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Re: Why did John change his surname?
« Reply #27 on: Tuesday 18 January 11 10:05 GMT (UK) »
There is still a J Storry and a Hugh Storry at West Badallan Farm, Bathgate

They are almost certain to be related. 'Mystery John' was a member of the Badallan family. His direct ancestor was William Storry of Badallan, who was a brother to my gggggf John Storry of Braco who died in 1777 and left that will.
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Re: Why did John change his surname?
« Reply #28 on: Tuesday 18 January 11 10:08 GMT (UK) »
In the Glasgow Herald archive of 24 September 1906, there is a death notice,
"Stewart - At Bellevue Terrace, East Newport on the 21st inst, John Storry Stewart aged 83 yrs."

Thanks, Tom, I hadn't got round to looking in the Herald. Yes, the dc gives 83 years.
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Re: Why did John change his surname?
« Reply #29 on: Tuesday 18 January 11 12:47 GMT (UK) »
What census records do you have Janet and John living together?

Could this be her in 1881 and 1891 without john?

1881

Alexander Starry 23 head
Janet Starry 55 mother born Whitburn, Linlithgowshire
Gland Starry 31 brother born: West Calder, Edinburghshire
Isabella Douglas 24

Address: West Broomhill Farm West Calder

1891

Janet Storry 62 born: Whitburn, Linlithgowshire
Jessie Mary Mungall 14 grandaughter born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
John Shrry Mungall 11
Peter Mungall 10

Address: 5 Park Terrace Govan

Could John have left the family and lived with a woman called Stewart and had a family with her?

 

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Re: Why did John change his surname?
« Reply #30 on: Tuesday 18 January 11 12:54 GMT (UK) »
Hi Forfarian,

On the IGI, an extracted record gives John Storry birth 29 Oct 1822 @ Whitburn parents John Storry and Mary Walker, does this tie in with OPR.

Tom

NB Still no nearer finding out why he introduced Stewart to his name, I have exhausted all my thoughts, checked NAS records too.
Scotland - Buchanan, Thomson, Pat(t)erson, Stewart, Ritchie, Tracey
Ireland - Tracey, Conroy, Pat(t)erson.


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Re: Why did John change his surname?
« Reply #31 on: Tuesday 18 January 11 17:13 GMT (UK) »
Thanks, sancti.

I have them together in 1851, 1861 and 1871, and I did have the 1881 with John missing that you have found, but not the 1891.

It must be something like that, I imagine. Now if I could find John in the 1881 under either surname, it would help. I have the LDS CD set but so far have not found him as either Storry or Stewart.
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Re: Why did John change his surname?
« Reply #32 on: Tuesday 18 January 11 18:15 GMT (UK) »
Only 1 that comes close for 1881 is this

John Storay 61 head born: Whitburn, Linlithgow Occupation: Farmer (Of 70 Ac. All Arable Employing 1 Man & 1 Woman)
Elizabeth Shanks 51 wife born: Stirling, Slamannan
James Owens 22
Christina Brown 25

 Address: Northfield Farm House Fauldhouse

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Re: Why did John change his surname?
« Reply #33 on: Tuesday 18 January 11 18:30 GMT (UK) »
Only 1 that comes close for 1881 is this
John Storay 61 head born: Whitburn, Linlithgow Occupation: Farmer (Of 70 Ac. All Arable Employing 1 Man & 1 Woman)
Elizabeth Shanks 51 wife born: Stirling, Slamannan
James Owens 22
Christina Brown 25
Address: Northfield Farm House Fauldhouse

Yes, I have him too, thanks. He's another cousin of Mystery John.
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Re: Why did John change his surname?
« Reply #34 on: Tuesday 18 January 11 20:12 GMT (UK) »
What was the occupation given for him and address when he died in 1906?

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Re: Why did John change his surname?
« Reply #35 on: Tuesday 18 January 11 20:41 GMT (UK) »
What was the occupation given for him and address when he died in 1906?

1906. Deaths in the Parish of Forgan in the County of Fife. [No] 39 John Storry Stewart (formerly Storry), Landed Proprietor, married to Janet Murray, [died] 1906, September twenty-first, 5hr 30m AM, Bellevue Terrace, East Newport, M, 83 years, [father] John Storry, Landed Proprietor (Deceased) [mother] .... Storry MS .... (Deceased), [CoD] Senile Decay As certified by T P Stewart MD, [informant] William Stewart, son (Present), [Registered 1906, September 22nd at Newport, Fred G kemp, Registrar.
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