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Thank you Mel and Potty, I will get some more credits on Scotlands people and search a bitmore. This is my husbands side of the family who all seemed to have lived around Gairloch Rossshire. Thankyou again my head goes around in circles trying to go back on dates. I appreciate all your help. Sandra

Sandra, scotlandspeople does have baptisms and marriages before 1855 - they are in the Old Parish Records.

As they both came from Aberdeenshire, I would think that they would have married there before moving to Stornaway but they may not have had a conventional marriage. Read the info on scotlandspeople about irregular marriages.

I agree, Mel, about naming patterns - if the baptism I posted is correct, I would have expected to have a James and an Elizabeth amongst the children.

George appears on the 1881 census but not on the 1891, so that cuts down the searching period for his death. In 1891 Jane is living with daughter Mary Ann in Cornton Vale, Perthshire.

name: Alexander Watt
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 08 Sep 1776 ******************
baptism/christening place: CHAPEL OF GARIOCH,ABERDEEN,SCOTLAND
birth date: 06 Sep 1776 **************************
father's name: George Watt
mother's name: Margaret Watt
indexing project (batch) number: C11179-2
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 993175

Oooooo think this maybe George with his parents.

1841 Scotland Census
about George Watt
Name: George Watt
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818
Gender: Male
Where born: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Civil parish: Aboyne and Glentannar
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: Rosebera
Occupation: Carrier
Parish Number: 170
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Watt 65 1776 Aberdeenshire Occupation Carrier
Jane Watt 65 1776 Aberdeenshire
Jane Watt 28 1813 Aberdeenshire
George Watt 1818 Aberdeenshire

Sorry I did'nt get back but my blimmin pc keeps turning itself off!!

I put up a baptism for a Jane with parents Alexander and Janet. As George and Jane had a son Alexander I thought maybe her father was Alexander as they used to have naming patterns years ago, which is why you have so many names the same in families.

Thankyou Potty, I really don't know when they died, thanks for the information about Janes baptism, scotlands people don't seem to go back before 1855 for births. Sandra.

Did George and Jane die in Scotland? If so, their death certs should give their parents' names.

The census gives Jane's POB as Auchterless, Aberdeenshire. familysearch has this baptism (which will probably also be on scotlandspeople):

name:
Jane Weir
Female
baptism/christening date:

09 Apr 1830
baptism/christening place:
AUCHTERLESS,ABERDEEN,SCOTLAND
birth date:
29 Mar 1830
birthplace:
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name:
Jas. Weir
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name:
Elizabeth Stuart
mother's birthplace:

Thank you all for all of your help. Thankyou Glitter Baby I will try the website you suggest.

Thanks Mel about the information about Jane, do you think that she and Georges family come from Aberdeen. Is that why you have ??? against the post. Thanks again Sandra.

Did you not check Old Parish Registers on scotlandspeople ?

But not getting a hit using Parish of Stornoway. Some scottish birth certs do give date and place of parents marriage but not always accurate. Perhaps they married somewhere else

Have you looked at this site - no idea if any use

http://www.bmd-certificates.co.uk/registries/Stornoway.html

I don't know if others would know about other sites for Scotland. I only know of Scotlands People and Familysearch which is free to use.

I suppose you have a sub for Scotlands People?

Hmmmmmmm ?????

parents: Alexander Weir,? Janet Lawrence

name: Jane Weir
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 06 Sep 1824
baptism/christening place: GLENMUICK,ABERDEEN,SCOTLAND
father's name: Alexander Weir
mother's name: Janet Lawrence
indexing project (batch) number: C11201-4
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 993189


1851 Scotland Census
about George Watt
Name: George Watt
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818
Relationship: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane Watt
Gender: Male
Where born: Huntly, Aberdeen
Parish Number: 202
Civil parish: Huntly
Town: Huntly
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: Castle Street
Occupation: Jouri Slater
ED: 3
Page: 11 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 39
Line: 9
Roll: CSSCT1851_46
Household Members: Name Age
George Watt 33
Jane Watt 35
Alexander Watt 3
James Horn Watt 2
George Watt 1 Mo

