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William Watson was transported on the Lord Eldon, departing 31st Mar 1817 and arriving 30th Sep 1817 with 220 passengers.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 335 (169) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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The Origin of William Watson (Reid) Watson There are two baptisms for William Reid recorded on 1 April 1798 and 3 April 1798 with parents William Reid and Margaret Wats (Watt). I can’t find a marriage for them. This may be why William Watson has an alias of Reid. 1 Margaret Watson (Wats, Watt) + William Reid 1.1 William Watson (aka Reid) b. 1795 Alford ABD bap. 1798 Alford ABD m. Grizel (Grace) Johnstone d. 30 March 1841 buried at Sydney Burial Ground. A Cobbler, living in Ardgathon ABD, convicted of forgery by the Aberdeen Assizes on 19 September 1816 and transported for 14 years to New South Wales in 1817 on Lord Eldon. In New South Wales he lived in the Windsor area. He is recorded as a shoemaker on his daughter Martha’s death certificate. 1.1.1 Mary Watson b. 3 September 1823 Windsor NSW bap. 27 July 1829 Scots Church Portland Head NSW m. 6 March 1843 Daniel Cunningham, Sydney NSW d. 28 December 1852 Sydney NSW. 1.1.2 Martha Watson b. 18 November 1825 Windsor NSW bap. 27 July 1829 Scots Church Portland Head NSW m. 30 October 1847 Cannell (William Cornelius) Hensby St Leonards NSW St Thomas Church (now in North Sydney) d. 14 July 1896 Chatswood NSW buried in Gore Hill Cemetery. 1.2 Robert Reid bap. 26 February 1800 Alford ABD. Many thanks to Violet Fredburg, Jan Kerrigan and Marie Ryan for their research into William Watson and Grizel Johnstone. - from Kevin Harradine's Genealogy Website. http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~harradine/genealogy/index_files/Page2677.htm
A post in RootsChat.com Offline Bill Fraser RootsChat Extra ** Posts: 93 View Profile Re: William WATSON « Reply #13 on: Wednesday 22 April 09 15:10 BST (UK) » Hi Lynnee, Thought you would be interested in the following :- CALEDONIAN MERCURY MONDAY, 9 SEPTEMBER 1816 The following persons have been served with indictments to stand trial before the ensuing Circuit Court of Justiciary, at Aberdeen, viz William Watson, alias William Reid for forgery. CALEDONIAN MERCURY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1816 Aberdeen, Sept 18 Yesterday the Circuit Court of Justiciary was opened here by the Right Honourable Lord Gillies. After the usual preliminaries, the Court proceeded to the trial of William Watson, alias Reid, shoemaker in Skene Street, Aberdeen, charged with forgery. The indictment accused the panel of being guilty of uttering and using, as true and genuine, a false and forged letter, purporting to be written by John Reid, farmer of Guise, in the parish of Tough, and addressed to Mr Leith, builder in Aberdeen, requesting him to advance to the panel, William Reid, the sum of L10 Sterling, on his, Mr John Reid’s account. In this imposition, it appeared, that he succeeded, Mr Leith having advanced the sum desired; but at the same time taking due precautions to identify the prisoner, in case the letter in question should turn out to be forged. The libel was restricted to an arbitrary punishment, in terms of his own confession, and will receive sentence on Thursday. Counsel for the Crown, Samuel McCormick, Esq. For the panel, William Buchanan, Esq. CALEDONIAN MERCURY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1816 Aberdeen, Sept 19. The court met this day, and proceeded to pass sentence on those who had been tried on the 17th. William Watson, alias Reid, being again called to the bar, received sentence of transportation for 14 years. Regards. Bill https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=376782.9
William Watson, 1790–1841 alias Reid Facts and events Birth 1790 Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1827-1867 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Text: native place Aberdeenshire Born 1790 Source: Johnson, Keith A. Comp. Gravestone inscriptions, N.S.W. Volume 1. Sydney burial ground : Elizabeth and Devonshire Streets "The Sandhills' (Monuments relocated at Bunnerong) / compiled by Keith A. Johnson and Malcolm R. Sainty. n.p., the compilers, 1973 Citation details: gravestone inscription Text: "Native of Aberdeenshire, Parish of Alford, Scotland" Immigration September 30, 1817 (Age 27 years) Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Source: State Library of Queensland. Convict Transportation Registers Database 1787-1867 [database on-line]. Citation details: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 335 (169) Text: William Watson, one of 220 convicts transported on the ship Lord Eldon, April 1817. Sentence details: Convicted at Aberdeen Court of Justiciary for a term of 14 years on 19 September 1816. Vessel: Lord Eldon. Date of Departure: April 1817. Place of Arrival: New South Wales. Source: Bateson, Charles. The convict ships 1787-1868. 