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Hi
I am wondering why Alexander Webster (a whaler born in Dundee circa 1852) named almost all his children with a middle name Stewart regardless if they were male or female? His father was James Webster  Coach-builder  and his mother was Helen Gullon/ Gailor,(on Alexanders marriage Certificate) I am also sure he is descended from dissenting church members so does anyone know if there was a significant "Stewart" Minister in the area, or any clues?
Tom

hi liz
Here is what I have.
Peter Petrie marries Agnes  27 JUN 1786 Kinghorn, Fife
Agnes dies 4 May 1828 Burrowstoness (Edinburgh advertiser)

Walter Grindlay marries Margaret Scott 13 Feb 1796 Boness West Lothian.
Children
Elizabeth Christening: 04 JUL 1800 Bo'Ness, West Lothian
Isabella  Christening: 07 SEP 1803 Bo'Ness, West Lothian
Walter : 01 NOV 1805 Bo'Ness, West Lothian
Margaret  FemaleChristening: 28 JAN 1808 Bo'Ness, West Lothian
Wilhelmina Female Christening: 15 JUN 1810 Bo'Ness, West Lothian
Janet Christening: 04 MAR 1812 Bo'Ness, West Lothian DIED KILLIN PERTH 1870.
Helen Christening: 06 JUN 1814 Bo'Ness, West Lothian
Davina Female Christening: 25 DEC 1816 Bo'Ness, West Lothian
Richard Christening: 08 JUL 1818 Bo'Ness, West Lothian
Jamima Christening: 04 SEP 1820 Bo'Ness, West Lothian

Their son Walter shows up on the 1881 Census in Isle of Man  at 54 Derby Street Onchan.
Walter Grindlay  head of House age 75 born Scotland retired ship owner.
Maria J Grindlay wife age 60 born Cape Town South Africa
Margaret Grindlay Daughter born Liverpool.

Admiralty record show Peter Petrie



Born :  on 14 October 1789.
        He first went to sea in the Merchant Service.
Entered the Navy :      on 16 November 1807, as a Volunteer First Class.
Examination :   on 5 January 1814 (PRO ADM 6/112/183, ADM 107/46/33-34).
Lieutenant :    on 30 July 1816.
Reserve Half-pay       
Lieutenant :    on 28 July 1851.

Grindlays move to Liverpool?
We know the Grindlays  are in Boness 1820( Jamima’s birth) and Agnes Petrie was born in Liverpool 1831 (see grindlay 1851 census) So this narrows it down to 10 years.
From the old parish records Peter petrie and Elizabeth Grindlay  children are( some of them are missing from these records.) but the first David was born in Scotland 1827.
 Peter  Christening: 28 NOV 1819 Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Walter Male Christening: 21 NOV 1821 Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
David Christening: 30 APR 1827 Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland
Christina Christening: 20 NOV 1844 Patrick, Isle Of Man, England
David Male Christening: 20 NOV 1844 Patrick, Isle Of Man, England

That would bring it down to 4 years. 1827 (David born Scotland) to 1831 (Agnes born Liverpool) for the Petries to move. This is further narrowed as john Simpson is writing to Mr Grindlay in Liverpool in 1830 asking for a sureons position on board a ship for JYS.
Regards
Tom