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Title: Missing Stewart's
Post by: Dan O Man on Friday 27 September 13 22:11 BST (UK)
Hi
I am looking for the following Stewart's from Frizington, Cumbria, England. Joseph William Stewart b 1888, Matthew Stewart b 1886 and Robert Stewart b 1884. They all appeared in the 1901 census but no trace of them after this apart from Robert who married in 1908 and no record of him from this date.

Dan O man
Title: Re: Missing Stewart's
Post by: Nookie on Saturday 28 September 13 10:39 BST (UK)
Morning

I have found the following on the National Archives:

DEPOT     TAB                                                                   
SOURCE    MHG                                                                   
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
VOLUME_NO 0                                                                     
SYSTEM    01                                                                   
REFERENCE 49333                                                                 
PART      1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          STEWART, JOSEPH WILLIAM.                                             
STARTING  19220000                                                             
ENDING    19220000   

DEPOT     KAB                                                                   
SOURCE    MOOC                                                                 
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
VOLUME_NO 6/9/3358                                                             
SYSTEM    01                                                                   
REFERENCE 19144                                                                 
PART      1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          STEWART, MATTHEW. ESTATE PAPERS.                                     
STARTING  19280000                                                             
ENDING    19280000   

DEPOT     KAB                                                                   
SOURCE    MOOC                                                                 
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
VOLUME_NO 6/9/20068                                                             
SYSTEM    01                                                                   
REFERENCE 4888/52                                                               
PART      1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          STEWART, MATTHEW. ESTATE PAPERS.                                     
STARTING  19520000                                                             
ENDING    19520000       

DEPOT     SAB                                                                   
SOURCE    BNS                                                                   
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
VOLUME_NO 1/2/80                                                               
SYSTEM    01                                                                   
REFERENCE A3045                                                                 
PART      1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          ROBERT STEWART.                                                       
STARTING  1925                                                                 
ENDING    1926     

The above all appear to be estate papers.  There is also a reference to a Robert Stewart who applied for and was granted a remission of his sentence in 1922!  Unsure whether he could be your relative or not.
   
   
Title: Re: Missing Stewart's
Post by: Dan O Man on Sunday 29 September 13 20:58 BST (UK)
Hi Nookie
Many thanks for you info. Not sure what estate papers refer to unless it means property, and was Robert in jail. Also how can we find out their ages.

Dan O man
Title: Re: Missing Stewart's
Post by: Jacquie in Canada on Monday 30 September 13 04:31 BST (UK)
Links to all threads regarding "Missing Stewart's" by Dan O Man

New Zealand
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=662834.0
Australia
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=662832.0
South Africa
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=662835.0
USA
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=662836.0
Canada
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=662833.0
Title: Re: Missing Stewart's
Post by: Nookie on Thursday 03 October 13 18:58 BST (UK)
Quote from: Dan O Man on Sunday 29 September 13 20:58 BST (UK)
Hi Nookie
Many thanks for you info. Not sure what estate papers refer to unless it means property, and was Robert in jail. Also how can we find out their ages.

Dan O man

Sorry for the delay in replying but my computer was hit by lighting :( 

When I referred to Estate papers I meant the paperwork involved with Estates i.e. when someone has died and their will is dealt with, a liquidation and distribution account drawn up, and their assets distributed to the heirs.  However the only way of establishing whether these are your relatives is by getting them from the National Archives.  Only then would you be able to find out their ages.

I presume that Robert must have been in jail as he applied for a remission in his sentence.  I will see if I can find out more about that.
Title: Re: Missing Stewart's
Post by: Dan O Man on Sunday 06 October 13 20:04 BST (UK)
Hi Nookie
many thanks for your help, I will now start looking at SA government web sites and ships passenger lists

Dan O man