A CHRONOLOGICAL
HISTORY
OF THE WILLIAM STEWART/ELIZABETH ERSKINE
and
MARGARET LIVINGSTONE FAMILY
Compiled
by Dawn Gardiner James
FOREWORD
In
1982 my genealogy teacher, Gloria Zerr, assigned class members to begin a
chronological history of one of our ancestors.
Because we had so little information of the Stewart family, I chose my
great-grandmother, Elizabeth S. Stewart, [Betty on the 1851 Census], mother of
Margaret Stewart Gardiner. In his
"Gardiner Family History," Uncle Clarence spoke truly when he said,
" Little is known of the ancestry of Margaret Stewart, wife of Robert
Gardiner."
I
began with the sparse family group sheet, plus two census reports, and a few
birth and marriage records my mother had received from a paid researcher. As I compared the information on the Robert
and Elizabeth [Betty] Stewart family group sheet with the census records, I
noticed the birth year on the group sheet for Betty's daughter, Elizabeth [Eliza],
was 1842, but the 1851 census said she was 11 years old indicating an 1840
birth year. Thinking the 1841 census
would supply the answer, I made a list of parishes where I thought the Stewarts
might be in 1841, including St. Martins, Eliza's birthplace. With determination to follow my carefully
thought out plan (Gloria Zerr had instructed us to not be distracted and get
off course) I began my search.
As
I went to get the first film on my list, that still, small voice said,
"Take 101,904," a number not on my list. Determined to follow my plan, I took my
listed film and spent a lot of time searching in vain for the Stewarts. As I returned the film to the drawer, the
voice again said, "Take 101,904."
I obeyed, and as I neared the end of the film, was beginning to doubt
the inspiration, then Cargill Parish appeared.
My interest increased, and I soon found at Burnside, Cargill, Robert and
Elizabeth Stewart with their two sons, John and William, but no daughter,
Elizabeth.
My first thought was that Betty did not remember
her children's ages, but she was so consistent, showing an exact ten year
increase in each succeeding census, I had to reconsider. Thinking that a 1 year old might have been
left with relatives when the family moved about in their farm labors, I looked
for Grandfather William Stewart, shoemaker, but he was no longer in Logierait
Parish. After checking a few other
parishes in the 1841 census I gave up.
Later I learned that William's
daughter, Jean Stewart Crichton, had married at Scone Parish in 1836,
and came back to Scone from Kinclaven for the birth of her first child,
evidence that she had family in Scone.
The 1841 Census of New Mill, Scone shows a 1 year old Elizabeth Stewart,
with 60 year old William Stewart, shoemaker, and 20 year old Margaret Stewart,
his daughter (adult ages are rounded down).
The
1866 death record of John, oldest son of Robert and Betty S. Stewart,
identified Jean Stewart Crichton's family.
The informant of John's death was "James Crichton, cousin,"
with a Glasgow address. The 1871 census
at that address showed, not James, who was visiting his family in Kinclaven,
but his sister, Margaret, born at Scone, and his brothers, William and John,
born at Kinclaven. Their mother's death
record says she is the daughter of William Stewart, shoemaker, but her mother's
name was unknown.
Fortunately,
Logierait Parish records often include place names which help us identify the
family. The marriage record of "Robert Stewart in Edradynate and Elizabeth
Stewart in Clochfoldich, both in this parish," direct us to the Robert
born in Edradynate, the son of Robert Stewart and Amelia Robertson. William Stewart, shoemaker, married in
Clochfoldich in 1808. The paid
researcher who sent the marriage information to my mother had failed to
recognize these perfect clues, being intent on looking for a William Stewart
married to an Amelia Robertson, an error in the "Gardiner Family
History." Another bit of confusion
had been added by the information on the death record of Elizabeth [Betty]
Stewart. The informant, her husband,
Robert Stewart, did not know Betty's mother's name, and reported it as ______
Stewart MS [maiden surname] Robertson.
We
are indebted to Clarence, Eva, and Beatrice for sharing their memories of the
important names of
Grandmother
Amelia Robertson; Grandfather William Stewart, shoemaker; and the Crighton
cousins. Margaret S. Gardiner supplied
additional information in her temple work which identifies her grandparents. She was baptized for her grandmother, Amelia
Robertson, her other grandmother, Mrs. William Stewart, who died "about
1814," and her step-grandmother, Mrs. William Stewart. So the William Stewart, shoemaker, in
Clochfoldich, who married Elizabeth Erskine in 1808, and married Margaret
Livingstone in Clochfoldich, in 1814, fits perfectly the clues Margaret left us
to identify her family. William Stewart,
shoemaker, and Margaret Livingstone were living at Little Clochfoldich when
their 3 children were born (1814-1822).
John Stewart, son of William's daughter Elizabeth [Betty] S. Stewart,
was born at Little Clochfoldich in Logierait Parish in 1834. This is our family.
