Janet Jean (Mathew) Watt (abt. 1795 - abt. 1877)

Born about 7 Oct 1795 in Dryburgh, Parish of Liff, Scotland

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Died about 7 Mar 1877 at about age 81 in Lochee, Angus, Scotland

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Biography

Janet Mathew was born on or about 7 October 1795 in Liff, Benvie and Invergowrie, Angus, Scotland. Liff is a small hamlet northwest of Dundee in Angus, Scotland. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Janet Mathew married David Watt on or about 30 September 1821 in Liff Benvie and Invergowrie, Forfar, Scotland. Banns were proclaimed on the 16th, 23rd and 30th of September 1821. The proclamation of banns was the notice of contract of marriage, read out in the Kirk before the marriage took place. Forthcoming marriages were supposed to be proclaimed on three successive Sundays. ^[4]

The 1841 census was taken the night of 6 June 1841. Janet Watt's family lived at Lochee Bog in the Parish of Liff, Benvie and Invergowrie, Angus, Scotland. Janet appears as the head of household by the 1841 census. She may be a widow by this time. Her children David, Thomas, Agnes, Mathew, Amelia and Ann, are in the household with her. ^[5]

• Need to check for death of her husband, David Watt, before 6 Jun 1841 in Liff, Benvie and Invergowrie, Angus, Scotland.

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia (http://www.wikipedia.org), “Liff, Angus,” 14 March 2013 at 22:46.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com, "1841 Scotland Census," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 27 March 2014), Parish: Liff, Benvie and Invergowrie, ED 126, Page 10, Line 810, entry for Janet Watt; 1841 Scotland Census, Reels 1-151, General Register Office for Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland; GROS data 301/00 008/00 009.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com, "1851 Scotland Census,", database online, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 18 September 2013), Jannet Watt household; Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. Reels 1-217. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
4. ↑ "OPR Banns & Marriages," Banns, brightsolid ltd., Scotland's People (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 20 September 2013), 301/00 0050 0017 Liff Benvie and Invergowrie, David Watt and Janet Mathew.
5. ↑ 1841 Scotland Census, Parish of Liff, Angus, GROS data 301/00 008/00 009: page 10, 3rd family in 2nd column, Janet Mathew household; digital image,"1841 Census," ScotlandsPeople (www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk: 27 March 2014).