The Watt Family

Natalie Janet (Watt) Mortimer

Birth: 1902/3, in South Africa

Father: William Burt Watt

Mother: Ethel Mary (Tyzack) Watt

Married: Clifford Frederick Mortimer on 15 April 1933 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
Clifford Frederick Mortimer is recorded as a bachelor, aged 32, born in South Africa. He is a railway foreman, resident in Pietermaritzburg. Natalie Janet Watt is recorded as a spinster, aged 30, born in South Africa. She is resident in Pietermaritzburg.

Clifford was born in 1900/1, in Pietermaritzburg, Natal. He died in 1971.

Address:
1930: Watt Lane, Pietermaritzburg, Natal   (Pietermaritzburg Estate Files GS film 001295408 image 00598)

Sources:

Robert Alfred Watt

Birth: 1905, in Natal

Father: William Burt Watt

Mother: Ethel Mary (Tyzack) Watt

Occupation: Farm Assistant

Death: 27 November 1930, at Hopedale, Dargle, Natal, South Africa
The cause of death id listed as electric shock (lightning)

Burial: General cemetery, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa

Will: dated 24 August 1929
Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1930 #16428 film 001295408 image 601
  THIS is the LAST WILL and TESTAMENT of me ROBERT ALFRED WATT of Pietermaritzburg in the County of Pietermaritzburg made this Twenty Fourth day of August in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty Nine.
  I HEREBY revoke all Wills made by me at anytime heretofore.
  I APPOINT Mrs. A. B. WILKINSON, my Aunt, of Watt Lane, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, to be my Executor, and direct that all my Debts and Funeral Expenses shall be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.
  I GIVE AND BEQUEATH unto my Aunt, ANNIE BURT WILKINSON the sum payable on my policy No. 190417, Table IV of the South African Mutual Life Assurance Society of South Africa and all personal belongings.
      (Sgd. ROBERT ALFRED WATT.
SIGNED by the said Testator ROBERT ALFRED WATT in the presence of us, present at the same time, who at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses
(Sgd) H.C.PRATT  Ramsey Av. Durban,
(Sgd) A.O.BOYES  331, Loop Street, Maritzburg

Address:
1930: Hopedale, Dargle, Natal   (Pietermaritzburg Estate Files GS film 001295408 image 00598)

Sources:

William Burt Watt

Birth: 1878/9, in Scotland

Father: Robert Watt

Mother: Janet (Sutherland) Watt

Married: Ethel Mary Tyzack on 4 January 1902 at 390 Berg Street, Pietermaritzburg, Natal
William Burt Watt is recorded as a bachelor, aged 23. He is a clerk, resident in Maritzburg. Ethel Mary Tyzack is recorded as a spinster, aged 17, resident in Maritzburg and married with parent's consent. The marriage was performed by J. Gould Smith, minister, and witnessed by Ethelbert Tyzack Stranack and Jessie Watt.

Children: Occupation: Clerk (1902); Bookkeeper (1908); Clerk (1920)

Death: 20 September 1920, at Watt Lane, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
The cause of death is listed as pulmonary tuberculosis and heart failure of duration several years.

Addresses:
1908: 11 Watt Lane, Pietermaritzburg, Natal   (Pietermaritzburg Estate Files GS film 001295206 image 106)

Sources:
Return to Chris Gosnell's Home Page

If you have any comments, additions or modifications to the information on this page, please feel free to email me.
Created and maintained by: chris@ocotilloroad.com