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Janet STEWART (b 1850)

Janet Stewart's birth was recorded in the Old Parish Registers of Neilston Parish in Renfrewshire. The entry reads: William Stewart & Isabella Little, spouses, Barrhead had [their] first child being a daughter born on the 18th of November and baptized on the 15th of December named Janet. Janet's earliest years were lived in Barrhead where her father worked as a cotton spinner. She appeared in the 1851 Scotland Census on 30 Mar 1851, age 5 months.

Only four years after her birth, Janet's father abandoned his life as a cotton spinner and joined the Glasgow police force. At the time of the 1861 Census, Janet and her family were found at 64 Maitland Street in Glasgow. At age 10, she already had three brothers and a sister. 1871 was the last time she would appear in her parent's household. She was 21 that year and working as a machinest.

Janet married Charles Lindsay on 24 Nov 1876 in accordance with rites of the Church of Scotland at her parent's home at 62 Stewart Street in Glasgow. Janet gave her occupation as ladies maid and domestic servant. She was no longer living at home and gave an address of New Kilpatrick. Charles was a journeyman mason, age 27, living at 2 Abington Street in Glasgow. (I have been unable to identify Abington Street. It has either been overtaken by urban renewal or the name has been changed. In 1871, Charles was living at 95 Burnside Street, yet another location that has succumbed to urban renewal, but only blocks away from Janet's parent's home in Cowcaddens.)

The couple's first child, Isabella Lindsay, was born on 24 Sep 1879 at home at 34 Henderson Street in Glasgow, an address just a half-dozen blocks to the west of Cowcaddens off Maryhill Road. Father Charles reported the birth only two days later and gave his occupation as tile layer.

The couple was still in Glasgow and at the same address when the 1881 Scotland Census was taken on 03 Apr 1881 but they travelled to New York City in the early summer of 1881, arriving on the ship Circassia on 01 Jun 1881. Son Charles was born in the city late in that year, on Christmas Day 1881. (I have not been able to find a registration of his birth in New York City.) I do not know when Janet and Charles returned to Scotland, but return they did. A daughter, Janet Lindsay, was born on 05 Nov 1884 at 29 Doncaster Street in Glasgow (an address not far from the earlier Henderson Street address but on the east side of Maryhill Road.). Another daughter, Mary Little Stuart Lindsay, was born at 594 New City Road (again in the Cowcaddens neighborhood of Janet's parents) on 09 Jan 1888. Charles again reported the birth two days later, giving his occupation as mosaic tile layer. (The birth record was corrected on 25 Apr 1888 to record a change in Mary's name from Mary Stewart Lindsay to Mary Little Stuart Lindsay.) A son, William Stewart Lindsay was born at 21 Seamore Street in Glasgow on 21 Feb 1890. Charles reported this birth on the very same day.

If there was another child born to Janet and Charles in the years between December 1881 and November 1884, that child did not appear in the household when the next census was taken on 05 Apr 1891. The full complement of children including Isabella (age 11), Charles (age 9), Janet (age 6), Mary (age 3) and William (age 1) were all at home at 21 Seamore Street (on the west side of Maryhill Road) that year.

By the time of the 1901 Census at the end of March 1901, the two eldest children had already left home. Isabella had become a nurse. At her marriage to Alex Binning, a physician and surgeon, in 1902, she was working at the Garloch Hospital in Glasgow. Son Charles had joined the Royal Navy on his 18th birthday, 25 Dec 1899. He died in the sinking of HMS Condor in January 1902, the official date of death given as 17 Mar 1902. Janet (age 16), Mary (age 13) and William (age 11) were still at home.

Janet's husband Charles died just two days after Christmas in 1908 at 57 Kirkland Street. Carcinoma of the neck was the cause of death. Janet herself reported the death on 29 December. He was just 59 years old. Daughter Isabella died in childbirth at the birth of a son, William Hyslop Binning in February 1909. Daughter Janet married, at home, in accord with the forms of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, on 01 Jul 1909. Her husband, Duncan McMillan, a graduate of the Royal Techinical College in Glasgow, was an engineering lecturer. The couple wasted no time in emigrating to Capetown, South Africa where Duncan joined the faculty of South African College.

I can find no record referencing Janet after 1909. I have no idea when or where she died. It is entirely possible that she emigrated to New Zealand with her daughter Mary Little Stuart Lindsay. The 1911 Electoral Roles for Auckland, New Zealand show that Mary Little Stuart Lindsay was working at the Mental Hospital in Avondale. She was still unmarried, but she did marry Thomas Gracie in 1913. She lived in New Zealand until her death in 1974 at the age of 86.

