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James Watt 1765 – 1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1765

Birth Location: Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1875

Death Location: East Lothian, Scotland

Father: James Watt

Mother: Euphan Sandie

Spouse(s): Margaret Bickerton

Children(s): Johan Watt

In 1765, James Watt entered the world in Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Watt and Euphan Sandie. James Watt married Margaret Bickerton, and had children including Johan Sprott Watt. James Watt passed away in 1875 in East Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1765, James Watt entered the world in Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Watt and Euphan Sandie.
  • James Watt married Margaret Bickerton, and had children including Johan Sprott Watt.
  • James Watt passed away in 1875 in East Lothian, Scotland.

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James Watt's Ancestors

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James Watt
1765 – 1875
Birth Place: Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Watt
1727 –
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Euphan Sandie
1735 – 1794
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
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James Watt's Descendants

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James Watt (1765 – 1875) m. Margaret Bickerton (09 Jun 1767 – 1875)
  1. 1. Johan (Sprott) Watt (19.10.1796 – ) m. Adam Dickson (1796 – )
    1. 1. Elizabeth Dickson (11 Jun 1823 – 22 Feb 1899) m. John(joiner) Brockie (1821 – abt 1865)
      1. 1. John Brockie (11 Nov 1842 – abt 1905) m. Janet Fyfe (2 Dec 1847 – 1 Sep 1916)
        1. 1. John Brockie (27 June 1871 – 1930)
        2. 2. Alexander Brockie (29 Aug 1873 – 1945)
        3. 3. Robert Brockie (December 15 1875 – August 16 1948) m. Margaret (Maggie) Hepburn (1878 – 11 Apr 1941)
        4. 4. Janet (Allan) Todd (Oct 1877 – 26 Jan 1878)
        5. 5. Robina (Fyfe) Brockie (abt 1879 – )
        6. 6. Mary Todd (abt 1880 – )
        7. 7. Adam Brockie (10 Jan 1881 – )
        8. 8. William (Fyfe) Brockie (abt June 1884 – 14 June 1888)
        9. 9. James (Tod) Brockie (abt 1889 – 22 April 1901)

James Watt's Timeline

2 Records

1765
1765
Birth of James Watt in Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1875
1875
Age 110
Death of James Watt in East Lothian, Scotland
East Lothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: East Lothian, Scotland

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