Stewarts of Orkney (South Ronaldsay)

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I am looking for confirmation that my

William Stewart born 22 August 1814, christened South Ronaldsay, Orkney
married Margaret Cragness
and had at least a daughter Christina born 1848


his parents

Walter Stewart born 1763         
and Christina Taylor born 1779
married 14 February 1805         
they had the following children:      
James 25 November 1805
Margaret 10 May 1807
Kaithren 26 August 1808
Walter 7 June 1811
William 22 August 1814 (as listed above)
Jane 9 July 1821
John 27 March 1825

thankyou for any help given!
tanya

[Gadget]

The only William Stewart who married in any of the South Ronaldsay parishes around that time  on SP is:

30 March 1843 to Barbara Knight - South Ronaldsay South

Where was Christina born?

Gadget

[bates]

wow what a great site!!!

http://www.southronaldsay.net

I found Walter, Christina (nee Taylor) and some of the kids in 1821!!

wow

well that's the thing younger Christina married David Connell from Renfrewshire.....  now does does a girl with family in Orkney marry a man in 1872 in Renfrewshire???

and according to that site - there are no Cragnesses in Orkney!!

Argh!
help.......

tanya 

[Gadget]

Who are her parents named on the 1872 marriage cert?
I have 13 Christina Stewart  and 24 Christian Stewart on the 1851 in the broad age range, none of whom are in Orkney - nearest is in Inverness. I'll try checking parents.

Christina or Christian Stewart was not an uncommon name for a Scottish girl!

Gadget

[Gadget]

None of the Christian/Christina's match up with a William Stewart on the 1851. he could have died. What does it say on the marriage certificate?

Gadget

[Gadget]

The 1872 marriage certificate has her parents as William Stewart and Jeanie nee Burns. She was 21 thus born 1850 -51.

I think it's back to the drawing board time 

Gadget

Not Orkney - see:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,167218.msg787820.html#msg787820