James Murray Stevenson born in Kilmarnock +- 1896

[MonicaL]

Hi Fiona

Are his previous regiments mentioned in his military papers?

There is this entry:

James Stevenson, Age 21 (born c. 1877 in Glasgow)
Enlistment 25 Nov 1898 at Kilmarnock Scotland
Regiment: 21st Foot (Royal Scots Fusiliers)

Monica

[Kloumann]

I have a possible for the family in 1891 in Kilmarnock. James, age 12, William age 9, & John, age 7. I think father, John, remarried to a Margaret Dunlop in 1890. On the census it gives John's age as 30 & margaret as 29. Cannot be sure about these without buying some credits. The SP ref is 597/8/15

[DonM]

Good find Kloumann

Its him Widower and Butcher age 30 residing at Broomfield Cottage on South Hamilton St.

Don

[MonicaL]

Yes, great find 

I think second wife Margaret Dunlop died in Kilmarnock in 1906, aged 45.

Monica

[Kloumann]

The 1901 Kilmarnock census has 2nd wife Margaret with stepson, John, 18 & 3 children of her own, Jeanie, 9, Margaret, 5, & Norman, 3, but no John Sr.

[MonicaL]

Margaret still showing as married in 1901. Tried to find John Snr but not jumping out so far...

Monica

[Kloumann]

The son, Norman, actually, Albert Norman, emigrated to Canada & USA & married an Annie Edmondson in Vancouver, 1920. Emigration 1908. Age 10. Who did he go with. Stepbrother?

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDZB-2N2

California, 1930 & 1940 census

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCDF-9SS

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K94Q-72S

Albert died 1946 Benicia, Calif.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q287-237V

[MonicaL]

Just looking at that too.

The 1908 shipping manifest shows Norman travelling with a Mrs Minnie Stevenson, wife of a butcher. So from this, John Snr, must have travelled over before his family. Also, a third marriage for him?

Monica

[Kloumann]

A John Stevenson age 23, died in Vancouver,

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLKC-1JD

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26324876/john-stevenson