William Scott (Watson) Scott-Watson J.P. B.A. (1855 - 1929)

Born 20 Jan 1855 in Whitehouse, Morningside, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mabel Agnes (Mahon) Scott-Watson — married 20 Apr 1892 in Plymouth, Devon, England

Descendants

Died 18 Dec 1929 at age 74 in 8 The Esplanade, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William (Watson) Scott-Watson J.P. B.A. has Scottish Ancestors.

William (Watson) Scott-Watson J.P. B.A. is a member of Clan Watson.

William Scott Watson was born on 20 January 1855^[1]. He was the eldest son and heir of Dr. William Scott Watson and Louisa Sarah Dennis.

Notice of his birth was printed on page 8 of the North Devon Journal dated 1 February 1855:

20th ult., at Whitehouse, Morningside, near Edinburgh, the wife of William Scott Watson, Esq., of a son.^[2]

On 20 November 1860 his younger brother Thomas John Watson died at the age of 1.

In the 1861 Scotland Census, William S Watson (aged 6 and a scholar) was recorded living at Bucklands (Mansion), Wilton, Roxburghshire with his father William S Watson (41), his mother Louisa S Watson (39) and his four sisters Bridget S Watson (8), Annie L E Watson (7), Louisa M E Watson (4) and Susan H Watson (3). Also in the household was a Governess and five servants.

By 1871, William Watson (aged 16 and single) was a Scholar, recorded as a Boarder in the household of George Keppel in Weston-Super-Mare, Somersetshire, England. He was attending Highfield School.

At the age of 18 he was admitted to Trinity Hall (Cambridge University), on 10 February 1873.

Sadly his sister Susan Harriet passed away on 19 March 1873 at age 15. The following year his other sister Annie Louisa Elizabeth passed away on 27 June 1874 at the age of 20 after a horse riding accident.

William graduated with Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in 1877. He attained the rank of Second Lieutenant in the Essex Regiment in 1878; was promoted to Lieutenant in 1880 and to Captain in 1884.

In March 1885 his unmarried sister Bridget passed away at the age of 32, and his father William died after, in April 1885.

At the age of 37 William married 19 year old Mabel Agnes Mahon (the 4th daughter of Lt. Col. Thomas Mahon and Katherine Murray) on 20 April 1892 at the Parish Church in the Parish of St Andrews, Plymouth in Devon, England, after Banns^[3]. William was of Tralee, Ireland.

Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette 28 April 1892, page 1:

Marriages.

April 20, at St. Andrew's Church, Plymouth, William Scott Watson, Captain 1st Batt. Essex (44th) Regt., to Mabel Agnes Mahon, fourth daughter of the late Lieut.-Col T. Mahon, R.A, and Mrs. Mahon, 4, Lansdown-place, Plymouth.^[4]

The following account of their wedding was printed on page 5 of the Bristol Times and Mirror dated 22 April 1892:

CAPTAIN WATSON AND MISS MABEL MAHON.

At St. Andrew's church, Plymouth, on Wednesday, by the Ven. Archdeacon Wilkinson, D.D., was solemnised a very quiet and pretty wedding between Captain William Scott Watson, 1st Essex Regiment, of Burnhead, Roxburghshire, son of the late Mr. Scott Watson, formerly of Clifton, and Miss Mabel Agnes Mahon, fourth daughter of the late Lieut.-Colonel Thomas Mahon, R.A. The bride was given away by Major-General Stuart, R.A., and the best man was Mr. R. F. L. Battley, 1st Essex Regiment. The bride wore a skirt of rich white brocade, trimmed obliquely with clusters of ostrich feathers, and a bodice and train of white satin duchesse. She wore a small wreath of orange blossom, and a long tulle veil, fastened by a diamond leaf brooch, the gift of her mother, and carried a lovely bouquet, the gift of the bridegroom. There were three bridesmaids - Miss Maud Mahon, the bride's sister; and her two little nieces, Miss Margaret and Miss Norah Mahon. The bride's sister wore a white embroidered nainsook dress, and a large picture hat of white chip trimmed with ostrich tips and ribbon. The two children wore pinafore frocks of white nainsook, with yokes and cuffs of embroidery, and large hats of white embroidery trimmed with rosettes of baby ribbon. They all carried bouquets of Marechal Niel roses, and wore gold and pearl brooches, the gifts of the bridegroom. The wedding was very quiet, owing to illness in the bride's family, and shortly after the ceremony Captain and Mrs. Watson started for Clifton, en route for London. The bride's travelling dress was of myrtle grey cloth, trimmed with black feather trimming, with a Tudor cape to match, and a large green hat, trimmed with black ostrich tips.^[5]

They went on to have two children, both born in Ireland.

