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Fergus Stewart 1833 -1890
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Irene | Report | 6 May 2013 17:07 |
Wonder if anyone knows of a factory in Spa Road in Bermondsey. It is referred to in a divorce petition brought by Fergus' wife(not my ancestor) in 1886. Fergus was my Great Great Grandfather. It appeared he had a mat making factory at 108 Spa Road. |
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Gee | Report | 6 May 2013 17:18 |
Hi |
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Liz 47 | Report | 6 May 2013 17:22 |
Is this of any help - Liz |
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MarieCeleste | Report | 6 May 2013 17:37 |
Looking at the address of 108 Spa Road in 1891 there are actually people living there - working in the matting business: |
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Gee | Report | 6 May 2013 17:45 |
Ancestrys version! |
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Irene | Report | 6 May 2013 22:07 |
Thank you so much one and all. I do have the will of Fergus in which he left his wife (whom brought the divorce petition) £90. I also have all the Census'. Thank you for the 1891 census. He was at 108 Spa Road in 1886 and was the master. It is very well explained in the divorce petition - by 1890 he died of tuberculosis in Shirley, Southampton. It would seem that someone took over and not any of his sons. I will add the 1891 census to my records. |
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MarieCeleste | Report | 6 May 2013 22:18 |
Hello Irene, must admit that my curiosity was piqued and I had a look at the divorce petition and the order for restitution of conjugal rights, how humiliating for his poor wife - certainly sounded like something was going on with that housekeeper. |
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Irene | Report | 7 May 2013 17:13 |
Hello MarieCeleste |
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MarieCeleste | Report | 7 May 2013 18:39 |
Irene, I notice that on Fergus' probate that administration was granted to his widow Elizabeth. I've had another look at those divorce papers and I don't think the divorce did actually go ahead. Proceedings were commenced 1886 but there is a note in 1887 that the cause be stayed - looks like Fergus didn't come up with the money for the costs. In 1888 there is a recording that the cause be struck off the lists for hearing. |
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Janet | Report | 7 May 2013 19:18 |
Which is this Fergus Stewart ? the son? and he is with an Anna |
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Irene | Report | 7 May 2013 20:31 |
Fergus was born in 1833 and was baptised in South London. He was with Anna in 1861 census in Tottenham. It appeared they ran a sort of pub - I have my great grandmother's birth cert and she was born there in 1859. There is no record of marriage though Anna called herself Stewart. She was married to James Warr prior to this and had two sons then had my great grandmother and another son names Emily Lavinia Stewart and Samuel Fergus Stewart. Within a few years he married Elizabeth Parr. What happened to James Warr? I am in contact with Anna's descendants who would love to know what happened to him. I have looked at every route possible and cannot find them in 1851 census which might give us some information. In fergus' death cert. he is attended by his son Alexander who would have been only 14 or so at the time. So strange that he was in Hampshire and the address has been a pub since the mid 1800's. He is definitely my most intriguing ancestor. Fergus Wiiliam was his son. |
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MarieCeleste | Report | 7 May 2013 20:32 |
Looks like he's Fergus and Elizabeth's son: |
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Irene | Report | 7 May 2013 20:37 |
You are right and I believe Fergus William was in the army and moved around quite a bit even to Jersey. |
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MarieCeleste | Report | 7 May 2013 20:38 |
Just posting Anna and James' marriage for info about him: |
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MarieCeleste | Report | 7 May 2013 20:48 |
I wonder if this could be him? |
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MarieCeleste | Report | 7 May 2013 20:56 |
Irene, from your post above about Anna - "She was married to James Warr prior to this and had two sons then had my great grandmother and another son names Emily Lavinia Stewart and Samuel Fergus Stewart." |
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Eringobragh1916 | Report | 7 May 2013 21:05 |
Re Janets Post.....(19.18) |
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Tenerife Sun | Report | 7 May 2013 22:02 |
Is this correct 1861 Anna was a Beerhouse Keeper and Fergus was a Ship Fender Maker. |
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Irene | Report | 8 May 2013 17:16 |
Joseph James Warr 1845 - 1847 Address on baptism cert. Abdy St., Southwark occupation Sail Maker |
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MarieCeleste | Report | 8 May 2013 18:44 |
Hello Irene, the Merchant Navy record was from FindMyPast. Do note the note I put on that although it states he was born in Dorset, he lived in St Olave, Middlesex - I believe that's part of Southwark. The address on Joseph James' baptism was Southwark. |