Background
Watts was born March 1804, and baptised on 15 April 1804 at Street Thomas Ardwick and started his life as a weaver in Didsbury.
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James Watts
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He was the owner of South & J Watts Limited, who built the Watts Warehouse on Portland Street. He was elected a councillor for Street James"s Ward, became mayor in 1855, was re-elected in 1856, and at the same time an alderman. Prince Albert chose to stay with him when he visited Manchester to open the Art Treasures Exhibition in 1857, the queen awarded him a knighthood.
Sir James was a Justice of the Peace for Manchester.
He died 6 April 1878.
