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David Robertson 1807 – 1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 FEB 1807

Birth Location: Orwell Kinross Scotland

Death Date: 27 MAR 1888

Death Location: Menstry, Logie, Perth, Scotland

Father: James Robertson

Mother: Catherine Gibson

Spouse(s): Helen Kirk

Children(s): Margaret Robertson, James Robertson, Catharine Robertson, William Robertson, David Robertson, Helen Robertson, Robert Robertson, Christian Robertson, Ann Robertson

The story of David Robertson began in 1807 in Orwell Kinross Scotland. In 1841, David Robertson resided in Kinross, Scotland. In 1851, David Robertson resided in Fossoway and Tulliebole, Kinross, Scotland. David Robertson married Helen "Ellen" Kirk, and had children including Margaret Robertson, James Robertson, Catharine Robertson, William Kirk Robertson, David Robertson, Helen Robertson, Robert Robertson, Christian (Christina) Robertson, Ann Robertson. David Robertson passed away in 1888 in Menstry, Logie, Perth, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of David Robertson began in 1807 in Orwell Kinross Scotland.
  • In 1841, David Robertson resided in Kinross, Scotland.
  • In 1851, David Robertson resided in Fossoway and Tulliebole, Kinross, Scotland.
  • David Robertson married Helen "Ellen" Kirk, and had children including Margaret Robertson, James Robertson, Catharine Robertson, William Kirk Robertson, David Robertson, Helen Robertson, Robert Robertson, Christian (Christina) Robertson, Ann Robertson.
  • David Robertson passed away in 1888 in Menstry, Logie, Perth, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Robertson
1754 –
Birth Location: Fortingall, Perth, Scotland
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Catherine Gibson
1764 –
Birth Location: Auchterarder, Perth, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Helen Kirk
1801 – 1875
Birth Location: Glendevon(Kirktown?), Perth, Scotland
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Children(s)

Margaret Robertson
1831 –
Birth Location: PATHSTRUIE, PERTH, SCOTLAND
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James Robertson
1833 –
Birth Location: Fossaway, Kinross-shire, Scotland
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Catharine Robertson
1835 –
Birth Location: FOSSOWAY AND TULLIEBOLE, KINROSS, SCOTLAND
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William Robertson
1837 – 1919
Birth Location: Drum, Kinross-Shire, Scotland
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David Robertson
1838 – 1904
Birth Location: Fossaway, Kinross-shire, Scotland
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Helen Robertson
1841 –
Birth Location: Fossaway, Kinross-shire, Scotland
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Robert Robertson
1843 – 1897
Birth Location: Fossaway, Kinross-shire, Scotland
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Christian Robertson
1845 –
Birth Location: Fossaway, Kinross-shire, Scotland
CR
Ann Robertson
1849 –
Birth Location: Fossaway, Kinross-shire, Scotland
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David Robertson's Ancestors

Self
David Robertson
1807 – 1888
Birth Place: Orwell Kinross Scotland
Parents
James Robertson
1754 –
Fortingall, Perth, Scotland
Catherine Gibson
1764 –
Auchterarder, Perth, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Robertson
1718 –
Errol Perth Scotland
Catherine (Mc) Naughtan
1719 –
Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland
John Gibson
1734 –
Scotland
Margaret MCEUAN
1744 –
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Duncan Robertson
1686 –
Elspit
James Naughtan
Christian Dunlop
John Gibson
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Robertson
1664 –
Isabel Keltie

