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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Stirlingshire => Topic started by: HazelDavidson on Friday 13 August 10 21:46 BST (UK)
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Hi everyone
I was wondering if anyone could help me with my family connection to the Stevenson's. It starts with my great grandfather William Stevenson who married Annie Patrick Lawson Allan. His parents were William Stevenson and Elizabeth Duffin. Is there anyone who might have a connection with this line or know anything about the Stevenson's?
I was also wondering if anyone could help me find any census records for a few Stevenson's:
William Stevenson married Mary Forsyth in 1885
Alexander Stevenson married Janet Armstrong in 1866
William Stevenson married Jean Cowan in 1834
James Stevenson married Janet Pretise? (Not sure where or when they got married or born i think they were born around 1770)
Thank you
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Hello Hazel.
You are talking about my family here.
I haven't looked at the Stevenson files for some time now but will sift through them now. I'm sure I will have lots of info to pass on to you.
(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/38fergie/Roots%20Chat/WilliamStevenson1864-1944.jpg)
The William Stevenson who married mary Forsyth had a brother, Robert. Robert was my great grandfather.
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You probably have a copy of this wee snap of Elizabeth Duffin, but here it is anyway.
(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/38fergie/Roots%20Chat/DuffinElizabethcropped.jpg)
Cheers.
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Hi Hazel and Fergie :)
I have Elizabeth Duffin in my tree as well, but hadn't ventured down the route of identifying who she married, so your posts have been very useful.
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William and Mary Forsyth - this could be them - address Sink, Bannockburn
1891 census
Members: Name Age
William Stevenson 26
Mary Stevenson 25
Mary Stevenson 6
Alexr Stevenson 4
Janet Stevenson 1
John Stevenson 2
Peter Stevenson 22
1901 census
Members: Name Age
William Stevenson 36
Mary Stevenson 35
Mary Stevenson 16
Alexander Stevenson 14
John Stevenson 12
Janet Stevenson 11
William Stevenson 8
Maggie Stevenson 6
David Stevenson 1
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Hi Fergie and Jokdy,
Thank you to the both of you, i don't know much about my Stevenson side of the family my great grandfather died in the 1990's i was quite young and only remember seeing him a few times. I never got to ask many questions about my family as i hadn't started researing my family tree.
I'm finding it quite amazing finding out about my family as i never knew a lot, i thought my Stevenson relations came from England until very recently and i found out they were all from Bannockburn!! My aunt showed me some pictures but they were mainly from my great grandmother's side. This is the first time i've seen pictures of them so thank you very much for that insight i've been trying to picture what they all looked like!
I'm very grateful for all the information you's have given me!!
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Hello Hazel.
Glad to have been of some help to you.
I remember the late Annie Davidson (nee Stevenson) who lived in the same street as me in the 1970s.
I have loads of info on my/your Stevenson family that I could pass on to you, including photographs. And I would be very, very interested in any Stevenson photos that you have.
(*) chart removed as it was stretching the screen and may have contained details of living people
There is another generation that I have deleted from the attached chart that shows Annie and her brother.
If you wish, I will send it to you via PM.
Cheers.
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Hello Fergie,
Yes that was my gran. We never got on very well, but we started getting on a bit better before she died, i'm really upset that i didn't get to know all the family stuff that she knew. i would love it if you could pass on the information to me i've been asking my aunt Isabel (my gran's sister/daughter) but she couldn't tell me very much, she said she couldn't really remember everyone.
I will search through my photo's tomorrow, but i don't think i've got many i think i have some of my cousins and maybe some other ones, but when i was up in Scotland i seen some pictures that my aunt Isabel had and she said when i'm up in Scotland again we will go through them and get copies of them so i'm looking forward to getting them.
Thank you again i am so so grateful!!
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I am having a go at sending the chart by PM.
I couldn't post it here as it contained living people.
Cheers.
Robert
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I just stumbled upon this thread and was encouraged to see someone else researching Stevensons. My husband’s gggrandfather was Alexander Stevenson( bc 1806) who married Janet Eva Campbell (bc 1807) 6 Nov 1825 St. Ninians. This is the only record from Scotland that I have found and would dearly love to know more about Alexander.
They emigrated to Canada in about 1834 according to Canadian census records, and had their first 4 children in Stirlingshire. They are: Robert bc 1827, Ellen bc 1828, Janet bc 1831, and Alexander bc 1833. The rest of the children were b Canada: Andrew, Elizabeth, James, Peter, and Mary. There are probably others that we don’t know about.
We think Janet Campbell’s parents were Peter Campbell and Margaret Lessels.
Does anyone know anything about this family?
With thanks
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Hi everyone, i just stumbled on this site the other day & couldn't believe i wis readin bout my own family. William Stevenson & Elizabeth Duffin were my g grandparents - their eldest child Elizabeth (Lizzie) bein my grannie. I started looking imto my family tree years ago (then kinda gave up) and I got loads of info from my grannie before she died. I;ve also got some birth/marraige/death certificates (well copies) which I wrote down and kept. for instance i can confirn that elizabeth duffin was born 22nd jan 1893 & she married wull on 26th jan 1912 - my grannie was born april 13th that year. I'm no great wi computers but if anybody has any more ?'s I'l try n answer them
Wull & Elizabeth had 7 children in total - lizzie, william, james, joseph, david, john (died in infancy) &mary. there was also talk of a twin dying but i'm not sure if that was john or another one?
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Hi everyone, i just stumbled on this site the other day & couldn't believe i wis readin bout my own family. William Stevenson & Elizabeth Duffin were my g grandparents - their eldest child Elizabeth (Lizzie) bein my grannie. I started looking imto my family tree years ago (then kinda gave up) and I got loads of info from my grannie before she died. I;ve also got some birth/marraige/death certificates (well copies) which I wrote down and kept. for instance i can confirn that elizabeth duffin was born 22nd jan 1893 & she married wull on 26th jan 1912 - my grannie was born april 13th that year. I'm no great wi computers but if anybody has any more ?'s I'l try n answer them
Wull & Elizabeth had 7 children in total - lizzie, william, james, joseph, david, john (died in infancy) &mary. there was also talk of a twin dying but i'm not sure if that was john or another one?
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cntrygrl.
That's an interesting post you have made here. Your g g g grandfather Alexander, born 1806, could well have been a brother to William Stevenson, born 1802. William was my g g g grandfather and a direct ancestor of Hazel and Liz C.
Liz C.
Great that you have found this site.
I would be very interested in anything that you can add to the Stevenson family info.
Photos are great things to have so here's hoping that you have some.
A photo of your parents and grand parents would be brill.
You will have noticed that there is a problem with the birth dates for your grandmother Elizabeth on 13th April 1912 and her brother William on 15th September 1912. They are too close together so I think one of them is wrong.
Looking forword to hearing more from both of you.
Cheers.
Robert.
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Hi Robert,
thanks for gettin back to me. I agree that the dates are way too close together but I'm sittin with William & Elizabeth Stevensons marraige certificate in front of me and they def got married Jan 1912 I remember my grannie sayin to me that 'it did go on then but it wasn't talked about'when I said to her they were cuttin it fine. lol For some reason I dont have a copy of my grannies certificates (birth or death) but I'm hoping my dads got these. Iv not got any dates bout my grannies siblings except that Joseph died Jun 1982 & Mary b oct 1933 d may 1980 Could william have been b 1913 by any chance?
