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	Introduction
	Tracing the Otters
	Proofs
	The records

Introduction

Tracing	Tracing the Otters
	My grandfather Ernest William Watts was born on the 3rd of August 1879 in Kensington. This was the first thing I looked up in 1977. His parents were William John Yallop Watts and Emmeline, formerly Otter.	Births
	William John Yallop Watts & Emmeline Otter were married on the 14th of September 1878 in Brentford. Emmeline's age is given as 'full'. Her father is given as Charles Otter, farmer.	Marriage
	It took a fair amount of searching, but by 1980 I did finally find Emmeline Otter's birth in the PRO. She was born on the 30th of July 1857 in Uppingham. Her parents are given as Charles Edward Otter, a carpenter, and Mary Ann, formerly Boon.	Births
	The marriage of Charles Edward Otter & Mary Ann Boon also took some searching in the PRO, taking place on the 11th of March 1841 in Gretton, Northamptonshire. Charles Edward Otter was a carpenter, 'of full age', and Mary Ann Boon was 18. Their fathers are not given in the marriage certificate.	Marriage
	In the census of the 7th of June 1841, Charles and Mary Otter are living in Gretton in the household of Ann Boon 65, widow, not born in Northamptonshire, William Boon 70, agricultural labourer, born in the county, and George Boon 6, not born in the county. This could be Mary's mother, uncle, and nephew.	Census
	Some years later I finally found William J. Watts' family in the 1881 census, and his in-laws were living with his family. Charles Edward Otter is described as 61, born in Uppingham, so probably in 1819, and Mary Ann Boon as 58 and born in Gretton, probably in 1822.	Census
	A letter to the Northamptonshire record office in 2000 produced the information that Charles Edward Otter was baptized on June 18 1819 in Uppingham, the son of Thomas Otter, a brazier, and Mary. He had siblings William Thomas (26 January 1814), Samuel (12 July 1815), Elizah (11 October 1816), Anna Louisa (29 November 1820), Sophia (3 March 1822), Emma (26 July 1823) and Ellen (25 August 1824).	Births
	The IGI listed none of these births, but does show a Frances Elizabeth Otter daughter of Thomas and Mary baptized in Stamford in 1810. This would fit into the sequence, and as Emmeline Otter had a sister called Frances Elizabeth in the next generation, it looked as though the trail might lead to Stamford.
	The next year I was in London at the Society of Genealogists and consulted the Marriage Index of Lincolnshire Vol 17A Stamford Churches 1754-1812 LI/R71, which shows a marriage of Thomas Otter and Mary Rouse in 1808 In St. George’s Stamford.	Marriage
	A daughter [Mar]y was born to Samuel Rouse and Frances in Stamford in 1785. Among other children, a daughter Frances Elizabeth was born to Samuel Rouse and Frances Elizabeth in 1791. In 1781 Samuel Rouse married Elizabeth Frances Stevenson in Stamford. That Mary Rouse’s mother, daughter and a granddaugher were all named Frances Elizabeth pretty much clinches the assertion that Charles Edward Otter’s parents were the Thomas Otter & Mary Rouse who married in Stamford in 1808.
	Mary Otter aged 65, born in Stamford, is listed in the 1851 Census living in Uppingham with Robert Hales and his wife Mary Susan. She is the mother-in-law, so mother of Mary Susan who was 38 years old - born in Uppingham – that is, in 1813. Was there a Mary Susan Otter born to Thomas and Mary in 1813?? Mary Otter is listed as ‘married’, so her husband was still alive, but they were not together the night of the census. A Thomas Otter, brazier, aged 56 was listed living among people with various surnames in 1841. (1851?) He may be the Thomas Otter who died in Stamford in 1855.
	This is as far back as I had traced the Otter family as of the year 2000.

Proofs	Proofs
PP_9	That Emmeline Otter (9) was the mother of Ernest William Watts (4)
	William John Yallop Watts and Emmeline Otter married in 1878.	Marriage
	William John Yallop Watts and Emmeline had 6 children between 1879 and 1896, Ernest William in 1879, Beatrice Frances Eva Hudson in 1881, Frank Wetheral in 1884, Marian Maud in 1887, Emmeline Adelaide in 1888, and Gladys Winifred in 1896.	Births
	Emmeline Watts is listed in the 1881 census as aged 23 and born (c. 1858) in Uppingham.	Census
	Emmeline Watts died in 1921. Her will leaves everything to her husband William John Watts.	Will
	Emmeline Otter is listed in the 1861 census as aged 3 (c. 1858) and born in Uppingham.	Census
	A simple search in the birth records at the GRO (now TNA) showed that Emmeline Otter was born on 30 July 1857 in Uppingham, the daughter of Charles Edward Otter and Mary Ann, formerly Boon.	Births
	My descent from Emmeline Otter is confirmed by at least 4 DNA matches averaging about 80cM with descendants of her sibling Mary Susannah Otter, and at least 13 matches averaging about 53cm of all descendants of Emmeline with all descendants of Mary Susannah.	DNA
	So the mother of Ernest William Watts (4),
	Emmeline Otter (9), born in 1857 in Uppingham,
	married to William John Yallop Watts (8) in 1878 in Acton,	PP_8
	died in 1921 in Beckenham, was the daughter of
	Charles Edward Otter (18), and	PP_18
	Mary Ann Boon (19).	PP_19

