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Marion Yorston1

F, #12718, b. say 1773, d. 29 July 1835
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022
  • (Child) Birth*: Marion Yorston was born say 1773 at Haddington, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, .2
  • (Bride) Marriage*: She married James Watt on 22 December 1793 at Morham, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, .1,3
  • (Deceased) Death*: Marion Yorston died on 29 July 1835 at Haddington, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, .2
  • Married Name: As of 22 December 1793, her married name was Watt.1,3
  • (Witness) Memorial Inscription: She is commemorated on the headstone erected by Andrew Watt on 12 January 1839 at St Mary Collegiate Church cemetery, Haddington, Haddington, Scotland, . Inscription reads N(1) 18 [see also N(1) 24 gravestone] (wide square grey gravestone with a carving of a sheaf of corn on the top part plus four other small carvings.) Erected By ANDREW WATT Baker Nungate In Memory of his Wife AGNES GIBSON who Died 12th January 1839 aged 25 years. And of thier (sic) Son JAMES who died in Infancy Also of his Father JAMES WATT who died 21st September 1838 aged 71 years. And of his Wife MARON YORSTONE who Died 29th July 1835 aged 60 years. [1833] Likewise two of their Children ISABELLA who died 21st June 1821 aged 21 years. [1822] + WILLIAM who died 24th August 1833 aged 2(6) years. [October and 1823] Also JAMES WHITE WATT His Son Who died 21st June 1846.2
    St Mary Collegiate cemetery, Haddington

Family:

James Watt b. c 1767, d. 21 Sep 1838

Children:

Alexander Watt5 b. 8 Sep 1794
William Watt2 b. s 1796, d. 24 Oct 1833
James Watt5 b. 23 Apr 1798
Isobel Watt5 b. 3 Apr 1800, d. 24 Jun 1821
James Watt5 b. 4 Jun 1802
Peter Watt5 b. 6 May 1804
Andrew Watt+1 b. 13 Jul 1808, d. 3 Jul 1882

Citations

  1. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950 transcription via Family Search 1808 Andrew Watt parents James Watt & Marion Yorston Haddingtonshire Scotland [Jan 2016].
  2. [S40] KG [Sep 2014].
  3. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), Family Search James Watt Marion Yorston marriage [Jan 2016].
  4. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), From KG [Sept 2014].
  5. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI), Family Search James Watt Marion Yorston family [Jan 2016].