As I said I got info fae my grannie (some could be wrong I suppose) & I recorded it all and kept it wi the certificates. Don't know if I've got many pics but again I can ask my dad bout them
Liz
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Hi Liz.
;D I wasn't talking about the date gap between the wedding and the birth of Elizabeth, I was pointing out the short gap there is between Elizabeth's birth and the birth of her brother William.
Info that you can pass on from the marriage certificate includes....
Who did Elizabeth marry.
Who were his parent's.
What was his mother's maiden name.
What were their addresses.
How old were they.
Where did the marriage take place.
Was it Church of Scotland or another where the Banns were called.
Do you have a scanner?
If not then I would be more than happy to scan, copy, enhance or restore any old photos that are relevant to the family tree.
Cheers
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Hi everyone,
I have been trying to find out more about cntrygrl's Alexander Stevenson c1806. If you know or can find out who his parents are would be a great help. As i can't find a connection with Alexander into my Stevenson's it could be because their mother's maiden name is different on each certificate. I have found someone's family tree but it says he was born in Glasgow but that could be a mistake.
Also hi Liz,
My Great grandad was William Stevenson b1912. Elizabeth is William's sister. Like Robert said it's good to take as much info from the certificates as possible. I've still not went to see my aunty again really need to go so i can get some pictures. Went a bit off track for a while been doing abit of research on my Davidson connections as i found some records for them. But i am still trying to do my Stevenson side would love to hear what you do know about them.
Thanks hazel
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Hi.
aye April to sept is a very short time!!!!!
I'll try & explain as much dates etc with what I've got. Hope you can understand it.
My dad is Alexander Walker Montgomery b 26/01/1939 at 8 Roxburgh Row Cowie
His parents (my grandparents) were Robert Montgomerie & Elizabeth Laird Stevenson m 30/12/1932 Ladywell Manse B/burn - after Banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland
Robert was 23 his address given 25 moubrey row cowie Parents being Alexander Montgomery & Jessie Davidson
Elizabeth was 20, address Sink Cottages, Parents William Stevenson & Elizabeth Duffin
William stevenson b 11/07/1892 d 26/02/1958 (10.30pm) Parents William Stevenson & Mary Forsyth. Not sure of dates but his addresses have been Sink (birth-1912) Newmarket (1912-?) Sink Loan Cottages (?-?) Berryhill Cowie (?-death)
Elizabeth Duffin b 22/01/1893 d 15/09/1971 (10.15am) Elizabeth was born Broad St Denny Parents being Joseph Duffin & Elizabeth Laird (birth-?) Moubray Row(?-?) Newmarket (1912-?) then addresses as William
William & Elizabeth were married 26/01/1912 at Murrayfield U.F Manse B/burn after Banns according to the forms of the United Free church
Dont know where or when William & Mary were married (abbreviated birth cert for William so doesn't say) but Joseph & Elizabeth Duffin were married 25/02/1883 in Falkirk.
Hope this is of some help to you for now - my heids gettin pickled wi aw these dates etc. I have got a scanner but as I said I'm no to hot wi the comp etc but I'll get thebairns to scan in the pics & certificates I'v got in the next couple of days
Cheers Liz
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Hi Liz,
I can help you out with William Stevenson (b 9/2/1864 bannockburn) and Mary Forsyth (b abt 1806) they were married 13th April 1885 at the house Bannockburn. William's address is Sink and Mary's is Auchenbowie.
William's parents are Alexander Stevenson and Janet Armstrong.
Mary's parents are John Forsyth and Mary ? can't make out her maiden name. William and Mary's marriage certificate is on ScotlandsPeople.
Alexander Stevenson (b 1844 bannockburn) and Janet Armstrong (b 1844 bannockburn) they were married 20th April 1866 at Craigford Parish of St Ninians. Alexander's address is Bannocburn and Janet's is Craigford.
Alexander's parents are William Stevenson and Jean Cowan.
Janet's parents are Robert Armstrong and Isabella McLauchlan.
William Stevenson (b abt 1801 Stirling? d 3/11/1879 Bannockburn) and Jean Cowan (b abt 1803 Stirling d 16/9/1869 Bannockburn) they were married 9/2/1834 St Ninians.
William's parents are James Stevenson and Janet ? (Could be Peters, Prettis, Pretice etc seems to be different with every record i look at).
Jean's parnets are Adam Cowan and Mary Stalker.
Hope this helps you a bit
Cheers Hazel
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Updated chart.
Please feel free to send any additionl info.
If you can't read this chart then try this direct link (if I've got it right)
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/38fergie/Roots%20Chat/StevensonChartFromWilliamMary.jpg
Don't think the link is going to do much good but I can send it via email as a jpeg image.
Cheers.
(*) chart removed as it was stretching the screen and may have contained details of living people
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Hi
Couldn't resist havin another quick look at this before I go to work. Sorry but I should have said my grannie Elizabeth Laird Montgomery (nee Stevenson) died 10/02/1999. Rab (nickname Sanny) & Lizzie had 4 children - Elizabeth, Sander (my dad), William & Jessie. All except my dad are now dead.
Liz
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Hello Hazel.
William was born at Craigford, not Bannockburn and Mary Forsyth's mother's maiden name was Strang.
This is from my paper files.
Hope it helps.
(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/38fergie/Stevenson-ForsythCert.jpg)
Cheers.
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Hi everyone
as you know I just started looking into my family tree recently after a break of about 10 years doing it and you guys have given me lots more info (altho I'd like to look more into all my family roots - montgomery being my maiden name & my mum is a Campell fae B/burn my gran & granda had the newsagents so any help there would be greatly appreciated) . It's my mum & dads golden wedding this year (March 25th) and I'd luv to give them a record of their family tree. I've written out in the form of the fam tree all the info i haxe so far -from their g grandbairns right back to their g grandparents and further but the most Ive got is with the stevenson line which is great but i'd luv more info on the Montgomery, Campbell & maybe Don (Tillicoultry) line. My parents always used to say they were far far off relations and I think thats where maybe Janet Cambell comes in withthe Stevenson line
Thanks agen for any info
Best wishes
Liz
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I was at the Stirling Archives Dept. yesterday and came across this item that I thought should be posted here.
1944..Private James Duffin Stevenson A & S H, 43 Goosecroft Road, Stirling, has been wounded inaction in Italy. 25 years of age, private Stevenson had been in Italy for two years and eight months. He has been in the army for almost five years. In civilian life he was employed as a surface worker at Plean Colliery. He is a son of Mr and Mrs William Stevenson, 36 Berryhill, Cowie. His brother , Private Joseph Stevenson, Durham Light Infantry, has been a prisoner in Germany for over two years. Another brother, David, is an aircraftman in the RAF.
Cheers.
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(http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/7653659.jpg)
Just thought In would post this photo here.
I took it a few years ago and it shows 'The Sink'. Home of William and mary Stevenson.