PP_18	That Charles Edward Otter (18) was the father of Emmeline Otter (9)	PP_9
	William John Yallop Watts and Emmeline Otter married in 1878. Her father was given as Charles Otter. Her age was given as 'full'. She was born on 30 July 1857 in Uppingham, the daughter of Charles Edward Otter and Mary Ann, formerly Boon.
	Charles Edward Otter and Mary Ann Boon were married in 1841 in Gretton, Northamptonshire. His age was give as 'full', and hers as 18. Their fathers' names were not given.	Marriage
	In the 1841 census, Charles Otter, a carpenter, aged 20 (born c. 1821) and Mary Otter aged 19 (born c. 1822) are living in Gretton in the houshold of Ann Boon aged 65, widow, not born in Northamptonshire.	Census
	In the 1851 census, Charles Edward Otter, a carpenter, is 31 (born c. 1820 in Uppingham), Mary A. Otter his wife, a dyer, is 28, and daughter Ann, 7, Mary Susan, 6, Frances Elizabeth, 3, and Elizabeth, 1, are living in Uppinham	Census
	In the 1861 census, Charles Edward Otter, a carpenter, is 41 (born c. 1820 in Uppingham), Mary A. Otter his wife, a char woman, is 38, and children Elizabeth, 10, Samuel, 8, Catherine, 6, Emmeline, 3, and Ellen, 1, are living in Uppinham	Census
	In the 1881 census they are living with William J. Watts and their daughter Emmeline. Charles Edward Otter is described as 61 (born c. 1820 in Uppingham), and Mary Ann Boon, 58, born in Gretton, so probably born in 1822.	Census
	In the 1891 census they are still living with William J. Watts and their daughter Emmeline. Charles Edward Otter is described as 71 (born c. 1820 in Uppingham), and Mary Ann Boon, 68, born in Gretton, so probably born in 1822.	Census
	Charles Edward Otter, a retired farmer, died on 19 November 1893 in Lambeth aged 74 (born c. 1819).	Death
	A letter to the Northamptonshire record office in 2000 produced the information that Charles Edward Otter was baptized on June 18 1819 in Uppingham, the son of Thomas Otter, a brazier, and Mary.	Births
	My descent from Charles Edward Otter is confirmed by at least 3 DNA matches averaging about 17cM with descendants of his sibling William Thomas Otter, and at least 14 matches averaging about 18cm of all descendants of Charles Edward with all descendants of William Thomas.	DNA
	So the father of Emmeline Otter (9),
	Charles Edward Otter (18), born in 1819 in Uppingham,
	married to Mary Ann Boon (19) in 1841 in Gretton,	PP_19
	died in 1893 in Lambeth, was the son of
	Thomas Otter (36), and	PP_36
	Mary Rouse (37).	PP_37

PP_36	That Thomas Otter (36) was the father of Charles Edward Otter (18)	PP_18
	A letter to the Northamptonshire record office in 2000 produced the information that Charles Edward Otter was baptized on June 18 1819 in Uppingham, the son of Thomas Otter, a brazier, and Mary. He had siblings William Thomas (26 January 1814), Samuel (12 July 1815), Elizah (11 October 1816), Anna Louisa (29 November 1820), Sophia (3 March 1822), Emma (26 July 1823) and Ellen (25 August 1824).	Births
	The IGI listed none of these births, but does show a Frances Elizabeth Otter daughter of Thomas and Mary baptized in Stamford in 1810. This would fit into the sequence, and as Emmeline Otter had a sister called Frances Elizabeth in the next generation, it looked as though the trail might lead to Stamford.
	The next year I was in London at the Society of Genealogists in London and consulted the Marriage Index of Lincolnshire Vol 17A Stamford Churches 1754-1812 LI/R71, which shows a marriage of Thomas Otter and Mary Rouse in 1808 In St. George’s Stamford.	Marriage
	The Lincolnshire RO website Lincs-to-the-Past shows a Thomas Otter buried in Stamford on 12 April 1855.	Death
	The Lincolnshire Chronicle reported that Thomas Otter, formerly a brazier, aged 72 had died at the Union Workhouse on 10 April 1855. He was probably born c. 1783.	Death
	Thomas son of Richard Otter and Susannah was baptised on 6 October 1786 in Stamford.	Births
	My descent from Thomas Otter (effectively an only child, it seems) is confirmed by his grandfather Richard Otter's DNA matches.	DNA
	So the father of Charles Edward Otter (18),
	Thomas Otter (36), born in 1786 in Stamford,
	married to Mary Rouse (37) in 1808 in Stamford,	PP_37
	died in 1855 in Stamford workhouse, was the son of
	Richard Otter (72), and	PP_72
	Susannah Earl (73).	PP_73

