Charles Stuart
Charles Stuart (c1836- ) of the Bletchley Ironworks
c1836 Born in Paisley, Scotland, the son of William Stuart, a Draper.
1859 November 21st. Married at Halifax to Ann Akroyd the daughter of Jonathan Akroyd, a Weaver. Charles is shown as a model maker and his father is William Stuart, Draper.
1861 Living at Slant Gate, Kirkburton, Yks: Charles Stuart (age 24 born Scotland), Pattern Maker. With his wife Ann Stuart (age 24 born Halifax) and their daughter Agnes Stuart (age 6 months born Halifax).[1]
1864 Birth of son Herbert Akroyd Stuart
1871 Living at 7 Drakes Building, Halifax: Charles Stuart (age 35 born Scotland), Pattern Maker Foundry. With his wife Ann Stuart (age 34 born Halifax) and their three children; Herbert Stuart (age 7 born Halifax); Florence Stuart (age 5 born Halifax); and Jonathan W. Stuart (age 7 Months born Halifax).[2]
c1873 Birth of son Charles Henry Akroyd-Stuart
Took over the Bletchley Ironworks, in Buckinghamshire.
1881 Living at New Street, Fenny Stratford: Charles Stuart (age 45 born Scotland), Mechanical Engineer and Ironfounder employing 12 men and 1 boy. With his wife Ann Stuart (age 44 born Halifax) and their four children; Agnes Stuart (age 20 born Halifax); Herbert Ackroyd Stuart (age 17 born Halifax), Engineers Apprentice; Charles Henry Stuart (age 7 born Halifax); and Annie Stuart (age 4 born Halifax). [3]
1883 Charles Stuart states he is an engineer and ironfounder of Bletchley Ironworks, Buckinghamshire, in connection with a case where he was the victim of fraud.[4]
Between 1883 and 1891 it seems that Charles Stuart died
1891 Living at Denmark Street, Fenny Stratford: Anne Stewart (age 54 born Waxley?, Yks), Living on own means - Married. With her four children; Agnes Stewart (age 33 born Halifax); Herbert Akroyd Stewart (age 27 born Halifax), Civil Engineer; Florence Stewart (age 25 born Halifax); Chas H. Stewart (age 17 born Halifax), Civil Engineer Pupil. Also her grandson Cecil S. Cannon (age 8 months born Bicester.[5]
1894 November 19th. Death of Mrs. Ann Stuart at Fenny Stratford.[6]