Harrower Family Tree » John Robertson (1796-1865)

Personal data John Robertson 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4

Household of John Robertson

He is married to Helen Lockhart.

Their notice of marriage was on July 5, 1818 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.Source 2

They got married on July 16, 1818 at Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, he was 22 years old.Source 2


Child(ren):

  1. John Robertson  1828-1906 
  2. Robert Robertson  1830-????
  4. Isabella Robertson  1823-????
  5. Janet Robertson  1826-????
  6. John Robertson  1824-< 1828
  7. Helen Robertson  1819-????
  8. Margaret Robertson  1820-????
  9. David Robertson  1826-????
  10. James Robertson  1826-????
  11. Joan Robertson  1833-????


Notes about John Robertson

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Robertson

Peter Lawson
1749-1821
Mary Duncan
????-1831

John Robertson
1796-1865

1818

Helen Lockhart
1796-< 1861

John Robertson
1828-1906
Robert Robertson
1830-????
William Dickson Robertson
1836-????
Isabella Robertson
1823-????
Janet Robertson
1826-????
John Robertson
1824-< 1828
Helen Robertson
1819-????
Margaret Robertson
1820-????
David Robertson
1826-????
James Robertson
1826-????
Joan Robertson
1833-????

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    1. 1861 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Robertson Parish: Wemyss; ED: 4; Page: 18; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1861_60 1861 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1861 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 7/8 April 1861. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
      Record for John Robertson
      Name: John Robertson
      Age: 32
      Estimated birth year: abt 1829
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Margaret Robertson
      Father's name: John Robertson
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Coalton of Wemyss, Fife
      Registration Number: 459
      Registration district: Wemyss
      Civil Parish: Wemyss
      County: Fife
      Address: Coalton of Wemyss
      Occupation: Blacksmith Master employing 1 Man & 2 Apprentices
      ED: 4
      Household schedule number: 77
      Line: 1
      Roll: CSSCT1861_60
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      John Robertson 32
      Margaret Robertson 31
      Helen Robertson 6
      John Robertson 3
      Jemima Robertson 1
      John Robertson 65
      Watson Bavid 20
      David Barrie 15
    2. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Banns and Marriages, 1818 ROBERTSON, JOHN, LOCHART, HELEN (Old Parish Registers Marriages 442/ 40 261 Kirkcaldy)
      16/07/1818 ROBERTSON, JOHN , LOCHART, HELEN (Old Parish Registers Marriages 442/ 40 261 Kirkcaldy)
      1818, July 5
      John Robertson, Smith of Leslie Parish, Son of John Robertson, Nailer in Gallatown & Helen Lochart of this Parish Daughter of the late Robert Lochart, Weaver in Kirkcaldy.
      Married the 16th thereof
    3. 1851 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Robertson Parish: Wemyss; ED: 2; Page: 18; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1851_94; Year: 1851 1851 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1851 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 30/31 March 1851. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
      Record for John Robertson
      Name: John Robertson
      Age: 55
      Estimated birth year: abt 1796
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse: Helen Robertson
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Dysart, Fife
      Parish Number: 459
      Civil Parish: Wemyss
      Town: West Coaltown
      County: Fife
      Address: West Coaltown
      Occupation: Blacksmith employing 2 Sons
      ED: 2
      Page: 18
      Household schedule number: 67
      Line: 1
      Roll: CSSCT1851_94
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      John Robertson 55
      Helen Robertson 55
      Robert Robertson 20
      William Robertson 15
    4. 1841 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for William Robertson Parish: Wemyss; ED: 2; Page: 4; Line: 1070; Year: 1841 1841 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1841 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 6 June 1841. The following information was requested: name, age, gender, profession, and birthplace. Database online.
      Record for William Robertson
      Name: William Robertson
      Age: 5
      Estimated birth year: abt 1836
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Fife, Scotland
      Civil Parish: Wemyss
      County: Fife
      Parish Number: 459
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      John Robertson 45
      Helen Robertson 45
      Isabella Robertson 18
      Janet Robertson 15
      John Robertson 13
      Robert Robertson 11
      William Robertson 5
      John Kyles 26
    5. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1865 ROBERTSON, JOHN, 69, LAWSON, 1865, 459/ 30, Wemyss Image downloaded from Ancestry.co.uk. see Web address
      ROBERTSON, JOHN, 69, LAWSON, 1865, 459/ 30, Wemyss
      Deaths in the Parish of Wemyss in the County of Fife 1865.
      John Robertson,
      Blacksmith,
      Widower of Helen Lockhart,
      1865, March Eighteenth, 8h. 0m am,
      Coaltown of Wemyss, M, Age 69 Years,
      Parents, John Robertson, Blacksmith (Deceased)
      Margaret Robertson MS Lawson (Deceased)
      COD Ulceration and Supporation of Leg, and Mortification of Back, 2 Months
      as Certified by James Small, Surgeon, Wemyss.
      Inf. John Robertson, Son.
      Registered
      1865 March 22nd at Buckhaven.
      Thomas Ireland,
      Registrar
    6. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1906 ROBERTSON, JOHN (Statutory registers Deaths 459/1 61)
      ROBERTSON, JOHN (Statutory Deaths 459 01 0061)
      Deaths in the District of Wemyss in the County of Fife 1906
      John Robertson,
      Blacksmith Master,
      Married to Margaret Taylor,
      1906 October Sixteenth,
      1h, 0m, A.M. Coaltown of Wemyss.
      M. Age 76
      Parents: John Robertson, Blacksmith Master (deceased),
      Helen Robertson, M.S. Lockhart (deceased)
      COD: Cerebral hemorrhage, 21 days.
      As Cert by AE Watson M.B.C.M.
      [M.B. stands for Medicinae Baccalaureus (Bachelor of Medicine) and C.M. stands for Chirurgiae Magister (Master in Surgery)]
      Inf. John Robertson, son. Present.
      Registered
      1906, October 19th at East Wemyss,
      Davd Laing.
      Registrar

    Historical events

    Day of marriage July 16, 1818

    • The temperature on July 16, 1818 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: half bewolkt helder. Source: KNMI
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