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19 August 2006

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Dr G.M.W.Mann.      Baytrees

Burnhams Rd,    Lt.Bookham

Surrey, U.K.           KT23 3AU

geoff.mann@btinternet.com

 

 

 

 

 

4 Jane RONALD 1809-1878

 

 

m Alexander STEVENSON 1834

 

 

 

 

 

Jane was born in Montrose, the daughter of James, a perfumer, and christened in the Episcopal Church there.  She had at least 5 brothers or sisters and the family moved to Aberdeen probably before 1823 and there she met Alexander STEVENSON, a cabinet maker and organ-builder.

 

Jane and Alexander were married in 1834 at St Andrews Aberdeen, the Episcopal Cathedral, when she was 25.  Two daughters were born in Aberdeen, but by 1837, the family was in London, where Alexander worked for the firm of Gray & Davison building organs.  At least 3 sons were born in London before Alexander contracted TB and died in University College Hospital in May 1846 aged only 36.

 

Jane stayed at their London home until after her daughter Rebecca was born and registered her birth in London in November 1846.  She then returned to Aberdeen with her family of six, Jane the eldest only 12 when Alexander died.  The two youngest were baptised in Aberdeen in December 1848.

 

In 1851 she was living at 164 Gallowgate with her uncle James THIRD, but with only the two youngest children.  She stayed at this address until 1871 when she was next door with her married daughter Robina DOWNIE, and the young daughter of Rebecca.

 

Some time after this she moved to Govan Glasgow, near to her eldest daughter Jane, married to William WALKER.  She died there in 1878 aged 68 of bronchitis and pneumonia

 

 

 

 

EVENTS

C=Christened

 

           age

   DATE   JR AS

 

                       EVENT

16Apr1809     

30Apr1809     

?    1820     

 8Feb1834 24 24

18Sep1834 24 24

 1Dec1835 25 25

    c1836

     1837 27 27

  Sep1840 30 30

 6Jun1841 31 31

 2Jan1845 35 35

23May1846 36 36

25Sep1846 36  

13Nov1846 36  

    c1847

 1Dec1848 38  

30Mar1851 41  

 7Apr1861 51  

 2Apr1871 61  

?             

11Feb1878 68  

born at Montrose, dau of James, perfumer, and Jane Fairlie

C at St Peter Episcopal Church, Montrose

? moved to Aberdeen

m at Aberdeen St Andrews, Alexander STEVENSON, a cabinet maker and organ builder

dau Jane C at Aberdeen

dau Robina C at St John's (Episcopal) Aberdeen; Alex was  a cabinet maker of Union St

moved to London

son Alexander born in London

son John born in London

at Melton Crescent, Euston, London with 4 children and Alexander, an organ builder

son George Ogilvie born 8.30am at 22 Melton Place

Alexander died at University College Hospital of TB

dau Rebecca born at 22 Melton Crescent, London

birth of Rebecca registered by Jane of 22 Melton Crescent

returned to Aberdeen

George and Rebecca christened at St John's Aberdeen

Jane at 164 Gallowgate Aberdeen with George & Rebecca, and James THIRD

Jane at 164 Gallowgate Aberdeen with John & Rebecca

Jane at 162 Gallowgate Aberdeen with married dau Robina and Rebecca's dau Jane

moved to Glasgow near her eldest daughter Jane wh was married to Wm WALKER

Jane died at 82 Langlands Rd, Govan of bronchitis and pneumonia

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL RECORDS

 

 

b=born  m=married  d=died

C=Christened      B=Buried

BIRTH

 

census returns consistently state Jane was born Montrose c1809; at marriage her father was James, merchant of Montrose.  The following baptism at the Episcopal church of St Peter, Montrose, fits all facts:

 

C 30Apr1809 b 16Apr1809 Jane  d James RONALD of this town, perfumer & Jane FINDLAY his wife

 

MARRIAGE

from register of  Aberdeen St Andrews (Episcopelian) chapel

 

m 8Feb1834 Alexander STEVENSON otp{St.Nicholas} cabinet maker and organ builder

& Jane RONALD otp{St.Nicholas} da of James dec merchant, Montrose

married in chapel by banns with consent of parties by Bishop W Skinner DD; wit: James THIRD cooper; John RONALD shipmaster in Aberdeen

 

DESCENDANTS

 

Jane           C18Sep1834 Aberdeen

Robina         C1Dec1835 St Johns Aberdeen

Alexander      Bc1837 London (from census) C not found

John Charles   Bc1840 London (from census) C not found (second name from marriage of sister Robina)

George Ogilvie B2Jan1845 St Pancras

Rebecca        B25Sep1846 St Pancras

 

register of Aberdeen St Nicholas:

C 18Sep1834 Jane  d Alexander STEVENSON, cabinet maker & his spouse Jane RONALD; witness: James MOIR, pianoforte maker; James CHIVAS, grocer; bap by Right Rev Bishop Skinner

 

register of Aberdeen St John's (Episcopal):

C 1Dec1835 Robina  d Alexander STEPHENSON, cabinet maker of Union St & Jane RONALD his wife

