head      Married      Male      46      1855      Liverpool, Lancashire, England      Copper Smelters Office Manager      Maude H      Birkett      Wife      Married      Female      41      1860      Skillington, Lancashire, England      - Audrey M      Birkett      Daughter      Single      Female      15      1886      Twickenham, Middlesex, England      - Kathleen M      Birkett      Daughter      Single      Female      12      1889      Twickenham, Middlesex, England      -      John B      Birkett      Son      Single      Male      9      1892      Twickenham, Middlesex, England      - Lily M M      Vaughan      Servant      Single      Female      21      1880      Denham, Buckinghamshire, England      Cook Domestic Rose E      Bird      Servant      Single      Female      21      1880      Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire, England      Housemaid Domestic
  		UK Cens 1901 - gbc_1901_0671-0672_0530 UK Cens 1901 - gbc_1901_0671-0672_0530
  Occupation	31 Mar 1901	8 Montpellier Terrace, Teddington, , Middlesex, England   [3]
  	Copper Smelters Office Manager
  	First name(s)      Last name      Relationship      Marital status      Sex      Age      Birth year      Birth place      Occupation      John W      Birkett      Head      Married      Male      46      1855      Liverpool, Lancashire, England      Copper Smelters Office Manager      Maude H      Birkett      Wife      Married      Female      41      1860      Skillington, Lancashire, England      - Audrey M      Birkett      Daughter      Single      Female      15      1886      Twickenham, Middlesex, England      - Kathleen M      Birkett      Daughter      Single      Female      12      1889      Twickenham, Middlesex, England      -      John B      Birkett      Son      Single      Male      9      1892      Twickenham, Middlesex, England      - Lily M M      Vaughan      Servant      Single      Female      21      1880      Denham, Buckinghamshire, England      Cook Domestic Rose E      Bird      Servant      Single      Female      21      1880      Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire, England      Housemaid Domestic
  		UK Cens 1901 - gbc_1901_0671-0672_0530 UK Cens 1901 - gbc_1901_0671-0672_0530
  Census	2 Apr 1911	18 the Avenue Surbiton, Surbiton, , Surrey, England   [4]
  	First name(s)      Last name      Relationship to head      Marital status      Sex      Age      Birth year      Occupation      Birth place John Watson      Birkett      Head      Married      Male      56      1855      Commercial manager      Lancashire Liverpool Maude Helen      Birkett      Wife      Married      Female      51      1860      -      Lincolnshire Shillington Audrey Mackay      Birkett      Daughter      Single      Female      25      1886      -      Middlsex Twickenham Kathleen Maude      Birkett      Daughter      Single      Female      22      1889      -      Middlsex Twickenham Eva Mary      Rapsey      Servant      Single      Female      28      1883      Cook domestic      London Hammersmith Ethel Elizabeth      Johnson      Servant      Single      Female      23      1888      Housemaid domestic      Cambridgeshire Cambridge
  		UK Cens 1911 - gbc_1911_rg14_03543_0457 UK Cens 1911 - gbc_1911_rg14_03543_0457
  Occupation	2 Apr 1911	18 the Avenue Surbiton, Surbiton, , Surrey, England   [4]
  	Commercial manager
  	First name(s)      Last name      Relationship to head      Marital status      Sex      Age      Birth year      Occupation      Birth place John Watson      Birkett      Head      Married      Male      56      1855      Commercial manager      Lancashire Liverpool Maude Helen      Birkett      Wife      Married      Female      51      1860      -      Lincolnshire Shillington Audrey Mackay      Birkett      Daughter      Single      Female      25      1886      -      Middlsex Twickenham Kathleen Maude      Birkett      Daughter      Single      Female      22      1889      -      Middlsex Twickenham Eva Mary      Rapsey      Servant      Single      Female      28      1883      Cook domestic      London Hammersmith Ethel Elizabeth      Johnson      Servant      Single      Female      23      1888      Housemaid domestic      Cambridgeshire Cambridge
  		UK Cens 1911 - gbc_1911_rg14_03543_0457 UK Cens 1911 - gbc_1911_rg14_03543_0457
  Residence	1916	3 St Matthew's Avenue, Surbiton, , Surrey, England
  Death	21 Sep 1916	Woodford, , Essex, England
  	First name(s)John Watson Last nameBirkett SexMale Birth year1854 Age62 Death year1916 Death date21 Sep 1916 PlaceLiverpool Publication titleLiverpool Echo Publication year1916 Publication date25 Sep 1916 Page6 Father's first name(s)John Father's last nameBirkett CountyLancashire CountryEngland Event typeObituary Record setEngland, Newspaper Death Notices CategoryBirth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records SubcategoryParish Burials Collections fromGreat Britain, England First name(s)John Watson Last nameBirkett Death year1916 Death date21 Sep 1916 Probate year1916 Probate date31 Oct 1916 Probate registryLondon Residence townSurbiton CountySurrey CountryEngland Linked personsDonald Sween Mackay Record setEngland & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019 CategoryBirth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records SubcategoryCivil Deaths & Burials Collections fromGreat Britain, England
  Probate	31 Oct 1916	London City, , Greater London, England
