Lancelot Hobart Watson
1888 – 1960
Son of Mary Jane Paynter & John Watson — Watson branch of the Telfer tree, Sydney NSW
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Biography
Role: Son of Mary Jane Paynter & John Watson — Watson branch of the Telfer tree, Sydney NSW
Born: 30 January 1888 — Hawker, South Australia
Died: 29 March 1960 — Sydney, New South Wales
Spouse: Lilian Alice West (1887–1973) of Arkaba, SA (m. 1913) — spouse's name corrected from OCR-garbled "Miriam ... Hobart West"
Family
| Relation | Name |
|---|---|
| Branch | WATSON — son of Mary Jane Paynter (1861–1945) and John Watson (b. 1851 Hobart); grandson of Jean Telfer (1840–1892) and Richard Paynter (1838–1869) |
| Father | John Watson (b. 8 Jun 1851, Hobart, Tas) |
| Mother | Mary Jane Paynter (1861–1945) |
| Spouse | Lilian Alice West (1887–1973), of Arkaba, South Australia (m. 1913) |
| Children | Lancelot Rowe Watson (b. 1914 Murrumbeena Vic, d. 14 Apr 1971 Niddrie Vic, bur. Springvale), John Hobart (Jack) Watson (1916–1943), Dorothy Jean Watson (b. 1918 Armadale Vic, d. 16 Sep 1980) |
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1888 | Born at Hawker, South Australia |
| ~1913 | Married Lilian Alice West of Arkaba, SA — name corrected 23 Aug 2026 |
| 1914–1918 | Family grew: Lancelot Rowe (1914, Murrumbeena), John Hobart (1916, Armadale), Dorothy Jean (1918, Armadale) — all Victoria |
| — | Moved to Sydney, NSW; worked at a factory in Hay Street, Leichhardt, until ill health forced retirement ~1940–45 |
| 29 Mar 1960 | Died at Sydney, NSW |
Sources
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Parents
- John Watson (1851 – 1929)
- Mary Jane Paynter (1861 – 1945)
Siblings
- Joseph Watson (1883 – 1948)