Hi, sorry hope this works, just new. Was conducting searches in conjunction with my research on my family history. Patrick Watson my 2nd Great Grandfather, (Birth abt 1845 in Kettins, Forfarshire, Death 09 MAY 1883 in Qld). His father Hugh Watson. The newspapers reported that Patrick fell off his horse (he was a famous cattleman (like Hugh I guess)) in Far North QLD. But my father (Allan Watson), has his death certificate, says DT's. So he probably died from bad rum. But they wouldn't report that.
Thanks for the info I've been finding pretty hard to get above Hugh (Patrick's father), my 3rd Grandfather and his father George, my 4th GF. This info confirms by belief about George's parent.
I live in Cairns, FNQ. That's where the Watson history went in Aus. FNQ (Far North Queensland), where we became famous cattleman in the North and tin miners. There was a Watson in the party that explored the tin mining area out from Cairns west. Where you will believe it or not find where my nearest relatives came from Watsonville. Look it up, it's true. My grandfather Charles James Watson grew up in Watsonville. It's nearby another Scots formed town, Irvinebank, where they still have a celebratory day each year called 'God Bless John Moffat' day. These Scots saved peoples lives with their jobs during the depression.
Anyway thanks I'm so glad I found this link, helping me with my Ancestry Com tree already..
If anyone wants to chat, would be great. Wow, I'd love to get my hands on a copy of that Will you were referring to. My family would love to know what Watsons remained behind in Scotland, any links to the great Angus Breeder Hugh; -
PS (there's only 3 Watson's from the Angus cattle line left now (my Dad (Allan Watson) and Uncle Charlie) and I'm the last (only child, & Charlie had a girl)-
Although I don't know about the southerners from James Watson - Flemington - that's such a famous part of Australia, had no idea I was related - and that all the place names down there make sense now - they're all after the kids back home and the farm) - Google Earth has helped me link names as well. Even all the cattle stations we named up here in the north, Glen Ruth, Glen Eagle, Goshen, Christ there's about 500 'Glen' something's, when you check the names and go back on Google Earth to Scotland, it's all just back home for them.
*(station is a big farm in Aus), we don't say farm unless it's small, - stations are about the size of Scotland, hobby means less than 50,000 head of cattle.
