Expert Help Needed - Waterston's of Lanarkshire

[paul_mc]

I have well and truly hit a brick wall.

Please can someone help me out.......?

Catherine Haddow (1811 - 1869) married Alexander Waterston (1816 - 1862) in Hamilton , Lanarkshire on 15th Oct 1837.

The Census's are confusing as it looks like Alexander perhaps lived apart form his wife and family.

They are together in 1841 Census with fist daughter Jane. Catherine is incorrectly listed as Ketran. They are living Union Street, Hamilton. Ive been told of 4 other kids being born and the census's back most of this up

William circa 1842
Helen/Ellen circa 1844
Mary circa 1845
John 1847 - I don't need any help with John as I have his information but the other 3 are a mystery.

No deaths for any of the three, no marriages, William and Helen appear on 1851 census in Hamilton then nothing.

Mary doesn't appear on 1851 but shes back on the census in 1861 before disappearing all together

I'm desperate to know what became of these three.

Please Help !!

P

[Rodeo]

William Waterston is recorded in the 1861 England census, age 24, born in Blantyre, Lanark, Scotland; single; occupation carpenter crew on board the vessel Impregnable. The census place is Anglesey, Cornwall.

The UK List of Military Deserters (1812 - 1927) shows :
William Waterston  Age: 25  Birth Year: Abt 1843  Birth Place: Blantyre, Lanarkshire
Desertion Date: 31 March 1868  Desertion Place: Chatham  Publication Date: 14 April 1868
Regimental Number: 8822  Military Corps: Royal Engineers

William Watterson (sic) subsequently appears in the 1871 Scotland Census age 29, born Blantyre, Lanarkshire, occupation joiner, boarder in the Bryden household at at 26 Annfield St, High Church, Glasgow.

There is also an immigration record for a William Waterston, age 40, departing Glasgow on the vessel Bolivia for New York, arriving there on 21 September 1880.

If you think, this is your William Waterston, send me a PM and I'll forward those documents to you.

Cheers,

Rodeo

[Rosinish]

"William circa 1842
Helen/Ellen circa 1844
Mary circa 1845
John 1847 - I don't need any help with John as I have his information but the other 3 are a mystery."

It may be an idea to post some details about John as the others may be close by/moved to wherever he went & may give a better chance of locating the others especially females who may have married i.e. having different surnames?

Annie

[Rosinish]

Catherine Haddow (1811 - 1869) married Alexander Waterston (1816 - 1862)

Where did they die & who registered their deaths?

Annie

[trish1120]

A Helen Waterson has an illeg. Daug Grace born 3 Sept 1862, Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
(Familysearch.Org)

1871 Census
37 New St, Eastwood, Renfrewshire
Thomas LAW, 39, Head, Labourer, born Johnstone, Renfrew
ELLEN Law, 27, Wife, Mar, born Hamilton, Lanarkshire***
Grace Law, 9, Daug, born Hamilton**

Trish

[trish1120]

Catherine Haddow* LAW birth 3 Sept 1873, Hamilton, Lanarkshire
Parents Thomas Law and Helen Waterston
(F/S.Org)
+ MARY Law birth 30 Sept 1871 Eastwood, Renfrew, same Parents
(F/S.Org)

Marriage;
9 December 1870, Eastwood, Renfrew, Scotland
Thos LAW to Ellen WATERSTON

A Tree has Catherine marrying  William Vassie 1898 Glasgow, no extra info on her Parents except they are named on her Death Cert 1951.

I cant find Thomas/Ellen Law 1881 Census but Catherine can be found in 1891 prior to her marriage.

[Rosinish]

Good find Trish!

A Helen Waterson has an illeg. Daug Grace born 3 Sept 1862, Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
(Familysearch.Org)

That one may be worth downloading as there may be a RCE with additional info. although not always but it also depends on what you really want/need to know?

You need to download 1st to find out if there's a RCE which is then FREE to download.

WATERSTON GRACE 1862
647/ 401 Hamilton

Annie

[trish1120]

Thanks Annie. Cant find them in 1881 though

[Rosinish]

Mmm...

Not sure if this may be Grace (alone) as it's a long way from home 

WATERS GRACE 1881
17
724/ 1/ 5 Whittingehame, East Lothian

Annie

Edit to add...This has now been eliminated

WATERS GRACE 1860
695/ 63
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