I
have felt that departed relatives, especially the Stewarts, are interested and
trying to help us find correct information.
Often when looking for others I have found one of the Stewarts. Once at the BYU library, I had looked up
everything on my list, and had a half hour left. I "just happened to notice" a film
of monument inscriptions from an old Dundee cemetery. Thinking I might find some of the Gardiners,
I began to search it. I found the
monument at #1312, the family plot of John Stewart, son of Robert and
Amelia. The clue to their identity was
in the temple work Margaret S. Gardiner,
"niece-in-law," did for "Mrs. John Stewart," who "died
at Dundee about 1850." The monument
named John's wife, Helen Scott, who died 17 Nov 1847; their 9 month old
daughter, Agnes, who is not listed in the Dundee Birth Register; John's sister,
Isabel Stewart Fairley and her infant son, James. John's sister, Margaret Stewart Small, was
buried at #1312, but not named on the monument (see Robert Stewart/Amelia
Robertson History).
I
am convinced that family history is important work, that the clues are there,
and if we will put forth the effort with a humble attitude, we will receive
help. It can be discouraging and
frustrating at times, then those bits of inspiration come and it becomes
exciting and rewarding. I have often
been blind to the obvious, needing a little more inspiration, but how thankful
I am for the guidance given.
Words
in brackets [ ] are my additions and not in the source cited. FHL is Family History Library. ED is Enumeration District; Sch is Schedule,
showing households on the census record.
Spelling
in old records has not been corrected.
Spelling of names varies: Crighton/Crichton; Jane/Jean;
Maderty/Madderty. "Lugierate,
Pearthshire" on Betty Stewart's 1861 census report indicates pronunciation
and explains Margaret S. Gardiner's spelling Logierait as Luggyrate.
CHRONOLOGICAL
HISTORY OF WILLIAM STEWART/ELIZABETH ERSKINE
Abt
1780 William Stewart was born in Perthshire, Scotland (age 60 on 1841
census of New Mill, Scone, Perth; adult ages were rounded down, FHL101911).
13
Feb 1808 Will'm Stewart, Logierait, and Isabel
Erskine in this parish gave up their names to be proclaimed, in order to
marriage. (Dull Parish Register,
FHL102713).
13
Feb 1808 William Stewart, shoemaker, in Little Clochfoldich, and Elizabeth Erskine in Derculich, Dull
Parish gave up their names for proclamation of Banns in order to
28
Feb 1808 marriage. Granted marriage lines the 28th current
(Logierait Parish Register, FHL102757).
(My
mother's paid researcher tried to fit Elizabeth [Betty] Stewart into the Robert
Stewart/Amelia Robertson family as their daughter, Isabel saying that the two
name were sometimes used interchangeably. I found that hard to believe, until I
found Isabel/Elizabeth Erskine.)
1808 Jean Stewart was born, daughter of
William Stewart [and Elizabeth Erskine] at [Clochfoldich], Logierait Parish
(1851 census; and death record. Margaret
S. Gardiner said Jean was born about 1809; Salt Lake Temple record, FHL183462,
p458, #15133).
3
Jan 1811 Elizabeth [Betty] Stewart was born at [Clochfoldich], Logierait
Parish, daughter of William Stewart, shoemaker, [and Elizabeth Erskine] (1851
census of Kirkton, Kinclaven, Perth, and family record. Margaret S. Gardiner said Elizabeth was born
"abt 1812," Salt Lake Temple
record, p177, #6247, FHL184090).
1813 Mary Stewart was born "abt
1814." (Margaret S. Gardiner, Salt
Lake Temple record, p458, #15134, FHL183462).
Margaret
S. Gardiner [at age 66] did the temple work for her aunts, Jane and Mary. She
was proxy for their baptisms 15 Jun 1915 (p458, #15133, FHL183462 Jane; and
#15534, Mary), for Jane's endowment 12 Nov 1915 (FHL184114, #20155) and for
Mary's endowment 19 Nov 1815 (FHL184114, p735, #20854).
1813 "Mrs. William Stewart", grandmother
of Margaret S. Gardiner, died "abt 1814" (Margaret S. Gardiner, Salt
Lake Temple Record, FHL183416, p265, #9515).
(The
following marriage entry convinced me that the "Abt" dates given by
Margaret needed to be rolled back one year.
William's first wife, Elizabeth Erskine, obviously died before 1814. Mary was born the same year her mother died
and Jean and Betty gave their own census ages that indicate 1808 and 1811 birth
years.)
Dec 1813 William Stewart, shoemaker,
Clochfoldich, and Margaret Livingstone, Stanley, Redgorton Parish, gave up
their names for proclamation of marriage.
2 Jan 1814 Granted
marriage lines 2 January 1814 (Logierait Parish Register, FHL102757).
