Stevenson's from Bannockburn

[stuarttorrance]

Hello everyone.

I'm very new to finding out about ancestry.

My gran has been interested in finding out about her roots back to the Stevenson's who lived at Craigford House, Bannockburn.

Her Grandfather was Matthew McCulloch Stevenson who had 11 children (around early 1900s) and a wife callded Kate (Rummage). http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/SCT-STIRLINGSHIRE/2001-08/0996694748

The link above had answered many questions about her family as she never knew her Grandmother's name. She's very keen to find out about her family and in particular she would love to see a picture of her Grandparents and some of the 11 children infront of Craigford house in the 1900s.

Any further help would be greatly appreciated!

[HazelDavidson]

Hi,

I have found a few trees on Ancestry.co.uk.

Matthew McCulloch Stevenson's mother was Margaret Stevenson and his father is down as Matthew McCulloch on the tree. Margaret then got married to Alexander Troup.

Matthew's grandparents William Stevenson and Isabella Dick brought him up.
William was born in 1826 Auchenbowie and died 5th June 1899 in Cauldhame, Bannockburn he married Isabella Dick on the 4th Jan 1846 in Bannockburn. Isabella Dick was born about 1826 Bannockburn and died 13th April 1890 in Cauldhame, Bannockburn.

William Stevenson's (1826-1899) parents were William Stevenson(1801-1863) and Isabella Miller(1803-1890).
William was born 29th Nov 1801 St Ninians and died 12th Jan 1863 St Ninians.
His parents were Robert Stevenson and Hamilton Andrews.

I haven't added any children in this but if you want i can go through the trees again and add them for you. Hope this helps will be glad to help more if i can.

Hazel

[stuarttorrance]

Thank you so much for the fantastic findings there!

I would be most interested to find out more about the children and I'm sure my grandmother would be amazed!

[stuarttorrance]

Also, my Gran would love to find out more about Matthew's wife, Kate (Rummage) who may have come from East Calder.

[UNDERTAKER]

do you have any relation with a Catherin Ferguson Born about 1775 in Old Monkland Lanarkshire who married a James Patterson in 1823. James being born in 1771 also in Old Monkland Lanarkshire.?

Or a Martha Laird born in 1884 in Denny Stirlingshire.?

M.

[brina]

Hamilton Andrew who married Robert Stevenson was my 4xgreat grandmother and I wonder if anyone knows where and when she died.   I had originally thought she would be easy to trace because of her name (I love the fact that she was given her mother's maiden name as a first name)and that was the case for her birth and marriage but try as I might I cannot find any death for her.   Any help much appreciated.

Brina

[DUNMAC]

Hi,
     I checked ScotlandsPeople for death and one does show. You have to change the odd letter to cover spelling changes. Have a go using the attached chart and let us know how you get on.
                                                                                            Regards,
                                                                                                    Duncan.
P.S. Death was in Glasgow, Hillhead, registered 1952. No spelling changes after double checking were used.

[brina]

Hi Duncan,   Many thanks for your suggestion but Hamilton was born in 1758 at Plean and I guess that this is why I have been having a problem tracing her death.   She married Robert Stevenson at St. Ninian's in 1783.

Many thanks for your help though.

Brina

[brina]

Sometime ago I found a Hamilton Andrew in the 1841 Census living in Jamaica Street in Edinburgh aged 79 years old.   Whilst this does not work out exactly agewise it just might be her but I cannot see any obvious family there with her.   It is an unusual name for a lady and surely there cannot have been many in the country.

Anyone got any ideas?

Brina