  	First name(s)      John Watson Last name      Birkett Death year      1916 Death date      21 Sep 1916 Probate year      1916 Probate date      31 Oct 1916 Probate registry      London Residence town      Surbiton County      Surrey Country      England Linked persons      Donald Sween Mackay Record set      England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019 Category      Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory      Civil Deaths & Burials Collections from      Great Britain, England
  _UID	2996624102B14C07B451B4FFA7CDE7F873C0
  Person ID	I80322	The Maw Family Tree
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Reverend John Birkett,   b. Est 1835   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Elizabeth Watson,   b. Est 1835   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	19 Apr 1853	St Bride, Liverpool, , Lancashire, England
  	First name(s)John Last nameBirkett AgeFull Marital statusWidower OccupationClerk In Orders ResidenceOver, Chester Year1853 Marriage year1853 Marriage date19 Apr 1853 DenominationChurch Of England DescriptionSt Bride PlaceLiverpool, St Bride DioceseLiverpool CountyLancashire CountryEngland Spouse's first name(s)Elizabeth Spouse's last nameWatson Spouse's ageFull Spouse's marital statusSpinster Spouse's residenceBedford St South Liverpool Father's first name(s)John Father's last nameBirkett Father's occupationLinen Draper, Deceased Spouse's father's first name(s)Alexander Spouse's father's last nameWatson Spouse's father's occupationLicent Col Royal Mariner Witness 1W Watson Witness 2Lucy Watson ArchiveLiverpool Record Office By licence or bannsLicence Archive reference283-BRI-3-6 Register year range1852-1855 Register typeMarriages Record setLancashire Banns & Marriages CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Marriages Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom © Findmypast
  Family ID	F28547	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maude Helen Mackay,   b. Jul-Aug 1859, Skillington, , Lincolnshire, England d. 22 Apr 1939, Orchardene, Orchard Road, Onslow Village, Guildford, , Surrey, England (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	9 Jul 1884	Langton by Wragby, , Yorkshire, England   [5, 6]
  	First name(s)Maude Helen Last nameMackay Name note- Marriage year1884 Marriage date09 Jul 1884 Marriage placeLangton-By-Wragby CountyLincolnshire CountryEngland Father's first name(s)Sween Macdonald Father's last nameMackay Spouse's first name(s)John Watson Spouse's last nameBirkett Spouse's age- Spouse's father's first name(s)John Spouse's father's last nameBirkett Record setEngland Marriages 1538-1973 CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Marriages Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl First name(s)Maude Helen Last nameMackay Name note- Age24 Marriage year1884 Marriage date1884 ResidenceLangton by Wragby, Lincolnshire, England Marriage placeLangton by Wragby CountyLincolnshire CountryEngland Father's first name(s)Sween Macdonald Father's last nameMackay Spouse's first name(s)John Watson Spouse's last nameBirkett Spouse's birth year1854 Spouse's birth date1854 Spouse's age30 Spouse's father's first name(s)John Spouse's father's last nameBirkett Record setEngland Marriages 1538-1973 CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Marriages Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl First name(s)Maude Helen Last nameMackay SexFemale Birth year1860 Age24 Marriage year1884 Marriage date09 Jul 1884 ResidenceLangton Spouse's first name(s)John Watson Spouse's last nameBirkett Spouse's age30 Spouse's residenceSt Marys, Twickenham Father's first name(s)Sween Macdonald Father's last nameMackay Spouse's father's first name(s)John Spouse's father's last nameBirkett PlaceLangton by Wragby CountyLincolnshire CountryEngland ArchiveLincolnshire Archives Page40 Event typeMarriages Record setLincolnshire Marriages And Banns CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Marriages Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom © Findmypast First name(s)Maude Helen Last nameMackay Marriage quarter3 Marriage year1884 Registration month- MarriageFinder™Maude Helen Mackay married John Watoon Birkett DistrictHorncastle District number- CountyLincolnshire CountryEngland Volume7A Volume as transcribed7A Page number819 Record setEngland & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryCivil Marriage & Divorce Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England © brightsolid online publishing ltd
  		M28546 - Marriage John Watson Birkett & Maude Helen Mackay 09071884 M28546 - Marriage John Watson Birkett & Maude Helen Mackay 09071884
  Children	1. Audrey Mackay Birkett,   b. 26 May 1885, Twickenham, , Middlesex, England d. 26 Oct 1971, 7 Hadlow Road, Tonbridge, , Kent, England (Age 86 years)   2. Kathleen Maude Birkett,   b. 10 Oct 1888, Twickenham, , Middlesex, England d. Jul-Sep 1969, District Poole (Age 80 years)   3. 2nd Lieutenant John Bertram Birkett,   b. 15 Nov 1891, Twickenham, , Middlesex, England d. 26 Feb 1995, 29 Hamilton Road, Hamworthy, Poole, , Dorset, England (Age 103 years)
  Family ID	F28546	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Census - 2 Apr 1911 - 18 the Avenue Surbiton, Surbiton, , Surrey, England Occupation - Commercial manager - 2 Apr 1911 - 18 the Avenue Surbiton, Surbiton, , Surrey, England Residence - 1916 - 3 St Matthew's Avenue, Surbiton, , Surrey, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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