On This Day – 17 November 1883

Stewart Craig BRYMER (Family A) was born on 17 November 1883 in Kinaldie, St Vigeans. His parents were Alexander Cuthill BRYMER and Matilda TOSH. The birth was registered on 7 December 1883 in St Vaughan’s by Alex BRYMER, the father.

Birth – Stewart Craig BRYMER (1883-1966)
Name Date Time Place Parents
Stewart Craig BYIMER 17 November 1883 2.20 pm Kinaldie,

St Vigeans

Alexander Cuthill BRYMER and Matilda TOSH
Reference Births (CR) Scotland. St Vigeans, Angus. 17 November 1883. BRYMER, Stewart Craig. 319/00 0076. http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 16 March 2016.

In 1891, Stewart was living in his parent’s house – Kinaldie Cottage, St Vigeans. He was a scholar at this time.

1891 Census – Stewart Craig BRYMER (1883-1966)
Address: Kinaldie Cottage, St Vigeans
Name & Surname Relation to Head of Family Condition as to Marriage Age last Birthday Rank, Profession or Occupation Where Born
Alexander BRYMER Head Married 32 Farm Servant Inverkeillor, Forfar
Matilda BRYMER Wife Married 34 Brechin, Forfar
Alexander BRYMER Son Unmarried 13 Scholar Dunblane, Perthshire
Robert BRYMER Son Unmarried 11 Scholar Monikie, Forfar
Margaret BRYMER Daughter Unmarried 9 Scholar St Vigeans, Forfar
Stewart BRYMER Son Unmarried 7 Scholar St Vigeans, Forfar
Helen BRYMER Daughter Unmarried 6 Scholar St Vigeans, Forfar
Elizabeth BRYMER Daughter Unmarried 5 months St Vigeans, Forfar
Alexina TOSH Sister-in-Law Unmarried 16 Liff and Benvie, Forfar
Reference Census. 1891. Scotland. St Vigeans, Angus. 319/00 001/00 031. http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 31 October 2016

Stewart had left home by 1901 and was living in Tealing and working as a Ploughman.

1901 Census – Stewart Craig BRYMER (1883-1966)
Address: New Mains, Tealing
Name & Surname Relation to Head of Family Condition as to Marriage Age last Birthday Rank, Profession or Occupation Where Born
Andrew SUTTIE Head Unmarried 22 Ploughman Forfar, Forfar
Stewart BRYMER Servant Unmarried 18 Ploughman Arbroath, Forfar
Reference Census. 1901. Scotland. Tealing, Angus. 322/00 001/00 011. http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 31 October 2016

Stewart married Mary Ann Roberts WATT on 25 June 1909 in Fullerton, Maryton, Angus. They were married after Banns according to the Forms of the Church of Scotland by John Dawson MCLEAN, Minister of Maryton. The witnesses were Andrew Bruce CHRISTIESON and Jessie Henderson CRAIG. The marriage was registered on 29 June 1909 in Maryton.

Marriage –  Stewart Craig BRYMER (1883-1966) and Mary Ann Roberts WATT (1882-1964)
Name Date Place Bride’s Parents Groom’s Parents
Stewart Craig BRYMER and Mary Ann Roberts WATT 26 June 1909 Fullerton, Maryton, Forfar No Father shown. Margaret WATT, afterwards married to George CRAIG (Ploughman) Alexander BRYMER (Farm Grieve) and Matilda TOSH
Reference Marriages (CR) Scotland. Maryton, Angus. 25 June 1909. BRYMER, Stewart Craig and WATT, Mary Ann Roberts. 308/00 0001. http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 16 January 2016.

Mary was born on 27 September 1882 in Fetteresso. The birth was registered on 21 October 1882 in Stonehaven by Margaret WATT, the mother. The birth was illegitimate. There is an entry in the Register of Corrected Entries relating to Margaret’s father who was declared to be William ROBERTS formerly farm servant at Tulls of Garvock, Kincardineshire now or lately Carter in the employment of Messr Hampton and Davidson, Contractors, Arbroath in a Decree pronounced upon the 8th day of February by the Sheriff Substitute of Forfarshire (Forfar District).

