Watt Family help required in Lanarkshire/Grampian

[zoot999]

Hi

New t the forum and hoping that someone can help me.

I have been given photos dating back to WW1 and beyond

I am looking for the date and place of birth of the following.

William Watt

Last known to be Living in wellwynd, Airdrie circa 1881

His Father George Watt believed to be from the Grampian Area....

Thanks in advance for any help given.

Any questions, please ask.

[AMBLY]

Hi zoot999,

Welcome to Rootschat! 

This may be William in 1881, newly married probably - then again in 1891 & 1901:

1881: At 1 Wellwynd, Airdrie, New Monkland, Lanarkshire
Ref: 651/1, ED11, PG19, HS86
Head: William WATT 23, Tube Worker, b England
Wife: Jane H WATT 19, b Co Down, Ireland

1891: At 11 Craig Street, Airdrie, New Monkland, Lanarkshire
Ref: 651/1, ED20, PG23, HS91
Head: William WATT 34, Tube Worker, b Edin., Edinburgshire
Wife: Jane WATT 27, b Ireland
Son: William WATT 9, b Airdrie
Son: George WATT 5, b Airdrie
Dau: Bella WATT 3, b Airdrie
Son: John WATT 1, b Airdrie
Lodger: John HARRISON 21, Coal Miner, b Ireland

The 1891 lodger is likely to be related to Jane, if not her brother - her maiden name appears to be HARRISON.

BIRTH:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT6H-25S
William Harrison WATT
B 28 Oct 1881, Airdrie
Parents: William WATT & Jane HARRISON

1901: At  1/2 B Queen Victoria Str, Airdrie, New Monkland, Lanarkshire
Ref: 651, ED1, PG17, HS93
Head: William WATT 44, Tube Work Labourer, b Edinburgh
Wife: Jane WATT 39, b Ireland
Son: William WATT 20, Tube Work Labourer, b Airdrie
Son: George WATT 15, Messenger, b Airdrie
Dau: Bella WATT 13, b Airdrie
Son: James WATT 9, b Airdrie
Dau: Janet WATT 5, b Airdrie
Son: Thomas WATT 1 b Airdrie

Cheers
AMBLY

[AMBLY]

William's parents?:

1861:  At 47 Buccleuch Shop, Newington Edinburgh,
Ref: 685/4, ED62, PG9, HS50
Head: George WATT 40, Type Founder, b Cairnie, Aberdeenshire
Wife: Mary W WATT 32, b Temple, Midlothian
Dau: Mary A WATT 5, b Temple, Midlothian
Son: William WATT 4, b Temple, Midlothian
Dau: Elizabeth WATT 2 months, b Temple, Midlothian

BIRTH :
William WATT, b 7 Nov 1856, Temple, Midlothian
Parents: George WATT & Mary LAUDER

BIRTH:
Mary Ann WATT, b 18 Apr 1855, Temple, Midlothian
Parents: George WATT & Mary Wilson LAUDER

Cheers
AMBLY

[zoot999]

AMBLY

Thank you very much for such an informative reply.

I noticed that in your first reply, William Watt was born in England.

And in your second reply that he was born in Midlothian, in 1856 ?


Fantastic news that his father, George watt was born in Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, as we always thought we originated in the West of Scotland and not the North East.

Strange addition is John Watt in the 1891 census as no one has ever mentioned him, he may have died as an infant ?.

Anyway, Thank you very much for your reply, I am now eager to find the parents of George to see if the North East is where we originated from.

Thanks. Zoot999