Albert Davidson Stewart (1901 - 1917)

Born 4 Jan 1901 in Ballykeel, Islandmagee, County Antrim, Ireland

Ancestors

Died 14 Mar 1917 at age 16 in At Sea

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Biography

Albert was born in 1901 in Ballykeel, Islandmagee, County Antrim, Ireland, the son of George Stewart and Agnes Davison. The birth was registered by Jane Davidson of Ballykeel who was present at the birth.^[1]

During the 1901 Census of Ireland, Albert aged 3 months, was residing in a house 42 in Mullaghdoo (Islandmagee, Antrim) with his mother Agnes (his father George was likely at sea) and his older brother William aged 1. The head of the household was his fathers Grandmother Jane Kane, widow, aged 80.^[2][3]

Albert, aged 10, was residing in a house 37 in Mullaghdoo (Island Magee, Antrim) with his mother Agnes (his father was likely at sea again) and his younger siblings Georgina, aged 8 and Thomas, aged 5. His older brother William was in a house 20 in Mullaghdoo with their grandmother Agnes.^[4][5]

Albert was Ordinary Seaman of S.S Bray Head.^[6] and was lost at sea on March 14th, 1917 aged 16. Note The Stewart Family gravestone inscription has his passing date as March 14th, 1916. He is commemorated at Tower Hill Memorial ^[7][8] and in Ballykeel Graveyard, Islandmagee.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Ireland Civil Registration Birth Index https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1896/10506/5826442.pdf
2. ↑ The National Archives of Ireland 1901 Census of Ireland https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Islandmagee/Mullaghdoo/990222/
3. ↑ The National Archives of Ireland 1901 Census of Ireland Household Return Form https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000359556/
4. ↑ The National Archives of Ireland 1911 Census of Ireland https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Island_Magee/Mullaghdoo/188578/
5. ↑ The National Archives of Ireland 1911 Census of Ireland Household Return Form https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai001542100/
6. ↑ Wrecksite S.S Brayhead https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?133673
7. ↑ Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Ordinary Seaman Albert Davison Stewart - https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/3033043/albert-davison-stewart/
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #15374472
9. ↑ Gravestone Inscriptions, County Antrim, Volume 1, Islandmagee. Compiled by George Rutherford (1977).

   Erected by Agnes Stewart in memory of her beloved husband Thomas Stewart who died in Rio de Janeiro 27th March 1873 aged 28 years. Also of her son William John who died in Accra, West Africa, 3rd April 1912 aged 40 years. The above-named Agnes Stewart died 17th Oct. 1916 aged 74 years. Also her grandson Albert D. Stewart who was lost at sea through the torpedoing of the S.S. Bray Head on March 14th 1916 aged 16 years. And her son George Stewart who died 26th May 1928 aged 58 years. His wife Agnes died 26th September 1950.