Isabella Helen Watson

From Scotland's People Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms

• 24 October 1814 birth or baptism of Isabella Helen Hill, daughter of Laurence Hill and Barbara Hopkirk [child 2], in the parish of Glasgow

From British Newspaper Archive: The Scots Magazine December 1814 Page 78 Births

Births: Monday, 24 October 1814. At Glasgow, Mrs Laurence Hill, a daughter.

From MyHeritage: Isabella Hill: 1841 Scotland Census (transcription only)

6 June 1841 Census for residents of 25 Elmbank Place, now 25 Elmbank Street, Glasgow G2 4PB 55.8639806, -4.2683986, Scotland

• Isabella Hill, female, aged 25 [born about 1816], in Lanarkshire
• James Hill, male, aged 20 [born about 1821], in Lanarkshire; Writer
• Laurence Hill Junior, male, aged 20 [born about 1821], in Lanarkshire; Engineer
• Ninian Hill, male, aged 10 [born about 1831], in Lanarkshire
• Sarah Dodds, female, aged 65 [born about 1776], in Scotland; Female Servant
• Agnes Cameron, female, aged 40 [born about 1801], in Scotland; Female Servant
• Iain Bain, female, aged 20 [born about 1821], in Scotland; Female Servant NOTE unusual name Iain for female

From Scotland's People Old Parish Registers - Marriages

• 25 September 1844: David Watson married Isabella Helen Hill in Abbey
• 25 September 1844: David Watson married Isabella Helen Hill in Barony

From Glasgow Herald (Glasgow, Scotland) Friday, 27 September 1844 Page 2 and The Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh, Scotland) Monday, 30 September 1844 Page 3

52 Elmbank Place, now 39 Elmbank Crescent, Glasgow G2 4PT 55.864119, -4.268571 Marriage: At 52 Elmbank Place, Glasgow on 25 September 1844 [inst.], by the Rev. Dr. Black of the Barony, David Watson, Esq., to Isabella Helen Hill, daughter of Laurence Hill, Esq., of Barlanark. [Barlanark House, Shettleston, Glasgow 55.8589066, -4.1435791]

From British Newspaper Archive: Ayr Advertiser, Or, West Country Journal Thursday, 26 September 1844 Page 4 Marriages

Marriages: At 52 Elmbank Place, Glasgow, on Wednesday, 25 September 1844 [instant], by the Rev. Dr. Black of the Barony, David Watson, Esq., to Isabella Helen Hill, daughter of Laurence Hill, Esq. of Barlanark [Barlanerk]

From Scotland's People - Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms

Possible list of 7 children (born before 1855) of David Watson and Isabella Helen Hill from first: 18 July 1845 Barbara Hill Watson to last: 7 January 1854 David Watson

• 18 July 1845 birth or baptism of Barbara Hill Watson, daughter of David Watson and Isabella Helen Hill [child 1], in the parish of Barony
• 25 September 1846 birth or baptism of Hannah Mary Watson, daughter of David Watson and Isabella Helen Hill [child 2], in the parish of Barony
• 9 November 1847 birth or baptism of Thomas Watson, son of David Watson and Isabella Helen Hill [child 3], in the parish of Barony
• 12 July 1849 birth or baptism of Isabella Helen Watson, daughter of David Watson and Isabella Helen Hill [child 4], in the parish of Barony
• 20 June 1851 birth or baptism of Laurence Hill Watson, son of David Watson and Isabella Helen Hill [child 5], in the parish of Govan
• 20 June 1851 birth or baptism of Marion Elizabeth Watson, daughter of David Watson and Isabella Helen Hill [child 6], in the parish of Govan
• 7 January 1854 birth or baptism of David Watson, son of David Watson and Isabella Helen Hill [child 7], in the parish of Govan

From MyHeritage: David Watson: 1851 Scotland Census (transcription only)