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Sorry Robert but I dont think that is 'the sink'. I think it may be the right area but thats watson or robert bells farm. I have a very very vague memry o my grannie showin me where sh was born & it was like a ruin - a few old huge stones overgrown wi moss etc. It was defoin that area - I think if u were to turn left of the 'new' road comin into Cowie (where that farm is) and the sink was on the right like it was in a ditch by the side of the dirt track road???? Thing is I've got this strong memry/picture in my head that my grannie showed me this (altho it is vague cos I cant think bout how we got there??) but she took a bad stroke (or cerebral heamorrage) the day b4 my christenin which left her unable 2 wakl long (or any) distances. I've got other memries in ma heid o her goan up Hill Terrace tae but I canny explain them - I spoke 2 my mum who confirmed my grannie couldny walk very far after her stroke so God knows where Iv got these memries fae??? I canny get ma scanner 2 work - I remember u sayin ud b happy 2 scan/print/enhance etc the stuff Iv got (no much) so that b great if u could. Where u stay tho?
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I will try and check out what you say.
The sign at the road end said 'The Sink'
In days long gone, there was probably a small collection of homes there.
I'm in Stirling.
Cheers.
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Hi Robert, I spoke to my mum who kinda confirmed what I was sayin - she was told it was there but she said it was at the opposite side where I think it was so itf thats right then it is the area where your pic is taken. I suppose 'The Sink' maybe couldve run rite along that area - along by the railway line???
Im in Cowie
Thanks
Liz
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You dinny by any chance know my dad do you? He's same age as you = Sander Montgomery???
Liz
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Hi everyone
I'm trying to place my sister's mum her name is (*) she married my dad (*). I'm trying to place her into the Stevenson family tree but don't know where she goes??
Do you know any of there army numbers or any other info on their army life have been searching some of the army rolls records but can't find anything for certain.
Hazel
(*) personal details removed in accordance with Rootschat policy
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Hi Hazel
I know (*). Her dad James (Jimmy) Stevenson was a cousin to my grannie. Jimmy died 2 or 3 years ago. Jimmy's parents were David (Davie) & Annie. Are you on facebook? I'm on it and I'm friends with (*) - would you want to contact her yourself through that?
I spoke to your auntie (*) a couple of weeks ago - I also knew your dad and all the rest of the family when I was growing up but we've all kinda lost touch over the years.
Hope this helps
Liz x
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hi hazel
spoken 2 frances she been tellin me her grandad was david stevenson and hergran was jessie hynd from somwhere in the hillfoots. frances' dad jimmy & ur grandad (wullie) r full cousins
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Liz.
Could you by any chance, obtain photos of David Stevenson and Jessie Hynds for inclusion in my charts.
Cheers.
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i can try - i'll ask frances if she's got any
best wishes
liz
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Hi liz
Thank you i can fill in where she fits in now. I'm amazed to hear that you know my family have you got any pictures of you and them?
Hazel
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Hi Hazel I'm tryin to locate pics of the family - as you prob know I want to do this for my mum & dads 50th weddin. I started years ago but everytime I picked it up someone died (thats happened again this time too - its gettin spooky!!) The thing that really made me want to do it again - you're gonna hate me for this but I came in from work 1 day to find my pup had gotten a hold of the pics I'd managed to get & chewed them to bits' I was sickened - there must have been bout 10 old pics' Sorry
Liz x
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Hi Robert & Hazel (& any1 else out there who may be interested)
Ive been havin rake at my mum & dads house & (sorry 2 tease u here) I came across a newspaper artice (what I've got is a very old photo-copy I think)which tells of the 50th anniversary of William Stevenson & Mary Forsyth. The story tells of how theyve lived at the sink most -if not all- of their married life. My new laptop doesnt seem to want to recognise my scanner. Ive downloaded the programme but I need 1 of my bairns to install it cos Im totally useless with computers. I will get this scanned & copied onto the site asap
Robert
you seem to have loads of pics of the family? Can I ask a huge huge favour please - can u post the pics of the people in my line seperately? What I want to do is get as many pics as poss - even if they're prints/copies of the computer - so I can place them on the illustration Im makin for my mum & dad 4 their 50th on the 25th march. I would really appreciate it if you could - might need to pm me them??? Thanks
Liz x
Hazel
Dunno why its taken me so long but Ive jist worked out where we're connected (you've prob worked it out already!? My dad Alexander W Montgomery was full cousins with your gran Annie Davidson. My dads mum Elizabeth Laird Stevenson (ma grannie) was sister to your g grandad (William Stevenson) Why has it taken me so long to figure that yin oot???!!! xxx
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Hi Liz
I didn't know how we were linked either, i've been busy putting all the new info in my tree and hadn't looked at the connection yet.
Hazel
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Sorry for the delay Liz.
PM has been sent.
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Have a photo, found amongst my mothers things, on the back says Aunt Mary Stevenson..have no idea who she is and have not been able to trace, If I can work out how to post the photo (help needed) will do so. Maybe someone can recognise her. ???
Regards patvp
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Pat.
PM me with your parents names and a couple of dates if you want, and I will have a look through my files.
Cheers.
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Hello Everyone!
I stumbled on this site today when searching for my John Stevenson b. 1763 St. Ninians. You're all talking about Stevensons from the generation after my John ... wondering if these are John's children? Here is my line from John Stevenson forward to my great grandfather John Richard b. 09 April 1857, Perthshire (probably Muthill):
1 John Stevenson b 30 Nov 1763, St Ninians
married 5 Feb 1786 at St. Ninian's, Stirling, Scotland
+ Margaret Rattray chr. 02 Aug 1765
{John married 2nd Janet ___ 14th Apr 1799 ... their children are listed at the bottom}
John STEVENSON and Margaret RATTRAY had the following children:
James 20 Feb 1787
Robert 17 Aug 1788 m. 18 March 1808 to Jean Forsyth
John 13 March 1790
Janet 19 March 1792
Margaret 12 March 1794 m. Alexander MATHER
2 Margaret STEVENSON b. 12 March 1794 St. Ninian's, Stirling, SCT
+ Alexander MATHER b. ? in Deanston by Dune, Scotland
3 Catherine MATHER b. 1823 Deanston by Dune, Scotland
+ George RICHARD b. 1818 Muthill, Scotland
4 John RICHARD b. 09 April 1857 Perthshire, Scotland d. 07
Sept 1938 Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE USA
married 23 Jan 1885 Scotland
+ Helen Taylor b. 10 Jan 1859 Auchterarder, Scotland d. 02 Feb
1920 Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE USA
John and Janet Stevenson had the following children:
Alexander 03 Jan 1800
William 27 Feb 1804
Hugh 21 Jan 1806
Catherine 10 June 1807
I'm excited to have found others searching for this family!! I have a Family Bible printed 1799 Edinburgh, that has a handwritten list of John's children and their birthdates. I've attached a photo of the "lineage" page for you. :)
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Hi,
Are you on Ancestry.co.uk?
I have James Stevenson born abt 1775 married Janet ? in about 1799. I have 3children for them:
1. WilliamSteveson born abt 1801
Ephemia Stevenson born abt 1809
2. Janet Stevenson born abt 1819
1. William died on the 3rd Nov 1879 aged 78 in Bannockburn, it has his parents as James Sevenson and Janet ? He married Jean Cowan in 1834 St Ninians
2. Janet died on the 13th Mar 1895 in Kilmadock and her death cert says the same as William's.
I hope i may have got some of this wrong because it would be great to know more about this part as i have had trouble trying to find anything. I'm going to look on ScotlandsPeople again and see if i can find something what you have said will help.
Thank you for attaching the pictures. Have you searched any of the other children's lines?