David Robertson's Descendants

1.
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David Robertson (2 FEB 1807 – 27 MAR 1888) m. Helen ("Ellen") Kirk (13 MAY 1801 – 13 SEP 1875)
  1. 1. Margaret Robertson (5 JUN 1831 – )
  2. 2. James Robertson (10 MAR 1833 – ) m. Ann
    1. 1. Jessie Robertson
    2. 2. Helen Robertson
    3. 3. Ann Robertson
    4. 4. David Robertson
    5. 5. William Robertson
    6. 6. Elizabeth Robertson
  3. 3. Catharine Robertson (20 JAN 1835 – ) m. Donald Ross
    1. 1. Helen Ross (1862 – )
    2. 2. David Ross (1864 – )
    3. 3. Donald Ross (1868 – )
    4. 4. Alexander Ross (1872 – )
    5. 5. John Ross
    6. 6. James Ross
  4. 4. William (Kirk) Robertson (1837 – 12 MAR 1919) m. Ann McDonald (16 Feb 1846 – 12 DEC 1908)
    1. 1. David Robertson (6 DEC 1867 – 29 Aug 1908) m. Sarah (Ann Jane) McMahon\Johns m. Mary (Jane) Hutchings (1871 – )
      1. 1. William (Kirk) Robertson (28 Feb 1905 – 30 Mar 1975) m. Martha Venables (12 Jul 1911 – 14 Apr 1967)
      2. 2. William (Edward "Bill") Robertson (1893 – 16 AUG 1916) m. Catherine (Lumsden) Robson (1893 – 1997)
        1. 1. Shirley Robertson (3 Dec 1915 – 31 Jul 2012) m. William (Edward) Pavey (26 Sep 1913 – 14 Jun 1982)
    2. 2. Margaret (Jane) Robertson (30 JAN 1870 – 29 AUG 1942) m. George (Potter) Oyler (About 1851 – ) m. Charles (Ocean) Kinnersley (6 November 1864 – 9 March 1927) m. Joseph (Richard) Dowell (1856 – 1942)
      1. 1. Audrey (Aileen) Kinnersley (1913 – 5 Oct 1969) m. William (Robert) Philpott (01 Sep 1908 – 1 Aug 2004)
      2. 2. Unknown Kinnersley
    3. 3. Helen (Christina) Robertson (5 APR 1872 – 15 OCT 1960) m. John (Henry) Potticary (1866 – 23 Sep 1937)
      1. 1. William (Henry) Potticary (24 Apr 1890 – )
      2. 2. John (Phillip) Potticary (31 Mar 1892 – 9 Aug 1937)
      3. 3. Thomas (Alexander) Potticary (24 May 1894 – 31 Jul 1917)
      4. 4. Ellen (Julia) Potticary (9 Aug 1896 – )
      5. 5. Annie (Elizabeth) Potticary (18 Apr 1900 – )
      6. 6. Francis (George) Potticary (18 Apr 1902 – 1967)
      7. 7. Lionel (Benedict) Potticary (1904 – 1963)
      8. 8. Clara (Christina Mary) Potticary (5 Aug 1906 – )
      9. 9. Edward (Clarence Roy) Potticary (25 Nov 1910 – )
      10. 10. Elsie (Eileen) Potticary
      11. 11. Harrold (Clem) Potticary
      12. 12. Rose (Doris) Potticary
    4. 4. William (Arthur) Robertson (30 JUL 1874 – OCT 1874)
    5. 5. John ("Jack" Alexander) Robertson (1 JAN 1876 – 23 Feb 1901)
    6. 6. Annie Robertson (13 JUN 1878 – 16 JAN 1965) m. William ("Will" Lorenzo) Sprigg (3 SEP 1875 – 9 MAR 1961)
      1. 1. Henry (William) Sprigg (23 Feb 1902 – 27 Jul 1988) m. Hazel (Winifred) Ellery (11 April 1902 – 29 October 1992)
        1. 1. Leslie (William) Sprigg (22 February 1933 – 10 November 1937)
        2. 2. Glenis (Nova) Sprigg
        3. 3. Maxine (Joy) Sprigg
      2. 2. Florence ("Florrie" Annie) Sprigg (13 September 1903 – 29 November 1989) m. Herbert (Gordon) Kessell (19 September 1905 – 1984)
        1. 1. Phillip (Gordon) Kessell (abt 1935 – 1956)
        2. 2. Albert (Leon) Kessell (About 1937 – ) m. Joy Naomi
