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Stephen Watmuff was born in 1738 in Idle, Bradford, West Yorkshire County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 87 years old on February 18, 1826. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Stephen Watmuff.
John Watmuff
John Watmuff's first wife (unknown name) died on March 28th, 1803. 001 This is the last Will and Testament 002 of me John Watmuff of Princes Street Leicester Gentleman made this 003 Twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 004 hundred and forty five in manner following that is to say ffirst I here 005 by nominate constitute and appoint my Son Henry Watmuff of No 26* 006 Beresford Terrace Kensington Street Walworth London and my other Son 007 Joseph Watmuff of Leicester Draper Trustees and Executors of this my 008 will I do hereby devise will and bequeath unto my two said Sons Henry 009 Watmuff and Joseph Watmuff all that my freehold estate situate lying 010 and being in Toft in the Parish of Wytham on the Hill in the ''' 011 County of Lincoln and containing by estimation sixty two acres more 012 or less now in the tenure and occupation of Edis Smith of Thurlby 013 in the said County of Lincoln Innkeeper at the yearly rent of one 014 hundred and five pounds sterling all which said freehold estate I ''' 015 hereby will and direct shall be equally divided between my said two 016 sons Henry Watmuff and Joseph Watmuff by my said Trustees in ''' 017 equal shares thereof and the annual rent shall be equally divided " 018 unto and between them yearly and every year amounting to fifty 019 two pounds and ten shillings to each of them but should my said Son " 020 Henry Watmuff be inclined to dispose of his part or share of the said " 021 estate he may by way of virtue of this my will in disposing or selling his " 022 part of the said estate he may by virtue of this my will to his Brother 023 Joseph Watmuff for one thousand pounds and no more. And if my '' 024 said Son Joseph Watmuff should be inclined to dispose of his part or ''' 025 share of the said the said estate he may by virtue of this my will to his "" 026 Brother Henry Watmuff for one thousand pounds and no more but " 027 should my said Sons not feel inclined to dispose of either of their " 028 share to the other of them then in that case I hereby will and " P2 029 direct that they both hold the said freehold estate between them and in 030 equal part and portion Thereof as aforesaid as my will is that I ''' 031 desire the Land and Estate is not to be parted other ways than above 032 named/excepting the trees if they agree to cut any or all down '' 033 that the value of them when sold or disposed of such sum or sums '' 034 shall be equally divided unto and between them share and share 035 alike I give devise and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Watmuff 036 All that my messuage or tenement I now live in And all my house-* 037 hold furniture I may be possessed of at the time of my decease, the 038 books and silver excepted I further give devise and bequeath unto 039 my said Daughter Sarah Watmuff the sum of five hundred "" 040 pounds sterling and her piano forte I give devise and bequeath ''' 041 unto my Son Stephen Watmuff the sum of three hundred pounds 042 now residing at Halifax in Yorkshire I give and bequeath unto " 043 my Son Frederick Watmuff the sum of eight hundred pounds I give and 044 bequeath unto my Son John Thomas Watmuff the sum of five ''' 045 hundred pounds and the messuage or tenement I lately purchased 046 at Leicester adjoining the one I now occupy myself And my further 047 will is that my trustees and Executors do pay the aforesaid legatees 048 above named their respective legacies at my decease or as soon after 049 as convenient excepting to my Son Frederick Watmuff who is from " 050 home that when he returns home and is unsteady he is not to '' 051 be paid his legacy but only the interest thereof until he becomes 052 steady and puts himself in any business or capacity for a future 053 livelihood then my said Trustees and Executors may then pay him 054 his full legacy and not otherwise And I further will and direct that 055 my Trustees and Executors do not pay my Son John Thomas Watmuff 056 His legacy at my death if he is unsteady and have not put himself 057 in any way of business or capacity to maintain and provide for '' 058 himself they are only to pay him the interest thereof until He 059 turns steady and provides a respectable livelihood for himself Then '' 060 my trustees may then pay him his legacy hereinbefore bequeathed 061 him and not otherwise And the mortgages that I may hold at my 062 decease to give them proper notices to pay the same to all my Trustees ' 063 and Executors whereby they may pay the respective legacies herein 064 by me given my sons Frederick Watmuff and John Thomas Watmuff 065 excepted as above quoted But that all the other legacies the above 066 two excepted shall be paid from and out of such monies mortgages 067 Bonds Bank shares and personal Estates that I may be possessed of 068 at the time of my decease and all Residue and Remainder thereof 069 I will and direct shall be distributed unto my said sons and Daugh- 070 ter Henry Watmuff Joseph Watmuff Stephen Watmuff Frederick " 071 Watmuff John Thomas Watmuff and Sarah Watmuff in equal " 072 shares and portion thereof but should any of my said Sons or '' ''' 073 Daughter die without leaving lawful issue or issues thereof I then 074 hereby give and bequeath the legacy and share or legacies and ''' 075 shares of him her or them so dying unto the survivors of them ''' 076 respectively but should any of my said Sons or Daughter die and '' 077 leaving lawful issue I hereby direct that such legacy or legacies ''' 078 share or shares of them