Hazel
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Hi,I am related to both the Stevenson and Davidson families and have quite a bit on the Davidson side, with up to date names and places.Haven`t used this site much,so if you wish to contact me, please feel free.
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Your great grandmother Annie Patrick Lawson Stevenson ms Allan had a sister Mary who married my mother`s brother David Wilson Lister. They all lived back to back with each other in Whins of Milton. Your gt grandmother lived in Duke Street next door to my Grandmother Ellison Kerr Lister and my Uncle David Wilson Lister lived back to back with his mother(my grandmother). All deceased now.
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Regarding the William Stevenson birth I have checked on SP and found two registered in St.Ninians at that time. One was born in 1913 and one in 1914 possibly cousins. Stat.Births 488/01 0361 and 488/01 0272. Unfortunately no image available but you can order.
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To Fergie38. Annie was married to my late cousin John Davidson, who was known as Jackie. They lived in St. Ninians. Would it be possible for you to PM me anything you have on the family. Thanks.
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I thought that this could be something that some of you might find of interest.
This link http://s228.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/38fergie/Stevenson/ (if it works) will show some photos of Stevenson headstones that I took last year in Bannockburn Cemetery.
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PWL1951
PM has been sent.
Cheers.
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Found this in my computer files and I'm sure you will like it
(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/38fergie/Roots%20Chat/SinkWilliamMaryForsyth50thAnniversaryWrite-upObserver1935.jpg)
Someone in the family could well have the original photo.
Cheers
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Hi Robert
Just saw your pic - thats the 1 I tried to post on this page but was unable to (due to me being rubbish with computers). I got the newspaper clipping from my mum & dad & they also have the original pic. I assume they inherited it from my grannie. I don't know if theres any others out there?
Best wishes
Liz x
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Hi Hazel. Hows u? I was wonderin how u started this page? I wanna try n find out more bout my Montgomery side but everytime I enter any names etc I hit a brick wall n cant get ny further
Thanx xxxx
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Hi Liz
I'm fine how are you? I went to the section i wanted to ask about my family so like this one is in Stirlingshire and then i clicked on new topic then wrote in my information. I know how you feel i was really glad when i found this site it has helped a lot.
I went into Edinburgh when i was last up and i went to the records place there and i found William Stevenson birth certificate his d.o.b is 15th Sep 1913.
Hazel
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Hi Hazel Hows u? I'm good. That wd b bout rite - ma grannie wis born 13th April 1912 n I knew my uncle Wullie (well grt uncle) was a year later. I no there was some confusion as 2 the dates b4 but as I sed I rememder my grannie sayin their parents were married Jan 1912 - me n her used 2 have a laugh bout that cos u jist werent ment 2 hav sex b4 marraige in they days but it went on a helluva lot more than they let on eh? lol xx
Best Wishes Liz
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I had put my genealogy on hold since last fall and hadn't noticed the replies. Please accept my apologies for not replying.
Robert, It would be great if we could find a connection somewhere for Alexander and William! Somewhere I read that Alexander was a blacksmith in Scotland if that helps at all.
Hazel, about your reply #15, thanks so much for trying to find parents for my Alexander. I think the family tree you found was mine on "A.......". It's Stevenson/Hawkes. I can't prove or disprove that he was born in Glasgow, the information was from his death registration. A frustrating family to research - the first few children were born in Scotland and I can't find any records online for any of them. And it's unfortunate that they emigrated to Canada before the 1841 census - they came here in 1834 to farm. We are still farming the same land today and I think that's pretty cool!
Thanks again
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Hi Robert & anyone else who's interested.
This is the original pic of William Stevenson & Mary Forsyth celebrating their golden wedding
Liz
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Thanks,Liz. JIM.
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Hi everyone
Ive opened a new topic on Rootschat askin bout the Montgomery side of my family. If anyone can help with that I'd really appreciate it.
I (mibby stupidly) gave my parents everything I had on the fam tree so I cant quite remember dates etc.
My grandad Robert (known as Rab or Sanny) b Oct 1909 d Oct 1946 was apparently killed in 'black muck' in Cowie pit. He was married to my grannie Elizabeth Laird Stevenson.
Roberts parent's were Alexander Walker Montgomery & Jessie Davidson. Right now I can't remember dates but Im gonna get the info I previously gained back from mum n dad but thats pretty much all I remember for now.
By the way - if anyone's interested I've got (well at my parents house) a pic of the Duffin Family - Joseph & Elizabeth Duffin with all their bairns. I'll get that & try 2 post it 2
Liz xx
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Hello.
Thought I'd post this photo here for you folks right away.
It's a photo of James Stevenson, (circa 1935) son of William Stevenson and Elizabeth Duffin.
In the background is the legendery 'Sink Cottages'
The photo was given to me today by James's son who, for some reason or another, is called Wullie Stevenson.
(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/38fergie/Roots%20Chat/JamesStevensonatSinkCottages800.jpg)
(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/38fergie/Roots%20Chat/JamesStevensonatSinkCottages2x2.jpg)
Sorry I couldn't do better with the selected enlargement.
Cheers.
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I'm not sure if I am doing this correctly, just found this site. I am searching for my Great Grandmother, Isabella Stevenson born 20, Sept 1852 in Bannockburn, Scotland. I just have (not confirmed) that her father was John Stevenson but no mother mentioned. She came to America in 1865/6 and no information on who she came over with. Married James Baird in 1870 in Braidwood, Will Co. Illinois, then around 1875 she moved to Nevada with husband and family. Any help would be wonderful.
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(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/38fergie/Roots%20Chat/ArmstrongChartEn.jpg)
In my (Bannockburn) branch of the tree, the name Isabell seems to have been introduced by Isabella McLaughlan
The 1851 census needs to be looked at to see if Agnes is a visiting relative as she was born in Dunfermline.
The 1861 census would have to looked at to see if there was a third daughter called Isabell born circa 1852.
Cheers.
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Hi Robert,
I've just looked at the 1851census and it says Agnes was born in St Ninians. She was aged 4.
I have looked at Robert Armstrong's Death cert because hes not in the 1861census. He died in 1855 There isn't a daughter named Isabella on the list of 12children.
The list of children is:
Robert deceased, John 28, William 26, Margaret 24, Adam? or might be Allan? deceased, James 18, Peter 16, Adam 14, Alexander 12, Janet 10, Agnes 6, Thomas 8.
Hope this helps.
Hi Chris
I search scotlandspeople to see if there was a record for Isabella Stevenson but i can't find one. I tried looking at passenger lists but couldn't see anything there either she has me puzzled and i will keep looking. Are you sure that she was born on the 20 Sept 1852 in Bannockburn.
Hazel
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Hi Hazel.
I thought I could be helping Chris locate an 'Isabella'.
The info I have on Agnes came from the 1851 census index published by Central Scotland Family History Society and clearly lists Agnes as being born in Dunfermline.
The enqiry by Chris also made me wonder why there was no third daughter called Isabella in that list of children. I will just have to keep wondering about that.
Cheers.
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That is the only consistent date I have for her. Her wedding certificate only has her name and no family members shown on it in Illinois and stating she was 18. There is some documentation that her nephew lived with her in Nevada for a few years and his name was William Bruce and was supposedly her brothers child but that isn't consistent with her marriage certificate. I'm pretty stumped so not sure if that is a correct date for her birth or not.
