Peter Watson was born on 24^th November 1881 at 7^h 40^m am, at Boghall, Glassford. The informant was the child’s father, James Watson.

Peter Watson, a clerk, bachelor, 35, resident at Willowbank, Strathaven, married Helen McColl on 8^th June 1921 in the Public Hall, Kirk Street, Strathaven, After Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland. The witnesses were James Watson and Marion McColl.

On daughter Helen’s 1922 birth certificate, this information is substantially confirmed and Peter was again designated as a clerk.

Peter Watson, of 2, Kirkland Park Avenue, Strathaven, acted as informant on the 1929 death certificate of his father, James Watson.

He also acted as informant on the 1937 death certificate of his wife, Helen Watson MS McColl, on which occasion he was designated as a clerk.

He was designated as chief clerk Highways Department (retired) when his daughter Helen married Leslie S. Baird in 1951.

Peter Watson, County Clerk (retired), widower of Helen Bryce McColl, died on 17^th August 1963 at 0^h 40^m am at the County Hospital, Cleland. His usual residence was Avonholm, Strathaven. His age was entered as 81. The causes of death were certified as general arterio sclerosis, cerebral thrombosis and hypostatic-pneumonia. The informant on the same day was the deceased’s son-in-law, Leslie S. Baird.

Father of Helen Kyle Watson