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Thomas Robertson 1735 – 1764 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1735

Birth Location: Orphir, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1764

Death Location: Delting, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: George Robertson

Mother: Helen Wilson

Spouse(s): Barbara Leask

Children(s): Andrew Robertson

Thomas Robertson was born in 1735 in Orphir, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of George Robertson and Helen Wilson. Thomas Robertson married Barbara Leask, and had children including Andrew Robertson. Thomas Robertson passed away in 1764 in Delting, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Thomas Robertson was born in 1735 in Orphir, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of George Robertson and Helen Wilson.
  • Thomas Robertson married Barbara Leask, and had children including Andrew Robertson.
  • Thomas Robertson passed away in 1764 in Delting, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Thomas Robertson's Ancestors

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Thomas Robertson
1735 – 1764
Birth Place: Orphir, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
George Robertson
1715 – 1780
Orphir, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Helen Wilson
1714 – 1748
Orphir, Orkney, Scotland
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Thomas Robertson's Descendants

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Thomas Robertson (1735 – 1764) m. Barbara Leask (1735 – 1764)
  1. 1. Andrew Robertson (4 Jan 1761 – 10 Mar 1839) m. Grace Leask (4 Dec 1766 – 11 Dec 1838)
    1. 1. Grizel ("Grace") Robertson (1802 – 17 Dec 1880) m. William (McDonald Donald Ross) Wards (20 Apr 1804 – 3 Jun 1886)
      1. 1. Christina Wards (16 Sep 1830 – 22 Dec 1912) m. Alfred Armstrong (15 Jul 1826 – 26 May 1904)
        1. 1. Eliza (Mary) Armstrong (27 Jun 1856 – 18 Aug 1947) m. John (Gillespie) Reid (10 Mar 1852 – 28 Feb 1906)

Thomas Robertson's Timeline

4 Records

1735
1735
Birth of Thomas Robertson in Orphir, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Orphir, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
1739
8 July 1739
Age 4
Birth of Thomas Robertson in Orphir, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Orphir, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
1764
1764
Age 29
Death of Thomas Robertson in Delting, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Delting, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
1796
1796
Age 61
Death of Thomas Robertson in Delting, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Delting, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 July 1739
    Event Place: Orphir, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: Orphir, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Delting, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1764
    Event Place: Delting, Shetland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

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