Help and Advice...

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Hey All.

Been a while since i lurked around here, but have had to come back as picked up some stuff for my Mother in law/other half and have got stuck.

Looking to try find out where a William Stewart comes from (GGF) which is apparently Ireland (north or south i have no clue).

What I know:
William was c.19 in 1911 when he married Margaret Devoy (c.20-22) and from the marriage certificate i can see his father was Georg (maybe Alexander) Stewart and mother Mary Smith. I cannot get the 1921 census yet, so unsure of where they are at this point, but can see Maggie living with William and Mary jane Devoy on the 1911 census, so assuming before they got married.

William and Margaret has 5 children (Albert Samuel, John David, Lizzie and Mary) not sure of the order as haven't tracked them all yet, but David was born on 14/7/14 then at some point we believe William left and went to Canada. So trying to work out how i can track where he was born and find out when he shot of to Canada, and potentially see where.

Any help and advice appreciated

[aghadowey]

What I know:
William was c.19 in 1911 when he married Margaret Devoy (c.20-22) and from the marriage certificate i can see his father was Georg (maybe Alexander) Stewart and mother Mary Smith. I cannot get the 1921 census yet, so unsure of where they are at this point, but can see Maggie living with William and Mary jane Devoy on the 1911 census, so assuming before they got married.

Where? Scotland? or somewhere else?

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Hi Aghadowey,

I am trying to trace William back to Ireland - if the detail I am getting is correct. William Stewart is in Scotland in 1911 (marries Margaret/Maggie Devoy). But i cannot find him in Scotland before that. I believe he has come from Ireland (not sure where) but digging about i saw a George and Mary Stewart in Tyrone. So just trying to work out where to go, to confirm and find William in Ireland (or Scotland, if i am off piste).

Would then be good to see where he went...as mentioned i believe he went to Canada, but have no clue where to start there as no dates etc

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Tried to post the copy of the Marriage cert but errors.

[aghadowey]

I understood you are trying to trace William's Irish origins but wanted to know where he was in 1911. Have you tried 1901 Irish census yet?
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/

Have to sort out the tea but back shortly.

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Gotcha.

In 1911, i can only find William Based on the marriage cert when he says he's 19, couldn't find him on the 1901 census (which could be the case as i don't know when he moved and with who).

I'll check that link above.

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Might be way off....cannot find a George and Mary on the census. Never easy this....but i guess that's why it is interesting...

[aghadowey]

A George Alexander Stewart and Mary Smith marriage-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1889/10723/5909768.pdf

daughter Anne Jane-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1890/02442/1908530.pdf

Son William George Alexander-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1892/02358/1881094.pdf

Son Samuel Albert-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1897/02139/1812387.pdf

Son Thomas James-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1899/02019/1774814.pdf

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Brilliant!!! Thanks very much for this....really appreciated.