Peter Watson lived in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England, ca. 1824, and was a shoemaker by trade. Watson was a character who was mentioned on page 133 by W & T Fordyce (publishers) in The Tyne Songster published in 1840, in the song "To Mr. Peter Watson - (Who lays powerful bats on the knaves with fire-shovel hats on)", written by Henry Robson in Watson's honour. It is not written in a Geordie dialect, but has a strong Northern connection. Nothing more appears to be known of this person, or his life.