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Title: Alexander Watson died Elgin 1872
Post by: billthebaker on Sunday 04 June 17 10:21 BST (UK)

Hello

I need some help trying to find parents names for Alexander Watson who died in Elgin on 25 Dec 1872 aged 63. Can anyone help? Thank you.

Bill

Title: Re: Alexander Watson died Elgin 1872
Post by: J11 on Sunday 04 June 17 10:43 BST (UK)

The death registration from Scotlands People should give you his parents' names if they were known to the informant.

Title: Re: Alexander Watson died Elgin 1872
Post by: GR2 on Sunday 04 June 17 10:53 BST (UK)

If you go to Moray Council's free Libindx website and do a people search for him, it may also throw something up.

Title: Re: Alexander Watson died Elgin 1872
Post by: billthebaker on Sunday 04 June 17 11:01 BST (UK)

ok thanks. Found info about him on Moray Lib site. It said there is a newspaper obit from FG WHATEVER PAPER THAT IS

Title: Re: Alexander Watson died Elgin 1872
Post by: GR2 on Sunday 04 June 17 11:13 BST (UK)

Forres Gazette?????

I had a look at the Libindx site too and there is also information about his wife and her parents and her children. Says she was born in Keith.

As he seems to have been an army pensioner (Royal Artillery), it is worth checking to see if there are army papers for him. Perhaps he was a Chelsea out-pensioner and his discharge papers have survived.

Title: Re: Alexander Watson died Elgin 1872
Post by: ev on Sunday 04 June 17 11:35 BST (UK)

Hi all ,

1851 9 Moss Street Elgin Morayshire
Alexander Watson 39 gunner Royal Artillery born Balfron Stirlingshire
Jessiie Watson 33 wife b. Keith Banffshire
Jessie Man 10 stpdau b. Keith
James Watson 2 son b. Keith
May Watson 1 dau b. Keith
(FreeCEN)


ev

Title: Re: Alexander Watson died Elgin 1872
Post by: ev on Sunday 04 June 17 12:48 BST (UK)

The 1861 & 1871 Census transcriptions are also available on FreeCEN.
Interesting to note Alexander is noted as deaf on the 1871 Census , was that a result of his Army service ?

This birth ?
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X12C-GHM

The death cert. will hopefully give further information on parents.


ev

Title: Re: Alexander Watson died Elgin 1872
Post by: billthebaker on Sunday 04 June 17 12:52 BST (UK)

Thank you for all replies. His mother was a Marion Brown... could be her?

Title: Re: Alexander Watson died Elgin 1872
Post by: ev on Sunday 04 June 17 12:56 BST (UK)

Maybe ?
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY76-3HM


ev

Title: Re: Alexander Watson died Elgin 1872
Post by: billthebaker on Sunday 04 June 17 13:10 BST (UK)

Yes I think thats the parents. Just need to look at 1872 entry to confirm?
no credits left so will have wait until I can go online again

Title: Re: Alexander Watson died Elgin 1872
Post by: J11 on Monday 05 June 17 10:09 BST (UK)

The 1871 shows a 9 year old daughter Minnie to Alexander and Jessie.  Family Search have a Mennie Watson born Elgin 1862 to Alexander Watson and Jessie Davidson.

I have a Marion baptised in Morayshire who married as a Minnie in my tree.

Title: Re: Alexander Watson died Elgin 1872
Post by: Forfarian on Monday 05 June 17 10:30 BST (UK)

Quote from: billthebaker on Sunday 04 June 17 11:01 BST (UK)

obit from FG WHATEVER PAPER THAT IS

If you look on the LIBINDX menu on the left on the screen, and select 'Advice/Help' then 'Abbreviations' you will find a complete key to all the abbreviations used in the LIBINDX database, including FG for Forres Gazette.

Title: Re: Alexander Watson died Elgin 1872
Post by: billthebaker on Monday 05 June 17 11:43 BST (UK)

Thanks all.

I checked entry on SP. He is a Chelsea Pensioner. How do I find out more about him?

Title: Re: Alexander Watson died Elgin 1872
Post by: billthebaker on Monday 05 June 17 11:44 BST (UK)

Chelsea Pensioner

Was in Royal Artillery joining 1833 or so. Retired 1856

Title: Re: Alexander Watson died Elgin 1872
Post by: billthebaker on Monday 05 June 17 15:48 BST (UK)

Re the Chelsea Pensioner records - anyone know where I can get a copy of his service record?

thanks Bill

Title: Re: Alexander Watson died Elgin 1872
Post by: billthebaker on Monday 05 June 17 16:36 BST (UK)

Found serv record please do not reply. Thanks to all for help on this.

Bill