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Isabella Little STUART (b 1878)

Isabella Little Stuart was her parent's third child and second daughter. She was born on 27 May 1878 at 17 Grove Street in the Milton district of Glasgow. Her father reported the event, just a week or so later, on 04 June 1878. The name given to Isabella conforms to the traditional pattern of naming the second daughter after her father's mother, in this case Isabella McCarter Little. As a young adult, she signed her name Isa. Later in life, her father would refer to her as Bella.

At the time of the census in March 1891, Isabella was living with her parents at 20 Raeberry Street. She was 13 years old and still in school. In 1901, she was again living at home but working as an assistant in her father's hardware store.

On 25 Dec 1903, Isabella married Thomas Angus, a journeyman blacksmith, age 27, at the Blytheswood Masonic Hall in the Kelvin District of Glasgow. Banns had been published and a Church of Scotland minister, W. Grant Forsyth, of Wellwood Church, Glasgow officiated. Isabella gave her age as 25 and her occupation as a hardware saleswoman. Charlotte Angus, probably Thomas's 22-year-old sister, and Andrew Downie signed as witnesses.

A daughter and first child, Charlotte, was born to the couple at 6:30 a.m. on 12 January 1905 at 43 Ardoch Street in the Possilpark area of Glasgow. Thomas appeared in the Registry Office on 25 January to report the birth. In later years, Charlotte would identify herself with the name Charlotte Paton Angus, suggesting that she was named for her father's mother, Charlotte Paton.

The 1911 Census shows the family living at 49 Bardowie Street in Possilpark, Maryhill, Glasgow. But, on 13 September 1912, the family left Scotland to settle in Australia, sailing as 3rd class passengers from London to Australia on the SS Otway. They settled in an area known as Five Dock in Drummoyne, a division of Sydney just a few miles west of the city's central business district. They named their home 'Possilpark'.

On 02 May 1915, their second child and first son was born and named William Stuart Angus.

The family continued to live in the Five Dock neighborhood for several decades. In 1924, Isabella's father, William, mentions that he has had a letter from Bella, Mrs. Angus, who is in the pink and enjoying fine, hot weather in Sydney. Thomas and Isabella show up in the 1930 electoral rolls living in Possilpark, Duke Avenue, Five Dock, New South Wales. Thomas' occupation is given as blacksmith, Isabella's as housewife.

Thomas died in December 1931 at the age of only 55. He was buried in Field of Mars Cemetery in East Ryde, Sydney. Isabella lived on at their home in Five Dock at least until 1943 when she appeared in the electoral rolls with her son William Stuart Angus, a fitter and turner. Isabella died in 1948, age 69, presumably in hospital, in Chatswood, Sydney. She was buried next to Thomas in the Field of Mars Cemetery.

In 1949, daughter Charlotte and son William Stuart and his new wife Joyce Olive Angus were living together at the family home at 10 Duke Street in Five Dock. Charlotte was a stenographer and William a factory inspector.

Sources and Notes:

1878 Birth Registration for Isabella Little Stuart (b 1878): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1878/Births/644/8/808. Content: The Registry of Births for District of Milton, Burgh of Glasgow [Lanarkshire] shows that Isabella Little Stuart, female, [was born] 1878 May 27, 2h 20m pm at 17 Grove Street. Father: William Stuart, Day police constable, domicile: 4 Cambridge Lane, Glasgow. Mother: Mary Stuart m.s. McHardie. Married: 1874 Jun 25, Milton District, Glasgow. [Signed:] William Stuart, father. [Registered:] 1878 Jun 4 at Glasgow.

1881 Scotland Census, Household of Mary [Little] Thomson (b c1819): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Abbey [Barrhead, Renfrewshire] (572/2), ED: 11; Line:25; Year: 1881. Content: The 1881 Scotland Census of Abbey Parish, Barrhead (Renfrewshire) on 03 Apr 1881 shows household 75 on Dunterlie Road composed of (1) Mary Thomson, head, female, age 61, born Barrhead, Renfrewshire, (2) Jane Thomson, daughter, female, age 29, cotton weaver, born Barrhead, Renfrewshire, (3) Lizzie Thomson, daughter, female, age 24, cotton weaver, born Barrhead, Renfrewshire, (4) Thomas Thomson, son, male, age 9, scholar, born Barrhead, Renfrewshire, (5) Ellen Stuart, visitor, female, age 4, born Glasgow, Lanarkshire, and (6) Isabell Stuart, visitor, female, age 2, born Glasgow, Lanarkshire. [Note: Ellen (or Helen) and Isabell are daughters of William and Mary McHardie Stuart. Their father, William was counted with his parents that night, and their mother, Mary, was with her youngest child William in her mother's household that night. Mary Little Thomson was father William's mother's sister.]

1891 Scotland Census, Household of William Stewart (b 1852): Citation: The National Records of Scotland, 1891/Census/644/9/87/0/2/002. Content: The 1891 Scotland Census of Barony, Kelvinside, Glasgow (Lanarkshire) on 05 Apr 1891 shows a flat (shcedule 10) at 20 Raeberry Street with a household composed of (1) William Stewart, head of household, married, male, age 38, a self-employed commercial traveller, born in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, (2) Mary Stewart, wife, married, female, age 35, born in Glasgow, (3) Helen Stewart, daughter, female age 15, employed shop girl (hardware), born in Glasgow, (4) Isabella Stewart, daughter, female age 13, scholar, born in Glasgow, (5) William Stewart, son, male, age 11, scholar, born in Glasgow, (6) John Stewart, son, male age 8, scholar, born in Glasgow, (7) Susan Stewart, daughter, female, age 6, scholar, born in Glasgow, (7) Mary Stewart, daughte, female, age 5 years, scholar, born in Glasgow, (8) Albert Stewart, son,male, age 3, born in Glasgow, (9) Victoria Stewart, daughter, female, age 6 mos, born in Glasgow.