30 March 1851 Census for residents of [9 Queen's Crescent, Woodlands, Glasgow G4 9BW 55.8711284, -4.2701311]

• David Watson, head, married, male, aged 39 [born about 1812], in Glasgow, Lanarkshire; General Commission Merchant
• Isabella Hellen Watson, wife, married, female, aged 36 [born about 1815], in Glasgow, Lanarkshire
• Barbara Watson, daughter, single, female, aged 5 [born about 1846], in Glasgow, Lanarkshire; Scholar
• Hanah Watson, daughter, single, female, aged 4 [born about 1847], in Glasgow, Lanarkshire
• Thomas Watson, son, single, male, aged 3 [born about 1848], in Glasgow, Lanarkshire
• Helen Watson, daughter, single, female, aged 1 [born about 1850], in Glasgow, Lanarkshire
• Elizabeth Hill, sister-in-law, single, female, aged 28 [born about 1823], in Glasgow, Lanarkshire; Gentlewoman
• Ninian Hill, brother-in-law, single, male, aged 24 [born about 1827], in Glasgow, Lanarkshire; Writer
• Eliza Menzies, servant, unmarried, female, aged 36 [born about 1815], in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire; House Servant
• Mary McKinnon, servant, unmarried, female, aged 36 [born about 1815], in Mull, Argyllshire; House Servant
• Sarah Mitchell, servant, unmarried, female, aged 24 [born about 1827], in Lochgilphead, Argyllshire; House Servant
• Christian McDonald, servant, unmarried, male, aged 23 [born about 1828], in Borneath, Dunbartonshire; House Servant
• Jessie Miller, servant, unmarried, female, aged 18 [born about 1833], in [not listed]; House Servant

From geni document

7 April 1861 Census for residents of [6 Kew Terrace, Dowanhill, Glasgow G12 0TD 55.8787976, -4.293554]

• David Watson, male, head, married, age 49 [born about 1812]; merchant; [born in] Glasgow
• Isabella H Watson, female, wife, married, age 46 [born about 1815]; [born in] Glasgow
• Barbara H Watson, female, daughter, age 15 [born about 1846]; scholar; [born in] Glasgow
• Thomas Watson, male, son, age 13 [born about 1848]; scholar; [born in] Glasgow
• Isabella H Watson, female, daughter, age 11 [born about 1850]; scholar; [born in] Glasgow
• Marion E Watson, female, daughter, age 9 [born about 1852]; scholar; [born in] Glasgow
• Laurence H Watson, male, son, age 9 [born about 1852]; scholar; [born in] Glasgow
• David H Watson, male, son, age 7 [born about 1854]; scholar; [born in] Glasgow
• Christina A H Watson, female, daughter, age 5 [born about 1856]; [born in] Glasgow
• Kathrine E Watson, female, daughter, age 3 [born about 1858]; [born in] Glasgow
• Ann H Hill, female, sister-in-law, unmarried, age 42 [born about 1819]; [born in] Glasgow
• Elizabeth R Hill, female, sister-in-law, unmarried, age 38 [born about 1823]; [born in] Glasgow
• Ellen Menzies, female, servant, unmarried, age 49 [born about 1812]; nurse; [born in] Berhill, Dunbartonshire
• Ellen Harrison, female, servant, unmarried, age 16 [born about 1845]; under nurse; [born in] Househill, Renfrewshire
• Christina McFarlane, female, servant, unmarried, age 29 [born about 1832]; cook; [born in] Paisley, Renfrewshire
• Martha Tait, female, servant, unmarried, age 27 [born about 1834]; housemaid; [born in] Maybole, Ayrshire

From MyHeritage: Isabella H Watson: 1871 Scotland Census (transcription only)

2 April 1871 Census for residents of 11 Belmont Crescent, Glasgow, Scotland

• Isabella H Watson, head, widow, female, aged 56 [born about 1815], in Glasgow, Lanarkshire; Private Banker's Widow
• Isabella H Watson, daughter, unmarried, female, aged 24 [born about 1847], in Glasgow, Lanarkshire
• Laurence H Watson, son, unmarried, male, aged 19 [born about 1852], in Govan, Lanarkshire; Accountant's clerk
• David H Watson, son, unmarried, male, aged 17 [born about 1854], in Govan, Lanarkshire; Stockbroker's clerk
• Ann H Watson, daughter, unmarried, female, aged 15 [born about 1856], in Govan, Lanarkshire
• James Watson, son, unmarried, male, aged 9 [born about 1862], in Govan, Lanarkshire; Scholar
• Mary Dickson, servant, unmarried, female, aged 25 [born about 1846], in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian); Domestic Servant
• Martha Wallace, servant, unmarried, female, aged 23 [born about 1848], in Paisley, Renfrewshire; Domestic Servant

From MyHeritage: Alexander G Pirie: 1881 England & Wales Census and MyHeritage: George Lawrence Pirie: 1881 England & Wales Census

3 April 1881 Census for residents of [26 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, London SW7 5JE 51.4990069, -0.1801882], England.

