william renny watson

[lyndsey86]

I have been looking for William Renny Watson who married Mary Ann Caird on the 1871, 1881, 1891 and the 1901 census but haven't been successful. They were married 1866, Row or Rhu, Dunbartonshire. William died 1900, Edinburgh and Mary died 1925, 22 Learmonth Terrace, Edinburgh. Hope somebody can help. I have tried the census's from Ancestry.

Ann

[CaroleW]

Do you have any details of any children?

How old were they when they married/died to help with a birthyear

Where were they born?

What was William's occupation on the marriage cert

[anne_p]

I was about to ask the same questions re age , birthplace ect.

There is a Mr & Mrs William Renny Watson who travelled to New York in 1877.
They arrived in NY from Glasgow  29 Oct 1877 aboard the Brittanic
They both are entered as age 39yrs, therefore year of births circa 1838

Edit:
An 1891 census in Prestwick has had info added by another Anc member.
It says that this is William Renny Watson, who is a partner in Mirrlees Watson?
 1891: Station Road, Links View Prestwick

William R Watson   52 Mechanical Engineer born Hawick, Roxburghshire
Mary Watson   51 Wife born Dundee, Forfarshire
Emily J Logie   33 Visitor b Firth, Orkney
May K Mille   25 Niece b Glasgow
Jane Anderson   27 Servant
Jessie Smith   35 Servant
Georgina Shaw   23 Servant

http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Mirrlees_Watson_Co

[lyndsey86]

He was born around 1837, and his occupation was a engineer, he became a Sir, and his wife was about 1840, not sure where they were born, as for children I don't know.

Ann

[anne_p]

Wiliam Renny Watson born  15 Jul 1838 Hawick, Roxburghshire
Parents: Thomas Watson and Mary Renny

Does this correspond with his parents on his 1866 marriage?

[rosie17]

Probate records for Watson Sir William Renny otherwise Renny of Braco Perthshire died 7April at Edinburgh .confirmation of Lady Mary Anne Renny Watson and Spencer Shelly and Robert Fraser Watson esquires    sealed 28th June
Watson Dame Mary Ann Renny of 22,Learmouth Terrace widow died 12December 1925 confirmation of Allan McLean writer and Edward Caird Miller sealed London 4th March

[rosie17]

Looked up Robert Fraser Watson which I presume was Williams Brother ? he was born 1834 in Hawick and they are both at private school in 1851 ...If it is the same William he appears in the 1861 census in Aberdeen at South Stocket Road occupation engineer ...1901 Mary Anne Watson born Dundee 1839 is living in Braco Castle with a Margaret Watson

[lyndsey86]

Just checked his death certificate his parents were Thomas Watson and Mary Renny, William occupation on his death certificate Engineer Chairman Glasgow South Western Railway. The reason I am trying to find out information on this family is a Margaret Dawson Lindores Anderson was a Domestic Servant, Margaret was born 16/12/1891 Cocklaw, Oldhamstocks and died 1995, Stirling, when she got married her address was 22 Learmonth Terrace, Edinburgh she married William Muir Blaikie 25/9/1917 Dean Parish Church. Mary Caird died 1925, same address given. I have tried looking in the census for both, but not been successful, Margaret was married to my distant relative.

Ann

[anne_p]

Based on what is known about William Renny Watson, the address at 22 Learmouth Terr is probably a very large house, and no doubt there were various servants.

The 1911 census return will give an indication of the size of property and the number of people living there at that time.