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Hope I'm not duplicating myself. Isabella Stevenson's birthdate is consistent in all of the information I have as 20, Sept 1852. Not sure if that is correct but on her marriage certificate it just states that she is 18 when she married James Baird in Illinois. US Census records show it could have been earlier. Also she had a nephew living with her in 1895 in Nevada named Will Bruce so makes me think there could be another last name but not sure.
Thanks for the quick response,
Christy
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Hi Chris.
The surname 'Bruce' is one that I have never come across in our branch of the Stevenson tree.
Cheers.
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Thanks for checking, I'll keep searching and see if I can come up with something else for Isabella.
Christy
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Hiya
My name is Deborah Palmer (nee Stevenson). My father and grandfather were both named Montgomery Stevenson and came originally from Cowie, but then moved to Bannockburn. My Great-Grandad was, I believe a miner in Cowie. My Grandad was married to Elizabeth McLaren and I believe they ran a pub. My Grandad died in 1978 and my darling Dad died in 2003 at the age of 76. Both are buried in Bannockburn. My Dad's sister - Mary Wilson (nee Stevenson) lived in St Anne's Crescent, Bannockburn and is also sadly dead now. My Dad played football for Bannockburn in his youth and after the war played for Hearts for a short time.
I have just found this site and reading all the posts feel sure that my Stevensons must be llinked somehow to those I have read about on this site. I would dearly love to know more about my Scottish family.
Does anyone out there know anything about my Dad or Grandad???
Debbie
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I'm not sure if we are of the same Stevenson's. I know my Great Grandmother said she was from Bannockburn, born 20 Sept, 1852 and came over somewhere in the 1860's to America. She married James Baird in 1870, Braidwood, Illinois. I haven't been able to find her mother or father's name and don't know if she was accompanied by them. I haven't been able to find her on a census in Bannockburn in 1851 or 1861. Would love it if we could find a connection.
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Hi Debbie,
I've had a look at Montgomery Stevenson, by the looks of it most of the Stevenson's were coal miners,
your great Grandad was also called Montgomery Stevenson he married Elizabeth Fyfe or Killin she is down with both of these names on the marriage certificate.
Montgomery Stevenson (born 15/4/1871 Carluke, Lanark) and Elizabeth Fyfe got married in 1894 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, his parents were:
Montgomery Stevenson (born 24/8/1845 Kilmarnock, Ayr) and Jane (Jeanie) Johnston who were married in 1869 Dalserf, Lanark his parents were:
Montgomerie Stevenson and Rebecca George who were married in 1841 Kilmarnock, Ayr. I can't find anything about them at the moment apart from he was a coal miner and Rebecca had died before her son Montgomery got married.
Montgomery( or Montgomerie) born 1845 was their third child and first son.
Hope this helps
Hazel
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Hiya Hazel
Wow you are amazing. I knew my family were miners and it seems all the men - grandad, great grandad etc were Montgomery as was the custom to name the first born boy after the father and the first born girl after the mother and so on. So I have 3 cousins called Elizabeth!!
Thanks so much for this information I am still very new to this so am not sure what the next steps are, but slowly and surely I hope to unearth more information.
Look forward to speaaking with you soon.
Kind regards
Debbie
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Hiya Debbie,
Your family is proving abit of a mystery to me!!!
I've been on ScotlandsPeople trying to find them in the 1851 census but they seem not to be there. I've had a look on ancestry and they seem to be there but i'm not sure if it's the same people.
When i searched for Montgomery and Rebecca's marriage certificate he was under Stevenson but i looked at someones family tree and they had him under Steven or Stevens!
I'm still searching just now but i will let you know more when i have it.
I know that when Montgomery Stevenson who was married to Jane Johnston died in 1909 and his son Gilmour Stevenson was present.
Regards
Hazel
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To Chris9647. I have had a look for a possible father and mother for Isabella b1852 and have found 13 in St.Ninians,Stirling with marriage date just before she was born.
Alexander Stevenson + Isabella marr.12 Oct. 1845;
Alexander Stevenson + Margaret Ogilvie 7 Mar.1847;
David Stevenson + Janet 29 Sept. 1850;
Francis Stevenson + Janet Miller 19th Jan. 1845;
James Stevenson + Margaret Forsyth 22nd Mar. 1846;
James Stevenson + Margaret Gillespie 26th Apr. 1846;
John Stevenson + Isabella Cowan 29th Jun. 1851;
Moses Stevenson + Janet Gardner 15th Sept. 1850;
Nicol Stevenson +Elizabeth Johnston 5th Jan. 1851;
Robert Stevenson + Agnes Williamson 16th Sept. 1849;
Robert Stevenson + Elizabeth 3rd Feb. 1850;
Robert Stevenson + Margaret Richardson 10th Nov. 1850;
William Stevenson + Isabella Dick 4th Jan. 1846.
May help you if you can find a passenger list of immigrants with any of these names.
Good luck,Jim.
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Hi All,
Just thought I'd throw this into the mix as all the family names connect up, Stevenson, Forsyth & Ferguson. Grandparents of Margaret Forsyth were James Forsyth & Elisabeth Dick. Anyone know of a connection to this post set.
Cheers,
Dunmac.
Added: Only relevant sections of SP image of BMDs may be added for help with deciphering. Thank you.
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Hello everyone.
I'm very new to finding out about ancestry.
My gran has been interested in finding out about her roots back to the Stevenson's who lived at Craigford House, Bannockburn.
Her Grandfather was Matthew McCulloch Stevenson who had 11 children (around early 1900s) and a wife callded Kate (Rummage). http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/SCT-STIRLINGSHIRE/2001-08/0996694748
The link above had answered many questions about her family as she never knew her Grandmother's name. She's very keen to find out about her family and in particular she would love to see a picture of her Grandparents and some of the 11 children infront of Craigford house in the 1900s.
Any further help would be greatly appreciated!
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Hi,
I have found a few trees on Ancestry.co.uk.
Matthew McCulloch Stevenson's mother was Margaret Stevenson and his father is down as Matthew McCulloch on the tree. Margaret then got married to Alexander Troup.
Matthew's grandparents William Stevenson and Isabella Dick brought him up.
William was born in 1826 Auchenbowie and died 5th June 1899 in Cauldhame, Bannockburn he married Isabella Dick on the 4th Jan 1846 in Bannockburn. Isabella Dick was born about 1826 Bannockburn and died 13th April 1890 in Cauldhame, Bannockburn.
William Stevenson's (1826-1899) parents were William Stevenson(1801-1863) and Isabella Miller(1803-1890).
William was born 29th Nov 1801 St Ninians and died 12th Jan 1863 St Ninians.
His parents were Robert Stevenson and Hamilton Andrews.
I haven't added any children in this but if you want i can go through the trees again and add them for you. Hope this helps will be glad to help more if i can.
Hazel
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Thank you so much for the fantastic findings there!
I would be most interested to find out more about the children and I'm sure my grandmother would be amazed!
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Also, my Gran would love to find out more about Matthew's wife, Kate (Rummage) who may have come from East Calder.
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do you have any relation with a Catherin Ferguson Born about 1775 in Old Monkland Lanarkshire who married a James Patterson in 1823. James being born in 1771 also in Old Monkland Lanarkshire.?
Or a Martha Laird born in 1884 in Denny Stirlingshire.?
M.
