Robert Stewart, in Summer's Lane
1821 - 1906 (84 years)
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Name Robert Stewart [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12] Suffix in Summer's Lane Born 25 Nov 1821 Summer's Lane, Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland 
[3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11] Gender Male Baptism 25 Nov 1821 Kincardine, Perth, Scotland [1] Residence 1841 Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland [8] Residence 1851 Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland [13] Residence 1861 Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland [6] Relation to Head of House: Head Residence 1871 Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland [14] Residence 1881 Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland [4] Relation to Head of House: Head Residence 1891 Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland [3] Relation to Head of House: Head Residence 1901 Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland [11] Relation to Head of House: Head Died 25 May 1906 Blair Drummond Cottages, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland Person ID I23521 Brown Genealogy Last Modified 26 Sep 2026
Father Patrick Peter Stewart, in Summerlane, b. 27 Mar 1791, Summerline, Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 21 Oct 1872, Summerline, Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 81 years) Relationship natural Mother Mary McIntyre, b. 10 Jul 1795, Rossburn Lane, Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 25 Nov 1858, Summerline, Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 63 years) Relationship natural Married 11 Apr 1819 Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland [15, 16, 17] Family ID F6305 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Janet Buchanan, b. 1821, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 27 Jan 1893, Blair Drummond Cottages, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 72 years) Married 25 Mar 1843 Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland [16, 18, 19] Children 1. Elizabeth Stewart, b. 27 Aug 1843, Summer's Lane, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 14 Dec 1926, Leckie Lodge, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 83 years) [natural]2. Peter Stewart, b. 7 Apr 1846, Summer's Lane, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 5 Apr 1855, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 8 years) [natural]3. Mary Stewart, b. 12 Feb 1848, Summer's Lane, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN [natural]4. Margaret Stewart, b. 3 May 1851, Summer's Lane, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 6 Sep 1854, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 3 years) [natural]Last Modified 26 Sep 2026 Family ID F6308 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Robert Stewart was born in 1821 on the family farm at Summer's Lane (Summerline) on the Blair Drummond Moss in Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland. He was the third generation in his family to rent the Summerline farm.
In 1841, at age 19, Robert Stewart was residing at Summerlane, Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland, with his parents and siblings. He was working on the family farm.
On 25 Mar 1843, Robert Stewart married in Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland, to Janet Buchanan.
In 1851, at age 29, Robert Stewart was residing at Summerlane on the Blair Drummond Moss in Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland, with his wife and two of their children. He was employed in agricultural work. They were living three houses from his parents. He was presumably working on his parents' farm.
In 1854, Robert's 3-year-old daughter, Margaret, died. A year later, in 1855, Robert's 9-year-old son, Peter, died.
In 1861, at age 38, Robert Stewart was residing at Summer Lane on the Blair Drummond Moss in Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland, with his wife and daughter, Mary. Robert was employed as a general labourer, presumably on his parents' farm.
In 1871, at age 50, Robert Stewart was residing on his parents farm at 9 Summer Lane on the Blair Drummond Moss in Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland, with his wife and daughter, Mary, as well as his grandson, James W Stewart (6). Also residing with them was Robert's elderly widowed father, Peter Stewart (80). Robert was employed as a farmer of three acress. This is a significantly smaller acreage than his father had farmed, which suggests that the farm had been divided into smaller portions.
In 1872, Robert's father, Peter Stewart, died.
In 1881, at age 59, Robert Stewart was residing at Summer Lane on the Blair Drummond Moss in Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland, with his wife and their grandson, James W Stewart. Robert was employed as a hedger. He is identified as a Gaelic-speaker.
In 1891, at age 69, Robert Stewart was residing at Blair Drummond Cottage, Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland, with his wife. He was employed as a hedger.
In 1893, Robert's wife, Janet Buchanan, died. She was 72.
In 1901, at age 77, Robert Stewart was residing alone as a widower at Blair Drummond Cottage, Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland. He was employed as an estate superintendant. (Presumabely superintendant of the Blair Drummond Estate.)
Robert Stewart died in 1906 at the age of 84. He was the third and final generation of his family to live and work on the Blair Drummond Moss.
- Robert Stewart was born in 1821 on the family farm at Summer's Lane (Summerline) on the Blair Drummond Moss in Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland. He was the third generation in his family to rent the Summerline farm.
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