James watt,the family history?

Question

James Watt (19 January 1736 – 25 August 1819[1]) was a Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer whose improvements to the steam engine were fundamental to the changes brought by the Industrial Revolution.....the question is that my cousins have told me that James watt is a great uncle,so i need to find out the generations up to the present date,I dont supose anyone out there knows this.

Answer 1

Gene's reunited, but beware you can get hooked , my wife asked a simular question, 3 weeks ago , now I have to use the computer at this time of day.

Answer 2

Hi Tugboat,

Watt is a form of Walter which also gave rise to the surnames Watson, Walters, Waters, Wattie, MacWatt and (mainly in England) Watts, Watkins and Watkinson. In some cases the name can be found in its full form as Walterson. Walter was originally a Germanic forename derived from "walt" (meaning "rule") and "heri" (meaning "army"). Of the various forms of the name, Watson is found the most frequently and it is the 20th most common name in Scotland. The Watsons have a coat of arms recognised by the Lord Lyon.

The Watson clan motto is "Imperata floruit" which means "It has flourished beyond expectation".

Tugboat there are others out there seeking the same info. Check out the following site:

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There are lots of interesting sites on this great man.

I wish you success in your quest.

CATHORIO.