Re: Searching for "Watts" family connection
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Searching for "Watts" family connection
Millard Hughes 6/28/11
Hi Millard,
The Watts family are related to the Austin family of Barbados. Look up the Thomas Austin of Barbados web site for further info. The Austin family connection is through Sir Francis Watts, KCMG,DSc, FIC, FCS.
He who founded and later became Principal of The Imperial College of Tropical of Agriculture in Trinidad. This campus later became the St. Augustine Campus of the University of the West Indies.
Both Sir Francis and Lady (Louisa Frances nee Payne) came from Devnonshire, England, although the Payne family were also related to the Payne's of Barbados who like the Austins had estates there.
Kind regards,
Helen