23
Dec 1814 Janet, Lawful Daughter to William Stewart, shoemaker, &
Margaret Livingstone in Little Clochfoldich, was born Dec'r 23rd & bap 26th
1814 (Logierait Parish Register, p105, FHL102756).
8 Feb 1819 Margaret, Lawful Daughter to William
Stewart, shoemaker, & Margaret Livingstone in Little Clochfoldich, was born
February 8th & baptized 9th 1819 (Logierait Parish Register, p153,
FHL102756).
1 Feb 1822 John, Lawful Son to William Stewart,
Shoemaker, & Margaret Livingstone in Little Clochfoldich, was born February
1st and baptized 6th 1822 (Logierait Parish Register, p181, FHL102757).
11
Jan 1834 Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of William Stewart, shoemaker, and
Elizabeth Erskine, married Robert
Stewart, son of Robert and Amelia R. Stewart. (see page 8).
11
Nov 1836 Jean Stewart, daughter of William Stewart, shoemaker, married James Crichton in Scone Parish (see
page 5).
7 Jun 1841 Census
of New Mill, Scone, Perth (FHL101911, adult ages are rounded down).
William Stewart 60 Shoemaker
born
in county Margaret Stewart 20 born in county
Elizabeth Stewart 1 born
in county
Abt
1851 William Stewart, shoemaker, died at Kinclaven (Margaret S.
Gardiner).
JAMES CRICHTON/JEAN STEWART FAMILY
11
Nov 1836
Eodem Die James Crighton and Jean Stewart, both in this parish, having been regularly and
publickly proclaimed were married this day (Scone Parish Register, FHL102805).
4 Jan 1839 James
Crichton, Forester, Innernytie, Parish of Kinclaven, but late of this parish,
and Jean Stewart, his wife, had a daughter born 4 Jan 1839 and baptized 13 Jan
named Margaret (Scone Parish
Register, FHL102805).
2 Nov 1840 James, son to James Crichton & Jean
Stewart, his spouse, Lochside, was born on the second & baptized on the
fourteenth day of November Eighteen hundred & forty (Kinclaven Parish Register, FHL102742).
7 Jun 1841 Census
of Inernytie Cottage, Kinclaven Perth (ED2, p10, FHL101907)
James Crichton 45 Wood
Forester born
in county
Jean Crichton 30 born
in county
Margaret Crichton 2 born
in county
James Crichton 7 mos. born in county
28
Dec 1842 Jane, daughter to James Crichton & Jean Stewart, Lochside, was
born on the twenty eighth day of Dec'r eighteen hundred & forty two &
baptized the twelfth of January following (Kinclaven Parish Register,
FHL102742).
31
Mar 1845 Elizabeth, daughter to James Crichton & Jean Stewart, Lochside,
was born on the thirty first of March & baptised on the fourth day of
April, Eighteen hundred & forty five (Kinclaven Parish Register,
FHL102742).
27
May 1847 William, son to James Crichton & Jean stewart, his spouse,
Lochside, was born on the twenty seventh day of May & baptized the ninth
day of June Eighteen hundred and forty seven (Kinclaven Parish Register,
FHL102742).
24
Jan 1850 Christina, daughter to James Crichton & Jean Stewart, his
spouse, Lochside, was born on the twenty fourth day of January and baptized on
the nineteenth day of February Eighteen hundred and fifty (Kinclaven Parish
Register, FHL102742).
30
Mar 1851 Census of Lochside,
Kinclaven, Perth (FHL103743)
James Crichton Head Mar 58 Wood Forester Perth, Dunbarney
Jean Crichton Wife Mar 43 Wood Forester's Wife Perth, Logierait Margaret
Crichton Dau 12 Wood
Forester's Dau'r Perth,
Scone
James Crichton Son 10
Wood Forester's Son Perth, Kinclaven
Jean Crichton Dau 8 Wood
Forester's Dau'r Perth, Kinclaven Elizabeth Crichton Dau
6 Wood
Forester's Dau'r Perth,
Kinclaven
William Crichton Son
3 Wood Forester's Son Perth, Kinclaven
Christina Crichton Dau
1 Wood Forester's Dau'r Perth, Kinclaven
9 Jul 1852 John, son to James Crichton & Jean
Stewart, his spouse, Lochside, was born on the ninth day of July and baptized
on the twenty ninth day of the same month Eighteen hundred & fifty two
(Kinclaven Parish Register, FHL102742).
3 Apr 1861 Census
of Lochside, Kinclaven, Perth (FHL103893)
James Crichton Head Mar 68 Wood Forester Perth, Dunbarney
Jean Crichton Wife Mar 53 Forester's Wife Perth, Logierait
Elizabeth Crichton Dau Unm 16 Forester's
Dau'r Perth, Kinclaven
William Crichton Son 13 Scholar Perth,
Kinclaven
John Crichton Son 8 Scholar Perth, Kinclaven
(The
Crichtons are the only family listed at Lochside. It probably one of the estates where Margaret
visited her cousins, as mentioned by Beatrice Gardiner Low.)
