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Robert Baxter 1811 – 1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Aug 1811

Birth Location: Ritburn Greenrigg, Whitburn, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Apr 1866

Death Location: Torpichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: Andrew BAXTER+

Mother: Jean Baxter

Spouse(s): Margaret Donaldson

Children(s): Catherine Baxter, Andrew Baxter, Jane Baxter, Mathew Baxter, William Baxter, John Baxter, Mary Baxter, Robert Baxter, John Baxter

In 1811, Robert Baxter entered the world in Ritburn Greenrigg, Whitburn, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, born to Andrew BAXTER+ and Jean Baxter. Robert Baxter married Margaret Donaldson, and had children including Catherine Baxter, Andrew Baxter, Jane Baxter, Mathew Baxter, William Baxter, John Donaldson Baxter, Mary Baxter, Robert Baxter, John Baxter. Robert Baxter passed away in 1866 in Torpichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1811, Robert Baxter entered the world in Ritburn Greenrigg, Whitburn, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, born to Andrew BAXTER+ and Jean Baxter.
  • Robert Baxter married Margaret Donaldson, and had children including Catherine Baxter, Andrew Baxter, Jane Baxter, Mathew Baxter, William Baxter, John Donaldson Baxter, Mary Baxter, Robert Baxter, John Baxter.
  • Robert Baxter passed away in 1866 in Torpichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew BAXTER+
1777 – 1864
Birth Location: West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
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Jean Baxter
1778 – 1855
Birth Location: Carriden, Linlithgow (West Lothian), Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Donaldson
1814 – 1857
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Catherine Baxter
1832 – 1905
Birth Location: Airdrie (New Monkland), Lanark, Scotland
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Andrew Baxter
1834 – 1889
Birth Location: Polmont, Stirling, Scotland
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Jane Baxter
1836 – 1907
Birth Location: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Mathew Baxter
1838 – 1899
Birth Location: Bathgate, Lanark, Scotland
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William Baxter
1841 – 1913
Birth Location: Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland
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John Baxter
1843 – 1913
Birth Location: Polmont, Stirling, Scotland
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Mary Baxter
1846 – 1868
Birth Location: Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland
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Robert Baxter
1851 – 1891
Birth Location: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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John Baxter
1852 –
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Robert Baxter's Ancestors

Self
Robert Baxter
1811 – 1866
Birth Place: Ritburn Greenrigg, Whitburn, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Andrew BAXTER+
1777 – 1864
West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Jean Baxter
1778 – 1855
Carriden, Linlithgow (West Lothian), Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew Baxter
1751 – 1864
Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Mary Nisbet
1750 – 1841
Linlithgow, West Lothian, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Baxter
1716 – 1773
Mary WHITE+
1719 – 1756
Robert Nisbet
1712 – 1792
CHRISTIAN COWIE
1718 – 1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Baxter
1685 – 1729
Robert Nisbit
1685 – 1792
Margaret Robertstone
1692 –
Mary Hamiltoun
1701 –

Robert Baxter's Descendants

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Robert Baxter (09 Aug 1811 – 20 Apr 1866) m. Margaret Donaldson (25 Jan 1814 – 15 JAN 1857)
  1. 1. Catherine Baxter (14 Sep 1832 – 2 September 1905)
  2. 2. Andrew Baxter (01 Nov 1834 – 10 Jun 1889)
  3. 3. Jane Baxter (17 May 1836 – 1907)
    1. 1. Andrew Tulloch (6 Feb 1870 – 4 Mar 1937)
      1. 1. Thomas Tulloch (16 Jul 1921 – 16 Feb 1990)
  4. 4. Mathew Baxter (1838 – 20 MAR 1899)
  5. 5. William Baxter (01 May 1841 – 1913)
  6. 6. John (Donaldson) Baxter (1843 – 12 Apr 1913)
  7. 7. Mary Baxter (30 Aug 1846 – 2 Oct 1868)
  8. 8. Robert Baxter (1851 – 27 Jan 1891)
  9. 9. John Baxter (27 JUL 1852 – )

Robert Baxter's Timeline

2 Records

1811
09 Aug 1811
Birth of Robert Baxter in Ritburn Greenrigg, Whitburn, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Ritburn Greenrigg, Whitburn, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1866
20 Apr 1866
Age 55
Death of Robert Baxter in Torpichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Torpichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Aug 1811
    Event Place: Ritburn Greenrigg, Whitburn, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1866
    Event Place: Torpichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
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