John Liddle Stewart (1900 - 1967)

Born 9 Jun 1900 in Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Burnett) Stewart — married 8 Jun 1923 in Edrom, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 15 Mar 1967 at age 66 in Paxton, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

John Stewart was born in Scotland.

John Liddle Stewart was born at Cockburn farm, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland. on 9th June 1900 at 04.10hrs. ^[1]

At the time of his birth the family were living at Cockburn Farm in the Parish of Duns where his Father was employed as a Farm Servant. ^[1]

He is the son of William Black Stewart and Mary Liddle. who were married 15th may 1896 at Abbey St Bathans ^[1]

John Liddle Stewart had three brothers and Seven Sisters. He lived and worked as a farm labourer and Shepherd on several farms in the Berwickshire area all his life. ^[2]

John Liddle Stewart married Jane Burnett on 8th June 1923 at Edrom Manse after Banns at Fogo Church on 3rd June 1923. At the time of marriage John Liddle was residing at Rislaw, Parish of Fogo, and Jane was residing at Turtleton Farm, Duns. ^[3].

John Liddle Stewart died at Paxton South Mains, Paxton, Berwickshire, Scotland, on 15th March 1967 aged 66 years. ^[4]

John Liddle Stewart is buried at Hutton Cemetery. ^[5]

Census Records

In the 1901 Scotland Census John Liddle Stewart aged 9 months was living with his Parents and siblings at Cockburn Farm Cottages, in the Civil and Ecclesiastical Parish of Duns. John was born in Duns. (Parish).^[6]

• William Stewart/Head/25/Farm Servant/Coldingham
• Mary Stewart/Wife/26/Longformacus
• William Stewart/Son/5/Abbey St Bathans
• Mary S Stewart/Dau/3/Coldingham
• Christina B Stewart/Dau/2/Coldingham
• John L Stewart/Son/9month/Duns

In the 1911 Scotland Census John Liddle Stewart aged 10 Years was living with his Parents and siblings as well as his Fathers Parents at South Fallow Knowe Cottages, in the Civil and Ecclesiastical Parish of Coldingham. John was born in Duns. (Parish).^[7]

• William B Stewart/Head/35/Ploughman/Coldingham
• Mary Stewart/Wife/36/Longformacus
• Mary S Stewart /Dau/13/Coldingham
• Christina B Stewart/Dau/12/Coldingham
• John L Stewart/Son/10/Duns
• Henrietta Stewart/Dau/8/Gordon
• Elizabeth Stewart/Dau/6/Gordon
• James Stewart/Son/4/Eccles
• William Stewart/Father/80/Late Cattleman/Edrom
• Christina Stewart/Mother/61/Abbey St Bathans

In the 1921 Scotland Census John Liddle Stewart aged 21 Years was living with his Parents and siblings at Ryslaw Farm Cottages, in the Civil and Ecclesiastical Parish of Fogo. John was employed by Frederick J McAlpine, Farmer of Ryslaw as a Ploughman. John was born in Duns. (Parish). ^[8]

• William B Stewart/Head/45yrs 3m/Farm Grieve/Coldingham
• Mary Stewart/Wife/46yrs 9 month/Home Domestic/Longformacus
• Christina Black Stewart/Dau/22yrs 8m/farm Worker/Coldingham
• John Liddle Stewart/Son/21yrs/Ploughman/Duns, Berwickshire
• Henrietta Stewart/Dau/19/Farm Worker/Gordon, Berwickshire
• Elizabeth Stewart/Dau/16yrs 6m/Farm Worker/Gordon, Berwickshire
• James Stewart/Son/14yrs 4m/Farm Worker/Eccles, Berwickshire
• Margaret Strewart/Dau/9yrs 9m/Scholar/Coldingham, Berwickshire
• Agnes Stewart/Dau/7yrs 10m/Scholar/Cranshaws, Berwickshire
• Thomas Stewart/Son/5yrs 6m/Scholar/Fogo, Berwickshire
• William Black Stewart/Grandson/1yr 1m/Fogo, Berwickshire