      3. 3. Ethel (May) Sprigg (7 MAY 1905 – 11 AUG 1992) m. Charles (Alexander) Jones (7 FEB 1903 – 10 Jul 1967)
        1. 1. Colin (Russell) Jones (3 June 1927 – 27 May 1987) m. Margery (Florence) Carlyon (10 April 1930 – 2011)
        2. 2. Melville (Charles) Jones (12 Mar 1929 – 7 Feb 2020) m. Nina m. Lena Long
        3. 3. Sylvia (May) Jones (9 Mar 1931 – 5 MAY 2006) m. Donald (Francis) Critchley m. Ronald (Lindsay) Jones (1922 – 12 August 1981)
        4. 4. Dudley (Francis) Jones (February 1933 – 13 June 1935)
        5. 5. Vernon (William) Jones (16 APR 1935 – 20 Oct 2020) m. Patricia (Anne) Clements (25 Jul 1938 – 15 Jan 2021)
        6. 6. Kevin (Thomas) Jones (16 APR 1935 – 24 Jul 2018) m. Edna (Patricia) Aitchison (1936 – 15 August 2016)
        7. 7. Dawn (Annette) Jones (16 Jun 1938 – ) m. Robert (James) Abrahams (28 Nov 1935 – 17 Oct 2024)
        8. 8. Merlene (Joyce) Jones (21 Jun 1940 – 1 Oct 2022) m. Geoffrey (Albert) Sellen
        9. 9. Ivan (Murray) Jones (25 Jul 1943 – 20 August 2007) m. Marie (Lorna) Jones (8 Feb 1948 – )
        10. 10. Beverley (Fay) Jones (12 DEC 1946 – 6 Dec 2020) m. Gilbert (William) O'Brien (1948 – 28 August 2016) m. Robin McQuillan (18 MAY 1949 – )
      4. 4. Arthur (John) Sprigg (30/6/1909 – 1 December 1985) m. Edna (Elizabeth) Underwood (27 July 1912 – 12 July 2000)
        1. 1. Lionell Sprigg (1937 – 1937)
        2. 2. Leonard (John) Sprigg m. Margaret Anne
        3. 3. David Sprigg
      5. 5. Wilfred (George "Wilf") Sprigg (20 August 1911 – 5 November 2008) m. Florence (Amelia "Florrie") Fisher ( – 23 August 1981) m. Margaret
        1. 1. Annette Sprigg
        2. 2. Ruth Sprigg
      6. 6. Norman (Lorenzo Percival "Percy") Sprigg (13 September 1913 – 26 December 2009) m. Sheila (Mary) Taylor (26 September 1915 – 7 June 1996)
        1. 1. Stephen Sprigg (7 Oct 1949 – ) m. Ruth
        2. 2. Roderick (James) Sprigg (13 September 1950 – 21 September 1971)
        3. 3. Gillian (Elizabeth) Sprigg (1955 – ) m. Henry "Harry"
        4. 4. Andrew (Boyd) Sprigg m. Fredrika "Rikki"
        5. 5. David (William) Sprigg m. Maria
      7. 7. Elsie (Ivy) Sprigg (20 FEB 1916 – 3 SEP 2012) m. Kenneth (Richard) Fuss (30 March 1906 – 9 August 1988)
        1. 1. Norman (George) Fuss (1934 – 8 April 1934)
        2. 2. Kenneth (Albert) Fuss (6 August 1936 – 4 September 2009)
        3. 3. Margaret (Jean) Fuss (1939 – ) m. Geoffrey (Donald) Pickersgill
        4. 4. Unknown Fuss (1948 – 15 July 1948)
        5. 5. Cheryl (Ann) Fuss (8 August 1957 – 25 January 2006)
      8. 8. David (Lloyd) Sprigg (1918 – 10 OCT 1922)
      9. 9. Charles (Leslie) Sprigg (1921 – 17 OCT 1924)
    7. 7. Elizabeth (Campbell) Robertson (19 SEP 1880 – 26 MAR 1928) m. Henry (Percival) Stacey (1876 – 1949)
    8. 8. James Robertson (5 APR 1883 – JUN 1883)
    9. 9. Elsie (Catherine) Robertson (25 OCT 1884 – 29 JUN 1981) m. Reinholdt (Wilhelm) Gebert (6 Apr 1886 – 27 Oct 1929)
      1. 1. William (Charles) Gebert (30 April 1908 – 3 March 1991)
      2. 2. Keith (Roy) Gebert (27 March 1910 – 1973)