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Hamilton Andrew who married Robert Stevenson was my 4xgreat grandmother and I wonder if anyone knows where and when she died. I had originally thought she would be easy to trace because of her name (I love the fact that she was given her mother's maiden name as a first name)and that was the case for her birth and marriage but try as I might I cannot find any death for her. Any help much appreciated.
Brina ;D
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Hi,
I checked ScotlandsPeople for death and one does show. You have to change the odd letter to cover spelling changes. Have a go using the attached chart and let us know how you get on.
Regards,
Duncan.
P.S. Death was in Glasgow, Hillhead, registered 1952. No spelling changes after double checking were used.
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Hi Duncan, Many thanks for your suggestion but Hamilton was born in 1758 at Plean and I guess that this is why I have been having a problem tracing her death. She married Robert Stevenson at St. Ninian's in 1783.
Many thanks for your help though.
Brina
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Sometime ago I found a Hamilton Andrew in the 1841 Census living in Jamaica Street in Edinburgh aged 79 years old. Whilst this does not work out exactly agewise it just might be her but I cannot see any obvious family there with her. It is an unusual name for a lady and surely there cannot have been many in the country.
Anyone got any ideas?
Brina :)
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I meant that I found a Hamilton Stevenson on the 1841 Census in Jamaica Street. Obviously Andrew was her maiden name.
Brina :)
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don't suppose any of you are related to a Bessie Davidson in 1600 in Kelso Roxburg or know any details about the Laird side of your Family.?
T.
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Hi Undertaker,
Don't know about Bessie Davidson 1600 but have lots of Laird information on my tree for my family. If you list some I can check if they match up.
Regards,
Duncan.
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(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/38fergie/Roots%20Chat/Craigford860.jpg)
Craigford, taken from the main road at the Pirnhall Inn
Those of us who are descended from Janet Armstrong and Alexander Stevenson will have our roots in the cottages on the left.
The rest of you, the posh lot, will have came fae the big hoose. :)
Cheers.
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i am related to laird,forsyth,gillespie,patterson and wilson families in denny falkirk. i also have some ferguson relatives.
i also know i am related to some stevensons as well but don't know how.
if i can help would love to.just don't know where the crossover of Family trees might be.
T.
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whatStevensonsisitthatyourrelatedto
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don't know they i believe are to the metophorical right of my family tree as i only had the direct line done but believe they are related either to the laird family as have laird's i believe on both sides of my family but think the link may be with graham or hunter families or possibly through my gillespie family. the gillespie family is my direct line.Could be through any of them.
T.
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nothingtodowithmylotthen
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don't know.?however you mentioned i believe the miller/millar family and i have some miller family relatives.
T.
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hi,thought i'd stick my tuppenceworth in,i only started the stevensons yesterday,
1901 census living at the path/north path bannockburn
andrew stevenson 59 dairyman b st ninians
agnes stevenson ms gillespie 53 b st ninians
bella dau 27 b st ninians general servant
andrew son 15 b bannockburn millworker
archy son 13? b bannockburn millworker
agnes dau 10 b bannockburn scholar
william gr/son 9 b bannockburn scholar,my hubby's gr/dad
william was illegitimate his mother was mary stevenson,not found her yet.
william married agnes f johnston ( b1895 in throsk) in 1914 at carriden west lothian and settled in bannockburn
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HadagoodlookatmyStevensonfamilytreebutcouldntmakeanyconnectionwithyourlot.
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Hi Fergie38 that was a terrific photo of Craigford. I must show it to my Mum who spent all her holidays with her grandparents Matthew McCulloch Stevenson and Catherine Steel Ramage. Matthew was illegitimate but the father Matthew McCulloch was a coal owner and he paid for his son's education. He never married. Someone posted earlier that his mother Maggie married an Alexander Troup and had another 6 children.
I would love to see more of your photos. I have one of Craigford and also one of MMS/CSR and some of their 11 children.
This is my line :
Robert Stevenson m Hamilton Andrew (5th gt grandparents)
William Stevenson m Isabella Miller
William Stevenson m Isabella Dick
Matthew McCulloch - Margaret Stevenson
Matthew McCulloch Stevenson m Catherine Steel Ramage
William Scott McPhee m Isabella Dick Stevenson
Stuarttorrance it looks like we may be fairly closely related as Matthew McCulloch Stevenson and Catherine Steel Ramage are my great grandparents.
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have a robert cowan born in 1677 in Falkirk who married Jean Gib in 1698 jean was born in 1680 in larbert stirlingshire who had a child called Margaret Cowan who was born on 20th January 1704 in Larbert Stirlingshire Scotland and Margaret Cowan married a Robert Laird in 1728. Robert was born in 1700 in Larbert Stirling.
Is this any help.?
T.
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Hi
IzzyM, I am the one who said that Maggie Stevenson got married to an Alexander Troup they got married in 1878, I'm not sure how may children they had but there is a family tree on Ancestry with two of their children on it. Alexander's parents were Alexander Troup and Margaret Forsyth. I did have some info on your Stevenson's but I have misplaced it at the moment. I know Stuarttorrancewould be glad of anything you could tell him about the Stevenson side.
Brina, It is a really unusual name for a woman, it could be that there is no record of her death, I have found with some of my family if they were poor there isn't a death certificate, I have someone in my tree who died in 1903, I know the date they died as they applied for poor relief but i cant find the certificate. If she outlived her family and died alone then there could be a chance that there is no record or it could be lost.
Undertaker, I noticed you have said a lot of surnames and I noticed when I was looking into my Stevenson side that there is tons of Stevenson around Stirling area and the same surnames seem to turn up although the family's are not related like Forsyth, Gillespie, Cowan and Laird, I have the same the same tree as Fergie38. Seems a bit strange to have so many and not have them connected but as far as I have looked I can't find a connection so far, would be interested to know who your Forsyth names are and if you have got any further with Cowan/Laird in Larbert. I have an Elizabeth Laird who was born in Larbert in 1864 and I think her father was called Charles Laird.
Hazel
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i have a robert laird born born about 1700 in larbert stirling scotland who in 1726 marries margaret cowan born on 20th january 1704 in larbert stirling scotland who had a son called robert laird born on 29th october 1727 in larbert stirling scotland who married in 1752 barbara brown born 1725 in muiravonside stirling.
that follows to my side of my family but robert laird 1700 had davidson family in the 1600's in kelso.
i know their is forsyth family but they are off my tree and the gillespie family is my direct route as my grandma was a gillespie lynn(linn).
my gillespie family is from denny and falkirk.
T.
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Hi Undertaker
i would need to look in to the Laird's to see if there was a match, I might have a look at some point. Robert Laird 1700 his davidson family won't be connected to any mine as mine came over from Ireland around 1840's.
hazel
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Hi all
Its a long shot but i have a distant relative Margaret Forsyth born 1826 ( about 15yrs on 1841 census) who is my rleatives older sister. I havent had chance to check yet but she could the Margaret who married the Alexander Troup you mention further down your thread? I have noticed a fair few Margaret Forsyths in my family let alone elsewhere.please do let me know should this be THE relative.
Its my great great great great grandfathers daughter , Margaret. Her fathers name was Theodore Forsyth bornaround 1789/1791 depending upon records online seen. Married to a Margaret born 1801 ish. Lived at Nether Ordley, Auchterless Aberdeenshire.
