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This Esau Watts
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I believe married this Alice Baggott
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BAGOTAliceWATTSEsauDudley, St AndrewDudley Register Office205/006/484 1878

1881 Census 8 Hibernia Street Thornaby Stockton Middlesboro Yorks.
Esau Watts Head 22 Chain Maker born Near Dudley Staffs.
Alice Watts wife 22 born Hartshill Worcs.
Akfred Watts son 2 born near Dudley Staffs.

1891 114 Holyhead Road Handsworth West Bromwich Staffs.
Esaw Watts Head (m) 32 Publican born Cradley Staffs.
Elizabeth Smith Housekeeper 25 Housekeeper born Haystand Yorks.
Walter Watts son 9 Scholar born Stockton Yorks.
Harriett Rea servant 19 Domestic Servant born Tipton Staffs.

1901 114 Holyhead Road Handsworth West Bromwich Staffs.
Esaw Watts Head (m) 42 Publican born Cradley Heath Staffs.
Walter Watts son 19 Clerk born Stockton on Tees Yorks.
Florence E. Williamson servant 23 Domestic Servant born Gornal Staffs.
George Altree servant 21 Groom born Enden Burnal Salop

However his wife Alice Watts (nee Baggott) appears in 1901 Census as Widow of James Underhill ( a widower )who she married as Alice Watts in 1895

WATTSAliceUNDERHILLJamesDudley, St ThomasDudley Register Office204/041/84 1895

1901 Census 1 Rocks Hill Brierley Hill Stourbridge Worcs.
Alice Underhill Head (wid) 42 born Dudley Worcs.
Joseph Underhill son 17 Canal Steerer
William Underhill son 15 Errand Boy
Arthur Underhill son 13
George Underhill son 11
Harry Underhill son 7
Elsie Underhill dau 4
Joseph Underhill boarder 39 Navvy
Selina Underhill niece 19 Housemaid ( Dom) born Old Hill Staffs.
Rest born Brierley Hill Staffs.

Then appears as widow living with her sister Sarah Ann Brettell ( nee Baggott)

1911 Census 32 East Street St. Mary Bank Kingswinford Stourbridge Worcs.
Joseph Brettle Head 55 Iron Worker Puddler born Walbrook Staffs.
Sarah Ann Brettle wife 54 born Hartshill Worcs.
Married 32 years, 9 children, 7 living
Beatrice Maud Brettle dau 25 Iron Chain Maker
Alfred Ernest Brettle son 21 Iron Steel Planer
Annie Gertrude Brettle dau 19 Holloware Enamellar
John Westwood boarder (s)62 Chain Maker
Alice Underhill sister.in.law (wid)52 Charwoman born Hartshill Worcs.
Elsie Underhill niece 14 Working in Holloware Trade born Delph Staffs.
Rest born Cradley Heath Staffs.

James Underhill was previously married to Selina Harris ( on bcc)
and the Brettells link to Rose family on bcc but I will sort that later

Forgot to mention Esau Watts of Highland Tavern 114 Holyhead Road Handsworth West Bromwich staffs. died 1909 and left £3769 Probate to Joseph Jones Baths Superintendent
No money to his bigamously married wife or other children

According to licensing records Quarry Bank-born Harry Bellfield acquired the Railway Tavern from Esau Watts, a former chainmaker who had taken over the Highland Tavern on the Holyhead Road in Handsworth. Quite where he fits into the story of the Railway Tavern is something of a mystery. He was from the Cradley Heath area but had spent time working in Yorkshire. I also believe the maltster Clarence Luke Taylor once had an interest in the Railway Tavern.

Have added all and made connections but have posted marriage to confirm

Marriage looked up by RF
1 Sep 1895 St Thomas Dudley
James UNDERHILL 43 W Boatman Harts Hill Father James Underhill (Dec) Boatman
Alice WATTS 36 S Harts Hill Father Joseph Watts (Dec) Miner
After Banns James Signed The X Of Alice
Wit; Thomas Bird / Phoebe Ann Lawsand? X

Alice Watts as Spinster and father Joseph Watts is contradicted by facts
as a) No Alice Watts born Harts Hill Worcs. c 1859 and no Joseph Watts with daughter Alice
b) Reference to census records on bcc clearly shows Alice Underhill (wid) living with her sister Sarah Ann Brettell ( nee Baggott) and her daughter Elsie Underhill as niece of Sarah and Joseph Brettell

1911 Census 32 East Street St. Mary Bank Kingswinford Stourbridge Worcs.
Joseph Brettle Head 55 Iron Worker Puddler born Walbrook Staffs.
Sarah Ann Brettle wife 54 born Hartshill Worcs.
Married 32 years, 9 children, 7 living
Beatrice Maud Brettle dau 25 Iron Chain Maker
Alfred Ernest Brettle son 21 Iron Steel Planer
Annie Gertrude Brettle dau 19 Holloware Enamellar
John Westwood boarder (s)62 Chain Maker
Alice Underhill sister.in.law (wid)52 Charwoman born Hartshill Worcs.
Elsie Underhill niece 14 Working in Holloware Trade born Delph Staffs.
Rest born Cradley Heath Staffs.

c) Esau Watts is witness at wedding of Joseph Brettell and Sarah Ann Baggott

Marriage looked up by RF

25 Dec1878 St Andrew Netherton
Joseph BRETTLE 23 B Puddler New Town Father (Dec) No other information
Sarah Ann BAGGET 23 S New Town Father (Dec) No other information
Wit; Esau Watts / Mary Ann Maria Brettle X

Since Esau was still alive when Alice Watts married James Underhill she married bigamously and details on marriage are false