Always appreciative of any further information on any branch of this Watt family
Particularily interested in establishing a link to James Watt - the Inventor

Contact me at walter@sumwatt.com.au  for more information

A glimpse of the early ancestors

The earliest confirmed member of this branch of the Watt family is Alexander Watt. Born in Girvan, Scotland in 1781
Lived for a period in Ireland before returning to Scotland
One known brother - William

Known children of Alexander:

  • Alexander born 1813 and married an Irish girl named Jane
  • William born 1814 in Girvan and married Agnes McKnight from County Tyron, Ireland
  • John born 1817 and married Sarah Fitzwilliam and migrated to Tasmania
  • James - married Catherine - believed killed in America

William - 1814, Agnes and daughter Margaret

Children of William - 1814

  • Alexander - 1833 migrated to Canada and married Jane Ebbens
  • Mary - 1839 migrated to New Zealand and married Mr Weir
  • Robert - 1846 migrated to Canada and married Sabre Ebbens
  • William - 1849 moved to Rotherham, England married Jane McWhinnie
  • Elizabeth - 1851 married Colin Campbell (tall) and migrated to Canada
  • Margaret - 1854 married Colin Campbell (short) - remained in Ayreshire
  • Joseph - 1857 migrated to Australia and married Alice Hales

William - 1849

Margaret - 1854

Joseph - 1857 and Alice

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