Hi Jean, I really appreciate you trying to help with my WATSON problem. Good luck with your research. I will endeavour to break down my brick wall. Christine in NZ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jean old Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 7:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MIDLOTHIAN] Some spare OPR births/baptisms, South Leith,1771/1772 Hi Christine I would love to be able to help you but your Watson go back before what i know of William My William was not born till about 1885 There is Catherine McCormick also married To a William Watson there is also a Mary McGuiness married to a William Watson Kind regards Jean On 10/14/07, Christine <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Susan and Jean, > Alexander WATSON is my Brick wall being born approx 1808 in Leith > according > to the English 1861 and 1871 Census. He must have left Scotland as a > youngster as he landed up marrying Jane HINDSON from Long Benton in > Bishopwearmouth Co. Durham in 1834.They called their eldest daughter > Rebecca > Bell WATSON so is that a clue. > He worked in the Coal Mines of Northumberland, being a Primitive Methodist > Lay Preacher he was jailed in Morpeth Prison for a couple of months on the > Treadmill as an example when an "Illegal" Strike took place in 1859. > Torture. He must have been a tough nut. I believe he had a brother John > WATSON who was a little older. > Christine and Peter in NZ > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jean old > Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 3:49 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MIDLOTHIAN] Some spare OPR births/baptisms, South > Leith,1771/1772 > > Hi Christine > So far i have only found William the infromation Susan gives out is very > helpfull this way we may find the connection . > Regards Jean > > > On 10/13/07, Christine <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi Susan and Jean > > I am also interested in Alexander WATSON who was born approx 1808 in > > Leith. > > I wonder if this was perhaps his Father. > > Peter in NZ > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jean old > > Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 7:35 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [MIDLOTHIAN] Some spare OPR births/baptisms, South > > Leith,1771/1772 > > > > HI Susan > > You have another i am interested in Watson are any these people you look > > up > > are they your ancestors names as well. > > Kind regards jean > > > > > > On 10/12/07, Susan Hembury-Kellow <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > SOME SPARE OPR BIRTHS/BAPTISMS, SOUTH LEITH, 1771/1772 > > > > > > George DEANS, born 27 Nov 1771; bap 4 Dec 1771. > > > Parents: Andw. DEANS, Glassgrinder in Catton, and Isabell MORRISON, > Sp. > > > Witnesses: James ANGUS and David MUSTARD, Glassgrinders there. > > > > > > Margaret KERR, born 28 Nov 1771; bap 5 Dec 1771. > > > Parents: William KERR, Porter in Leith, and Isabell AUCHINLECK, Sp. > > > Witnesses: Jno. AUCHINLECK, Cooper in Nether Liberton, and Jos. WEST, > > > Porter > > > in Leith. > > > > > > Helen ABERNETHY, "born 6th; bap 15th Dec 1772" [sic - should be > 1771?]. > > > Parents: Robt. ABERNETHY, Wright in Leith, and Janet COOK, Spouse. > > > Witnesses: Francis LAMB, Shoemaker in Leith, and Jas. SPEIRS, Wright > > > there. > > > > > > William KILLGOUR, born 8 Dec 1771; bap 15 Dec 1771. > > > Parents: Willm. KILLGOUR, Sailor in Leith, and Joseph (blank), Sp. > > > Witnesses: Jno. KILLGOUR, Weaver, and Andw. KILLGOUR, Smith there. > > > > > > Peter BUNTON, born 18 Dec 1771; bap 29 Dec 1771. > > > Parents: Peter BUNTON, Shoemaker in Catton, and Janet SMITH, Sp. > > > Witnesses: Jno. BLACK, Shoemaker, Edin'r., and Alexr. FRASER, > Shoemaker, > > > yr. > > > > > > Alexander WATSON, born 21 Dec 1771; bap 29 Dec 1771. > > > Parents: Alexr. WATSON, Cardmaker in Leith, and Christian SPENCE, Sp. > > > Witnesses: Archibald SHANKS, Shoemaker, and Jas. MOODIE, Mariner > there. > > > > > > Mary HOWISON, born 6 Dec 1771; bap 18 Dec 1771. > > > Parents: George HOWISON, Ship Master in Leith, and Mary GARDNER, Sp. > > > Witnesses: Geo: and Jno: GARDNER, Grandfather and Uncle to the Child. > > > > > > Elizabeth FLEEMING, born 29 Dec 1771; bap 8 Jan 1772. > > > Parents: John FLEEMING, Brewer in Catton, and Jean LENNOX, Sp. > > > Witnesses: George BAIRNSFATHER, Brewer there, and James GOODALL, > Wright > > in > > > Cannongate. > > > > > > William GEMMILL, born 29 Dec 1771; bap 12 Jan 1772. > > > Parents: James GEMMILL, Flesher in Leith, and Agnes ANDERSON, Sp. > > > Witnesses: Robert GILMOR, Flesher in Leith, and Robt. ANDERSON, Sailor > > > there. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Kind regards Jean > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > Kind regards Jean > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Kind regards Jean ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message