In 1881, the family lived at Balbackie Farm, in the parish of Shotts, Lanarkshire. They had at least 6 children, Archibald (10), John (8), William (6), Jane Laurie (4), Janet White (2), & Peter (3mths). John's occupation was listed as "Farmer of 100 Acres 22 Arable".[4]
John died at Balbackie Farm on the 6th of June, 1905.[5]
↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1R1-9MB : 10 February 2018), John White Watt, 11 Nov 1843; citing , WHITBURN, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 102,998, 1,066,639, 1,066,640.
↑ 1868 WATT, JOHN WHITE (Statutory registers Marriages 673/ 17)
↑ Scotland Census 1881 LDS FHL Film 0203618 GRO Ref Volume 626-B EnumDist 3 Page 9
↑ Ancestry.com. Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936. Confirmation Date: 2 Jul 1912, Confirmation Place: Airdrie, Scotland. Transcript: Watt, John White, Farmer, Balbackie by Harthill, Lanarkshire, died 6 June 1905, at Balbackie aforesaid, intestate. Inventory given up at Airdrie, 2 July, by Peter Watt, Barman, Chapelhall near Airdrie, residing at Thomson's Buildings, Cairnhill Road there, his son, Executor dative qua next of kin. Value of estate £400.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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