Anderson from Scotland to Geelong Australia

[MonicaL]

Isabella and Alexander Stewart are still in Scotland for 1861 (I thought they may have emigrated given the lack of children's births post 1855):

Alexander Stewart 31, Woolen Weaver b. Brechin
Isabella Stewart 30 b. Alloa
Alexander Stewart 10 b. Tillicoultry
David Stewart 7 b. Tillicoultry

Address: 16 Montrose St, Brechin, Angus

Monica

[jenwren]

Thanks Monica and Prue,

Have bought credits and now waiting to view - can probably write my family hist book while waiting for image to load... still on dial-up here    Jigging up and down on the seat!

I'm thinking Isabella and Alexander have to be family, though of course, I've been wrong before.  But, at least all the info I found while tracing the wrong person helped someone else 

Woohoo.... first page!

[jenwren]

Laughing here (ya gotta) some nitwit census taker used invisible ink for the Stewarts one!  Will see if I can get a glimpse with photo shop...

[MonicaL]

Photoshop may not help if the image is so faint    The thing to do is to contact SP directly regarding the image and the fact it is not legible (can happen and SP are very good at responding to this type of query). They can then try to get a better image direct from the source. They do this via email and respond within a matter of days. See www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/content/help/index.aspx?r=1210

Monica

[jenwren]

Hi Monica,

You're right, nothing helps, so will contact them.  Thank you for the advice.  Needless to say the Stewarts seem to be in the middle of the page where there are only a few grey spots.  Just as well I have a sense of humour - one needs it on this journey.

Jenn

[jenwren]

The Scotland's People folk were marvellous.  I had a legible image within 24 hours!

A bit more info, but still hitting a brick wall with James Anderson and Jane/Jean Black.

What I've found...

Jane/Jean's mother Margaret Black (McEwan) was a widow by 1851 (census) when she lived with dau Isabella (Black) & Alexander Stewart.  She died in 1871 at Alloa, Clackmannanshire.

By 1861 Isabella and Alexander were living back at Alexander's home town, Brechin

Not sure when father John Black died, as I got 74 hits on Scotland's People, and none that seemed 'obvious'.  Not a one in Clackmannanshire.

Margaret Black (McEwan) was the daughter of Marion McEwan (Anderson!) I think d. in 1866 in Alloa, Clackmannan (of 'Old Age' at 79), and husband William McEwan I think  d. 1861 in Clackmannan, age 61, mother's maiden name McLaren.  Will need to get more credits and the certs next payday.

There's also a death for Margaret Black age 47 in 1866 at Alloa... no idea if she's related.

I cannot find deaths for either Jean/Jane Anderson (Black) or her husband James.  It's like aliens took them.  I'm communicating with another (distant) family member and she's had no luck either.    She also has their marriage as 1838 at Alloa, Clackmannanshire, so we agree that's them.

Poor old Jean/Jane doesn't seem to exist in the 'Black' family, yet everything else fits.

Jenn

[jenwren]

Correction

Marion McEwan was 68 at time of death.

Her daughter Margaret was 79 when she died.

sheesh..... need sleep

Jenn

[jenwren]

Okay, I've lost the plot.

The two deaths for Marion and William McEwan can't be parents of Margaret Black McEwan.  They're too young.  I realise folk often married young, but that's ridiculous.

Maybe they are William Jnr and his wife...?  If there was a Wm Jnr.

Jenn

[MonicaL]

Jenn

You are right, the deaths of the William and Marion that you have found would make them too young to be Margaret's parents 

Did the 1871 death entry for a Margaret McEwan/Black tally up? Husband's name and occupation, age at death etc. Who reported her death?

Monica