Stuart family in Newmill - Originally from Tarland
A flat stone at Tarland kirkyard located in front of his son's stone states:
PETER STUART farmer in Newmill, Birse was interred here in 1810 in his 84th year of a highly useful religious and respected life. MARY HUNTER his wife in 1818. Also their children WILLIAM, MARY, MARGARET, ANN, HELEN and MICHAL (sic).
The first appearance of the above family in Birse (from the Lists of Inhabitants 1780 - 1825) is in 1790 when Michael Stuart appears with the family of John Davie at Newmill. By the 1792 list, his father and mother have followed, the listing is given as such:
Peter STUART (6) married
Mary HUNTER (6) married
Michael STUART (3)
John STUART (3)
Alexr REID (2)
Mary SIMMER (4)
(Ages on this list are in decades, Peter in his 6th decade therefore born between 1732 - 1742. According the above monumental inscription this is slightly out, his date of birth would be circa 1726. The last two names in the family group may be servants.)
Issue of Peter and Mary recorded in Tarland and Migvie Parish Registers:
1769 April 23: Peter Stuart alias McHandy at Miln of Clush had two children, twins, baptised named Michael and William. Witnesses John Ewan in Knowhead and John Reid in Mill of Culsh.
1770 December 15: Peter Stuart alias McHandy at Miln of Culsh had a child baptised named John. Witnesses John Ewan in Knowhead and John Reid in Miln of Culsh.
1773 May 26: Peter Stuart alias McHandy at Miln of Culsh had two children, twins, baptised named Mary and Margaret. Witnesses James Laing in Corsemore and Francis Elmsly in Craskins.
1774 September 1: Peter Stuart alias McHandy at Miln of Culsh had a child baptised named Ann. Witnesses John Reid and Mary Laing both in Miln of Culsh.
1776 August 10: Peter Stuart alias McHandy in Miln of Culsh had a child baptised and named Helen. Witnesses John Reid in Miln of Culsh and Miss Nelly Grant in Tillychardoch.
By the 1797 - 1798 Listing the family group at Newmill is as follows:
Peter Stuart, Mary Hunter, Margaret Stuart (aged under 7 - not identified) Robert Simpson
Next grouping
John Stuart, Charlotte Catanach (Episcopalian), Robert Stuart (aged under 7), James Smith.
There is a Margaret Stuart aged 45 farm servant residing with Shaw Cattanach aged 90 at Auchabrack in the Forest of Birse. This may be the same Margaret listed above with Peter Stuart and Mary Hunter. Note that on the baptism entry for Helen below, Shaw Catanach is given as one of the witnesses.
No marriage has been located for John Stuart and Charlotte Catanach, however his children are entered in Birse Parish Registers:
October 30 1797: John Stuart in New Milne had a son baptised named Robert. Witnesses Peter Stuart and Margaret Davie.
October 21 1799: John Stuart in New Milne had a daughter baptised named Mary. Witnesses Peter Stuart and Mary Hunter
December 3 1801: John Stuart in New Milne had a son baptised named Hary. Witnesses Al Petrie and Ann Hay
October 28 1803: John Stuart New Milne had a son baptised named Peter. Witnesses Peter Stuart and Shaw Catanach
August 9 1805: John Stuart in New Milne had a daughter baptised named Helen. Witnesses Peter Stuart and George Alexander
July 12 1808: John Stuart in New Milne had a child baptised named George. Peter Stuart and James Collie
1812 Listing for Newmill:
John Stuart and his spouse Charlotte Catanach
Issue: Robert, Mary, Harry, Peter, Helen (u/7) and George (u/7)
Alexander Black - occupation miller, Mary Hunter (widow) Margaret Stuart.
1819 Listing for Newmill:
Mrs Stuart
Issue: Robert, Mary (sick), Harry, Peter, Helen, George and John (u/7)
Geo Smith - servant, Margaret Alexander - servant
A broken stone in Tarland kirkyard reveals the following:
JOHN STUART son of PETER STUART also farmer in Newmill, Birse d. in 1816 aged 44 leaving a widow and seven children: MARY died in 1819, PETER & JOHN in 1846 - all shewing what children are when trained up in the fear of God. His widow, their mother, also truly beloved and respected CHARLOTE (sic) BOYD CATANACH d. 18 Jan 1848 aged 72.
