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Rebecca Watt1

F, #9465, b. 30 April 1840, d. 1912
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 14 Aug 2012

Parents:

Father*: Andrew Watt1 b. 13 Jul 1808, d. 3 Jul 1882
Mother*: Jane Gibson1 b. c 1820, d. 17 Oct 1887
  • Birth*: Rebecca Watt was born on 30 April 1840 at Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, .1,2
  • She was the daughter of Andrew Watt and Jane Gibson.1
  • Death*: Rebecca Watt died in 1912.1
  • (Issue of (1855)) Death: Their parent 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.1,3,4
  • (Issue of (1855)) Death: Their parent 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.3

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841Rebecca Watt 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; Rabecca Watt, 1, b E Lothian.5
Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed as a member of the household of Andrew Watt and Jane Gibson in the 1851 census at Nungate, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, . Rebacca Watt, daug, 9, b Haddington; Andrew Watt, head, 42, baker & millmaster employing 4 men, b Morham Haddington; Jane Watt, wife, 30, b Edinburgh Mid Lothian.6

Citations

  1. [S47] Ancestry.com Ancestry Public Member Trees, Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2006;, Ancestry.co.uk from PB [Aug 2012].
  2. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), [Aug 2012].
  3. [S40] KG [June 2014].
  4. [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].
  5. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Haddington; ED: 5; Page: 1; Line: 1260; Year: 1841. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1841 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: 1841 Scotland Census. Edinburgh, Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland. Reels 1-151. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Aug 2012]
  6. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Haddington; ED: 5; Page: 1; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1851_192; Year: 1851. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1851 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. Reels 1-217. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Aug 2012]