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Watten records
Lookup searches – Access records in Scottish archives for ancestors in this parish (e.g. Kirk Session Records). Available from £1 a name a year.
Poor Law appeals – Indexed Poor Law appeals with the option to order images of records.
Asylum records – Index to the General Register of Lunatics in Asylums
School records – Index to School Leaving Certificate Examination results
Anatomy Registers – Index to the records of the Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland
Birth records with no father’s name – Hit a brick wall with no father named in a birth record? Help is at hand: see our list for this parish below.
Asylum records – Index to the General Register of Lunatics in Asylums
Male Heads of Families – Free transcripts of rolls of male heads of families from the 1830s
Kirk Sessions Index – Free extracts from Kirk Session records
Lookups
The records of the Kirk Session contain a variety of documents which detail many aspects of the daily lives of all types of people throughout Scotland from the 16th century onwards. We are pleased to be able to offer a search service in some of the records available for this parish. We will search for a given name in any of the record sets in the table below, and provide you with transcripts of any matching entries for just £1 per name per year.
We do not currently have any lookups available for this parish.
Board of Supervision poor relief appeals
The Board of Supervision was established under the 1845 Poor Law Act. One of its tasks was to hear appeals by paupers against inadequate poor relief granted by Parochial Boards. These appeals were recorded in the Board of Supervision minutes. Cases were often heard over an extended period. The minutes may contain a variety of information, including about other family members, medical conditions and other circumstances. For more information about these records, see here.
We are pleased to be able to offer to obtain images of the minutes for each appeal, at the following rates:
We are pleased to be able to offer to obtain images of the minutes for each appeal, at the following rates:
- £3 for a single minute
- £6 for up to 3 minutes for a single case
- £9 for any single case with more than 3 minutes (some cases have as many as 8 minutes)
| Name | Address | Year(s)/ minutes | Order images | Deliverance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry CAMPBELL | 1851 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Henry CAMPBELL | 1852 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Henry CAMPBELL | 1853-1854 (6) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Henry CAMPBELL | 1869 (2) | Order images | Refused (poorhouse) | |
| Helen COGHILL | 1858 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| James GUNN | 1852 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Margaret LEVACH | Knock Ally Dunbeath | 1846-1847 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed |
| Robert MACURTHIE | 1864 (1) | Order images | Refused | |
| Robert MCCARTHY | 1862 (3) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Robert MCCATHY | 1860 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Mary ROBERTSON | 1853 (4) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed | |
| Widow Mary ROBERTSON | 1856 (2) | Order images | Ground of complaint removed |
Sheriff Court paternity decrees
Single mothers often took the fathers of their children to court for child support. Such cases were known as filiation and aliment cases. The court could order the father to provide maintenance payments to the mother. If the mother won her case, the court would issue a decree, which would allow the mother to enforce payment of aliment. We have indexed all the records of such cases held by the National Records of Scotland from at least 1855 to 1880, and can provide digital images of the records. To order your copy, simply click on the Order now link in the table below.
We have not yet indexed any Kirk Session records for this parish.
