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James Robertson

Male 1862 - 1918  (56 years)


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  • Name James Robertson 
    Born 4 May 1862  Fife, Abdie Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1871  Fife, Collessie, 7 Monkstown Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1881  Edinburgh, S Leith, 8 Comely Green Place Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1891  Edinburgh, S Leith Landward, 3 Wolseley Gardens Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Possessions 1895  [5] 
    Edinburgh, Portobello, 226 High Street 
    • As tenant.
    Census 1901  19 Pitt Street, Portobello, Edinburgh Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Occupation Grocer & Wine Merchant  [7] 
    Residence 1915  Belmont, S Morton Street, Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Died 5 July 1918  Portobello Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    Association Family: William Harley White / Margaret Macleod (Relationship: Witness at event _EVN 352) 
    Person ID I359  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 28 Dec 2014 

    Father James Robertson,   b. Abt 1822,   d. 22 Apr 1894, Fife, Markinch Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Paterson,   b. Abt 1831,   d. 23 June 1874, Fife, Collessie Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Married 4 Mar 1862  Fife, Abdie Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Census 1871  Fife, Collessie, 7 Monkstown Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F137  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 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  [12] 
    Children 
     1. James Robertson,   b. 13 Jul 1895, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Portobello Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1978, Peebles Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2015 
    Family ID F103  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Jean McDonald Black,   b. 15 Mar 1860, Fife, Kinross Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jul 1948, Stirlingshire, Stirling Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 5 Jun 1905  Edinburgh, St Giles Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1911  South Morton Street, Portobello Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2015 
    Family ID F112  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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S38] Birth Certificate GRO 400 14, 400 1 (Reliability: 1).

    2. [S409] 1871 census, General Register Office, (GRO), ED3 P29 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S408] 1881 British Census, LDS, ED36 P7 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S186] 1891 Census, General Register Office, (Scotland's People), P20 (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S1301] Valuation Roll 1895 - Edinburgh, National Archives of Scotland, (Scotland's People), 6 / 257 (Reliability: 2).

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

    7. [S40] Marriage Certificate.

    8. [S1362] Valuation Roll 1915 Edinburgh, VR100 / 325 / 373 (Reliability: 3).
      Owner Mrs Jeanie Robertson, wife

    9. [S99] Birth Certificate 685/7 83, Portobello District.

    10. [S39] Son's marriage certificate records deceased.

    11. [S94] Marriage Certificate GRO 400 1 (Reliability: 3).

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

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



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