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John Stalker & Catherine Hamilton

‌John and Catherine were married in a religious ceremony on October 24th, 1848 in Paisley by Reverend William Nisbet.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- STALKER
  JOHN
  CATHERINE HAMILTON/FR907 (FR907)
  573/1
  40 241
  Paisley High Church
  
  STALKER
  JOHN
  CATHERINE HAMILTON/FR3141 (FR3141)
  24/10/1848
  559/
  90 276
  Abbey

They had three sons and two daughters, named John, Hugh, Peter, Kate and Maggie.

Personal Details
- John Stalker
  John was born on April 5th, 1825 in Paisley and his baptism took place there on April 23rd, 1825.²³
  - Birth Notes
    - Name: John Stalker
      Gender: Male
      Christening Date: 23 Apr 1825
      Christening Place: LOW CHURCH, PAISLEY, RENFREW, SCOTLAND
      Birth Date: 05 Apr 1825
      Father's Name: John Stalker
      Mother's Name: Margaret Reid
      
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11962-4
      System Origin: Scotland-VR
      GS Film number: 1041322
      Reference ID: - 2:17LKLSR
      
      Citing this Record
      "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTJ1-R3N : 10 February 2018), Margaret Reid in entry for John Stalker, 05 Apr 1825; citing , reference - 2:17LKLSR, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,322.
  He died at the age of 56 on April 29th, 1881 in Paisley.⁴⁵
  - Death Notes
    - STALKER
      JOHN
      55
      1881
      573/ 490
      Paisley
      
      Stalker
      John
      16/3/1882
      Dyer, Springbank Cottage, Love Street, Paisley, d. 29/04/1881 at Paisley, testate
      Inventory only
      Paisley Sheriff Court
      SC58/42/49
      
      
      Stalker
      John
      16/3/1882
      Dyer, Springbank Cottage, Love Street, Paisley, d. 29/04/1881 at Paisley, testate
      Will
      Paisley Sheriff Court Wills
      SC58/45/2
  Catherine Hamilton
  Catherine was born in 1826 in Paisley.⁶² She died due to a medical problem, Disease of Liver, at the age of 40 on August 30th, 1866 in Paisley.⁷¹
  - Death Notes
    - STALKER
      CATHERINE
      40
      1866
      573/3 199
      Paisley Middle Church

Children
- John Stalker
  John was born in 1849 in Paisley.²³ He died before 1898.⁸
  - Death Notes
    
    died before 1898
    
    this is most likely not him, though age fits (see census below)
    
    STALKER
    JOHN
    42
    1892
    567/2 26
    Gourock
    
    https://www.scottishindexes.com/mcrtranscript.aspx?mcrid=721313
    Mental Health Records (General Register)
    Name John Stalker
    Patient Number 54127
    Admission/Transfer Date 29 October 1890
    Death Date 5 February 1892
    Institution: Greenock Poorhouse
    County Renfrewshire
    NRS Ref (General Register) MC7/7 p. 213
    NRS Ref (Admission Form) MC2/379
    
    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    
    Inverkip, Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    
    First name(s)    John
    Last name    Stalker
    Relationship    Patient
    Marital status    Unmarried
    Sex    Male
    Age    42
    Birth year    1849
    Birth town    Greenock
    Birth county    -
    Birth place    -
    Occupation    Formerly Gen Labourer
    Street    -
    Town    -
    Parish    Inverkip
    City    -
    County    Renfrewshire
    Country    Scotland
    Registration district    Gourock
    Archive reference    -
    Piece number    -
    Folio    -
    Page    -
    Record set    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
  Catherine (Kate) Hamilton Stalker
  Catherine, known as Kate, was born in 1850 in Paisley.²³ She died at the age of 78 in 1928 in Troon.
  - Death Notes
    
    STALKER other surname GUTHRIE
    CATHERINE
    77
    HAMILTON
    F
    1928
    590 / 2 / 56
    Troon
  Margaret (Maggie) Reid Stalker
  Margaret, known as Maggie, was born on January 13th, 1854 in Paisley and her baptism took place in 1854 in Paisley Abbey parish.²³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name: Margaret Stalker
    Gender: Female
    Christening Place: , ABBEY (PAISLEY), RENFREW, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date: 13 Jan 1854
    Birthplace: , Abbey (paisley), Renfrew, Scotland
    Father's Name: John Stalker
    Mother's Name: Catherine Hamilton
    
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11958-8
    System Origin: Scotland-VR
    GS Film number: 1041090
    Reference ID: - 2:17L7WFN
    
    Citing this Record
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTJK-96R : 10 February 2018), Catherine Hamilton in entry for Margaret Stalker, 13 Jan 1854; citing , Abbey (paisley), Renfrew, Scotland, reference - 2:17L7WFN, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,090.
  She died at the age of 83 on June 30th, 1937 in Cape Province.⁹
  - Death Notes
    
    Grahamstown
  Hugh Hamilton Stalker
  Hugh was born on April 23rd, 1856 in Paisley.²³
  - Birth Notes
    
    STALKER
    HUGH HAMILTON
    M
    1856
    559/1 212
    Abbey Burgh
    
    Name: Hugh Hamilton Stalker
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 23 Apr 1856
    Birthplace: ABBEY PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
    Father's Name: John Stalker
    Mother's Name: Catherine Hamilton
    
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11559-1
    System Origin: Scotland-ODM
    GS Film number: 6035516
    
    Citing this Record
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQTX-SR3 : 10 February 2018), Catherine Hamilton in entry for Hugh Hamilton Stalker, 23 Apr 1856; citing ABBEY PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.
  He died at the age of 84 in 1940 in Largs.
  - Death Notes
    
    STALKER
    HUGH HAMILTON
    84
    1940
    602/1 74
    Largs (Ayr)
  Peter Stalker
  Peter was born on December 13th, 1858 in Paisley.²³
  - Birth Notes
    
    STALKER
    PETER
    M
    1858
    559/1 565
    Abbey Burgh
    
    Name: Peter Stalker
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date:
    Birthplace: ABBEY PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
    Father's Name: John Stalker
    Mother's Name: Catherine Hamilton
    
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11559-1
    System Origin: Scotland-ODM
    GS Film number: 6035516
    
    Citing this Record
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F73V-59C : 10 February 2018), Catherine Hamilton in entry for Peter Stalker, 13 Dec 1858; citing ABBEY PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.

Family Timeline

¹ Catherine Stalker death
² John Stalker 1861
³ John Stalker 1871
⁴ Springbank Cottage, sale
⁵ John Stalker obituary
⁶ Hugh Hamilton 1841
⁷ Catherine Stalker death notice
⁸ Mary Stalker death
⁹ Margaret Stalker probate
Further source/citation:
Stalker Hamilton marriage notice

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