William Watson (abt. 1821 - bef. 1861)

Born about 1821 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [uncertain]

Husband of Elizabeth Guthrie — married 15 Jul 1846 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died before 1861 before about age 40 in Scotland

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Biography

William Watson was born about 1821, likely at Glasgow, exact details not found.

The first-known record shows that William Watson married Elizabeth Guthrie on 15 July 1846 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Barony is now part of Glasgow). ^[1][2]

William and Elizabeth's children included:

1. David Watson, son of William Watson and Elizabeth Guthrie, was born 28 Oct 1838 in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland. ^[3][4] probably died young since he is not in 1841 census.
2. William Watson, son of William Watson & Elizabeth Guthrie, was born or baptised on 10 Nov 1849 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland.^[5][6]
3. Ann Watson, daughter of William Watson & Elizabeth Guthrie, was born on 11 Sep 1852 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland.^[7][8]
4. Robert Watson, son of William Watson & Elizabeth Guthrie, was born 25 Nov 1854 in Barony, Lanrkshire, Scotland. ^[9][10][11]
5. Elizabeth, daughter of William Watson & Elizabeth Guthrie, was born on 25 Feb 1858 in Milton / Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. ^[12]

In the 1851 census William (age 30), Engineer, was the head of household at 36, Barony, Lanarkshire.^[13][14]

William Watson Head M 30 Engineer Glasgow, Lanark

Elizabeth Watson Wife F 28 Glasgow, Lanark

William Watson Son M 2 Glasgow, Lanark

William may have died by 1861, as he doesn't appear in the census records with his wife and children in either 1861 or 1871.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910"
   Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013
   Ancestry Record 60144 #1469225 (accessed 3 July 2022)
   William Watson marriage to Elizabeth Guthrie on 15 Jul 1846 in Barony, Lanark, Scotland.
2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTT6-548 : 11 February 2020), William Watson, 1846.
3. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X146-SDX : 11 February 2020), William Watson in entry for David Watson, 1838.
4. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 27 August 2022), David Watson born or baptised on 28 Oct 1838, son of William Watson & Elizabeth Guthrie, in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 644/2 , Ref 50 34, Frame 907.
5. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 27 August 2022), William Watson born or baptised on 10 Nov 1849, son of William Watson & Elizabeth Guthrie, in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 622/ , Ref 140 26, Frame 3620.
6. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms"
   National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 622/ ; Ref: 140 26
   ScotlandsPeople Search (accessed 3 July 2022)
   
7. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1S9-TQ3 : 11 February 2020), William Watson in entry for Ann Watson, 1852.
8. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 27 August 2022), Ann Watson born or baptised on 11 Sep 1852, daughter of William Watson & Elizabeth Guthrie, in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 622/ , Ref 140 475, Frame 3846.
9. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1WZ-SZT : 11 February 2020), William Watson in entry for Robert Watson, 1854.
10. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 27 August 2022), Robert Watson born or baptised on 25 Nov 1854, son of William Watson & Elizabeth Guthrie, in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 622/ , Ref 150 368, Frame 4057.
11. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms"
    National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 622/ ; Ref: 150 368
    ScotlandsPeople Search (accessed 3 July 2022)
    
12. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ63-DPD : 12 February 2020), William Watson in entry for Elizabeth Watson, 1858.
13. ↑ "1851 Scotland Census," database, (Ancestry Record 1076 #1759697 : accessed 27 August 2022), William Watson (30), Engineer, head of household at 36, Barony, Lanarkshire. Born in Glasgow, Lanark; citing Parish Barony, ED 14, Page 6, Line 13, Roll CSSCT1851_141, Year 1851, Household Schedule Number 25, Roll CSSCT1851_141.
14. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1851," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 27 August 2022), William Watson (30) in Barony registration district in Lanarkshire, Scotland; citing Ref 622/ 14/ 6 and / or 622/ 184/ 16 have same family list.

• Marriage certificate of daughter Annie Watson, 1880 at Glasgow

Acknowledgments

• Rick Heiser created Watson-5787 on 9 Jul 13.