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- Robert Stewart was born and raised in Immervoulin in Strathyre, Balquhidder, Perthshire. Scotland, as the eldest son of Peter Stewart in Immervoulin of the 'Caleb Stewarts' branch of the Stewarts of Glenogle.
In 1851, at age 26, Robert Stewart was residing at "Inn of Froachs" (No such place is known to exist. It's believed to be a transcription error.) in Callander, Perthshire, Scotland. He was employed as a shepherd to 75 year old John McLaren and his 79 year old sister, Christian McLaren.
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.
The father of Christian Stewart's illegitimate child is identified as Robert Stewart, a servant for Christian's brother at Laggan in 1853. Her brother is Robert Stewart of Laggan. He has no servant named Robert Stewart residing with him in 1851 or 1861. However. Immervoulin and Laggan are less than one kilometre from each other and this Robert is nearly the same age as Christian. And, in 1881, Christian's illegitimate daughter, Mary Stewart, was residing with Robert's sister, Marjory Stewart and her husband, Charles Stewart, on Glenfinglas Road in Auchnahard, confirming a familial connection that this is the Robert Stewart who fathered Christian's illegitimate daughter, Mary.
From 1861 onward, there is a Robert Stewart, the same age as this Robert Stewart, born in Balquhidder, and living in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, with an eldest son named Peter. There is no other known Robert Stewart born in the mid 1820s in Balquhidder with a father named Peter, so it's believed, but not confirmed to be this Robert Stewart. Assuming it is the correct Robert Stewart then...
In 1861, at age 37, Robert Stewart (believed, but not confirmed, to be this Robert) was residing in Mains, Bonhill, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, employed as a shepherd, and residing with his wife and two young children.
In 1871, at age 48, Robert Stewart (believed, but not confirmed, to be this Robert) was residing in Ewings Land, Burn Street in Bonhill, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, employed as a night watchman, and residing with his wife and two young children.
In 1881, at age 57, Robert Stewart (believed, but not confirmed, to be this Robert) was residing at 79 Burn Street in Bonhill, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, employed as a fireman at a print works, and residing with his wife and children.
In 1891, at age 64, Robert Stewart (believed, but not confirmed, to be this Robert) was residing at 95 Burn Street in Bonhill, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, employed as a stationer engineman, and residing with his wife and children.
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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.
This Robert may be the Robert Stewart who had an illegitimate daughter with Christian Stewart, daughter of James Stewart 1st of Laggan, cited in the following reference: Mary STEWART, b. 1 FEB 1854 and bap. 15 DEC 1854 in Laggan in Strathyre, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. She is recorded in the Balquhidder OPR as "begotten in fornication with Robert STEWART, farm servant in Laggan."
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