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BORN 1952BORN 1920-6BORN c1892-1898BORN c1857-1869BORN c1825-1836BORN 1781-c1801BORN 1756-c1761
Invented since
1952: transistor
radio?;cassette
recorder; pacemaker (1958); digital
watch; laser;
compact disc;
word processor;
personal computer; worldwide web;
satellite; mobile phone; wap
Invented since 1926:
helicopter; radar; fibreglass (1938);
Teflon (1938); jet (1939); atomic reactor (1942);
ballpoint pen (1943)
Invented since 1898: aeroplane (1903); stainless steel (1913); motorway (1924); television (1925) Invented since 1869: typewriter (1870); barbed wire (1874); telephone (1876); phonograph (1877); lightbulb (1878); cash register (1879); car (1885); safety razor (1895) Invented since 1836: shorthand (1837); electric telegraph (1837); elevator (1853); dynamite (1866) Invented since 1801: railway locomotive (1808); passenger railway (1825); photography (1826); electric dynamo (1831) Invented since 1761: spinning jenny (1764); vaccination (1796)
Douglas Alfred Savage
(born Oxford 1892
died Oxford 1967)
Alfred Savage
(born Blandford 3 May 1858 died Oxford 19 Nov 1945)
Alfred Savage
(born Ringwood 24 Feb 1828)
John Savage
(born Plymouth c1801 died Ringwood 19 Feb 1898)
married in Ringwood 18 Jul 1821:
Sarah Knight
(born Ringwood c1798 died Ringwood 13 July 1881)
Peter
Douglas
Savage

(born
Oxford
1920)

married in Blandford 21 Feb 1854:
Elizabeth Brown
(born Blandford c1830)
James Brown
(Born Child Okeford c1781)
Martha ---?
(born Shaftesbury c1788 died Blandford 1862)
Stephen
Charles
Savage

(born
Liverpool
1952)

married in Oxford 2 Apr 1888:
Kezia Marian
de la Mare
(born St Peter Port c1858 died Oxford 1922)
Pierre Bishop de la Mare
(Born St Peter c1826)
--- de la Mare
---
Mariane Gruchy
(born St Helier c1825)
John Gruchy
---
married in Fulham 3 Apr 1919:
Elena Edge
(born
Gus Khrustalny 1897
died Oxford 1993)
Joseph Edge
(born Halliwell c1860 died Gus Khrustalny)
William Edge
(died Gus Khrustalny)
--- Edge
---
------
---
married in Bolton 1884
Anne Jane Rigby
(born Tonge c1859 died Bath 1916)
Henry Rigby
(born Hindley c1833)
--- Rigby
---
Jane ---?
(born Bolton c1830)
---
---
married in Edinburgh:

Isabella
Catriona
Watson

(born
Edinburgh
1926)

Hugh Watson
(born
Inverness 4 May 1897
died
Edinburgh 16 Oct 1966)
William John Ross Watson / Uilleam Iain MacBhàtair
(born Kilmuir-Easter
17 Feb 1865 died 1948)
Hugh Watson
(christened Kilmuir-Easter 30 Mar 1829 died 1893)
William Watson
(christened Kilmuir-Easter 1790 died Kilmuir-Easter 1867)
Andrew Watson
Catherine McKenzie
married in Kilmuir-Easter 23 May 1828:
Williamina Ross
(born Lairg c1801)
married in Kilmuir-Easter 22 Apr 1864:
Maria Buckle Ross
(born Kilmuir-Easter 1829 died Kilmuir-Easter 1891)
John Ross
(born c1790)
married in Kilmuir-Easter c1815:
Mary Davidson
(born c1794 died 1866)
Alexander Davidson
Catherine McIntosh
married in New York 17 Jul 1895:
Isabela Christina Munro
(born Alness 28 Feb 1869 died 1902)
George Munro
(christened Alness 3 Jun 1828 died Alness 3 Apr 1893)
William Munro
(born 26 Dec 1787
died c1830)
Finlay Munro
Christina Munro
married in Alness
11 Nov 1809:

Margaret Ross
(born Alness 23 March 1784)
Gordon Ross
(born Oct 1756 died 8 Dec 1815)
married 7 Aug 1781:
Christina Munro
(born 5 Nov 1759 died 17 Jun 1842)
married in Alness 6 Sep 1856:
Mary Reid
(born c1834 died 24 April 1879)
John Reid
Catharine Munro
Winifred Margaret
Paterson
(born
Edinburgh 8 Jan 1898
died
Edinburgh 1976)
William Dawson
Paterson
(born Tough 2 Sep 1864)
William Paterson
(born c1825)
William Paterson
(Born c1786 died Tough 1827)
Ann Symon
(Born Crathie and Braemar c1784 died Tough 1867)
James Symon
Ann Brown
married in Towie 22 Aug 1863:
Margaret Dawson
(born Towie 22 Mar 1827)
William Dawson
(born c1799 died Towie 8 Jan 1865)
James Dawson
(born c1756 died 1817)
Elizabeth Mitchell
(born c1761 died 1817)
married in Dyce 27 Dec 1823:
Margaret Runcieman
(born c1800 died Towie 16 Jun 1875)
Andrew Runcieman
Jane Downie
  married in Tough 13 Jun 1895:
Catherine Smith
(born Tough 18 Feb 1863)
Charles Smith
(born 1828 died 29 Apr 1894)
Charles Smith
(born c1779 died 1857)
William Smith
married in Lumphanan 2 July 1778:
Elizabeth Souter
married in Leochel Cushnie June 1826:
Katharine Bain
  married in Tough 4 Dec 1860:
Catherine Anderson
(born Coldstone 2 Nov 1836 died 22 Apr 1912)
John Anderson
married in Coldstone 1 Feb 1833:
Christina Ferguson
Apollo moonshot programme US independence
 Second World War Clearances in Easter Ross
 First World War; Russian Revolution French Revolution
 
