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Victoria STUART (b 1890)

The ninth child and fifth daughter born to William Stuart (b 1852) and Mary Jane McHardy was named Victoria. She was born at 8:45 p.m. on 05 October 1890 at 20 Raeberry Street in the Kelvin District of Glasgow. Her father reported the event on 18 October. The name Victoria does not appear in earlier generations of either parents' family. Victoria was almost certainly named after Queen Victoria who had celebrated her Golden Jubilee only three years earlier in 1887.

Victoria appeared with her parents at 20 Raeberry Street in the census of 1891 and again in 1901. In 1901, Victoria was 10 and in school.

Victoria married Alexander Cochrane Ogilvie McDonald on 20 Sep 1912 at 17 Queen Margaret Drive, the officiating minister's home, in the Maryhill district of Glasgow, after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland. The minister was the same Charles Whitehead Hutcheson, minister of St Cuthbert's Parish, who would perform her sister Mary's wedding at the same Queen Margaret Drive location in 1913. Victoria's sister Mary Stuart and John Webster Anderson served as witnesses.

Victoria was 21 when she married. She gave her occupation as hardware saleswoman. Presumably, she, too, worked for her father in the family hardware store. Although the address was close by, she was apparently living on her own when she married. Both she and Alexander listed the same home address, 11 Firhill Road.

Alexander, too, was 21 and a house factor's clerk. His father, Robert McDonald, was a journeyman brass finisher. His mother was Jessie McDonald, formerly Rigby, nee Perry. Both sets of parents were alive at the time of the wedding in 1912.

Victoria died of myocarditis and cardiac failure at age 48. Her death occurred at home at 4 Bonawe Street (an address not far from Firhill Road) in the Maryhill district of Glasgow at 10:40 am on 15 June 1939. Her husband survived her and was the informant on the occasion of her death.

Two years after her death, Alex himself died suddenly, just before 5:00 am on 07 January 1941 in the Queen Street Station in Glasgow. Presumably, he was on his way to work when stricken by a heart attack. He was 49. He had moved very recently from Bonawe Street to 29 Braeside Street in Glasgow.

Victoria and Alex had a son, Robert McDonald, born on 15 February 1921 at 75 Mansion Street in the Possilpark area of Glasgow. Robert married Elizabeth Brown on 04 February 1946 while he was serving in the Royal Air Force. He married a second time, to Georgina [Torrance] Blair on 13 Jul 1979. Both were divorced at the time of that marriage. Robert gave his occupation as joiner. Robert died of a brain tumor at the age of 60 in 1981. His usual residence at the time was recorded as 518 Greenhills Crescent in Linwood, Renfrewshire. I do not know if there were children from Robert's first marriage, but the informant at the time of Robert's death was his brother-in-law, L Will.

I do not know the burial location of Victoria or her husband Alex or their son Robert.

Sources:

1890 Birth Registration for Victoria Stuart (b 1890): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1890/Births/644/9/1488. Content: The Registry of Births for the District of Kelvin, Burgh of Glsagow [Lanarkshire] shows that Victoria Stuart, female, [was born] 1890 October 5th, 8h 45m pm at 20 Raeberry Street. Father: William Stuart, Commercial Traveller. Mother: Mary Stuart m.s. McHardie. Married: 1874 Jun 25, Glasgow. Signed: William Stuart, present. [Registered:] 1890 Oct 18 at Glasgow.

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.

1912 Marriage Registration for Alexander Cochrane Ogilvie McDonald and Victoria Stuart (b 1890): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1912/Marriages/644/14/145. Content: The Registry of Marriages for the District of Maryhill, County of Lanark records a marriage on 1912 September 20th at 17 Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow, ater banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland. [Groom:] (signed) Alexander Cochrane Ogilvie McDonald, age 21, House Factor's Clerk, Bachelor, 11 Firhill Road, Glasgow. Father: Robert McDonald, Brass Finisher (journeyman) Mother: Jessie McDonald, formerly Rigby m.s. Perry. [Bride:] (signed) Victoria Stuart, age 21, Hardware Saleswoman, Spinster, 11 Firhill Road, Glasgow. Father: William Stuart, Hardware Merchant. Mother: Mary Stuart m.s. McHardie. [Minister:] (signed) Charles Whitehead Hutcheson, BD, Minister of St. Cuthbert's Parish. [Witnesses:] John Webster Anderson, Witness. Mary Stuart, Witness. [Registered:] 1912 Sep 23rd at Glasgow.

1921 Birth Registration for Robert McDonald (b 1921): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1921/Births/644/7/107. Content: A 1921 Register of Births in the District of Possilpark, County of Lanark, entry 107, shows that Robert McDonald, male, was born 1921 February fifteenth at 11h 55m pm at 75 Mansion Street, Glasgow. Father: Alexander Cochrane Ogilvie McDonald, House Factor's Clerk. Mother: Victoria McDonald ms Stuart. Married 1912 Sep 20th Glasgow. [signed] Alex C O McDonald, father, present. Registered 1921 Feb 18th at Glasgow.

