June 2005 RootsChat Challenge

[Manchester Rambler]

Hello Folks,

May is over (at least here in France it's just past midnight), so now you can cast all the clouts you please, if it will help you concentrate on the the new June Challenge!  A suitable subject has been generated by 4 state-of-the-art random number generators (better known as Yves, Jacques, Joëlle and Laurianne), and the lucky winner is.... (dramatic pause and drum roll)...

Allan Robertson - found at RG11/3646 Folio 97 Page 50 on the 1881 census.

For newcomers to the monthly challenge, the aim is to see how much we can discover about Allan before the end of the month - ancestors, siblings, descendants, occupation, lifestyle...  He was genuinely chosen at random, and may have died the day after the census, in which case we'll work on his family!

The game is afoot - good hunting to you all!

Rambler

A summary of the information gathered so far can be found at http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,62822.0.html

[alcrighton]

Rambler,

I'm afraid to say we're off to a bit of a dodgy start.  I think the reference is RG11/3646 Folio 97 Page 50

So glad you've chosen an Allan

Regards,

Allan

[Manchester Rambler]

I did say it's past midnight here....  Sorry, I'm having a bad week!  Correction duly noted.

MR

[alcrighton]

OK now with something more constructive:

1891 Census, Alderley Road, Little Meals?, Chester
RG12/2877 Folio 11 Page 15

Mary M ROBERTSON, Head, Wid, 47, b. London Limehouse
Claude ROBERTSON, Son, S, 23, Shipschandler's Clerk, b. Surrey, Peckham
Alan ROBERTSON, Son, S, 18, Cotton Brokers Apprentice, b. Camberwell
Margaret ROBERTSON, Dau, S, 14, b. Camberwell

Allan appears to have lost an "L" by 1891.  I wonder where poor little 4 year old Margaret was in 1881?

[Paul E]

So... only the two household residents in 1881:

Al(l)an aged 8 and his mother Mary M, a widow at 37 (annuitant) living at 26 High Park Street, Toxteth, Liverpool.

This is going to be an interesting story!

Paul

[Paul E]

And Robertson Ship Chandlers score quite a few hits on Google - apparently in the Limehouse area of London in the 19th century.

[DebbieDee]

This could be some of Alan's family in 1881 including sister Margaret.
RG11/3643 22 38
11 South Hill Road, Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England
Augusta Robertson 20 Bromley, Middlesex, England Niece     
Augusta J. Robertson 47 Stepney, Middlesex, Wid Sister in Law   
Charles M. Robertson 25 Limehouse, Middlesex, England Son     
George Robertson 61 Wapping, Middlesex, Wid Head Ship Chandler   
Margaret Robertson 4 Camberwell, Surrey, England Niece     
Mary D. Robertson 16 Bromley, Middlesex, England Niece     
Sarah Wood 33 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Servant 
Mary E. Batty 24 Warrington, Lancashire, England Servant

Debbie 

[DebbieDee]

Allan's brother in 1881?

RG11/3306 68 2
35 Gateford Road, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
Claude Robertson 13 London Camberwell, London, Middlesex, Boarder, School Boy

[liverpool annie]

Little Meals is probably Little Meols   

Annie