3 Apr 1871 Census
of Lochside, Kinclaven, Perth (ED2, p5, FHL104075)
James Crighton Head Mar 78 Forester Perth,
Dunbarney
Jane " Wife Mar 63 Perth,
Logierait
Elizabeth " Daur Unm 26 Perth,
Kinclaven
James "
Son, Visitor Unm 30 Wholesale
Tea Merchant " "
Elsie MacIntosh Serv. Unm 13 General
Servant "
Auchterhouse
3 Apr 1871 Census
of 382 St Vincent Street, Anderston, Glasgow, Ed 12, (FHL104029)
William Crichton Head Unm 23 Tea
Dealer, Perth,
Kinclaven Employing 1 man
Margaret Crichton Sis Unm 32 Perth,
Scone
John Crichton Bro Unm 18 Hat Salesman Perth, Kinclaven
(The
address above was that of James Crichton in 1866 when he was the informant of
the death of his cousin, John Stewart, who died at Glasgow.)
15
Jan 1873 At Kings Muir Cottage,
Kinclaven, Perth. After banns according
to the Church of Scotland, Robert
Carmichael, farmer, bachelor, 39, Drumphuim, Fowlis Wester, Son of Robert
Carmichael, farmer, and Margaret Stirling (dec), Married Elizabeth
Crichton, spinster, 27, Lochside, Kinclaven, Daughter of James Crichton,
forester, and Jean Stewart. Witnesses:
William Carmichael, Margaret Crichton (#365, Kinclaven, FHL300265).
4 Apr 1881 Census
of Lochside, Kinclaven (FHL203507)
James Crichton Head Mar 89 Forester Perth,
Dunbarney
Jean Crichton Wife Mar 74 Perth,
Logierait
Jane Crichton Dau Unm 38 Perth,
Kinclaven
4 Apr 1881 Census
of St Johns Road, Govan, Lanark, (644-14, ED40, p19, FHL0203682)
James Crichton Head Mar 40 Wholesale Tea Dealer Perth, Kinclaven
Eliza Milne Wife Mar 27 Lanark,
Govan
James Crichton Son 5 Renfrew, Eastwood
Marguerita M " Dau 3 RFW, Pollockshire
Jeanette Stuart " Dau
2 RFW,
Pollockshire
Mabel Elizabeth " Dau
Under 3 mos RFW,
Pollockshire
4 Apr 1881 Census
of 125 St Georges, Barony, Lanark (644-9, ED56, p2, FHL0203662)
Margaret Crichton Head Unm 41 Formerly
Housekeeper Perth, Scone
William
Crichton Bro Unm 33 Tea Merchant Perth, Kinclaven
1 Dec 1890 James Crichton, Forester, died, age 98
years, at Cowdens Cottage, Maderty, Perth.
Married to Jane Stewart. Son of
James Crichton,* profession unknown (dec) and Christen Crichton MS Peddie
(dec). Informant: Robert Carmichael,
son-in-law, Drumphin (#378/Maderty, Perth, Research by James Thompson,
Edinburgh).
*His
father is probably William Crichton.
"1792, William Crighton in Horsemiln had a son baptized 2 Apr named James." (Dunbarney Parish Register, FHL1040065, item
1).
3 Apr 1891 Census
of Cowden's Cottage, Madderty Perth (ED3, p1, FHL208738)
Jane Crichton Head of Family Widow 86 Perth,
Logierait
Margaret Crichton Daughter unmarried 52 Mother's help Perth, Scone
Jane Crichton Daughter unmarried 48 Mother's
help Perth, Kinclaven
William Crichton Son unmarried 44 Retired Tea Merchant "
Kinclaven
23
Nov 1891 Jane Stewart or Crichton, widow of James Crichton, died 23 Nov 1891
at 6 p.m. at Cowden's Cottage, Maderty, Perth.
Age 86 years. Father: William
Stewart, Shoemaker, (dec). Mother's name
unknown (dec). Cause of death: Old age, Bronchitis, 4 days as certified by
James Gairdner, M.D., Crieff. Informant:
Robert Carmichael, son-in-law (#8, Madderty, Perth, FHL265356)
ROBERT STEWART/ELIZABETH [BETTY] STEWART FAMILY
11
Jan 1834 Robert Stewart in Edradynate and Elizabeth Stewart in Clochfoldich, both in this Parish, gave up
their names for proclamation of the Banns of Marriage (Logierait Parish
Register, FHL102757, near end of film, after baptism records).
27
Aug 1834 John, lawful son to Robert Stewart and Elizabeth Stewart in Little
Clochfoldich, was born 27 of August, bap'd Sept'r 3, 1834 (Logierait Parish
Register, FHL102757).
