Jane Alice (Gray) Watson (1869 - 1935)

Born 3 Jul 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Died 24 Jun 1935 at age 65 in Wimbledon, London, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Lady Watson was buried at Wimbledon today [26 June 1935], and the service was read by Canon A. H. Phelips. Mourners included, besides Sir Malcolm Watson and his three sons Mr M. J. T. Watson, Mr Douglas Watson and Dr G. I. Watson, the following friends: .........^[1][2]

Very little information is forthcoming about Jane or Jeane Gray other than that her father was David Gray, from Scotland, and she was born in 1869.^[3]

The record of her marriage to Malcolm Watson has not been found at this time neither has it been possible so far to positively identify her three sons other than Malcolm James Tennant Watson. It is possible that they were all born in Malaysia.

Timeline

1868 Birth

Jane Alice Gray, daughter of David Gray and Jane Wayman, was born at Middle Or New Parish, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland on the 3rd of July, 1868.^[4]

1871 Residence

On the night of the Census^[5] Jane Alice Gray was at Hillend, 6, East Crawford Street, Greenock, East Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Also in the household were David Gray, her father, aged 33 and Jane Wayman, her mother aged 29.^[6]

1881 Residence

On the night of the Census^[7] Jane A Gray was at Sunnyside Terrace, 19, Old Monkland, Old Monkland Middle, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Full details of the household can be found on Find My Past 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription ($/£/€ to view)

Sources

1. ↑ DEATH OF LADY MALCOLM WATSON. The Straits Times, 5 July 1935, Page 17 Article also available on microfilm reel NL1501 [Lee Kong Chian Reference Library - On shelf]
2. ↑ Find My Past Dundee Evening Telegraph 25 June 1935 (Requires subscription)
3. ↑ Find My Past Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Transcription
4. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ7N-T4D : 8 December 2014), Jane Alice Gray, 03 Jul 1868; citing MIDDLE OR NEW PARISH,GREENOCK,RENFREW,SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.
5. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBL7-1PT : 16 November 2014), Jane Alice Gray, East Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland; from "1871 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 3, PRO T 1, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 104,083.
6. ↑ 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription (A subscription is required to view this record)
7. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMV6-FK8 : 5 November 2014), Jane A Gray, Old Monkland Middle, Lanarkshire, Scotland; from "1881 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 16, PRO T 1, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 203,700.