Hello Bev,

I have looked at the US Census and found.....there are 2 William Watterson's.

Here is William Wallace Watterson married, Laura Megarvey

Was – William – in the Navy ???

UK, Select Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941
Name: Willm Watterson
Birth Place: Isle of Man
Military Place: United Kingdom
FHL Film Number: 1502078

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: William W Watterson
Age: 38
Birth Date: May 1862
Birthplace: Isle of Man
Home in 1900: Lorain Ward 2, Lorain, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1885
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Laura Watterson
Marriage Year: 1894
Years Married: 6
Father's Birthplace: Isle of Man
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: William W Watterson
Age in 1910: 46
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: England
Home in 1910: Cleveland Ward 1, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1886
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Laura Watterson
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England

Household Members:
William W Watterson 46
Laura Watterson 42
William Watterson Jr. 12
Laura Watterson Jr. 6
James Gaskell 16

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: William W Watterson
Age: 56
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: England
Home in 1920: Cleveland Ward 3, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1880
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Laura Watterson
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland

Household Members:
William W Watterson 56
Laura Watterson 53
William W Watterson 21
Laura Watterson 16

Is this a second Marriage for – William W. Watterson ???

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: William W Watterson
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1863
Birthplace: England
Race: White
Home in 1930: Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Marital status: Married
Immigration Year: 1886
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Alice I Watterson
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Age at first marriage:
Parents' birthplace:

Household Members:
William W Watterson 67
Alice I Watterson 63
Betty Reggii 18

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: William W Watterson
Age: 77
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Isle of Man
Marital status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Street: West Forest Road
House Number: 1099
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Residence in 1935: Same House
Citizenship: Naturalized - ............................................. He must have Naturalization papers ???
Sheet Number: 3B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 64
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 8440
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes

Household Members:
William W Watterson 77
Durennie A Loveland 71

SON – William Watterson ???

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: William Walterson
[William Watterson]
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1908
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Ohio
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Street: Brentwood Road
House Number: 1183
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 12A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 257
Occupation: Manager
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 8000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 44
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 3000
Income Other Sources: No

Household Members:
William Walterson 32
Lillian Walterson 31
James Walterson 7
Jane Walterson 1

Averil

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