2nd ed. Glasgow : Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd., 1985 ie 1969 Citation details: p. 340 Text: The ship Lord Eldon arrived in NSW 30 Sep 1817 Marriage Grizel Jonhston Type: Common estimated 1820 (Age 30 years) Census about 1825 (Age 35 years) Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Citation details: 1825 muster (1823-1825) Text: Johnston, Grizel, convict, Friends, 1811, 14 years, wife of Watson, shoemaker, Windsor Watson, William, ticket of leave, Lord Eldon, 1817, 14 years, shoemaker, Sydney [sic] Watson, Jane, 11, born in the colony, daughter of Wm. Watson, Windsor Watson, Daniel, 9, born in the colony, son of above Watson, Mary, 2, born in the colony, daughter of above Watson, Thomas, 7, born in the colony, son of above Census November 1828 (Age 38 years) Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia Source: Census of New South Wales November 1828, ed. by Malcolm R. Sainty and Keith A. Johnson. Sydney: Library of Australian History, 1985 ie. 1980 Citation details: p. 384 Text: Watson, William, 34, government servant, Lord Eldon, 1817, 14 years, Protestant, shoemaker, Windsor Watson, Grace, 42, free by servitude, Friends, 1811, 7 years, Protestant Watson, Jane, 13, born in the colony Watson, Daniel 11, born in the colony Watson, Mary, 5, born in the colony Watson, Martha, 3, born in the colony Certificate of freedom December 28, 1830 (Age 40 years) New South Wales, Australia Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1827-1867 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Text: No 30/908, dated 28 Dec 1830 William Watson, alias Reid Ship Lord Eldon, 1817, master Lamb native place Aberdeenshire occupation shoemaker tried Aberdeen Court of Justiciary 19 Sep 1816 14 years sentence Born 1790, 5 feet 7 and a quarter inches tall, pale complexion, sandy hair and grey eyes Death March 30, 1841 (Age 51 years) Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Source: Johnson, Keith A. Comp. Gravestone inscriptions, N.S.W. Volume 1. Sydney burial ground : Elizabeth and Devonshire Streets "The Sandhills' (Monuments relocated at Bunnerong) / compiled by Keith A. Johnson and Malcolm R. Sainty. n.p., the compilers, 1973 Citation details: gravestone inscription Burial March 31, 1841 (1 day after death) Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Source: Document - Burial Certificate Citation details: 596 Vol 103 Text: William Watson, abode Sydney, age 47 years, a shoemaker Buried 31 Mar 1841 Parish of St Andrews Scots Burial Ground, county of Cumberland NSW Rev. John McGarvie officiating minister Source: Johnson, Keith A. Comp. Gravestone inscriptions, N.S.W. Volume 1. Sydney burial ground : Elizabeth and Devonshire Streets "The Sandhills' (Monuments relocated at Bunnerong) / compiled by Keith A. Johnson and Malcolm R. Sainty. n.p., the compilers, 1973 Citation details: p. 116, no. 2078 Text: William WATSON died 30th March 1841 age 46 years Native of Aberdeenshire, Parish of Alford, Scotland also Grace WATSON wife of the above died 14th May 1843 aged 67 years also John Frederick WATSON... from Australian Royalty website: https://australianroyalty.net.au/tree/purnellmccord.ged/individual/I37523/William-Watson
28 December 1830. Certificate of Freedom issued. Source. State Archives NSW Source Information Title New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867 Author Ancestry.com
William was listed as 23 years old on arrival. He was 5'7½" tall, kfair fresh complexion, grey eyes, (cannot read hair colour). (Ancestry Convict Indents).
31 Mar 1841. Death. Sydney Sources. State Library of Queensland; South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 335 (169) Source Information Title Web: Australia, Convict Records Index, 1787-1867 Author Ancestry.com Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
Abt. 1820. "Marriage" to Grizel 'Grace' Johnston (1782–1843). Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Assumed common law marriage. No marriage records found. 3 children.
30 Sep 1817. Arrival at Port Jackson, New South Wales Sources. State Archives NSW Source Information Title New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867 Author Ancestry.com State Library of Queensland; South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 335 (169) Source Information Title Web: Australia, Convict Records Index, 1787-1867 Author Ancestry.com
Details for the ship Lord Eldon (1817) Ship Name: Lord Eldon Rig Type: S. Built: Shields Build Year: 1802 Size (tons): 583 Voyage Details Master: James T. Lamb Surgeon: James Bowman Sailed: 9 April 1817 From: England Arrived: 30 September 1817 Port: PJ Route: Madeira, Rio Days Travel: 174 Convicts Landed: 215 males & 0 female convicts https://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/shipDetails.php?shipId=133
9 Apr 1817. Departure from England on convict ship Lord Eldon. Sources. Free Settler or Felon (website) Convict Ship Lord Eldon 1817 https://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_lord_eldon_1817.htm Detail State Library of Queensland; South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 335 (169) Source Information Title Web: Australia, Convict Records Index, 1787-1867 Author Ancestry.com