      3. 3. Nellie (Mina) Gebert (27 March 1910 – 20 August 1949)
      4. 4. Ida (May) Gebert (about 1911 – 29 March 2007)
      5. 5. Clifford (John) Gebert (7 July 1913 – 2012) m. Olga (Marie) Pumpa (30 NOV 1913 – 2011)
      6. 6. Elsie (Edith) Gebert (25 January 1918 – 11 March 1997)
      7. 7. Mona (Bud) Gebert (14 July 1923 – )
    10. 10. Henry (Edward George) Robertson (17 JUN 1887 – 1940) m. Theresa (Margaret Magdalen) Cresp (1890 – 1987)
    11. 11. Edith (Alice) Robertson (21 MAY 1890 – 30 OCT 1913) m. Edward (Eugene) Gebert (18 June 1884 – 29 September 1964)
      1. 1. Doris (Edith) Gebert (13 May 1908 – )
      2. 2. Lily (Elizabeth) Gebert
  5. 5. David Robertson (16 NOV 1838 – 23 MAY 1904)
  6. 6. Helen Robertson (1841 – )
  7. 7. Robert Robertson (9 MAR 1843 – 3 JUN 1897) m. Isabella Campbell (1850 – 22 DEC 1935)
    1. 1. David (Clarke) Robertson (12 October 1874 – 2 APR 1876)
    2. 2. Samuel (Campbell) Robertson (1877 – 23 MAY 1884)
    3. 3. Mary (C) Robertson (1878 – )
    4. 4. Robert Robertson (1880 – )
    5. 5. Hugh (Campbell) Robertson (2 Sep 1881 – )
    6. 6. James Robertson (1883 – 28 AUG 1888)
    7. 7. George (Clarke) Robertson (7 Mar 1885 – 10 May 1937) m. Jessie Greig (1886 – 1969)
      1. 1. Robert Robertson (9 Feb 1909 – )
      2. 2. George (Clarke) Robertson (19 Apr 1918 – 2002)
      3. 3. Catherine (C) Robertson (1925 – )
    8. 8. Nellie Robertson (1892 – )
  8. 8. Christian ((Christina)) Robertson (1845 – )
  9. 9. Ann Robertson (1849 – )

David Robertson's Timeline

7 Records

1807
2 FEB 1807
Birth of David Robertson in Orwell Kinross Scotland
Orwell Kinross Scotland
1841
1841
Age 34
David Robertson resided here in Kinross, Scotland
Kinross, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 44
David Robertson resided here in Fossoway and Tulliebole, Kinross, Scotland
Fossoway and Tulliebole, Kinross, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 54
David Robertson resided here in Logie, Perthshire, Scotland
Logie, Perthshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 64
David Robertson resided here in Logie, Perthshire, Scotland
Logie, Perthshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 74
David Robertson resided here in Logie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Logie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1888
27 MAR 1888
Age 81
Death of David Robertson in Menstry, Logie, Perth, Scotland
Menstry, Logie, Perth, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 FEB 1807
    Event Place: Orwell Kinross Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Kinross, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Fossoway and Tulliebole, Kinross, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Logie, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Logie, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Logie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 MAR 1888
    Event Place: Menstry, Logie, Perth, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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