Thread: Poisden/Watts... Kent

Hi I'm on the prowl again...



My Brother-in-Law was Christened Poisden but after his mother married & became a 'Watts' he took the name Poisden-Watts.



I'm trying to find his son Ian Poisden-Watts (or it could be 'Watts' or 'Poisden')... still in the land of the living as far as I know & living in the Medway towns in Kent.



I can't find him under the BMD index... but it could just be me! though god knows I've searched!



He was a young page boy at my wedding... which puts his birth at about 1965-1969. I don't know his mothers name because his parents had divorced by that time.

Can anybody out there help?

Hi Kirst,

Have checked www.findmypast.com and have found a marriage as follows which may/or maybe not be of help:



Ian P Watts & Nicola J Holmes Sept Qtr 1990 Chelmsford Vol No.9/ Page No. 2682 / Reg No. 990



This is the only one near to the area you mention



Nanna

Hi Nanna

Thanks for finding this for me. I've got a feeling it's possibly not our Ian... only because we met up while doing degrees at the same uni... & he didn't mention it. However I'll check it out just in case... you never know! I've got a feeling in my bones it's another red herring, but I do hope it's not!

Thanks again

Kirst

[quote name='catwoman' date='13 January 2008 - 03:35 AM' timestamp='1200195313' post='111225']

Hi I'm on the prowl again...



My Brother-in-Law was Christened Poisden but after his mother married & became a 'Watts' he took the name Poisden-Watts.



I'm trying to find his son Ian Poisden-Watts (or it could be 'Watts' or 'Poisden&#39... still in the land of the living as far as I know & living in the Medway towns in Kent.



He was a young page boy at my wedding... which puts his birth at about 1965-1969. I don't know his mothers name because his parents had divorced by that time.



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Kirst,



Did you ever get any further. I only ask as I used to know Ian as we flew model aircraft together (IIRC, he is/was a professional model maker). I believe you brother in law (Ian's father) passed away in the early 2000s (I moved away from Kent in 2001) - a former RAF pilot and HM Customs official IIRC.



C

Birth index:

Jacqueline M Watts

Mother's Maiden Surname: Poisden

Jul Aug Sep 1949

Chatham

Volume 5b Page 429





This is the only Poisden/Watts birth I can see in the right area.

......And more



MAUD MARY SIMMONDS (26) , Stealing a gold ring the property of Louisa Poisden.

MR. FRIEND Prosecuted.

LOUISA POISDEN . I am the wife of Frederick Poisden, of 60, Janet Road, Custom House—on April 15th, about 11 a.m., I had a few words with my brother in the Saxby Road, and dropped my wedding ring off my finger—the prisoner helped me to find it, but we did not—the same day I received a communication from a Mrs. Davis, and in consequence went to Mr. Hammett, the pawnbroker, and asked him if he had received a ring that morning—I saw it at the shop, but they would not give it up, and I made a complaint to the police—this is it; it is worth 25s.—later on I saw the prisoner at 63, Saxby Road, and said to her, "Why don't you give me the ticket of the ring?"—she said, "I have not got it; I don't know anything about the ring"—I had not known her before.

WILLIAM WARREN . I am manager to Mr. Hammett, a pawnbroker—this ring was pawned with us by the prisoner between twelve and one on April 15th for 15s. in the name of Ada Clarke—I knew her as a customer, and I am certain she pawned it—I gave the ticket to her.

Cross-examined by the prisoner. I can not swear positively to the time you pawned it.

MRS. DAVIS. I am married, and live at 67, Saxby Road—on April 15th, about 6.30 p.m., I met the prisoner in the Peacock public house, and she asked me to buy the ticket of a wedding ring for 5s.—I did not buy it—I made a complaint to Mrs. Poisden, as I heard she had lost a ring.

Cross-examined. I did not handle the ticket, but I saw "wedding ring" and "15s." on it.

CHARLES THALMER . I am caretaker of 65, Saxby Road—on April 15th, about 10.20, I went to 63, Saxby Road—it is an empty house—a row

was going on between the prosecutor, Mrs. Davis, and the prisoner—I asked the prisoner what she was doing there—she said she wanted shelter, and intended staying the night—I told her she could not, she was trespassing—she then went into the front room, and I saw her put a pawn ticket into her mouth and chew it up and try to swallow it—she could not, and then she tore it, and swallowed it in halves—I said to her, "Why don't you give the woman the pawn ticket if you have it?" and she bolted into the kitchen and hid herself in a four-foot cupboard.

Cross-examined. You were not eating fish—I saw you take the ticket from your mouth.

JAMES DUNSTON (546 K.) On April 15th I was called to 63, Saxby Road—the prosecutrix said, "I am going to give this woman into custody for stealing my gold wedding ring"—the prisoner replied, "They have told you a lot of lies"—I conveyed her to the station—she was charged next morning and made no reply—later on she said that a woman named Blackman had given her the ring to pawn—I made enquiries, but no such person lived at the address she gave me.

The 'prisoner's statement before the Magistrate. "I have nothing to say, but hope you will be as lenient with me as you can; I have no witnesses to call."

The prisoner produced a written defence stating that she pawned the ring for a Mrs. Blackman, who gave her twopence, and that the ticket she offered to sell to Mrs. Davis was for a black dress pawned for 12s. 6d.

GUILTY . She then PLEADED GUILTY to a conviction of felony at Newington on November 13th, 1901, in the name of Maud Simmonds, and three other convictions were proved against her. Six months' hard labour.

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Try this link for old POISDEN as per your earlier posting!



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