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Robert Pinkerton 1782–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Oct 1782

Birth Location: Abbey, Renfrew, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 6 Nov 1840

Death Location: Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Gavin Pinkerton

Mother: Elizabeth Barr

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gordon

Children(s): Robert Pinkerton

The story of Robert Pinkerton began in 1782 in Abbey, Renfrew, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom. Robert Pinkerton married Elizabeth Gordon, and had children including Robert Pinkerton. Robert Pinkerton passed away in 1840 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Pinkerton began in 1782 in Abbey, Renfrew, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Robert Pinkerton married Elizabeth Gordon, and had children including Robert Pinkerton.
  • Robert Pinkerton passed away in 1840 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gavin Pinkerton
1758–1815
Birth Location: Renfrew, Abbey, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Barr
1764–1827
Birth Location: Abby, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Gordon
1779–1873
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert Pinkerton
1811–1888
Birth Location: Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Robert Pinkerton's Ancestors

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Robert Pinkerton
1782–1840
Birth Place: Abbey, Renfrew, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Gavin Pinkerton
1758–1815
Renfrew, Abbey, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Barr
1764–1827
Abby, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (Buchanan) Pinkerton
1727–1765
Renfrew, Abbey, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Agnes Cunningham
1732–
Renfrew, Abbey, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Pinkerton
1680–1758
Janet (Lochead)
1689–1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Pinkerton
1652–1707
Jonet Dunlope
1656–1693
John Lochead
1652–1710
Janet Pinkerton
1652–1724

Robert Pinkerton's Descendants

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Robert Pinkerton (16 Oct 1782–6 Nov 1840) m. Elizabeth Gordon (08 Mar 1779–02 Jan 1873)
  1. 1. Robert Pinkerton 1811–1888 m. Cathrine Stevenson 1807–1897
    1. 1. Robert Pinkerton 1834–1905 m. Catherine Cameron 1839–1922
      1. 1. Dougle (Calvin) Pinkerton 1872–1963 m. Jammima Surtees 1871–1942
        1. 1. Beatrice Pinkerton 1906–1997 m. Fred Courtney 1900–1966

Robert Pinkerton's Timeline

2 Records

1782
16 Oct 1782
Birth of Robert Pinkerton in Abbey, Renfrew, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Abbey, Renfrew, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1840
6 Nov 1840
Age 58
Death of Robert Pinkerton in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1782
    Event Place: Abbey, Renfrew, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1840
    Event Place: Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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