Bruce, I noted your reply to Carol Ann indicating you're related to John WILL & Helen WATT. However, you also indicate that John WILL (1823 - 1891) is the brother of Mary WILL b. 15 June 1832 Bervie. I wonder if you've identified the correct John WILL? Yes, Mary WILL did have a brother John b. 26 Aug 1824 Bervie. However, the John WILL who I believe was married to Helen WATT reports his age as 48 in the 1881 Census record for 84 Barclay Street, Stonehaven -- this would make him born about 1832! Although John confesses to being 14 years older than Helen, was he really 23 years older or are we talking about two different John WILLs? Have you accessed the 1873 marriage record of John WILL & Helen WATT and determined what age John gives himself and who he identifies as his parents? Ken
Ken, The marriage certificate shows John's age as 46 (barely legible) and his parents as John Will and Clemintina Will (Watson). That would give John a birth date of circa 1827 and an age of 53 0r 54 in 1881. I can only assume that the census record is flawed. I understand that not too much credence can be placed on the precision of census ages. regards Bruce Watt Director knowledge.able Ph: (03) 9509 4800 Mob: 0403 254 873 -----Original Message----- From: Ken Coull [mailto:kcoull@shaw.ca] Sent: Thursday, 13 January 2005 1:59 PM To: SCT-KINCARDINE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: John Will & Helen Watt Bruce, I noted your reply to Carol Ann indicating you're related to John WILL & Helen WATT. However, you also indicate that John WILL (1823 - 1891) is the brother of Mary WILL b. 15 June 1832 Bervie. I wonder if you've identified the correct John WILL? Yes, Mary WILL did have a brother John b. 26 Aug 1824 Bervie. However, the John WILL who I believe was married to Helen WATT reports his age as 48 in the 1881 Census record for 84 Barclay Street, Stonehaven -- this would make him born about 1832! Although John confesses to being 14 years older than Helen, was he really 23 years older or are we talking about two different John WILLs? Have you accessed the 1873 marriage record of John WILL & Helen WATT and determined what age John gives himself and who he identifies as his parents? Ken