C 1Dec1848 b2Jan1845 George s Alexander STEVENSON dec organ builder of London & Jane RONALD his wife;registered in psh of St Pancras London

C 1Dec1848 b25Sep1846 Rebecca d Alexander STEVENSON dec organ builder of London & Jane RONALD his wife; registered in St Pancras London

 

birth certificates:

Rebecca STEVENSON girl b25Sep1846 5am at 22 Melton Crescent

fa: Alexander STEVENSON dec organ builder; mo: Jane STEVENSON nee RONALDS

r 13Nov1846 by J STEVENSON of 22 Melton Crescent at Somers Town, St Pancras, MDX

 

George STEVENSON boy b2Jan1845 8.30am at 22 Melton Place

father: Alexander STEVENSON organ builder; mother: Jane STEVENSON nee RONALD

r 6Feb1845 by A STEVENSON of 22 Melton Place at James Town, St Pancras, MDX

 

marriage certificates

 

m 24Dec1859 at 164 Gallowgate Aberdeen by Bishop of Aberdeen after banns according to Scotch Episcopal Church

George DOWNIE bch age 24, Emslie's Court, 26 Gallowgate Aberdeen, ships carpenter

Robina STEVENSON age 24, 164 Gallowgate, Aberdeen

fathers: William DOWNIE tin smith journeyman; Alexander STEVENSON dec organ builder

mothers: Elizabeth DOWNIE nee COWIE; Jane STEVENSON nee RONALDS; witness: William WALKER; John Charles STEVENSON

 

m 23Jun1860 at St Pauls's Chapel, Gallowgate Aberdeen by Fred.W.B.Bouverie according to forms of English Episcopal Church

William WALKER bch age 27, 52 St Clements St Aberdeen, ships carpenter journeyman

Jane STEVENSON spr age 25, 164 Gallowgate, Aberdeen

fathers: Charles WALKER dec coal store keeper; Alexander STEVENSON dec organ builder

mothers: Margaret WALKER nee BEGG; Jane STEVENSON nee RONALDS;  witness: P{?}.URQUHART; William ROBERTSON

 

DEATH

certificates:

 

Alexander STEPHENSON male age 36, organ builder B 1810

d 23May1846 at University College Hospital of acute phthisis 20 weeks

r 30May1846 by Richard Quain MD pad of University College Hospital at Tottenham, St Pancras, MDX

 

Jane STEVENSON wid of Alexander STEVENSON organ buider,journeyman

d 11Feb1878 11.40am at 82 Langlands Rd, Govan; cause: bronchitis chronic, some years; pneumonia 9 days

fa:James RONALD dec, hair dresser; mo: Jane RONALD dec, maiden surname FAIRLIE; informant:Jane WALKER daughter, 353 Govan Rd

 

CENSUS

 

1841 London, Melton Crescent, Euston Grove HO107/685 Bk5 f19

 

Alex       STEVENSON          30  1810    J organ builder                                 n

Jane       STEVENSON          25  1815                                                    S

Jane       STEVENSON          6   1834                                                    S

Robina     STEVENSON   da     4?  1836                                                    S

John       STEVENSON          7m  1840                                                    y

Alexander  STEVENSON          3   1837                                                    y

Donald     GRANT              21  1819    J organ builder                                 S

 

1851 Aberdeen, 164 Gallowgate

 

William    ANDERSON    he mar 33  1818    hairdresser                                     Lhanbride, Morayshire

Ann        ANDERSON    wi mar 36  1815                                                    Huntly, ABD

 

James      THIRD       wr wdr 80  1771    cooper (journeyman)                             Rathen, ABD

 

Jane       STEVENSON   he wid 40  1810                                                    Montrose, Forfarshire

George     STEVENSON   so     5   1845    scholar                                         England

Rebecca    STEVENSON   da     3   1847    scholar                                         England

 

ANDERSON, THIRD AND STEVENSON, separate households; also FINNEGAN family from Ireland, James WISHART, 46, pauper from Slains;

ROSE family next door, stabler; James THIRD relation to head is given as widower; NOTE: where were Jane 16, Robina 14, Alexander 13?

 

1861 Aberdeen, 164 Gallowgate

 

Jane       STEVENSON   he wid 51  1809                                                    Montrose

John C     STEVENSON   so unm 20  1840    ship carpenter                                  England

Rebecca    STEVENSON   da unm 14  1846                                                    England

 

next door to ROSE family innkeeper

 

1871 Aberdeen, 162 Gallowgate

 

Robina         DOWNIE      wi mar 35  1835    ship carpenter's wife                       Aberdeen

George         DOWNIE      so unm 13  1857    roper                                       Aberdeen

Robina         DOWNIE      da unm 11  1859    scholar                                     Aberdeen

Jane Elizabeth DOWNIE      da     4   1866                                                Aberdeen

Rebecca        DOWNIE      da     1   1869                                                Aberdeen

Jane           STEVENSON   he wid 61  1809                                                Montrose

Jane R         STEVENSON   gd     11m 1870                                                Aberdeen

 

HUNTER (weaver) and Sarah Mcchonackie families at same address;

 

 

 

 

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