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Title: Stewart Twins 1848 St Cyrus
Post by: davhil01 on Tuesday 15 October 24 15:02 BST (UK)

Hi
I am trying without success to locate a Birth for Barbara and Jane Stewart (Twins?) born 1848 St Cyrus to Alexander Stewart 1810 and Jane Warden 1812. (Married 18 Dec 1836 Laurencekirk)

I have tried on Scotlands People, but they just won't turn up. They could both be on same image as I believe they were twins.

Any help with the ref Number would be appriciated

Thanks Dave

Title: Re: Stewart Twins 1848 St Cyrus
Post by: davhil01 on Tuesday 15 October 24 15:22 BST (UK)

I have the family in the 1951 Census 267 / 2/ 8 St Cyrus

Alexander 41
Jane 40
Mary 9
Charlotte 5
Jane 3
Barbara 3
Charles 1 Month

Title: Re: Stewart Twins 1848 St Cyrus
Post by: davhil01 on Tuesday 15 October 24 15:40 BST (UK)

Opps, I think I have put in the wrong forum. Am I able to move it, or do I need Amin to do that?

Dave

Title: Re: Stewart Twins 1848 St Cyrus
Post by: rosie17 on Tuesday 15 October 24 16:14 BST (UK)

Quote from: davhil01 on Tuesday 15 October 24 15:40 BST (UK)

Opps, I think I have put in the wrong forum. Am I able to move it, or do I need Amin to do that?

Dave

Just click on report to moderator and they will move it to Kincardineshire board

And you might not find a birth /baptism record for that period the statutory records didn't start till 1855

Rosie

Title: Re: Stewart Twins 1848 St Cyrus
Post by: davhil01 on Tuesday 15 October 24 16:34 BST (UK)

Thank you Rosie for that information. My mind is what it should be at the moment so. mistakes being Made  :)

Dave

Title: Re: Stewart Twins 1848 St Cyrus
Post by: rosie17 on Tuesday 15 October 24 16:47 BST (UK)

Quote from: davhil01 on Tuesday 15 October 24 16:34 BST (UK)

Thank you Rosie for that information. My mind is what it should be at the moment so. mistakes being Made  :)

Dave

Good luck ;)

Title: Re: Stewart Twins 1848 St Cyrus
Post by: Forfarian on Tuesday 15 October 24 17:37 BST (UK)

I note that there are no recorded baptisms on SP of any of the children of Alexander St*art and J*an* W*rd*n, so it's not just the twins who are missing.

It looks as if the baptism records, if they ever existed, may not have survived. There could be many reasons for this, for example
- the parents neglected to get them baptised
- the parsh clerk neglected to record the baptism
- they were baptised in a religious denomination whose records have been lost
- they were baptised in a denomination whose records have not been made available to Scotland's People, for example Episcopalian, Methodist, Congregational etc.

The New Statistical Account of St Cyrus http://www.rootschat.com/links/01tgg/ says that besides adherents of the Established Church (i.e. the Church of Scotland) there were in 1837 23 people who belonged to an Associate congregation in Johnshaven, 3 Bereans and 1 Episcopalian, plus an undefined number who 'do not profess to be in communion with any body of Christians'. Between 1837 and 1845 a family of 11 Seceders (i.e. members of one or other of the Secession churches) had moved into the parish.

The Bereans, in particular, did not practise infant baptism. 

Title: Re: Stewart Twins 1848 St Cyrus
Post by: davhil01 on Tuesday 15 October 24 17:44 BST (UK)

Thanks so much for that information. Interesting reading. I will add a note to my research, and carry on 😊

Much appreciate your reply

Dave