James Watson

1747 -

• Name	James Watson
  Baptism	29 May 1747	Aberdour, Aberdeenshire   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I103	All
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2026

  
  

  Family	Jean Anderson
  Marriage	13 Sep 1787	Aberdour, Aberdeenshire
  Children	+ 1. William Watson,   c. 24 Oct 1796, Aberdour, Aberdeenshire d. 3 Mar 1871, New Aberdour (Age ~ 74 years)
  Family ID	F38	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Oct 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Baptism - 29 May 1747 - Aberdour, Aberdeenshire Marriage - 13 Sep 1787 - Aberdour, Aberdeenshire  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Wit to bp.: Samuel Anderson in Killywharn & Geo Laing in Sauchentree (1784); Wm Watson in Bonnytownhill & Geo Laing mercht in New Hall (1788); Wm Watson in Bonnytownhill & Wm Begg in Quarryburn (1790, 1794); Al Ritchy in Quarryburn & Wm Watson in Bonnytownhill (1796); Wm Watson in Bonnytownhill & Alex Lawrence in Quarrburn (1797).

  
  

• Sources

  [S119] Baptisms (OPR) Scotland, Aberdour, Aberdeenshire. 29 May 1747. WATSON, James. 169/ 10/ 177. https://scotlandspeople.gov.uk: accessed 23 August 2026. Also John Watson in Bonnetownhill had a son baptized before called James before witnesses George Watson in Auchlin and William Gerard Elder in Ardlayhill.