John Watson

Role: Husband of Mary Jane Paynter — Watson branch of the Telfer tree
Born: 8 June 1851 — Hobart, Tasmania
Died: 10 September 1929 — Brunswick, Victoria
Spouse: Mary Jane Paynter (1861–1945) (m. 1 March 1882, Arkaba, South Australia)

John Watson was born in Hobart, Tasmania in 1851. He married Mary Jane Paynter, daughter of Jean Telfer (1840–1892) and Richard Paynter, on 1 March 1882 at Arkaba, South Australia — the marriage place recorded as "Home of Mr Mapleton".

He and Mary Jane had at least two sons recorded in the Telfer family books: Joseph Watson (1883–1948) and Lancelot Hobart Watson (1888–1960). He died at Brunswick, Victoria on 10 September 1929.

⚠️ Death-detail caveat: The 1929 Brunswick detail rests on the Telfer family books. As with the broader Watson branch, a primary death registration (Victorian BDM) has not yet been cross-checked — treat the death year/location as high-confidence until a registration is located.

Family Stories

John Watson was born in Hobart, Tasmania on 8 June 1851. He married Mary Jane Paynter on 1 March 1882 at Arkaba, South Australia. Their eldest son Joseph was born at Hawker, South Australia on 21 March 1883; a second son Lancelot Hobart followed on 30 January 1888. The family's "Hobart" middle names (carried by Lancelot and later his son John Hobart Watson) preserve their Tasmanian origins. John Watson died at Brunswick, Victoria on 10 September 1929.

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