Watts+Family+History

His sea-captain father had made for Port Stanley when his birth was imminent, seeking calmer waters than the rough waves of Bass Strait (hence the Stanley in his name).
 * [[image:william_stanley_watts.jpg]] || **WILLIAM STANLEY WATTS** was born late at night on the 14th February 1863.

He was the youngest of five children who were orphaned soon after his 5th birthday. William married three times, outliving each wife.

His offspring from his first marriage was Beatrice Grace who later married Hubert Valentine Gould. Beatrice's mother, Kathleen Maloney died soon after her birth.

Beatrice (often known as Grace or Gracie) was widowed in 1918 and moved to Melbourne after her family grew up, living in the Port Melbourne area until her death in 1968, aged 79. ||
 * [[image:gracie.jpg width="417" height="557" align="center" caption="Gracie with Jim Gould 1946"]] || [[image:grace_&_WS_Watts.jpg width="612" height="387" align="center" caption="Grandpa Watts with Gracie and Colin"]] ||
 * [[image:Watts_family_gathering.jpg width="569" height="387" align="center"]] || Each year on William Stanley's birthday (or the weekend nearest) the extended family would gather at his home. There, surrounded by his children, grandchildren, great grandchild and great, great grandchildren William would lap up the attention, smoke a cigar and drink a glass of whisky. ||