Historical information

John Smith WATSON was born in 1821 in Bedrule, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom as the first child of William WATSON and Agnes Nance SMITH. When he was 43, he married Robina MARSHALL, daughter of Andrew MARSHALL and Barbara GROAT, on 30 November 1864.

John Smith WATSON and Robina MARSHALL had the following children:
1. William Andrew WATSON was born on 19 June 1865.
2. Robina (Ruby) WATSON was born on 27 December 1866 in Cheltenham,
Victoria, Australia. She died on 08 September 1903 in Ballarat, Victoria.
Australia.
3. Barbara WATSON was born in 1871. She died about 1873.
4. Adam Arthur WATSON was born on 19 June 1874 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. He
died on 12 July 1954.
5. Alexander WATSON was born about 1877 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
6. George WATSON was born in 1880.

In February 1895 John Watson died. He had been a member of the Ballarat Fire Brigade. His photo is included amongst the early members of the Ballarat Fire Brigade. His name is also inscribed on the marble board at the fire Station.

Physical description

Portrait of Watson at the 'new' Ballarat City Fire Station, 1112 Sturt St, relocated from original Ballarat Fire station, 702 Sturt St, Ballarat.