Joseph Stewart - tracing origin

[lancsann]

I suppose if Joseph was not quite sure what year he was born in 1841 he could have just had his 44th birthday making his yob 1797

[ThrelfallYorky]

Yes, I do feel that with most people there wasn't the awareness then of exact ages that we so cling to today. As I said, I hunted for a chap to fit, and spent a long time doing it, hoping to help.

[trish1120]

Possible Death Reg;
STEWART, JOSEPH age 61** 
GRO Reference: 1859  J Quarter in LIVERPOOL  Volume 08B  Page 50

[ThrelfallYorky]

Yes, that does sound a likely chap, doesn't it?

[trish1120]

Yes very possibly him but I cant find him in 1851 Census!

[ThrelfallYorky]

I've been having a look, with variable ages - but still all at sea??

[trish1120]

Yes that was my thought also

[ThrelfallYorky]

Pursuing some very odd thinking, and latching on to the "William Stringer Stewart" named as a son, and casting round the age he might have been, I've come up with a totally wild card that's almost certainly wrong, so few specifics to tie to, but, there's a very young William Stringer, parents Joseph Stringer and Ann Stringer, ( too young for Shannon's chap's birthdate, and not mariner,) in 1851 Yorkshire, with older siblings Elizabeth and Joseph. Obviously that's not the right chap, but it set me thinking: We've no information about young William's age/ B of B, have we, that may help us? Could a child's surname be carried over after a re-marriage as an additional or "middle" name do you think? Might that have been how William got his full name?What happened to Ann?
Does Shannon have more information on William's siblings that could help us get a handle on his wider family? Shannon says they have information from Joseph's son William, onwards....

[lancsann]

I assume this is William

Baptism: 25 Sep 1826 St Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
William Stringer Stewart - [Child] of Joseph Stewart & Anne
    Born: 10 Sep 1826
    Abode: Cunliffe St
    Occupation: Mariner