or her so dying shall go unto the lawful 079 issue or issues of him her or them so dying and not otherwise I give 080 and bequeath unto my Nephew John Watmuff of Bourn Lincoln- 081 Shire all my copyhold close or pasture land held of the Manor of '' 082 Bourn Abbots in Bourn South Fen containing by admeasure- 083 ment 2 acres 1 rood and 21 perches formerly Thorolds @ Shilcock of ''' 084 Scalford County of Lincoln purchased by me 1799* on 17Apl. paid " 085 *Drec. Hosier fines 50/- @ quit rents 1/6 @ paid John Shilcock 30/- fine quit ''' P3 086 rents 1/6 fines. And all my silver plate I give as follows viz. I give and 087 bequeath unto my Son Henry Watmuff my silver cream jug and '' 088 one pair of silver sugar tongs I give and bequeath unto my Son ''' 089 Stephen Watmuff my silver punch ladle and two silver decanters 090 stands I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Watmuff 091 my four best silver table spoons and ten of my best silver tea spoons 092 I give and bequeath unto my Son Joseph Watmuff my silver tankard 093 and two of my silver salt stands I give and bequeath unto my Son '' '' 094 Frederick Watmuff my two large gravy silver spoons and six silver '' 095 tea spoons I now have in use I give and bequeath unto my Son '' 096 John Thomas Watmuff four silver tablespoons and a silver *tiepin '' 097 all in use And I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah ''' 098 Watmuff all the furniture I may be in the possession of at the time 099 of my decease that may be in the house I live in as aforesaid '' 100 Also I give and bequeath onto my Sons and Daughter all my books 101 that I may be possessed of at the time of my decease to be equally 102 divided unto my Sons and Daughter proportionately that may '' 103 be living at the time of my decease share and share alike by my said 104 Trustees and Executors or the survivor of them or the heirs or executors 105 of such survivor to get in all monies and securities for money as 106 may be out at use at the time of my decease and all interest due 107 thereon as soon as possible may be after my decease if required 108 in paying all legacies and interest as is hereinbefore by me given 109 except some of my Sons and Daughter may not be inclined to '''' 110 replace the same out but to remain out on mortgage security as it 111 now is which I think it far better for it to remain out at interest as 112 it now does which I think it far better for it to remain out at interest 113 as it now does than to call it in and that they my said Trustees and ''' 114 Executors or the survivor of them shall not be answerable or account- 115 able to the other of them for the due execution of this my Will and 116 that they shall be reimbursed of all costs charges and expenses they 117 may be at in the execution of the same and all funeral and testamen- 118 tary expenses In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 119 seal the day and year first above written_ John Watmuff {Seal}* ____ 120 Signed sealed published and declared by the testator John Watmuff 121 as and for his last Will and Testament who at his request and in '' 122 his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our 123 names as witnesses. Edis Smith of Thurlby, John Thorp of Bourn} 124 Witnesses* - Jno. Jas. Waterfield Bourn Yeoman. 125 In the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. 126 In the Goods of John Watmuff deceased. 127 Appeared Personally Edis Smith of Thurlby in 128 the County of Lincoln Victualler and made Oath that he is one of 129 the subscribed witnesses to the last Will and Testament of the said 130 John Watmuff late of Princes Street Leicester in the County of '' ''' 131 Leicester Gentleman deceased bearing date the twenty fourth day of 132 April in the year of our Lord one eight hundred and forty 133 five now hereunto annexed And he further made Oath that on the 134 twenty fourth day of April aforesaid the said testator duly executed '' 135 this said will by signing his name at the foot or end thereof in the 136 presence of this deponent and of John Thorp and John James Waterfield 137 the other subscribed witnesses thereto all of whom were present at the 138 same time and this deponent and the said John Thorp and John James 139 Waterfield thereupon attested and subscribed the said Will in the pres- 140 ence of the said testator_ Edis Smith_ On the twenty second day of 141 September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five the P4 142 said Edis Smith was duly sworn to the trust of this Affidavit by virtue 143 of the annexed Commission Before me Edward Thomas Vaughan 144 Commissioner. 145 Proved at London 3rd Octr. 1845 before the Judge by the Oaths of ''' 146 Henry Watmuff and Joseph Watmuff the Sons the Executors to whom 147 admon was granted having been first sworn by Commission duly 148 to administer.
Elizabeth (Vickerman) Watmuff of St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC Australia was born in 1807 in Halifax, West Yorkshire County, England United Kingdom to Johnathan Vickerman and Mary Bark. She had siblings Harriet Vickerman, Ellen Vickerman, Charles Vickerman, Martha Vickerman, and Hannah Vickerman. She married Stephen Watmuff, and had children John Henry Watmuff, Frederick Watmuff, Edward Watmuff, Mary Taylor Watmuff, Lucy Watmuff, Elizabeth Sarah (Watmuff) Bond, and Charles Brothers Watmuff. Elizabeth Watmuff died at age 73 years old on June 1, 1881 in St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC Australia.
Henry Watmuff
1808 Henry. Born Oct 11th 9.55 pm & registered at Mr Binns Chapel, Bourn, Lincolnshire. Died, no issue
Stephen Watmuff of Mildura Australia was born on January 31, 1810 in Bourne, Lincolnshire County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 71 years old on February 16, 1881.
