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James Robertson 1813–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1813

Birth Location: Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 21 Jan 1872

Death Location: (New) Prestwick (Monkton), Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: William Robertson

Mother: Elspeth Thomson

Spouse(s): Ann (Robertson)

Children(s): David Robertson, George Robertson, William Robertson, John Robertson, James Robertson, Mary (taylor), Jonathan Robertson, Annie (Eccles)

In 1813, James Robertson entered the world in Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to William Robertson And Elspeth Aka Euphemia Thomson. In 1841, James Robertson resided in Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1851, James Robertson resided in New Prestwick, Monkton and Prestwick, Ayrshire, Sc. James Robertson married Ann Mcmurran Robertson, and had children including Annie Robertson Eccles, David Robertson, George Robertson, James Robertson, John Robertson, Jonathan Robertson, Mary Robertson Taylor, William Robertson. James Robertson passed away in 1872 in (New) Prestwick (Monkton), Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1813, James Robertson entered the world in Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to William Robertson And Elspeth Aka Euphemia Thomson.
  • In 1841, James Robertson resided in Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • In 1851, James Robertson resided in New Prestwick, Monkton and Prestwick, Ayrshire, Sc.
  • James Robertson married Ann Mcmurran Robertson, and had children including Annie Robertson Eccles, David Robertson, George Robertson, James Robertson, John Robertson, Jonathan Robertson, Mary Robertson Taylor, William Robertson.
  • James Robertson passed away in 1872 in (New) Prestwick (Monkton), Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Robertson
1767–1840
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Elspeth Thomson
1776–1859
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Ann (Robertson)
1813–1891
Birth Location: Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

David Robertson
1842–1874
Birth Location: Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
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George Robertson
1851–1891
Birth Location: Monkton and Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
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William Robertson
1837–1868
Birth Location: Borrowstounness (Bo'Ness), West Lothian, Scotland
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John Robertson
1839–1917
Birth Location: Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
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James Robertson
1845–1881
Birth Location: Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Mary (taylor)
1846–1868
Birth Location: Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Jonathan Robertson
1853–1928
Birth Location: Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Annie (Eccles)
1854–1878
Birth Location: Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
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James Robertson's Ancestors

Self
James Robertson
1813–1872
Birth Place: Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
William Robertson
1767–1840
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Elspeth ((AKA Euphemia)) Thomson
1776–1859
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Robertson's Descendants