ROBERT formerly in Newmill and latterly in Ruthrieston Old Machar d. 15 Apr 1864 aged 66. MARY ROSS widow of said ROBERT STUART d 11 Oct 1872 aged 78.
Bottom: Erected by their grateful sons ROBERT, farmer in Newmill, HARRY minister Oathlaw, GEORGE schoolmaster in Oathlaw.
December 2 1821: Contracted Robert Stuart with Mary Ross both in this parish and after regular proclamation of marriage banns and no objections offered were married on 27th inst before witnesses.
Issue of Robert Stuart and Mary Ross
September 18 1822: Robt Stewart in New Mill and his wife Mary Ross had a son baptised named John. Mr Henry Stewart and Peter Stewart there witnesses.
January 29 1825: Robert Stuart in Newmill and his wife Mary Ross had a daughter baptised named Janet. Mr Harry Stewart preacher and Peter Stewart both in said place witnesses.
January 22 1827: Robert Stuart in Newmill and his wife Mary Ross had a child baptised and named Hary. Witnesses Peter Stuart and James Christie both in Newmill.
July 22 1834: Robert Stuart in Newmill and his wife Mary Ross had a child baptised named Robert. Witnesses Peter Stuart and William Ross there.
1841 census Birse: Residing at Newmill (District 7 page 9)
Robert Stuart 40 Farmer born in County
Mary Stuart 45 born in County
John Stuart 15 born in County
Harry Stuart 14 born in County
Robert Stuart 7 born in County
Charles Simpson 25 ag lab born in County
George Birss 14 ag lab born in County
Elizabeth Watt 18 female servant born in County
Isabell Hall 10 female servant born in County
Mrs Stuart (Charlotte Catanach) 60 Independent born in County
John Stuart 20 carpenter born in County
Janet Stuart 15 born in County
1851 census Birse: Residing at Newmill (district 1 page 5)
Robert Stewart Head Mar 53 wood merchant emp 3 men 1 boy ABD Birse
Mary Stewart wife Mar 56 wood merchant's wife ABD Birse
John Stewart son Un 28 wood merchant's son ABD Birse
Jessie Stewart Un 26 wood merchant's dau ABD Birse
William Collie servant Un 23 horseman ABD Birse
Ann Begg servant Un 27 house servant ABD Aboyne
Alexander Bain servant 10 errand boy ABD Birse
1861: Robert Stuart (spelt Stewart) aged 64 is residing in Muchalls Cottage, Cookney, Kincardineshire. His occupation is given as a retired farmer and general merchant. With him is his wife Mary Ross and children, Jessie and John (architect).
1861: Rev Harry Stewart (60) is residing at Oathlaw Manse, Oathlaw (Angus). His occupation is given as a Minister of the Established Church. With him is his brother George aged 49 and a teacher at the Parish School. Elizabeth Kydd aged 49 housekeeper, Mary Ann Murray aged 17 dairymaid.
1871: residing at Balgair Cottage Ruthrieston, Old Machar is John Stewart aged 48. His occupation is given as an architect and Inspector of the Poor. His mother Mary Ross (75) is given as head of the house, occupation retired farmer's widow and his sister Jessie (45)
Tarland kirkyard (2 stones)
Erected by HARRY & JESSIE STUART in memory of their brother JOHN STUART architect Balgair, Aberdeen d. there 29 Nov 1886 age 64. Said JESSIE STUART d. there 28 Sept 1901 aged 76.
In memory of HARRY STUART of Burnside JP banker Lumphanan b 15 Jan 1827 - d. 2 Oct 1901, his wife ANNE SIVEWRIGHT d. 14 Dec 1873. Also their beloved son ROBERT sometime banker Lumphanan b. 25 Nov 1853 - d. 5 June 1935.
Harry Stuart (son of Robert Stewart and Mary Ross) married Anne Sivewright in Lumphanan 22 August 1851. Their son Robert was born 25 November 1853. (source Family Search)