Find Ancestors

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Boards

Quick Search

Single word search

Tools

Findmypast DNA Banner

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

Scottish birth mystery- Jane Stewart

Login to Add Reply Watch This
ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

Sarah

Sarah Report 18 Nov 2007 02:40

I can't find a birth registration for my ggrandmother Jane Clark Stewart. She is listed on her wedding registration to Duncan McRae in 1875 in Edinburgh as Jane Clark Stewart. On the wedding registration is her age is listed as 26 years which puts her birth at 1849.

We know her mother was Mary Robertson and her father was Duncan Stewart a ships carpenter. He died at sea.

I have found a birth registration on Scotland People for a Jane Ramsay Stewart in 1849. Right parents. Duncan is listed as a ships carpenter and Mary Robertson which is also correct.

Am I correct in assuming they are the same person? Our family has always known of her as Jane Clark Stewart.

Any opinions on:

are they the same person?

do you think someone stuffed the birth registration up?

Thanks for your assistance. Walter

HelenBrissie

HelenBrissie Report 18 Nov 2007 05:48

walter,

On family search ;

Results for: Stewart, British Isles
Father: Duncan Stewart, Mother: Mary Robertson
Exact Spelling: Off
Batch Number: C119486

1. JANE RAMSAY STEWART - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 02 AUG 1849 Perth, Perth, Scotland

2. JOHN STEWART - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 18 APR 1847 Perth, Perth, Scotland

Are you able to confirm that she had a brother John?

Have you found the family on census 1851,1861,1871 how did they list her name, and pob?

bye Helen

Sarah

Sarah Report 18 Nov 2007 10:16

Hi

Yes. I have found Mary Stewart, Jane Stewart and John Stewart in the 1851 and 61 census. Both times in Perth. There appear to be only two children. Her name was just lsted as Jane. From the birth certificates and the census, I think we can safely confirm that she had a brother.

I think Mary was a widow by 1861 as she is running boarding houses in that census. In the 1851 census she is listed as wife of carpenter.

I can't find Mary or Jane in the 1871 census but let's face it there are lots of Mary and Jane Stewarts around. Jane got married in Edinburgh in 1875 and her mother is listed as deceased on the wedding certificate as is her father. My mum knew Duncan Stewart died at sea.

I can't find Mary's death certificate either but there a stacks of Mary's.

I came from Brisbane now live in Canberra.

Still the mystery of the Jane Clark and Jane Ramsay is a bit baffling.

Thanks for your help.

Walter