1811 Sarah. Born June 20th @ 12.30 pm registd @ Mr.Binns Chapel. Died unmarried Dec 29 – 1890 at Alvaston Derby, England.
George Watmuff was born on October 14, 1814, and died on November 3, 1814 in Bourne, Lincolnshire County, England United Kingdom. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Watmuff.
Frederick Watmuff was born on February 6, 1816, and died at age 34 years old in 1850. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Frederick Watmuff.
1820 Edwin - Born May 4th @ 6 pm, registd @ Binns Chapel Bourn. Died, July 17th 1820. 9 pm, aged 74 days – was buried in the family vault. at Binns Chapel, Bourn.
John Henry Watmuff
John Henry Watmuff, born to Stephen and Elizabeth Vickerman Watmuff, was born in Manchester, but sailed as a free settler to Australia. There he was sent to the gold fields at the early age of twelve of thirteen. His sibling were Mary Taylor, Elizabeth Sara, Fredrick, Charles Bros, and Lucy.
Frederick Watmuff of St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC Australia was born in April 1840 in Halifax, West Yorkshire County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 71 years old on May 13, 1911 in St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC Australia.
Edward Watmuff was born on January 1, 1842, and died at age 24 years old on March 9, 1866. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edward Watmuff.

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Walter Reginald Watmuff
Walter Reginald Watmuff of Hawthorn, City of Boroondara County, VIC Australia was born in 1885 in Hawthorn, and died at age 78 years old in 1963 in Caulfield, City of Glen Eira County.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Amy Isabel (Patterson) Watmuff.
Olga Watmuff of Mildura Australia was born in 1916 in Mildura. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Olga Watmuff.
Henry Bertram Watmuff
Henry Bertram Watmuff of SA Australia was born in 1883 in St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC, and died at age 82 years old on October 10, 1966 in SA.
Bertram Melville Watmuff of Mildura Australia was born in 1918 in Mildura. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bertram Melville Watmuff.
She was my much loved and adored mother-in-law, and grandmother of my two sons, Benjamin Andrew Shadgett and Timothy Joseph Shadgett. She was born in Wilcannia, New South Wales, I believe in 1915. Her last residence was 1 Paisley Avenue, Torrens Park, SA. Her only child, Andrew Dudley Shadgett, my late husband, died on 16/12/1984 in Mildura Victoria, following a car accident outside of Ouyen, on the same day. His wife, Gaye Patricia Shadgett (now Bockman), and their two sons survived the accident.
Olive Marie (Vandenberg) Watmuff
Olive Marie (Vandenberg) Watmuff of SA Australia was born in 1882 in Wilcannia, Central Darling Shire Council County, NSW, and died in SA.
Pauline Charmian (Watmuff) Shadgett of Mdura Australia was born in 1915 in Mdura. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Pauline Charmian Watmuff.
Alice Dorothy (Reade) Watmuff was born circa November 25, 1892, and died at age 61 years old circa July 3, 1954. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alice Dorothy (Reade) Watmuff.
Clinton Watmuff was born on August 18, 1930 in Mildura, Mildura Rural City County, VIC Australia, and died at age 70 years old on September 22, 2000. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Clinton Michael Kirkpatrick Watmuff.
Mary Josephine Watmuff of Melbourne Australia was born in 1872 in Melbourne. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Josephine Watmuff.
Ruth Watmuff was born in 1890. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ruth Watmuff.
Frederick Watmuff was born on February 6, 1816, and died at age 34 years old in 1850. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Frederick Watmuff.
