Lynnee
just a thought ,did William have any children ?their names might help
Audrey
Hi Audrey, Here is the information that I have on William WATSON.
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Lynnee
Born about 1894 Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Death 30 March 1841 aged 46 years
NSW Birth Death & Marriage Australia. V1841 1505 102 & V1841 1596 103 (sighted)
St Andrews Scots Church Sydney - Presbyterian
Buried “Sandhills” Sydney 31st March 1841
Ref. Grave stone Inscriptions NSW Vol 1. Elizabeth and Devonshire Streets- Sandhills by Keith A Johnson & Malcolm R Sanity pub 1973
NSW Tasmania Settler Convict List 1817
William Watson, Lord Eldon, Arrival 1817, Sentenced: Aberdeen, Sept 1816 ,
Australian Convict Register
1810-1817 William Watson (alias Reid)
Sentenced Aberdeen Court of Judiciary, 19th Sept 1816, 14 years,
1821-1822 William Watson , 14 years
Australian Convict Muster 1822
William Watson (alias Read) Lord Eldon, 14 years, Landholder Windsor
NSW Tasmania 1806-1849 General Muster 1825
William Watson, Lord Eldon, Arrival 1817, Sentenced 14 years, Shoemaker Windsor/Sydney
Children: Jane 11, Daniel 9, Thomas 7, Mary 2
Australian 1828 Census TNA copy
William Watson Age 34, Lord Eldon, Arrival 1817,14 years, Shoemaker Windsor
Grace Watson Age: 40 Friendships, 1811, 7yrs
Jane 13, Daniel 11, Mary 5, Martha 3
Jane, Thomas and Daniel are from Grace's 1st husband John McFarlane.
Mary and Martha are Grace & William's daughters. I, Lynne am descendant from Mary WATSON.
National Archives of Scotland NAS Catalogue.
William Watson, alias Reid, shoemaker, Address: Ardgathen. Entry relating to the crime of forgery. Date of trial: 17 Sep 1816, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Transportation - 14 years, Note: Sentenced on 19 September 1816 (see JC11/56, f.49r).