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William Black Stewart

Born 13 Mar 1876 in Bogangreen, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

Son of William Stewart and Christiana (Black) Stewart

[sibling(s) unknown]

Husband of Mary (Liddle) Stewart — married 15 May 1896 in Abbey Saint Bathans, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Father of John Liddle Stewart

Died 29 Jul 1948 at age 72 in Lintlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

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Biography

William Stewart was born in Scotland.

William Black Stewart was born at 7.20AM on 13th March 1876 at Bogangreen in the Parish of Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland. ^[1]

At the time of his birth the family were living at Bogangreen Farm where his Father was employed as the Farm Steward.^[1]

He is the son of William Stewart and Christiana Black who were married 2nd June 1871 in Parish of Cockburnspath.^[1]

William married Mary Liddle on 15th May 1896 at Abbey St Bathans Manse after Banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland. At the time of marriage William and Mary were both residing at Blackerstone, near Abbey St Bathans in the Parish of Longformacus where William was employed as a Ploughman. ^[2]

William B Stewart, a retired Farm Worker, died of Myocarial degeneration and Cardiac Asthma at Lintlaw, Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland, on 29th July 1948 aged 72 years.^[3]

William is buried at Preston Old Churchyard.^[4]

Census Records

In the 1881 Scotland Census William B Stewart aged 5 years old was living with her Parents and siblings at New Blackerstone, in the Civil and Ecclesiastical Parish of Longformacus. William was born in Coldingham. (Parish).^[5]

William Stewart/Head/47/Farm Steward/Edrom, Berwickshire
Christina Stewart/Wife/31/Abbey St Bathans
James Stewart/Son/8/Scholar/Haddingtonshire
Elizabeth Stewart/Dau/6/Scholar/Edrom, Berwickshire
William B Stewart/Son/5/Scholar/Coldingham, Berwickshire
Agnes R Stewart/Dau/2/Coldingham,Berwickshire
Thomas Stewart/Son/1/Longformacus

In the 1891 Scotland Census William B Stewart aged 15 years old was living with his Parents and Siblings at No2 Whitecross Farm, in the Civil and Ecclesiastical Parish of Coldingham. William was born in Coldingham (Parish).^[6]

William Stewart/54/Head/Agricultural Labourer/Edrom, Berwickshire
Christina Stewart/41/Wife/Abbey St Bathans/Berwickshire
James Stewart/18/Son/Agricultural Labourer/Longformacus, Berwickshire
Elizabeth Stewart/16/Dau/Agricultural Labourer/Edrom, Berwickshire
William B Stewart/15/Son/Shepherd/Coldingham, Berwickshire
Agnes R Stewart/12/Dau/Coldingham, Berwickshire
Thomas Stewart/11/Son/Longformacus, Berwickshire
Christina B Stewart/2/Dau/Coldingham, Berwickshire

In the 1901 Scotland Census William B Stewart aged 25 years old was living with his wife and Children at Cockburn Farm Cottage, in the Civil and Ecclesiastical Parish of Duns. William was born in Coldingham (Parish). ^[7]

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 William B Stewart aged 35 years was living with his wife and Children at South Fallowknowe Cottages, in the Civil and Ecclesiastical Parish of Coldingham, Berwickshire. William was born in Coldingham (Parish).^[8]

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 William B Stewart aged 45 years and 3 Months was living with his wife and Children at Ryslaw Farm Cottages, in the Civil and Ecclesiastical Parish of Fogo, Berwickshire. William was born in Coldingham (Parish).^[9]

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
Henrietta Stewart/Dau/19/Farm Worker/Gordon
Elizabeth Stewart/Dau/16yrs 6m/Farm Worker/Gordon
James Stewart/Son/14yrs 4m/Farm Worker/Eccles
Margaret Strewart/Dau/9yrs 9m/Scholar/Coldingham
Agnes Stewart/Dau/7yrs 10m/Scholar/Cranshaws
Thomas Stewart/Son/5yrs 6m/Scholar/Fogo
William Black Stewart/Grandson/1yr 1m/Fogo

