WATSON, ELIZABETH (NEE STEDMAN)
Elizabeth was the spouse of Thomas Boswell Watson who emigrated to Macao (later enticing his nephew Alexander Skirving Watson there).
Elizabeth was born in Edinburgh on the 16th November 1817.
She married Thomas in Melrose in 1841. They had 9 children (the first and last in Edinburgh;lthe others in Macao).
Below is a census page from Melrose, 1841, the same year of her marriage. She is shown as aged 30. Her family are identified.
Sophia Stedman 50 widow
Elizabeth Stedman 30
James Stedman 30 widow?
Margaret Stedman 15
Sophia Stedman 10
(Note that the census does not identify individual homes so the other names are unlikely to be at this address).
