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James Robertson

Male 1895 - 1978  (83 years)


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  • Name James Robertson 
    Born 13 Jul 1895  Midlothian, Edinburgh, Portobello Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1901  19 Pitt Street, Portobello, Edinburgh Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1911  South Morton Street, Portobello Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation Builders Merchant 
    Residence 1920  Jocelyn Street, Dundalk, Louth, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Died 15 Dec 1978  Peebles Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Association Jemima Hunter Robertson (Relationship: Witness at event _EVN 156) 
    Person ID I207  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2013 

    Father James Robertson,   b. 4 May 1862, Fife, Abdie Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 July 1918, Portobello Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Helen Jane Smith White,   b. 17 Apr 1871, Midlothian, Edinburgh, St Andrew Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1896, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Portobello Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years) 
    Married 2 Aug 1893  Midlothian, Edinburgh, Newington Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F103  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Landles Brown,   b. 3 Apr 1897, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Canongate, 113 Abbeyhill Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1990, Peebles Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 11 Dec 1920  Midlothian, Edinburgh Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Noel Farnie Robertson,   b. 24 Dec 1923, Ireland, Dundalk, 53 Castle Road Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1999, Scotland, Borders, Walkerburn, Woodend Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2015 
    Family ID F46  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Probably James Robertson with his second wife, Jean McDonald Black, his son James and Cathy Brown.
    Probably James Robertson with his second wife, Jean McDonald Black, his son James and Cathy Brown.
    Witley Camp near Godalming, Surrey
    Witley Camp near Godalming, Surrey
    One of the many such camps in Britain during WW1. James Robertson trained here.
    The help of Godaming Museum in providing this image is gratefully acknowledged
    Soldiers at Witley Camp
    Soldiers at Witley Camp
    James Robertson is not among this group but he and his colleagues would have known this area.
    The help of Godaming Museum in providing this image is gratefully acknowledged
    14th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders in France
    14th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders in France
    No 8 Platoon (Mr McMillan), B Company, 14th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders - Taken at Petit Sains (poss Sains-en-

    Back row - A Nicholson (killed?), McMillan, A Stark (Andy) (killed at Beaucamp)
    2nd row (Tommy) Mabon (killed at Beaucamp), A Coy Cook, White, Smith, Self, An Other
    3rd row A Campbell (wounded at Beaucamp), An Other, Bob Aitken, T Thompson, Duncan Robb
    Front row W Patterson, J Watt

    Documents
    Diary of a Ragtime Soldier - web master.pdf
    Diary of a Ragtime Soldier - web master.pdf
    Diary of James Robertson's early life including WW1 service

  • Sources 
    1. [S36] Birth Certificate - (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S277] 1901 Census, General Register Office, (Scotland's People), ED 009/00 P 3 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S1038] 1911 Census, Registrar Portobello, (Scotlands People), 025/00 008 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S86] Marriage Certificate, 694 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S37] Death Certificate GRO 801 145 (Reliability: 1).

    6. [S87] Marriage Certificate GRO 685/5 389 (Reliability: 3).