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Andrew Robertson 1761 – 1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jan 1761

Birth Location: Kirkigarth, Delting, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Mar 1839

Death Location: Bressay, Shetland, Scotland

Father: Thomas Robertson

Mother: Barbara Leask

Spouse(s): Grace Leask

Children(s): Grizel Robertson

In 1761, Andrew Robertson entered the world in Kirkigarth, Delting, Shetland, Scotland, born to Thomas Robertson and Barbara Leask. Andrew Robertson married Grace Leask, and had children including Grizel "Grace" Robertson. Andrew Robertson passed away in 1839 in Bressay, Shetland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1761, Andrew Robertson entered the world in Kirkigarth, Delting, Shetland, Scotland, born to Thomas Robertson and Barbara Leask.
  • Andrew Robertson married Grace Leask, and had children including Grizel "Grace" Robertson.
  • Andrew Robertson passed away in 1839 in Bressay, Shetland, Scotland.

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Andrew Robertson's Ancestors

Self
Andrew Robertson
1761 – 1839
Birth Place: Kirkigarth, Delting, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Robertson
1735 – 1764
Orphir, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Barbara Leask
1735 – 1764
Nesting Lunnasting Whalsay and Skerries, Shetland
Grandparents
George Robertson
1715 – 1780
Orphir, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Helen Wilson
1714 – 1748
Orphir, Orkney, Scotland
John Leask
1713 – 1800
Orphir, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Barbara Inksater
1712 –
Orphir, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Leask
1690 –
Margaret Knarston
1690 –
William Inksater
1690 –
Elspit Isbister
1690 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Andrew Robertson's Descendants

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Andrew Robertson (4 Jan 1761 – 10 Mar 1839) m. Grace Leask (4 Dec 1766 – 11 Dec 1838)
  1. 1. Grizel ("Grace") Robertson (1802 – 17 Dec 1880) m. William (McDonald Donald Ross) Wards (20 Apr 1804 – 3 Jun 1886)
    1. 1. Christina Wards (16 Sep 1830 – 22 Dec 1912) m. Alfred Armstrong (15 Jul 1826 – 26 May 1904)
      1. 1. Eliza (Mary) Armstrong (27 Jun 1856 – 18 Aug 1947) m. John (Gillespie) Reid (10 Mar 1852 – 28 Feb 1906)
        1. 1. Alexander (John) Reid (12 Nov 1876 – 21 August 1933)
        2. 2. Christina (Gillespie) Reid (17 Jul 1878 – 14 Oct 1904)
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Armstrong) Reid (24 Oct 1879 – 4 Dec 1951) m. William Dale (14 Jun 1872 – 4 Jun 1949)
        4. 4. Alfred (Ward) Reid (24 Nov 1881 – 22 Jul 1953)
        5. 5. Jeannie (Gibson) Reid (11 Feb 1882 – 25 Jan 1936)
        6. 6. Eliza (Margaret Helen) Reid (1 Dec 1883 – 13 Sep 1970) m. George (Victor) August (24 May 1880 – 19 Sep 1948)
        7. 7. John (Gordon) Reid (8 Feb 1885 – 5 May 1948)
        8. 8. Thomas (Russell) Reid (15 Aug 1886 – 17 Mar 1924)
        9. 9. James (Eric William) Reid (1888 – 26 Aug 1890)
        10. 10. Harry (Stanley) Reid (1890 – 1965)
        11. 11. James Reid (31 Jan 1892 – 24 Apr 1955) m. Florence (May) Billman (1905 – 21 September 1948) m. Ivy (Pearl) Turner (9 Jun 1901 – 23 Jun 1959)

Andrew Robertson's Timeline

2 Records

1761
4 Jan 1761
Birth of Andrew Robertson in Kirkigarth, Delting, Shetland, Scotland
Kirkigarth, Delting, Shetland, Scotland
1839
10 Mar 1839
Age 78
Death of Andrew Robertson in Bressay, Shetland, Scotland
Bressay, Shetland, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1761
    Event Place: Kirkigarth, Delting, Shetland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1839
    Event Place: Bressay, Shetland, Scotland

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