June 2005 RootsChat Challenge

[the oracle]

Hi
    I think your right  about Helen Robertson age 31  now for the son 22 I think it Hugh
      Hope it help you all
             Sue

[emilysiobhan]

Hi Sue,

I think you're right about the Hugh...I've now changed it.

Thanks again for your help...I'd been especially trying to tie Colin in with the family since last week.

Emily

[Paul E]

That's a long gap between the birth of Helen and Hugh 

[emilysiobhan]

That's a long gap between the birth of Helen and Hugh 

Colin is in between (I think?) but had left home by 1851...Archibald too, but who knows where he is....

[Manchester Rambler]

OK - Having read through all 42 pages, if anyone wants to see the original "finds" regarding Colin, they're on p.20 & 21, but to recap quickly:

Colin married Elizabeth Jane Dale 30 Sep 1848 St Thomas, Stepney.

On the 1851 census he's a provisions merchant; in 1861 a ships chandler.

Known children:

George Robertson b. c1849, London
Hannah M Robertson b. c1854, London
Henry D Robertson b. c1856, London

So a few more rellies to follow up!

Rambler

[CatOne]

there an Archibald Robertson, Cotton merchant, in North Meols in 1861 visiting the Rector Charles Hesketh and family, but his age would put his birth year at 1823  

[CatOne]

1891 - Theres a Henry D Robertson, the right age, a patient in Camberwell House, London (accountant) RG12/472 Folio 164 Page 12

[MaryA]

Thank you Sue (Oracle) for your look ups, lovely to see Helen in there.

Just having a little delve in lunchtime, still looking at Charles family but now this has got me thinking.

Extracted
Jessie RobertsonJohnson b 17/11/58 C 28/5/1861 St Peter Liverpool
Alice Maud Johnson b 1/10.1860 C 27/5/1861 St Peter Liverpool
Parents Charles Johnson and Alice.

[Manchester Rambler]

Free BMD has possible births for Colin's children:

Sep qtr 1849:  ROBERTSON  George     Poplar  2 318/319  (2 entries)

Sep qtr 1854:  ROBERTSON  Hannah Mary     St. Geo. H. Sq.  1a 180  

Sep qtr 1856:   ROBERTSON  Henry Douglas     Marylebone  1a 438

All different reg. districts, so I'm not sure, but Henry Douglas looks a good bet.

Rambler