John Watmuff
John Watmuff's first wife (unknown name) died on March 28th, 1803. 001 This is the last Will and Testament 002 of me John Watmuff of Princes Street Leicester Gentleman made this 003 Twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 004 hundred and forty five in manner following that is to say ffirst I here 005 by nominate constitute and appoint my Son Henry Watmuff of No 26* 006 Beresford Terrace Kensington Street Walworth London and my other Son 007 Joseph Watmuff of Leicester Draper Trustees and Executors of this my 008 will I do hereby devise will and bequeath unto my two said Sons Henry 009 Watmuff and Joseph Watmuff all that my freehold estate situate lying 010 and being in Toft in the Parish of Wytham on the Hill in the ''' 011 County of Lincoln and containing by estimation sixty two acres more 012 or less now in the tenure and occupation of Edis Smith of Thurlby 013 in the said County of Lincoln Innkeeper at the yearly rent of one 014 hundred and five pounds sterling all which said freehold estate I ''' 015 hereby will and direct shall be equally divided between my said two 016 sons Henry Watmuff and Joseph Watmuff by my said Trustees in ''' 017 equal shares thereof and the annual rent shall be equally divided " 018 unto and between them yearly and every year amounting to fifty 019 two pounds and ten shillings to each of them but should my said Son " 020 Henry Watmuff be inclined to dispose of his part or share of the said " 021 estate he may by way of virtue of this my will in disposing or selling his " 022 part of the said estate he may by virtue of this my will to his Brother 023 Joseph Watmuff for one thousand pounds and no more. And if my '' 024 said Son Joseph Watmuff should be inclined to dispose of his part or ''' 025 share of the said the said estate he may by virtue of this my will to his "" 026 Brother Henry Watmuff for one thousand pounds and no more but " 027 should my said Sons not feel inclined to dispose of either of their " 028 share to the other of them then in that case I hereby will and " P2 029 direct that they both hold the said freehold estate between them and in 030 equal part and portion Thereof as aforesaid as my will is that I ''' 031 desire the Land and Estate is not to be parted other ways than above 032 named/excepting the trees if they agree to cut any or all down '' 033 that the value of them when sold or disposed of such sum or sums '' 034 shall be equally divided unto and between them share and share 035 alike I give devise and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Watmuff 036 All that my messuage or tenement I now live in And all my house-* 037 hold furniture I may be possessed of at the time of my decease, the 038 books and silver excepted I further give devise and bequeath unto 039 my said Daughter Sarah Watmuff the sum of five hundred "" 040 pounds sterling and her piano forte I give devise and bequeath ''' 041 unto my Son Stephen Watmuff the sum of three hundred pounds 042 now residing at Halifax in Yorkshire I give and bequeath unto " 043 my Son Frederick Watmuff the sum of eight hundred pounds I give and 044 bequeath unto my Son John Thomas Watmuff the sum of five ''' 045 hundred pounds and the messuage or tenement I lately purchased 046 at Leicester adjoining the one I now occupy myself And my further 047 will is that my trustees and Executors do pay the aforesaid legatees 048 above named their respective legacies at my decease or as soon after 049 as convenient excepting to my Son Frederick Watmuff who is from " 050 home that when he returns home and is unsteady he is not to '' 051 be paid his legacy but only the interest thereof until he becomes 052 steady and puts himself in any business or capacity for a future 053 livelihood then my said Trustees and Executors may then pay him 054 his full legacy and not otherwise And I further will and direct that 055 my Trustees and Executors do not pay my Son John Thomas Watmuff 056 His legacy at my death if he is unsteady and have not put himself 057 in any way of business or capacity to maintain and provide for '' 058 himself they are only to pay him the interest thereof until He 059 turns steady and provides a respectable livelihood for himself Then '' 060 my trustees may then pay him his legacy hereinbefore bequeathed 061 him and not otherwise And the mortgages that I may hold at my 062 decease to give them proper notices to pay the same to all my Trustees ' 063 and Executors whereby they may pay the respective legacies herein 064 by me given my sons Frederick Watmuff and John Thomas Watmuff 065 excepted as above quoted But that all the other legacies the above 066 two excepted shall be paid from and out of such monies mortgages 067 Bonds Bank shares and personal Estates that I may be possessed of 068 at the time of my decease and all Residue and Remainder thereof 069 I will and direct shall be distributed unto my said sons and Daugh- 070 ter Henry Watmuff Joseph Watmuff Stephen Watmuff Frederick " 071 Watmuff John Thomas Watmuff and Sarah Watmuff in equal " 072 shares and portion thereof but should any of my said Sons or '' ''' 073 Daughter die without leaving lawful issue or issues thereof I then 074 hereby give and bequeath the legacy and share or legacies and ''' 075 shares of him her or them so dying unto the survivors of them ''' 076 respectively but should any of my said Sons or Daughter die and '' 077 leaving lawful issue I hereby direct that such legacy or legacies ''' 078 share or shares of them or her so dying shall go unto the lawful 079 issue or issues of him her or them so dying and not otherwise I give 080 and bequeath unto my Nephew John Watmuff of Bourn Lincoln- 081 Shire all my copyhold close or pasture land held of the Manor of '' 082 Bourn Abbots in Bourn South Fen containing by admeasure- 083 ment 2 acres 1 rood and 21 perches formerly Thorolds @ Shilcock of ''' 084 Scalford County of Lincoln purchased by me 1799* on 17Apl. paid " 085 *Drec. Hosier fines 50/- @ quit rents 1/6 @ paid John Shilcock 30/- fine quit ''' P3 086 rents 1/6 fines. And all my silver plate I give as follows viz. I give and 087 bequeath unto my Son Henry Watmuff my silver cream jug and '' 088 one pair of silver sugar tongs I give and bequeath unto my Son ''' 089 Stephen Watmuff my silver punch ladle and two silver decanters 090 stands I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Watmuff 091 my four best silver table spoons