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watt family clydebank/ireland
« on: Thursday 31 January 08 22:23 GMT (UK) »

trying to trace my grandfather john james watt. have him in clydebank 1912. a his daughter margaret jane watt was born glasgow road clydebank dec 1912. told he had strong family connections to clydebank, he died in belfast n.ireland 1946. any help please. thanks
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Re: watt family clydebank/ireland
« Reply #1 on: Friday 08 February 08 22:28 GMT (UK) »

Hi Golden Girl,
Do you have any other info you can share?  Would he have been in Clydebank during the 1901 Census?  If so, do you have an approx. date of birth?  There are quite a few Watt families in the 1901 so anything to narrow down the search would help.
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Re: watt family clydebank/ireland
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 10 February 08 15:19 GMT (UK) »

thanks helen for your reply.  i only know he was in clydebank in dec 1912. when my aunt was born. he was married in belfast in feb 1912. cannot find any clue to his birth in n.ireland. was hoping he maybe was born in scotland. at sometime he returned to belfast , as the rest of his family seem to be born here. address for birth on 20/12/1912 was 465 glasgow road clydebank( his daughter) , if i could find out who lived there then it might help.       thanks  golden girl
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Re: watt family clydebank/ireland
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 10 February 08 20:11 GMT (UK) »

There's only John James Watt birth in Scotland between 1855 and 1895:

John James Alexander Shepard Watt (from IGI)
Birth: 8th August 1869 Dyce, Aberdeenshire
Mother: Margaret Watt

Does his death certificate in Ireland give any details on age, parents? There's a few others John James births in England (Westmorland, 1870) and Ireland (Tyrone, 1877) that may be him.

Hope this helps. Smiley
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Added: The 1869 John is boarding with his mother in Dyce in 1871. His mother, Margaret, is a domestic servant, 22, and born in Kintore, Aberdeenshire. In 1881, he's with his grandparents (William and Barbara) and in 1891, I can't find him. Grin
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Re: watt family clydebank/ireland
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 10 February 08 21:07 GMT (UK) »

thanks hume 24. this could be my great grand father. as grandfather was born 1890 going by his marriage lines.    do yo know the surname of  william and barbara. thanks  golden girl
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« Reply #5 on: Sunday 10 February 08 21:13 GMT (UK) »

Hi,

Grandparents were Margaret's mother and father, William Watt and Barbara Alexander. Although since your grandfather's age was c. 1890, I'm not entirely sure this is the correct family! Undecided There's a birth/christening for a John James Watt in Co. Durham, England for 1896, but it would only make John 16 at the time of his marriage.

All my guesses are using FamilySearch with the exact spelling feature on, but you may want to consider he was born just John Watt and added James to his full name later.

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Re: watt family clydebank/ireland
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 13 February 08 00:09 GMT (UK) »

Hi Golden Girl, there is a Watt family living at 39 Levenhaugh St., Dumbartonshire in the 1901 Census that may be promising:

William, Head, 35, Bread Vanman, born Ireland
Jane, Wife, 30, born Ireland
John, Son, 9, born Dumbartonshire
James, Son, 6, born Ireland
William, Son, 4, born Dumbartonshire
Elizabeth, Daur, 2months, born Dumbartonshire.

*James born Ireland - not an error - they must have went back for a time.
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