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Personal data George Robertson 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Household of George Robertson

He is married to Isabella Watson.

They got married on July 6, 1883 at Kirkland, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, he was 24 years old.Source 8


Child(ren):

  1. Andrew Robertson  1899-1964 
  2. David Robertson  1884-????
  3. William W Robertson  1886-????
  4. George D Robertson  1887-????
  5. Mary T Robertson  ± 1891-????
  6. Helen W Robertson  1894-????
  7. Christina Robertson  1896-????

Event (Witness at Marriage) on July 6, 1883 in Kirkland, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland : John Swan and Christina Robertson Witness'.Source 8


Notes about George Robertson

1. During the 1871 census, George is living with his sister Mary, and her husband, David Hair (Plair), and child, David, at North Quarter, Kingsbarns.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of George Robertson

David Robertson
????-< 1902
Christina Tarvit
????-< 1902
Mary Todd
1825-< 1883

George Robertson
1858-1935

1883

Isabella Watson
1856-1931

Andrew Robertson
1899-1964
David Robertson
1884-????
William W Robertson
1886-????
George D Robertson
1887-????
Mary T Robertson
± 1891-????
Helen W Robertson
1894-????
Christina Robertson
1896-????

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    1. Scotland. Select Births and Baptisms. Ancestry,com. 1564 -1950, Ancestry.com, 1858 Record for George Robertson Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
      Record for George Robertson
      Name: George Robertson
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 01 Dec 1858
      Birth Place: Saint Monance, Fife, Scotland
      Father: David Robertson
      Mother: Mary Todd
      FHL Film Number: 6035516
    2. 1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for David Robertson Parish: St Monance; ED: 1; Page: 22; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1881_125 1881 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1881 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 3/4 April 1881. 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 David Robertson
      Name: David Robertson
      Age: 55
      Estimated birth year: abt 1826
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Mary Robertson
      Gender: Male
      Where born: St Monance, Fife
      Registration Number: 454
      Registration district: St Monance
      Civil Parish: St Monance
      Town: St Monance
      County: Fife
      Address: West End
      Occupation: Carter
      ED: 1
      Household schedule number: 110
      Line: 10
      Roll: CSSCT1881_125
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      David Robertson 55 Head Carter
      Mary Robertson 56 Wife Carnbee, Fife
      Christina Robertson 29 Daughter St Monance, Fife Field Worker
      George Robertson 22 Son St Monance Ploughman
    3. 1901 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for George Robertson Parish: Markinch; ED: 2; Page: 31; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1901_144 1901 Scotland Census [Ancestry.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
      Record for George Robertson
      Name: George Robertson
      Age: 42
      Estimated birth year: abt 1859
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Isabella Robertson
      Gender: Male
      Where born: St Monance, Fife
      Registration Number: 447/2
      Registration district: Windygates
      Civil Parish: Markinch
      County: Fife
      Address: Balcurvie
      Occupation: Cellarman Distillery
      ED: 2
      Household schedule number: 152
      Line: 15
      Roll: CSSCT1901_144
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      George Robertson 42 Head
      Isabella Robertson 43 Wife Carnbee
      David Robertson 17 Son Wemyss Apprentice Moulder
      William Robertson 15 Son Wemyss Labourer Distillery
      George Robertson 14 Son Wemyss Apprentice Worker
      Mary T Robertson 10 Daughter Wemyss
      Helen W Robertson 7 Daughter Wemyss
      Christina Robertson 5 Daughter Markinch
      Andrew Robertson 2 Daughter Markinch
    4. 1861 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for David Robertson Parish: St Monance; ED: 2; Page: 6; Line: 16; 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 David Robertson
      Name: David Robertson
      Age: 35
      Estimated birth year: abt 1826
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Mary Robertson
      Gender: Male
      Where born: St Monance, Fife
      Registration Number: 454
      Registration district: St Monance
      Civil Parish: St Monance
      Town: St Monance
      County: Fife
      Address: Brae Top
      Occupation: Freestone Quarrier
      ED: 2
      Household schedule number: 33
      Line: 16
      Roll: CSSCT1861_60
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      David Robertson 35
      Mary Robertson 36
      Mary Robertson 11
      David Robertson 10
      Christina Robertson 9
      Elisabeth Robertson 7
      William Robertson 4
      George Robertson 2
    5. 1871 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Player or Hair Parish: Kingsbarns; ED: 1; Page: 8; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1871_75 1871 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1871 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 2/3 April 1871. 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 Player or Hair
      Name: John Player
      Age: 20
      Estimated birth year: abt 1851
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Mary Player
      Gender: Male
      Where born: St Andrews, Fife
      Registration Number: 441
      Registration district: Kingsbarns
      Civil Parish: Kingsbarns
      County: Fife
      Address: North Quarter
      Occupation: Scholar
      ED: 1
      Household schedule number: 42
      Line: 19
      Roll: CSSCT1871_75
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      John Hair 20 Head St Andrews, Fife
      Mary Hair 21 Wife St Monance, Fife
      David Hair 11 Mo Son St Monance, Fife
      George Robertson 12 Brother-in-law St Monance, Fife
    6. 1891 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for George Robertson Parish: Wemyss; ED: 7; Page: 36; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1891_141 1891 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1891 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 5/6 April 1891. 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 George Robertson
      Name: George Robertson
      Age: 32
      Estimated birth year: abt 1859
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Isabella Robertson
      Gender: Male
      Where born: St Monance, Fife
      Registration Number: 459/2
      Registration district: Buckhaven
      Civil Parish: Wemyss
      County: Fife
      Address: Old Town
      Occupation: General Labourer
      ED: 7
      Household schedule number: 80
      Line: 21
      Roll: CSSCT1891_141
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      George Robertson 32 Head
      Isabella Robertson 33 Wife Carnbee
      David Robertson 7 Son Wemyss
      William W Robertson 5 Son Wemyss
      George D Robertson 4 Son Wemyss
      Mary T Robertson 2 Mo Daughter Wemyss
    7. Family Held Certificate & Scotlands People, 1922 RANKIN, MARGARET MORTIMER (Statutory registers Marriages 434/ 12)
      1922 RANKIN, MARGARET MORTIMER (Statutory registers Marriages 434/ 12)
      Marriages in the Parish of Kennoway in the County of Fife 1922.
      1922 Thirteenth October
      The Manse, Kennoway.
      After Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland.
      Andrew Robertson
      Distillery Labourer (Bachelor) Age 23.
      Smithy Hill, Windygates, Fife
      Parents: George Robertson, Distillery Labourer
      Isabella Robertson, M.S. Watson
      Margaret Mortimer Rankin
      (Spinster) Age 22.
      New Road, Kennoway, Fife
      Parents: Alexander Rankin, Coal Miner
      Jessie Balfour Rankin, M.S. Mortimer
      (Signed)
      Jas S. Simpson, Minister of Kennoway Parish,
      (Signed) A.R. Leitch
      32 Sandwell Street, Buckhaven, Witness
      C. Robertson, 37 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh, Witness
      Registered 1922 October 16th
      Kennoway
      A.H.Rintoul
      Registrar

