June 2005 RootsChat Challenge

[Burrow Digger]

Nice one BD, I wonder how much will confirm ours, can't wait to find out.

Mary

Umm so what do you want me to do?? Have her send me 50 pages of files??  Not that I mind, but the hard drive might!!  LOL

If you then want me to send her files to anyone who asks? This challenge would be over in a matter of days - we still have 3 weeks to go.

No I think the best idea is as follows. I have stated this to Sedona,  as it is more in the spirit of the challenge.

Please dont send me any files for now. I think the best idea is for us to continue looking as we have been doing, and you can confirm if we are correct or if we are wrong.

And Paul,
And would we need her permission to even upload this info to the LDS?

Oh and what about to Rootsweb as part of the World tree? Although I have my doubts about that because Ancestry.com then tend to turn around and resell the info - that which we have lovingly put together for fun - and they want to make a profit from it.

Opinions anyone?

On and I am still encouraging Sedona to reply herself on the thread. I know that she will be warmly welcomed, if she does eventually post.

BD

[liverpool annie]

 
Does this little guy fit in anywhere?

Baptised 04/07/1881
Child's name James Muir ROBERTSON
Father Wm.
Mother Ellen E
Mother's Maiden name 
Place 
Occupation
Birth date 1881/06/12
Parish Newcastle, John Knox (Presbyterian), Nbl

[Manchester Rambler]

The way this thread has taken off, and given that we've come across a really interesting set of related families, I wondered about doing a full summary at the end of the month and posting it as a RootsChat web page?

That way the fruits of our joint research would be freely available to all without folk having to plough through 30+++ pages and the multiple meanderings of our red geese and wild herrings!

I agree with BD that the challenge is to find out as much as possible ourselves, although if Sedona would like to chip in with corrections or confirmations, that would be great...

Past midnght in my part of the world, and I'm off to bed - I'm not going to try and sort out any more Robertsons until tomorrow!

Rambler

[Lesanne]

      Good Evening All.  

  How busy youv'e all been.
 
      Just got home after meeting all the family.

            Still my John Muir no good to anybody.  
              
        He was born in Shadwell, Stepney in 1855.

           No takers, OK, I'm off to my pit.  

                                       Good night all.   Lesanne.      

[Paul E]

The way this thread has taken off, and given that we've come across a really interesting set of related families, I wondered about doing a full summary at the end of the month and posting it as a RootsChat web page?

That way the fruits of our joint research would be freely available to all without folk having to plough through 30+++ pages and the multiple meanderings of our red geese and wild herrings!

I agree with BD that the challenge is to find out as much as possible ourselves, although if Sedona would like to chip in with corrections or confirmations, that would be great...

Past midnght in my part of the world, and I'm off to bed - I'm not going to try and sort out any more Robertsons until tomorrow!

Rambler

Great idea to post a website - perhaps we should volunteer to write bits of it up?

Only 11.20 here in the wilds of the Wirral, but work tomorrow so, here's another Rootschatter signing off ...

but with a strange sense of contentment

Evening all

Paul

[liverpool annie]

1881

Name William John ROBERTSON Relationship – Condition M Gender M Age 25 Occupation Lieut R Horse Artillery Birthplace Rawul Pindee, India Address Serapis

Name Agnes Mary ROBERTSON Relationship – Condition M Gender F Age 26 Occupation Wife Of Above Birthplace Southsea, Hampshire Address Serapis

Name Wilfred Andrew ROBERTSON Relationship – Condition U Gender M Age 2 m Occupation Son Of Above Birthplace Blackheath, Kent Address Serapis


http://www.barnardf.demon.co.uk/pictures/jumna.htm

[Joanna Tolhurst]

Found 2 baptisms refs for George Robertson son of Archibald Robertson, but neither have the mothers name:

George Robertson 1 Jan 1787 Leith South
George Robertson 22 Dec 1793 Newhills

Without the mother we're a bit stuck.
Jo

[liverpool annie]

3 cotton brokers named Robertson in 1881 sons of Archibald


Name Archabald ROBERTSON Relationship Head Condition W Gender M Age 54 Occupation Iron Monger Birthplace Lpool Address 3 Stanley Rd, Liverpool, Lancashire

Name Archabald ROBERTSON Relationship Son Condition U Gender M Age 22 Occupation Clerk In Cotton Brokers Birthplace Lpool Address 3 Stanley Rd, Liverpool, Lancashire

 Name William ROBERTSON Relationship Son Condition U Gender M Age 19 Occupation Clerk In Cotton Brokers Birthplace Lpool Address 3 Stanley Rd, Liverpool, Lancashire

Name Ann ROBERTSON Relationship Daur Condition U Gender F Age 18 Occupation – Birthplace Lpool Address 3 Stanley Rd, Liverpool, Lancashire

Name John ROBERTSON Relationship Son Condition U Gender M Age 8 Occupation Scholar Birthplace Lpool Address 3 Stanley Rd, Liverpool, Lancashire

Name Peter ROBERTSON Relationship Son Condition U Gender M Age 17 Occupation Clerk In Cotton Brokers Birthplace Lpool Address 3 Stanley Rd, Liverpool, Lancashire

[Burrow Digger]

Found 2 baptisms refs for George Robertson son of Archibald Robertson, but neither have the mothers name:

George Robertson 1 Jan 1787 Leith South
George Robertson 22 Dec 1793 Newhills

Without the mother we're a bit stuck.
Jo

 They both could be his if the first one died young 

BD