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From: "John W. Sharp" <>
Subject: Re: [WATSON] Whatson vs. Watson
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 22:41:47 -0500
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Don,

I have a baptism record from Kent County, England, in which the clerk
spelled the name Whatson. It's the only time I've seen it in my tree where
the name is always spelled Watson. I was told by a professional researcher
in England that it was a common error for clerks to make in spelling the
name, which was also quite a common name.

John


----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Watson" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 11:09 AM
Subject: [WATSON] Whatson vs. Watson


> I have a Benjamin Franklin Whatson in my family tree. Does anyone else
have
> this particular spelling of Watson? I suppose it could be an error. He was
> born in Loudoun Co VA in 1798 and I would love to locate his parents. I've
> tried both Whatson and Watson to no avail, in every aspect of research.
Can
> the spelling Whatson be localized in Wales, England, Scotland, down to a
> particular county or area?
>
> :-)
> Don Watson
>
>

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