We have got to finding John Stewart Born 1 September, 1833 Donaghadee/Castlereagh, Belfast. Whose father was John Stewart (farmer)and mother Isabel McDowell.
John Stewart Junior married Mary Peden 31st March, 1856 Newry Arm, Ireland. Mourne PArish. Newry Civil licensed by W.Henry.
They lived at 136 High Street, Newry. He was a confectioner, worked for James Grant where he did his apprenticeship for in Belfast in late 1840's-1856.
We have exhausted all the Heritage websites and Census records, and we just cant find any further relatives up the braches.
Our main aim is to find all the Stewarts we can. John Stewart jnr had 3 children called Matilda (born ireland), Hugh Joseph (born Australia, and Isabel (also Born Australia).
They migrated to Australia in Nov 1856.
We figure they had to have migrated from Scotland at some stage. but our lineage seemed to have settled in the Newry areas.
Would you be able to direct me as to whom or what I should do in order to following these leads.
We are coming over in September, and would like to at least find John Stewart senior place of birth and his parents aswell.
Friday 20th May 2016, 06:22AM
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Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Friday 20th May 2016, 10:10AM -
The Stewarts were connected to the Hatch family of mine also from Newry think they were involved in setting up schools earlier in 18th century think they lost a lot of money but had been quite wealthy earlier will try and find out more and get back to you there is a website with many Stewart's on it will try and find it for you
Jeanne Forbes
jforbes
Tuesday 5th Jul 2016, 02:04PM -
Hi I googled Mary Pedan and John Stewart and there was one at 43 Hill st Newry a Mary Ann Pedan who was a linen and wool habadadier in 1846 and 1852
She was on the Ros Davies site at Ancestry my own family member Robert Hatch was a baker in Newry and came to NSW Australia in 1832 selling his shop beforehand
In reading the history of our hatch members related Steward families it appears they had a lot of status and money but lost most through one of heir members but appeared to have worked with hatch families earlier to establish schools in Ireland
Have a look on the Ros davies site just googe it yo may find more of pedan and stewart families there
You might also like to look at the earlier griffiths valuations to see if you can find the families in that area
Hope this helps Jeanne Solity
jforbes
Wednesday 23rd Nov 2016, 11:20PM