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James Watson
« on: Sunday 19 February 12 16:19 GMT (UK) »
Searching for any info about James Watson born abt 1760 in Ednam, marrried Isabelle Gillis
Watson family hailed from Ednam Roxburghshire, Scotland

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Re: James Watson
« Reply #1 on: Monday 20 February 12 08:33 GMT (UK) »

Parents

Robert Watson 1740 And Allison Stevenson 1745.

Married Isabelle 15th Nov. 1794.

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Re: James Watson
« Reply #2 on: Monday 20 February 12 12:19 GMT (UK) »
 Don't know if this is significant or not.

1841 census in Allanton, EDROM, Berwickshire there is a James Watson, Shoemaker  aged 65 (ages rounded down to nearest multiple of 5)

Also Isabella aged 40, Robert aged 35 and Margaret aged 25 (son and daughters??)

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g grandfather Thomas Borthwick 11/11/1882 - KIA 25/9/1915 aged 33 Kings Own Scottish Borderers

Brothers & cousins to Thomas (Both KIA same day)
Robert Johnstone Borthwick 1898 - KIA 24/3/1918 aged 21 North Staffordshire Regiment

George Lowden Borthwick 1899 - KIA 24/3/1918 aged 19 Royal Scots Fusiliers

gr Uncle Walter Combe b1893 - KIA 12/7/1915 aged 22  Kings Own Scottish Borderers

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Re: James Watson
« Reply #3 on: Monday 20 February 12 23:46 GMT (UK) »
normamac, that is from my tree i believe, and Terry, I've seen that one, the placeline don't really match. Thank you both for looking
Watson family hailed from Ednam Roxburghshire, Scotland

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Re: James Watson
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 09 February 16 17:12 GMT (UK) »
Hi there I too am lookin for this info James Watson is my 5th gen great grandfather his mother and father were Robert Watson born 22 sept 1740 Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland and Allison Stevenson (Watson) born ant 1745 ?
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