John Waterson

• Record set: Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950, record id=r_690107907
• First name(s): John
• Last name: Watterson
• Birth year: 1803
• Birth place: -
• Baptism date: 14 Apr 1803
• Baptism place: PERTH,PERTH,SCOTLAND
• Father's first name(s): James
• Father's last name: Watterson
• Mother's first name(s): Isobell
• Mother's last name: Kirk
• Place: Perth
• County: Perthshire
• Country: Scotland

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The Watterson family name was changed to Waterson.

"At the time of taking over the Silverstream property, John Watterson, Senr., in signing his name, omitted one "T". This led to so much trouble at law that his solicitor, Mr. Hilderbrand, made him register his name with one "T" (adding the proviso sometimes spelt with two "Ts'). This is not generally known by the descendants, only one "T" being now used by most of them."

• Booklet: "The Wattersons", pioneer Scots family, landed Wellington, 17th March 1841, from "Lady Nugent"; Publisher: Auckland, Te Wahine, Printers, 1941. 12 p.
• http://natlib.govt.nz/records/31210121?search%5Bi%5D%5Bsubject%5D=W...
• From: University of Waikato Library

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John Watterson arrived in New Zealand at Port Nicholson on 17th March 1841, aboard the Lady Nugent , having left Gravesend 21 October 1840.

The list of steerage passengers includes his family:

Name, Age, Occupation

Watterson

• John, 36, Joiner & Cabinet Maker
• Mary, 36
• Mary, 14, Sempstress
• Jamie, 12
• John, 9
• William, 6
• George, 4

Wilkie

• Mrs Elizabeth, 60, Nurse, Mother of Mrs Watterson
• James, 22, Sawyer

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Lady Nugent ship

• https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8751492
• http://www.geni.com/projects/New-Zealand-Settler-Ships-Lady-Nugent-1841/14288 *http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ourstuff/LadyNugent.htm
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:The_Lady_Nugent
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Nugent_(1814_ship)

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NZ Marriage Registration Number: 1849/198

• Bride's Given Name(s): Mary Alexander
• Bride's Family Name: Harvey
• Groom's Given Name(s): John
• Groom's Family Name: Waterson

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Source: Find a Grave Memorial ID 166406637: "Great gg grandson Mark Reid has date of death for John Waterson Snr as 31 Aug 1875 in Wairarapa."