and ten of my best silver tea spoons 092 I give and bequeath unto my Son Joseph Watmuff my silver tankard 093 and two of my silver salt stands I give and bequeath unto my Son '' '' 094 Frederick Watmuff my two large gravy silver spoons and six silver '' 095 tea spoons I now have in use I give and bequeath unto my Son '' 096 John Thomas Watmuff four silver tablespoons and a silver *tiepin '' 097 all in use And I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah ''' 098 Watmuff all the furniture I may be in the possession of at the time 099 of my decease that may be in the house I live in as aforesaid '' 100 Also I give and bequeath onto my Sons and Daughter all my books 101 that I may be possessed of at the time of my decease to be equally 102 divided unto my Sons and Daughter proportionately that may '' 103 be living at the time of my decease share and share alike by my said 104 Trustees and Executors or the survivor of them or the heirs or executors 105 of such survivor to get in all monies and securities for money as 106 may be out at use at the time of my decease and all interest due 107 thereon as soon as possible may be after my decease if required 108 in paying all legacies and interest as is hereinbefore by me given 109 except some of my Sons and Daughter may not be inclined to '''' 110 replace the same out but to remain out on mortgage security as it 111 now is which I think it far better for it to remain out at interest as 112 it now does which I think it far better for it to remain out at interest 113 as it now does than to call it in and that they my said Trustees and ''' 114 Executors or the survivor of them shall not be answerable or account- 115 able to the other of them for the due execution of this my Will and 116 that they shall be reimbursed of all costs charges and expenses they 117 may be at in the execution of the same and all funeral and testamen- 118 tary expenses In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 119 seal the day and year first above written_ John Watmuff {Seal}* ____ 120 Signed sealed published and declared by the testator John Watmuff 121 as and for his last Will and Testament who at his request and in '' 122 his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our 123 names as witnesses. Edis Smith of Thurlby, John Thorp of Bourn} 124 Witnesses* - Jno. Jas. Waterfield Bourn Yeoman. 125 In the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. 126 In the Goods of John Watmuff deceased. 127 Appeared Personally Edis Smith of Thurlby in 128 the County of Lincoln Victualler and made Oath that he is one of 129 the subscribed witnesses to the last Will and Testament of the said 130 John Watmuff late of Princes Street Leicester in the County of '' ''' 131 Leicester Gentleman deceased bearing date the twenty fourth day of 132 April in the year of our Lord one eight hundred and forty 133 five now hereunto annexed And he further made Oath that on the 134 twenty fourth day of April aforesaid the said testator duly executed '' 135 this said will by signing his name at the foot or end thereof in the 136 presence of this deponent and of John Thorp and John James Waterfield 137 the other subscribed witnesses thereto all of whom were present at the 138 same time and this deponent and the said John Thorp and John James 139 Waterfield thereupon attested and subscribed the said Will in the pres- 140 ence of the said testator_ Edis Smith_ On the twenty second day of 141 September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five the P4 142 said Edis Smith was duly sworn to the trust of this Affidavit by virtue 143 of the annexed Commission Before me Edward Thomas Vaughan 144 Commissioner. 145 Proved at London 3rd Octr. 1845 before the Judge by the Oaths of ''' 146 Henry Watmuff and Joseph Watmuff the Sons the Executors to whom 147 admon was granted having been first sworn by Commission duly 148 to administer.
Elizabeth (Vickerman) Watmuff of St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC Australia was born in 1807 in Halifax, West Yorkshire County, England United Kingdom to Johnathan Vickerman and Mary Bark. She had siblings Harriet Vickerman, Ellen Vickerman, Charles Vickerman, Martha Vickerman, and Hannah Vickerman. She married Stephen Watmuff, and had children John Henry Watmuff, Frederick Watmuff, Edward Watmuff, Mary Taylor Watmuff, Lucy Watmuff, Elizabeth Sarah (Watmuff) Bond, and Charles Brothers Watmuff. Elizabeth Watmuff died at age 73 years old on June 1, 1881 in St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC Australia.
Frederick Watmuff of S Kilda Australia was born in 1878, and died at age 50 years old in 1928 in S Kilda.
Edward "Ned" Leslie Watmuff
Edward Leslie Watmuff of Curlwaa, NSW Australia was born in 1889 in Hawthorn, City of Boroondara County, VIC, and died at age 65 years old in 1954 in Mildura, Mildura Rural City County.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alice Dorothy (Reade) Watmuff.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Beth Watmuff.
George Stephen Watmuff of Queenscliff, Queenscliffe Borough County, VIC Australia was born in 1879 in St Kilda, Port Phillip City County to Elizabeth Mary Thwaites and Frederick Watmuff. He had siblings Elsie Louisa (Watmuff) Sutherland, Henry Watmuff, Herbert Watmuff, and Frederick Watmuff. He married Ethel Maud Watmuff, and had a child Beth Watmuff. George Watmuff died at age 64 years old circa 1943 in Queenscliff, Queenscliffe Borough County.

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John Henry Watmuff
John Henry Watmuff, born to Stephen and Elizabeth Vickerman Watmuff, was born in Manchester, but sailed as a free settler to Australia. There he was sent to the gold fields at the early age of twelve of thirteen. His sibling were Mary Taylor, Elizabeth Sara, Fredrick, Charles Bros, and Lucy.
Edward "Ned" Leslie Watmuff
Edward Leslie Watmuff of Curlwaa, NSW Australia was born in 1889 in Hawthorn, City of Boroondara County, VIC, and died at age 65 years old in 1954 in Mildura, Mildura Rural City County.
Walter Reginald Watmuff
Walter Reginald Watmuff of Hawthorn, City of Boroondara County, VIC Australia was born in 1885 in Hawthorn, and died at age 78 years old in 1963 in Caulfield, City of Glen Eira County.
Stephen Watmuff of Mildura Australia was born on January 31, 1810 in Bourne, Lincolnshire County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 71 years old on February 16, 1881.
