Sharon,
This may be your Oswald on the 1880 census. "Horsehead" is in Prince Georges
County. If it is him he was alive in 1880 living with his wife Eliza. His
granddaughter, Eliza RICHARDSON, lived there also. This may mean that her
mother,a daughter to Oswald, married someone named RICHARDSON. There were
two other Oswald WATSONs listed on the national index in Virginia.I listed
their household details as well. There may be a connection.
Mary Ellen, in MD
Census Place: Aquasco, Prince Georges, Maryland
Source: FHL Film 1254513 National Archives Film T9-0513 Page 183A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Oswal WATSON Self M M W 75 MD
Occ: Plaster Fa: MD Mo: MD
Eliza WATSON Wife F M W 75 MD
Occ: Keeping House Fa: MD Mo: MD
Eliza RICHARDSON GDau F S W 17 MD
Occ: At Home Fa: MD Mo: MD
Victoria GREER SNiece F S W 16 MD
Occ: At Home Fa: MD Mo: MD
Census Place: E.D. 5, Accomack, Virginia
Source: FHL Film 1255351 National Archives Film T9-1351 Page 118A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Oswald WATSON Self M M W 28 VA
Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA
Mary WATSON Wife F M W 26 VA
Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA
John ARCHY Other M S W 18 VA
Occ: Laborer Fa: VA Mo: VA
James FISHER Other M S B 25 VA
Occ: Laborer Fa: VA Mo: VA
Tamer MASON Other F S B 11 VA
Fa: VA Mo: VA
Census Place: Gordon, Orange, Virginia
Source: FHL Film 1255383 National Archives Film T9-1383 Page 323C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Walter M. WATSON Self M W 42 VA
Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA
Elizabeth R. WATSON Wife F M W 42 VA
Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA
Adelade V. WATSON Dau F M W 18 VA
Fa: VA Mo: VA
Wm. T. WATSON Son M W 14 VA
Occ: Farm Hand Fa: VA Mo: VA
James W. WATSON Son M S W 12 VA
Fa: VA Mo: VA
George O. WATSON Son M S W 10 VA
Fa: VA Mo: VA
John F. WATSON Son M S W 8 VA
Fa: VA Mo: VA
Oswald B. WATSON Son M S W 3 VA