Mary Borrowman (Mitchell) Wyper (1876 - 1953)

Born 1876 in Bonnybridge, Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of James Stewart — married 24 Apr 1896 (to about 1924) in Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Biography

Mary Borrowman Mitchell was born in 1876 to George Mitchell and Janet Dickman "Jessie" (Logan) Mitchell.

She married 1) James Stewart on 24 April 1896 at "Roselea", Bonnybridge,; the service performed by Protestant Rev. Mr. McGregor. Together they became the parents of George Stewart, William Stewart, James Stewart, and Alexander Stewart. Mary was abandoned by James in September 1901 while pregnant with Alexander. ^[1] In 1915, she stated in a Poor Law application that he had gone to South Africa, but had not returned to her.

Mary began living with George Robert Turnbull. With him she had children Robert Turnbull, Thomas Turnbull, George Turnbull and Elizabeth Turnbull. George was killed in 1915.

It is indicated that James Stewart died circa 1924.

She married 2) Unknown Wyper. She was no-longer living with him in 1935.

Mary passed away in April 1953 and was buried at Hayfield Cemetery in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ North Lanarkshire, Scotland, Poor Law Applications and Registers, 1849-1917 for Mary Mitchell Stewart, Mary Mitchell Stewart, Marital status: Married, Admission Age: 31; Record Type: Applications for Relief; Birth Date: abt 1876; Birth Place: Boonybridge; Marriage Date: 24 Apr 1896; Admission Date: 28 May 1907; Admission Place: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland; Father: George Mitchell, Mother: Jessie Logan (Ancestry.com [on-line database w/ images]).Children and birth dates listed.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 17 September 2020), memorial page for Mary Wyper (unknown–Apr 1953), Find A Grave: Memorial #125115988, citing Hayfield Cemetery, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland ; Maintained by Memorium (contributor 47853990) .

See also:

• 1891 Scotland Census for Falkirk Landward, Stirlingshire. With father George Mitchell 47, mother Jessie Mitchell 47, brother James Mitchell 21, brother Alexr Mitchell 19, self Mary Mitchell 15, brother George Mitchell 13, brother Robert Mitchell 10, sister Jessie Mitchell 8, brother John Mitchell 6, & sister Agnes Mitchell 3.
• 1901 Scotland Census for Denny, Stirlingshire. With husband James Stewart 27 railroad signalman, self Mary Stewart 25, son George Stewart 4, son William Stewart 3, son James Stewart 1, boarder George Greig 25 railway engine loader.