James Stewart, school master Drem (Revised Aug 09 Green)
my gggGrandfather James Stewart was schoolmaster at Drem for the Earl of Hopetoun. James was married to Annie Gordon (b.1800,Crawford, Lanark), They lived in the schoolhouse attached to the school which is now the post office. He was the schoolmaster between 1826 and 1858, their children AGNES b.1822, Janet (Dirleton) 1825, Marianne (all now Drem) 1827, Jane 1829, Charles 1831, Elisabeth 1835, Isobel 1840, Alice 1843. Jane married Willian Duncan in Ormiston 1865. AGNES had three children born in Drem, JOHN MUIR b.1849 (married Margaret Hendry, Edinburgh 1872), James b.1851 (married Margaret Instant in Ormiston 1875)and Janet b. 1855 (married John McDonald, Glasgow 1884). all Illegitimate (John to a William Whitton who I know nothing about). JOHN MUIR drifted into Edinburgh when his grandparents (who he lived with) died. His family lived at 13 Murdoch Terrace. My direct family line are in caps, but contact on all above welcome