Jane Gibson¹

Parents:

• (Child) Birth*: Jane Gibson was born circa 1820 at Edinburgh, Midlothain, Scotland, .^2,3
• She was the daughter of Charles Gibson and Rebecca Ford.²
• Marriage*: Jane Gibson married Andrew Watt, son of James Watt and Marion Yorston, on Monday, 17 February 1840 at Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, .¹
• (Deceased) Death*: Jane Gibson died on 17 October 1887 at Kangaroo Flat, Marongshire, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, , 1887 deaths in the district of Kangaroo Flat in the colony of Victoria, registered by George O'Donnell, ref 815; died 17th October 1887 at Kangaroo Flat, Marongshire, county of Bendigo, Jane Watt a widow, female aged 66 years, died of [dropsey?] 3 weeks as cert by P H Magilivary last seen 10th October 1887, parents Charles Gibson carpenter and Rebecca Gibson formerly Ford; signed by informant Charles Watt, grandson, Kangaroo Flat, signed deputy registrar George O'Donnell 19th October 1887 Kangaroo Flat; burial 19th October 1887, Kangaroo flat, undertaker Thomas Layer, minister Thomas Layer, witnesses John Mclaren, Sidney Courtier; born Edinburgh Scotland, 30 years in Victoria; married Dunbar Scotland at 18 years old to Andrew Watt, issue Rebecca 47 years, Jane deceased, James deceased.²

• Married Name: As of 17 February 1840, her married name was Watt.¹
• (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 1846.⁴
  

  St Mary Collegiate cemetery, Haddington
• (Spouse) Death: Their spouse Andrew Watt died on 3 July 1882 at Kangaroo Flat, Victoria, Australia; 1882 deaths in the district of Kangaroo Flat in the colony of Victoria, registered by George O'Donnell, ref 653; died 3rd July 1882 at Kangaroo Flat, Marongshire, county of Bendigo, Andrew Watt baker, male aged 74 years, died of bronchitis chronic 3 months as cert by George O'Donnell last seen 1st July 1882, parents James Watt farmer and Marion Watt formerly Yorston; signed by informant Cecelia [Tully?], friend, Kangaroo Flat, signed deputy registrar George O'Donnell 3rd July 1882 Kangaroo Flat; burial 5th July 1882, Kangaroo flat, undertaker Frederick Farmer, minister Frederick Farmer, witnesses James Gray, Sidney Courtier; born Haddington Scotland, 25 years in Victoria; married Edinburgh Scotland at 32 years old to Jane Gibson, issue Rebecca 41 years, Jane deceased.^1,2,6

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	6 June 1841	Jane Gibson was listed along with Andrew Watt in the 1841 census at Newgate, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, . Andrew Watt, 30, baker, b E Lothian; Jane Watt, 20, b Scotland.7
Spouse	30 March 1851	She was listed in the household of Andrew Watt in the 1851 census at Nungate, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, . Andrew Watt, head, 42, baker & millmaster employing 4 men, b Morham Haddington; Jane Watt, wife, 30, b Edinburgh Mid Lothian. Isabella Watt, Marion Watt, Agnes Watt, Rebecca Watt, Jane Watt, William Gibson miller, Thomas Hume carter and Robert Hume carter were also listed in the household.3