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Scotland / Where did 'my' James Robertson come from?!?
« on: Friday 24 February 17 09:40 GMT (UK)  »
What I do know is that my 3x great-grandfather James Robertson was:
. born around 1801 according to his death records,
. was a millwright / engineer,
. married to a Jane Robertson (though I know nothing more than this about Jane),
. was in New Norfolk, Van Dieman's Land (= Tasmania) when his first child I know about was born,
. son David Robertson was born in New Norfolk on 4 September 1832,
. daughter Elizabeth Robertson was born in New Norfolk on 3 April 1835,
. he died at David Robertson's residence in Honeywood / Geeveston, Huon, Tasmania on 7 May 1862.

Family 'talk' suggests he was of Scottish origin and I can find no sign of him being born in Tasmania. The only possible match I have for him (and only because I have no other details so I can't yet refute it) is a James Robertson on a voyage on the Minerva from Leith, Scotland which arrived in Tasmania on 30 September 1832.

Absolutely any help or guidance in finding the origin of 'my' James Robertson would be appreciated.

Kind regards, Ken.

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Australia / Searching for early records of James Robertson
« on: Sunday 12 February 17 01:27 GMT (UK)  »
My great-great-great-grandfather was James Robertson who I know was a millwright in Van Diemen's Land and was married to Jane (maiden name unknown at this stage) and was in New Norfolk when his son David Robertson was born on 4 September 1832 and when his daughter Elizabeth Robertson was born on 3 April 1835.

I know he has moved some time after this to Honeywood (which was later renamed Geeveston, Tasmania) and he died at his son's residence in Honeywood/Geeveston on 7 May 1862 (I have the BDM of his death and related newspaper articles) and these indicate he was always a millwright and that he was born around 1801 but I do not know where or exactly when.

I have hit a complete brick wall in finding anything of James's life or Jane's life before the birth of David in 1832. (I have found a number of other James Robertsons in Tasmania around the same time but all of these are easily eliminated from my search using this limited information I do have...)

Absolutely any help in tracing James Robertson or Jane Robertson further would be greatly appreciated! 

Regards, Ken.

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