Robert Stewart (1722 - 1769)

Born 1722 in Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Christian Finlay — married 11 Aug 1745 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Died 1769 at about age 47 in Workington, Cumberland, England

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Biography

Robert Stewart is a member of Clan Stewart.

This profile is part of the Stewart Name Study.

Robert Stewart was born abt 1721 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was the son of James Stewart and his wife Margaret Alexander.

He was baptised Robert Stewart, in Abbey, Paisley, Scotland on 29 Jun 1721.

It is probable that Robert had already "gone to Sea" probably as a crewman or possibly as a mariner or Master Mariner and was working the west coast trade between Glasgow, Workington, Whitehaven, Liverpool and Bristol.

Died 1769, Workington, Cumberland, England and he was buried in Workington on 9 May 1769.

Marriage

Robert Stewart was married to Christian Finlay on 11 Aug 1745, in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Children

Children of Robert Stewart and his wife Christian Finlay

• 1. James Stewart. b. 20 July 1746 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

• 1. Margaret Stewart. b. 6 Nov 1754 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

• 2. Helen Stewart. b. 5 Oct 1759 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

• 3. Mary Stewart. b. 11 Dec 1760 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Sources

• Birth & Baptism. Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

• Marriage. Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

• Marriage. "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTTD-ZPN : 10 February 2018), Robert Stewart and Christian Finla, 11 Aug 1745; citing Avondale,Lanark,Scotland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,474.

• Birth of child 1. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYQ5-H88 : 10 February 2018), Robert Stewart in entry for James Stewart, 20 Jul 1746; citing , Avondale, Lanark, Scotland, reference 2:15HXZ10, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,474.

• Birth of child 2. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X153-ZMV : 10 February 2018), Robert Stewart in entry for Margaret Stewart, 06 Nov 1754; citing , AVONDALE, LANARK, SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,474.

• Birth of child 3. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X15Q-M4B : 10 February 2018), Robert Stewart in entry for Helen Stewart, 05 Oct 1759; citing , AVONDALE, LANARK, SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,474.

• Birth of child 4. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X153-Z96 : 10 February 2018), Robert Stewart in entry for Mary Stewart, 11 Dec 1760; citing , AVONDALE, LANARK, SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,474.

• Death & Burial. "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JHBX-92W : 12 February 2018), Robert Stewart, burial 09 May 1769; citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,472,357.