PP_72	That Richard Otter (72) was the father of Thomas Otter (36)	PP_36
	Thomas son of Richard Otter and Susannah was baptised on 6 October 1786 in Stamford.	Birth
	Thomas Otter was the 3rd of 5 children, Thomas born 1784 (died 1784), Richard 1785 (died 1786), Ann 1788 (died 1790), and Ann 1791 (fate unknown), and may have been the only one to have descendants alive today.
	His parents were no doubt the Richard Otter, whitesmith, and Susannah Earl who married in Stamford in 1783.	Marriage
	Richard Otter died in Stamford in 1813 aged 61.	Death
	Widow' Otter, no doubt Susannah, died in Stamford in 1814 aged 60.	Death
	Richard Otter is no doubt the one born in St. Michael Stamford in 1755, the son of Richard and Ann Otter.	Birth
	Richard Otter of Casewick in the parish of Uffington and Ann Baines of St. Georges Stamford married in Stamford a year before in 1754.	Marriage
	My descent from Thomas Otter (effectively an only child, it seems) is confirmed by his father Richard Otter's DNA matches.	DNA
	So the father of Thomas Otter (36),
	Richard Otter (72), born in 1755 in Stamford,
	married to Susannah Earl (73) in 1783 in Stamford,
	died in 1813 in Stamford, was the son of
	Richard Otter (144), and
	Ann Baines (145).	PP_145

PP_144	That Richard Otter (144) was the father of Richard Otter (72)
	Richard Otter is no doubt the one born in St. Michael Stamford in 1755, the son of Richard and Ann Otter.	Birth
	Richard Otter of Casewick in the parish of Uffington and Ann Baines of St. Georges Stamford married in Stamford a year before in 1754.	Marriage
	Casewick is just about a mile away from Tallington as the crow flies, so the most likely birth for our Richard Otter seemed to be that in 1722 in Tallington, the son of William and Sarah Otter.	Birth
	Without wills, this line of Thomas Otter b. 1786, Richard Otter b. 1755 and Richard Otter b. 1722 in Tallington would have remained conjecture - until DNA came along…
	So it was that one day in 2021 I searched on Ancestry for any of my matches with 'Otter' in their tree, and noticed that a certain Graeme Cooper had an Otter line in Tallington. This led to finding many other descendants of Joseph Otter and Elizabeth Baines who married in Tallington in 1794.
	This Joseph Otter died in 1840 in Tallington aged 77 (born 1763).	OBT
	Joseph Otter was baptized on 20 November 1763 in Tallington, the son of Francis Otter and Mary.
	Francis Otter and his wife Mary had 9 children in Tallington between 1761 and 1774, and their marriage was certainly that between Francis Otter and Mary Podeham in Tallington in 1761.
	This Francis Otter, born sometime before 1740, say, has at least 21 descendants who have taken DNA tests, and they have at least 11 DNA matches that I can detect, averaging 15cM, between them and the descendants of Richard Otter born 1822 in Tallington. I personally have 4 matches to Francis' descendants, averaging 9.5cM.	DNA
	This must mean, in my opinion, that Francis and Richard Otter are brothers, and both their direct lines are confirmed by these DNA matches.
	Francis' baptism record is missing, but so are ALL baptism records for 7 whole years for Tallington between 1720 and 1740 (in the bishop's transcripts).
	Note that Richard Otter's mother was Sarah Taverner, no doubt the Sarah born to Francis Taverner in Braceborough in 1688, so our Francis Otter would have been named after his maternal grandfather.
	So the father of Richard Otter (72),
	Richard Otter (144), born in 1722 in Tallington,
	married to Ann Baines (145) in 1754 in Stamford,
	died in 1785 in Stamford, was the son of
	William Otter (288), and
	Sarah Taverner (289).

PP_288	That William Otter (288) was the father of Richard Otter (144)
	Richard Otter was born in 1722 in Tallington, the son of William and Sarah Otter.	Birth
	William and Sarah Otter had 4 children we know of (beside Francis - see above) Joseph 1720, Richard 1722, Jane (died 1722) and Thomas 1727 (died 1722).	Tree
	William Otter married Sarah Taverner in 1717 in Tallington as his second wife.	Marriage
	William Otter and his first wife Mary had a son William baptized in 1716.
	William Otter married Mary Fryer in 1714 in Tallington.	Marriage
	William Otter was born in Tallington in 1689, the son of William Otter and Jane.	Birth
	William Otter 's parents are no doubt the William Otter and Jane Dalby who married in Tallington in 1685.	Marriage
	William Otter's mother died in 1704, and his father married Alice Henson in the next year.
	It is this Alice Otter who left a will in 1722 leaving small sums of money to her late husband William Otter's sons Thomas, William, Richard and Joseph - confirming our Richard's descent.	Will
	So the father of Richard Otter (144),
	William Otter (288), born in 1689 in Tallington,
	married to Sarah Taverner (289) in 1717 in Tallington,
	died in >1768 in 0, was the son of
	William Otter (576), and
	Jane Dalby (577).

