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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 15 Nov 2019 12:29

Mary with her parents

1861 census

Mary Halbert
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1849
Relationship: Daughter
Father's name: George Halbert
Mother's name: Janet Halbert
Gender: Female
Where born: Girvan, Ayrshire
Registration Number: 620
Registration district: West Kilbride
Civil Parish: West Kilbride
County: Ayrshire
Address: Nethermill
Occupation: Field Worker
ED: 3
Household schedule number: 54
Line: 14
Roll: CSSCT1861_90
Household Members:
Name Age
George Halbert 39
Janet Halbert 41
Mary Halbert 12
John Halbert 10
George Halbert 8
Janett Halbert 5
David Halbert 3
Sarah Halbert 6

greyghost

greyghost Report 15 Nov 2019 12:28

The marriage you mention of Alexander and Marion Stevenson, showing both in Neilston and Dunlop

Surname Forename Spouse Name Date Parish Number Ref Parish Image View
WATT ALEXANDER MARION STEVENSON/FR1208 1495 (FR1208)
03/03/1829 572/ 50 76 Neilston

WATT ALEXANDER MARION STEVENSON/FR603 (FR603)
03/03/1829 591/ 30 180 Dunlop

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 15 Nov 2019 12:28

1881 census
Mary Watt
Age: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1848
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : Robert Watt
Gender: Female
Where born: Girvan, Ayrshire
Registration Number: 615
Registration district: Stevenston
Civil Parish: Stevenston
Town: Stevenston
County: Ayrshire
Address: 61 Ardeer Square
ED: 5
Household schedule number: 108
Line: 17
Roll: cssct1881_197
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Watt 50
Mary Watt 33
Janet Watt 7
Mary Watt 5
Sarah Watt 4
Elizabeth Watt 6 Mos

Doesn’t look like they actually married


Janet Watt
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 21 Nov 1873
Birth Place: Ardrossan,Ayr,Scotland
Father: Robert Watt
Mother: Mary Halbert
FHL Film Number: 6035516

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 15 Nov 2019 12:25

Is this them shows her born 1850

1891 census
Mary Watt
Age: 41
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : Robert Watt
Gender: Female
Where born: Girvan, Ayrshire
Registration Number: 615
Registration district: Stevenston
Civil Parish: Stevenston
Town: Stevenston
County: Ayrshire
Address: Townhead St
ED: 2
Household schedule number: 152
Line: 18
Roll: CSSCT1891_216
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Watt 60
Mary Watt 41
Janet Watt 17
Mary Watt 15
Sarah Watt 14
Thomas Watt 8
George Watt 6
John Watt 4
David Watt 11months

greyghost

greyghost Report 15 Nov 2019 12:23

If correct family 1871

No children by 1881 - not surprising looking at the age, even in 1871 !

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Main Street, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Robert Watt Head Married Male 52 1829 Grocer (Master Employing 2 Boys Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary Watt Wife Married Female 54 1827 - Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 15 Nov 2019 12:18

Would she be having children in her 40,s ?

Could she have been married before

greyghost

greyghost Report 15 Nov 2019 12:09

For an idea of where -

Beith is a small town situated in the Garnock Valley, North Ayrshire, Scotland approximately 20 miles (30 kilometres) south-west of Glasgow.


Dunlop is a village and parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It lies on the A735, north-east of Stewarton, seven miles from Kilmarnock.

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Is this them in 1871? Mary a bit old to be having children

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Main Street, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

Members that resided in the household at the time of the census.
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Robert Watt Head Married Male 42 1829 Grocer Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary Watt Wife Married Female 44 1827 - Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

Lindsey

Lindsey Report 15 Nov 2019 11:38

I’m helping a work friend of mine. Her relative is Robert Watt born 1831 in Dunlop he married a Mary Halbert on 2 of their children’s birth records it states married 24/4/1870 in Beith
we cannot find a marriage so possibly made up.
I can’t find Roberts death his wife Mary died in 1900 in Stevenson it states wife of Robert Watt so he was still alive then. Robert was born 1831 his parents were Alexander Watt born 1799 and Marion Stevenson I have them on all the census up until they died. Alexander Watts parents on his death record are John Watt a mason and Janet Watt nee Wylie. I have found several John Watts marriages but all are to a Margaret Wylie.

Any help greatly appreciated
Thank you in advance