June 2005 RootsChat Challenge

[Paul E]

RG11/3651  - Folio 113 - Pg 61: 20 Linnet Lane, Toxteth Park, Lancashire

Mary Barrow Muir abt 1862  London, Middlesex, England Daughter
James E. Muir abt 1866  Sri Lanka Son
Charlotte G. Muir abt 1868  At Sea Daughter
Gertrude Muir abt 1873  Liverpool Daughter 
Reginald L. Muir abt 1871  Bombay, India Son
Emma Harrison abt 1857  St Helens, Lancashire, England Visitor
Mary Gilchrist abt 1836  Lanarkshire, Scotland Visitor
Robt. Gilchrist abt 1829  Montrose, Scotland Visitor 
Ann Grant abt 1857  Liverpool Servant

Rambler

Robert Gilchrist is a shipowner.

This is starting to look like the script for the Onedin Line!

[Manchester Rambler]

I'd definitely accept a commission to write up this family!  Why aren't their descendants looking for them?  Or do they already know everything?

Rambler

[emilysiobhan]

The Molison and Robertson families certainly do seem to be very close...

It seems Mary Marshall Molison married James Robertson

And Augusta Jane Molison married John Robertson
16 Mar 1858 Broadwater by Worthing, Sussex (extracted)

Or am I going crazy? At least none of them are called Keziah yet

[Biker]

Did we discover who the Alexander Molison/Mollison b. abt 1802 Scotland is with regard to the other Alexander b. abt 1816 Scotland.  Rambler found them in 71 so I'll post the 61 (it's got the Catherine that Emily mentioned).

1861

5 Willow St, Stepney (reg dist MEOT)


Alexander Mollison 45 Scotland Head  
Mary A Mollison 42 Whitechapel, Middlesex, England Wife
Catherine Mollison 10 Mile End, Middlesex, England Daughter  
Elizth Mollison 8 Daughter  
Sarah Mollison3 Daughter  
William Mollison 13 Mile End, Middlesex, England Son  
Elizth Lawrence 60 Kent, England Mother-in-law  

Alexander is a Ship Rigger.


RG9/298
Folio:    5  
Page:    3  

Jonathan

[Boongie Pam]

My experience of ship & boat owners is to keep it in the family.

My Carruthers who where Master Seamen, coastal traders and a harbour master and the like all seemed marry with families of the same names connections to shipping.

Pam
 

[Boongie Pam]

I think I'm having an embalism trying to keep up.

I think this is what we are saying so far?

James Robertson (Allan's father) is born about 1843
John Robertson husband to Augusta is born about 1835
George Robertson husband to Mary? is born about 1820

23 years I suppose isn't unheard of between siblings but it is pretty impressive.

What's the consensus on where these guys are born?  Limehouse comes up more than once as does Wapping.

Pam
 

[Manchester Rambler]

The age difference between the brothers had also struck me - perhaps different mothers? 

Rambler

[emilysiobhan]

I had an idea that John was born 1845ish but I'm also getting rather confused with them all.....I've just started entering them all in Legacy so I have a hope to keep up....

I'm wondering if there maybe are a few other Robertson siblings around somehere......or could they maybe all have the same father but two different mothers?

I think Limehouse and Wapping are pretty close to each other.

Emily

oooh..I was just typing at the same time as you Rambler.....

[Burrow Digger]

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

Paul

Allan's uncle George Robertson was born c1820, so is this perhaps another candidate for Allan's paternal grandfather? 

Rambler

I think that the second George is the son of the first George. The son was born around 1852 according to the 1871 census that was posted. 

George Wood Robertson abt 1852 London, Middlesex, England Son


I'm also thinking that George born 1820 is Alan's great-uncle rather than uncle.

If James was born around 1843, and George in 1820, yes they could be brothers from the same family, but they could also be uncle/nephew.

I too am trying to enter everyone into my Legacy program. I have Charlotte's parents, grandparents & great grandparents, but no parents for James Muir or James Robertson.    And thus I cant put George and the sister in law Augusta onto the family tree - no branch to connect them to. 

BD