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Helen Jane WATT

Helen Jane WATT

Female 1865 - 1905  (39 years)

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  1. 1.  Helen Jane WATTHelen Jane WATT was born on 6 Sep 1865 in Hilton, Kinneff, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (daughter of John WATT and Isabella DAVNIE); died on 12 Jan 1905 in Harvieston, Kinneff, Kincardine, Scotland, UK.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1871, Hilton, Kinneff, Kincardine, Scotland, UK
    • Census: 1881, 26 Chapel St, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
    • Census: 1901, Harvieston Farm, Kinneff, Scotland, UK
    • Probate: 1 Jun 1905, Stonehaven, Scotland, UK

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    Name: Helen Jane Watt Gender: Female Birth Date: 06 Sep 1865
    Birth Place: Kinneff and Catterline,Kincardine,Scotland
    Father: John Watt Mother: Isabella Davinie
    FHL Film Number: 6035516



    Census:
    1871 census for Hilton, Kinneff & Catterline
    Piece: 262 Folio: 3 Page: 12 Registration District: Kinneff & Catterline
    John WATT, Head Married M 58 1813 Farmer Of 100 Acres Arable Employing 4 Lab Daviot Aberdeenshire
    Isabella WATT, Wife Married F 49 1822 Aboyne Aberdeenshire
    Alexander WATT, Son Unmarried M 16 1855 Aberdeen Aberdeenshire
    Adam WATT, Son Unmarried M 14 1857 Kinneff Kincardineshire
    John WATT, Son Unmarried M 11 1860 Scholar Kinneff Kincardineshire
    William WATT, Son Unmarried M 8 1863 Scholar Kinneff Kincardineshire
    Arthur WATT, Son Unmarried M 7 1864 Scholar Kinneff Kincardineshire
    Helen J WATT, Daughter F 5 1866 Scholar Kinneff Kincardineshire
    Adam WATT, Brother Unmarried M 77 1794 Ag Labr Daviot Ayrshire
    Helen MCGILVERY, Servant Unmarried F 20 1851 General Serv (Domestic) Aberlemno Forfarshire (Angus)



    Census:
    1881 census for 26 Chapel St, Old Machar, Aberdeen:
    http://tinyurl.com/n6wbho
    Source Citation: Parish: Old Machar; ED: 11; Page: 22; Line: 10; Roll cssct1881_52; Year: 1881.
    Boarder in house that includes Elizabeth Daniel, aged 36, teacher, borad (should that be board, or broad?) school, daughter of Elizabeth Daniel aged 74.
    Helen Jane Watt, aged 15, born Kinneff, Kincardineshire, scholar



    Census:
    1901 census for Civil, Ecclesiastical and School Board District of Parish of Kinneff and Catterline: 59 Harvieston Farm 1 house
    John Silver Head Single 44 Farmer Employer, Born Kincardineshire, Maryculter (dwelling has seven rooms with one or more windows)
    Isabella M Silver Sister Single 40 years Housekeeper. Born Kincardineshire, Maryculter
    Mary Mackie Servant Single 20 years Farm Servant (Domestic) Worker. Born Kincardineshire, Fetteresso
    John Robie Servant Single 15 years Ploughman Worker Born Kincardineshire, Dunnotar
    60 Harvieston Farm
    Alexander Silver Head Married 47 years Farmer Employer. Born Kincardineshire, Maryculter
    Ellen J Silver Wife Married 35 years Farmer's Wife Born Kincardineshire, Kinneff
    Alexander Silver Son 6 years Scholar. Born Kincardineshire, Kinneff
    John Silver Son 4 years Scholar Born Kincardineshire, Kinneff
    James Silver Son 3 years. Born Kincardineshire, Kinneff
    Isabella M. Silver, daughter 11 months. Born Kincardineshire, Kinneff
    Winnie McIntosh Servant Single 16 years General Servant (Domestic) Born Kincardineshire, Kinneff


    Probate:
    Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936
    SILVER, Helen Jane Watt or, wife of Alexander Silver, farmer, Harvieston, Parish of Kinneff, County of Kincardine, died 12 January 1905, at Harvieston aforesaid, intestate. Confirmation granted at Stonehaven, 1 June to the said Alexander Silver, Executor dative qua husband. Value of Estate £280, 4s. 2d.



    Died:
    1905 deaths in the parish of Kinneff & Catterline in the county of Kincardine.
    No 2 Helen Jane Silver (married to Alexander Silver, farmer), 1905 January Twelfth at 11.35am at Harvieston, Kinneff, female, 39 years, dau of John Watt, farmer, deceased, and Isabella Watt, M.S. Davnie, deceased. Causes: Nephritis: 2 days, Adema of Larynx 3 days: Premature labour 7 1/2 months, twins 2 days: Hearth Failure. Informant John Silver, brother-in-law.