3
Sep 1836 William Stewart was born at Logierait Parish (place from 1851
census, date from the following Perth christening record).
16
Oct 1836 Stormont Street East Church,
Parish Perth, the Third of September, One thousand eight hundred and Thirty
six, was Born William Stewart,
lawful son to Robert Stewart, Labourer in the said Parish, and Elizabeth
Stewart, his spouse and Baptized the Sixteenth day of October said year by the
Reverend John Ferguson, Min'r of St Stephens Church, Parish of Perth (P. Parish
Register, p537, FHL1040162, item 2).
12
Feb 1840 Elizabeth [Eliza] Stewart, daughter of Robert Stewart, and
Elizabeth [Betty] Stewart, was born at St. Martins, Perth (Place from census;
year calculated from census ages, day and month from family records).
7
Jun 1841 Census: Burnside, Cargill,
Perth (ED1, p9, FHL101904, Adult ages rounded down).
Robert Stewart 30 Ag labourer born in county
Elizabeth Stewart 25 born
in county
John Stewart 6 born
in county
William Stewart 4
born
in county
7 Jun 1841 Census
of New Mill, Scone, Perth (FHL101911, adult ages are rounded down).
William Stewart 60 Shoemaker
born in
county Margaret
Stewart 20 born
in county
Elizabeth Stewart 1 born
in county
12
Aug 1842 Amelia Stewart, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Stewart, was born
at New Mill, Scone, Perth (Birth year from her mother's census reports, 1844 on
Utah Death Record, #9905, p248, FHL026553; and emigration age 24, Jul 1869:
European Emigration card Index, FHL298438 and Passenger Lists FHL025692).
Betty
S. Stewart is the most reliable source for the ages of her children. She said Elizabeth was 11 in 1851, 21 in
1861. She gave Amelia's census ages as 8 and 18 on those same years
(Amelia would be 9 and 19 on her August
birthdays). Elizabeth was born in 1840,
Amelia in 1842. Jean's age was correct
on census records.
5
Feb 1846 Jane, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Stewart, in Hatton, Cargill,
was born 25 Feb 1846 and Bap 19 Apr (Cargill Parish Register, FHL1040074, or
102700).
27
Jul 1849 Margaret, daughter to Robert Stewart and Elizabeth Stewart, his
spouse, Kirkton of Kinclaven, was born on the twenty seventh day of July and
baptized the ...of Aug Eighteen hundred & forty nine (Kinclaven Parish
Register, FHL102742).
30
Mar 1851 Census, Kirkton, Kinclaven,
Perth (ED 1, p3, Sch 8, FHL103743)
Robert Stewart Head Mar 44 Farm
Servant Perthshire,
Logierait
Betty Stewart Wife Mar 40 Farm
Servant's Wife Perthshire, Logierait
Elizabeth Stewart Dau 11 Scholar Perthshire,
St Martins Amelia
Stewart Dau
8 Scholar Perthshire, Scone
Jean Stewart Dau
5 Farm Servants Dau'r Perthshire, Cargill
Margaret Stewart Dau
1 Farm Servants Dau'r Perthshire, Kinclaven
1851/1857 Between 1851 and 1857 Robert and Betty
Stewart moved their family to Dundee.
19
Nov 1857 Robert Stewart was born 19 Nov 1857, at 2:00 p.m., son of Robert
Stewart, labourer, and Elizabeth [Betty] Stewart, at Princes Street, Dundee.
Home at 11 Crescent Street. Informant:
Robert Stewart, father, not present. (#1592 1st Dist, Dundee, FHL280428).
(Robert Stewart's
brother, John, lived on Princes Street).
8 Apr 1861 Census,
11 Crescent Street, 1st Dist, Dundee (ED27, p29, FHL103789
Elizabeth Stewart Head Marr 50 Perthshire,
Logierait
William Stewart Son Unm 24 Sawmiller Perthshire, Logierait Elizabeth
Stewart Dau Unm 21 Jute Weaver Perthshire, St Martins
Amelia Stewart Dau Unm 18 Jute
Weaver Perthshire, Scone
Jean Stewart Dau
15 Perthshire, Cargill
Margaret
Stewart Dau 11 Scholar Perthshire, Kinclaven Robert Stewart Son
3 Forfarshire,
Dundee
30
Sep 1861 Elizabeth Stewart, age 48*, wife of Robert Stewart, sawmill
labourer, died September thirtieth, at
11 Crescent Street, Dundee, at 4:05 p.m.
Wife of Robert Stewart, sawmill labourer. Daughter of William Stewart, shoemaker, (dec)
and _____ Stewart MS Robertson* (dec).
Informant: Robert Stewart, widower, not present. Cause of death: Laryngitis 7 days (#905, 1st
Dist, Dundee, FHL224409).
(*See
age given by Betty on 1861 census above.
Robert obviously did not know Betty's mother's name. His guess strengthened the false belief that
Amelia Robertson was her mother.)
