James WATT

[DaveHam9]

James Watt
Christening Date 7 Nov 1851
Christening Place Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Birth Date 9 Nov 1851
Father's Name William Watt
Mother's Name Rebecca Lawrence
Microfilm Number 993357
Batch C112355

Which one is correct?

 

[DaveHam9]

1861
Registration No: 216
Registration District: Logie Buchan
Civil Parish: Logie Buchan
County: Aberdeenshire
Roll: CSSCT1861_30 Page 17
ED: 1 Schedule: 70
Address: Dorbs Hill
Rebecca Watt Head 40 Widow of Blacksmith Rathen Aberdeenshire
Helen Watt Dau 13 Scholar Rathen Aberdeenshire
William Watt Son 11 Scholar Rathen Aberdeenshire
James Watt Son 9 Scholar Rathen Aberdeenshire
Jane Watt Dau 7 Scholar Rathen Aberdeenshire
Elisabeth Watt Dau 5 Scholar Rathen Aberdeenshire
George Watt Son 3 Logie Buchan Aberdeenshire
Robert Watt Son 1 Logie Buchan Aberdeenshire

Looking for James in 1871 thanks.

 

[emeltee]

Baptism on fmp gives birth as 9 October anf baptism as 7 November.

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks emeltee.

07/11/1851 WATT JAMES - WILLIAM WATT/REBECCA LAWRENCE FR924 1157 1291 M 235/ 40 154 Rathen

 

[DaveHam9]

Qld. Marriage 31 Jan 1887/B11251 Watt James - James Emily Martha

 

[Bootzy]

Brisbane Courier – 8 Feb 1887 – Marriage

WATT-JAMES – On 31st January at Wilton Villa South Brisbane by the Rev D.F. Witchell, Captain James Watt of Aberdeenshire Scotland to Emelie M James, second daughter of the late Thomas James of Liverpool England

Emelie Martha James b 20 20 Aug 1859 baptised 10 Nov 1859 Liverpool Lancs – Thomas anderson & Mary Anderson Gates – FHL 1595423

Emelie Martha Watt died 1939 Balmain NSW – Thomas – Mary Anderson – reg 10279

1903 ER – Wooloowin Brisbane
Emelin Martha & James at Rigby street – he’s a Mariner

a daughter b 4 Nov 1887 at Wilton Villa Brisbane - Trove - Ruby Mary Anderson Watt 1887/B/40003

1930 she is in Drummoyne NSW at 25 St George’s cresent h/d with children Ruby May Anderson Watt h/d, and a William Joseph Watt a clerk

death for James Watt – July 1913 SMH – he died 14 July 1913 age 62 yrs
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15435788?searchTerm=captain james watt
NSW BDM – reg 10226/1913 – William & Rebecca – Drummoyne
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15435611?searchTerm=captain james watt

James Watt b 9 Oct 1851 baptised 7 Nov 1851 Rathen Aberdeen – William Watt & Rebeccca Lawrence, parents married 15 Nov 1846 Lonmay Aberdeen
James rec Cert for 2nd Mate 6 Oct 1875 – Cert no: 0831

pos for James in Qld – 1883 – ship “James Paterson” from Sydney
Crew = James Watt Chief Officer age 30

children in Qld + Ruby in 1887
James Watt b 29/11/1891 - 1891/C/4710
William Joseph Watt b 04/02/1894 - 1894/C/3774
Charles Robert Watt b 14/09/1895 - 1895/C/9866

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Val.


We assume James was at sea in 1871 ?

Apprenticeship 4 years ?

 

[DaveHam9]

Ruby = Ruby Mary
Laurie = James Lawrence
Joseph = William Joseph
Bert = Charles Robert