• Alexander G Pirie, head, married, male, aged 45 [born about 1836], in Aberdeen, Scotland; Paper Manufacturer
• Barbara H Pirie, wife, married, female, aged 35 [born about 1846], in Glasgow, Scotland
• Isabel H Watson, mother-in-law, widow, female, aged 66 [born about 1815], in Glasgow, Scotland
• 4 grandchildren, 1 governess, 1 housekeeper, 12 servants

From rootspoint - George Lawrence Pirie 1876 Scotland Kensington

George Lawrence Pirie was a man born in 1876 in [Scotland?] Kensington. During the 1881 UK Census he was 5 years old and lived at 26 Queens Gate Kensington, London. He appears as the son of his house in the 1881 UK Census. [with] Isabel H Watson (66, Female) [born about 1815 - his grandmother]

From Scotland's People: Valuation rolls

• 1885 Mrs Isabella H Watson: Occupier; in House No 11 Belmont Crescent in Govan

From Geni - 1887 02 22 Isabella Watson (Hill) Death.tif and Scotland's People - Deaths

• Tuesday, 22 February 1887 at 12:30
• Death of Isabella Helen Watson (Hill) (widow of David Watson, East India Merchant); at 11 Belmont Crescent, Hillhead, Partick; 72 years old female [born about 1815]
• Daughter of Laurence Hill, Writer (deceased) and Barbara Hill (maiden surname: Hopkirk) (deceased)
• Died of Scirrhous of the mammary gland 4 years Scirrhous of the stomach 1 month, as certified by J. Crawford [Reriton?] M.D.; Informant Thomas Watson, son, present
• Registered 22 February 1887 at Partick by Hugh Welsh, Registrar, in the District of Partick in the County of Lanark

From British Newspaper Archive: North British Advertiser & Ladies' Journal Saturday, 26 February 1887 Page 8 Deaths

Deaths: Watson — At [11 Belmont Crescent, Kelvinbridge, Glasgow G12 8EU 55.8765387, -4.2818946], on Tuesday, 22 February 1887 [inst.], Isabella Helen Watson, widow of David Watson, and daughter of late Laurence Hill, LL.D.

From glasgowancestry - Watson Ancestry, Glasgow, Scotland

• David Watson on 14 March 1868.
• Isabella Helen Hill on 22 February 1887.
• [Laurence] Hill Watson on [22 January 1893, not 27 October 1893].
• Marion Elizabeth Watson on 12 February 1924.
• Christian Anne Henrietta Watson in April [1932].
• Isabella Helen [Watson] in November, [1934]

From Scotland's People - Legal records, wills, testaments

4 December 1889 Inventory of Isabella Helen Watson or Hill, 11 Belmont Crescent, Hillhead, Glasgow, died 22 February 1887 at Glasgow, intestate; in the Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories

From Early records of an old Glasgow family - Hill family, 1520-1901, by William Henry Hill, Published 1902 Page 156

Isabella Helen Hill [2nd child], who married David Watson and had issue (10 children), the representative of this branch being Thomas Watson.

From Glasgow Necropolis: Monumental Inscription Index

[Page 34] Isabella Helen Watson (Hill) 22 February 1887

From findagrave: Isabella Helen Hill Watson (1814-1887)

• Name: Isabella Helen Hill Watson
• Born: Monday, 24 October 1814, Glasgow, Scotland
• Died: Tuesday, 22 February 1887 (aged 72), Hillhead, Glasgow, Scotland
• Buried: Glasgow Necropolis, Wishart Street, Glasgow G4 0UZ 55.86217, -4.23340
• Plot: [Beta 3/1 55.86203, -4.23285]