Elizabeth (Vickerman) Watmuff of St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC Australia was born in 1807 in Halifax, West Yorkshire County, England United Kingdom to Johnathan Vickerman and Mary Bark. She had siblings Harriet Vickerman, Ellen Vickerman, Charles Vickerman, Martha Vickerman, and Hannah Vickerman. She married Stephen Watmuff, and had children John Henry Watmuff, Frederick Watmuff, Edward Watmuff, Mary Taylor Watmuff, Lucy Watmuff, Elizabeth Sarah (Watmuff) Bond, and Charles Brothers Watmuff. Elizabeth Watmuff died at age 73 years old on June 1, 1881 in St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC Australia.
Henry Bertram Watmuff
Henry Bertram Watmuff of SA Australia was born in 1883 in St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC, and died at age 82 years old on October 10, 1966 in SA.
Olive Marie (Vandenberg) Watmuff
Olive Marie (Vandenberg) Watmuff of SA Australia was born in 1882 in Wilcannia, Central Darling Shire Council County, NSW, and died in SA.
Elizabeth Stone Watmuff
Elizabeth (Stone) Watmuff of Melbourne Australia was born on November 27, 1849 in Adelaide, SA, and died at age 28 years old in 1877.
She was my much loved and adored mother-in-law, and grandmother of my two sons, Benjamin Andrew Shadgett and Timothy Joseph Shadgett. She was born in Wilcannia, New South Wales, I believe in 1915. Her last residence was 1 Paisley Avenue, Torrens Park, SA. Her only child, Andrew Dudley Shadgett, my late husband, died on 16/12/1984 in Mildura Victoria, following a car accident outside of Ouyen, on the same day. His wife, Gaye Patricia Shadgett (now Bockman), and their two sons survived the accident.
Charles Brothers Watmuff of VIC Australia was born on December 21, 1849 at Born on the ship called "Brothers" on the sail to Australia, and died at age 10 years old on April 23, 1860.
Elizabeth (Bessie) Pitts Watmuff
Elizabeth (Pitts) Watmuff of - Cowra Avenue, in Mildura, VIC Australia was born circa 1845 in Torquay, Torbay County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 66 years old on July 1, 1912 in Mildura, VIC Australia. Elizabeth Watmuff was buried on July 2, 1912 at Nichols Point Cemetary in Mildura, Mildura Rural City County.
Mary Taylor Watmuff
Mary Taylor (Watmuff) Clark of Melbourne, VIC Australia was born on July 8, 1844 in Manchester, Greater Manchester County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 27 years old circa 1871 in Melbourne, VIC Australia.
Agnes Olive (Wattmuff) Thornton
Agnes Olive (Watmuff) Thornton of Mildura, Mildura Rural City County, VIC Australia was born circa December 6, 1887, and died at age 79 years old circa 1966 in Greensborough.
Stephen Oswald Watmuff
Stephen Oswald Watmuff of Wentworth, Wentworth Shire Council County, NSW Australia was born in 1880 in St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC, and died at age 65 years old in 1945 in Wentworth, Wentworth Shire Council County, NSW.
John Basil Watmuff
John Basil Watmuff of St Kilda Australia was born in 1882 in St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC, and died at age 66 years old on April 11, 1949 in NSW.
Alice Dorothy (Reade) Watmuff was born circa November 25, 1892, and died at age 61 years old circa July 3, 1954. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alice Dorothy (Reade) Watmuff.
John Watmuff
John Watmuff's first wife (unknown name) died on March 28th, 1803. 001 This is the last Will and Testament 002 of me John Watmuff of Princes Street Leicester Gentleman made this 003 Twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 004 hundred and forty five in manner following that is to say ffirst I here 005 by nominate constitute and appoint my Son Henry Watmuff of No 26* 006 Beresford Terrace Kensington Street Walworth London and my other Son 007 Joseph Watmuff of Leicester Draper Trustees and Executors of this my 008 will I do hereby devise will and bequeath unto my two said Sons Henry 009 Watmuff and Joseph Watmuff all that my freehold estate situate lying 010 and being in Toft in the Parish of Wytham on the Hill in the ''' 011 County of Lincoln and containing by estimation sixty two acres more 012 or less now in the tenure and occupation of Edis Smith of Thurlby 013 in the said County of Lincoln Innkeeper at the yearly rent of one 014 hundred and five pounds sterling all which said freehold estate I ''' 015 hereby will and direct shall be equally divided between my said two 016 sons Henry Watmuff and Joseph Watmuff by my said Trustees in ''' 017 equal shares thereof and the annual rent shall be equally divided " 018 unto and between them yearly and every year amounting to fifty 019 two pounds and ten shillings to each of them but should my said Son " 020 Henry Watmuff be inclined to dispose of his part or share of the said " 021 estate he may by way of virtue of this my will in disposing or selling his " 022 part of the said estate he may by virtue of this my will to his Brother 023 Joseph Watmuff for one thousand pounds and no more. And if my '' 024 said Son Joseph Watmuff should be inclined to dispose of his part or ''' 025 share of the said the said estate he may by virtue of this my will to his "" 026 Brother Henry Watmuff for one thousand pounds and no more but " 027 should my said Sons not feel inclined to dispose of either of their " 028 share to the other of them then in that case I hereby will and " P2 029 direct that they both hold the said freehold estate between them and in 030 equal part and