1871 Scotland Census
about Isabella Watt
Name: Isabella Watt
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relationship: Daughter
Father's Name: George Watt
Mother's Name: Jane Watt
Gender: Female
Where born: Stornoway, Ross
Registration Number: 88
Registration district: Stornoway
Civil parish: Stornoway
County: Ross and Cromarty
Address: Moxend Farm
ED: 18
Household schedule number: 20
Line: 9
Roll: CSSCT1871_15
Household Members: Name Age
George Watt 53
Jane Watt 41
John Watt 17
William Watt 15
Frank Watt 10
Peter Watt 5
Elizabeth Watt 13
Jane Watt 10
Isabella Watt 3
Mary A Watt 1
Ann Murray 24


Seems George was a Farmer:-

1871 Scotland Census
about George Watt
Name: George Watt
Age: 53
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Jane Watt
Gender: Male
Where born: Stains, Aberdeenshire
Registration Number: 88
Registration district: Stornoway
Civil parish: Stornoway
County: Ross and Cromarty
Address: Moxend Farm
Occupation: Farmer 68 Acres Of Which 38 Acres At Ably **********
ED: 18

Are there any scottish websites that would go back to that date? Thanks for trying. Sandra.

I tried for the marriage on Familysearch but could'nt find it.

Thanks that is very interesting. I seemed they had a child named Isabella that only lived a year in 1863. Thanks for all your help Sandra.

Looks klike there were twins as Jane and a male Watt were baptised the same day???

Thanyou Mel, that is very helpful. Sandra.

1881 Scotland Census
about Isabella Watt
Name: Isabella Watt
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relationship: Daughter
Father's Name: George Watt
Mother's Name: Jane Watt
Gender: Female
Where born: Stornoway, Rossshire
Registration Number: 88
Registration district: Stornoway
Civil parish: Stornoway
County: Ross and Cromarty
Address: Church St
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 3
Household schedule number: 69
Line: 15
Roll: cssct1881_23
Household Members: Name Age
George Watt 62 1819 Agricultural Lab******
Jane Watt 52
Peter Watt 15
Isabella Watt 13
Mary Ann Watt 11
Ann S Watt 28 Visitor*****

spouse: Jane Weir
child: Isabella Watt

name: Isabella Watt
gender: Female
birth date: 03 Mar 1863
birthplace: STORNOWAY,ROSS AND CROMARTY,SCOTLAND
death date: 17 Sep 1864
father's name: George Watt
mother's name: Jane Weir
indexing project (batch) number: C11088-1
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 6035516

spouse: Jane Weir
child: Isabella Watt

name: Isabella Watt
gender: Female
birth date: 12 Nov 1867
birthplace: STORNOWAY,ROSS AND CROMARTY,SCOTLAND
father's name: George Watt
mother's name: Jane Weir
indexing project (batch) number: C11088-1
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 6035516

spouse: Jane Wein
child: Jane Watt

name: Jane Watt
gender: Female
birth date: 18 Nov 1860
birthplace: STORNOWAY,ROSS AND CROMARTY,SCOTLAND
father's name: George Watt
mother's name: Jane Wein
indexing project (batch) number: C11088-1
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 6035516

spouse: Jane Weir
child: Mary Ann Watt

name: Mary Ann Watt
gender: Female
birth date: 11 Oct 1869
birthplace: STORNOWAY,ROSS AND CROMARTY,SCOTLAND
father's name: George Watt
mother's name: Jane Weir
indexing project (batch) number: C11088-3
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 6035516

spouse: Jane Weir
child: Watt

name: Watt
gender: Male
birth date: 18 Nov 1860
birthplace: STORNOWAY,ROSS AND CROMARTY,SCOTLAND
father's name: George Watt
mother's name: Jane Weir
indexing project (batch) number: C11088-1
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 6035516

spouse: Jean Weir
child: Peter Watt

name: Peter Watt
gender: Male
birth date: 05 Sep 1865
birthplace: STORNOWAY,ROSS AND CROMARTY,SCOTLAND
father's name: George Watt
mother's name: Jean Weir
indexing project (batch) number: C11088-1
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 6035516


This is all I can find at the mo.

Mel

I will try, is that on the family search website? Thanks.