PERTHSHIRE
DIARY

365 DAYS OF HISTORY

John Stewart, the recently married 111-year old tinker

January 7th 1804

Stewart. Died at Aberfeldy, Perthshire on Saturday 7th January 1804. John Stewart, tinker at the advanced and well authenticated age of 111. He retained his faculties and full vigour and earned a subsistence by his labour till his death, which was generally thought to have been hastened by the festivities of the season.

His children are all long since dead but he has left a widow, who our readers will recollect he only married in the course of last summer.  
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