Orontes,
Did you find this?
Marriage of Andrew Ormiston and Bethia Balfour ( Bethia is a variant of Elizabeth)
Banns: 6 Oct 1793 Barony
Children on SP born to Andrew Ormiston and Elizabeth Balfour
Christian: 7 Jun 1807 Gorbals
Jane Douglas: 10 Oct 1813 Gorbals
From the 1851 census in Cambuslang, you already know that there was an older child named Andrew Ormiston entered as age 46.
Born circa 1895, which is around 2 yrs after parents married
Christian & her sister were born 12yrs & 20yr respectively, after their parents marriage.
There are probably other children where the baptism entries have not survived
However, it seems odd that John & Christina Stevenson do not appear to have a child named for Christina's mother
Looking at the Stevenson births between 1826 and 1835, there isn't an obvious gap where a daughter with this name would fit in?
Hi Anne,
I have been to Family History Society today and our Librarian help me search for our Stevenson's family. You have opened a can of worms.
It looks very likely that Christina Campbell born c1850 was in fact our Isabella Stevenson's illegitimate child. Though it has posed another question.
Just to recap.
In 1841 at Cullochburn, Cambuslang
John Stevenson 45,
Christina Stevenson 30
George Stevenson 13
Isabella Stevenson 11
In 1851 Bushyhill, Cambuslang,
John Stevenson 58
Christina Stevenson 43
Mary 25 dau
Janet 9 dau
John 6 son
Andrew Ormiston 46 brother in law
CHRISTINA CAMPBELL 1,born Cambuslang, Grand daughter in 1861 Christina is down as neice which of course we know can be exchanged with granddaughter.
As per your request, I have the marriage and the death of Christina Campbell.
Marr took place 8th October, Torrance, Campsie, Stirling to Robert Black, fireman in Coal Pit. Her father was William Campbell, Farmer, Mother Isabella Campbell. Maiden Surname Stevenson. No marriage found to this couple. Christina was 19. After Banns in Church of Scotland. witnesses Arthur Black and ? Nish.
Christina Black nee Campbell's death. 4th May 4.15 am, Crosshill, Lennoxtown, Campsie, Stirling. Father. William Campbell (Reputed) Cattle Dealer. Mother Isabella Stevenson, Domestic Servant (Now married to William McArthur (Farmer)
Here lies the problem. Our Isabella Stevenson married John McArthur, not a William McArthur. However, everything points to this Christina Campbell from the 1851/1861 census to this death of Christina Black nee Campbell being the daughter of Isabella Stevenson. The Librarian thinks that maybe the informant at death Christina's brother in law Gavin Black of Torrance, has given wrong name, but I would need more proof, before I would record it as fact. The Librarian looked for all records to do with a marriage for a Isabella Stevenson to a William McArthur, anywhere in Scotland but couldn't find one, but then again, she couldn't find the marriage of a Isabella Stevenson to a John McArthur either. I have the certificate for many years of that marriage.
Could be the reason why she didn't bring the child with her is because her father William Campbell, wouldn't allow it. It appears as if he has acknowledged himself from the birth to death as her father. Mentioned on census, marriage and death as M.S.Campbell.
I have never been able to find the birth or baptism of a John McArthur, born to a Duncan McArthur and a Margaret McArthur nee Smith as per his marriage certificate. Or any other child to that couple.
We have three children born to Christina and Robert Black nee Campbell so far,and she has named one in 1870 Christina Stevenson Black, in 1870 John Black and in 1879 Christina Ormiston Black. That seems to tie in with the Stevenson and Ormiston family. So apart from the husband who I know to be John and he died a John McArthur not William. Everything else ties in. Our line here is a William McArthur, I think he was named after John Stevenson's brother William, who you told me died in 1854.
John McArthur died at his farm in Patersonia, Tasmania in 13th April 1910 and Isabella McArthur nee Stevenson died Patersonia, 1st August, 1914, they were both in their 80's, so I wonder if any of the Black children ever came over.
I see I already had Robert Spiers as the husband of Mary on my chart 29 Apr 1851, but never connected himto the witness on marriage cert of John and Isabella McArthur nee Stevenson.. On my chart I had Christian death August 1846 aged 14 and Andrews death 7 march 1836. the two younger children Janet and john, I havent listed them.
Isabella Stevenson daughter