Mary (Rennie) Watson (abt. 1809 - 1887)

Born about 1809 in Cruden, Aberdeen, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Alexander Watson — married 26 Nov 1831 in Cruden, Aberdeen, Scotland

Descendants

Died 30 Apr 1887 at about age 78 in Stoneyhill, Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Biography

Mary was born about 1809. She passed away in 1887.

Marriage and Family

She married Alexander Watson in 1831 in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had eight children, five daughters and three sons:

1. Margaret^[1]
   
2. Mary^[2]
   
3. Agnes^[3]
   
4. James Robb^[4]
   
5. Jane ^[5]
   
6. William^[6]
7. Alexander Bruce^[7]
   
8. Katharine ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBQP-HJR : 12 February 2020), Margaret Watson, 1832. Parents listed as Alexander Watson and Mary Rennie
2. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBQG-1Z9 : 12 February 2020), Mary Watson, 1834. Parents listed as Alexander Watson and Mary Rennie
3. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBQP-62K : 12 February 2020), Agnes Watson, 1835. Parents listed as Alexander Watson and Mary Rennie
4. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBQ5-LHS : 12 February 2020), James Robb Watson, 1838. Parents listed as Alexander Watson and Mary Rainy.
5. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBQP-34H : 12 February 2020), Jane Watson, 1840. Parents listed as Alexander Watson and Mary Rennie
6. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBQ5-NZN : 12 February 2020), William Watson, 1843.
7. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBQ5-T2Q : 12 February 2020), Alexander Bruce Watson, 1846.
8. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBQP-788 : 12 February 2020), Katharine Watson, 1847. Parents listed as Alexander Watson and Mary Rainy (Rennie).

• Scotland OPR Marriages (185/00 0030 0306 Cruden): 26th Nov 1831. No witnesses named.

• Scotland 1841 Census (Parish: Cruden; ED: 5; Page: 10; Line: 590; Year: 1841): at Ardiffery, Cruden. Alexander Watson, 33, agricultural labourer; Mary Watson, 30; James Watson, 3; Margaret Watson, 9; Mary Watson, 7; Agnes Watson, 5; Jean Watson, 8 months.

• Scotland 1851 Census: at Little Ardiffery, Cruden. Alexander Watson, 44, agricultural labourer, head; Mary Watson, 42, wife; Agnes Watson, 15, employed at home, daughter; Jane Watson, 10, daughter; William Watson, 7, son; Cathrine Watson, 3, daughter; Alexander Adams, 1, grandson.

• Scotland 1861 Census (Parish: Aberdeenshire Cruden; ED: 6; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1861_27): at Stonyhill, Cruden. Alexander Watson, 55, agricultural labourer, head; Mary Watson, 53, wife; Agnes Watson, 24, dressmaker, daughter; Catherine Watson, 13, daughter; Mary Hutchison, 7, granddaughter; Margaret Hutchison, 1, granddaughter; Janet Gray, 7, lodger; Peter Murray, 5, lodger; James Murray, 2, lodger.

• Scotland 1871 Census: at Stonyhill, Cruden. Alexander Watson, 66, agricultural labourer, head; Mary Watson, 62, wife; Barbara Murray, 7, great-grandchild; Catherine Grant, 5, great-grandchild; Mary Lam, 8, boarder; William Anderson, 1, boarder.

• Scotland Statutory Deaths (185/00 1030 0300 Cruden): Mary Watson widow of Alexander Watson, farm servant; died 30 April 1887, age 78; Parents; George Rennie and Margaret Simpson - both deceased, cause of death - Acute Peritontis - 3 days.