PP_576	That William Otter (576) was the father of William Otter (288)

PP_1152	That William Otter (1152) was the father of William Otter (576)

Records	The Records
M_1685	1685-09-29 Marriage in Tallington, Lincolnshire (IGI, 2011; Ancestry, England Select Marriages 1538-1973, 2022)		William (576)	1685
	William Ottar & Jane Dalby		Jane (577)

	1686-03-29 Baptism in Tallington, Lincolnshire (IGI, 2011; Ancestry, England Select Births and Christenings 1538-1975, 2022)		William (576)	1686
	Thomas Ottar s. William & Jane

	1686-04-05 Burial in Tallington, Lincolnshire (Otter Burials in Tallington, 2012)	OBT	William (576)
	Thomas Ottar s. William & Jane

	1687-02-22 Baptism in Tallington, Lincolnshire (Ancestry, England Select Births and Christenings 1538-1975, 2022)		William (576)	1687
	Thomas Ottar s. William & Jane
	CRW: dated 22 Feb 1686, i.e in 1687 by our reckoning (New Year's was on 25 March at the time)

B_1689	1689-09-14 Baptism in Tallington, Lincolnshire (IGI, 2011; Ancestry, England Select Births and Christenings 1538-1975, 2022)		William (576)	1689
	William Ottar s. William & Jane		William (288)

	1693-05-29 Baptism in Tallington, Lincolnshire (IGI, 2011)		William (576)	1693
	Richard Ottar s. William & Jane

	1695-06-02 Baptism in Tallington, Lincolnshire (IGI, 2011)		William (576)	1695
	Jane Ottar d. William & Jane

	1695-06-05 Burial in Tallington, Lincolnshire (Otter Burials in Tallington, 2012)	OBT	William (576)
	Jane Ottar d. William & Jane

	1695-06-04 Burial in Tallington, Lincolnshire (IGI, 2011)	OBT	William (576)
	Jane Ottar d. William & Jane

	1697-09-04 Baptism in Tallington, Lincolnshire (IGI, 2011)		William (576)	1697
	Joseph Ottar s. William & Jane

D_1704	1704-10-08 Burial in Tallington, Lincolnshire (Otter Burials in Tallington, 2012)	OBT	Jane (577)
	Jane Otter wife William		William (576)

M_1705	1705-04-13 Marriage in Stamford St. Martin, Lincolnshire (FindMyPast, Lincolnshire Marriages and Banns, 2022)		William (576)	1705
	William Otter & Alice Henson

M_1714	1714-09-21 Marriage in Tallington, Lincolnshire (IGI, 2011; Ancestry, England Select Marriages 1538-1975, 2022)		William (288)	1714
	William Otter & Mary Fryer

	1716-09-16 Baptism in Tallington, Lincolnshire (IGI, 2011)		William (288)	1716
	William Otter s. William & Mary

D_1716	1716-10-01 Burial in Tallington, Lincolnshire (Otter Burials in Tallington, 2012)	OBT	William (288)
	Mary Otter wife William

M_1717	1717-11-19 Marriage in Tallington, Lincolnshire (IGI, 2011; FreeREG, 2022)		William (288)	1717
	William Otter & Sarah Taverner		Sarah (289)

	1720-06-02 Baptism in Tallington, Lincolnshire (IGI, 2011)		William (288)	1720
	Joseph Otter s. William & Sarah

D_1721	1721-04-04 Burial in Tallington, Lincolnshire (Otter Burials in Tallington, 2012)	OBT	William (576)
	William Otter

D_1721a	1721-04-29 Burial in Tallington, Lincolnshire (Otter Burials in Tallington, 2012)	OBT	William (576)
	Alice Otter
	CRW: widow of William Otter

W_1722	1722 Will of Alice Otter widow of Tallington, Lincolnshire (LCC Wills 1722/1/128)		William (576)	1722
	Alice Otter
	CRW: she leaves 12d apiece to Thomas, William, Richard & Joseph Otters sons of her late husband
	Note that all of the births, marriages and deaths between 1686 and 1722 are consistent with and confirmed by this will and by the table 'Otter Burials in Tallington' cited here.

B_1722	1722-06-28 Baptism in Tallington, Lincolnshire (IGI, 2011)		William (288)	1722
	Richard Otter s. William & Sarah		Richard (144)

D_1722	1722-09-20 Burial in Tallington, Lincolnshire (Otter Burials in Tallington, 2012)	OBT	William (576)
	Jane Otter daughter of William & Sarah
	CRW: the birth of this daughter, perhaps around 1718, is missing

	1727-03-03 Baptism in Tallington, Lincolnshire (IGI, 2011)		William (288)	1727
	Joseph Otter s. William & Sarah

	1731c Baptism in Tallington, Lincolnshire?		William (288)
	Francis Otter s. William & Sarah
	CRW: Several descendants of Francis Otter (who married Mary Podeham in 1761 in Tallington, father of Joseph Otter born 1763 in Tallington died 1840 aged 77 in Tallington) have DNA matches with descendants of Richard Otter born 1722 above - which must certainly mean that Francis and Richard were brothers.

M_1754	1754-xx-24 Marriage in St. Michael, Stamford, Lincoln (LincsRO, Bishop’s Transcript, 2012)		Richard (144)	1754
	Richard Otter of Casewick in the parish of Uffington & Anne Baines of St. George. Both Lincolnshire, by licence		Ann (145)

B_1755	1755-05-12 Baptism in St. Michael, Stamford, Lincoln (PR, 2001)		Richard (144)	1755
	Richard s. Richard & Ann Otter		Ann (145)

D_1768	1768-03-13 Burial in St. Lawrence, Tallington, Lincolnshire (FreeREG, 2021)	OBT	Sarah (289)	1768
	Sarah wife of William Otter
	CRW: this implies that William Otter was still alive aged 79 - record of his burial has not been located.

