1898 ROBERTSON, MAGGIE PITCAIRN (Statutory registers Births 459/1 113) Births in the District of Wemyss in the County of Fife. 1898. Maggie Pitcairn Robertson, 1898, October Fifth, 5h. 10m. P.M. Coaltown of Wemyss. F. Parents, Robert Robertson, Colliery Blacksmith, Elizabeth Elly Robertson, M.S, Martin, m. 1897, November 29th, Babbington, Gloucestershire. Robert Robertson, Father. Registered 1898, October 26th at East Wemyss. David Laing. Registrar
1901 Scotland Census Scotland People, 1901 ROBERTSON, JOHN (Census 459/1 5/ 24) Parish: Wemyss 1901 Scotland Census [Scotlandspeople.com] The 1901 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 31 March/1 April 1901. 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
Name: John Robertson Age: 72 Estimated birth year: abt 1829 Relationship: Head Spouse's name: Margaret Robertson Gender: Male Where born: Wemyss, Fife Registration Number: 459/1 Registration district: Wemyss Civil Parish: Wemyss County: Fife Address: 1 Smithy Buildings Occupation: Country Blacksmith ED: 5 Page 24 Household Members: Name and Age John Robertson. Head. Mar. 72. Country Blacksmith. Fife, Wemyss. Margaret Robertson. Wife. Mar. 71. Fife, Wemyss. John Robertson. Son. S. 42. Country Blacksmith. Fife, Wemyss. Alice Robertson. Daughter. S. 37. Fife, Wemyss. William Robertson. Son. S. 31. Colliery Blacksmith. Fife, Wemyss. Georgina Robertson. Daughter. S. 29. Linen Weaver. Fife, Wemyss. Maggie Kilpatrick. Grand Daughter. S. 21. Linen Weaver. Fife, Wemyss. Jemima Kilpatrick. Grand Daughter. S. 17. Linen Weaver. Fife, Wemyss. Maggie Robertson. Grand Daughter. S. 5. Fife, Wemyss
The temperature on October 5, 1889 was about 11.0 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. Source: KNMI
February 9 » US president Grover Cleveland signs a bill elevating the United States Department of Agriculture to a Cabinet-level agency.
April 22 » At noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Rush of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000.
May 2 » Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, signs the Treaty of Wuchale, giving Italy control over Eritrea.
July 11 » Tijuana, Mexico, is founded.
October 24 » Henry Parkes delivers the Tenterfield Oration, effectively starting the federation process in Australia.
November 11 » The State of Washington is admitted as the 42nd state of the United States.
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