portion Thereof as aforesaid as my will is that I ''' 031 desire the Land and Estate is not to be parted other ways than above 032 named/excepting the trees if they agree to cut any or all down '' 033 that the value of them when sold or disposed of such sum or sums '' 034 shall be equally divided unto and between them share and share 035 alike I give devise and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Watmuff 036 All that my messuage or tenement I now live in And all my house-* 037 hold furniture I may be possessed of at the time of my decease, the 038 books and silver excepted I further give devise and bequeath unto 039 my said Daughter Sarah Watmuff the sum of five hundred "" 040 pounds sterling and her piano forte I give devise and bequeath ''' 041 unto my Son Stephen Watmuff the sum of three hundred pounds 042 now residing at Halifax in Yorkshire I give and bequeath unto " 043 my Son Frederick Watmuff the sum of eight hundred pounds I give and 044 bequeath unto my Son John Thomas Watmuff the sum of five ''' 045 hundred pounds and the messuage or tenement I lately purchased 046 at Leicester adjoining the one I now occupy myself And my further 047 will is that my trustees and Executors do pay the aforesaid legatees 048 above named their respective legacies at my decease or as soon after 049 as convenient excepting to my Son Frederick Watmuff who is from " 050 home that when he returns home and is unsteady he is not to '' 051 be paid his legacy but only the interest thereof until he becomes 052 steady and puts himself in any business or capacity for a future 053 livelihood then my said Trustees and Executors may then pay him 054 his full legacy and not otherwise And I further will and direct that 055 my Trustees and Executors do not pay my Son John Thomas Watmuff 056 His legacy at my death if he is unsteady and have not put himself 057 in any way of business or capacity to maintain and provide for '' 058 himself they are only to pay him the interest thereof until He 059 turns steady and provides a respectable livelihood for himself Then '' 060 my trustees may then pay him his legacy hereinbefore bequeathed 061 him and not otherwise And the mortgages that I may hold at my 062 decease to give them proper notices to pay the same to all my Trustees ' 063 and Executors whereby they may pay the respective legacies herein 064 by me given my sons Frederick Watmuff and John Thomas Watmuff 065 excepted as above quoted But that all the other legacies the above 066 two excepted shall be paid from and out of such monies mortgages 067 Bonds Bank shares and personal Estates that I may be possessed of 068 at the time of my decease and all Residue and Remainder thereof 069 I will and direct shall be distributed unto my said sons and Daugh- 070 ter Henry Watmuff Joseph Watmuff Stephen Watmuff Frederick " 071 Watmuff John Thomas Watmuff and Sarah Watmuff in equal " 072 shares and portion thereof but should any of my said Sons or '' ''' 073 Daughter die without leaving lawful issue or issues thereof I then 074 hereby give and bequeath the legacy and share or legacies and ''' 075 shares of him her or them so dying unto the survivors of them ''' 076 respectively but should any of my said Sons or Daughter die and '' 077 leaving lawful issue I hereby direct that such legacy or legacies ''' 078 share or shares of them or her so dying shall go unto the lawful 079 issue or issues of him her or them so dying and not otherwise I give 080 and bequeath unto my Nephew John Watmuff of Bourn Lincoln- 081 Shire all my copyhold close or pasture land held of the Manor of '' 082 Bourn Abbots in Bourn South Fen containing by admeasure- 083 ment 2 acres 1 rood and 21 perches formerly Thorolds @ Shilcock of ''' 084 Scalford County of Lincoln purchased by me 1799* on 17Apl. paid " 085 *Drec. Hosier fines 50/- @ quit rents 1/6 @ paid John Shilcock 30/- fine quit ''' P3 086 rents 1/6 fines. And all my silver plate I give as follows viz. I give and 087 bequeath unto my Son Henry Watmuff my silver cream jug and '' 088 one pair of silver sugar tongs I give and bequeath unto my Son ''' 089 Stephen Watmuff my silver punch ladle and two silver decanters 090 stands I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Watmuff 091 my four best silver table spoons and ten of my best silver tea spoons 092 I give and bequeath unto my Son Joseph Watmuff my silver tankard 093 and two of my silver salt stands I give and bequeath unto my Son '' '' 094 Frederick Watmuff my two large gravy silver spoons and six silver '' 095 tea spoons I now have in use I give and bequeath unto my Son '' 096 John Thomas Watmuff four silver tablespoons and a silver *tiepin '' 097 all in use And I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah ''' 098 Watmuff all the furniture I may be in the possession of at the time 099 of my decease that may be in the house I live in as aforesaid '' 100 Also I give and bequeath onto my Sons and Daughter all my books 101 that I may be possessed of at the time of my decease to be equally 102 divided unto my Sons and Daughter proportionately that may '' 103 be living at the time of my decease share and share alike by my said 104 Trustees and Executors or the survivor of them or the heirs or executors 105 of such survivor to get in all monies and securities for money as 106 may be out at use at the time of my decease and all interest due 107 thereon as soon as possible may be after my decease if required 108 in paying all legacies and