Places Lived

Blackerstone, Lonformacus ^[5]
2 Whitecross Farm, Coldingham ^[6]
Cockburn, Duns ^[7]
South Fallowknowe Farm Cottages, Coldingham ^[8]
Ryslaw Farm, Fogo .^[9]
Lintlaw, Chirnside ^[3]

Occupations

Shepherd ^[6]
Farm Servant ^[7]
Ploughman ^[8]
Farm Grieve ^[9]

Children

William Stewart (1895 - 1975)
Mary Stobie Stewart (1897 - 1982)
Christina Black Stewart (1898 - 1980)
John Liddle Stewart (1900 - 1967)
Henrietta Stewart (1902 - 1973)
Elizabeth Stewart (1904 - 1982)
James Stewart (1907 - 1959)
Margaret Stewart (1911 - 1998)
Agnes Robertson Stewart (1913 - 1995)
Thomas Stewart (1915 - 1998)

Sources

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Statutory Registers - Births. National Records of Scotland, Register House Edinburgh Birth print taken in person by Robert S Kerr on 01/06/2010 13.56 Transcript: 1876 Births in Parish of Coldingham in the County of Berwickshire. William Black Stewart Born 7.20AM 13 March 1876 at Bogangreen, Coldingham. Father: William Stewart, Farm Steward. Mother Christiana Black married 2nd June 1871 at Cockburnspath. Informant: William Stewart, Father (Present) Registered 27th March1876 at Coldingham by Adam N Tait Registrar
↑ Statutory Registers - Marriages National Records of Scotland, Register House Edinburgh marriage print taken in person by Robert S Kerr 01/06/2010 13.48 Transcript: 1896 Marriages in the Parish of Abbey St Bathans in the County of Berwickshire. 15th May 1896 at the Manse of Abbey St Bathans Church. after Banns according to forms of the Established Church of Scotland. William Black Stewart Ploughman aged 20, Bachelor and Mary Liddle aged 21 Spinster. Both of Blackerstone, Parish of Abbey St Bathans. Father: William Stewart, Farm Grieve. Mother: Christiana Black. Father: John Liddle, Shepherd. Mother: Mary Stobie. Married by Peter Christie Minister of Abbey St Bathans and witnessed by Thomas Stewart and Henrietta Liddle. Registered 16th May 1896 at Abbey St Bathans by Edward Wilson, Registrar.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Statutory Registers - Deaths National Records of Scotland, Register House, Edinburgh. Death print taken in person by Robert S Kerr 01/06/2010 13.36 Transcript: 1948 Deaths in the district of Bunkle & Preston in the County of Berwickshire. William Black Stewart, Retired farm worker married to Mary Liddle . Died 09.00AM 29th July 1948 at Lintlaw aged 72 Years. Father: William Stewart, Farm Worker (Deceased). Mother: Christiana Black (Deceased). Cause of Death: Myocarial degeneration and Cardiac Asthma as certifed by Dr Norman Edgecombe. Informant: W Stewart, (Son present) . Registered 29th July 1948 at Preston by Alex Kennedy, Registrar.
↑ Ancestry.com. Scotland, Burial Monument Inscriptions, 1507-2019 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2023. Original data: Indexes and images of Scottish Monumental Inscriptions. Kennoway, Scotland: (https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/465419:62497)
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Ancestry.com. 1881 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. Reels 1-338. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Parish: Longformacus; ED: 3; Page: 2; Line: 19; Roll: cssct1881_310 (https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/3760139:1119)
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Ancestry.com. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data: Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.Parish: Coldingham; ED: 2; Page: 17; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1891_376 (https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/2803040:1108)
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Parish: Duns; ED: 5; Page: 7; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1901_413(https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/2592653:1101)
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 1911 Scotland Census National Records of Scotland Scotlands People William B Stewart (732/13/6) page6 of12 ©Crown copyright. Image was generated 20th January 2022 16.49 Personal copy in the files of Robert S Kerr
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 1921 Scotland Census. National Records of Scotland Scotlands People John L Stewart (740/1/4) page 4 of 8 ©Crown copyright. Image was generated 17th December 2022 23.40 Personal copy in the files of Robert S Kerr