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Robert Hughes 1785 – 1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Jul 1785

Birth Location: Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: July18, 1891

Death Location: 16 Charles St, Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

Father: Robert Hughes

Mother: Betty Brunton

Spouse(s): Ann Oliphant

Children(s): William Heugh

Robert Hughes was born in 1785 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland, the child of Robert Hughes and Betty Haliburton aka Brunton. Robert Hughes married Ann Oliphant, and had children including William Heugh. Robert Hughes passed away in 1891 in 16 Charles St, Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Robert Hughes was born in 1785 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland, the child of Robert Hughes and Betty Haliburton aka Brunton.
  • Robert Hughes married Ann Oliphant, and had children including William Heugh.
  • Robert Hughes passed away in 1891 in 16 Charles St, Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland.

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Robert Hughes's Ancestors

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Robert Hughes
1785 – 1891
Birth Place: Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Robert Hughes
1759 – 1830
Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland
Betty (Haliburton aka) Brunton
1755 – 1844
Crail, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
William Heugh
1738 –
Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland
✓Margaret Chapman
1736 – 1808
St Monance, Fife, Scotland
James (Haliburton aka) Brunton
1730 – 1802
Crail,Fife,Scotland
Margaret Cunningham
1727 –
Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Hughes's Descendants

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Robert Hughes (08 Jul 1785 – July18, 1891) m. Ann Oliphant (14 May 1786 – 26 Nov 1828)
  1. 1. William Heugh (21 May 1813 – 18 Jul 1891) m. Isabella Heugh (05 Jul 1814 – 6 May 1897)
    1. 1. Robert Hughes (13 Jun 1851 – 26 Nov 1936) m. Christina (S) Gay (18 Aug 1861 – 4 January 1925)
      1. 1. William (McAlpine) Hughes (22 Jul 1883 – 22 may 1946) m. Elizabeth (May) Weatherall (30 July 1884 – 15 July 1968)
        1. 1. Augustus (Robert Donald) Weatherall (1901 – 11 Aug 1969)
        2. 2. Rawson (William) Weatherall (25 Feb 1905 – 16 Jan 1967) m. Marion (Carmel) Train (26 Nov 1908 – 1933)
        3. 3. Hordern (Warwick) Weatherall (2 Feb 1912 – 7 Sep 1984)
        4. 4. Edwin ((Ted) Kensdall) Weatherall-Hughes (5 Jul 1914 – 3 Oct 2009)
        5. 5. Muriel (Heather) Weatherall (27 Feb 1917 – 14 Jun 1975)
        6. 6. Alwyn (Fairfax) Weatherall (2 Jul 1919 – 14 Feb 2002)
        7. 7. Phillip (McAlpine) Hughes (13 Sep 1925 – 31 Aug 2008)
        8. 8. Ella (McAlpine) Hughes (5 Jan 1928 – 25 Sept 2018)
      2. 2. Robert Hughes (abt 1887 – 1944)
      3. 3. Robert (Gay) Hughes (abt 1887 – 1944)
      4. 4. Agnes (McAlpine Gay “Nan”) Hughes (1894 – 12 August 1968)
      5. 5. Agnes Hughes (abt 1894 – 12 Aug 1968)
      6. 6. Christina Hughes (abt 1897 – 13 January 1979)
      7. 7. Philip (James) Hughes (11 January 1901 – 22 December 1997)
      8. 8. Bella Hughes (April 1902 – 15 September 1902)
      9. 9. Isabella Hughes (1904 – 27 Jul 1987)

Robert Hughes's Timeline

2 Records

1785
08 Jul 1785
Birth of Robert Hughes in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland
Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland
1891
July18, 1891
Age 106
Death of Robert Hughes in 16 Charles St, Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland
16 Charles St, Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Jul 1785
    Event Place: Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July18, 1891
    Event Place: 16 Charles St, Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

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