    Helen married Alexander SILVER on 16 Mar 1894 in Hilton, Kinneff, Scotland, UK. Alexander (son of Alexander SILVER and Isabella FALCONER) was born on 30 May 1858 in Burnside, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland; died on 19 Aug 1907 in Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    1894 marriages in the parish of Kinneff & Catterline in the county of Kincardine. No 2 1894 on the sixteenth day of March at Mains of Hilton, Kinneff after publication according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland. Alexander Silver farmer bachelor 35 of Harvieston, Kinneff . Father: Alexander Silver farmer (deceased)
    Mother: Isabella Silver M.S. Falconer (deceased) . AND Ellen Jane Watt farmer's daughter (spinster) 28 Mains of Hilton, Kinneff. Father: John Watt farmer (deceased)
    Mother: Isabella Watt M.S. Davnie Witnesses: James Hastings Free Church minister . Joseph Duncan Isabella Silver

    Transcript of wedding invitation sent to groom's brother James Silver in Australia Mrs. Watt requests the pleasure of ...... company at the marriage of her daughter , Ellen Jane, to Mr. Alexander Silver, on Friday 16th March, at half past one o'clock. An early reply will oblige. Hilton, Kinneff, Feb. 1894

    Aberdeen Journal 21 March 1894
    At Mains of Hilton, Kinneff, on the 16th inst., by the Rev. James Hastings. M.A., Free Church, Alexander Silver, farmer, Harvieston, to Ellen Jane, only daughter of the late John Watt, farmer

    Children:
    1. Alexander SILVER was born on 11 Sep 1894 in Harvieston, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK; died on 25 Sep 1915 in Ypres, Belgium; was buried in Sep 1915 in Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Panel 38.
    2. John Watt SILVER was born on 15 Jan 1896 in Harvieston, Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK; died on 26 Oct 1918 in Douchy, Departement du Loiret, Centre, France; was buried in 1918 in Auberchicourt British Cemetery, France.
    3. James SILVER was born on 15 Mar 1898 in Harvieston, Kinneff, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 31 Aug 1973 in Southport Hospital, Queensland, Australia.
    4. Isabella Margaret SILVER was born on 2 Apr 1900 in Harvieston, Kinneff, Scotland, UK; died on 19 Apr 1901 in Harvieston, Kinneff, Scotland, UK.
    5. Helen Jane (Cissie) SILVER was born in 1903 in Harvieston, Kinneff, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 13 Jan 1905 in Harvieston, Kinneff, Kincardine, Scotland, UK.
    6. William Arthur SILVER was born on 10 Jan 1905 in Harvieston, Kinneff, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 12 Jan 1905 in Harvieston, Kinneff, Kincardine, Scotland, UK.
    7. Isabella Ada Watt SILVER was born on 10 Jan 1905 in Harvieston, Kinneff, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 20 Jan 1905 in Harvieston, Kinneff, Kincardine, Scotland, UK.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John WATT was born in 1813 in Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK (son of Alexander WATT and Jane WALKER); died on 22 Mar 1892 in Hilton, Kinneff, Kinneff and Catterline, Kincardine, Scotland, UK.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1841, Elrick Hill, Skene, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
    • Census: 1881, Hilton, Kinneff and Catterline, Scotland, UK
    • Census: 1891, Hilton, Kinneff and Catterline, Scotland, UK

    Notes:

    Census:
    1841 Census for at Elrick Hill, Skene, Aberdeenshire
    Source Citation: Parish: Skene; ED: 12; Page: 11; Line: 546; Roll CSSCT1841_35-0663; Year: 1841.
    Mrs Hellen DAVNIE Inn Keeper 60 Female born : Aberdeenshire
    Isabel DAVNIE 16 Female born : Aberdeenshire
    Alexander DAVNIE Farmer 18 Male born : Aberdeenshire
    John WATT Agricultural Servant 28 Male born : Aberdeenshire
    Note : Assume that the JOHN Watt present in 1841 is Isabella's future husband.



    Census:
    1881 census for Hilton, Kinneff & Catterline, Kincardine, Scotland
    Source: FHL Film 0203470 GRO Ref Volume 262 EnumDist 3 Page 4
    John WATT M 68 M Chapel Of Garioch, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Farmer Of 211 Acres Arable Employing 5 Men 1 Girl 1 Boy
    Isabella WATT M 56 F Aboyne, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Wife
    Alexander WATT U 26 M Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Farmers Son
    Adam WATT U 24 M Kinneff, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Farmers Son
    John WATT U 21 M Kinneff, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Farmers Son
    William WATT U 18 M Kinneff, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Farmers Son
    Isabella MASSON U 18 F Dunottar, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: General Serv Domestic


