Elisabeth (Ogilvy) Stewart (bef. 1792 - 1872)

Born before 19 Feb 1792 in New Mill of Inshewan, Forfarshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of George Stewart — married 23 May 1823 in Brechin, Angus, Scotland.

Descendants

Died 14 Jun 1872 after age 80 in Portarlington, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Elizabeth (Ogilvy) Stewart was an Assisted Immigrant to New South Wales.

Elizabeth (Ogilvy) Stewart came free to the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Elizabeth (Ogilvy) Stewart was born in Scotland.

Elizabeth was born in 1792. She was the daughter of John Ogilvy and Beatrix Stormonth. She passed away in 1872.

Baptism & Family

Elisabeth Ogilvie was baptized on 19 February 1792, in the Church of Scotland parish of Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland^[1][2]. Her parents were recorded in the parish register as John Ogilvie and Betty Stormonth who resided at New Mill of Inshewan.

Marriage

Elizabeth Ogilvy married George Stewart on 23 May 1823 in Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland^[3]. The Register records: "17th May: Geo. Stewart of this Parish and Eliz. Ogilvy of Tannadice were contracted in order to marriage and their banns having been regularly published and no objection offered were married 23rd of said May."

Children

George Stewart and Elizabeth Ogilvy had five children, four of whose baptisms are recorded in the Old Parish Registers for the Church of Scotland parishes of Brechin and Kirriemuir:

1. Jean, born 1 Jun 1824, baptized: 6 Jun 1824 ScotlandsPeople OPR Brechin Parish 275/ 70 98 George is recorded as "Blacksmith, Barrelwell". Barrelwell was a small community 3 miles west of Brechin township
2. Susan, baptized: 28 Jun 1826 ScotlandsPeople OPR Kirriemuir Parish 299/ 30 29 The family was resident in Dykeside of Balnagarrow a small community 2 miles north of Kirriemuir
3. George, baptized: 24 Sep 1828 ScotlandsPeople OPR Kirriemuir Parish 299/ 30 36
4. Betty, baptized: 23 Sep 1830 ScotlandsPeople OPR Kirriemuir Parish 299/ 30 46 The family was still resident in Balnagarrow
5. Elizabeth is conjectured to have been born in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus) in March 1833. Her baptism is not recorded in any parish register for the conjectured year of her birth, however there are known baptisms in Kirriemuir Parish which were not recorded in the parish registers, it may be that her baptism did indeed occur around 14 March 1833^[4].

Emigration

George and Elizabeth and their five children were assisted emigrants to Port Phillip, and arrived there on the immigrant ship Himalaya on 30 September 1840, having departed London on 19 June, via Plymouth^[5]. The passenger list recorded: George, 39, Blacksmith; Elizabeth, 38, House keeper; George, 12, son; Jane, 16, Housemaid; Susan, 14, Nurse maid; Betsy, 10, Child; Elizabeth, 8, Child. The Native Place recorded for each of the family was Forfarshire. The ship travelled via Portsmouth and was captained by Capt. Henry Burn^[6]. . Details on George's profile.

Death and Burial

Elizabeth died on 14 June 1872^[7] in Portarlington, Victoria. She was buried in the Portarlington Cemetery, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, where a memorial to both, Elizabeth and her husband George is preserved^[2]

Research Notes

In her death registration her mother's name is recorded as Betsy.

Sources

1. ↑ Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and baptisms database,
   National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 26 Jul 2022),
   Elisabeth Ogilvie, 19 Feb 1792, Tannadice; citing Parish Number 321 Reference Number: 20 174xxx
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153885708/elizabeth-stewart: accessed 25 July 2022), memorial page for Elizabeth Ogilvie Stewart (2 Feb 1792–14 Jun 1872), Find A Grave: Memorial #153885708, citing Portarlington Cemetery, Portarlington, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Ron M (contributor 48458376). Gravestone picture
3. ↑ Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers – Banns and marriages database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 27 Jul 2021), George Stewart - Eliz. Ogilvy 23 May 1823 , Brechin; citing Parish Number 275, Reference Number: 80 44
4. ↑ Coverage of the Old Parish Registers 299. KIRRIEMUIR
5. ↑ State Archives and Records Authority of New South Wales Assisted immigrants arriving at Port Phillip, 1839-51 series NRS5316/4_4813/Himalaya_30 Sep 1840 page 2 accessed online 27 July 2021
6. ↑ Alexander Romanov-Hughes Passengers to Port Phillip from Southern England & Ireland 1839-42 transcribed and copyright 2015 available online accessed 27 Jul 2021
7. ↑ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria – Deaths, database
   (https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/: accessed 26 Jul 2022),
   Stewart, Elizabeth 1872, Father: Ogilvy, John, Mother's family name: Stamant, Place of birth: Forfar, Spouse: Stewart, George, Age at death: 80; citing Reg. Year 1872, Reg. 3706

• Scotland's People, Church registers - Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms : OGILVIE ELISABETH JOHN OGILVIE/BETTY STORMONTH F 19/02/1792 321/ 20 174 Tannadice