Places Lived

The following are some of the places where John Liddle Stewart Lived. • ^[9]

• Cockburn, Duns, Berwickshire.^[1]
• South Fallow Knowe Farm, Coldingham, Berwickshire.^[7]
• Ryslaw Farm, Fogo, Berwickshire.^[8]
• Polworth Rhodes, Duns, Berwickshire.
• Lintlaw, Chirnside, Berwickshire.
• Mount Alban, Berwickshire.
• Sisterpath, Duns, Berwickshire.
• Simprim, Swinton, Berwickshire.
• Nansefield, Hutton, Berwickshire.
• Blackadder Mains, Chirnside, Berwickshire.^[10]
• Paxton South Mains, Paxton, Berwickshire. ^[10]

Occupations

• Ploughman^[8]
• Shepherd^[10]

Children

The following are the children of John Liddle Stewart and Jane Burnett^[9]

1. Mary White Stewart^[11]

1. Christina B Stewart^[12]

1. William James Stewart^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Birth Certificate of John Liddle Stewart, Registration number Stewart-58088 (1900), Extract Entry of Birth, Extracted from the Register book of births in the Parish of Duns, County of Berwickshire . Photocopy of Original in the files of Robert S Kerr.Furthermore, a Copy is stored as image within this profile.
2. ↑ Jane Burnett, Personal recollection, 1972, as told to Robert S Kerr in person. Notes in the possession of Robert Stewart Kerr.
3. ↑ Certificate of Proclamation of Banns and Marriage Certificate, Signed Thomas Patterson Session clerk and married by J McKechnie, Minister. Photocopy of Original in the files of Robert S Kerr. Furthermore, a Copy is stored as image within this profile
4. ↑ Statutory registers - Deaths 745/1 Stewart, John Liddle. Extract of an entry in Register of Deaths, kept under the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) act 1965 District No: 745 Year: 1967 Entry: 1 Death registered in the district of: Hutton in the County of: Berwick. Transcript: Deaths registered in the district of Hutton in the County of Berwickshire. John Liddle Stewart, Male, Shepherd (Retired), Married, Date of Birth; 9/6/1900. Age: 66 years. Spouse:Jane Burnett [Housewife]. Died; 1967 March Fifteenth 2hrs 15pm at Paxton South Mains, Berwickshire. Usual residence: Paxton South Mains Cottage 1. Father; William Black Stewart , Shepherd [Deceased) Mother: Mary Liddle [Deceased] Cause of Death; 1a. Adenocarcinoma of Stomach Name and Qualification of Medical Practitioner: W.B Aitken M.B Ch.B. Informant: William James Stewart - Son. Registered; 1967 March 15th Registrar signature: George W Forrest
5. ↑ Headstone photo taken at Hutton Cemetary 2003 by Robert S Kerr. Furthermore, a Copy is stored as an image within this profile
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Parish: Duns; ED: 5; Page: 7; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1901_413. (https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/2592658:1101)
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} National Records of Scotland Scotlands People 1911 Scotland Census William Black Stewart (Census 735/5/7) Page 6 of 12 © Crown Copyright. Image was generated on20/1/2022 @ 16:49.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} National Records of Scotland. Scotlands People 1921 Scotland Census John L Stewart (Census 740/1/4) Page 4 of 8 © Crown Copyright. Image was generated on 17/12/2022 @ 23:40.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Second Hand Information provided by Christina Black Stewart and recorded by Robert S Kerr
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} First hand information provided and recorded by Robert S Kerr
11. ↑ Statutory Registers - Births database, National Records of Scotland, Scotlands People accessed 04 march 2024), Mary White Stewart, 1923, Fogo; citing Parish Number 740, Reference Number: 8.
12. ↑ Birth Certificate of Christina Black Stewart, Registration number Stewart-58021 (1924), Extract Entry of Birth, Extracted from the Register book of births in the Parish of Fogo. Personal copy in the files of Robert S Kerr.
13. ↑ Christina B Stewart, Personal recollection, 1974, as told to Robert S Kerr in person. Notes in the possession of Robert S Kerr.