And what became of son William Stuart Lindsay (b 1890)? He was, alas, of a perfect age to be conscripted in World War I. He does not appear to have been in Glasgow in either 1911 or 1921. It is entirely possible that he, too, emigrated around 1911. If not, there are pages of William Lindsays who qualified for a British War and Victory Medal. Without more information it is not likely that this William will be found.

Sources:

1850 Birth Registration for Janet Stewart (b 1850): Citation: The National Records of Scotland, 1850/Births/572/40/476. Content: The Old Parish Register of Birth for Neilston Parish, Renfrewshire under years 1850/51 shows the following entry: Stewart, William Stewart & Isabella Little, spouses, Barrhead had first child being a daughter born on the 18th November and baptized on the 15th December named Janet.

1851 Scotland Census, Household of William Stewart (b c1826): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1851/Census/572/ 11/ 68. Page 68 or 87. Content: The 1851 Scotland Census of Neilstron Parish, Barrhead (Renfrewshire) on 30 Mar 1851 schedule 240 shows a household composed of (1) William Stewart, head, married, male, age 26, cotton spinner, born Neilston, Renfrewshire, (2) Isabella Stewart, wife, married female, age 24, born Neilston, Renfrewshire, and (3) Janet Stewart, daughter, female, age 5 months, born Neilston, Renfrewshire.

1861 Scotland Census, Household of William Stewart (b c1826): Citation: The National Records of Scotland, 1861/Census/644/7/15/6. Content: The 1861 Scotland Census of Glasgow Barony Parish, Milton District, Glasgow (Lanarkshire), 64 Maitlan Street on 07 Apr 1861 shows a household composed of (1) Wm Stewart, head, male, age 37, police constable, born Barrhead, Renfrewshire, (2) Isabella Stewart, wife, female, age 35, born Barrhead, Renfrewshire, (3) Wm Stewart, son, male, age 10, scholar, born Barrhead, Renfrewshire, (4) Ino Stewart, son, male, age 8, scholar, born Glasgow, Lanarkshire, (5) Albert Stewart, son, male, age 6, scholar, born Glasgow, Lanarkshire, (6) Janet Stewart, daughter, female, age 4, born Barrhead, Renfrewshire, (7) Isabella Stewart, daughter, female, age 2, born Barrhead, Renfrewshire, (8) Robert Law, boarder, male, age 22, unmarried, railway porter, born Barrhead, Renfrewshire, (9) Ino McNab, boarder, male, age 35, unmarried, railway porter, born Pottafion, Argyleshire. Note: The enumerator has confused the names and ages of the children. Janet is reported to be age 4 but she was 10 in Apr 1861.

1871 Scotland Census, Household of William Stuart (b c1826): Citation: The National Records of Scotland, 1871/Census/644/7/59/3. [Note: The surname on this record has been entered into the index as Stevert.] Content: The 1871 Scotland Census of Milton District, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, 62 Stewart Street on 02 Apr 1871 shows a household composed of (1) William Stuart, head, married, male, age 45, police constable, born Paisley, Renfrewshire (sic), (2) Isabella Stuart, wife, married, female, age 43, born Barrhead, Renfrewshire. (3) Janet Stuart, daughter, unmarried, female, age 21, machinest, born Barrhead, Renfrewshire, (4) William Stuart, son, unmarried, male, age 18, flesher, born Barrhead, Renfrewshire, (5) John Stuart, son, unmarried, male, age 14, brassfounder's apprentice, born Glasgow, Lanarkshire, (6) Albert Stuart, son, unmarried, male, age 12, scholar, born Glasgow, Lanarkshire, (7) Mary Stuart, daughter, unmarried, female, age 11, scholar, born Glasgow, Lanarkshire, (8) Alfred Stuart, son, male, age 7, scholar, born Glasgow, Lanarkshire, (9) James Stuart, son, male, age 5, scholar, born Glasgow, Lanarkshire.

1876 Marriage Registration for Janet Stewart (b 1850) and Charles Lindsay (b 1849): Citation: National Records of Scotland. Marriages 1876/644/8/234. Content: A record of 1876 Marriages for the District of Milton, Burgh of Glasgow (p 117) states that the marriage was performed on 1876 Twenty-fourth November, 62 Stewart Street, Glasgow, after banns … Church of Scotland. Groom: Charles Lindsay, mason journeyman, bachelor; age: 27; residence: 2 Abington Street, Glasgow; father: James Lindsay, gardner journeyman; mother: Margaret Lindsay m.s. Maxwell (deceased). Bride: Janet Stewart, ladies maid, domestic servant, spinster; age: 26; residence: New Kilpatrick; father: William Stewart, police constable; mother: Isabella Stewart m.s. Little. Officiant: John A ?Scanlon?, minister Milton Parish. George Masterton, witness; Mary Stuart, witness. Recorded: 1876 Nov 25th at Glasgow.

