Robertson and Stewart

[fifer1947]

On SP there are two deaths of Mary McGregor with mother's maiden name Cameron and three with a mothers maiden name Stewart before 1899 for the whole of Scotland.  We need to narrow that down a bit.

Where did Mary McGregor live?  Can you post the census data?

[bairn359]

Oh that's a good idea about Mary

1841 ?
1849 married Comrie
1851 age 32 Mary McGregor res Dalginross, Comrie
1861 age 47 Mary McGregor res Turnpike Road, Comrie
1871 ?
1881 ?
1891 age 81 Mary McGregor Dalginross, Comrie, Perthshire

Robert McGregor was born Balquhidder
In 1851 he's an agricultural labourer
In 1861 he's a shepherd

In 1891 it's just Mary and Janet so maybe Mary's husband Robert was dead by then ?
Also likely Mary died between this 1891 census and Janet's death in 1895 ?

[bairn359]

Okay i searched ScotlandsPeople with those parameters and bingo!

Mary McGregor widow of Robert McGregor shepherd Dalginross
Died 2nd Dec 1891 Dalginross Comrie age 83 (or a shaky 80 ? )
parents Robert Robertson ploughman deceased Margaret Robertson ms Stewart deceased
informant William McArthur nephew of Alva

[fifer1947]

Okay i searched ScotlandsPeople with those parameters and bingo!

Mary McGregor widow of Robert McGregor shepherd Dalginross
Died 2nd Dec 1891 Dalginross Comrie age 83 (or a shaky 80 ? )
parents Robert Robertson ploughman deceased Margaret Robertson ms Stewart deceased
informant William McArthur nephew of Alva

Darn that's a problem unresolved, same informant, same info!  I didn't expect that! 

Let me think about it again see what else I can come up with to resolve this issue.

ETA just realised he's got her father's name wrong, Robert instead of Donald!

[fifer1947]

Robert McGregor was born Balquhidder

Rob Roy McGregor live and was buried in Balquidder, his grave is just a few miles from me. 

[fifer1947]

OK did some checking on familysearch I think the marriage of Donald Robertson and Margaret Stewart in Blair Atholl and Dull 2 weeks apart are the banns called in both parishes ie just one marriage.

As that family is documented by Troth previously I guess that rules them out.

[bairn359]

Killin OPR from Scotlands People

1808 Dec 22 Donald Robertson & Margt. Robertson Tullich
can had their lawful Dr baptized called Mary
then lawful Dr Margt baptized July 15th 1814
their lawful Dr. Janet baptized Novr 10th 1817
their lawful son John baptized Augt 10th 1819
their lawful son Peter baptized Decr 4th 1820
their lawful son Donald baptized May 19th 1823

I reckon this is the family of Margaret Stewart.

( Donald Robertson and Margaret Cameron's Janet Robertson was 2nd Jan 1816 - OPR )

[bairn359]

This is all the marriages i can see that might fit but i'm still unsure if we can nail it down.

20 Feb 1789 Donald Robertson Margaret Stewart Blair Atholl
02 Feb 1790 Donald Robertson Margaret Stewart Blair Atholl
14 Nov 1795 Robert Robertson Margaret Stewart Blair Atholl
25 Jun 1797 Robert Robertson Margaret Smith Clunie
03 Feb 1798 Donald Robertson Margaret Stuart Moulin
20 Jun 1798 Donald Robertson Margt. Strachan Collace
14 Mar 1800 Robert Robertson Margaret Ealge Lethendy And Kinloch
16 Sep 1802 Donald Robertson Catharine Stewart Fortingall
04 Nov 1804 Donald Robertson Margaret Scott Lethendy And Kinloch
1805 Donald Robertson Cathrine Stewart Muthill
06 Apr 1806 Donald Robertson Isobel Stewart Blair Atholl
11 Jun 1806 Dond. Robertson Margt. Stewart Dull
22 Jun 1806 Donald Robertson Margaret Stewart Blair Atholl
26 Dec 1806 Donald Robertson Margaret Macintosh Perth
1808 Donald Robertson Mary Mcarthur Killin
28 Feb 1808 Donald Robertson Margaret Cameron Killin

[fifer1947]

I was looking for either John or Donald from that family tbh, but I'm blowed if I can find either.   

However there are obvious marriages you can discount from the Perthshire list ie the names other than Donald or Margaret.  Which leaves a list like this, and I think the first 4 are "outsiders" as they are a bit early.

20 Feb 1789 Donald Robertson Margaret Stewart Blair Atholl
02 Feb 1790 Donald Robertson Margaret Stewart Blair Atholl
03 Feb 1798 Donald Robertson Margaret Stuart Moulin
20 Jun 1798 Donald Robertson Margt. Strachan Collace
04 Nov 1804 Donald Robertson Margaret Scott Lethendy And Kinloch
11 Jun 1806 Dond. Robertson Margt. Stewart Dull
22 Jun 1806 Donald Robertson Margaret Stewart Blair Atholl
26 Dec 1806 Donald Robertson Margaret Macintosh Perth
28 Feb 1808 Donald Robertson Margaret Cameron Killin