Born in Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Fergus Watson
— married
4 Mar 1789 in Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England
Descendants 
Mother of
Elizabeth Watson, Thomas Watson, Eleanor Watson, Isabella (Watson) Morgan and Robert Watson
Died
at about age 69
in Solport, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Apr 2017
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Biography
Ruth Briggs was born in about 1761 in Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England. She was the daughter of Robert & Eleanor Briggs.
Ruth, daughter of Robert Briggs & Eleanor, married Fergus Watson on 4 March 1789 in Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England.[1] Together they had 5 children.
- Elizabeth Watson (1791–1833)
- Thomas Watson (1793- )
- Eleanor Watson (1795- )
- Isabella Watson (1798- )
- Robert Watson (1802- )
Ruth (age 69) died on 23 September 1830 and was buried on 26 September 1830 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England.[2]
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"England Marriages, 1538–1973"
FamilySearch Record: NJ8M-SR1 (accessed 7 October 2022)
Ruth Briggs marriage to Fergus Watson on 4 Mar 1789 in Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. - ↑
Burial:
"England, Northumberland Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1920"
FamilySearch Record: 68SJ-6BZR (accessed 7 October 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G964-XFZ Image number 00153
Ruth Watson burial (died on 23 Sep 1830 at age 69) on 26 Sep 1830 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom.
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