    Census:
    1891 census for Kinneff & Catterline
    No 45, Farm House Hilton,
    John Watt, head, mar, aged 78, farmer, born Garrioch, Aberdeenshire
    Isabella Watt, wife, mar, aged 66, born Aboyne, Aberdeenshire
    Adam Watt, son, unm, aged 34, farmer's on, born Kinneff, Kincardineshire
    John Watt, son, unm, aged 31, farmer's son, born Kinneff, Kincardineshire
    Arthur Watt, son, unm, age 27, chemist & druggist, born Kinneff, Kincardineshire
    Mary Wylie, serv, unm, aged 25, general servant, born Dunnottar, Kincardineshire
    William Walker, serv, unm, aged 21, farm serv., born Fordoun, Kincardineshire
    Alexander Martin, serv, unm, aged 40, farm serv, born Montrose, Forfarshire

    Died:
    1892 deaths in the parish of Kinneff and Catterline, county of Kincardine.
    John Watt, farmer, married to Isabella Davnie.
    1892 March 22, 11.30pm at Hilton, Kinneff. male, 79.
    Parents: Alexander Watt farmer (deceased) and Jane Walker (deceased).
    Debilitation? of heart.
    Witness: Adam Watt, son, present.

    John married Isabella DAVNIE on 24 May 1854 in Scotland, UK. Isabella was born about 1825 in Arboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK; died on 18 Apr 1902 in Colbank of Hilton, Kinneff and Catterline, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; was buried in Apr 1901 in Headstone, Kirkyard, Kinneff & Catternline, Kincardine, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Isabella DAVNIE was born about 1825 in Arboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK; died on 18 Apr 1902 in Colbank of Hilton, Kinneff and Catterline, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; was buried in Apr 1901 in Headstone, Kirkyard, Kinneff & Catternline, Kincardine, Scotland, UK.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1841, Elrick Hill, Skene, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
    • Census: 1851, Straik Inn, Skene, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
    • Census: 1861, Hilton, Kinneff & Catternline, Kincardine, Scotland, UK
    • Census: 1881, Hilton, Kinneff & Catternline, Kincardine, Scotland, UK
    • Census: 1891, Hilton, Kinneff and Catterline, Scotland, UK
    • Census: 1901, Cotbank of Hilton, Kinneff & Catternline, Kincardine, Scotland, UK

    Notes:

    O Duibheannaigh (Irish language) translates to O Doveanna, O Devenie. Devanny, Devaney, Devany, Devenny, Divenney, c.; 'des. of Dubheannaigh' (perhaps Black of Eanach, a place-name); the name of a Co. Down (Ireland) family, to which belonged the Bishop of Down and Connor, Cornelius, or Connor O'Devany, whose martyrdom at Dublin, in 1612, is so touchingly described by the Four Masters. Its anglicised forms cannot be distinguished from those of "O Duibheamhna"
    "O' Duibheamhna - Devanny, Devany c; 'des. of Dubheamhna ' Black of Eamhain near Armagh; the name of an Ulster family who were anciently chiefs of Ui Breasail, in Co Armagh. (Now in Northern Ireland)



    Census:
    1841 Census for at Elrick Hill, Skene, Aberdeenshire
    Source Citation: Parish: Skene; ED: 12; Page: 11; Line: 546; Roll CSSCT1841_35-0663; Year: 1841.
    Mrs Hellen DAVNIE Inn Keeper 60 Female born : Aberdeenshire
    Isabel DAVNIE 16 Female born : Aberdeenshire
    Alexander DAVNIE Farmer 18 Male born : Aberdeenshire
    John WATT Agricultural Servant 28 Male born : Aberdeenshire
    Note : Assume that the JOHN Watt present in 1841 is Isabella's future husband.



    Census:
    1851 Census for the Straik Inn, Skene, Aberdeenshire:
    Source Citation: Parish: Skene; ED: 4; Page: 6; Line: 10; Roll 570; Year: 1851
    Alexander DAVNIE Head / Inn Keeper & Farmer (2 labourers) 29 Male born : Aboyne 25 acres arable and 75 acres bare
    Isabella DAVNIE Sister / Domestic Duties 26 Female born : Aboyne
    Ann MORRISON House Servant 21 Female born : Monymusk
    Charles GILLANDERS Farm Labourer 20 Male born : Aboyne
    Lewis MACKIE Farm Labourer 15 Male born : Skene