M_1783	1783-11-24 Marriage in St. Michael, Stamford, Lincoln (Mar. Index of Lincolnshire Vol 17A, Stamford Churches 1754-1812 LI/R71, 2001; LincsRO, 2009, Copy)		Richard (72)	1783
	Richard Otter of this parish White-Smith, bachelor and Susannah Earl of this parish spinster were married in this church by banns the twenty fourth day of November in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three by me Edwd Edwards curate		Susannah (73)
	This marriage was solemnized between us Richd Otter
	The mark of Susanna Earl
	In the presence of Wm John Towne
	Henry Newby

D_1785	1785-04 Burial in St. George Stamford, Lincolnshire (LincsToThePast, 2001)		Richard (144)	1785
	Richard Otter

B_1786	1786-10-06 Baptism in St. George's, Stamford, Lincoln (PR, 2001)		Richard (72)	1786
	Tho? s. Richard & Susannah Otter		Susannah (73)
			Thomas (36)

M_1808	1808 Marriage in St. George's, Stamford, Lincoln (Mar. Index of Lincolnshire Vol 17A, Stamford Churches 1754-1812 LI/R71, 2001; LincsRO, 2009, Copy)		Thomas (36)	1808
	Banns of marriage between Thos Otter + Mary Rouse both of this parish were published Sept the 4th, 11th + 18th by the Rev. Mr. Carr		Mary (37)
	The said Thomas Otter and Mary Rouse both of this parish were married in this church by banns the twenty sixth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight by me Robert Lascelles Carr curate
	This marriage was solemnized between us Thomas Otter
	Mary Rouse
	In the presence of Naomi X Rouse’s mark
	Wilm Hall

	1810-02-12 Baptism in St. Michael, Stamford, Lincoln (IGI, 2001)		Thomas (36)
	Frances Elizabeth Otter d. Thomas & Mary (same first names as Charles' daughter b. 1848)		Mary (37)

D_1813	1813-12-23 Burial in Stamford, Lincoln (LincsRO)		Richard (72)	1813
	Richard Otter from All Saints Parish aged 61

D_1814	1814-02-11 Burial in Stamford, Lincoln (LincsRO)		Susannah (73)	1814
	Widow Otter from All Saints Parish aged 60

	1814-01-26 Baptism in Uppingham, Rutland. (NHRO, 2000)		Thomas (36)
	William Thomas son of Thomas Otter & Mary		Mary (37)

	1815-07-12 Baptism in Uppingham, Rutland. (NHRO, 2000)		Thomas (36)
	Samuel son of Thomas Otter & Mary		Mary (37)

	1816-10-11 Baptism in Uppingham, Rutland. (NHRO, 2000)		Thomas (36)
	Elizah son of Thomas Otter & Mary		Mary (37)

B_1819	1819-06-18 Baptism in Uppingham, Rutland. (NHRO, 2000)		Thomas (36)	1819
	Charles Edward son of Thomas Otter & Mary, brazier, resident in Uppingham		Mary (37)
			Charles (18)

D_1819	1819-12-19 Burial in St. George in Stamford, Lincoln (LincsRO)		Ann (145)	1819
	Anne Otter aged 84, abode: St. Martin
	CRW: born c. 1735

	1820-11-29 Baptism in Uppingham, Rutland. (NHRO, 2000)		Thomas (36)
	Ann Louisa dau. of Thomas Otter & Mary		Mary (37)

	1822-03-03 Baptism in Uppingham, Rutland. (NHRO, 2000)		Thomas (36)
	Sophia dau. of Thomas Otter & Mary		Mary (37)

	1823-07-26 Baptism in Uppingham, Rutland. (NHRO, 2000)		Thomas (36)
	Emma dau. of Thomas Otter & Mary		Mary (37)

	1824-08-25 Baptism in Uppingham, Rutland. (NHRO, 2000)		Thomas (36)
	Ellen dau. of Thomas Otter & Mary		Mary (37)

M_1841	1841-03-11 Marriage solemnized in the parish Church of Gretton in the County of Northhamptonshire (GRO, Copy, 1987)		Charles (18)	1841
	Name and Surname Charles Edward Otter Mary Ann Boon		Mary (19)
	Age full 18
	Condition Bachelor Spinster
	Rank or Profession Carpenter -
	Residence Uppingham Gretton
	Father's Name and Surname - -
	Father's Rank or Profession - -
	Married in the parish church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns by me, G. Roberts Vicar.
	This marriage was solemnized between us Charles E. Otter
	Mary Ann Boon
	In the presence of Jacob Knight
	Thomas Inckelt

C_1841	1841-06-07 Census record for Gretton, Northamptonshire (PRO, Copy)		Mary (37)
	Name Age Sex Profession, trade, etc. born in county		Charles (18)
	Ann Boon 65 F Widow N		Mary (19)
	William Boon 70 M Ag. Lab. Y
	Charles Otter 20 M Carpenter N
	Mary Otter 19 F - Y
	George Boon 6 M - N