3
Mar 1863 Elizabeth [Eliza] Stewart was baptized, Dundee Branch, LDS Church
(Margaret S. Gardiner, sister, Salt Lake Temple Record, FHL184101).
13
Apr 1863 Jane Stewart, daughter of Robert and Betty, was baptized, Dundee
Branch, LDS Church (Date from Janet S. U. Griggs, a friend, proxy for
endowment, Salt Lake Temple Record, p447, FHL184085. Margaret S. Gardiner, her sister, also acted
later as proxy for Jane, but she did not give a baptism date, just "In
Church."
(Janet
Griggs must have been very close to Jean Stewart. She remembered Jean's baptism and
confirmation dates, the birth date she had been told, and the correct date of
Jean's death. The two may have been
baptized on the same date)
25
Jan 1865 Margaret Stewart (later Gardiner), daughter of Robert and Betty,
was baptized, Dundee Branch, LDS Church (TIB, Book G, p105, #3152).
1866 brought five
deaths to the Stewart family:
1
Feb 1866 John Stewart, [Margaret S. Gardiner's paternal uncle], age 57, died
at 2:00 p.m. at the Poorhouse at Dundee.
Baker, Pauper, Married to Ann Wilson [formerly to Helen Scott]. Son of Robert Stewart, farmer, (dec) and
Amelia Robertson (dec). Cause of death:
Bronchitis. Informant: W. Dempster, assistant in poorhouse (#118, 1st Dist, Dundee,
FHL350894; See Robert Stewart/Amelia Robertson History).
6 Jun 1866 Jean Stewart, age 20 years, died at
12:30 a.m. at 11 Crescent Street, Dundee.
Power loom weaver, single, daughter of Robert Stewart, farm labourer,
and Elizabeth [Betty] Stewart (dec). Cause
of death: Phthisis pulmonalis about 8 months.
Informant: Robert Stewart, father, present (#597, 1st Dist, Dundee, FHL350894).
9 Dec 1866 John Stewart, tailor, journeyman,
single, died at 5:30 a.m. at the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow. Usual residence: 53 Cowcaddens Street. Age 32 years.
Son of Robert Stewart, farm servant, and Elizabeth Stewart (dec). Cause of death: Phthisis,
4
years. Informant: James Crichton,
cousin, 382 St. Vincent Street (#2075,
High
Church, Glasgow, FHL350918).
30
Dec 1866 Mary Fairley Laing, daughter of Isabel Stewart Fairley, and cousin
to Margaret S. Gardiner, died at Dundee (See Robert Stewart/Amelia Robertson
History).
8 Mar 1867 Amelia Stewart, daughter of Robert and
Elizabeth, was baptized, Dundee Branch, LDS Church, (Living Endowment Record,
Book G, p235, FHL183406).
27
Dec 1867 Eliza Stewart married William
Rae (see page 14).
20
Jun 1868 Margaret Stewart married Robert
Gardiner at Liverpool Harbor (See "A Chronological History of the
James Gardiner/Mary Butchart Family" p22).
Aft
Jun 1868 A Robert Stewart age 10 appears on the list of members of the Dundee
Branch on a Bef Oct 1869 page with
comments about their intentions to "Gather." (FHL104150)
(After sister,
Margaret left, before nephew, George Cochrane Rae, was born.)
28
Jul 1869 Amelia Stewart, age 24, sailed on the Ship
"Colorado." (European
Emigration Card Index, 1849 - 1925, FHL298438; Passenger Lists, p61,
FHL025692).
At
the beginning of the Passenger Lists book is a page which shows:
"The
Rates for Passage & extra luggage."
Among other sites of departure are
the
following: "New York to Omaha,
$14.00, to terminus, $35.00."
"Extra luggage, New York to terminus, $8.00."
"Rate
of fare and extra luggage from terminus to S. Lake, for adults, $14.00,
for
freight, $8.00. They furnish
themselves. For adults, $29.00, for
freight, $8.00.
They to be furnished
with provisions & cooking utensils."
After
Amelia's name in the column, "Advanced to P.E.F. Emigrants" was
listed: 5 pounds, 9 shillings 7 pence."
30
Jan 1871 Amelia Stewart was endowed at the Endowment House in Salt Lake
City. She gave the following
information: Amelia Stewart, born 12 Aug
1844, Newmill, Perth, Scotland. Baptized
8 Mar 1867. Parents: Robert Stewart and Elizabeth Stewart (Endowment Record for
Living, Book G, p235, FHL183406).
