First Black Footballer's Merseyside Links

[Blue70]

Interesting story here revealing the Merseyside link to the first black footballer, Andrew Watson:-

http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/ ... -1-2845754


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[Fledge]

Very interesting piece.

[Blue70]

Here's a transcript from Ancestry showing Andrew Watson and his family on the 1911 Census:-

Name: Andrew Watson
Age in 1911: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: British Guiana, Georgetown
Civil parish: Wavertree
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street Address: 3 Hallville Road Mossley Hill Liverpool
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Retired Serving Chief Engineer
Registration district: West Derby
Registration District Number: 455
Sub-registration district: Wavertree
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
Piece: 22675
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew Watson 54
Eliza Kate Watson 47 (born Hampshire)
Henry Tyler Watson 23 (born Bootle)
Phyllis Kate Watson 20 (born Liverpool)


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[42aitch]

Here is an interesting video about him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSTBOE3YiiE

Eileen