John Watson

Brief Life History of John

When John Watson was born in 1848, in Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, William Watson, was 37 and his mother, Agnes Walker, was 31. He lived in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom for about 20 years.

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Family Time Line

William Watson
1811–
Agnes Walker
1817–1898
John Watson
1834–
Mary Watson
1836–
William Watson
1838–1864
James Walker Watson
1840–
John Watson
1843–
Matthew Watson
1845–1885
John Watson
1848–
Isabella Watson
1850–1915
Margaret Watson
1853–1926
Agnes Watson
1855–
Janet Watson
1860–

Sources (3)

  • John Watson in household of William Watson, "Scotland Census, 1861"
  • John Watson in household of William Watson, "Scotland Census, 1851"
  • John Watson in household of William Watson, "Scotland Census, 1871"

World Events (8)

1854 · Great North of Scotland Railway

Being one of the two smallest railways in 1923, the Great North of Scotland Railway carried its first passengers from Kittybrewster to Huntly in 1854. In the 1880s the railways were refurbished to give express services to the suburban parts in Aberdeen. There were junctions with the Highland Railway established to help connect Aberdeenshire, Banffshire and Moray counties. The railway started to deliver goods from the North Sean and from the whisky distilleries in Speyside. With the implementation of bus services and the purchase of the British Railway the Great North of Scotland Railway was discontinued.

1857 · Police (Scotland) Act 1857

The Police Act 1857 was an Act put into place by Parliament to establish a mandatory police force in every county of Scotland.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

Scottish, English, and Irish: patronymic meaning ‘son of Wat’, a pet form of Walter that was particularly common in Scotland and northern England. See Watt .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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