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Watson, Mary Ann (1851–1926)

Had five children with Arthur Watson but did not marry him. They were all given her surname on their birth certificates but used his surname.

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  • death notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 23 February 1926, p 8

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'Watson, Mary Ann (1851–1926)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/watson-mary-ann-24514/text33222, accessed 2 June 2023.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Gosper, Mary
Birth

23 November, 1851
Colo, New South Wales, Australia

Death

22 February, 1926 (aged 74)
Guildford, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

heart disease

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