WATSON, Arthur Schofield

1881 - 1972  (90 years)

• Name	WATSON, Arthur Schofield
  Birth	1 Oct 1881	Salford, Lancashire, England
  Gender	Male
  Census	2 Apr 1911	458 Helmshore Road, Haslingden, Lancashire, England
  Census	2 Apr 1911	458 Helmshore Road, Haslingden, Lancashire, England   [1]
  a Cloth Bleacher, living with his wife Susannah (married under one year - no children) Witness Role: Head of Household: Arthur Schofield WATSON Witness Role: Wife: Susannah HALSTEAD
  Census	19 Jun 1921	18 Victoria Street, Haslingden, Lancashire, England
  Age: 39y 8m
  Census	19 Jun 1921	18 Victoria Street, Haslingden, Lancashire, England   [2]
  Age: 39y 8m
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921	18 Victoria Street, Haslingden, Lancashire, England
  	Cloth bleacher and finsiher
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921	18 Victoria Street, Haslingden, Lancashire, England   [2]
  	Cloth bleacher and finsiher
  Census	29 Sep 1939	18 Grane Road, Haslingden, Lancashire, England
  Census	29 Sep 1939	18 Grane Road, Haslingden, Lancashire, England   [3]
  Occupation	29 Sep 1939	18 Grane Road, Haslingden, Lancashire, England
  	Bleachworks manager
  Occupation	29 Sep 1939	18 Grane Road, Haslingden, Lancashire, England   [3]
  	Bleachworks manager
  Death	22 Feb 1972	West Cliffe; Well Bank, Haslingden, Lancashire, England   [4, 5]
  Value of Estate	9 May 1972
  	£28,457
  Value of Estate	9 May 1972  [5]
  	£28,457
  Probate	9 May 1972	Liverpool Probate Registry, England
  Probate	9 May 1972	Liverpool Probate Registry, England   [5]
  Person ID	I16156	HalstedMaster
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family	HALSTEAD, Susannah,   b. 15 Apr 1885, Haslingden, Lancashire, England d. 1949, Haslingden, Lancashire, England (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	22 Mar 1911	St James, Haslingden, Lancashire, England   [6, 7]
  	Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, After Banns. The marriage was witnessed by Herbert DRAKE, Eleanor HARLAND, Esther HALSTEAD and David HALSTEAD. Witness Role: Witness: Esther HALSTEAD Witness Role: Witness: David HALSTEAD
  Children	1. WATSON, Arthur Halstead,   b. 27 Aug 1912, Haslingden, Lancashire, England d. 24 Jul 1994, Westcliffe; Well Bank, Haslingden, Lancashire, England (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F3280	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S10329] Census 1911 RG14 Piece:24740 Schedule:0189, 10342. [S15556] Census 1921 18 Victoria Street, Haslingden, Lancashire, England RG15/20101 Schedule:0421, (RG15/20101 Schedule:0421). [S15555] Register 1939 18 Grane Road, Haslingden, Lancashire, England RG101/4775A/023, (RG101/4775A/023). [S3] GRO Deaths Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Death registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), Q1 1972 - Ref 10b 2388 - Bury born 1 Oct 1881, 3. [S8891] National Probate Indexes for England & Wales, (The annual indexes to all wills proved and administrations granted since January 1858. To order a copy see their website: https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills), 14. [S5524] Certificate Marriage held, (We hold a copy of the marriage certificate for all of these. If you require a copy please contact us. They are not available on our site due to the number and overall size), 5. [S78] GRO Marriages Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Marriage registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 2. Q1 1911 - Ref 8e 154 - Haslingden