3
Apr 1871 Census at 47 Union Street,
Dundee (FHL103943)
William
Rae Head Mar 31 Railway Engine Driver [Perth], CulrossElizabeth Rae Wife Mar 31 Perthshire George Rae Son 1 Forfar,
Dundee
Robert Stewart Fa-in-law Wid 64 Labourer Perthshire, Logie
Robert Stewart Bro-in-law 13 Millworker Forfar,
Dundee
6 Dec 1874 A
Robert Stewart, deacon, appears in
minutes of a council meeting of the Dundee Branch as a Deacon (our Robert would
be 17 years old). The Reports in the
meeting were positive and it was decided to have a Soiree on New Years Night.
"President Matheson moved that David Brown, John Birrill, Thomas Leslie be
appointed a committee for the Soirree.
Seconded by Robert Stewart, carried unanimous."
6 Mar 1876 Robert Stewart [father of Margaret S.
Gardiner], pauper, formerly labourer, widower of Elizabeth Stewart, died at
3:00 a.m., at the Poorhouse, Dundee, age 67 years. Son of Robert Stewart, Tanner* (dec), and
Emily Robertson, (dec). Informant: W.
Dempster, Inmate, present (#175, 4th Dist, Dundee. Have copy.)
*(With
a line through the T on Tanner it would say Farmer. Mr Dempster, who signed the death
certificate, probably gave the information to the registrar. Mr. Dempster's r m would look like nn. In his signature, the first hump of the m is
not connected to the last two humps.
Emily was a common nickname for Amelia.
Margaret S. Gardiner said her father died "Abt 1877.")
Dec 1876 William Stewart, died on this date
according to information given on the record of his temple work done by William
F. Gardiner, son of Margaret S. Gardiner. The last record we have of William
Stewart is on the 1861 census of Dundee, where he is single, age 24, a sawmiller, at home with his
mother and siblings.
1 Apr 1878 At
St Pauls Church, Dundee. After Banns
according to the forms of the Scottish Episcopal Church, Robert Stewart, Valet, Bachelor, 20, 186 Blackness Road, Son of
Robert Stewart, Wood Carter (deceased), and Margaret Stewart MS Stewart,
married Jane Scott, Power Loom
Weaver, Spinster, 20, 186 Blackness Road.
Daughter of Charles Scott, Cloth Inspector, and Margaret Scott MS
Rattray. Witnesses: E. Skinner, Euphemia
Sutherland (#73, 3rd Dist, Dundee).
Jane Scott was born 20 May 1857 at 12:15 p.m. at No. 5
Hawkhill, Dundee, Daughter of Charles Scott, lapper, and Margaret Scott MS
Rattray, Informant: Charles Scott, father, not present (#655 , 2nd Dist,
Dundee, FHL280429).
I
sent for the above certificate, sure that the groom was my grandmother's
brother, Robert Stewart. Then I saw
the mother's name and decided it could not be.
But after seeing some of the errors on death certificates where sons
gave the wrong name for a mother they had known all their lives, I realized
that Robert, who was three when his mother died, may not have known her first
name. The above Jane Scott Stewart has the same birth date as the the Jean Scott Stewart who was baptized in
the Dundee Branch just two weeks after the baptism of Robert Stewart, son of
Robert and Betty. He is the only Robert
Stewart born in Dundee 1857 whose father was Robert Stewart and mother's maiden
name was Stewart. Robert's father may
have carted wood at one time. His
occupation apparently varied when he was not employed in farm work. This Robert may be the son of Robert and
Elizabeth.
25 Jul 1879 Robert Stewart, born 17 Nov 1857,
Dundee, was baptized at Dundee Branch, LDS Church, by A. Watson, confirmed 6
Jul 1879 by Elder A. Watson (Dundee Branch Record, FHL104150. This would be a re-baptism if he is the
Robert Stewart, deacon, in the earlier council minutes.)
7 Sep 1879 Robert Stewart was ordained a deacon by
Andrew Watson (FHL104150).
22
Sep 1879 Jean Scott Stewart, born 20
May 1857, Dundee, was baptized, Dundee Branch, LDS Church, by Elder A.
Watson, confirmed the same day by Elder A. Laird (FHL104150).
12
Nov 1879 Robert Stewart was ordained a teacher, at Dundee, by Elder D.
Matheson.
7 Nov 1880 In
minutes of a Council Meeting, Nov 7, 1880, Teacher, Robert Stewart is present.
5 Dec 1880 In
the meeting of Dec 5th, 1880 "Bro Robt
Stewart felt to corrobate (sic) Bro R Matheson statement." After a discussion about one John Leslie, a
motion was made to cut him off from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints for" aposticy."
Seconded by Robt Stewart
(FHL104150).
28
Dec 1880 Amelia Stewart, born 12 Aug 1844 [1842], Perthshire, Scotland, died
28 Dec 1880 at Salt Lake City. Daughter
of Robert Stewart and ______ Stewart.
Cause of Death: Pneumonia (FHL026553, p248, #9905). Amelia lived in the 20th Ward, Salt Lake
City. Clarence said she lived with a
Clark family. If a family member had
reported the death, the given name of her mother would not have been left
blank. Amelia was buried in the Robert
and Margaret S. Gardiner family plot in the Salt Lake City Cemetery, Plot H
Block 5, Lot 4, No 1/2.
