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Perthshire / Re: ROBERTSON of Blairgowrie (2)
« on: Sunday 05 May 19 13:27 BST (UK) »
Hi Forfarian & Boomeranger - Thank you both for your replies.
I think James Anderson Robertson was the youngest son of Robert Robertson so definitely one of ours. I’ve not researched the wider family much but have found the various posts relating to them extremely informative.
Robert (x3) was a plumber on the 1881 census when he was age 14. Perhaps, at that time following his father, who was a Brassfinisher, into a trade. I think he must have changed tact as he appears as:
1889 – Dentist (his marriage to Jane Boyd Bruce)
1901 – Dental Mechanic on own account (Census)
1911 – Dental Assistant (Census)
1938 – Dentist (Wife’s death record)
1962 – Dentist (Daughter Maud’s death record)
Not sure if he was a fully qualified dentist or not but my husband’s older sisters knew of a dentist/dental technician in the family. I’ll need to look into that more.
I’ve been trying to trace the deaths of the various Robert Robertson’s – I saw on a site somewhere (can’t remember which) that 2 of them may have died in Mauritius. Do you have any info on their deaths within your research? Thanks again.
I think James Anderson Robertson was the youngest son of Robert Robertson so definitely one of ours. I’ve not researched the wider family much but have found the various posts relating to them extremely informative.
Robert (x3) was a plumber on the 1881 census when he was age 14. Perhaps, at that time following his father, who was a Brassfinisher, into a trade. I think he must have changed tact as he appears as:
1889 – Dentist (his marriage to Jane Boyd Bruce)
1901 – Dental Mechanic on own account (Census)
1911 – Dental Assistant (Census)
1938 – Dentist (Wife’s death record)
1962 – Dentist (Daughter Maud’s death record)
Not sure if he was a fully qualified dentist or not but my husband’s older sisters knew of a dentist/dental technician in the family. I’ll need to look into that more.
I’ve been trying to trace the deaths of the various Robert Robertson’s – I saw on a site somewhere (can’t remember which) that 2 of them may have died in Mauritius. Do you have any info on their deaths within your research? Thanks again.