Researching Angus Watson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 69469 people with the Watson surname? In that year Watson was ranked number 31 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Angus means "Chosen one, unique strength" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Angus Watson on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Angus Watson and the Watson Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 87553 people with the Watson surname in the UK? Watson is now ranked number 36 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Angus Watson
Angus Watson
Angus Watson (born 4 September 1972) is a British novelist and journalist. His epic fantasy trilogy set in the British Iron Age began in 2014 with Age of Iron. Clash of Iron was released in March 2015 and Reign of Iron was released in September 2015. His second trilogy, West of West, is the epic tale of Vikings crossing a fantasy North America a thousand years ago. He is published by science fiction and fantasy imprint Orbit Books.
Watson lives in London with his wife Nicola and son Charlie. He came up with the idea of writing a fantasy trilogy set in the Iron Age when exploring British hillforts for the Telegraph. As a freelance journalist Watson has worked for the Telegraph, the Times and the Financial Times, writing features which included looking for Bigfoot in the USA (Telegraph), swimming with sea lions off the Galapagos Islands (Times) and diving on the scuppered German World War One fleet at Scapa Flow (FT).
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