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Name: WATSON, James Arthur BA

Nee: bro of Claud Robert Watson

Birth Date: 9 Dec 1876 Edinburgh

Death Date: 24 Dec 1967 Lymington, New Forest, Hampshire

First Date: 1911

Profession: Appointed Town Clerk of Nairobi and also Secretary of the Economic Commission.

Area: Nairobi. Retired to Storrington, Pulborough, Sussex

Married: In UK 1910 Gwendoline Isabel Gillespie b. 24 Aug 1887 Woollaston, Glos., d. 27 May 1970 New Forest, Hants.

Children: Elizabeth Helen 'Nan' (Peart) (24 Mar 1916-11 June 1988 Lymington); Isabel Margaret (Oldham and Reid) (1917-1965)

Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, KAD, Red 25, Red 22, Gazette, Leader14, Red 19

School: Edinburgh Academy, Malvern College, Wadham College, Oxford

General Information:

Red 25 - Writer to the Signet

Red 22 - President, Civil Service Athletic Association, Nairobi - J.A. Watson

Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Nairobi District - J.A. Watson, Municipality

Gazette - 12/11/1919 - Register of Voters - Nairobi, South Area - James Arthur Watson - Town Clerk - Girouard Road

Red Book 1919 - District Committees - Nairobi - J.A. Watson

HBEA - Town Clerk in 1912.

KAD 1922 - Town Clerk, Nairobi.

KAD 1922 - Committee, EASPCA.

Red 25 - Town Clerk, Nairobi 1911-23

1939 England and Wales Register living in New Forest with wife, retired