Alexandra Catherine (Cormac) Watt (abt. 1861)

Born about 1861 in County Louth, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of Andrew Watt — married 1881 in Drogheda, Ireland

Descendants

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Biography

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1861

Location: County Louth, Ireland

Marriage

Alexandra Catherine Cormac^[1] married Andrew Watt in 1881 in Drogheda, Ireland^[2]

1901 census

In 1901 the family was living at house 3 in New Quay (Westgate, Drogheda Town, Louth)^[3]

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses

Watt Andrew 50 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Scotland Corn Clerk Read and write - Married -

Watt Alexandra 40 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Louth - Read and write - Married -

Watt Hugh James 16 Male Son Presbyterian Co Louth Scholar Read and write - Not Married -

Watt Andrew Edward 14 Male Son Presbyterian Co Louth Scholar Read and write - Not Married -

Watt Elsie Clarendon 9 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Louth Scholar Read and write - Not Married -

Watt Annie Ardlow 2 Female Daughter Presbyterian Co Louth - - - - -

Daly Catherine 50 Female Servant Roman Catholic Co Louth Servant

1911 Census

Res: New Quay (West Gate, Louth), Ireland^[4]

Andrew Watt Head of Family Male 60 Scotland

Alexandra Watt Wife Female 50 Co Louth

Elsie C Watt Daughter Female 19 Co Louth

Annie A Watt Daughter Female 12 Co Louth

Research Notes

Familysearch tree

An obituary found online:

Obituary

Miss M Cormack, Drogheda

The death took place last week at the cottage hospital Drogheda of miss Margaret Cormack, younger daughter of the late Alexander and Jane Cormack of Drogheda. The deceased was the last surviving member of an old and respected Drogheda family who carried on a [bacon?] retailing business in Dyer Street. Miss Cormack was a teacher by profession and taught many years in the continental [education] Her brother the late Mr George Cormack was in his day a [crack?] craftsman and represented the Drogheda rowing club in many memorable events. The funeral service at the Presbyterian church, Drogheda on Friday last was conducted by rev H ? [Chespie?] and the internment took place afterwards in St Mary's cemetery. There was a representative attendance of mourners.

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Sources

1. ↑ "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FYWH-MJ6 : 9 March 2018), MARRIAGES entry for Alexandra Catherine Cormac; citing Drogheda, Jul - Sep 1881, vol. 2, p. 377, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,254.
2. ↑ "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FYWW-1WL : 9 March 2018), MARRIAGES entry for Andrew Watt; citing Drogheda, Jul - Sep 1881, vol. 2, p. 377, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,254.
3. ↑ 1901 census for Ireland; http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Louth/Westgate__Drogheda_Town/New_Quay/1567776/
4. ↑ "Ireland Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QY5B-TQ2M : 27 December 2018), Alexandra Watt in entry for Andrew Watt, 1911; citing New Quay, County Clare, Ireland, Census, National Archives of Ireland, Dublin.