interest as is hereinbefore by me given 109 except some of my Sons and Daughter may not be inclined to '''' 110 replace the same out but to remain out on mortgage security as it 111 now is which I think it far better for it to remain out at interest as 112 it now does which I think it far better for it to remain out at interest 113 as it now does than to call it in and that they my said Trustees and ''' 114 Executors or the survivor of them shall not be answerable or account- 115 able to the other of them for the due execution of this my Will and 116 that they shall be reimbursed of all costs charges and expenses they 117 may be at in the execution of the same and all funeral and testamen- 118 tary expenses In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 119 seal the day and year first above written_ John Watmuff {Seal}* ____ 120 Signed sealed published and declared by the testator John Watmuff 121 as and for his last Will and Testament who at his request and in '' 122 his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our 123 names as witnesses. Edis Smith of Thurlby, John Thorp of Bourn} 124 Witnesses* - Jno. Jas. Waterfield Bourn Yeoman. 125 In the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. 126 In the Goods of John Watmuff deceased. 127 Appeared Personally Edis Smith of Thurlby in 128 the County of Lincoln Victualler and made Oath that he is one of 129 the subscribed witnesses to the last Will and Testament of the said 130 John Watmuff late of Princes Street Leicester in the County of '' ''' 131 Leicester Gentleman deceased bearing date the twenty fourth day of 132 April in the year of our Lord one eight hundred and forty 133 five now hereunto annexed And he further made Oath that on the 134 twenty fourth day of April aforesaid the said testator duly executed '' 135 this said will by signing his name at the foot or end thereof in the 136 presence of this deponent and of John Thorp and John James Waterfield 137 the other subscribed witnesses thereto all of whom were present at the 138 same time and this deponent and the said John Thorp and John James 139 Waterfield thereupon attested and subscribed the said Will in the pres- 140 ence of the said testator_ Edis Smith_ On the twenty second day of 141 September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five the P4 142 said Edis Smith was duly sworn to the trust of this Affidavit by virtue 143 of the annexed Commission Before me Edward Thomas Vaughan 144 Commissioner. 145 Proved at London 3rd Octr. 1845 before the Judge by the Oaths of ''' 146 Henry Watmuff and Joseph Watmuff the Sons the Executors to whom 147 admon was granted having been first sworn by Commission duly 148 to administer.
George Stephen Watmuff of Queenscliff, Queenscliffe Borough County, VIC Australia was born in 1879 in St Kilda, Port Phillip City County to Elizabeth Mary Thwaites and Frederick Watmuff. He had siblings Elsie Louisa (Watmuff) Sutherland, Henry Watmuff, Herbert Watmuff, and Frederick Watmuff. He married Ethel Maud Watmuff, and had a child Beth Watmuff. George Watmuff died at age 64 years old circa 1943 in Queenscliff, Queenscliffe Borough County.
Henry Watmuff
1808 Henry. Born Oct 11th 9.55 pm & registered at Mr Binns Chapel, Bourn, Lincolnshire. Died, no issue

Watmuff Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Watmuff family member is 59.0 years old according to our database of 53 people with the last name Watmuff that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

59.0 years

Oldest Watmuffs

These are the longest-lived members of the Watmuff family on AncientFaces.

Mary Watmuff of Port Orange, Volusia County, FL was born on August 2, 1896, and died at age 96 years old on May 2, 1993.
96 years
Hilda Watmuff was born on February 25, 1896, and died at age 95 years old on February 18, 1992. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hilda Watmuff.
95 years
Robert Watmuff of Imlay City, Lapeer County, Michigan was born on September 15, 1889, and died at age 89 years old in May 1979.
89 years
Bessie B Watmuff of Lapeer, Lapeer County, MI was born on January 10, 1914, and died at age 89 years old on August 9, 2003.
89 years
William H Watmuff of Exton, Chester County, PA was born on July 29, 1919, and died at age 88 years old on November 1, 2007.
88 years
Stephen Watmuff was born in 1738 in Idle, Bradford, West Yorkshire County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 87 years old on February 18, 1826. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Stephen Watmuff.
88 years
Doris H Watmuff of West Chester, Chester County, PA was born on December 16, 1909, and died at age 86 years old on July 7, 1996.
86 years
Margaret Watmuff of Jamestown, Chautauqua County, NY was born on December 18, 1889, and died at age 85 years old in January 1975.
85 years
Walter A Watmuff of Smithtown, Suffolk County, NY was born on May 5, 1925, and died at age 84 years old on October 3, 2009.
84 years
Henry Bertram Watmuff
Henry Bertram Watmuff of SA Australia was born in 1883 in St Kilda, Port Phillip City County, VIC, and died at age 82 years old on October 10, 1966 in SA.
83 years
Norris Watmuff was born on March 11, 1908, and died at age 83 years old on November 10, 1991. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Norris Watmuff.
83 years
Kathryn Watmuff of Wilmington, New Castle County, DE was born on December 10, 1896, and died at age 81 years old in June 1978.
81 years
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