4 Apr 1881 Census
of Annfield House, Dundee, Scotland, E.D. 26, (FHL103480)
Robert Stewart Head Md 23 Calender
Worker Forfar, Dundee
Jane Stewart Wife Md 23 Jute
Weaver Forfar, Dundee
On
one page of the Dundee Branch record Robert's name is crossed out and in the
"Remarks" column it says "Emigrated." Jean Scott Stewart's name is not crossed out
and there is nothing in the "Remarks" column after her name. If Robert came to Utah it is strange that it
was not noted in Clarence's "Gardiner Family History." Some have
interpreted the "Robert Stewart, youngest brother of William" to be
Margaret's brother. If so, that was a
strange way to identify him.
1
Nov 1894 Janet S. U. Griggs, a
friend of Jane Stewart (sister of Margaret S. Gardiner), acting as proxy for
her, was endowed at the Salt Lake Temple.
Janet gave the following information: Jane Stewart was born 25 Feb 1847
[1846], at Hatton, Perth, Scotland. Died
6 Jun 1866, Baptized 13 Apr 1863, Confirmed 13 Apr 1863 (p447, FHL184085).
29
Jun 1898 Margaret S. Gardiner acted
as proxy for endowment of her sister Jane, born Feb 1847, died Jun 1866,
Baptized: "In Church." (#6396, p181, FHL184090)
(Because
both Janet Griggs and Margaret S. Gardiner gave the wrong birth date for Jane,
her temple work was done the third time when the Cargill Parish records were
extracted.)
WILLIAM RAE/ELIZABETH STEWART FAMILY
13
Dec 1839 Alexander Rae and his wife,
Jean Cumming, had a son born the 13th of Dec 1839, baptized and named William Wright (Culross Parish
Register, FHL102706).
27
Dec 1867 After banns according to the
form of the Latter Day Saints,
William Rae, age 26, bachelor, engine
driver, son of Alexander Rae, oat miller, (dec), and Jane Common [Cumming],
residence, Union Street, married
Eliza Stewart, age 26, spinster, power
loom weaver, daughter of Robert Stewart, farm servant, and Elizabeth Stewart
(dec). Usual residence: Crescent Street.
Married at 1 Union Street, Maxwelltown, Dundee. Witnesses: Amelia Stewart, George Cockerell. Minister: A. N. MacFarlane (#522, pg 261,
FHL348998).
1868 Members
of LDS Dundee Branch, showing intentions to "gather" and Means:
William
Rae 29 Engine Driver Scotland 12 2
Elizabeth Rae 28 Scotland
Jane [Cumming] Rae 64 Widow Scotland 11
Elspeth Rae 40 Scotland
William Fraser 12 Scotland 2 3
7
Jane Fraser 12 Scotland
(William
and Jane Fraser are children of Elspeth Rae.)
7 Oct 1869 George Cochrane Rae was born at 10:40
a.m., at Matthews Cottage, Union Street, Maxwelltown, Dundee. Son of William
Rae, locomotive driver, and Elizabeth Rae MS Stewart, (#1160, 4th Dist, Dundee,
FHL340318).
3 Apr 1871 Census
at 47 Union Street, Dundee (FHL103943)
William
Rae Head Mar 31 Railway Engine Driver [Perth], CulrossElizabeth Rae Wife Mar 31 PerthshireGeorge
Rae Son 1 Forfar,
Dundee
Robert Stewart,
Fa-in-law Wid 64 Labourer Perthshire, Logie
Robert Stewart,
Bro-in-law 13 Millworker Forfar,
Dundee
4
Sep 1872 Elizabeth Jane Rae was born at Dundee, daughter of William Rae and
Elizabeth Rae MS Stewart (FHL
4 Jun 1873 Ship
"Nevada," left Liverpool. (Passenger List: Emigration, p267,
FHL025692)
William Rae 32 from Dundee
Elizabeth Rae 32 "
George Rae 3 "
Elizabeth Rae inf't "
4 Apr 1876 William Rae was born at American Fork,
son of William and Elizabeth S. Rae.
5 Sep 1877 Alexander Rae was born at American
Fork, son of William and Elizabeth S. Rae.
16
Jun 1880 Edward Albert Rae was
born at Salt Lake City, son of William and Elizabeth Rae.
12
May 1881 Elizabeth Stewart Rae, age 41, died at Salt Lake City. "Born Feb 1842, Perth, Scotland, Wife of
William Rae, Died 13 May 1881. Cause of death: Heart disease." (FHL026553)
Daughter of Robert Stewart and Elizabeth [Betty] S. Stewart. Buried Salt Lake City Cemetery: Plat K Block
6 Lot 10 So 1/2.