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William Watt 1834–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1834

Birth Location: Montrose Angus

Death Date: 3 feb 1878

Death Location: 41 River st,Brechin,Angus

Father: William Watt

Mother: Mary Barrie

Spouse(s): Mary Strachan

Children(s): Mary Watt, Ann Watt, Joseph Watt, William Watt, Helen Watt, Elizabeth Watt, Mary Watt, Helen Watt, Harriet Watt, Margaret Watt, David Watt

In 1834, William Watt entered the world in Montrose Angus, born to William Watt And Mary Ann Barrie. In 1841, William Watt resided in Angus, Scotland. In 1851, William Watt resided in Brechin, Angus, Scotland. William Watt married Mary Strachan, and had children including Ann Watt, David Lindsay Watt, Elizabeth Watt, Harriet Strachan Watt, Helen Watt, Joseph Strachan Watt, Margaret K Watt, Mary Jane Watt, Mary Robertson Watt, William Watt. William Watt passed away in 1878 in 41 River st,Brechin,Angus.

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Biography

  • In 1834, William Watt entered the world in Montrose Angus, born to William Watt And Mary Ann Barrie.
  • In 1841, William Watt resided in Angus, Scotland.
  • In 1851, William Watt resided in Brechin, Angus, Scotland.
  • William Watt married Mary Strachan, and had children including Ann Watt, David Lindsay Watt, Elizabeth Watt, Harriet Strachan Watt, Helen Watt, Joseph Strachan Watt, Margaret K Watt, Mary Jane Watt, Mary Robertson Watt, William Watt.
  • William Watt passed away in 1878 in 41 River st,Brechin,Angus.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Watt's Ancestors

Self
William Watt
1834–1878
Birth Place: Montrose Angus
Parents
William Watt
1808–1876
Dunnottar, Kincardineshire
Mary (Ann) Barrie
1812–1882
Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
James Watt
1780–
Stonehaven,Kicardineshire
Susan Smith
1783–
Kincardineshire, Scotland
James Barrie
1780–
Scotland
Catherine Mathewson
1782–
montrose angus
Great-Grandparents
John Watt
1760–
James Mathewson
1750–
Jean Hutcheon
1750–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hutcheon
1723–
Janet Smith
1724–

William Watt's Descendants

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William Watt (Abt 1834–3 feb 1878) m. Mary Strachan (1831–22 Nov 1903)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) Watt 1855–
    1. 1. Lancelot Hardie 1886–
    2. 2. John Hardie 1894–
    3. 3. Alexander Hardie 1897–
    4. 4. Jemima Hardie 1899–
    5. 5. Mina (Mitchell) Hardie 1899–
  2. 2. Ann Watt 1859–1859
  3. 3. Joseph (Strachan) Watt 1857– m. Elizabeth Scott 1857–
    1. 1. Mary (A) Watt 1892–
  4. 4. William Watt 1865–1865
  5. 5. Helen Watt 1861–
  6. 6. Elizabeth Watt 1867–
  7. 7. Mary (Robertson) Watt 1855–
  8. 8. Helen Watt 1869–
  9. 9. Harriet (Strachan) Watt 1863–
  10. 10. Margaret (k) Watt 1856–
  11. 11. David (Lindsay) Watt 1873–1938 m. Jane Christison 1874–1951
    1. 1. William Watt 1909–1993 m. Jane (Findlater Coutts) Ferguson 1914–1992
      1. 1. William (Ferguson) Watt 1936–1938
    2. 2. Richardson Watt 1918–1982
    3. 3. Robert Watt 1915–1985
    4. 4. Charles Watt 1907–1907
    5. 5. David Watt 1904– m. Annabella (Bruce) Burnett 1897–
    6. 6. James (Christison) Watt 1899–1924
    7. 7. Mary Watt 1901–1946 m. David Mitchell 1897–1966
      1. 1. William (Watt) Mitchell 1928–1957 m. Dorothy Pyle 1928–2008
      2. 2. David Mitchell 1920–1986 m. Edith Pyle 1922–1971
        1. 1. David (William) Mitchell 1947–2013 m. Linda (A) Lord 1948–2012

William Watt's Timeline

5 Records

1834
Abt 1834
Birth of William Watt in Montrose Angus
Montrose Angus
1841
1841
Age 7
William Watt resided here in Angus, Scotland
Angus, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 17
William Watt resided here in Brechin, Angus, Scotland
Brechin, Angus, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 37
William Watt resided here in Brechin Burgh, Angus, Scotland
Brechin Burgh, Angus, Scotland
1878
3 feb 1878
Age 44
Death of William Watt in 41 River st,Brechin,Angus
41 River st,Brechin,Angus

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1834
    Event Place: Montrose Angus
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census
    [3] 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Brechin, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Brechin Burgh, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 feb 1878
    Event Place: 41 River st,Brechin,Angus

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