1834 Mentioned in fathers Will 1842-3 Poll Book - Watson Binns, house, 64 Tatham St., Bishopwearmouth 1850 Wards Directory Northumberland and Durham, woollen draper and tailor at 196 High St. 1850 Apr 9 London Gazette: Partnership dissolved by mutual consent between Watson Binns and William Binns, trading as W and W Binns, Sunderland, woollen drapers and tailors 1851 Census unmarried brother at Tatham Street, Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, age 30, draper employing 1 man. Unmarried head was William Binns 1855 Ward's Directory, Newcastle, woollen draper at 136 High St, Bishopwearmouth, residence 27 Nile St., Bishopwearmouth 1856 Directory of Durham; Watson Binns, woollen draper, 136 High Street, Sunderland. 1856 Register of Electors for Bishopwearmouth, abode at Nile St, shop at 136 High St 1858 Register of Electors for Bishopwearmouth, house and shop at 135 High St 1858 Sep 11 Luton Times: The Committee of the Sunderland Total Abstinence Society have great pleasure in congratulating Mrs. Theobald, of Leicester, on the unprecedented success which has attended her efforts on behalf of the Temperance Cause in this borough, and its neighbourhood, during the last five weeks, as evidenced by the fact of 1600 persons having joined the Society during that period." Mr. Watson Binns, Secretary 1861 Census no status head at 26 Nelson Street, Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, age 40, woollen draper. Also present is Maria Bowey, unmarried servant, age 27. 1863 Oct 3 Newcastle Guardian: Elected to Executive Committee of the North of England Temperance League 1864-5 Register of Electors for Bishopwearmouth, abode at 26 Nelson St, shop at 135 High St. 1867-76 Signed minute book for Kendal Friends, includes surrounding areas. 1868 Sep 25 London Gazette: Partnership dissolved by mutual consent between Watson Binns and Blottt Yorke in trade as wire drawers at Charles Henry Street, Birmingham under the firm Binns and Yorks. Watson Binns will pay and receive all debts. 1869 Nov 3 Worcestershire Chronicle: Conference of Total Abstainers at Kidderminster: Attended by Watson Binns, Bewdley 1870's Original Trustee of Bewdley Institute (Worcs.), which was founded 1870s by Edward Pease of Darlington (a Quaker who had married Sarah Sturge of Wribbenhall) 1871 Census married head at Habberley Road, Kidderminster, Worcs, age 50, commission agent, "manure" [?]. Also present is Joshua Wood, widowed father in law, age 65, commercial traveller, "Black Leads" 1873 Littlebury's Directory as Witson Binns, book agent, Habberley Road, Wribbenhall 1875 May 29 Worcestershire Chronicle: Watson Binns, Habberley Road, Bewdley is agent for the advance department of The Liberator Permanent Building and Investment Society, 48 King William Street, London Bridge, E C. 1879 Secretary of Bewdley & Wribbenhall Temperance Society & Band of Hope 1880 Aug 21 Northern Echo: Will of the late Edward Pease, includes a bequest to Mr Watson Binns, of Bewdley. Mention made of arrangements for certain estates at Bewdley devolving upon his father in law, Mr Charles Sturge, or his representativeÂ. Together with Edward Pease, Watson Binns had been an original Trustee of Bewdley Institute (Worcs.), 1881 Census married head at Habberley Road, Kidderminster, age 60, home mission agent 1881 Nov 16 Gloucester Citizen: Institute Hall, Southgate Street. R R A Social Meeting Gospel Temperance Service. Music and Hymns by the Melodeon Band. Solos and Recitations. Addresses by Marriage Wallis Esq, JP, Brighton and Watson Binns Esq, Bewdley. Members are particularly requested to wear Colours 1884 Kelly's Directory: address Spring Bank Cottage, Wribbenhall 1891 Census married head at 49 Newton Road, Yardley, Solihull, Worcs age 70, building society and coal agent. Also present is Stanley F Wood, unmarried nephew, age 22, born Birkenhead, Cheshire 1891 Oct 31 Birmingham Daily Post: Watson Binns was present at a meeting of the friends of peace whose purpose was to decide on a delegate to the Universal Peace Congress at Rome. 1901 Census married head at Sibford Gower, Oxfordshire, age 80, living on own means with wife and daughter 1905 May 31 Probate at London of Watson Binns late of Meadow Crest, Sibford, Oxon who died 31 Mar 1905 to his widow Esther Lunt Binns. £938
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