Show Posts

This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.


Messages - celticmutt

Pages: [1]
1
Aberdeenshire / James Robertson - Ships Carpenter - Peterhead area
« on: Sunday 26 February 17 22:14 GMT (UK)  »
I'm seeking information concerning the above-named individual - my 4th great-grandfather.  He was probably born in the late 1700's because he was already a ship's carpenter when he married Margaret Skinner in Peterhead in 1816.  They had a son (also James) born in 1818.  The elder James was probably lost at sea (I can't find death or burial records) and Margaret was re-married to a John Lucas in 1826.  Due to the commonality of the name and the fact that there aren't any death records, I'm having a difficult time nailing down the elder James.  Margaret was born in Glass in 1798.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Bill Robertson

2
Aberdeenshire / Re: Robertsons from Peterhead
« on: Sunday 22 June 14 03:07 BST (UK)  »
Thanks, Malky!  I think the one of the two Fraserburgh entries may be my guy!  Needs further work, but I may have been limiting my search to Peterhead when Fraserburgh may be a likely alternative.
Bill R.

3
Aberdeenshire / Re: Robertsons from Peterhead
« on: Friday 20 June 14 17:09 BST (UK)  »
Maureen,
I've lately seen a couple of your posts on RootsChat as well as the Yahoo Peterhead group as well.  I too am a descendant of the Peterhead Robertsons.  James Robertson and Margaret Skinner would have been my 4th great grandparents (through James 1818; James 1837; James 1859; George McIntosh 1890 to my Dad, George 1919.  We live in New Jersey.  Both my folks emigrated to the US when they were kids.  My screen name on Ancestry is wmjrobertson465 in case you are interested to see the lot!
I've been trying to track down the specifics of "James" (born perhaps somewhere around 1795) for quite some time.  I've spent a lot of time on Scotland's People researching James Robertsons born in Peterhead around the right time, but nothing seems quite right.  (The group born in Peterhead: Aug 10 1767, Mar 30 1770, Feb 3 1777, Oct 13 1778 - seem a bit too old; the fellow born Mar 30 1786 was a weaver - I have his death cert.- and the two born Jun 29 1801 and Apr 29 1804 are too young considering a 7 year apprenticeship for a ship's carpenter.)
I've seen your posts asking about James and Margaret, but they are a bit old.  My queries on the Yahoo group go completely unanswered!  So I'm completely at a loss.  Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanking you in advance!
Best Regards,
Bill Robertson
wm.robertson@comcast.net

4
Aberdeenshire / James Robertson - Ship's Carpenter - Peterhead - Born before 1800
« on: Tuesday 03 June 14 18:14 BST (UK)  »
I am searching for information on the above individual.  I know he was married to Margaret Skinner in 1816 in Peterhead and at that time he was already a ship's carpenter.    (As was his son, James b: 1818; his son James, b: 1839 and my great grandfather, James b: 1859 - all also from Peterhead.)  Margaret Skinner was born in St. Nicholas in 1799.
The similarity of names in the area is making research difficult and I would appreciate any input.
I know already that there were 6 James Robertsons born in Peterhead from 1770 to 1805.  The two in 1801 and 1804 where probably too young to get married and also go through the 7 or so years of ship's carpenter apprenticeship.  I have death records for the one in 1786 and he was a weaver.  1770; 1777 and 1778 are still possibilities as of course is the situation that James was not born in Peterhead at all.
TIA for any help that anyone can offer!  This has been an ongoing research dead end for years!
Bill Robertson
New Jersey, USA

Pages: [1]