Birth – Mary Ann Roberts WATT (1882-1964)
Name Date Time Place Parents
Mary Ann Roberts WATT 27 September 1882 8.15 am Redcloak near Stonehaven, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire Illegitimate Birth

William ROBERTS (Carter) and Margaret WATT

Reference Births (CR) Scotland. Fetteresso, Kincardineshire. 27 September 1882. WATT, Mary Ann Roberts. 258/01 0099. http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 31 October 2016.

Mary was living with her mother and step father in the 1891 census.

1891 Census – Mary Ann Roberts WATT (1882-1964)
Address: Netherton, Kinnell, Angus
Name & Surname Relation to Head of Family Condition as to Marriage Age last Birthday Rank, Profession or Occupation Where Born
George CRAIG Head Married 25 Farm Servant Brechin, Forfar
Margaret CRAIG Wife Married 32 Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Mary A WATT Illegitimate Unmarried 8 Fetteresso, Kincardineshire
Jessie H CRAIG Daughter Unmarried 1 Brechin, Forfar
Reference Census. 1891. Scotland. Kinnell, Angus. 296/00 001/00 002. http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 31 October 2016.

By 1901 she had left home and was working as a general domestic servant in Barry, Angus.

1901 Census – Mary Ann Roberts WATT (1882-1964)
Address: Episcopal Rectory, Barry, Angus.
Name & Surname Relation to Head of Family Condition as to Marriage Age last Birthday Rank, Profession or Occupation Where Born
Joseph B JOBBERNS Head Married 32 Rector of Holy Rood Church Episcopal Church Clergyman Ireland
Jane K M JOBBERNS Wife Married 34 Clergyman’s Wife Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Jane BIRSO Mother-in-Law Widow 74 Living on Own Means England
Mary WATT Servant Unmarried 19  General Domestic Servant Stonehaven, Kincardineshire
Reference Census. 1901. Scotland. Barry, Angus. 274/00 001/00 019. http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 31 October 2016

Stewart and Mary were living in Lundie, Angus at the time of the 1911 census with their first legitimate child.

1911 Census – Stewart Craig BRYMER (1883-1966) and Mary Ann Roberts WATT (1882-1964)
Address: Easter Keith, Lundie, Angus.
Name & Surname Relation to Head of Family Condition as to Marriage Age last Birthday Rank, Profession or Occupation Where Born
Stewart BRYMER Head Married 27 Ploughman St Vigeans, Forfar
Mary BRYMER Wife Married 27 Fetteresso, Kincardineshire
George BRYMER Son Unmarried 1 Lundie, Forfar
Reference Census. 1911. Scotland. Lundie and Fowlis, Angus. 306/00 001/00 007. http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 31 October 2016

Mary died on Christmas Day 1964 in Errol, Perthshire. The death was registered on 26 December 1964 in Errol by Stewart BRYMER, the son, who was present.

Death – Mary Ann Roberts WATT (1882-1964)
Name Date Time Place Cause
Mary Ann Robert BRYMER 25 December 1964 7.30 pm Church Place, Errol, Perthshire Coronary Thrombosis. Angina Pectoris. Senility.
Reference Deaths (CR) Scotland. Errol, Perth. 25 December 1864. BRYMER, Mary Ann Roberts. 351/00 0007. http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 6 May 2016.

Stewart died two years later, on 23 January 1966 in Errol. The death was registered on 23 January 1966 in Errol by Stewart BRYMER, the son.

Death – Stewart Craig BRYMER (1883-1966)
Name Date Time Place Cause
Stewart Craig BRYMER 23 January 1966 3.35 am Church Place, Errol, Perthshire Cardiac Asthma. Chronic Bronchitis. Senility.
Reference Deaths (CR) Scotland. Errol, Perth. 23 January 1966. BRYMER, Stewart Craig. 351/00 0002. http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 5 May 2016.

Stewart and Mary had eleven children in total – one born six years before their marriage and the remainder after. There were five sons and six daughters.


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