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Kincardineshire / Re: FREEMAN in Gourdon & Johnshaven
« on: Wednesday 11 July 18 04:04 BST (UK)  »
I am researching the Fraser family, one of whom married Mary Freeman. She was a Land Army girl in 1944 and had been brought up in Aberlour orphanage and belonged to Johnshaven. She and her husband moved to Johnshaven in 1951 to live and later operated a fish 'n chip shop. Mary didn't have children of her own but raised some of her nephews and nieces and was very much loved by them.  Please contact me if you connect to Mary and want to know a wee bit more about her.  Donna

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Argyllshire / Re: Death - Hugh STEWART – after Dec. 1, 1885 - can not find it!
« on: Saturday 30 January 16 15:56 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Doddie, yes tried surname variations too. That is an important point to be aware of.  We have been looking for years for this man. I've tried English censuses too. I doubt if he emigrated as he was not a well man.
Grandpa where are you?
Kingussie

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Argyllshire / Re: Death - Hugh STEWART – after Dec. 1, 1885 - can not find it!
« on: Friday 29 January 16 04:23 GMT (UK)  »
Yes, thanks Dod.  We ruled that particular death registration out earlier.  That Hugh was the son of John Stewart & Margaret Stewart m.s. McCallum.  He was baptised 12 September 1841 in Campbeltown.  His brother-in-law Duncan McSporren was the informant.  The family were peat-badgers.  Unfortunately it doesn't fit on all accounts but sure looks good at first glance with name and location and close age. 

Thank you for reminding me of this death registration.  It was good to have a fresh look at it.
Donna

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Argyllshire / Death - Hugh STEWART – after Dec. 1, 1885 - can not find it!
« on: Thursday 28 January 16 23:42 GMT (UK)  »
I have looked for Hugh STEWART’s death in the online ScotlandsPeople indexes without success.  If he chose to end his misery and an unidentified body washed up on shore how was that death recorded in the indexes? 

If you think you might be able to help, here is what we know about Hugh:

Hugh STEWART was born about August of 1846 in Port Ellen, Kildalton, the son of tinsmith John STEWART and Mary McCAIG.  He has been found on all census records 1851-1881.  No baptism has been found.  At age 17 (in 1864) he enlisted into the British Army at Greenock giving age and place of birth.  He was medically discharged 1876 (tuberculosis).  Upon discharge he was going to Calton, Glasgow where siblings were living.

Hugh gave his occupation as Mason’s labourer on his marriage and on most census records.

Hugh STEWART married Catherine McEWING in Campbeltown December 1, 1885.  Their son Robert McEwing Stewart was born in 1886.  Mother Catherine Stewart was the informant on the registration.  Both Catherine and son Robert (her only child) used the McEwing surname the remainder of their lives.  Catherine is shown as unmarried on the census in 1891 and married in 1901. I have not yet found her in the 1911 census although I have tried.  She spent the remainder of her life near her McEwing family in Machrihanish near Campbeltown.  On her death registration in 1921 the informant (her brother) said that Catherine Stewart was married.  I don’t think the McEwing family knew if Hugh Stewart was dead or alive.  He was never spoken of and his son never met him.

Having been discharged in 1876 due to his T.B. he may not have lived much beyond the marriage December 1, 1885. 

Hugh Stewart’s siblings appear in Glasgow Poor Law records in the 1870s and 1880s.  Although the information contained was valuable it does not refer to a relative named Hugh Stewart. 

Hugh is my friend’s grandfather.  I’d like to be able to help my friend complete her grandfather’s story.  Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated.

Donna Fraser
Canada

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