Looking for any and all information regarding a Margaret Carruthers (b. 1810 Sunderland, Durham, England - d. ?) married to Edward Stewart (b. 1800 Sunderland, Durham, England - d. 1885, ?). Together they had at least seven children (Thomas, George, Charles, James (1844-1915), Leresa Theresa, Eliza (1848-1928), and a Female Child. The family moved to America (according to son James' obituary) around 1858, James eventually settled in Goderich, Huron, Ontario, Canada, I'm not sure if his parents followed him but his siblings did.
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1871 England Census lists Margaret Stewart (wife of Edward Stewart)
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Name: Margaret Stewart
Age: 62
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1809
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Edward
Gender: Female
Where born: Sunderland, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Bishop Wearmouth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub registration district: North Bishop Wearmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 1

Household schedule number: 27
Household Members:
Name Age
David Carr 16
Edward Carr 10
John Carr 19
Edward Stewart 71
Margaret Stewart 62
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Edward Stewart Census information--

Name: Edward Stewart
Age: 71
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1800
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Sunderland, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Bishop Wearmouth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Occupation: (Original Document says "Sailor"
Registration district: Sunderland
Sub registration district: North Bishop Wearmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors:
Household schedule number: 27
Household Members:
Name Age
David Carr 16
Edward Carr 10
John Carr 19
Edward Stewart 71
Margaret Stewart 62
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The "Carrs" are listed as Grandsons David 16, Edward 10 and John 19.
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Margaret's Daughter, Eliza, lists parish of Derry Bollon, Louherene, Fermanagh, Ireland as her place of birth. Eliza came to Canada (Colborne Township, near Nile) and stayed with her "uncle Christy," when she was about 12 years old.

Eliza's obituary lists cousins Hugh and William Stewart (sons of Christy? or other brother of Edward Stewart?)

Thanks for any and all information you can send my way regarding this family.

Regards,

Laura Stewart Breite
Margaret Carruthers is my ggGrandmother
San Diego, CA
mailto: laurabreite@mac.com