      Marriage Banns
      Kennoway
      1922 Ninth October

      Andrew Robertson
      residing in the Parish of Milton of Balgonie and
      Margaret Mortimer Rankin, residing Parish of Kennoway
      Have been duly proclaimed in order to marriage, in the parish church of Kennoway, and that no objections have been offered.
      Signed Session Clerk Jas S. Simpson,
      Married at Kennoway Manse
      Thirteenth October 1922
      Jas S. Simpson, Minister
    8. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Marriages (from 1855), 1883 ROBERTSON, GEORGE, ISABELLA WATSON (Statutory registers Marriages 459/2 10)
      1883 ROBERTSON, GEORGE, ISABELLA WATSON (Statutory registers Marriages 459/2 10)
      Marriages in the District of Buckhaven in the County of Fife 1883.
      1883 Sixth July Kirkland, Wemyss
      After Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland.
      (Signed)
      George Robertson, General Labourer
      (Bachelor) Age 24 Kirkland, Wemyss
      Parents: David Robertson General Labourer
      Mary Robertson M.S. Tod (defeased)
      (Signed)
      Isabella Watson, Domestic Servant
      (Spinster) Age 25 Kirkland, Wemyss
      Parents: William Watson Ploughman (deceased)
      Isabella Watson M.S. Melville
      (Signed)
      Alex'r Aytown Young, Minister of Methil
      (Signed)
      John Swan Witness
      Christina Robertson Witness
      Registered 1883 July 10 Buckhaven
      David M Pryde, Registrar
    9. Family Held Certificate, 1899 ROBERTSON, ANDREW 447/2 4 Windygates
      1899 ROBERTSON, ANDREW 447/2 4 Windygates
      Extract Entry of Birth
      Andrew Robertson
      1899 February fourth 1h 0m, a.m.
      Balcurvie, Windygates M.
      Parents: George Robertson
      Cellarman
      Isabella Robertson MS Watson
      m. 1883 July 6th
      Kirkland, Wemyss
      Signed
      George Robertson
      Father (Present)
      Registered
      1899 February 16th, Windygates
      George C Berry
      Registrar
    10. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1935 ROBERTSON, GEORGE TODD (Statutory registers Deaths 447/2 20)
      1935 ROBERTSON, GEORGE TODD (Statutory registers Deaths 447/2 20)
      Deaths in the District of Windygates in the County of Fife 1935.
      George Todd Robertson
      Distillery worker (retired)
      (Widower of Isabella Melville)
      1935 September Fifth 7h 15m P.M.
      Smithyhill, Windygates M. 76 years
      Parents: David Robertson
      Labourer (deceased)
      Mary Robertson
      M.S. Todd (deceased)
      COD: Arterio Sclerosis, Senile Gangrene of Feet
      As certified by HH Condie MB.ChB DPH.
      Inf. David Robertson, Son
      Registered
      1935 September 6th, Windygates
      J Braid
      Registrar

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    Birthday December 1, 1858

    • The temperature on December 1, 1858 was about 8.1 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. Source: KNMI
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    Day of marriage July 6, 1883

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    Day of death September 5, 1935

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