June 2005 RootsChat Challenge

[alcrighton]

With so many of them apparently having married their cousins I wouldn't be surprised if we turned up a Royal connection for this family as well

There should be a special prize for the first person to find an Ag. Lab. in this tree

[liverpool annie]

You're right Al !

I'm still trying to find Claude 

Annie

but doesn't this look cool...

1881 census

William E. Gladstone abt 1810 Liverpool, Lancashire Head  10 Downing St, St Margaret, London      

[Boongie Pam]

I don't want to erm rain on any parade but ROBERTSON is a very common name especially in Scotland and some of the places being mentiioned are very far apart 

Pam
 

[liverpool annie]

Come on Pam !!

Us Scousers have to stick together - William Ewart was one of us - if fact I have an Uncle named after him

couldn't understand where the heck Ewart came from - for years I thought it was a maiden name 

You're the Scots expert tell us where we should be looking.........!

Annie

[MaryA]

Annie, are you sure your Kings aren't connected?  

I'm still working on George's family, wondering if the middle names fitted in somewhere, so an amendment here to anybody who read the sons names back in the 1861 census

George Robertson abt 1820  London, Middlesex, England Head  
Mary Walker Robertson abt 1822  Port Glasgow, Scotland Wife  
George Wood Robertson abt 1852  London, Middlesex, England Son
David Robertson abt 1854  London, Middlesex, England Son  
Charles Wood Robertson abt 1856  London, Middlesex, England Son  
John Wood Robertson abt 1858  Liverpool, Lancashire, England Son  
David Gilkison abt 1820  Port Glasgow, Scotland Visitor  
Mary Ann Jones abt 1840  Mold, Wales Servant  
Sarah Catherine Money abt 1838  Monaghan, Ireland Servant  
Alice Jane Wilford abt 1838  Doncaster, Yorkshire, England Servant  

So this part of the family moved from London to Liverpool between 1856 and 1858

Charle's name is actually
Charles Moody Robertson born December qtr 1855 Stepney, 1c 517
Moody sounds Scottish to me.

[liverpool annie]

I must admit I did get excited when I saw the Charlotte Maria .....

but she isn't mine - wouldn't that have been cool

I think Moody is a Newfoundland name too and theres Scots there

Annie

[MaryA]

I know the christian names don't match but seeing the Muir/Robertson combination under Irregular Marriages, Scotland, I just had to look it up and thought it would amuse you.
--(failed to get date, between 1805-17) Robert Muir + Janet Robertson--irregularly married 3 years ago due to antenuptial fornication--adherance was taken--clerk's dues paid, 5s to the poor paid--rebuked.

From an interesting site about Paisley High Parish, Renfrewshire, ca 1790-1820
http://www.geocities.com/mjjodoin/irreg.htm#7

[liverpool annie]

Must have been worth it to pay the 5 bob.........

Annie

[MaryA]

This is a possible David in 1881, maybe he returned to London
 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
 David ROBERTSON   Head   U   Male   27   London Limehouse , London, Middlesex, England   Rope & Sail Maker Empy 100 To 200 M & F     
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Source Information:
  Dwelling   8 Furnivals Inn
  Census Place London, Middlesex, England
  Family History Library Film   1341074
  Public Records Office Reference   RG11
  Piece / Folio   0342 / 119
  Page Number   12