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- Marjory/Margery STEWART, bap 6 JUL 1828 in Wester Dundurn, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland (mother spelled "McAllum").
Margery Stewart is found in 1841 with her parents.
Margery married on 6 DEC 1849 in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland to Walter MCBEATH, b 1830 in Callander, Perthshire, Scotland.
In 1851 Margery was residing in Lagrannoch, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland (as Marjory Macbeth) with her 1-year-old son, Robert, and 50-year-old Mary Dochart, born 1801 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, with no relationship given.
Walter is believed to be the Walter McBeth found in 1851 residing in Bridge of Michael, Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland, employed as a Mason's labourer and lodging with the family of Catharine Mcpherson. It is believed the children died and that Walter and Margery are the same people as the Walter and Margery McBeth who emigrated to Australia as assisted immigrants in 1852, arriving at Geelong, Victoria on 5 JAN 1853 on the ship James T Foord from Liverpool. This suggestion is supported by the fact that none of the members of this family are found in the 1861 Scotland census. There are no other McBeths on the ship, so it appears their sons did not accompany them.
Margery Stewart died 3 DEC 1873 in Victoria, Australia, recorded as a labourer's wife, age 45 years, daughter of Robert Stewart, farmer, and Mary Stewart (maiden surname McCullum), husband Walter Mcbeath, from Perthshire, Scotland having resided in Victoria for 21 years, with children: Mary - 19 years, Janet - 17 years, Margery - 15 years, Alexander - 13 years, John - deceased (illegible) years, Phoebe - 5 years, Robert & Duncan (twins) - 3 years.
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