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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Aberdeenshire => Topic started by: alliegwuk on Saturday 19 February 11 01:10 GMT (UK)
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Hi
I'm looking for information about the Watson family in Aberdeen (old Machar, Auchnabo etc)
I've traced back to Alexander Watson dob about 1787 and think his father was a George Watson married to a Jane Adamson.
They appear to have been farmers way back then and I've traced Peter Watson (Son of Alexander) to 150 acres at Auchnabo.
Alexander was my 4th Great Grandfather (Peter, Patrick William, Patrick William, John Francis, Lorna Christine - my mother).
Can anyone help me with any information about the family?
I'm particularly keen to find out anything about my great grandfather Patrick William Watson who was born abt 1891 and was last heard of in Glasgow after he had abandoned his family in South Wales - apparently he was a travelling salesman specialising in ladies knickers.
Many thanks
Alison
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Hi Alison
My Great Grandmother, Elizabeth Dunn Watson, was a younger sister of Peter's.
His parents were Alexander Watson and Ann Thom, which I expect you know.
Alexander Watson died on 25th Novemeber1839 at Kirkton of Slains, where he was a farmer of 190 acres. He left £600. I got the death from the ANEFHS Index, I think. I am guilty of not keeping a note of all my sources to hand. It will be in a pile somewhere!
I wasn't sure about Alexander's parents. I wondered if he belonged to John Watson and Isobel Gibson who were married 15 Dec 1768 in Slains. There was an Alexander Watson bap 9 Oct 1779 to them.
I think Ann Thom was bap 2 Dec 1785 Slains to John Thom and Girsel Park.
I can't find her Death Cert and assume she died between 1851 and 1855 because she is in the 1851 Census, aged 64, living at Kirkton of Slains with Peter and Elizabeth. Maybe you know all this already.
Elizabeth Dunn Watson married Alexander Smith, Blacksmith, Auchnabo. They had my Grandfather, Alexander and his siblings round about the time their cousin, your Patrick William, was born just up the hill at the farm. My grandfather became blacksmith in his turn and my mother Ethel and her four sisters were born at the house next to the smiddy (Whitefields Croft).
Your knicker seller sounds interesting!
Trish