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James Robertson

Male Abt 1822 - 1894  (72 years)


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  • Name James Robertson 
    Born Abt 1822  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1861  Scotland, Newburgh, Clinton Street Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1881  Fife, Markinch Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1891  Coaltown of Balgonie, Markinch Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation Railway Inspector (Ret'd) 
    Occupation Railway surfaceman  [4
    Died 22 Apr 1894  Fife, Markinch Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I483  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 5 May 2011 

    Father George Robertson,   d. Bef 1862 
    Mother Ann Frazer,   d. Bef 1862 
    Family ID F138  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Agnes Adam,   b. 13 Sep 1827, Fife, Markinch Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1860, Fife, Newburgh Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years) 
    Married 13 Nov 1847  Fife, Markinch Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Census 1851  Scotland, Newburgh, Clinton Street Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Agnes Robertson,   b. 6 Feb 1848, Fife, Markinch Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1904, Fife, Markinch Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     2. Ann Robertson,   b. PROB 9 Sep 1850, Scotland, Fife, Markinch Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Q3 1906, St Olave Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     3. George Robertson,   b. 6 Apr 1851, Fife, Newburgh Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 July 1919, Johannesburg, SA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     4. John Robertson,   b. 28 Nov 1852, Fife, Newburgh Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Isabel Robertson,   b. 16 Oct 1856, Fife, Newburgh Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1916, Combination Poorhouse, Thornton, Markinch Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     6. James Robertson,   b. 3 Oct 1858, Fife, Newburgh Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1860, Fife, Markinch Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2015 
    Family ID F173  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth Paterson,   b. Abt 1831,   d. 23 June 1874, Fife, Collessie Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Married 4 Mar 1862  Fife, Abdie Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Census 1871  Fife, Collessie, 7 Monkstown Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James Robertson,   b. 4 May 1862, Fife, Abdie Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 July 1918, Portobello Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     2. William Robertson,   b. 6 Apr 1864, Fife, Abdie Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1864, Fife, Abdie Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. Jean Robertson,   b. 11 Aug 1865, Fife, Collessie Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1868, Fife, Collessie, Monkstown Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     4. Margaret Robertson,   b. 25 Apr 1868, Fife, Collessie Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1941, 22 Seafield Road, Kirkcaldy Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     5. Thomas Robertson,   b. 25 Jul 1870, Fife, Collessie Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1946, Russell Street, Strathmiglo Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2015 
    Family ID F137  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S73] Marriage Certificate GRO 400 1 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S703] 1881 British Census, Registrar Markinch, (LDS), ED 9 p18 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S304] 1891 Census, General Register Office, (Scotland's People), ED: 9; Page: 11; Line: 20; (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S174] GRO 447, Registrar General for Scotland, (1894) (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S174] GRO 447, Registrar General for Scotland, (1894) (Reliability: 3).
      Died Coaltown, Markinch
      Widower of Agnes Adam
      Father - Thomas Robertson - farm labourer
      Mother - Ann McKenzie
      Both of this parish

    6. [S173] OPR 447, Parish of Markinch, (1847).

    7. [S94] Marriage Certificate GRO 400 1 (Reliability: 3).