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James Watt
« on: Wednesday 23 May 18 14:22 BST (UK) »
I am looking for information on James Watt aka James Sheriff Watt aka James Sheriff Watson.
James Sheriff Watt Watson
1828–1902
b. 13 Sept 1828 • Auchmedden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
d. 18 Jan 1902 • Saugus, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Headstone reads James Sheriff Watson/ Auchmedden Scotland/ 13 Sept 1828/dies 18 Jan 1902
married Mary Jane Henderson from Durham England. They had a bunch of kids. Show on English census 1851/1861 under the name of Watt

Family lore:
1. Either him or his father changed the last name from Watt to Watson after escaping prison.
2. There is a relation to James Watt the improver of the steam engine.

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Re: James Watt
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 23 May 18 14:43 BST (UK) »
Hello & welcome.
Can you tell us where in England they were living ?
Are you looking to confirm or otherwise the family folklore ?
OK I can see they are in Sunderland. She's Margaret not Mary.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
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Re: James Watt
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 23 May 18 14:55 BST (UK) »
Welcome to rootschat

Just posting the marriage registration for information for anyone trying to help

June qtr 1848
Margaret Jane Henderson
James Sherriff Watt       
Sunderland    24   315
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Re: James Watt
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 23 May 18 15:03 BST (UK) »
1861 for James S & Margaret J Watt at Bishopwearmouth

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M764-SKS
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Re: James Watt
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 23 May 18 15:13 BST (UK) »
Can't see a birth registration based on date given.
The marriage cert. is required.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
Census information is Crown copyright,from
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

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Re: James Watt
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 23 May 18 15:59 BST (UK) »
Children born after 1861 Sunderland
Emily Sept qtr 1863
Edward June qtr 1865

Surname changes between these births and the 1870 census for Massachusetts

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD3L-57M
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Re: James Watt
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 23 May 18 18:12 BST (UK) »
James went bankrupt in 1865, might be related to his decision to move to the US?
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/22968/page/2542/data.pdf

It looks like he might have remarried to an Elizabeth Hutchings in 1891 - he is listed as 65, from Scotland, parents William and Mary, it was his second marriage. His wife was a 60-year old spinster from Boston: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N448-9YF

His death record has parents as William Watson and Mary Stuart:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWXF-FKM
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Re: James Watt
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 23 May 18 18:54 BST (UK) »
Those are good finds.
There's a William Watt Marrying a Mary Stewart 1811 Tyrie Aberdeen which is about 8 miles
from Auchmedden.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTTS-YTG
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
Census information is Crown copyright,from
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

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Re: James Watt
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 23 May 18 23:32 BST (UK) »
Thank you everyone. This is all so incredible.   As far as the lore, I would love to confirm! My mom said she actually saw a letter many many years ago stating our relation to James Watt (steam engine) but it has long been lost or thrown away.
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