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Robert Hunter 1864–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Dec 1864

Birth Location: Torryburn,Fife,Scotland

Death Date: 11 May 1938

Death Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: David Hunter

Mother: Janet Herron

Spouse(s): Esther Leishman

Children(s): James Hunter, Thomas Hunter, David Hunter, John Hunter, Robert Hunter, Jessie Hunter, Euphemia Hunter

In 1864, Robert Hunter entered the world in Torryburn,Fife,Scotland, born to David Hunter And Janet Jessie Herron. In 1871, Robert Hunter resided in Dunfermline Burgh, Fife, Scotland. In 1881, Robert Hunter resided in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. Robert Hunter married Esther H Leishman, and had children including David Heron Hunter, Euphemia Rattray Philp Hunter, James Hunter, Jessie Heron Hunter, John Leishman Hunter, Robert Leishman Hunter, Thomas Hendry Hunter. Robert Hunter passed away in 1938 in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1864, Robert Hunter entered the world in Torryburn,Fife,Scotland, born to David Hunter And Janet Jessie Herron.
  • In 1871, Robert Hunter resided in Dunfermline Burgh, Fife, Scotland.
  • In 1881, Robert Hunter resided in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
  • Robert Hunter married Esther H Leishman, and had children including David Heron Hunter, Euphemia Rattray Philp Hunter, James Hunter, Jessie Heron Hunter, John Leishman Hunter, Robert Leishman Hunter, Thomas Hendry Hunter.
  • Robert Hunter passed away in 1938 in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Hunter's Ancestors

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Robert Hunter
1864–1938
Birth Place: Torryburn,Fife,Scotland
Parents
David Hunter
1837–1899
Muckhart, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet (Jessie) Herron
1837–1905
Torryburn, Fife
Grandparents
James Hunter
1803–1849
Longforgan, Perthshire
Mary Drysdale
1810–1894
Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Henry Heron
1811–1884
Dunfermline, Fife
Janet Manclark
1809–1879
Torryburn, Fife
Great-Grandparents
Robert Hunter
1778–1865
Janet Kinmont
1767–1865
William Drysdale
1784–
Margaret Cairns
1785–1841
James Heron
1788–1860
Margaret Cant
1783–
Thomas Manclark
1785–1853
Janet Finlay
1785–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Hunter
1743–
Margaret Keltie
1745–
Patrick Kinmont
1743–
William Drysdale
1757–
Elizabeth Demperston
1757–
James Cairns
1759–
James Heron
1750–
William Finlay
–1785

Robert Hunter's Descendants

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Robert Hunter (23 Dec 1864–11 May 1938) m. Esther (H) Leishman (3 Mar 1866–19 Sept 1953)
  1. 1. James Hunter 1897–1960 m. Patricia (Manderson) Ross 1915–1990
  2. 2. Thomas (Hendry) Hunter 1903–1946 m. Elspeth (Marshall) Manson 1909–
  3. 3. David (Heron) Hunter 1894–1896
  4. 4. John (Leishman) Hunter 1899–1976 m. Margaret (Dorothy Moir) Moyes 1904–1990
    1. 1. Dorothy Hunter 1925– m. Alistair (Sutherland) Fairweather 1925–
  5. 5. Robert (Leishman) Hunter 1897–1962 m. Hilda (Myfanwy) Llewellyn 1906–1988
  6. 6. Jessie (Heron) Hunter 1894–1939 m. William (Sans) Unkles –1967
    1. 1. Etta (Irene) Unkles 1914– m. Charles (Edmund) Peczenik 1877–1967
    2. 2. Robert (Hunter) Unkles 1916–1982 m. Elizabeth (Stow Caughie) Aird 1916–1992
    3. 3. William (George) Unkles 1912–1987
  7. 7. Euphemia (Rattray Philp) Hunter 1891–1944 m. Robert (Gray) Houston 1887–
    1. 1. Jeannie Houston 1912–
    2. 2. Elizabeth ((Bessie)) Houston 1915–
    3. 3. Esther (Leishman) Houston 1911– m. William Liddell 1909–
    4. 4. Robert Houston 1919–
    5. 5. Thomas Houston 1914–
    6. 6. David Houston 1921–

Robert Hunter's Timeline

8 Records

1864
23 Dec 1864
Birth of Robert Hunter in Torryburn,Fife,Scotland
Torryburn,Fife,Scotland
1871
1871
Age 7
Robert Hunter resided here in Dunfermline Burgh, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline Burgh, Fife, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 17
Robert Hunter resided here in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 27
Robert Hunter resided here in Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 37
Robert Hunter resided here in Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1911
1911
Age 47
Robert Hunter resided here in 152 Battlefield Road Glasgow. Data from 1911 Census.
152 Battlefield Road Glasgow. Data from 1911 Census.
1915
1915
Age 51
Robert Hunter was employed
None
1938
11 May 1938
Age 74
Death of Robert Hunter in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1864
    Event Place: Torryburn,Fife,Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Scotland Census
    [2] 1881 Scotland Census
    [3] 1901 Scotland Census
    [4] 1891 Scotland Census
    [5] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Dunfermline Burgh, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: 152 Battlefield Road Glasgow. Data from 1911 Census.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1915

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1938
    Event Place: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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