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- In 1841, at age 15, Christian Stewart was residing at Laggan in Strathyre, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, with her parents and siblings.
In 1851, at age 25, Christian Stewart was residing at Laggan in Strathyre, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, with her parents and siblings.
On 1 Feb 1854, at age 28, Christian Stewart gave birth to Mary Stewart, illigitimate daughter of Robert Stewart, farm servant in Laggan. "Decr 15 , 1854, Robert Stewart Farm Servant Laggan and Christian Stewart residing there? had a child begotten in fornication born 1 Feby 1854 baptd named Mary." The extracts of minutes from the Balquhidder Kirk Session are below. They reveal an extremely gender-biased exercise of church discipline as Christian is compelled to appear before the Session three times for the sin of fornication, whereas Robert is only required to appear once.
Robert Stewart is identified as being a servant for Christian's brother at Laggan in 1853. Her brother is Robert Stewart of Laggan. He has no servant names Robert Stewart residing with him in 1851 or 1861.
This Robert is suspected as being Robert Stewart, bap 22 DEC 1823 in Immervuline in Strathyre, son of Peter Stewart in Immervuline. If so, then Robert's sister, Janet, was the wife of Robert Stewart, 2nd of Laggan.
In 1861, at age 35, Christian Stewart was residing at 13 Callander Road in Strathyre Village, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, with her 7 year old daughter, Mary. Christian was employed as an agricultural labourer. Residing with her was her 83 year old aunt Margaret McLaren (born 1778 in Balquhidder. Believed to be born 6 Jan 1777 in Balquhidder to Duncan McLaren and Girsel Lindsay.)
In 1871, at age 45, Christian Stewart was residing at Immereon in Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, working as a domestic servant for her brother, John Stewart. Her 17 year old daughter Mary was living with them.
On 12 Mar 1881, at age 56, Christian Stewart died at Laggan in Strathyre, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.
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Balq. 9 Apr 1854
The Kirk Session met and constituted. Present: the Rev. Alex M. McGregor, moderator, Messers Hugh McGregor and John Carleton, elders.
Compeared
Compeared Christian Stewart presently residing at Strathire. States that she gave birth to an illegitimate child on the 1st day of January last at Immereon Glenbuckie and being interrogated she gave up Robert Stewart who was servant with her brother at Laggan in the spring of 1853 as the father of her child. Being further interrogated she states that the said Robert Stewart acknowledges guilt with her.
In the meantime, the Kirk Session must communicate with Robert Stewart before any thing is done in the case. And instruct the Clerk to send him an extract of this minute requesting an early reply from him.
4 June 1854, the Kirk Session met and constituted. Present: the Rev. Alex M. McGregor, moderator, Messers Hugh McGregor and John Carleton, elders.
Compeared Robert Stewart. The minutes of 9 April having been read over to him and being interrogated admitted having received a letter from the Clerk with an extract of said minutes and acknowledges that he had been guilty of the sin of fornication with Christian Stewart and was the father of her child.
The Kirk Session are therefore and there~~~~~~ to administer the discipline of the church to Christian Stewart accessory to his application and instruct the Clerk to communicate with the her.
18 June 1854, the Kirk Session met and constituted. Present: the Rev. Alex M. McGregor, moderator, Messers Hugh McGregor and John Carleton, elders.
Compeared Christian Stewart Strathyre under scandal of fornication with Robert Stewart having been admonished by the moderator she was directed to appear before the Kirk Session on two succeeding Sabbaths.
16 July 1854, the Kirk Session met and constituted. Present: the Rev. Alex M. McGregor, moderator, Messers Hugh McGregor and John Carleton, elders.
Compeared Christian Stewart at Strathyre for the third time having been admonished by the moderator she was absolved from the scandal of fornication with Robert Stewart.
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Abt 1825 - 1881 (~ 56 years)
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