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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Midlothian => Topic started by: soofie on Thursday 10 November 05 21:49 GMT (UK)
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I am trying to find a Samuel Watson born about 1830, may be a coalminer, living in the Lasswade area around 1851.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Soofie
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Hello Soofie, found this on FreeCen, Is this your family?
Piece: SCT1841/691 Place: Lasswade-Midlothian Enumeration District: 18
Civil Parish: Lasswade Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Roslin
Folio: 18 Page: 3
Address: Rosewell
Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born WATSON Thomas M 35 Coal Miner Midlothian
WATSON Beattie F 40 Midlothian
WATSON William M 14 Coal Miner Midlothian
WATSON John M 13 Coal Miner Midlothian
WATSON Samuel M 11 Midlothian
WATSON Thomas M 5 Midlothian
WATSON Beattie F 9 Midlothian
WATSON Euphemia F 7 Midlothian
WATSON Robt M 11m Midlothian
Here's the web site, as it says it's free.
http://freecen.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl
LEX
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Thank you very much Lex.
I am new to Scottish ancestry and had not found that site. Next stop is freecen!
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Here they are in the 1851 census for Lasswade too:
Lasswade, Rosewell,
Watson, Thomas, m, HD, M, 49, coal miner b. Newbattle
Watson, Beatrice, f, WI. M, 52, b. Cockpen
Watson, William, m, SO, U, 24, coal miner, b. Lasswade
Watson, Samuel, m, SO, U, 21, coal miner, b. Lasswade
Watson, Euphemia, f, DA, 17, paper mill worker
b. Lasswade
Watson, Thomas, m, SO, 14, coal miner, b. Lasswade
Watson, David, m, SO, 8, scholar, b. Lasswade
Watson, Andrew, m, SO, 6, scholar, b. Lasswade
And here is their oldest daughter:
Parish of Liberton: Liberton Kirk
Taylor, George, m, HD, M, 42, parochial schoolmaster b. FIF, Largo
Taylor, Catherine, f, WI, M, 49, b. FIF, Cupar
Taylor, Catherine, f, DA, U, 10, scholar, b. FIF, Anstruther West
Taylor, William, m, SO, U, 8, scholar, b. FIF, Anstruther West.
Watson, Beatrice, f, SV, U, 19, Servant. b. MLN, Lasswade
Elaine
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Thank you very much Elaine.
Now I have the full house and I can see that Samuel most likely met Isabella his wife through his sister, Euphemia. Isabella was a paper mill worker also.
You have all been a wonderful help.
Thank you
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You're so welcome!
Good luck........Elaine