	1842 Birth in Uppingham, Rutland. (PRO/C1851)		Charles (18)
	Ann dau. of Charles E. Otter & Mary Ann		Mary (19)

	1845 Birth in Uppingham, Rutland. (PRO/C1851)		Charles (18)
	Mary Susan dau. of Charles E. Otter & Mary Ann		Mary (19)

	1847-06-15 Marriage in St. Werburgh, Derby (IGI, 2000)
	Elijah Otter m. Sarah Mellors

	1847-4Q Birth in Uppingham, Rutland. (PRO/C1851)		Charles (18)
	Frances Elizabeth dau. of Charles E. Otter & Mary Ann		Mary (19)

	1849-12-09 Baptism in St. Botolph w/o Aldgate, London, Middlesex (IGI, 2000)
	Charles Edward son of Samuel Frederick & Mary Ann
	siblings: Samuel Frederick 1845, Emma 1847, Sarah Sophia 1852, Louisa 1854, Sophia Ellen 1856

	1850 Birth in Uppingham, Rutland. (PRO/C1851)		Charles (18)
	Elizabeth dau. of Charles E. Otter & Mary Ann		Mary (19)

C_1851a	1851-03-30 Census record for Uppingham, Rutlandshire (PRO, Copy)		Charles (18)
	42 Bullock's Yard		Mary (19)
	Name Rel. C. Age Sex Profession, trade, etc. Where born
	Charles Edw. Otter Head M 31 M Carpenter Rutl. Uppingham
	Mary A. Otter Wife M 28 F Dyer North. Gretton
	Ann do daur 7 F Scholar Rutl. Uppingham
	Mary Susan? do daur 6 F Scholar do
	Frances Eliz. do daur 3 F Scholar do
	Elizabeth do daur 1 F do

C_1851b	1851-03-30 Census record for Uppingham, Rutlandshire (PRO, Copy)		Mary (37)
	North Street
	Name Rel. C. Age Sex Profession, trade, etc. Where born
	Robert Hales Head M 41 M Porter Rutl. N. Luffenham
	Mary Susan do Wife M 38 F Schoolmistress Rutl. Uppingham
	Mary Otter MinL M 65 F Annuitant Linc. Stamford

	1853 Birth in Uppingham, Rutland. (PRO/C1861, 1990)		Charles (18)
	Samuel son of Charles E. Otter & Mary Ann		Mary (19)

	1855 Birth in Uppingham, Rutland. (PRO/C1861, 1990)		Charles (18)
	Catherine dau. of Charles E. Otter & Mary Ann		Mary (19)

A_1855	1855-04-10 Death in Stamford, Lincolnshire (Lincolnshire Chronicle, British Newspaper Archive)		Thomas (36)	1855
	In the Union Workhouse, Stamford, on the 10th instant, Thomas Otter, formerly a brazier, aged 72

D_1855	1855-04-12 Burial in St. Michael Stamford, Lincolnshire (LincsRO, 2011)		Thomas (36)	1855
	Thomas Otter, Union, aged 72

B_1857	1857-07-30 Birth in the Sub-district of Uppingham in the Counties of Rutland, Leicester and Northampton, Registration District: Uppingham (GRO, Copy, 1980)		Charles (18)	1857
	When and where born: Thirtieth July 1857 Uppingham		Mary (19)
	Name, if any: Emmeline		Emmeline (9)
	Sex: Girl
	Name and surname of father: Charles Edward Otter
	Name, surname, and
	maiden surname of mother: Mary Ann Otter formerly Boon
	Occupation of father: Carpenter
	Signature, description and
	residence of informant: X The mark of Mary Ann Otter, Mother, Uppingham
	When registered: Tenth August 1857
	Signature of registrar: John Bell, Registrar

	1860 Birth in Uppingham, Rutland. (PRO/C1861, 1990)		Charles (18)
	Ellen dau. of Charles E. Otter & Mary Ann		Mary (19)

C_1861a	1861-04-08 Census record for Uppingham, Rutlandshire (PRO, Copy, 1990)		Charles (18)
	Bullock's Yard		Mary (19)
	Name Rel. C. Age Sex Profession, trade, etc. Where born		Emmeline (9)
	Charles E. Otter Head M 41 M Carpenter Rutl. Uppingham
	Mary A. do Wife M 38 F Char Woman North. Gretton
	Elizabeth do daur 10 F Scholar Rutl. Uppingham
	Samuel do son 8 M do do
	Catherine do daur 6 F do do
	Emmeline do daur 3 F do do
	Ellen do daur 1 F - do

C_1861b	1861-04-08 Census record for Uppingham, Rutlandshire (PRO, Copy, 1990)		Mary (37)
	Bullock's Yard
	Name Rel. C. Age Sex Profession, trade, etc. Where born
	Robert Hales Head M 51 M Buss Conductor Rutl. N. Luffenham
	Susanna do Wife M 49 F Schoolmistress Rutl. Uppingham
	Emily do daur U 29 F Milliner Rutl. Ketton?
	Mary Otter ldgr W 75 F Independent Lincoln Stamford

