James Stewart, Seaman, 1840-1860

[Gali]

Death cert says:
James Stewart, pauper, formerly seaman, husband of Mary Hunter, prev of Margaret Burness.
Died February 8th 1891, 9.30am, Dundee East Poorhouse
Aged 66 years
Father George Stewart, Railway Porter, deceased.  (no information on mother is recorded)
Cause of death heart illegible, as certified by (name of doctor - illegible)
Next of kin, John Mill, inmate

You can find out more info - sometimes admission info - about Dundee East Poorhouse from Dundee Archives archives@dundeecity.gov.uk

See also http://www.fdca.org.uk/Dundee_Poorhouses.html

[Gali]

Re a trail for Margaret Stewart, possible daughter of 'your' James Stewart ... aged 11 in 1855 ...

1861 census
? Margaret Stewart aged 16, born Dundee, servant at 27 29 31 Westport, Dundee
or
? Margaret E Stewart, aged 15, born Dundee, niece, 113 High St, Brechin, living with James and Margaret Hunter ... worthy of investigation given the surname?  although niece by marriage? 

Next of kin on Margaret Burness' death cert is her step brother Andrew Stephen.  Margaret Burness' parents were James Burgess and Margaret Mitchell.  So Margaret Mitchell must have remarried? 

Potential 1861 census info for Andrew Stephen, seaman, born 1830 Brechin, 33 Lillybank, Dundee, living with his wife and a lodger. 

1841 census potential in Montrose, Castle Street, David Stephen, born 1796, Margaret Stephen, born 1786, Andrew Stephen, born 1831, Christina Mitchel, born 1806. 

Only other lead for Andrew Stephen I can find is from britishnewspapers.co.uk ... there is a listing at Dundee Sheriff Criminal Court 'Andrew Stephen, seaman, Dundee, was charged with having, on the 20th October last, in Euclid Crescent, assaulted George Campbell' ...

There are a few public trees on Ances*ry detailing a William Burness, son of James Burness and Margaret Mitchell, born 1818.  It looks as if he was born in Aberdeen, died in Dundee Aug 1881, married in 1841.  1851 census in Dundee, no address listed on transcription.  1861 census 85 Hilltown.  1871 census 141 William St.  1881 census 13 Balfour St. 

[acorn baby]

hi gali

thank you so much for all those leads. i have to ask...are you just enthusiastic or is this to do with your family?

[Gali]

Just a hopeless genealogy geek 

[Piggy4976]

I am a Stewart. My daughter and I have been researching EVERYONE on her mother's side (stewart line) for years. It seems to be that we would be related. I know that many other people on this thread have given you wonderful information. We would like to fill in more gaps if you have any, as well as be in touch, if possible, to give you even more information on how we believe we are related. We both were extremely touched at the letter and the carving, as it gave us both chills just reading it (when my daughter read the dream note, she immediately started crying) as it brought back memories for her to a comment that her mother made more than 50 years ago about a seaman on a whaling ship. If you are still checking this site, we would love to hear back from you as soon as you have the time.
Thank you,
Kathy and Katie