1879 Birth Registration for Isabella Lindsay (b 1879): Citation: The National Records of Scotland, 1879/Births/644/9/1367. Content: The registry of 1879 Births for the District of Kelvin, Burgh of Glasgow reports that Isabella Lindsay, Female, was born on 1879 September Twenty-fourth, 9h 20m am, at 34 Henderson Street, Glasgow. Father: Charles Lindsay, Tilelayer Journeyman. Mother: Janet Lindsay m.s. Stewart. Parents marriage: 1876 November 24th, Milton District, Glasgow. Informant: Charles Lindsay, father. Recorded: 1879 September 26 at Glasgow.

1881 Scotland Census, Household of Charles Lindsay (b 1849): Citation: National Records of Scotland. 1881 Census 644/9 67/ 9. Content: The 1881 Scotland Census of Kelvin, Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire on 03 Apr 1881 lists a household at 34 Henderson Street composed of (1) Charles Lindsay, head, male, age 31, married, mason, born Carmichael, Lanarkshire, (2) Janet Lindsay, wife, female, age 29, born Barrhead, Renfrewshire, and (3) Isabella Lindsay, daughter, female, age 1, born Glasgow, Lanarkshire.

1881 Passenger Manifest arriving New York with Charles Lindsay (b 1849) Family : Citation: Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Year: 1881; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 9; List Number: 686. Content: A passenger manifest for the arrival of ship Circassia from Glasgow and Moville, Ireland in New York, NY on 01 Jun 1881. The manifest lists (1) Chas Lindsay, age 30, male, origin: Scotland, destination: U States of America, (2) Mrs Lindsay, age 29, female, and (3) Isab Lindsay, age 2, female. Note: I cannot find a return trip for this couple, but they did not remain in the US. They were back in Glasgow for the birth of daughter Janet by November 1884.

1884 Birth Registration for Janet Lindsay (b 1884): Citation: National Records of Scotland. Births 1884/644/9/1638. Content: The Registry of 1884 Births for the District of Kelvin, Burgh of Glasgow shows that Janet Lindsay, famale, was born on 1884 November Fifth, 10h 13m am at 29 Doncaster Street, Glasgow. Father: Charles Lindsay, Mason, Journeyman. Mother: Janet Lindsay m.s. Stewart. Parent's marriage: 1876 Nov 24th, Glasgow. Reporter: Janet Lindsay, mother. Recorded: 1884 Nov 26th at Glasgow.

1888 Birth Registration for Mary Little Stuart Lindsay (b 1888): Citation: National Records of Scotland. Births 1888/644/10/1371. Content: The Registry of 1888 Births for the District of Kelvin, Burgh of Glasgow shows that Mary Stewart Lindsay [Mary Stewart is struck through and note says altered per Cor Entries Vol 57, April 25 1888] Mary Little Stuart Lindsay, female, was born on 1888 January Ninth, 7h 40m am, 594 New City Road, Glasgow. Father: Charles Lindsay, Mosaic Tile Layer. Mother: Janet Lindsay m.s. Stewart. Parent's marriage: 1876 November 24th, Glasgow. Reporter: Charles Lindsay, Father, Present. Recorded: 1888 January 11th at Glasgow.

1890 Birth Registration for William Stewart Lindsay (b 1890): Citation: National Records of Scotland. 1890/Births/644/9/247. Content: The Registry of 1890 Births for the District of Kelvin, Burgh of Glasgow shows that William Stewart Lindsay, male, was born on 1890 February Twenty-first, 10h 0m am at 21 Seamore Street, Glasgow. Father: Charles Lindsay, Mosaic Tile Layer. Mother: Janet Lindsay m.s. Stewart. Parents marriage: 1876 November 24th, Glasgow. Informant: Charles Lindsay, father, present. Recorded: 1890 Feb 21st at Glasgow.

