Helen (Winter) Watt (1863 - 1900)

Born 28 Jun 1863 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Died 12 Dec 1900 at age 37 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Helen (Winter) Watt was born in Scotland.

Helen Winter was born on 28 June 1863^[1]. She was the daughter of Alexander Winter and Helen Stephen.

In the 1871 Scotland Census, Helen Winter (aged 9) was living at No. 7 Back Gate, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland with her father Alexander (47), her mother Helen (44) her three siblings Martha Winter (18), Alexander (6) and Joseph (3), her nephew 1 year old James Winter, and one servant.

In the 1881 Scotland Census Ellen Winter (aged 18) was living with her father Alexander Winter (aged 61 and a seaman), her mother Helen Winter (52 and a Public House Keeper) and her two siblings Alexander Winter (15) and Joseph Winter (12) at 3 Seagate, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. Also in the household were two servants.

She married Alexander Watt, a Seaman, in about 1881. Unlikely they had children.

In July 1884 Helen was fined 5s. for striking another woman on the head at Jamaica Street on 15 July 1884.

Two years later, she was seriously assaulted at a public house in Seagate occupied by her father. The following account was published on page 6 of the Peterhead Sentinel and General Advertiser for Buchan District dated 17 November 1886:

PETERHEAD POLICE COURT.

SERIOUS ASSULT IN A PUBLIC HOUSE.

AT Peterhead Police Court on Monday, before Bailie Reid, William Whyte and Samuel Mackintosh, hawkers, residing respectively in Ellis Street and Crooked Lane, were again charged with having on the 25th ult. seriously assaulted Helen Winter or Watt, wife of a seaman, and Jane Urquhart, domestic service, in a public-house in Seagate occupied by Alexander Winter. The libel set forth that they struck the women with their fists and with a horsewhip. The case had been adjourned on account of Jane Urquhart being so seriously injured as to be unable to attend court. On being asked to plead Whyte (for whom Mr Masson appeared) admitted the charge, while Mackintosh pleaded not guilty.^[2]

Bailie Reid said the case was very serious, and William Whyte would have to pay a fine of £4 or suffer imprisonment for 30 days.

In the 1891 Scotland Census Helen Watt (aged 27 and a Seaman's wife) was recorded living at 2 Seagate Street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. Also in the household was her 9 year old nephew, Alexander Winter.

Her husband Alexander passed away in October 1900, when he was drowned at sea. The following was published on page 4 of the Peterhead Sentinel and General Advertiser for Buchan District:

TRANSFER OF LICENCE.- At a Transfer Licensing Court on Wednesday, Bailies Wilson and Philip on the Bench - Helen Winter or Watt was granted a transfer of the licence of the Port Henry Bar, formerly held by her late husband, Mr Alex. Watt. Mr David Troup, solicitor, appeared for the applicant.^[3]

Helen passed away on 12 December 1900.

After her death, the following notice was published on page 5 of the Buchan Observer and East Aberdeenshire Advertiser dated 25 December 1900:

PETERHEAD, TRANSFER OF LICENCE.- At a transfer Licensing Court on Saturday, a transfer was granted to Alexander Wedderburn, stone polisher, 43 Longate, of the public-house licence in Seagate formerly held by the late Mrs Helen Winter or Watt.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYRZ-P7G : 12 February 2020), Helen Winter, 1863.
2. ↑ Peterhead Sentinel and General Advertiser for Buchan District 17 November 1886, page 6, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/ (requires subscription).
3. ↑ Peterhead Sentinel and General Advertiser for Buchan District 03 November 1900, page 4, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/ (requires subscription).
4. ↑ Buchan Observer and East Aberdeenshire Advertiser 25 December 1900, page 5, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/ (requires subscription).

• Family Tree for Helen Winter at Familysearch.org

See also:

• 1871 Scotland Census Parish: Peterhead; ED: 18; Page: 11; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1871_42. Ancestry.com. 1871 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. Reels 1-191. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.

• 1881 Scotland Census Parish: Peterhead; ED: 3; Page: 13; Line: 3; Roll: cssct1881_67. ncestry.com. 1881 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. Reels 1-338. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.

• 1891 Scotland Census Parish: Peterhead; ED: 3; Page: 5; Line: 23; Roll: CSSCT1891_70. Ancestry.com. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.