Watt / Willox / Robertson

[Filidh46]

I have been searching for my grandmother born Ann (Annie) Robertson Watt in Strichen to James Watt (1826) and Jessie Willox (1836). James Watt worked in Strichen as a Shoemaker. If there are any people who can help me find some details on this family it would be most appreciated. My grandmother, Ann Watt married my grandfather - James Taylor from Moray.

Please help.

Thanks,

Dubhglas (Australia)

[rainbowuk]

Hi,

You didnt say what year your grandmother was born , but this looks like a possible for her parents in 1871

James Watt...head...age 44..brn Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire...shoemaker

Jessie A Watt..wife..age 39..brn Tyrie, Aberdeenshire

William W Watt..son..age 12..brn Strichen, Aberdeenshire...scholar

Mary I Watt..daur..age 10..brn Strichen, ..scholar

Alexander Watt..son..age 8..brn Pitsligo....scholar

Elizabeth Watt..daur..age 6..brn Strichen...scholar

George Watt..son..age 4..brn Strichen

Jessie Watt..daur..age 1..brn Strichen

Living at South or Water Street, Strichen, Aberdeenshire

Parish Strichen, ED 4, line 3

Susan

[rainbowuk]

And this is the same family with your Ann in 1881

James Watt...head...age 55...brn Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire...shoemaker

Jessie Watt..wife..age 45..brn New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire..

George Watt..son..age 14..brn Strichen...scholar

Jessie Watt..daur..age 11..brn Strichen..scholar

Charles Watt..son..age 8..brn Stichen..scholar

Ann R Watt..daur..age 6..brn Strichen..scholar

Elspet Watt..daur..age 4..brn Strichen

Living at Water Street, Strichen, Aberdeenshire

Parish Strichen, ED 3, line 2

Susan

[rainbowuk]

And this looks like her mother in 1861..father not at home

Jessie Watt..head..age 24...brn Tyrie, Aberdeenshire...shoemaker wife

James Watt..son..age 4...brn Strichen

William Watt..son..age 2..brn Strichen

Mary J Watt..daur..age 11 months..brn Strichen

living again in Water Street, Strichen, Aberdeenshire

Parish Strichen, ED 2, line 9

Susan

[rainbowuk]

Hi again,

This looks like a possible for mother Jessie's birth on the IGI..going off the census

Jessie Anderson Willox

Birth 14th Feb 1836 Tyrie, Aberdeen

Father William Willox
No mothers name

Its an extacted birth record so more reliable than submitted entries

Susan

[rainbowuk]

And this looks like it could be Jessie in 1851

Jessie Willox...servant...age 15..brn Tyrie, Aberdeenshire..general servant

Living with a Brown family at Hill Culsh, District of Culsh, Civil Parish New Deer, Aberdeenshire

Parish New Deer, ED 4, line 15

Susan

[rainbowuk]

Last for now,

This looks like a possible for Jessie in 1841..but no father at home to hard to say

Ann Willox...age 30

George Willox..age 10

Ann Willox..age 7

Jessie Willox..age 5

William Willox..age 3

Mary Willox..age 8 months

Living at Low Street, Tyrie, Aberdeenshire

Parish Tyrie, ED 3A

Not sure if this is the information you were looking for , if you need anything else please feel free to ask

Susan

[Filidh46]

Hi Susan,

Many thanks for your help in locating that information from the census. You are certainly on the right track. These are my family. What I was hoping for was someone who may be able to help find any living connections. After my grandmother Annie moved to South Africa, she unfortunately died before I was born and I know absolutely nothing about her family other than what you can find in the census.

I would dearly love to speak with anyone who may have a connection to the people you have identified. I don't even have any photos of her and her family.

Again many thanks for your kindness and the research you did for me. Keep in touch.

Kind Regards,

Dubhglas

[robsonstoddart]

I am a descendant of Ann Willox, elder sister of Jessie.
Ann married Charles Mitchell & moved to Sunderland.