June 2005 RootsChat Challenge

[emilysiobhan]

In the 1841 post office directory theres:

St Ann's place, Limehouse
Robertson George Ship Chandler

Anyone got an 1841 London census handy? Although it might be just the business address?

[Manchester Rambler]

Well done everyone!  I'll post a summary of the last 2 pages at some point this morning (CET), but I've got a mountain of ironing waiting for me which I daren't ignore...

What's wrong with being 5'3"?  He was taller than me!

However, I'm having doubts about Allan G Robertson.

1.  Where does the "G" come from?
2.  Charlotte died in Texas in 1913, but the passenger list for 1910 gives his wife as Mrs A Robertson.

Can we double-check UK censuses to see if there are 2 Allans?  Just to be sure!

Rambler

[liverpool annie]

MR

In the old days they would address the wife as Mrs. Allen Robertson !!

I agree I think we have two families mixing and matching...

Annie

[Manchester Rambler]

MR

In the old days they would address the wife as Mrs. Allen Robertson !!

I agree I think we have two families mixing and matching...

Annie

Good point! 

Or would it be Mrs A G Robertson?  Aaaaagh! 

We need to clear this one up to avoid following the wrong couple - I'd like this to be our Allan, but we need some more evidence.

Rambler

[Paul E]

UK Census Check for Allan Robertson born 1872 East London (using 5 year variation and Alan/Allan/Allen and Rob*)

1881 - just 'our' Allan
1891 - can't find 'our' Allan or the other candidate for emigration
1901 - can't find them here, either

(but I did find someone who had the occupation of 'Zylolite Collar Maker' in the 1891!

Does this mean it will be worth looking in the USA in 1891 and 1901, too?

Paul

[emilysiobhan]

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....we have him in 1891 as Alan I think....but I don't think anyone has found him in 1901 yet

[Paul E]

Apologies emily - and Al!

Something more constructive...


London Post Office Directory for 1829
George Robertson, Ship Chandler, Narrow Street, Ratcliffe Cross

Paul

[Boongie Pam]

Gosh....there's suddenly five more pages to this thread since I went to bed yesterday...

I just found this thread with molisons on rootschat:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,45632.0.html

I haven't managed to work out if they are definately connected to our ones yet..but they are also from Brechin.

Is this the same person that you already e-mailed Pam?

No Emily, I don't think so - the chap I found is directly related by Mary Marshall Molison's sister Eliza Wilson Molison (I think).

Pam
 

[Boongie Pam]

As someone who has the dreaded Robinson name in my tree thought I'd point out that I have found them as ROBERTSON, ROBISON, ROBYNSON, ROBERTS on numerous different census.

I'm pretty sure ROBERTSONs will have a similar problem.