Waters family, West Lothian Scotland 1880 - present

[miaow]

Hi Monica,  I have just found death cert for Peter Waters. He died 12/08/1932 aged 67 yrs so he must have been Born around 1865. Peter died in Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland. His parents are named as Peter Waters (Dairyman) and Ann Waters m.s. Boyce The Waters family research is, as you say, confusing

[MonicaL]

Hurray  Confirmation we do have the right census entries for him in 1871 and his family before his birth in 1861.

As to his birth entry, who knows how this has been indexed 

Don't worry too much about the varying ages for him. So far we have:

1871 - aged 10, born c. 1861
1881 - aged 18, born c. 1863
1891 - aged 28, born c. 1863
1901 - aged 38, born c. 1863

And now his death with an approximate age at death giving a birth year of c. 1865.

It's there or there abouts!

Pity we cannot confirm as yet with his birth entry.

Monica

[miaow]

Monica, with regards to an earlier message from you about 1861 census and 1871 census. Could it be poss that Peter snr was married 3 times as you mentioned a Martha Galloway. We know that from Peter's marriage cert his mother is named as Henrietta Stewart and on his death cert his mother is named as Ann Boyce.

[MonicaL]

Not sure what to suggest regarding the Waters side. These are the two birth showing on IGI for a Peter Waters and Ann Boyce:

1. HANNAH WATTERS  Birth: 01 APR 1860 Mordington, Berwick
2. ANN WATTERS Birth: 04 FEB 1865 Cockburnspath, Berwick

Your Peter's birth would I think fit in between these dates above. You might want to check the 1865 birth for Ann as this should include date and place for parents' marriage.

I can't find a death cert for Ann Boyce/Waters on SP though to confirm dates though.

These are the children showing on IGI for a Peter Waters and Martha Gallagher:

1. WILLIAM WATERS Birth: 16 APR 1870 Livingston, West Lothian
2. THOMAS WATERS Birth: 17 OCT 1872 Livingston, West Lothian

Again, either of these birth certs would include parents' marriage details - there is a marriage showing on SP in 1869 for a Martha Gallacher and Peter Waters which might be theirs.

Monica

[miaow]

Hi folks , I am now looking for more info on James Alexander Walker b 1860 and his Parents Major Walker  and Mary Devine.

Thanx for all your help so far

Miaow

[conneluca]

hi just started on this site still trying to find my way. I hope i have contacted the correct person only i noticed you had done some previous research on the waters family living in uphall? my ggggg grandfather was peter waters born approx 1820 in ireland, his son was peter waters born approx 1865 @ cockburnspath,berwickshire. I know peter senior married martha gallacher in 1869@ bathgate (his first wife, ann died in childbirth 1865 @ coldingham). Peters 2nd wife signs her mothers death certificate in 1876 and then after that they appear to vanish off the face of the earth? Would like to try to find out whereabouts in ireland peter came from (our family stories suggest waterford & peter & ann were married in may 1853 in donegal) & would love to know where they dissapeared to & why?! Family have suggested they went to america / canada ? sorry if all this info means nothing to you, i know its a bit of a long shot. Thanks

[miaow]

Hi Conneluca, soz for delay in reply to your post last month. Peter Waters snr. who married Ann Boyce was my husbands gg grandfather.
Peter jnr( ggrandfather) was born 1870 in Eaton, Berwickshire and died 12/08/1932 @ 25, Mid Street, Broxburn, Scotland. He married Isabella Walker on 04/12/1883 @ The Huts, Broxburn. They had 13 children.
Mary Waters born 03/12/1881 @ The Huts, Broxburn. Mary was illigitimate.
James Waters born 14/05/1884 @ The Huts, Broxburn.
Major Walker Waters born 09/11/1886 @ Bedlington U.S.D. Morpeth, Northumberland. Major was my husbands Grandfather.
Mary Jane Walker Waters born 23/09/1889@ 57 Stewartfield, Broxburn.
Peter Waters born 19/08 1890 @ 73, Holigate, Broxburn.
Isabella Waters born 01/05/1893 @ 232 Mid Street, Broxburn.
Catherine Waters born 14/02/1895 @ 163 Back Street, Broxburn.
William Waters born 13/02/1897 @ 294 Mid Street, Broxburn.
Hannah Waters born 06/02/1899 @ 294 Mid Street, Broxburn.
George Waters born 07/11/1900 @ 294 Mid Street, Broxburn.
Agnes Aitken Waters 02/01/1903 @ 294 Mid Street, Broxburn.
Jessie Smith Waters born @ 08/01/1905 @ 249 Mid Street, Broxburn.
Thomas Paterson Waters born 12/08/1906 @ 249 Mid Street, Broxburn.
Hope this helps a little with your search. It can be quite confusing as sometimes the spelling can be with 2 T's.

[Nys waters]

All of they above people named as waters are all from my dads side of the family theyr his uncles aunts

[Shez33]

Hi, New to this so not sure what I am doing yet. My gg grandfather was Peter Waters b 1834 in Donegal and married to  Ann Boyce.
I am decended from his first child with Ann, who was Mary Waters b 1855 in Donegal. Peter and Ann came to Bastleridge farm, Ayton, Berwickshire to work about 1858 with their two children Mary and James b1857. I have a photo of the now dilapidated farm cottage that they lived in at Ayton if you are interested.