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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Roxburghshire => Topic started by: BW252 on Friday 01 June 18 13:41 BST (UK)
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Trying to find parents of Andrew Robson b1818 Jedburgh. Andrew married Elizabeth/Betty/Betsy Robson on 30 Sep 1842.
I have him in the following census:
1841 - Bongate Jedburgh with Margaret 1778 (Mo?) and Ann 1816 (sister?)
1851 - Bongate with family Adam 1844, Matilda 1842, James 1846, George 1848 and Matilda R 1850
1861, 71, 81 - Castlegate Jedburgh
Nothing after these dates.
Elizabeth died 28 Dec 89 Castlegate Jed - DC shows her as Illegitimate Mo Christian Robson and husband Andrew Robson.
Various MCs and DCs of the children confirm the parents as AR and ER
In 1901 I have found an Andrew R aged 73 going to the USA
I cannot find the following:
Parents of Andrew
Birth/Baptism
Death
If this is indeed "My" Andrew Robson then the only way to "prove" it is to find his parents who may be Adam Robson 1770-1828 and Margaret Turnbull 1778 - ????. They had 2 other sons Archibald 1808-1889 and John 1816-1868 both confirmed.
Any help much appreciated. I have searched Scot P high and low.
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Hi Harry. I was just looking again at this family a few months ago, the parents were indeed Adam Robson and Margaret Turnbull. There is a death entry for Margaret Robson who Andrew was living with in 1841,
1852, June 13th, Turnbull, Margaret widow of Adam Robson, Mason, Jedburgh age 80yrs,
the previous entry is;
1852, June 2nd, Robson, Adam son of Andrew Robson, mason Bongate age 8yrs.
I have researched the brother Archibald. Will look for anything else next week.
Regards Amanda.
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Amanda
thanks very much for this info. Archibald is my GGG GFather. My concern is that I cannot positively prove that Andrew is his brother! Although lots of small things point to that fact.
thanks again
Harry