	1863-04-13 Death in Stamford, Lincolnshire (Lincolnshire Chronicle, British Newspaper Archive)		Family (18)
	on the 13th, Ellen, daughter of Mr. Charles Otter, carpenter, aged 3 years

	1863 Directory in Uppingham, Rutlandshire (White’s Directory)		Family (36)
	Confectioners
	Otter Frances Elizabeth, Market place

D_1865	1865-02-05 Burial in Uppingham, Rutland. (Ancestry.co.uk, Find a Grave Index, 1300-current, 2020)		Mary (37)
	Mary Otter, aged 79
	CRW: born c. 1786

	1871-04-02 Census record for Pancras, Marylebone, London (Ancestry.co.uk 2011)		Charles (18)
	5a Fitzroy Rd		Mary (19)
	Name Rel. C. Age Sex Profession, trade, etc. Where born
	Charles Otter Head M 52 M - Uppingham, Rutl.
	Mary A do wife M 49 F - Uppingham, Rutl.
	Mary do dau U 26 F Dressmaker Uppingham, Rutl.
	Elizabeth do dau U 20 F - Uppingham, Rutl.
	Samuel do son U 18 M Carpenter (out of empl) Uppingham, Rutl.
	Kate do dau U 16 F - Uppingham, Rutl.
	Ellen do dau U 7 F - Uppingham, Rutl.

M_1873	1873-09-05 Marriage solemnized at the Register Office in the district of Strand in the County of Middlesex (GRO, 2011)		Family (18)
	Name and Surname William Douglas Legg Frances Elizabeth Rhineberg
	Age full full
	Condition Bachelor Widow
	Rank or Profession Gentleman -
	Residence Clements Inn Strand St. Marks Crescent Notting Hill
	Father's Name and Surname William Legg (deceased) Charles Edward Otter
	Father's Rank or Profession Independent Minister Farmer
	Married in the Register Office by Licence before me WilliamGough, Registrar
	This marriage was solemnized between us W. D. Legg
	F. E. Rhineberg
	In the presence of Charles J. Dorrell
	J. E. Harper

	1877-12-22 Marriage solemnized at Dentigh Road Chapel in the district of Kensington in the County of Middlesex (Ancestry.co.uk, 2016)		Family (36)	1877
	Name and Surname Charles Joseph Elijah Otter Catherine Boon Otter		Family (18)
	Age 29 22
	Condition Bachelor Spinster
	Rank or Profession Hairdresser -
	Residence Acton Notting Hill
	Father's Name and Surname Elijah Otter Charles Edward Otter
	Father's Rank or Profession Builder Farmer
	Married in the Dentigh Road Chapel according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Wesleyan Methodists by, Certificate, by me James Chalman
	This marriage was solemnized between us Chas J. E. Otter
	Catherine B. Otter
	In the presence of William J. Watts
	Mary E. Otter
	CRW: This shows that William John Yallop Watts was using the surname Watts before his marriage below

M_1878	1878-09-14 Marriage solemnized at the parish church in the parish of Acton in the County of Middlesex, Registration District: Brentford (GLRO, Copy, 1977; Ancestry.co.uk, 2016)		William (8)	1878
	Name and Surname William John Yallop Watts Emmeline Otter		Emmeline (9)
	Age full full		Charles (18)
	Condition Bachelor Spinster
	Rank or Profession Architect -
	Residence Acton Notting Hill
	Father's Name and Surname James Watts Charles Otter
	Father's Rank or Profession Builder Farmer
	Married in the parish church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns by me, Alfred H. Barrow
	This marriage was solemnized between us William John Yallop Watts
	Emmeline Otter
	In the presence of Fredk Wesson
	Clara Elizabeth Watts

M_1881	1881-02-02 Marriage solemnized at the Register Office in the district of Kensington in the County of Middlesex (GRO, Copy, 1990)	1881	Family (18)
	Name and Surname Frank Wetherall Griffin Frances Elizabeth Legge		Charles (18)
	Age 24 28
	Condition Bachelor Widow
	Rank or Profession Clerk -
	Residence 249 Cornwall Road 249 Cornwall Road
	Father's Name and Surname Francis John Griffin Charles Edward Otter
	Father's Rank or Profession Lieut. Colonel, 54th Foot Farmer
	Married in the Register Office by Certificate before me, C. R. Barnes, Registrar
	This marriage was solemnized between us F. W. Griffin
	F. E. Legge
	In the presence of Henry Dimond
	Martha Dimond

C_1881	1881-04-03 Census record for Kensington, Middlesex (PRO, Copy)		William (8)
	182 Golborne Rd.		Emmeline (9)
	Name Rel. C. Age Sex Profession, trade, etc. born in county		Family (9)
	William J. Watts Head M 27 M Surveyor Assist. Msx Pimlico		Charles (18)
	Emmeline " Wife M 23 F - Rutl. Uppingham		Mary (19)
	Ernest W. " son 1 M - Msx Kensington
	not christened daur 3w F - Msx Kensington
	Charles E. Otter Flaw M 61 M - Rutl. Uppingham
	Mary A. " Mlaw M 58 F - North. Gretton
	Ellen " slaw U 17 F Milliner Rutl. Uppingham
	Louisa Clark serv U 17 F Domestic Msx Chelsea
	Chas Cutler lodg U 19 M Perfumer Brompton
	John Coburn brdr U 30 M Auctioneers Clerk Somerset

