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William Robb 1862 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jan 1862

Birth Location: Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 18 Jun 1940

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Andrew Robb

Mother: Elizabeth Hamilton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth None

Children(s): Florence Robb

William Robb was born in 1862 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Andrew Donald Robb and Elizabeth Hamilton. In 1871, William Robb resided in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1901, William Robb resided in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. William Robb married Elizabeth, and had children including Florence Woodruff Robb. William Robb passed away in 1940 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Robb was born in 1862 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Andrew Donald Robb and Elizabeth Hamilton.
  • In 1871, William Robb resided in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • In 1901, William Robb resided in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
  • William Robb married Elizabeth, and had children including Florence Woodruff Robb.
  • William Robb passed away in 1940 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Robb's Ancestors

Self
William Robb
1862 – 1940
Birth Place: Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Donald Robb
1829 – 1881
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Hamilton
1830 – 1909
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Robb
1799 – 1891
Beatons, Lesmahogow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary Donald
1801 – 1891
Blackwoodyett, Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
William Hamilton
1782 – 1867
Bottom Douglas, Lanark, Scotland
Marion Meikle
1791 – 1874
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Robb
1762 – 1825
Mary Thomson
1758 – 1847
Andrew Donald
1760 – 1822
Margaret Meikle
1765 – 1839
Thomas Hamilton
1749 – 1814
Marion Tudhope
1749 – 1821
Richard Meikle
1760 – 1800
Janet McGowan
1756 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Robb
1729 – 1810
Janet Melvin
1727 – 1826
James Thomson
1725 – 1809
Mary Lean
1727 – 1827
William Donald
1735 – 1776
Susanna Torrence
1744 – 1777
William Meikle
1733 – 1792
Janet Symington
1733 – 1812
Andrew Hamilton
1723 – 1770
Elizabeth Napier
1732 –
Robert Tudhope
1720 –
Helen Hamilton
1720 –
William Meikle
1733 – 1792
Janet Symington
1733 – 1812
John McGowan
1741 – 1795
Marion Renwick
1740 –

William Robb's Descendants

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William Robb (13 Jan 1862 – 18 Jun 1940) m. Elizabeth (1868 – )
  1. 1. Florence (Woodruff) Robb (24 Aug 1893 – 25 Oct 1974) m. Cecil (Bingham) Levita (January 1867 – 10 Oct 1953)
    1. 1. Dora (C P) Levita (Abt. 1918 – 21 Oct 1951)
    2. 2. Dora (C P) Levita (Jul 1918 – 21 Oct 1951) m. John (M) Sim m. John (Mackay) Sim (4 OCT 1917 – 11 Sep 1993)
      1. 1. Amanda Sim (5 Jul 1948 – )
      2. 2. Alexandra Sim (21 Oct 1951 – ) m. Allan (D C) Baird
    3. 3. Arthur (Cecil) Levita (Sep 1920 – 31 Jan 1972)

William Robb's Timeline

4 Records

1862
13 Jan 1862
Birth of William Robb in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 9
William Robb resided here in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 39
William Robb resided here in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1940
18 Jun 1940
Age 78
Death of William Robb in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1862
    Event Place: Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Falkirk; ED: 5A; Page: 48; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1901_155
    [2] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Shotts; ED: 3; Page: 4; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1871_119
    [3] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Shotts; ED: 3; Page: 4; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1871_119

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Falkirk; ED: 5A; Page: 48; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1901_155

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1940
    Event Place: Scotland

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