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- Christian Stewart was born in 1805 in Immeroin, Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, as the daughter of Peter Stewart in Immeroin and Agnes Ferguson.
Little is known of Christian's life other than she never married and lived a life of poverty.
Christian Stewart has not been identified in the 1841, 1851, or 1861 census records.
In 1862, she came under the care of the Parochial Relief Board for the parish of Balquhider for financial relief as a pauper. In the Relief Board report, Christian is identified as being a former "out-door worker" (which could mean an outdoor labourer, but the term is also used as a euphamism for prostitution). She had two illegitimate sons, John Buchanan who lived in Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland, and Robert McGrowther (McGruther) who immigrated to New Zealand. Her sons have not been identified in public records.
In 1871, at age 66, Christian Stewart was residing at Bridge of Turk, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland. (The Relief Board report specifies they were living at Duncraggan at Bridge of Turk.) She is listed as a former domestic servant. She was residing as a lodger in the home of John Stewart (29, a coachman, born in Aberfoyle) and his aunt, Janet McFarlane (50, general servant, born in Aberfoyle), his sister, Janet Campbell (57, born in Callander, housekeeper), and his niece, Janet Keir (14, born in Aberfoyle). It's possible that Christian was also a relative.
In June 1871, Christian Stewart moved to Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland, to live with her son, John Buchanan. He has not been confidently identified in census records as there are too many matching records.
On 20, Oct 1873, Christian Stewart, died in Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland, as a spinster pauper.
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GENERAL REGISTER OF POOR BELONGING TO THE PARISH OF BALQUHIDDER (Page 32)
Name: Christian Stewart
Residence: Balquhidder
Age: Fifty-six years
Date of Minute of Parochial Board or Committee admitting Liability and authorizing Relief: 18 November 1862
Amount and Description of Relief? Board and Lodging
Country and Place of Birth, and, if in Scotland, Parish of Birth: Scotland, Balquhidder
Religious Denomination, whether Protestant or Roman Catholic: Protestant
Condition – If Adult, whether Married or Single, Widow or Widower: Single
If Child, whether Orphan, Deserted or separated from Parent: [blank]
Trade or Occupation: Out-Door worker
Wholly or Partially Disabled: Partially
Description of Disablement: Weakness
Wholly or Partially Destitute: [blank]
Earnings, Means, and Resources, besides Parochial Relief: [blank]
Nature of Settlement: Industrial
Name and Age of Wife, Child, or Children living in Family? [blank]
Name, Age, and Weekly Earnings of Husband, Wife, Child or Children not living in Family and their Circumstances: Son John Buchanan, Labourer, Balfron. Son, Robert McGrowther, who went to New Zealand, both illegitimate. – Her father, Peter Stewart, was farmer in Immeroin, Glenbuckie, but removed to Kilmahog about the year 1810. Her mother was Agnes Ferguson.
Other information not stated above: She had a son, Robert McGrowther, who went to New Zealand.
Dates - Change of Circumstances and subsequent Proceedings.
1869 Feby 17 – Weekly allowance 4p
1870 June 14th – Removed herself from Luss and came to live with Janet McFarlane at Duncraggan Bridge of Turk
1870 July 12th – Visited this pauper. She states her age to be 65 years.
1871 June 5th – Removed herself from Bridge of Turk to Balfron to live with John Buchanan, an illegitimate son of her own. See Letter Book June 20 1871 –
1873 October 20 – Christian Stewart died at Balfron on 20th October 1873.
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Tracking the other members of her household in 1871 on Brig o' Turk.
In 1871, at age 66, Christian Stewart was residing at Bridge of Turk, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, in the home of
John Stewart, b 8 Mar 1842, in Aberfoyle, son of Francis Stewart and Margaret McFarlane. ONLY child of this couple. (Only Francis in database is Francis in Easter Brackland.)
1841 - not found
Ancestry suggestion: John Stewart, age 3, in #1 Callander, son of Donald Stewart and Margaret Ferguson, m 13 July 1824 in Port of Menteith and 24 July 1824 in Callander (in Wester Torrie, descended from Brackland. No - this family emigrated between 1841-1851.
1851 - not found
1861 - John Stewart, age 21, born 1840 in Aberfoyle, res: Burnhouse, Aberfoyle; occ: ag lab; with aunt, Janet McFarlane, 30, born 1831 in Aberfoyle; cousin Janet Keir, 4, born 1857 in Aberfoyle.
1871 - John Stewart, age 29, born 1842 in Aberfoyle, res: Bridge of Turk, Callander. Occ: coachman
1881 - John Stewart, age 36, born 1845 in Aberfoyle, res: Duncraggan at Bridge of Turk; occ: gen. labourer. Wife Agnes (Menzies) Stewart (26, born Buchanan, Stirlignshire); children: Francis 4, Janet 3, Duncan 7mo.
John Stewart's aunt, Janet McFarlane (50, general servant, born in Aberfoyle),
John Stewart's sister, Janet Campbell (57, born in Callander, housekeeper),
John Stewart's niece, Janet Keir (14, born in Aberfoyle).
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Abt 1805 - 1873 (68 years)
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