Watt T000

Rod Cameron's Web Site Family Group Sheet: Magnus Rait WATT [ T000]

	Magnus Rait WATT		Janet CAMERON
1857	Born 03-Apr-1857 in Kintore, Aberdeenshire	1858	Born on 04-Jul-1858 in Maryculter Kincardineshire
1861		1861	living with parents at Kincausie Estate House & Smithy	*	Janet's father Donald CAMERON died in 1867. Her
1871		1871*	living with brother James CAMERON & family at Blacksmiths, Burnhead Maryculter (probably Kincausie Estate & Smithy).		mother Ann CAMERON (WATSON) moved into a small cottage on Blairs Estate, with youngest daughter only. Janet's 2nd eldest brother James CAMERON took over the smithy at Blairs from his father, and Janet remained there in the house where she was born & brought up.
1881*	working as Journeyman Blacksmith for James CAMERON at Kingcausie Estate & Smithy, Maryculter	1881*	living in Berwick-upon-Tweed, at 1 Wellington Terrace working as a cook for teh family of Alexander ROBERTSON, an Iron Founder. Her brother John CAMERON & family were living close by at 9 Bridge Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland. She was aged 23		But strangely, in 1881 she was working down in Berwick-upon-Tweed where her eldest brother John CAMERON had a vet & farriers practice. Now, working as a Journeyman Blacksmith in 1881 at Blairs Smithy is Magnus Rait WATT. It seems likely that poor Magnus was felt to be unsuitable for Janet, and
	Moved to Blaenafon to find work as a Police Constable	1883	living at Blaenavon, Monmouthshire		this is the reason why she was moved down to Berwick!
1883	Married on 11-Apr-1883 to Janet CAMERON at Abersychan Church (Established), Monmouthshire	1883	Married on 11-Apr-1883 to Magnus Rait WATT at Abersychan Church (Established) Monmouthshire		It could also be the reason why Magnus moved to South Wales, and why Janet and Magnus were married in Monmouthshire in
1891	living at 3 Upper Waun Street, Blaenafon, Monmouthshire with family, Job as Police Constable	1891	With husband and family		1883 rather than in Maryculter. But according to Chris Seaton, jobs in the police were eagerly
1901	20 St Luke's Road, Abersychan, Monmouthshire, Police Constable	1901	With husband and family		sought after, so South Wales may have been the first position to come up, thus enabling them
1922	07-Aug-1922 was working as Nightwatchman at Tin Plate Works. Son Llewellyn was foreman				to marry. Plus ca change, plus ca meme chose!
1934	Died on 23-Nov-1934 in Griffithstown, Monmouthshire. Death registered in Pontypool District aged 77	1939	Q1-1939, died in Caerleon District, Monmouthshire
	son of William WATT, Farm Servant & Barbara ALEXANDER

			1 Magnus Raith WATT
		born:	19-Apr-1884 at 4 Bailey Street, Garndiffaith, Monmouthshire
		died:	02-Mar-1896 in Blaenavon, Monmouthshire. Buried in Blaenavon churchyard

			2 William WATT		Elizabeth Ann WHITCOMBE
		born:	29-Jun-1885 at 4 Bailey Street, Garndiffaith	born:	07-Sep-1888 in Pontypool, Monmouthshire
		died:		marr:	1907
		occ:	Journeyman Boot & Shoemaker (1901)	died:	Buried at Panteg, Monmouthshire
					4 children

			3 Douglas WATT		Laura BARNES
		born:	11-Nov-1886 at 4 Bailey Street, Garndiffaith	born:
		died:	1943	marr:	1907
		occ:	Coal Hewer (1901) Professional Soldier (SWB) When invalided out of the army, he joined Monmouth Police and took the same police number as Magnus Watt who had retired.	died:
					3 children

			4 Colin Cameron WATT		Ellen (Nell) CAREY
		born:	24-Aug-1889 at North Street, Blaenavon	born:
		died:		marr:	1919
		occ:		died:
					1 child Olga

			5 Llewellyn James WATT		Ethel MORRIS
		born:	08-Oct-1890 at 3 Upper Waun Street, Blaenavon Llanover	born:	28-Aug-1890 at 6 Commercial Street, Griffithstown, Mon
				marr:	1922 at Congregational Church, Stemys Street, Griffithstown, Mon
		occ:	Roller & Foreman at Tin Plate Works	occ:	Pianoforte Teacher
	* changed from Diabetes Haelitus to Mellitus. Re e-mail from Jane Cox see copy of e-mail	died:	1955 in Griffithstown, Monmouthshire	died:	19-Jul-1955 in Aberaychon, Monmouthshire of Coronary Thombosis & Diabetes Mellitus*
			1 child Noreen Margaret b 1929 at Griffithstown d 1984 at Leigh-on-sea, Essex		daughter of William MORRIS & Agnes WILLETTS

			6 Edith May WATT		Isaac John WEBBER
		born:	11-Feb-1893 at 7C Raw Forge Side, Blaenavon	born:
		marr:	1917	occ:
		died:		died:
			2 sons: Gordon & Ron

			7 Ronald WATT
		born:	30-Jul-1896 at 7C Raw Forge Side, Blaenavon
		occ:	Private in 6th Battalion of South Wales Borderers.
		died:	Missing, presumed dead in WW1 09-Apr-1918, commemorated on memorial at Ploegsteert, Belgium

			8 Kenneth Roy WATT		Elizabeth MATHIAS
		born:	27-Feb-1901 at 20 St Luke's Road, Abersychan, Pontnewynydd, Mons.	bap:	11-Feb-1900 at Stepaside, Pembrokeshire
		died:		marr:	1927
		occ:		died:
					1 child Emrys Watt

			9 Hector WATT		Hilda THOMAS
		born:	16-May-1902 at Osbourne Road, in Blaenavon	born:
		died:		marr:	1925
		occ:		died:
					1 child Margaret WATT. died 2001 Newport, S Wales. married Donald GULLIS who died 09-Nov-2001 Newport S Wales.