Person:John Watterson (3)

John Watterson

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m. 11 Dec 1826

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Name	John Watterson
Gender	Male
Birth`^?`	9 Apr 1803	Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Christening^[1]	14 Apr 1803	Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Marriage	11 Dec 1826	Perth, Perthshire, Scotlandto Mary Wilkie
Immigration^[2]	17 Mar 1841	Port Nicholson, Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
Death^[3]	31 Aug 1875	Silverstream, Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Burial^[3]	1875	St Johns Anglican Cemetery, Trentham, Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

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

Wilkie

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References

↑ http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=r_690107907, in Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950
record id=r_690107907.
↑ http://natlib.govt.nz/records/31210121?search%5Bi%5D%5Bsubject%5D=Wellington+Region&search%5Bpath%5D=items&search%5Btext%5D=Watterson+family, in Booklet: "The Wattersons", Publisher: Auckland, Te Wahine Printers
1941.

"The Wattersons", pioneer Scots family, landed Wellington, 17th March 1841, from "Lady Nugent"
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."
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166406637/john-waterson, in Find A Grave.