Hope this helps??
regards Hayley Forsyth
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The William Stevenson born at the Sink outside Cowie in either 1912 or 1913 was my papa. He was married to Annie Patrick Lawson Allan. He was born September 15th 1913. Today is the 100th anniversary of his birthday. Annie was born in the Tylers buildings in Bannockburn on the 26th August 1915. Her father was George Sinclair(?) Allan and his family came from Blantyre. My papa met her through working for her father in the coal mines.
My father is also called William Stevenson and he was born 1st January 1947. Track that back roughly 9 months and you can figure out how my nana and papa celebrated VE day.
My dad's older sister was Annie Davidson.
Lizzie Montgomery was my Great Aunt.
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Hazel,
We are the Stevensons you think are from England. My mum and dad are both from Cowie and now live back there. I'm from Bannockburn and my older brother was born in Canada and now lives in Fallin. I now live in Sweden with my own family. We moved to Nottingham, England in around 1983 when Players shut their Stirling factory.
William Montgomery did a lot of research in to the family history before he died and I think he handed it on to my dad, who should still have it.
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There was also a picture of the farm outside Cowie that was believed to be the Sink. The Sink is right next to the farm. If you follow the path from the road past the farm, there are the ruined remains of some cottage walls and one corner of a cottage remaining, but they are almost all gone now and a tree is growing inside what would have been one of the cottages. I believe the cottages were owned by one of the coal mines in the area, but I don't know who owns them now and all of the cottages except one were occupied by Stevensons.
The old farmer, Donald, recently had to leave the farm after his wife had a stroke. He told me a couple of years ago that he helped to carry my Great Great(?) Grandfathers body back to the cottages (in 1944?) when he died on the lane. I believe they carried him back on a door.
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Hi Gary
I have William Stevenson born at the Sink in 1912.
I have Annie Patrick Lawson Allan as born in 1915 at 14 Murdoch Place, Cowie.
I have you dad as born in 01/01/1946. (VE Day was 1945)
Cheers.
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My papa, William Stevenson was born in 1913, not 1912. He was two years older than my nana (Annie Patrick Lawson Allan) and she was born 26th August 1915. We had this problem later in my papa's life when he was being assessed for alzheimers disease and the official records had him as being born in 1912. As I'm sure you can imagine, it caused quite a problem with his assessment when he apparently "couldn't remember" his own birth date. Luckily, myself and other members of the family were present at the assessment and were able to support his assertion.
As to where my nana was born, she often pointed out the flat in Tylers buildings where she was born, when we passed it on the road to Cowie, before the building was knocked down. I also know that at least one of our Canadian relatives was born in Tylers buildings as well, although this is just coincidence.
As to my fathers birthday, you are correct, I apologise for my 1:00am exhausted typo.
Gary.
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Hi Gary.
I will amend my files to read that Annie was born at Tylers Building.
I had 14 Murdoch Place as her place of birth when it was in fact her address at the time of her marriage.
Cheers.
Robert.
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Gary,
It was your gt. gt. grandfather and he died on 7th December 1944. He was last seen alive at 9.05am and his time of death was given as 8.45pm.
Jim McI.
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hi my stevenson ancestors are
Robert STEVENSON 1733 -
Janet BRIDGEFORD 1730 -marred 1733 -Robert STEVENSON 1733 -
CHILDREN
Robert Stevenson 1765 -
elspet stevenson 1768 -
christian stevenson 1771 -
Isabella Stephenson/Stevenson
1775 - 1866
Born: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, ScotlandMARRED James Wilkie 1773 - 1808
Children (7)
Children with James Wilkie:1773 - 1808
Elizabeth Wilkie 1802 -
Janet Walker Wilkie 1804 - 1868
Isabel Wilkie 1805 - 1805
Katherine Wilkie 1805 -
Isabel Wilkie 1806 -
Margaret Wilkie 1807 -
Mary Wilkie 1809 -
thats just one side then the other side these are both my direct lines
James Stevenson 1687 -Margaret Stenhouse
there children
William Stevenson 1714 -Janet Burt
James Stevenson 1712 -
John Stevenson 1714 -
Margaret Stevenson 1717 -
Bessie Stevenson 1720 -
chidden of William Stevenson 1714 -Janet Burt
JANET STEPHENSON 24 Apr 1749 -Born: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
ANDREW Stevenson 1737 -
WILLIAM Stevenson 1742 -
ROBERT Stevenson 1743 -
Christian Stevenson 1745 -
david sevenson 1786 -
do they appear in your tree
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Hi Kaite
John Stevenson is my 5 times grandfather. Our line comes through James born 1787. I hope you manage to recieve this message as it would be great to be in touch with you. The bible is amazing.
Chris, Hamilton, Scotland
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William Stevenson & Isabella Dick were my husbands 2 x Gr Grand Parents. Their daughter Isabella Stevenson Married Robert Taylor 1874 Cauldhame, Bannockburn, Stirling. They had 9 children, 4th born Fanny Barr Taylor was his maternal grandmother. Fanny married Stewart Houston Inglis 1907. Isabella was born in 1910, 1912 seen them sail to Australia. Isabella beibg hubby's mum.
Would love to share info and photo's.
Regard
Bev
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I am still trying to locate my great grandmothers family that were supposedly from Bannockburn. Story goes that Isabella Stevenson was born 20 September 1852 (give or take a few years) in Bannockburn. We have her father’s name as John but no verification of that, no name for mother. She migrated to the US according to our US Census is 1867-8 and was married in Will County, Illinois in 1870 to James Baird. She had a nephew named William Bruce that was born in Illinois but keep coming to dead ends. I know that isn’t much information but any help would be appreciated. Thanks,
Christy Baird
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I am still trying to locate my great grandmothers family that were supposedly from Bannockburn. Story goes that Isabella Stevenson was born 20 September 1852 (give or take a few years) in Bannockburn. We have her father’s name as John but no verification of that, no name for mother. She migrated to the US according to our US Census is 1867-8 and was married in Will County, Illinois in 1870 to James Baird. She had a nephew named William Bruce that was born in Illinois but keep coming to dead ends. I know that isn’t much information but any help would be appreciated. Thanks,
Christy Baird
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To Chris9647. I have had a look for a possible father and mother for Isabella b1852 and have found 13 in St.Ninians,Stirling with marriage date just before she was born.
Alexander Stevenson + Isabella marr.12 Oct. 1845;
Alexander Stevenson + Margaret Ogilvie 7 Mar.1847;
David Stevenson + Janet 29 Sept. 1850;
Francis Stevenson + Janet Miller 19th Jan. 1845;
James Stevenson + Margaret Forsyth 22nd Mar. 1846;
James Stevenson + Margaret Gillespie 26th Apr. 1846;
John Stevenson + Isabella Cowan 29th Jun. 1851;
Moses Stevenson + Janet Gardner 15th Sept. 1850;
Nicol Stevenson +Elizabeth Johnston 5th Jan. 1851;
Robert Stevenson + Agnes Williamson 16th Sept. 1849;
Robert Stevenson + Elizabeth 3rd Feb. 1850;
Robert Stevenson + Margaret Richardson 10th Nov. 1850;
William Stevenson + Isabella Dick 4th Jan. 1846.
May help you if you can find a passenger list of immigrants with any of these names.
Good luck,Jim.