	1881-04-03 Census record for Uppingham, Rutlands. (PRO/CD, 2000)		Family (36)
	Peckham House Lunatic Asylum
	Name Rel. C. Age Sex Profession, trade, etc. Where born
	W. T. Otter M 67 M patient, lunatic * Uppingham, Rutland
	* costermonger

	1881-04-03 Census record for Derby St. Werburgh, Derby (PRO/CD, 2000)		Family (36)
	112 Friar Gate
	Name Rel. C. Age Sex Profession, trade, etc. Where born
	Elijah Otter head M 64 M Hairdresser Uppingham, Rutland
	Sarah " wife M 68 F saleswoman in shop Bulwell, Nottingham

	1881-04-03 Census record for Paddington, Msx. (PRO/CD, 2000)		Family (36)
	10 Westborne Terrace North		Family (18)
	Name Rel. C. Age Sex Profession, trade, etc. Where born
	Charles J. E. Otter head M 32 M Hairdresser Derby, Derby
	Catherine B. " wife M 26 F Uppingham, Rutland
	Catherine " dau U 8 F Gravesend, Kent
	Mabel S. E. " dau U 1 F London MSX
	William " son U 3m M London MSX
	Mary Boon vis U 17 F Stamford, Lincoln

	1891-04-05 Census record for Kensington, Middlesex (PRO, Copy, 1993)		William (8)
	68 Chesterton Rd.		Emmeline (9)
	Name Rel. C. Age Sex Profession, trade, etc. Where born		Family (9)
	William J. Watts Head M 36 M Surveyor Msx London		Charles (18)
	Emmeline " Wife M 32 F - Rutl. Uppingham		Mary (19)
	Ernest " son 11 M - London
	Beatrice " daur 10 F - London
	Frank " son 7 M - London
	Maud " daur 4 F - London
	Emmeline A. " daur 2 F - London
	Charles E. Otter Flaw M 71 M - Rutl. Uppingham
	Mary Anne " Mlaw M 68 F - North. Gretton
	Ellen " slaw U 27 F Rutl. Uppingham

D_1893	1893-11-19 Death in the Sub-district of Brixton in the County of London,		Charles (18)	1893
	Registration District: Lambeth (GRO, Copy, 1998)
	Where and when died: Nineteenth November 1893, 8 Shakespeare Road, Herne Hill
	Name and surname: Charles Edward Otter
	Sex: Male
	Age: 74 years
	Occupation: Farmer (retired)
	Cause of death: Heart disease several years, Pleurisy 4 days, certified by J.C. Wilkins M.R.C.S.
	Signature, description, and
	residence of informant: Ellen Otter, daughter, present at the death, 8 Shakespeare Road, Herne Hill
	When registered: Twentieth November 1893
	Signature of registrar: Nathaniel Charsley Registrar

D_1899	1899-02-10 Death in the Sub-district of Harrow in the County of Middlesex,		Mary (19)	1893
	Registration District: Hendon (GRO, Copy, 1998)		Charles (18)
	Where and when died: Tenth February 1899, Byron Road, Harrow, U.D.
	Name and surname: Mary Ann Otter
	Sex: Female
	Age: 75 years
	Occupation: Widow of Charles Edward Otter, of Independent Means
	Cause of death: Emphysema, Fatty Heart Syncope, certified by C.B. Dobell MB
	Signature, description, and
	residence of informant: Mary Brown, daughter, present at the death, Byron Road, Harrow
	When registered: Fourteenth February 1899
	Signature of registrar: E.R. Judd Registrar

	1906-09-18 Marriage solemnized at St. Stephens Church in the parish of St. Stephens Paddington in the County of London (Ancestry.co.uk, 2016)		Family (18)
	Name and Surname Louis Thomas Griffin Ellen Otter		Charles (18)
	Age 37 40
	Condition Bachelor Spinster
	Rank or Profession Govt. Taxidermist to the Transvaal -
	Residence 59 Westbourne Park Rd 59 Westbourne Park Rd
	Father's Name and Surname Louis Morow Griffin dec. Charles Edward Otter
	Father's Rank or Profession Naturalist Farmer
	Married in the Church of St. Stephen according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after banns, by me Lionel G. Titley
	This marriage was solemnized between us Louis Thomas Griffin
	Ellen Otter
	In the presence of George James Griffin
	Mabel S. E. Otter E. Watts

W_1921	1921-01-05 Death/Will in Beckenham, Kent (GRO, Copy)		Emmeline (9)	1921
	This is the last Will and Testament of me, Emeline Watts, and I hereby will & bequeath all my property of every description whatsoever to my dear husband William John Watts absolutely.		William (8)
	Emeline Watts, 54 Anerley Park, Anerley SE26
	Signed in the presence of: L. E. Rickett, M. R. Musselwhite, this fourth day of January 1921


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