 Relatives on the webWhat's at the site
 Peter Douglas Savage (born Oxford, 1920)
*A Kidlington VignetteA linocut by P D S
*Edinburgh University LibraryRefers to collection compiled by P D S
 Hugh M Savage (born 1955)
*26th Irish Balloon ChampionshipsReport mentions H M S as overall winner of championship
 Douglas Alfred Savage (born Oxford, 1892)
*Aces of EnglandD A S was a fighter pilot in the First World War
 Basil Savage (born Oxford, 1899)
*Oxfordshire photographsRefers to photographs taken by B S held by Oxford County Libraries
 Alfred Savage (born Blandford, 1858)
*The High, Oxford, 1-5Refers to A S as occupant of 1 High Street, 1889-1901
 Jack Clifford Savage (born Ryde, 1891)
*SkywritingEntry in Columbia Encyclopedia mentions J C S as inventor of skywriting
*History of Flight - SE5aJ C S's skywriting - click on 'Persil' link
*Mid-Century MemoriesJ C S's arrival in New York, as recalled by Harry Bruno in the July 1953 Aero Digest
*Aeronautics Internet TextbookAlso mentions J C S's skywriting
*Cavok InternationalJ C S as co-inventor of Savage-Bramson anti-stall gear
 Sophy Griffiths
* Momentary FusionAerial dance company founded by S G.
 William John Watson / Uilleam Iain MacBhàtair (born Easter Ross 1865)
* Department of Celtic, University of EdinburghW J W was Professor, 1914-38
* Introduction to The History of the Celtic Place-Names of ScotlandW J W's introduction to his 1926 book, on a website provided by the Scottish Place-Name Society/Comann Ainmean-Aite na h-Alba
* General Survey of Lothian from The History of the Celtic Place-Names of ScotlandChapter from W J W's 1926 book, from the Scottish Place-Name Society/Comann Ainmean-Aite na h-Alba
* General Survey of Dumfries and Galloway from The History of the Celtic Place-Names of ScotlandChapter from W J W's 1926 book, from the Scottish Place-Name Society/Comann Ainmean-Aite na h-Alba
* General Survey of Ayrshire and Strathclyde from The History of the Celtic Place-Names of ScotlandChapter VII from W J W's 1926 book, from the Scottish Place-Name Society/Comann Ainmean-Aite na h-Alba
* General Survey of Scotland North of Forth from The History of the Celtic Place-Names of ScotlandChapter from W J W's 1926 book, from the Scottish Place-Name Society/Comann Ainmean-Aite na h-Alba
* Gaelic Resource DatabaseEducational database includes many references to WJW and also some Gaelic texts - search under 'MacBhatair U I' to find the latter.
* Autumn 1998 new books list from the Scottish Place-Name Society/Comann Ainmean-Aite na h-AlbaMentions (i) a new Index of Celtic Elements in W.J.Watson's History of the Celtic Place-Names of Scotland, compiled by Eric B. Basden; and (ii) In Praise of William J. Watson (1865-1948): Celtic place-name scholar, by W.F.H.Nicolaisen, Scottish Language 14/15
* Comunn Gaidhlig Inbhir Nis - Gaelic Society of InvernessOnline history featuring W J W
* Irisean Comunn Gaidhlig Inbhir Nis Index to transactions, including W J W's contributions.
* Scottish Gaelic Texts Society Online history featuring W J W (link dead)
* NAACLT NewsArticle by Jamie MacDonald of North Carolina mentions W J W
 Sir Hugh Watson (born Inverness 1897)
*Comunn Gaidhlig Inbhir Nis - Gaelic Society of InvernessMentions H W as Chief of the GSI in 1963
*Unasylva - Vol 2 No 4 - Forest resources of the worldMentions H W (?) conducting survey of forestry resources which appeared in the 1946 Empire Forestry Handbook
*Scottish Gaelic Texts SocietyMentioned H W as an Honorary Secretary of the SGTS (link dead)
 W H C (Bill) Watson
*Traverse archive - 1969W H C W was co-author of play Sawney Bean
 Ross H Munro
*About Ross H MunroR H M is an America-based journalist and writer.
 Elena Edge (later Liena Baker) (born Gus Khrustalny, 1895)
*The Dout StoriesStories about a dog, by Liena Baker
 Martin Llowarch
* w3.co.ukWeb developer cites Abbey National's 1997 accounts as example - M L was Deputy Chairman then
 Sasha Ward
* Russell-Cotes - CommissionsIncludes glass rooflight by S W.
* Kiln CareIncludes picture of S W's Big Panels.
 Places on the webWhat's at the site
 Oxford
*Oxford photographsLinks to collections and interesting websites.
 Plymouth, Devon
*GENUKI: Plymouth 1850Extracts from White's 1850 directory.
 Ringwood, Hampshire
Coxstone Lane, Ringwood
*Ringwood Town CouncilLocal information and history. Town trail map.
*Ringwood and Fordingbridge NewsBack issues contain interesting local history.
 Easter Ross
*Ross-shire onlineAmbitious and informative site.
*Parishes in Easter RossMap from The Frasers site.
 Alness, Easter Ross
*Alness.comLocal information.
*The Town of AlnessMore local information.
*WEA - Salt of the Earth projectAlness then and now.
*Easter Ross and the Black IslePicture and history of the old parish church, history of Alness.
 Towie, Aberdeenshire
*Towie parishBackground for genealogists.
 Tough, Aberdeenshire
*Tough parishBackground for genealogists.
 Gus Khrustalny, Russia
*The City of Gus KhrustalnyPlaces of interest - the crystal of Gus.
 

      

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