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James Watson                                    1806-1861
James was born about 1806, the son of James Watson. He married Margaret Lowson on 16 Jun 1834. Margaret died 10 years into their marriage, and he married Margaret Roger Preston in 1845. James died on 12 February 1861.
Margaret Lowson                                 1802-1844               (1st Wife)
Margaret was born on 7 March 1802, the daughter of Robert Lowson and Catherine Speedy. She died on 4 August 1844.
I have identified the following children:
  Catherine Born 12 Mar 1835   Dundee, Fofar, Scotland Married John W. Lawson
Elizabeth Born 1 Jan 1837   Dundee, Fofar, Scotland Married Alexander Whitson Scott
James Born 30 Sep 1838   Dundee, Fofar, Scotland
Robert Lowson Born 10 Jun 1840   Dundee, Fofar, Scotland Married Jane A. T. Soutar
William Borwick Born 19 Sep 1843   Dundee, Fofar, Scotland Married Mary Buck

Birth of Parents
James Watson b: abt 1806
son of James Watson
Margaret Lowson b: 7 Mar 1802
daughter of Robert Lowson and Catherine Speedy

Marriage
16 Jun 1834
James Watson
Margaret Lowson		 Dundee, Fofar, Scotland
Father: James Watson
Father: Robert Lowson

Children
Catherine Watson b: 12 Mar 1835           Dundee, Fofar, Scotland
daughter of James Watson and Margaret Lowson
Elizabeth Watson b: 1 Jan 1837           Dundee, Fofar, Scotland
daughter of James Watson and Margaret Lowson
James Watson b: 30 Sep 1838           Dundee, Fofar, Scotland
son of James Watson and Margaret Lowson
Robert Lowson Watson b: 10 Jun 1840           Dundee, Fofar, Scotland
son of James Watson and Margaret Lowson
William Borwick Watson b: 19 Sep 1843           Dundee, Fofar, Scotland
daughter of James Watson and Margaret Lowson

Death
Margaret (Lowson) Watson Died 4 Aug 1844
Burial, Constitution Road, Dundee, #73


Margaret Roger Preston         1813-     (2nd Wife)
Margaret was born about 1813, in Dundee.
I have identified the following children:
  John Jabzy Born 19 May 1846   Dundee, Fofar, Scotland Married Isabella Kinninmont
David Alexander Born 23 Feb 1848   Dundee, Fofar, Scotland
Thomas Born 16 May 1850   Dundee, Fofar, Scotland Married Jean Yeaman
Margaret Preston Born 10 Jun 1852   Dundee, Fofar, Scotland Died 7 Feb 1855

Birth of New Wife
Margaret Roger Preston b: abt 1813

Marriage
15 Jul 1845
James Watson
Margaret Roger Preston		 Dundee, Fofar, Scotland
Father: James Watson

Children
John Jabzy Watson b: 19 May 1846           Dundee, Fofar, Scotland
son of James Watson and Margaret Roger Preston
David Alexander Watson b: 23 Feb 1848           Dundee, Fofar, Scotland
son of James Watson and Margaret Roger Preston
Thomas Watson b: 16 May 1850           Dundee, Fofar, Scotland
son of James Watson and Margaret Roger Preston

1851 Census 1851-62 31 March 1851 Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Meadow Enty
James
Margaret (Wife)
Catherine
Elizabeth
James
Robert
Dewar
William
Jabery
David 		Age 45
Age 38
Age 16
Age 14
Age 12
Age 11
Age 9
Age 7
Age 4
Age 3 		Spout Merchant

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Errol
Dundee
Dundee
Dundee
Dundee
Dundee
Dundee
Dundee
Dundee
Dundee 		Perthshire
Angus
Angus
Angus
Angus
Angus
Angus
Angus
Angus
Angus 		abt 1805
abt 1812
12 Mar 1835
1 Jan 1837
30 Sep 1838
10 Jun 1840
10 Jun 1840
19 Sep 1843
19 May 1846
23 Feb 1848

Margaret Preston Watson b: 10 Jun 1852           Dundee, Fofar, Scotland
son of James Watson and Margaret Roger Preston         Died 7 Feb 1855

Death
James Watson Died 12 Feb 1861

1871 Census 1871_49 3 April 1871 Dundee, Angus, Scotland
25 Seafield Road
Margaret R. Watson
William B. (Son)
John I. (Son)
David A. (Son)
Thomas (Son)
James W. Lawson (GrSon)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 58
Age 27
Age 24
Age 23
Age 20
Age 4 		Interest of Money
Linen Merchant
Wine & Spirit Merchant
Sea Merchant
Produce Merchant 		DunDee
DunDee
DunDee
DunDee
DunDee
(Marylebone) 		Forfarshire
Forfarshire
Forfarshire
Forfarshire
Forfarshire
England 		abt 1813
19 Sep 1843
19 May 1846
23 Feb 1848
16 May 1850
abt 1867

1881 Census Vol 282-1 4 April 1881 Dundee, Forfar, Scotland
17 Perth Road
Margt. R. Watson (Widow)
David Alexander
Plus 1 Servant		 Age 68
Age 33 		Interest of Money
Jute Manft. Jr Partner 		Dundee
Dundee 		Forfar, Scotland
Forfar, Scotland 		abt 1813
23 Feb 1848

1891 Census 1891_86 6 April 1891 Dundee, Forfar, Scotland
17 Perth Road
Margaret R. Watson
David Alexander
Plus 1 Servant		 Age 78
Age 43 		Living on own means
Jute Merchant 		Dundee
Dundee 		Forfar, Scotland
Forfar, Scotland 		abt 1813
23 Feb 1848

1901 Census 1901_90 1 April 1901 Dundee, Forfar, Scotland
17 Perth Road
Margaret Watson
David Alexander
Plus 2 Servants		 Age 88
Age 53 		Living on own means
Jute Merchant 		Dundee
Dundee 		Forfar, Scotland
Forfar, Scotland 		abt 1813
23 Feb 1848

Death
Margaret Roger (Preston) Watson No Date

SPECIAL THANKS  to Vivienne Clyde Eckhardt, of London, for the details provided above.