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Alexander Watterston

M, #1923, b. 4 November 1862
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 14 Apr 2015
  • Birth*: Alexander Watterston was born on 4 November 1862 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .
  • (Groom) Marriage*: He married Helen Eaton Adamson, daughter of John Adamson grocer & spirit merchant and Isabella Moffat, on 17 August 1887 at 44 West High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; additional from Robert Langlands July 2005; Alexander 59 Glamis Road Forfar, Helen 44 West High Street Forfar.
  • (Informant) Death: Alexander Watterston registered the death of Isabella Moffat on 14 December 1912 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1912 deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar, ref 170; Isabella Adamson widow of John Adamson wine and spirit merchant; died 1912 December twelfth 4h 30m am; female aged 78 years; parents John Moffat yarn bleacher master (dec) & Agnes Moffat ms Rae (dec); senile gangarene of leg, amputation, asthenia as cert by J Cable LRCP; signed Alexander Watterston son-in-law Orchard Bank House Forfar; registered 1912 December 12th at Forfar signed John F Craib registrar.1
  • Occupation*: On 4 September 1923 Alexander was Burgh Surveyor (marriage of James.)

Family:

Helen Eaton Adamson b. 8 Apr 1860, d. 2 Nov 1927

Children:

Isabella Watterston+ b. 9 Jun 1888, d. 27 May 1912
Mary Agnes Watterston+ b. 27 Feb 1890, d. 20 Jan 1970
Helen Watterston+ b. 27 Jun 1892, d. 10 Dec 1946
James Watterston b. 17 Aug 1895
Hilda Watterston+ b. 11 Nov 1897, d. 26 Feb 1966
Florence Margaret Watterston+ b. 19 Oct 1899, d. 24 Dec 1983

Citations

  1. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Death 1912 Forfar ref 288/A0 0170 image held [July 2008 and from RL July 2005].
Charts:
Adamson, David c1765 descendants
Crighton, John c 1731 descendants
Doughtie, William c1700 descendants
Galloway, Rebecca c1720 descendants
Hall, Jannet c1770 descendants
Mennons, John c1720 descendants
Neave, James c1756 descendants
Richie, Agnes c1700 descendants
My Adamson Folk - descendant chart