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ALEXANDER ROBERTSON 1758–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1758

Birth Location: Fowlis Wester, Perthshire

Death Date: 2 Oct 1848

Death Location: Montrose, Angus, Scotland

Father: Donald Robertson

Mother: Catherine Sim

Spouse(s): Jannet Rait

Children(s): JOHN ROBERTSON, ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, THOMAS ROBERTSON, GEORGE ROBERTSON, JAMES ROBERTSON, ELIZABETH ROBERTSON

ALEXANDER ROBERTSON was born in 1758 in Fowlis Wester, Perthshire, the child of Donald Robertson And Catherine Sim. In 1759, ALEXANDER ROBERTSON resided in Perth, Perth, Scotland. ALEXANDER ROBERTSON married Jannet Rait, and had children including Alexander Robertson, Elizabeth Robertson, George Robertson, James Robertson, John Robertson, Thomas Robertson. ALEXANDER ROBERTSON passed away in 1848 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.

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Biography

  • ALEXANDER ROBERTSON was born in 1758 in Fowlis Wester, Perthshire, the child of Donald Robertson And Catherine Sim.
  • In 1759, ALEXANDER ROBERTSON resided in Perth, Perth, Scotland.
  • ALEXANDER ROBERTSON married Jannet Rait, and had children including Alexander Robertson, Elizabeth Robertson, George Robertson, James Robertson, John Robertson, Thomas Robertson.
  • ALEXANDER ROBERTSON passed away in 1848 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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ALEXANDER ROBERTSON's Ancestors

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ALEXANDER ROBERTSON
1758–1848
Birth Place: Fowlis Wester, Perthshire
Parents
Donald Robertson
1733–1814
Dalreoch, Fowlis Wester, Perthshire, Scotland.
Catherine Sim
1723–1775
Fowlis Wester, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew Robertson
1700–
Kinloch, Perthshire, Scotland
Catherine McCara
1699–
Fowlis Wester, Perthshire, Scotland
George Sim
1698–
Fowlis Wester, Perthshire, Scotland
Katherine Glass
1701–
Fowlis Wester, Perthshire
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Robertson
1659–
Duncane McCara
1678–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Robertson
1624–
Margarit Mancur
1623–

ALEXANDER ROBERTSON's Descendants

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ALEXANDER ROBERTSON (12 Nov 1758–2 Oct 1848) m. Jannet Rait (17 Dec 1759–)
  1. 1. JOHN ROBERTSON 1782–1866
    1. 1. William ROBERTSON 1830–
    2. 2. Janet (Rait) ROBERTSON 1826–
    3. 3. Elspet ROBERTSON 1832–
  2. 2. ALEXANDER ROBERTSON 1779–1866
  3. 3. THOMAS ROBERTSON 1784–
  4. 4. GEORGE ROBERTSON 1788–
  5. 5. JAMES ROBERTSON 1789–1862
  6. 6. ELIZABETH ROBERTSON 1781–

ALEXANDER ROBERTSON's Timeline

3 Records

1758
12 Nov 1758
Birth of ALEXANDER ROBERTSON in Fowlis Wester, Perthshire
Fowlis Wester, Perthshire
1759
1759
Age 1
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON resided here in Perth, Perth, Scotland
Perth, Perth, Scotland
1848
2 Oct 1848
Age 90
Death of ALEXANDER ROBERTSON in Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Montrose, Angus, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1758
    Event Place: Fowlis Wester, Perthshire
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, 357/20 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Perth, Perth, Scotland
    Record Source: Perthshire, Scotland, Cess, Stent and Valuation Rolls, 1650-1899, Perth and Kinross Council Archive; Cess and Stent Rolls for Perth Burgh, 1759-1760; Roll: SCPERa021_055St17591760

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1848
    Event Place: Montrose, Angus, Scotland

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