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Robert Chalmers 1848 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1848

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 18 Apr 1880

Death Location: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Father: Andrew Chalmers

Mother: Elizabeth Morris

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Watt

Children(s): Andrew Chalmers, Elizabeth Chalmers

In 1848, Robert Chalmers entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to Andrew Chalmers and Elizabeth Morris. Robert Chalmers married Elizabeth Watt, and had children including Andrew Watt Chalmers, Elizabeth Chalmers. Robert Chalmers passed away in 1880 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1848, Robert Chalmers entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to Andrew Chalmers and Elizabeth Morris.
  • Robert Chalmers married Elizabeth Watt, and had children including Andrew Watt Chalmers, Elizabeth Chalmers.
  • Robert Chalmers passed away in 1880 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Chalmers's Ancestors

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Robert Chalmers
1848 – 1880
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Chalmers
1823 – 1892
North Urquhart, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth Morris
1819 – 1869
Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Chalmers
1767 – 1859
Mire End, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Jane Bremner
1790 –
Torryburn, Fife, Scotland
Robert Morris
Isabel Philip
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Chalmers
1714 –
Alison Currie
1730 – 1783
James Brimer
1760 –
Helen Ready
1760 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Chalmers
1669 – 1739
Jennet Colvile
John Currie
Marjory Berryhill
Alexander Ready
1747 –
Elizabeth Wilson
1750 –

Robert Chalmers's Descendants

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Robert Chalmers (Abt. 1848 – 18 Apr 1880) m. Elizabeth Watt (24 Jan 1858 – 1957)
  1. 1. Andrew (Watt) Chalmers (09 Mar 1878 – 23 Oct 1920)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Chalmers (05 Oct 1879 – )

Robert Chalmers's Timeline

3 Records

1848
Abt. 1848
Birth of Robert Chalmers in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1880
18 Apr 1880
Age 32
Death of Robert Chalmers in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
1880
21 Apr 1880
Age 32
Burial of Robert Chalmers in Te Henui, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Te Henui, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1848
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 Feb 2000
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1880
    Event Place: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] A_DURRYfam1.FTW
    [2] Record of Death for Robert Chalmers (son of Andrew), New Plymouth Register, folio 607, Ref. No. CR1220494-21, entry 50

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1880
    Event Place: Te Henui, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

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