Alexander Stewart
1836 - 1891 (55 years)
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Name Alexander Stewart [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15] Born 8 Sep 1836 Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 15] Gender Male Baptism 20 Sep 1836 Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland [7] Residence 1841 Deer, Banffshire, Scotland [3] Residence 1851 Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland [1, 2] Relation to Head of House: Son Residence 1871 Aberdeen St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland [4] Relation to Head of House: Head Residence 1881 St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland [5] Relation to Head of House: Head Residence 1891 Aberdeen St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland [8] Relation to Head of House: Head Died 25 Nov 1891 Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Person ID I14606 Brown Genealogy Last Modified 9 Apr 2025
Father James Stewart, 4th in Upper Hythie, b. 23 Apr 1799, Nether Hythie, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland , d. 3 Jan 1860, Upper Hythie, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Age 60 years) Relationship natural Mother Dorothea Sangster, b. 29 May 1804, Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland , d. 5 Jul 1873, Upper Hythie, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Age 69 years) Relationship natural Married 18 Jul 1824 Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland [16, 17] Family ID F4467 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Ann Yeats, b. 24 May 1839, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland , d. 21 Nov 1926, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Age 87 years) Married 1 Dec 1859 Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland [6, 15, 18] Children 1. William Stewart, b. 22 Nov 1858, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN [natural]2. Charles Cordiner Stewart, b. 18 Jun 1861, Back Hill of Knapperty, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland , d. 27 Nov 1898, St Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Age 37 years) [natural]3. James Yeats Stewart, b. 23 May 1865, St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN [natural]4. George Moir Stewart, b. 3 Sep 1869, St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland , d. Jul 1908, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England (Age 38 years) [natural]5. Francis Hay Stewart, b. 1873, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland , d. 13 May 1950 (Age 77 years) [natural]Last Modified 9 Apr 2025 Family ID F4028 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - In 1841, at age 4, Alexander Stewart was residing in Upper Hythie, Old Deer, Banffshire (Aberdeenshire), Scotland, with his parents and siblings.
In 1851, at age 15, Alexander Stewart was residing in Upper Hythie, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with his parents and siblings. He was a student.
Sometime in Feb 1858, at age 22, Alexander Stewart had relations with 18-year-old Ann Yeats. On 22 Nov 1858, their son William Stewart was born. A month later, on 1 Dec 1859, Alexander Stewart married in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, to Ann Yeats.
The marriage didn't go well. By 1861, Alexander Stewart abandoned his disabled wife who was pregnant with their second child. Ann went to live with her parents and two years later applied for Poor Law relief as a single mother abandoned by her husband.
In 1861, Alexander's wife, Ann Stewart, age 21, was residing at Auchmachar, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with their son William Stewart, age 2. They were residing with her parents. Alexander Stewart was not present.
On 20 Jun 1863, Ann Stuart or Yeats, born 1838, wife of Alexander Stewart, born 1836, in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, applied for Poor Law relief. She is described as employed at attending family, wholely disabled due to a disease of the foot and (looking after) children, and being partially destitute. She has two children with her, William, age 4, Charles, age 2. Her reason for destitution was, "deserted by husband -- allowance regulated by state of health and medical officers instructions."
By 1864, Alexander appears to have reconciled with his estranged wife. By May of 1865, their third son was born.
In 1871, at age 34, Alexander Stewart was residing at 59 Virginia St., St. Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with his wife and children. He was employed as a house carpenter.
In 1881, at age 44, Alexander Stewart was residing at 4 Frederick St., St. Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with his wife and children. He was employed as an insurance agent.
In 1891, at age 54, Alexander Stewart was residing at 104 King Street, St. Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with his wife and son, Francis, along with his adopted daughter Ann S McGregor (17). He was employed as an insurance agent.
Adopted daughter Ann McGregor later moved to Maine, USA, and married William Prescott. On her marriage registration, she lists Alexander Stewart and Ann Yeats as her parents.
In 1901, at age 60, Alexander Stewart's widow, Ann Yeats Stewart, was residing at 71 King Street, St. Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with adult children, Frances and his wife, Janet, and their son Charles C Stewart.
On 21 Dec 1926, at age 88, Ann Stewart, widow of Alexander Stewart, insurance agent, daughter of James Yeats and Ann Christie, died at 104 King Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Informant: Francis H. Stewart, son.
- In 1841, at age 4, Alexander Stewart was residing in Upper Hythie, Old Deer, Banffshire (Aberdeenshire), Scotland, with his parents and siblings.
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