    Census:
    1861 Census for living at Hilton, Kinneff & Catternline, Kincardine
    Source Citation: Parish: Kinneff and Catterline; ED: 3; Page: 9; Line: 19; Roll CSSCT1861_35; Year: 1861.
    John WATT Head / Farmer of 100 acres - employing 2 men 47 Male born : Chapel of Garioch and 2 boys
    Isabella WATT Wife / Married 37 Female born : Aboyne
    Alexander WATT Son / Scholar 6 Male born : Aberdeen
    Adam WATT Son / Scholar 4 Male born : Kinneff
    John WATT Son 1 Male born : Kinneff
    Adam WATT Brother / Ploughman 66 Male born : Chapel of Garioch
    Jessie WATT Dairy Maid / Servant 18 Female born : Aboyne
    Isabella CAMERON Nursery Maid 14 Female born : Kinneff
    William GRUB Ploughman 27 Male born : Aberdeen
    David GRUB Agricultural Labourer 15 Male born : Aberdeen
    William CAMERON Agricultural Labourer 13 Male born : Kinneff



    Census:
    1881 Census at Hilton, Kinneff & Catterline, Kincardine:
    (Source: FHL Film 0203470 / GRO Ref Volume 262 / EnumDist 3 / Page 4)
    John WATT Married / Head / Farmer of 211 acres arable 68 Male born : Chapel Of Garioch, Aberdeen employing 5 men 1 girl 1 boy)
    Isabella WATT Married / Wife 56 Female born : Aboyne, Aberdeen
    Alexander WATT Son / Farmers Son / Unmarried 26 Male born : Aberdeen
    Adam WATT Son / Farmers Son / Unmarried 24 Male born : Kinneff, Kincardine
    John WATT Son / Farmers Son / Unmarried 21 Male born : Kinneff, Kincardine
    William WATT Son / Farmers Son / Unmarried 18 Male born : Kinneff, Kincardine
    Isabella MASSON Unmarried / General Domestic Servant 18 Female born : Dunnottar, Kincardine



    Census:
    1901 Census for Cotbank of Hilton Farm House, Kinneff & Catterline, Kincardine
    Source Citation: Parish: Kinneff and Catterline; ED: 3; Page: 10; Line: 7; Roll CSSCT1901_83; Year: 1901.
    John WATT Head / Farmer / Married 41 Male born : Kinneff
    Margaret WATT Wife / Married 37 Female born : Edinburgh
    Isabella WATT Mother 76 Female born : Aboyne
    Andrew EDMONSTON Boarder / Agricultural Pupil 30 Male born : Aberdeen
    Elsie KNOX General Servant (domestic) 17 Female born : Midmar



    Died:
    1902 deaths in the parish of Kinneff and Catterline in the county of Kincardine
    Isabella Watt (widow of John Watt farmer)
    April 18th, 1902, 9.15am Cotbank of Hilton
    female aged 77 years
    Parents: _ Davnie, farmer (deceased) and Isabella Watt.
    Cause: Congestion of the lungs 7 days Mitral regurgitation as cert by James Wallace MD Stonehaven.
    Witness: Adam Watt, son, present



    Buried:
    From Catterline Kirkyard MI:
    Erected in memory of ALEXANDER WATT - eldest son of JOHN WATT Hilton - who died January 13th 1882 - aged 28 years - and of ADAM his brother - who died 6th August 1880 aged 87 years - also the said JOHN WATT who died 22nd March 1892 aged 79 years and also his wife ISABELLA DAVENIE who died 20th April 1902 aged 78 years - also their son WILLIAM who died in New Zealand July 1898 aged 36 years - ARTHUR who died in London 1st April 1935 aged 71 years.

    Children:
    1. Alexander WATT was born on 25 Mar 1855 in Kinneff & Catterline, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 13 Jan 1882 in Kinneff & Catterline, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; was buried in Jan 1882 in Kirkyard, Catterline, Kincardine, Scotland, UK.
    2. Adam WATT was born on 26 Nov 1856 in Kinneff & Catterline, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 12 Aug 1944 in Hilton, Kinneff and Catterline, Scotland, UK.
    3. John WATT was born on 8 Sep 1859 in Kinneff & Catterline, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 9 Jun 1940 in Stonehaven, Scotland, UK.
    4. William WATT was born on 1 May 1862 in Kinneff & Catterline, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 14 Jul 1898 in Springfield, Milton, Otago, New Zealand.
    5. Arthur WATT was born on 27 Dec 1863 in Kinneff & Catterline, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 1 Apr 1935 in Lambeth, London, England, UK.
    6. 1. Helen Jane WATT was born on 6 Sep 1865 in Hilton, Kinneff, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 12 Jan 1905 in Harvieston, Kinneff, Kincardine, Scotland, UK.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Alexander WATT was born about 1760; died in UNKNOWN.

    Alexander married Jane WALKER. Jane was born about 1765; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Jane WALKER was born about 1765; died in UNKNOWN.
    Children:
    1. Adam WATT was born in 1794 in Scotland, UK; died on 6 Aug 1880 in Hilton, Catterline, Scotland, UK.
    2. 2. John WATT was born in 1813 in Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK; died on 22 Mar 1892 in Hilton, Kinneff, Kinneff and Catterline, Kincardine, Scotland, UK.



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