Stewart, McKinnon, Dunsmuir, Luke origionating from Rothesay and Greenock areas.

[Annickburn]

Hi
I am looking for possible living relatives or family researchers from Bute/Greenock area.

I have William Stewart m Catherine McDonald McKinnon
they had 6 children:

• William b abt 1867 Ascog, Bute
• Malcolm McKinnon Stewart b. abt 1869, Sandbank, Dunoon d. Aug 9 1943 Greenock
• Peter Stewart b abt 1871 Rothesay, isle of Bute
• Mary McKay Stewart b.1872 Rothesay, Isle of Bute d. 24 Oct 1925, Wellington Street, Greenock
• Sarah McKinnon Stewart b. 1878, Rothesay, Isle of Bute
• Flora McKinnon Stewart b. 1882 Greenock d. 9 Dec 1943 Roseburn Gardens, Edinburgh

I have some info on 4 of the children:

• Malcolm married a Jeanie Kennedy on March 25 1899 in Greenock and had at least 2 daughters: Christina Cameron Kennedy Stewart and Annie Catherine Stewart.  Malcolm's occupation was an Electrician.  I believe the family lived in West Stewart Street and Mearns Street.
• Mary married a widower John Luke and they had at least 2 Children Catherine McKinnon McDonald Stewart and John
• Sarah McKinnon Stewart married a John Campbell from Darlington, Sarah was school teacher before she married most likely in East Greenock.
• Flora McKinnon Stewart m William Young Craig in 1914 in Greenock.  William was a draftsman.

From those four children I have a little information on their children:

• One of Malcolm's daughters, Christina Cameron Kennedy married an Archibald Dobbie.  He was a newsagent/ Tobacconist most probably in Greenock.  They lived in Mearns Street, Greenock.  Archibald died in 1948 and Christina in 1965 both in Greenock
• Malcolm's other daughter Annie Catherine Stewart married a James Dunsmuir in west Greenock in 1928.  They had a least 2 children, James Gordon Dunsmuir b abt 1930 and Jean Stewart Dunsmuir b abt 1931 both born in West Greenock.  James Dunsmuir (snr.) was a Stationer/ Tobacconist and he died in 1972.  Annie died in 1950 at the age of 46.
• Mary McKay Stewart: Her son John Luke married a Mary Harvey Gray in 1925. John's occupation was a Turner, he died in Hawick in 1966.  Mary Ann died in Greenock in 1972.
• Mary's daughter Catherine McKinnon McDonald Stewart Luke m Thomas Maxwell Holmes in Greenock in 1923.  Thomas's occupation was a shipwright.  Thomas died in Dundee in 1960 and Catherine died in Dundee in 1966

It is the McKinnon Connection that I come from and I would be really pleased to hear from anyone who has any of these names in their tree.

I would also like to hear from anyone who has knowledge of Newsagents in Greenock called Dobbie or Dunsmuir, perhaps there are some old pictures of their shop 

Thanks

Melanie

[mew64]

Hi Melanie,
this is a very long shot, but you never know your luck do you? I have a Mckinnon ancestor, namely Sarah. She married Daniel Smith, a painter. Their marriage was "booked for proclomation 14th May 1843 in Glasgow.
Daniel was living in Cathcart Street Greenock at this time.
One of their daughters, Elizabeth, c1845, married John Robertson at Union Street Greenock, 2nd Jan 1865. I have hit the proverbial brick wall with both Sarah and Daniel, so any help would be very much appreciated, many thanks,
Marion.

[Annickburn]

Hi Marion

I was a wee bit excited by your reply because I have a Sarah McKinnon a sister of Catherine... sadly Sarah (Marion) wasn't born until abt 1838 so she is not (at the moment) a link.

However with respect to your own research, I HATE brickwalls, what I have discovered is it looks as though your Sarah McKinnon died before 1850, Daniel in fact had 4 wives in his life-time he did father a further 3 children, 2 girls (3 marriage ??) and a boy (4th Marriage ??) before his death, however I don't know for sure if Elizabeth was his only child with Sarah, what I do know is that Daniel's mother was called Elizabeth so that follows on with traditional family naming and his father was called John (Perhaps there was another child John  I can't be sure as it was all before statutory registration
I do have Daniel's death Registration, marriages of all his wives and some Census Records of which I am sure you would like....just let me know and I can let you know the details...

Sorry that I couldn't find a concrete link with my Sarah (Marion) and yours.... .....however I would be happy to find out how you get along with your research and if the info I have has helped in any way!

Kindest regards

Melanie

[mew64]

Hi Melanie,
What a shame that we aren't connected, still you never know we may find a link further along the line? I can't believe how much information you have for me! I would be so grateful for anything, so whatever you are happy to give me, I will be delighted! Just as a matter of interest, where have you found all of this? I am in awe of your expertise! I am finding my Scotish ancestors quite difficult to research, in comparison to the English side. Could you give me any advise on where to look please? I have a lot of Robertson family from Greenock, which is not the most unusual of Scottish names! My email is

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 Again, thank you so much Melanie, I can't wait to hear from you!
Best wishes, Marion.

[Annickburn]

I have just sent you a PM :

"If you resend your email using the PM I will forward all the information I have, I think you may be able to research further in this line from the info I found.  Most of what I found was on Scotlandspeople and I started with the information you gave me about the Marriage of Elizabeth Smith and John Robertson.  I will send you all the Documents for your file but I can only do it via Email!

cheers
Melanie

[angusman]

Hi there annickburn
I am just starting to research into my family roots after a revelation by my mother who was born Moira Anne Stewart during a phone call while I was visiting Eigg, that her great grandfather, William Stewart   married a Catherine McKinnon from Eigg. She had travelled down from Eigg with her sister Sarah. William Stewart travelled round Bute buying and selling milk and one thought was that Catherine might have been a bondager??She wasnt sure of the dates but knew that her grandfather William Stewart was born in 1868 on Bute.
I entered the names into a search engine and this thread came up.

My mother recognised all the names of the 6 kids of the original Catherine Mckinnon and William Stewart apart from Peter and also didnt know if Catherines middle name was McDonald.
 Her grandfather William Stewart b. 1868  on Bute became  a customs and exciseman and married Susanna Campbell and had 13 children (one of whom Cissy died very young). My mothers father Andrew Stewart was one of these 13 children. He married Alice Thomson and they had 2 children Moira Anne (my mother) and Andrew Stewart (the Scottish entertainer/ singer)

My mum knew the Dunsmuir connection and also that Mary Luke's daughter Catherine married a Tommy Homes

This may be coincidence with names and dates but my mums quite sure it all ties in.

I am trying to get some dates for Catherine and Sarah's births and learn more about them and where they stayed on Eigg as I have a couple of friends who stay on the island and wondered if you could possibly help me.

I am also getting more info from other relatives in my mums family to try and ascertain whether this is the same family connection?

I thank you for your time and consideration of this matter and you could mail me privately if you wish.

Regards
Willam Andrew Perry

[Annickburn]

This is so exciting and I cannot believe I missed your post, can you please get in touch again, It looks to me that we have a connection!
Kindest regards
Melanie

[angusman]

Hi Melanie
Great to hear from you
I don't check this site often so you could contact me on my
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Regards
William Perry

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