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- Isabella's birth record indicates that she was born at 8:00 am on 6 JUL 1868 in Raploch, Stirling as the illegitimate daughter of Catharine Stewart. Her father's name is left blank. Her mother's profession is listed as "domestic servant", however census records confirm that her mother's profession was prostitution.
Census records show Isabella residing with a variety of families as a child, but never with her own mother. It would seem likely that she had little contact with her mother.
In 1871, Isabella was residing at House #57, Kincardine, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland with the following family:
Isabella Stewart, born 1869 in Stirling, Stirling, occupation: pauper's child
Isabella McFarlane, head, born 1805 in Kilmadock, occupation: pauper - former dom serv.
Janet McFarlane, born 1815 in Kincardine, former dom serv, (possible dtr of William McFarlane and Janet Luke)
James Malcolm, born 1854 in Kincardine, nephew, shoemaker (b 7 NOV 1852 in Kincardine, s/o John Malcolm and Janet McFarlane - only child of this couple)
Elisabeth Forrester, b 1844 in Kincardine, niece, dom serv unemployed. (dtr of David Forrester and Janet McFarlane - only child of this couple.)
The census indicates no family relationship between Isabella Stewart and Isabella McFarlane, the head of the house, but the common first name might suggest that the younger Isabella was named after the older. Perhaps Isabella McFarlane was a friend of Isabella Stewart's mother, or perhaps she is a maternal aunt or cousin by means as yet undiscovered. It is noteworthy that James Malcolm (shown above) who was residing with Isabella in 1871 is found 20 years later residing with Isabella's mother, Catharine. However, no family relationship is indicated in either census.
In 1881, Isabella is found at High Street in Kincardine residing with the following family:
Ann Ferguson, head, born 1827 in Gargunnock, Stirling, former gen serv.
Daniel Ferguson, son, 1855 in Kilmadock, shoemaker.
Isabell Stewart, boarder, 1869 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, scholar
Duncan Stewart, boarder, 1873 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, scholar (Isabella's brother)
Again here, Isabella's host family is of no known relation to her, but she has her brother living with her.
In 1891, Isabella is found at Blackhouse, Kippen, Stirling, Scotland, working as a domestic servant for the family of William and Helen Short -- again, no known relation.
According to family tradition, Isabella married in 1899 to John Reoch Rae. Thay have not been found in the 1901 census. They had descendants who are beyond the scope of this research project. Meanwhile, Isabella's brother, Duncan, is found working as a farm hand in Port of Menteith parish.
This family is being researched by John Rae.
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1868 - 1957 (88 years)