Hi, William Stevenson & Isabella Dick were my 2x Gr. Grandparents. Their daughter Isabella m Robert Taylor. Fanny Bar Taylor & Stewart Houston Inglis with their daughter came to Australia in 1912. Isabella being my mum. Would really like to make contact with any or all re information.
Kind Regards
Bev
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Elizabeth Laird was born on 27 July 1864 at Carronhall, Larbert. Her father was Charles Laird and her mother Elizabeth Mitchell who were married in Falkirk on 2 June 1837.
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I am still trying to locate my great grandmothers family that were supposedly from Bannockburn. Story goes that Isabella Stevenson was born 20 September 1852 (give or take a few years) in Bannockburn. We have her father’s name as John but no verification of that, no name for mother. She migrated to the US according to our US Census is 1867-8 and was married in Will County, Illinois in 1870 to James Baird. She had a nephew named William Bruce that was born in Illinois but keep coming to dead ends. I know that isn’t much information but any help would be appreciated. Thanks,
Christy Baird
Chrissy,
I have a Isabella Stevenson born abt 1853 Bannockburn
Death 17 July 1910 in 37 Kilnside Road, Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom
Daughter of William Stevenson & Isabella Dick.
She married 31 Decenber 1874 Robert Taylor
Children - Isabella, Catherine, James, Fanny Barr (Grandmother) Margaret, Mary, William, Janet & Robert
Bev
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Hello Everyone
I'm new to this forum and to researching the Stevenson Family Tree in general. My grandfather John Stevenson was born 1899 in Plean in 1899 and was a son of Mary Crawford and David Eadie Stevenson, son of Elizabeth Johnston and Nicol Stevenson, son of Isabella Miller (possibly Millar) and William Stevenson, son of Hamilton Andrew and Robert Stevenson who were married 31 August 1783 according to parish records. I have no other details for Robert Stevenson and my Stevenson family tree research stops with him. By chance, I came across this thread and very interesting it is indeed. I would like to know when Robert was born, when he died, who his parents were, who his brothers and sisters were and in general, if anyone has Stevenson Family Tree information beyond Robert Stevenson ie how far back has anyone been able to trace this line. I would be grateful for any help and advice you can give me.
Thanks and regards
Eric8751
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Perhaps I've missed the information, but I haven't seen anything additional on the ancestors of Alexander STEVENSON (1806) and Janet Eva CAMPBELL (1807), married perhaps on 22 Apr 1832.
I'm trying to make a solid connection to Robert STEVENSON (1827) who was married to Jessie Brodie McINTOSH (1832) on 4 Apr 1958, and then on to the rest of my Stevenson tree (Tilbury East Ontario, Highland Park Michigan). Has anyone been able to bridge this generation?
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Hello everyone! Does anybody have any information on a Joseph WILSON who married a Janet STEVENSON / HART (Stevenson being maiden name, Hart from marriage to John HART who died overseas). Together they had one son in 1924 named Joseph WILSON and Janet was originally from Bannockburn and resided in Sink cottage as a girl. I have got quite a lot of information for Janet but I cannot get further as of yet for Joseph WILSON other than a name. My father in law can remember he worked in the mines and was a keen fisherman who also got into the local newspaper due to fishing, from Janet's age I speculate he was born between 1880 and 1890. I would love to get back to the last census he was in.Any help will be greatly appreciated by the Wilson family!
Threads merged.
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Wow the information and pictures on this thread is amazing :D
My partner is related to the STEVENSON family through Janet STEVENSON ( William Stevenson and Mary FORSYTHS daughter.) Janet Married a Joseph WILSON and I cannot find any information about him, has anybody had a dabble on Janet's marriages at all? They had a son in 1924 named Joseph which is my partners grandad, I would love to get further to find out where the Wilson's came from.
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I only have Janet as marrying John Hart in 1912.
(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/38fergie/Janet%20Stevenson%20amp%20John%20Hart_zpsf3klgdtt.jpg) (http://s228.photobucket.com/user/38fergie/media/Janet%20Stevenson%20amp%20John%20Hart_zpsf3klgdtt.jpg.html)
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Yeh that's her 😊 Joseph Wilson was her second husband after John Hart died, he helped to raise her 3 children along with them having a son of their own. I've tried going off every bit of information my father in law has given about his grandad but I'm still lost.
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Hi ,
It looks like Joseph Wilson / Janet Stevenson/Hart were married 1924 St Ninians Stirling(shire).
I cannot get further as of yet for Joseph WILSON other than a name
If you download the marriage certificate from Scotlandspeople that should give you his age and parents names.
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/?gclid=CI3L5arVm9ECFZFsGwodqCQBnw
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The Stirling Observer for 1915 has John Hart as having 'Died for his country'
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another link - http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=896&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=hart&start=15&mforum=warmemscot
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That link will not open
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FERGIE
You need to copy and paste that one.
Link now works.
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Google will take me to Warmemorial Scotland but only if I delete everything except the very begining of the address
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John Hart Private S/9080 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders e Stirling Age 25 Killed in Action Pas de Calais, France 25/09/1915 Son of Hugh Hart, Miner, Bentsheads, Bannockburn. Husband of Janet (nee Stevenson) Hart, Sink Cottage, Bannockburn. Occ: Miner. Soldiers Effects: Widow: Janet. Loos Memorial M. R. 19 Panel 115 to 119
I believe this was the 1st day of the Battle of Loos where many Scots died on this day.
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Brilliant info there.
I wlll add that to the tree files.
Wonder what became of the children ?
Cheers.
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Hi everyone!
I just joined :) this thread is so very interesting and looks like I'm related as cousins for a few of you.
My great grandmother was:
Elizabeth Murray Stevenson b. 1899
m. George R. D. Marwick b. 1899
Her parents were:
George Stevenson b. 1863
m. Elizabeth Murray b. 1860
Georges parents were:
Alexander Stevenson
b. 1839 Auchenbowie, St Ninians
d. 1901 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
m. ? Not sure
Alexander's parents were:
William Stevenson b. 1801 d. 1863
m. Isabella Miller b. 1803 d. 1890
Williams parents were:
Robert Stevenson b. 1755 d. 1816
m. Hamilton Andrew b. 1758 d. 1852
Roberts parents were:
Robert Stevenson b. 1717 in Cowie, Sitrlingshire. d. ?
m. Margaret McClue
Roberts parents were:
James Stevenson
m. Janet Wright
That's how far I got. All the Stevenson were born in st ninians I believe. Not sure of the very last distant names I listed here.
I've been doing an extensive family tree for 10 yrs of the Marwick families and Stevenson families for years along with other SURNAMES.
I would love to know if anyone has any pictures they would love to share with me of my Stevenson ancestors and if anyone possibly knows my Alexander Stevesons wife info? I do have pictures of Elizabeth Murray Stevenson my great grandma bit that's all :(
Any other additional help would be great. I also hopes this info helps some of you go back further as well! I love genealogy and am obsessed Lol!
Thanks so much in advance!
Amy
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My grt grt grandfather was William Stevenson who died at The Sink in 1944. His son James was my grandfather and his son Edward was my dad
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Hi Isabel,
WELCOME TO ROOTSCHAT!
Please tell us how we can help?
Don't forget to tell us all info that you have/know,
AND any other relevant threads you may have running on Rootschat or other sites.
Ray