June 2005 RootsChat Challenge

[CatOne]

Marriage of Hannah Mary Robertson to Edward St G Wolseley (a solicitor from Ireland) Marylebone Sept 1877 Vol 1a Page 1086

On the 1881 census they are living with their daughter Kathleen M and a servant

On the 1891 census they are living in St Mary Paddington (Marylands Road) with Kathleen and "aunt" Emma Dale" who is "living on own means". Wasnt she living with other relatives in earlier censuses? Found it - sister in law to Colin, living with them on 1861 census (RG12/7 Folio 33 Page 60)

[CatOne]

By the time of the 1901 census Kathleen is a Teacher of Music, aged 22, Edward still a solicitor and aunt Emma Dale aged 72 is still living with them. Edwards sister Alice aged 40 is also living with them, a Printers Clerk, I think it says (RG13/1214 Folio 93 Page 3) They have moved to Willesden, Funley? Road)

(Edward died Sept qtr 1907 aged 54 Hendon Vol. 3a P137)

[MaryA]

CatOne, Isn't it nice when you get the confirmation of a visitor that you know!

Still following Charlie & co. because of the wide range of ages given by both him and Alice its difficult.  Not finding them in 1881 census and with the children scattered at boarding schools, I think this might be Alice, worth bearing in mind until a complete search of emigrants has been finished.

Deaths Alice Robertson June Qtr 1876 West Derby 8b 218 - 35 years old.

I kow she said 47 in 1871, but she also said 23 in 1861 and by the ages of the children that seems more likely to me, maybe the enumerator simply followed the 4something down the column under Charles.  Do I make as much sense as usual?  

Mary

[Paul E]

Forgive me ... its been a long day .... but have we already had:

IGI extracted record:

Birth of John MOLLISON ROBERTSON, parents James Robertson and Mary Mollison, on 1 October 1856 at  Alyth, Perth, Scotland?

Paul

[Manchester Rambler]

Forgive me ... its been a long day .... but have we already had:

IGI extracted record:

Birth of John MOLLISON ROBERTSON, parents James Robertson and Mary Mollison, on 1 October 1856 at  Alyth, Perth, Scotland?

Paul

No, I don't remember seeing this, and don't have any idea how it fits.  Do you think it means the wife was called Mary Molison XXX before her marriage?  Right at the beginning of our search, if you remember, we found Mary Marshall Molison referred to as Mary Marshall on at least one birth record.  Another couple with Robertson-Molison connections at the very least....

Rambler

[Joanna Tolhurst]

Female middle names that are surnames aren't necessarily their maiden name; they may be their mother's maiden name or even grandmother's.
Just in from work and trying to sneak onto the computer before my boys demand food
Jo

[Manchester Rambler]

Perhaps I expressed myself badly: what I meant is that we can't tell from this record whether the mother's maiden name was Mary Molison or Mary Molison Something-Else, as many baptismal records don't give the mother's maiden name, and family surnames are often used as middle names.

Rambler

[Lesanne]

                 Hi Guys,

    I wish they would stop doing the flamin' housework round 'ere. 

                    Lost 3 posting's now.

        One I was on, only 7 hrs before it was whipped off somewhere,
      probably to pressed and folded away, in the drawer....   

    Anyhow (35) postings looking for Robertson's.

        Would you like me to contact them, to let them know about this thread,
                     just in case they don't already... 

                               Lesanne.

[Paul E]

I wanted to 'resurrect' this post from the estimable BD which, along with Annie's post which indicated that he was married to a 'DG' sugests we should be looking for a marriage in the UK or USA in 1928 for Douglas.

From the IGI again

Husband
Douglas Muir Robertson
Birth:  09 JAN 1900  Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Christening:    
Marriage:  11 JUL 1928  
Death:  02 OCT 1942  
Father:   Alan Robertson Family
Mother:   Charlotte Georgina Dale Muir  
Wife
Name Unavailable  

Douglas was married in 1928 but his wife's name is unavailable.      

We still need to find Alan's parents 

Can we find  a 1928 marriage for Douglas?

cheers

Paul


PS Douglas is of course the son of Alan.


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