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Melbourne Relatives - formally from Scotland

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Jodie

Jodie Report 14 Mar 2012 10:08

Thanks for your help.

I don't have a middlename but I think I have found out that John Watson was born in Dumfriesshire Scotland in January 1865.

Thanks

AmazingGrace08

AmazingGrace08 Report 17 Nov 2011 00:53

Jodie it is a bit of a common name, do you have any idea of a middle name, or who his parents were..or a date of birth?

Flick

Flick Report 16 Nov 2011 22:05

Suggest you get more details about names, birthplaces and birth years........

Then try looking in search trees

Jodie

Jodie Report 16 Nov 2011 20:43

Hi I am looking for the following:

Relatives of John Watson residing in Melbourne, Australia around 1920. Related too Watson's originally from Robertson / Whiston area of Lanarkshire, Scotland and also Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Watson family were owners of East Raffles Farm, and Midcross Leys Farm among others in Dumfrisshire.

Any help would be grateful.

Regards

Helen