Mary Watis

Events 

Date of Baptism: 27 June 1674.

Place of Baptism: Enville, Staffordshire.

The baptism is recorded in the parish register.

Date of Burial: 21 July 1740.

Place of Burial: Kingswinford, Staffordshire.

The burial is recorded in the parish register.

Relationships

Father: George Watis.

This relationship is recorded in Mary’s baptism record.

Mother: Anne Wilcox.

Anne’s name is recorded in her marriage record. The baptism record of Mary’s brother George records his mother’s name as Anne. The will of Mary’s father George names his daughter Mary Darby and his son in law John Darby. 

Spouse: John Darby. Married 12 June 1701 in Enville, Staffordshire.

The marriage is recorded in the parish register. 

Children: 

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

Ann Darby (baptized 13 August 1702 in Kingswinford - buried 18 January 1718/19 in Kingswinford). 

Mary Darby (baptized 10 January 1705/4 in Kingswinford).  

John Darby (baptized 19 May 1713 in Kingswinford - buried 8 February 1768/9 in Kingswinford) married Elizabeth.

Elizabeth Darby married James Baynton 15 May 1742 in Ombersley, Worcestershire.

Evidence

from the Enville parish register:

1674

Mary the daughter of George Waitis Baptisd June 27

1701

John Darby & Mary Watis were Married the 12th day of June

from the Kingswinford bishop’s transcripts of the parish register: 

1740  Burials

[July] 21  Mary wife of John Darby 

References

Parish register of Enville, Staffordshire. Digital images on Findmypast.co.uk.

Will of George Watis of Enfield, Staffordshire, yeoman, proved 30 May 1706 in the Consistory Court of Lichfield and Coventry. Digital images on Findmypast.co.uk.