1901 Scotland Census, Household of William Stewart (b 1852): Citation: The National Records of Scotland, 1901/Census/644/9/84/11. Content: The 1901 Scotland Census of Barony, Kelvinside, Glasgow (Lanarkshire) Scotland on 31 Mar 1901 shows a flat of 3 rooms at 20 Raeberry Street with a household composed of (1) William Stewart, head, married, age 49, hardware merchant, employer, born Renfrewshire, (2) Helen Stewart, daughter, single, age 26, hardware assistant, worker, born Lanarkshire, Glasgow, (3) Isabella Stewart, daughter, single, age 22, hardware assistant, worker, born Lanarkshire, Glasgow, (4) William Stewart, son, single, age 20, Picture Frame Maker, worker, born Lanarkshire, Glasgow, (5) John Stewart, son, single, age 18, Pastry Baker, worker, born Lanarkshire, Glasgow, (6) Susan Stewart, daughter, single, age 16, in school, born Lanarkshire, Glasgow, (7) Mary Stewart, daughter, single, age 15, in school, born Lanarkshire, Glasgow, (8) Albert Stewart, son, single, age 12, in school, born Lanarkshire, Glasgow, (9) Victoria Stewart, daughter, single, age 10, in school, born Lanarkshire, Glasgow, (10) Alfred Stewart, son, single, age 8, in school, born Lanarkshire, Glasgow.

1903 Marriage Registration for Thomas Angus and Isabella Stuart (b 1878): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1903/Marriages/644/9/640. Content: The Registry of Marriages for the District of Kelvin, Burgh of Glasgow reports a marriage on 1903, Dec 25th at Blytheswood Masonic Hall, Glasgow, after publication according to the forms of the Church of Scotland. [Groom:] Thomas Angus, Blacksmith (journeyman) bachelor, age 27, 41 Breadalbane Street, Glasgow. Father: William Angus, Shiprigger. Mother: Charlotte Angus m.s. Paton. [Bride:] Isabella Stuart, age 25, Hardware Saleswoman,20 Raeberry Street, Glasgow, spinster. Father: William Stuart, Hardware Merchant. Mother: Mary Stuart m.s. McHardie. [Minister:] W. Grant Forsyth, Minister of Wellwood Church, Glasgow. [Witnesses:] Charlotte Angus, witness. Andrew Downie, witness. [Registered:] 1903 Dec 29th, At Glasgow.

1905 Birth Registration for Charlotte Angus (b 1905): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1905/Births/622/1/147. Transcribed by the author from microfiche. Content: The 1905 Registrty of Births for the District of Maryhill, Burgh of Glasgow (entry 147) shows that Charlotte Angus, female, was born 1905 January 12th, 6h 30m am, 43 Ardoch Street, Glasgow. Father: Thomas Angus, Blacksmith (Journeyman). Mother: Isabella Angus m.s. Stuart. Parents marriage: 1903 December 25th, Kelvin District, Glasgow. Informant: Thomas Angus, father, present. Recorded: 1905 January 25th at Maryhill.

1911 Scotland Census, Household of Thomas Angus (b 1876): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1911/Census/644/7 6/ 27. Page 27 of 33. Content: The 1911 Scotland Census of Glasgow/Possilpark/Maryhill/Partick (Lanarkshire) on 02 Apr 1911 lists a household, schedule no. 184, at 49 Bardowie Street with 2 rooms with 1 or more windows, composed of (1) Thomas Angus, head, age 35, male, married, blacksmith in engine works, born Lanark, Glasgow, (2) Isabella Angus, wife, age 33, female, married 7 yrs, 1 child, 1 living, born Lanark, Glasgow, and (3) Charlotte Angus, daughter, age 6, female, in school, born Lanark, Glasgow.

1915 Birth Record for William Stuart Angus (b 1915): Citation: Government of New South Wales [Australia], Department of Justice, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Content: The New South Wales index of births show that William S Angus was born in Drummoyne in 1915. Father: Thomas. Mother: Isabella. Registration Number: 14281/1915.

1931 Death Record for Thomas Angus (b 1876): Citation: New South Wales [Australia], Department of Justice, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Content: A 1931 New South Wales death index record shows that Thomas Angus died in Drummoyne in 1931. Father: William. Mother: Charlotte. Registration Number: 17466/1931.

Find a Grave Memorial for Thomas Angus (b 1876): Citation: Find a Grave Memorial 123615421 .

1948 Death Record for Isabella Little [Stuart] Angus (b 1878): Citation: New South Wales [Australia], Department of Justice, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Content: A 1948 New South Wales death index record shows that Isabella Little Angus died in Chatswood in 1948. Father: William. Mother: Infomation missing. Registration number: 8268/1948.

Find a Grave Memorial for Isabella Little [Stuart] Angus (b 1878): Citation: Find a Grave Memorial 123615420 . [Note: Both date of birth and date of death are completely incorrect. The age recorded is correct, but the dates are off by 10 years.]

Find a Grave Memorial for William Stuart Angus (b 1915): Citation: Find a Grave Memorial 123489271.

Members of the Angus family appear frequently in Ancestry.com's Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980.

The family letter referenced above is in the possession of the author. It is dated 27 February 1924 and signed by William Stuart, Isabella's father.