1891 Scotland Census, Household of Charles Lindsay (b 1849): Citation: National Records of Scotland. 1891/Census/644/9 66/ 7, page 7 of 27. Content: The 1891 Scotland Census of Maryhill, Glasgow (Lanarkshire) Scotland on 05 Apr 1891 shows dwelling 36 at 21 Seamore Street with a household compoed of (1) Charles Lindsay, male, head, age 43, a mason & tile layer, born in Carmaichael, Lanarkshire, (2) Gennet Lindsay, female, wife, age 41, no occupation, born in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, (3) Isabella Lindsay, female, daughter, age 11, scholar, born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, (4) Charles Lindsay, male, son, age 9, scholar, born in New York, United States, (5) Gennet Lindsay, female, daughter, age 6, scholar, born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, living at 21 Seamore Street, Glasgow Maryhill, Lanarkshire, (6) Mary Lindsay, female, daughter, age 3, born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, (7) William Lindsay, male, son, age 1, born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire.

1901 Scotland Census, Household of Charles Lindsay (b 1849): Citation: National Records of Scotland. 1901/Census/644/9 88/ 2 012Z. Content: The 1901 Scotland of Kelvin, Glasgow (Lanarkshire) on 31 Mar 1901 shows household 79 at 60 ?Dunard? Street composed of (1) Charles Lindsay, age 52, male, head of household, tile ?layer?, employed, born in Carmichael, Lanarkshire , (2) Janet Lindsay, age 49, female, wife, born in Glasgow, (3) Janet Lindsay, daughter, age 16, female, single, shop assistant, worker, born in Glasgow, (4) Mary Lindsay, daugher, age 13, female, in school, born in Glasgow, (5) William Lindsay, son, age 11, male, in school, born in Glasgow.

1908 Death Registration for Charles Lindsay (b 1849): Citation: National Records of Scotland. 1908/Deaths/644/ 13/834. Content: The Register of Deaths in the District of Kelvin, Burgh of Glasgow (p 278, entry 834) shows that Charles Lindsay, male, age 57 years, Tile Layer (journeyman) married to Janet ?? died on 1908 December Twenty-Seventh at ?0h 25m pm? at 57 Kirkland Street. Father: William (sic) Lindsay, Farmer (deceased). Mother: Margaret Lindsay m.s. Maxwell (deceased). Cause of Death: Carcinoma Neck. Informant: Janet Lindsay, widow. Registered: 1908 December 29th at Glasgow. [Note: Charles' father's name was James, not William.]

1909 Death Registration for Isobel Binning (b 1879): Citation: FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Content: A 1909 record from Hatfield (Hertfordshire) England shows that Isobel Binning, age 29, died in Mar 1909.

1909 Marriage Registration, Duncan McMillan (b c1880) and Janet Lindsay (b 1884): Citation: National Records of Scotland. 1909/Marriages/644/13/168. Content: The 1909 Registry of Marriages for the District of Kelvin, Burgh of Glasgow, Entry 168, reads as follows: 1909 First July, 57 Kirkland Street, after banns … according to the rites of the Wesleyan Methodist Church. Groom: Duncan McMillan, Lecturer on Engineering, Bachelor; age: 29; Residence: 178 Paisley Road, Dist Govan; Father: Duncan McMillan, Biscuit Warehouseman; Mother: Sallie McMillan m.s. Steel. Bride: Janet Lindsay, Postal Telephonist (spinster); age: 24; Residence: 59 Kirkland Street, Glasgow; Father: Charles Lindsay, Tile Layer (deceased); Mother: Janet Lindsay m.s. Stewart. Officiant: W Marshall Johnson. Mary Little Stuart Lindsay, witness. Angus McMillan, witness. Registered 1909 July 2d at Glasgow.

Brief Biography of Duncan McMillan (b 1880): Citation: S2A3 Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Content: A brief biography of Duncan McMillan (b 1880) states that he was trained at the Royal Technical College, Glasgow. He emigrated to South Africa in 1910 and became lecturer in mechanical engineering at the South African College, Cape Town. In Feb 1916 he obtained leave to do military service in East Africa. He was promoted to professor of mechanical engineering in 1919 and remained in that post until retiring in 1954.

1914 New Zealand Election Rolls listing Mary Little Stuart Lindsay: Citation: Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981. Content: An 1911 Electoral District of Eden [Auckland, New Zealand] Supplementary Roll lists entry 7979 Mary Little Stuart Lindsay, Mental Hospital, Avondale, spinster.

Cemetery Record for Thomas Gracie and Mary Little Stuart Lindsay (b 1888): Citation: Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. County or District: Thames Valley, Bay of Plenty. Content: A transcription of headstones in Rotorua {New Zealand] page 33, headed Old Block, Row 19 continued, includes entry 356 reading: Thomas, husband of Mary GRACIE, died 21/8/1942, also Mary Little Stuart GRACIE, died 12/3/1974, aged 86 years. [The on-line New Zealand Cemetery Explorer reports that Thomas was age 63 at death.]