He retired from the Military in 1895.

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census:
Avenue Road, Shenfield, Billericay, Essex, England:

Captain William Scott-Watson was resident at 8 The Esplanade, Plymouth, Devon when he passed away on 18 December 1929, after suffering a fall^[6]. William was buried on 21 December 1929 at Saint Mary's Kirk, Hawick, Scottish Borders, Scotland^[7].

Death Notice

Hawick Express 20 December 1929, page 2:

SCOTT-WATSON. - On December 18th, at 8 The Esplanade, Plymouth, Captain William Scott-Watson, of Burnhead, late 1st Essex Regiment (old 44th), aged 74 years. Funeral at St. Cuthbert's, Hawick, Saturday, 21st, at 11 a.m. No flowers by request.^[8]

Inquest

Western Morning News, December 20, 1929, Page 5:

PLYMOUTH VETERAN'S DEATH

Plymouth city coroner (Mr. J. A. Pearce) held an inquest at 8, The Esplanade, Plymouth, yesterday, on Capt. William Scott-Watson, aged 74, who died on Wednesday, following a fall at his residence last November.

Medical evidence was to the effect that death was due to acute bronchitis and shock, following fracture of the ribs, and the Coroner returned a verdict accordingly.^[9]

Wills

WESTCOUNTRY WILLS

£9,000 ESTATE OF CAPT. W.S. WATSON, PLYMOUTH

Captain William Scott Watson, late 1st Essex Regt. (old 44th), the Esplanade, Plymouth, formerly of Templence House, Fermoy, co. Cork, and of Burnhead, Hawick, N.B., who died on December 18, 1929, left personal estate in Great Britain valued at £9,272 and probate of the will, dated July 15, 1927, has been granted to Captain William Scott Watson, of the same address; Harry Usher of Courthill, Hawick, farmer and James John Oliver, of Hawick, solicitor.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ5Q-L6T : 2 January 2015), William Scott Watson, 20 Jan 1855; citing EDINBURGH PARISH,EDINBURGH,MIDLOTHIAN,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 6,035,516
2. ↑ North Devon Journal 01 February 1855, page 8, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=BL/0000328/18550201/053&stringtohighlight=william%20scott%20watson (requires subscription to view)
3. ↑ "England, Devon, Parish Registers, 1538-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC9G-HY7 : accessed 17 February 2016), William Scott Watson and Mabel Agnes Mahon, 1892, Marriage; from "Church of England parish registers 1538-1911," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Devon, archive reference , images provided by FamilySearch International.
4. ↑ Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette 28 April 1892, page 1 https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0000221%2f18920428%2f102&stringtohighlight=mahon%20watson (requires subscription)
5. ↑ Bristol Times and Mirror 22 April 1892, page 5 https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0000984%2f18920422%2f096&stringtohighlight=mahon%20watson (requires subscription)
6. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. From "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006." Database. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : 2012. Citing General Register Office, Southport, England. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVHM-K52S
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132232387/_), memorial page for Capt William Scott Watson (unknown–18 Dec 1929), Find A Grave: Memorial #132232387, citing Saint Mary's Kirk, Hawick, Scottish Borders, Scotland ; Maintained by Memorium (contributor 47853990)
8. ↑ Hawick Express 20 December 1929, page 2 https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0002783%2f19291220%2f055&stringtohighlight=william%20scott-watson (requires subscription)
9. ↑ Western Morning News December 20, 1929, Page 5, https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0000329%2f19291220%2f029&stringtohighlight=william%20scott-watson (requires subscription)
10. ↑ Western Morning News March 17, 1930, Page 3, https://search.findmypast.com/ (requires subscription)

See also:

• Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students ..., Volume 2 By John Venn [[1]]

• https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10324-71211/william-s-watson-in-1861-scotland-census-extract (requires subscription)

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9ND-JVX : 8 April 2016), William S Watson, Shenfield, Essex, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census,"