1.
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James Robertson (1813–21 Jan 1872) m. Ann (McMurran) (Robertson) (1813–2 Dec 1891)
  1. 1. David Robertson 1842–1874 m. Mary (Eaglesome Smith Frew) (Robertson) 1844–1901
    1. 1. Ann ("Annie" Robertson) (McBarron) 1866–1947 m. William McBarron 1864–1941
      1. 1. James (David) McBarron 1905–1977 m. Margaret (Hanlon) (McBarron) 1904–1989
        1. 1. William (Gerard) Mcbarron 1929–1987
        2. 2. Eileen McBarron 1927–1929
        3. 3. Bernard McBarron 1934–1984
      2. 2. Patrick (Mc) Barron 1892–1950
      3. 3. Thomas (Mc Barron Lance) Corporal 1896–1916
      4. 4. George (Llewellyn) McBarron 1902–1962
      5. 5. Martha (Mc) Barron 1901–1979
      6. 6. Mary (Frew) McBarron 1895–1972
      7. 7. Annie (Robertson) McBarron 1890–1962
      8. 8. William (McBarron Able) Seaman 1899–1918
      9. 9. Alexander Robertson 1888–1959
      10. 10. Alexander McBarron 1883–
      11. 11. Martha (Birgetta W) McBarron 1894–1894
    2. 2. Mary Robertson 1868–1874
    3. 3. James Robertson 1863–
    4. 4. Janet Robertson 1865–1913
    5. 5. William Robertson 1872–1952
    6. 6. Robertson 1870–1870
  2. 2. George Robertson 1851–1891 m. Martha (Cox) (Robertson) 1853–1898
    1. 1. Eliza (Maudley Robertson) (Caldwell) 1878–1953 m. John Caldwell 1879–1944
      1. 1. Martha (Cox Caldwell) (Lewis) 1901–1957 m. William (Thomas) Lewis 1903–1982
        1. 1. Donna (Marie Lewis) (Reilly) 1937–2009
        2. 2. Joan (Amy Lewis) (Harding) 1933–1999 m. Arthur Harding 1930–2006
      2. 2. John Caldwell 1906–1976
      3. 3. George (Robertson) Caldwell 1909–1985 m. Mary (Margaret Manley) (Caldwell) 1916–2002 m. Ruth (G O'Brien) (Caldwell) 1924–1987
        1. 1. Virginia (Ann 'Jinny' Caldwell) (Randolph) 1944–2006 m. John (A.) Randolph 1940–2015
      4. 4. William (Holmes) Caldwell 1911–1991 m. Audrey (Renora Menthin) (Caldwell) 1920–1997
        1. 1. William Caldwell 1937–2002
        2. 2. Larry (Holmes Caldwell) Sr. 1944–1996
      5. 5. Agnes (Bennie) Caldwell 1902–1964
      6. 6. Elizabeth ((AKA Lizzie)) Caldwell 1916–
      7. 7. Roy Caldwell 1920–1920
    2. 2. John (Cox) Robertson 1876–1954 m. Janet (Wright) Gemmell 1875–1936
      1. 1. George Robertson 1900–1973 m. Barbara (Jean Allan) (Robertson) 1899–1968
        1. 1. Dorothy (Jean) Robertson 1937–1994 m. Joseph (Patrick) Collins 1933–1976
        2. 2. Margaret (Lang Allan) Robertson 1923–2003 m. George Mehew 1921–1999
        3. 3. George Robertson 1934–1982 m. June (Audrey) Barker 1933–2017
        4. 4. Barbara Robertson –2007
      2. 2. James Robertson 1908–1984
      3. 3. John Robertson 1914–1994
      4. 4. Mary Robertson 1898–1958
      5. 5. Gavin Robertson 1904–1960
      6. 6. Martha (Cox) Robertson 1902–1984
    3. 3. Martha Robertson 1882–
    4. 4. James Robertson 1885–
    5. 5. Annie (McMurran) Robertson 1889–
    6. 6. George Robertson 1892–
    7. 7. Alfred Robertson 1876–
  3. 3. William Robertson 1837–1868
    1. 1. Jessie (Kerr Robertson) (McAvery) 1864–1938 m. Moses McAvery 1863–
      1. 1. William (Robertson) McAvery 1889–1922 m. Janet ((Robertson) Brown anderson) Hood 1888–1953
        1. 1. catherine (paterson . hood Robertson) cd 1921–2008 m. James (Neil Douglas) Copeland 1920–
        2. 2. Janet (Gourlay) ROBERTSON 1918–1998 m. John (Whitefield Milligan) McInally 1913–1981
        3. 3. Margaret Robertson 1916–1967
        4. 4. william (kerr hl.. hood) Robertson 1921–1976 m. Jean Hall –2006
        5. 5. Francis (“Frank”) Robertson 1914–1973
    2. 2. Andrew Robertson 1866–
    3. 3. John (Wigham) Robertson 1869–
    4. 4. Catherine (Paterson) Robertson 1872–1953
  4. 4. John Robertson 1839–1917 m. Catherine (Reid) (Robertson) 1838–1886
    1. 1. James Robertson 1862–1919 m. Margaret Robertson 1864–
      1. 1. John Robertson 1889–
      2. 2. Bessie Robertson 1891–
      3. 3. Catherine Robertson 1897–
      4. 4. Joanna Robertson 1899–
    2. 2. Catherine (Cuthbert) Robertson 1860–1930
    3. 3. Susan Robertson 1883–
    4. 4. Agnes Robertson 1877–1878
    5. 5. John Robertson 1873–
    6. 6. Archibald Robertson 1870–
    7. 7. Mary Robertson 1866–1944
    8. 8. Anne ((AKA Annie)) Robertson 1863–
    9. 9. George Robertson 1881–1956
    10. 10. William Robertson 1871–1872
    11. 11. Helen (Kerr) Robertson 1878–1923
    12. 12. Adam Robertson 1875–
    13. 13. Margaret (Andrew Thomson) Robertson 1868–
  5. 5. James Robertson 1845–1881 m. Jane ("janet, janie" Ferguson) (Robertson) 1844–
  6. 6. Mary (Robertson) (taylor) 1846–1868
  7. 7. Jonathan Robertson 1853–1928 m. Helen ("Ellen" Tait) (Robertson) 1853–1926
    1. 1. George (Tait) Robertson 1885–1963 m. Jeanie McPhee 1890–
      1. 1. Helen (Tait) Robertson 1917–1917
    2. 2. Susan (Rowney) Robertson 1890–1891
    3. 3. Hugh (Tait) Robertson 1889–1892
    4. 4. John Robertson 1887–
    5. 5. Mary ((E?)) Robertson 1884–
    6. 6. Annie (McMurran) Robertson 1880–
    7. 7. Margaret (Tait) Robertson 1879–
    8. 8. James Robertson 1877–
    9. 9. Edmund Robertson 1897–1981 m. Elizabeth (Smith) Ross 1899–1972
      1. 1. Edmund Robertson 1922–2004 m. Joan (Shepherd) McConnachie 1924–2019
    10. 10. Robert (Tait) Robertson 1892–1971 m. Elizabeth (P For) Downie 1894–1968
    11. 11. Catherine Robertson 1876–1945 m. Frances (Stuart) Mein 1875–1954
      1. 1. Helen (Tait) Mein 1912–
      2. 2. Francis (Stuart) Mein 1907–1907
      3. 3. William (Battersby) Mein 1909–
  8. 8. Annie (Robertson) (Eccles) 1854–1878 m. James (Hall) Eccles 1854–
    1. 1. Annie (Robertson) Eccles 1873–
    2. 2. Mary Eccles 1875–

James Robertson's Timeline

6 Records

1813
1813
Birth of James Robertson in Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 28
James Robertson resided here in Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 38
James Robertson resided here in New Prestwick, Monkton and Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
New Prestwick, Monkton and Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 48
James Robertson resided here in Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 58
James Robertson resided here in Monkton and Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Monkton and Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
1872
21 Jan 1872
Age 59
Death of James Robertson in (New) Prestwick (Monkton), Ayrshire, Scotland
(New) Prestwick (Monkton), Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1813
    Event Place: Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Newton on Ayr; ED: 8; Page: 7; Line: 1250; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: New Prestwick, Monkton and Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Monkton and Prestwick; ED: 5; Page: 7; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1851_136; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Monkton; ED: 5; Page: 2; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1861_88

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Monkton and Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Monkton and Prestwick; ED: 5; Page: 5; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1871_113

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1872
    Event Place: (New) Prestwick (Monkton), Ayrshire, Scotland
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