| Mother name and residence | Defender name | Child birth | Order | Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret BANKS Southdun, Watten | William PURDIE | 1 Mar 1877 | Order now | Wick SC14/10/10 |
| Margaret CALDER Wester Watten, Watten | George MACKINNON | 14 Apr 1887 Wester Watten, Watten | Order now | Wick SC14/10/11 |
| Janet Or Jessie CAMPBELL Southdun, Watten | William GEORGESON | 16 Feb 1886 Southdun, Watten | Order now | Wick SC14/10/11 |
| Elizabeth CORMACK Myglass, Watten, Caithness | Donald CAMPBELL | 18 Feb 1886 Barrock Mains, Bower | Order now | Wick SC14/10/11 |
| Janet DICKSON Wester Watten | John GIBSON | 13 May 1852 | Order now | Wick SC14/10/8 |
| Ann GROAT Hill Park, Dunn, Watten, Caithness | Alexander SWANSON | 30 Nov 1884 Hill Park, Dunn, Watten, Caithness | Order now | Wick SC14/10/11 |
| Elizabeth MACGREGOR South Dunn, Watten, Caithness | John MOWAT | 26 Oct 1884 South Dunn, Watten, Caithness | Order now | Wick SC14/10/11 |
| Esther MACGREGOR Dunn, Watten | Alexander HENDERSON | 24 Jan 1888 | Order now | Wick SC14/10/11 |
| Jane MANSON Achingale, Watten, Caithness | Peter PAUL | 20 Apr 1882 | Order now | Wick SC14/10/11 |
| Elizabeth MCGREGOR South Dunn, Watten, Caithness | John WATERS | 25 Sep 1889 South Dunn, Watten, Caithness | Order now | Wick SC14/10/11 |
| Isabella Waters MILLER Toftingall, Watten | James HENDERSON | 2 Jun 1884 Toftingall, Watten | Order now | Wick SC14/10/11 |
| Jessie MOWAT Greystones, Watten | George MACKAY | 23 Oct 1886 Greystones, Watten | Order now | Wick SC14/10/11 |
| Elizabeth SINCLAIR Newlands, Watten | David SUTHERLAND | 4 May 1886 | Order now | Wick SC14/10/11 |
| Barbara SUTHERLAND Wester Watten | Donald MUNRO | 18 Jan 1861 | Order now | Wick SC14/10/9 |
| Jessie TAYLOR Scouthill, Watten | Donald BAIN | 29 Jun 1886 | Order now | Wick SC14/10/11 |
School Leaving Certificate Exams
This is an index to the registers of school leaving certificate examination results (NRS Reference ED36). We do not currently have any records for this parish.
Anatomy register
This is an index to the registers of the Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland (NRS Reference MH1/1-MH1/30). We do not currently have any records for this parish.
List of Births with no Father's name 1855-1874
Your research hit a brick wall when you discovered a birth record missing this vital name? Choose Find the Father by any birth below to start breaking down that barrier today with our FREE search service. Where we've already identified the father, click on the Father Found link to order a copy of the record naming the father. For births outwith this period, click here.
| Child name | Date of birth | Mother name | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann ADAMSON | 26 September 1870 | Catherine ADAMSON | Father found |
| Williamina Bremner ALEXANDER | 4 December 1870 | Janet ALEXANDER | Find the father |
| Alexander BAIN | 14 June 1870 | Margaret BAIN | Find the father |
| Jessie BAIN | 26 May 1870 | Janet BAIN | Find the father |
| Isabella BRUCE | 25 November 1863 | Helen BRUCE | Find the father |
| Alexanderina Manson CALDER | 21 April 1872 | Janet CALDER | Find the father |
| Williamina Mowat CAMPBELL | 25 June 1874 | Diana CAMPBELL | Find the father |
| David CHARLESON | 11 August 1868 | Margaret CHARLESON | Find the father |
| Robertina CLARK | 6 January 1874 | Williamina CLARK | Find the father |
| Ann CREAR | 3 April 1871 | Elizabeth CREAR | Find the father |
| John CROACH | 31 May 1865 | Elizabeth CROACH | Find the father |
| Charles Alexander GRANT | 21 July 1874 | Janet GRANT | Find the father |
| George Mckay GROAT | 10 October 1869 | Isabella GROAT | Find the father |
| John Waters GROAT | 15 October 1868 | Elizabeth GROAT | Find the father |
| Ann Miller GUNN | 24 September 1872 | Barbra GUNN | Find the father |