1939 Death Registration for Victoria McDonald (b 1890): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1939/Deaths/644/12/239. Content: A 1939 Register of Deaths in the District of Maryhill in the Burgh of Glasgow shows that Victoria McDonald, female, age 48 years, married to Alexander Cochrane Ogilvie McDonal, House Factor's Clerk, died on 1939 Jun 15th 10h 40m am at 4 Bonawe Street, Glasgow. Father: William Stuart, Hardware Merchant (deceased). Mother: Mary Stuart ms McHardie. Cause of death: Myocarditis. Cardiac failure. Informant: Alex C O McDonald, Widower, present. Registered 1939 June 15th at Glasgow.

1941 Death Registration for Alexander Cochrane Ogilvie McDonald (b 1891): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1941/Deaths/644/6/40. Content: A 1941 Death Register in the District of Townhead, Burgh of Glasgow, entry 40, shows that Alexander Cochrane Ogilvie McDonald, male, age 49 years, House Factor's Clerk (widower of Victoria Stuart), died 1941, January seventh, about 4h 55m am in Queen Street Station Gasgow or in ambulance between there and the Royal Infirmary (MR 29 Braeside Street). Father: Robert McDonald, Brassfinisher (deceased). Mother: Jessie McDonald previously Rigby ms Perry (deceased). Cause of death: Probably myocarditis, Cardiac failure. Informant: Robert McDonald, son, 29 Braeside Street, Glasgow. Registered: 1941, January 8th at Glasgow.

1946 Marriage Registration, Robert McDonald (b 1921) and Elizabeth Brown (b c1926): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1946/Marriages/644/12/59. Content: A 1946 Register of Marriages in the District of Maryhill, Burgh of Glasgow, entry 59, records a marriage on 1946 Fourth February at Wilton Parish Church, Glasgow, after banns...Church of Scotland. Groom: Robert McDonald, Leading Aircraftman, Royal Air Force, Bachelor, age 24, 29 Braeside Street, Glasgow (now engaged in war service). Father: Alexander Cochrane Ogilvie McDonald, House Factor's Clerk (deceased). Mother: Victoria McDonald ms Stuart (deceased). Bride: Elizabeth Brown, Drapers Shop Cashier (spinster), age 20, 29 Braeside Street, Glasgoow. Father: Robert Buchanan Brown, Shipbuilder's Clerk. Mother: Mary Swindonbank Brown ms Smith (deceased). Officiant: Douglas Hamilton, Minister, Wilton Parish Church. Witnesses: James Campbell, 29 Braeside St, Glasgow, Helen Campbell, 29 Braeside St, Glasgow. Registered: 1946 Feb 9th at Glasgow.

1979 Marriage Registration for Robert McDonald and Georgina [Torrance] Blair in Glasgow: Citation: The National Records of Scotland, 1979/Marriages/621/244. Content: A 1979 Register of Marriages in the District of Glasgow, entry 244, lists a marriage on 1979 July Thirtieth in the Registration Office, District of Glasgow. Groom: Robert McDonald, Joiner, Divorced, Born: 1921 Feb 15 in Scotland, Usual Residence: ?515? Greenhill Crescent, Linwood. Father: Alexander Cochrane Ogilvie McDonald, House Factor's Clerk (deceased). Mother: Victoria McDonald ms Stuart (deceased). Bride: Georgina Blair, Electronic Components Assembler, Divorced, Born: 1931 Jul 2 in Scotland, Usual Residence: ?515? Greenhill Crescent, Linwood. Father: Joseph Torrance, Ironturner (deceased). Mother: Mary Torrance ms Kempton (deceased). Officiant: J Gilligan, Registrar. Witnesses: John M Gibben, 39 Clincart Road, Glasgow. Jane ?McLeon?, 9 Damshot Road, Glasgow. Registered: 1979 August 1.

1981 Death Registration for Robert McDonald (b 1921): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1981/Deaths/605/357. Content: A 1981 Register of Deaths in the District of Glasgow, entry 357, shows that Robert McDonald, male, joiner, born 1921 Feb 15, age 60 years, spouses: (1) Elizabeth Brown and (2) Georgina Torrance or Blair, died 1981 June 16th at 1630 hrs at Southern General Hospital, Glasgow. Usual Residence: 518 Greenhills Crescent, Linwood. Father: Alexander Cochrane Ogilvie McDonald, House Factor's Clerk. Mother: Victoria McDonald ms Stuart. Cause: Secondary, Brain tumor; Primary, not known. Informant: L Will, Brother-in-Law, 237 Ashkirk Drive, Glasgow. Registered 1981 Jun 17 At Glsgow.