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Note: According to the genealogiy of the Stewart family of Glenbuckie, Scotland Catherine was a Stewart, daughter of Duncan Stewart b. about 1802 in Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland. In 1841 he is found residing at Woodlane in the Blair Drummond Moss, presumably on the same property his father had. He is shown residing with his brother's family, but Duncan's own wife and daughters are not shown. Duncan is not found in 1851. Family records indiicate that Duncan died young, however, it is possible this is erroneous and , if his brother James, emigrated, then its possible Duncan did too. Duncan married on 17 Dec. 1832 in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland, Janet McLachlane, b. 26 May 1805. Janet and her daugthter Maryh are not found in any census records. It is suspected thatg they both died in childbirth. Duncan and Janet had the following family: CATHERINE STEWART, b. 2 Mar. 1834 in Kincardine, Perthshire, Scostland. Family records indicate that Catherine never married; that she movaed farom Kincardine to Raploch, Stirling, Scotland to take up employment as a domestic servanat; that she was mother of two illegitmate children, namely Isabella and Duncan; and that she died on 4 June 1910, age 73 at #9 XSt. Mary's Wynd, Stirlinng, Stirling.In 1841 we find Catherine, age 5 living in the care of her bachelor maternal uncle, Duncan McLachlan, age 25, residing in Thornhill, Kincardine by Douune Perthshire, Scotland. They are living in the household of William Black, a 40 year old baker and his 30 ;year old wife, Margaret. IN 1851, Catherine's father, Duncan , along with Duncan's brother's family are not found at all and are presumed to have emigrated, although Duncan may have died. CATHERINE meanwhile, IS FOUND LIVINGi in Raploch, Stirling,age given as 18 and place of birth as Kilmadock (sic), recorded as BORDER and a PAUPER and residing with the following family:\ ALEXANDER SIMPSON, head, tailor, 48, b. in Stirling, Stirlingshire ANN (McCowan), wife, 41, ditto (M. 30 Nov. 1828) in Stirling, Stirling Janet Simpson, dtr, 17, b. ditto Peter Simpson, son, 4, ditto (B. 17 Dec. 1846 in Stirling) Isabella Simpson, dtr. 4, b. ditto John Simpson, son, 1, b. ditto Catherine Simpson, dtr, 1, b. ditto CATHERINE is not found in 1861 or 1871. However, in 1881 Caatherine is found in the town of Stirling. Stirlingshire, Scotland. Her residence is given "35 Broad street, Bsufgh Police Cells" and her given occupation we'll refer to euphemistically as "outddoor worker". This would explain the illegitimate births of her children and her absence from the 1861 and 1871 census records. If Catherine worked as an "outdoor worker" then its likely she could have been easily missed by the enumerators. In 1891 Catherine is found residing at 24 Lower Castlehill, Stirling, Stirlingshire Scotland and her employment is recorded specificallly as "outdoor worker". She is residing with40 year old James Malcollm, a stone mason's labourer. The same James Malcolm is found in 1871 residing with Catherine's daughter, Isabaella (see notes on Isaabella for more information). And note the 10 year old Margaret Malcolm above who lived with Catherine as a young girls. At present no relationship has been shown between the Malcolm famiily and Catherine. Catherine's children are found in 1871, 1881 and 1891 living with various people who are no known relation to Catherine and her daughter is recorded in 1871 as a pauper's child. None of this family has abeen found in the 1901 census. Catherine's death certificate in 1910 lisgts her occupation as"outdoor worker". Her age is given as 73 years. Her parents are given as Duncan Stewart, a fleshser, (deceased) and Margaret (sic) McLachlan (deceased). The informant is her daughter is Isabaella Rae. The discrepancy over Catherine's mother's first name is understandable given that Janet McLachlan died very young and would have been almost unknown to her own daughter and certainly completely unknown to her granddaugther. This was likely compounded by the fact that census records imply that Catherine had little contact with her own children.Family tradition accords that Catherine Stewart made regular visits to Ann Ferguson at Thornhill to make sure both Isabella and Duncan were being looked after properly and also to make sure Ann was well funded for doing so. Catherine lived to see all eight of Isabella's children born NOTE; There is more to this account for a researcher to search....namely a briief account of Catherine's two children, their marriages etc. Special appreciation to the Stewart family for the above information. The only interest for the Simpson family is the census record and explanation of who Catherine was.
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