June 2005 RootsChat Challenge

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Here are Charlottes parents (Alan's in-laws) from the IGI


CHARLOTTE MARIA ANN JENKINS WILKINSON KING 
Marriages:
  Spouse:  JAMES MUIR 
  Marriage:  13 JUN 1860   London, London, England
 

[liverpool annie]

Boy Digger - You're unstoppable 
Good job.........
Annie

[Burrow Digger]

Hey I LOVE the challange and I'm on a roll   

Here's Charlotte's family in the 1881 census   


Household:

 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation

 James MUIR   Head   M   Male   46   Bristol, Gloucester, England   Sailmaker     
 Sarah MUIR   Wife   M   Female   45   Bristol, Gloucester, England       
 Jessy MUIR   Daur      Female   19   Limehouse, Middlesex, England       
 Eliza MUIR   Daur      Female   17   Limehouse, Middlesex, England       
 Edward MUIR   Son      Male   15   Limehouse, Middlesex, England       
 Charlotte MUIR   Daur      Female   13   Poplar, Middlesex, England       
 Charles MUIR   Son      Male   11   Bromley, Middlesex, England       
 Emily MUIR   Daur      Female   9   Bromley, Middlesex, England       
 Louisa MUIR   Daur      Female   6   Bromley, Middlesex, England       
 Agnes MUIR   Daur      Female   2   Bromley, Middlesex, England       


Source Information:
  Dwelling   50 Fern St
  Census Place London, Middlesex, England
  Family History Library Film   1341110
  Public Records Office Reference   RG11
  Piece / Folio   0498 / 57
  Page Number   38

James Wife is Sarah? Mrs Charlotte Muir must have died early.

Charlotte's age looks correct - she was a few years older than Alan.

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And from the same census we get James' details

James MUIR
    Male   
    Other Information:
    Birth Year <1835> 
    Birthplace Bristol, Gloucester, England 
    Age 46 
    Occupation Sailmaker 
    Marital Status M <Married> 
    Head of Household James MUIR
    Relation Head 

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Back to Alan's parents

1901 census

Mary Robertson  57 London Limehouse Liverpool C B Toxteth Park Living On Own Means

There is the following for Claude Robertson (from 1891 census posted earlier)  but I cant find anything to substantiate that this is correct.


CLAUDE ROBERTSON 
  Male     
 Birth:  28 AUG 1867   
 Christening:  08 MAR 1868   Saint Dunstan, Stepney, London, England
 Death: 
 Burial: 
Parents:
  Father:  JAMES ROBERTSON 
  Mother:  MARY MARSHALL 

This would fit the Mary M. Robertson (1881 census) - assuming the M is her maiden name.  Of course this could be totally wrong.

And I cant find a marriage on IGI Between James Robertson & Mary Marshall. There is a marriage between James Robertson & Mary Miller in Reigate Surrey in 1868.

Midnight already? ok I'm off to bed. I will check back in 6-7 hours from the time of this post to see if any progress has been made.

Ciao

Burrow Digger

[liverpool annie]

1881

Is this Mary's brother in law ? is this the ship's chandler that employed the family -
looks like he's looking after another sister in law....

11 South Hill Road, Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England

George Robertson 61 Wapping, Middlesex, Wid Head Ship Chandler 
Charles M. Robertson 25 Limehouse, Middlesex, England Son 

Augusta J. Robertson 47 Stepney, Middlesex, Wid Sister in Law 
Augusta Robertson 20 Bromley, Middlesex, England Niece     
Mary D. Robertson 16 Bromley, Middlesex, England Niece     
Margaret Robertson 4 Camberwell, Surrey, England Niece         

Sarah Wood 33 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Servant 
Mary E. Batty 24 Warrington, Lancashire, England Servant

[liverpool annie]

1901

Toxteth Park   Lancashire      


Mary M Robertson   1844 Limehouse, London, England Head Living on own means
Margaret Robertson 1877 Camberwell, London, England Daughter   


Registration district Toxteth Park
      

[liverpool annie]

Found Alan but no partner yet.......

Name              Alan Robertson
Arrival Date       28 Nov 1919
Age                     47 years
Birth Year          1872 approx
Gender              Male
Background       English
Port of Departure   Liverpool, England
Ship Name       Megantic
Port of Entry       Portland, Maine
Last Residence   England
Birthplace       London, England
Roll Number       29

[emilysiobhan]

There is the birth of a Claude Robertson registered Sep quarter 1867:

Robertson Claude Camberwell 1d 607


If Alan Robertson arrived in the states in 1919 how could his wife have died in Texas in 1913?
Do we have more than one Alan Robertson here?

I can find George Robertson living in Toxteth in 1871 but haven't managed to locate a Claude Robertson anywhere yet. Mybe Camberwell is too close to Lambeth