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Hugh Watson 1765–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Apr 1765

Birth Location: Campbell town Angleshire, scotland

Death Date: January 1845

Death Location: Preston, Lancashire

Father: Alexander Watson

Mother: Margaret Brackanridge*

Spouse(s): Mary MacMurchy

Children(s): Margaret WATSON

In 1765, Hugh Watson entered the world in Campbell town Angleshire, scotland, born to Alexander Watson And Margaret Brackanridge. Hugh Watson married Mary Macmurchy, and had children including Margaret Watson. Hugh Watson passed away in 1845 in Preston, Lancashire.

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Biography

  • In 1765, Hugh Watson entered the world in Campbell town Angleshire, scotland, born to Alexander Watson And Margaret Brackanridge.
  • Hugh Watson married Mary Macmurchy, and had children including Margaret Watson.
  • Hugh Watson passed away in 1845 in Preston, Lancashire.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Watson
1736–1772
Birth Location: Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland
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Margaret Brackanridge*
1744–1838
Birth Location: Argyll, Scotland
MB

Spouses(s)

Mary MacMurchy
1768–1811
Birth Location: Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland
MM

Children(s)

Margaret WATSON
1792–1866
Birth Location: Campbeltown, Argylshire, SCOTLAND to Amer 1843 to New York, NY on the ship "Caledonia"
MW

Hugh Watson's Ancestors

Self
Hugh Watson
1765–1845
Birth Place: Campbell town Angleshire, scotland
Parents
Alexander Watson
1736–1772
Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland
Margaret Brackanridge*
1744–1838
Argyll, Scotland
Grandparents
James Watson
1693–
Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland
Margaret (Rawlinson) Lindsay
1694–
Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hugh Watson's Descendants

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Hugh Watson (29 Apr 1765–January 1845) m. Mary MacMurchy (04 Jan 1768–10 Oct 1811)
  1. 1. Margaret WATSON 1792–1866
    1. 1. Duncan McMillan 1822–1894 m. Annie Watt 1822–1896
      1. 1. Samuel mcmillan 1856–1943 m. Eliza (Wright) McMillan 1871–1937
        1. 1. Minnie McMillan 1908–1949 m. Max (Amesbury) Frankcomb 1911–1963
        2. 2. Norman (Samuel) McMillan 1894–1928
        3. 3. William McMillan 1897–
        4. 4. Doris McMillan 1907–1908
        5. 5. Duncan (Henry) McMillan 1909–1984 m. Annie (Elizabeth) McNamara\McMillan 1908–1978
        6. 6. Arth McMillan 1891–1906
      2. 2. Annie McMillan 1858–1926 m. William (Henry) Warr 1851–1932
        1. 1. Violet (Maude) Skidmore 1881–1963
        2. 2. Reginald (Claude) WARR 1902–1974
        3. 3. Ethel (May 'RITCHIE') WARR 1879–1933
        4. 4. Harold (Martine Henri) WARR 1883–1929
        5. 5. William (Herbert Leslie) WARR 1892–
        6. 6. Cyril (Francis) WARR 1900–1916
      3. 3. Jane Walls 1845–1925 m. Robert Walls 1843–1910
        1. 1. Robert (Alexander) Walls 1876–1943
        2. 2. William (Samuel) Walls 1883–1884
        3. 3. Mary Rea 1867–1909
        4. 4. John Walls 1874–1923
        5. 5. Annie Walls 1870–1885
        6. 6. Duncan Walls 1869–1954
        7. 7. Charlotte (Annie) Walls 1887–1903
        8. 8. Johanna (Margaret) Walls 1872–1904
        9. 9. Jane Henderson 1879–1975
        10. 10. Andrew Walls 1881–1953
      4. 4. Catherine McMillan 1848–
      5. 5. Helen McMillan 1851–1931 m. John Parker 1849–1902
        1. 1. Wm (Geo) Parker 1874–1946
      6. 6. Agnes McMillan 1865–1919 m. Alexander (Donald) McDonald 1863–1886 m. Edward (Thomas) MCCARTHY 1862–1942
        1. 1. Ethel (Maud) Brunger 1883–1957
        2. 2. Leslie (Victor) MCCARTHY 1894–1900
        3. 3. Edward (Francis) MCCARTHY 1896–1966
        4. 4. Lila (Doris) MCCARTHY 1898–1970
        5. 5. Clarice MCCARTHY 1901–1947
        6. 6. Claude MCCARTHY 1901–1962
      7. 7. Alexander McMillan 1860–1944 m. Sarah (Ann) Haugh 1867–1953
        1. 1. Alexander (Haugh) McMillan 1893–1965 m. Sarah (Louise) Morse 1894–1976
      8. 8. Christina (Teenie) Grant 1868–1903 m. Duncan Grant 1867–
        1. 1. William (Alexander) Grant 1898–
        2. 2. Annie Grant 1894–1930
        3. 3. Douglass Grant 1902–1975
      9. 9. Ann McMillan 1853–1854
    2. 2. Duncan McMillan 1822–1894

Hugh Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1765
29 Apr 1765
Birth of Hugh Watson in Campbell town Angleshire, scotland
Campbell town Angleshire, scotland
1845
January 1845
Age 80
Death of Hugh Watson in Preston, Lancashire
Preston, Lancashire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1765
    Event Place: Campbell town Angleshire, scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 1845
    Event Place: Preston, Lancashire
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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