Salisbury / Stewart Family Tree

1881 Census: Living at 72, Waterloo Quay, Aberdeen. Occupation: Comml Clerk Chemical Work
1891 Census: Living at 77 Waterloo Quay, Aberdeen. Occupation: Cashier
1901 census: Living at 421 Great Western Rd, Aberdeen. Occupation: Granite Merchant and Polis her
1911 Census: Living at Thornlea, 14 Seafield Road, Aberdeen. Occupation: Granite Merchant (an d employer)

Supplied the granite used in the Jamaica Bridge in Glasgow.

JP

Grave located at N57°07.8745' W002°08.8192'. Plot U.54B.

1892: Occupation: Granite Merchant [Source - daughters marriage certificate]
1894: A member of the 'Thick Skin Club' in Aberdeen.
1895: 25th May at Echt - Annual dinner of the 'Thick Skin Club'. He sang a song, brother Will iam gave an address, and brother George gave a toast.
1896: 6th Feb - 'Thick Skin Club' dinner at Palace hotel.
Involved in running Garden & Co - the family granite merchant business. See notes on his fath er - James Stewart for further info. Garden & Co awarded (?gold and?) silver medals at Pari s International Exhibition in 1900. Garden & Co exhibited a very nice monument made of Scotti sh pink granite, and a display of twenty-one samples of rocks extracted from the quarry use d by them. [Source: http://cnum.cnam.fr/CGI/fpage.cgi?8XAE575.2/498/100/532/9/507]. There ar e several videos on YouTube about the 1900 exhibition, eg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lasm 1gGmck4 (in French), and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jjz7myhvX4.

1911: Living at Thornlea, Mannofield.
1915-16: Living at 403 Great Western Road, Aberdeen. Working for Garden & Co. [Post Office di rectory]
From 1925 to 1929 drew £1885 2s 10d from the business.
1936 Probate: Living at 403 Great Western Road, Aberdeen.

DEATH OF MR J. STEWART. Prominent in Aberdeen Granite Trade. POLITICIAN AND CHURCHMAN. Chambe r of Commerce Stalwart. One of Aberdeen's best-known businessmen and a prominent member of th e granite trade, Mr James Stewart, died at his residence, 403 Great Western Road, Aberdeen, y esterday. Mr Stewart, who was seventy-three years of age, had not enjoyed robust health for s ome years. A short time ago he met with an accident, being knocked down by a motor car near h is home. Mr Stewart was a partner in the firm of Messrs Garden and Co. (Aberdeen), Ltd., Vict oria Granite Works, King Street, Aberdeen. Prior to becoming associated with the granite trad e he was for a number of years with the firm of Messrs John Miller and Co. (Aberdeen), Ltd. , chemical manufacturers, Sandilands Chemical Works. Later he went to Dublin, where he was i n the service of Messrs Golding, the largest firm of chemical manufacturers in Ireland. Abili ty as Designer. Returning to Aberdeen, he became associated with his brother, Mr W. A. Stewar t, in the firm of Messrs Garden and Co. Since then he had taken a very prominent part in th e affairs of the granite trade in the city. He was a great lover of art and a designer of out standing ability. Several designs of war memorials stand to his credit, including those at T obermory, Laurencekirk, Lonmay, and Kirkwall. He was also responsible for the design of the b attlemented tower at the Laggan Bridge and the gateway to the churchyard at Newburgh. There a re several other public works which reflect credit on his abilities.
In Chamber of Commerce Mr Stewart rendered valuable service as a member of the Aberdeen Chamb er of Commerce for over thirty years. He had been convener of several of its most important c ommittees, and the members of the Chamber, some years ago, honoured him by electing him presi dent, a position which he filled with distinction for two years. Severn years ago he was ente rtained to dinner by the Aberdeen Chamber in recognition of his twenty-five years’ service t o the Chamber. He took a great interest in the work of the Chamber, and for a number of year s was a member of the Executive of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce for the British Emp ire. He was a Justice of the Peace. In politics, Mr Stewart was a staunch Unionist and a numb er ref years ago was president of the South Aberdeen Unionist Association. A keen tariff refo rmer, Mr Stewart had on many occasions addressed meetings in city and county on this subject . Mr Stewart’s interests were many and varied. Apprentices to the granite trade had reason t o be grateful to him for the work he did in connection with the evening classes. Ardent Churc hman.
An ardent churchman, he was for many years a member of the South Church, Aberdeen, being fo r long an elder. He was for twelve years superintendent of the Band of Hope. He was greatly i nterested in music. Himself a vocalist of considerable ability, Mr Stewart was a member of th e Aberdeen Philharmonic Choir, and took part in many of its performances and productions. H e was also a keen golfer, and at one time a prominent member of the Deeside Club. A son of th e late Mr James Stewart, who was also a prominent member of the granite trade, Mr Stewart i s survived by Mrs Stewart, three sons (one of whom is Mr W. N. Stewart, the well-known Aberde en golfer, formerly of Deeside and now of Royal Aberdeen), and three daughters. His brother i s Mr W. A. Stewart, while a sister is Mrs A. A. Brown, 79 Hamilton Place, Aberdeen. [Source : Aberdeen Press & Journal, Monday, October 12, 1936]

Believed to have been doing some granite building work at Dublin racecourse in conjunction wi th Sarah's father.

Married by Rev C H ? and Rev Wm. Proctor.