The Dye family from watchet

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The Dye family from watchet, Somerset

William Dye  married Ann Strong  at St decumans, Watchet, Somerset, 11/8/1820. 

William Dye was born in 1797 and according to his census details he didn't know his place of birth. He worked at the paper mill in Watchet . Ann Strong was born in Watchet in 1800.

Ann died in Watchet in 1862

William died in Watchet in 1880

 

Their children were :

Louisa baptized at St Decumans, Watchet 28/1/1821 

William baptized at St Decumans, Watchet 23/3/1823

Anne baptized at St Decumans, Watchet 25/3/1827 (born 27/2/1827)

Eliza baptized at St Decumans, Watchet 20/12/1829

Stephen baptized at St Decumans, Watchet 28/10/1832

Betsey baptized at St Decumans, Watchet 31/1/1836

Rebecca baptized at St Decumans, Watchet 6/8/1838

 

Louisa Dye married Edwin Moses Gillard in Bristol, 1841 and lived in Bristol until her death in 1886. Click here for more details

William Dye was working in Bristol as a servant on the 1851 census, but we don't know of him after this date.

Anne Dye was working as a servant on the 1851 census and lived with her sister Louisa in Bristol. She married Robert Allen in Bristol 1854 and lived in Watchet until at least 1901.

Eliza & Stephen weren't on the 1851 census for Watchet and we don't know any more of them.

Betsey wasn't on the 1861 census for Watchet and we don't know any more of her.

Rebecca was a dressmaker and married William Mintern Hawker in Taunton 1880. He died a few months later and Rebecca lived in Watchet until at least 1901.