Friday, 9 May 2014

James Hill Stewart

James Hill Stewart was born in Auchinleck about 1894.  He was the youngest child of James Stewart and Barbara Peden. Unusually, he had an older brother called James.

1901 census
Mansfield View, Auchinleck

James Stewart             55
Barbara Stewart             47
James Stewart             21
Samuel H Stewart             19
John Stewart             15
David P Stewart             13
Nelie H Stewart             11
James Hill Stewart             1 (wrongly transcribed)

1911 census
Southend Cottage 
Auchinleck
James Stewart 60
Barbara Stewart 57 married 35 years 8 children 8 living
Lizzie Andrew Stewart 33
James Stewart 31
James Hill Stewart 17

Cumnock Connections tree


He died in Egypt on 17 Apr 1916.


CWGC


Name: James Hill Stewart
Birth Place: Auchinleck, Ayrshire
Residence: Auchinleck
Death Date: 17 Apr 1916
Death Location: Egypt
Enlistment Location: Cumnock, Ayrshire
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Battalion: 1/5th Battalion
Number: 6749
Type of Casualty: Died
Theatre of War: Egyptian Theatre

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