| Donald GUNN | 5 July 1862 | Margaret GUNN | Find the father |
| Donald Waters GUNN | 22 February 1866 | Elizabeth GUNN | Find the father |
| Hughina GUNN | 3 July 1873 | Catherine GUNN | Find the father |
| Peter Swanson GUNN | 11 December 1873 | Margaret GUNN | Find the father |
| Robert Davis GUNN | 16 February 1869 | Catherine GUNN | Find the father |
| Williamina GUNN | 9 April 1864 | Catherine GUNN | Find the father |
| Alexander HENDERSON | 4 March 1873 | Marjory HENDERSON | Find the father |
| Diana HENDRY | 20 June 1873 | Johan HENDRY | Find the father |
| Alexander HUME | 12 May 1874 | Margaret HUME | Find the father |
| William HUME | 12 May 1874 | Margaret HUME | Find the father |
| Elizabeth MACKAY | 16 August 1864 | Jean MACKAY | Find the father |
| George MANSON | 26 March 1861 | Jane MANSON | Father found |
| James MCDONALD | 1 September 1863 | Ann MCDONALD | Find the father |
| John MCDONALD | 24 April 1871 | Rachel MCDONALD | Find the father |
| Margaret MCDONALD | 2 August 1865 | Ann MCDONALD | Find the father |
| Catherine MCLEOD | 17 January 1855 | Margaret MCLEOD | Find the father |
| Elizabeth MCLEOD | 8 October 1866 | Ann MCLEOD | Find the father |
| Jessie Nicholl MILL | 1 October 1873 | Jessie MILL | Find the father |
| Helen MILLER | 13 November 1872 | Mary MILLER | Find the father |
| Benjamin Keith MORGAN | 9 September 1870 | Isabella MORGAN | Find the father |
| Ronald Mackay MOWAT | 11 May 1863 | Ann MOWAT | Find the father |
| David MUNRO | 9 January 1864 | Elizabeth MUNRO | Find the father |
| John Alexander MUNRO | 5 April 1874 | Mary MUNRO | Father found |
| Christina Mc Adie MURRAY | 3 September 1866 | Elisabeth MURRAY | Find the father |
| Donald Taylor SHEARER | 28 March 1866 | Catherine SHEARER | Find the father |
| Jamesina SINCLAIR | 24 January 1869 | Elizabeth SINCLAIR | Find the father |
| Janet SMITH | 22 March 1859 | Janet SMITH | Find the father |
| Donald STEVEN | 5 January 1861 | Christian STEVEN | Find the father |
| James Ryrie STEVEN | 27 May 1869 | Christina STEVEN | Find the father |
| John STEVEN | 5 December 1858 | Catherine STEVEN | Find the father |
| Alexandrina SUTHERLAND | 16 September 1860 | Willimina SUTHERLAND | Find the father |
| Georgina SUTHERLAND | 18 August 1873 | Christina SUTHERLAND | Find the father |
| Johan SUTHERLAND | 27 June 1873 | Johan SUTHERLAND | Find the father |
| Murdoch Campbell WATERS | 9 January 1871 | Catherine WATERS | Find the father |
| Margaret WATTERS | 4 October 1874 | Margaret WATTERS | Find the father |
General Register of Lunatics
This index shows patients from this parish admitted to asylums. We have not yet identified any patients from this parish.
Rolls of Male Heads of Families
In 1834, the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland passed the Veto Act, removing the absolute right of landowners to appoint ministers to their parish. The Act gave male heads of families who were communicants with the parish the right to veto the appointment of a new minister if a majority of them objected. To this end, the Assembly instructed kirk sessions to draw up rolls of the male heads of families in each parish. We have transcribed the surviving rolls, and are publishing them here. They are significant as they pre-date the earliest nominal census, which took place in 1841.
No Roll of Male Heads of Families has yet been found for this parish
Kirk Session Records Index
Use the name links below to go to the entries for the person you are interested in. We have selected 1832 as an example year for parishes across Scotland. If you would like more information about the existence of Kirk Session minutes for this or another parish or would like to search for particular people in the minutes please contact us.
We have not yet indexed any Kirk Session records for this parish.
