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Re: Searching for early records of James Robertson
« Reply #36 on: Friday 21 July 23 13:45 BST (UK) »
Quote from: maddys52 on Friday 21 July 23 10:09 BST (UK)
Interesting thread - I'm glad you didn't give up.  :D

Are you after more information about William ROBERTSON and Janet WALKER? It may be best to post on the Scotland board. I see that there is a couple of this name married 1 Aug 1801 St Andrews and St Leonards Parish (160 / 93) and also a reference on 31 July 1801 at Leuchars Parish (10 / 396) in Fife. (on Scotland's People)

Yes, my search to expand my knowledge of my Robertson family can now continue - and thank you very much for those leads!
Duus (Denmark & Australia),
Wright (Tasmania, Australia),
Evans (Australia),
Knipe (Australia),
Greer (Australia),
Swenson (Australia),
Severinsen (New Zealand),
Jensen (New Zealand),
Robertson (Tasmania, Australia and Scotland - New Monkland, Lanark),
Crane (Tasmania, Australia),
Leitch (Tasmania, Australia and Scotland - Paisley).

http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/230792847

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Re: Searching for early records of James Robertson
« Reply #37 on: Friday 21 July 23 18:41 BST (UK) »
James Robertson, born 1801 in New Monkland, son of William Robertson and Janet Walker, married Jane Waddell in New Monkland in 1822 and had eight of a family. Jane died and James married Margaret Robb in Glasgow in 1855, and had four more children. He died in Glasgow in 1877.

See https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=765988.msg7464797#msg7464797
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Re: Searching for early records of James Robertson
« Reply #38 on: Friday 21 July 23 18:44 BST (UK) »
Quote from: KennyD on Thursday 09 March 17 03:55 GMT (UK)
(Fairly sure it is 'Jean' and not 'Jane' that I am looking for - her first grandchild was given 'Jean' as a middle name even though the child's mother had 'Jane' as a middle name.)
The spelling is irrelevant as the names Jean and Jane (and sometimes Janet) were used interchangeably. It's not uncommon to find the same person named as Jane in some documents and Jean in others.
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Re: Searching for early records of James Robertson
« Reply #39 on: Saturday 22 July 23 02:56 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Forfarian on Friday 21 July 23 18:41 BST (UK)
James Robertson, born 1801 in New Monkland, son of William Robertson and Janet Walker, married Jane Waddell in New Monkland in 1822 and had eight of a family. Jane died and James married Margaret Robb in Glasgow in 1855, and had four more children. He died in Glasgow in 1877.

See https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=765988.msg7464797#msg7464797

That's interesting, so if KennyDs information is correct, must be another couple. Or it's back to the drawing board, and more research required.

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Re: Searching for early records of James Robertson
« Reply #40 on: Saturday 22 July 23 09:26 BST (UK) »
Quote from: maddys52 on Saturday 22 July 23 02:56 BST (UK)
That's interesting, so if KennyDs information is correct, must be another couple. Or it's back to the drawing board, and more research required.
Indeed.
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Re: Searching for early records of James Robertson
« Reply #41 on: Saturday 22 July 23 13:38 BST (UK) »
Okay, this is now getting super-confusing!
Duus (Denmark & Australia),
Wright (Tasmania, Australia),
Evans (Australia),
Knipe (Australia),
Greer (Australia),
Swenson (Australia),
Severinsen (New Zealand),
Jensen (New Zealand),
Robertson (Tasmania, Australia and Scotland - New Monkland, Lanark),
Crane (Tasmania, Australia),
Leitch (Tasmania, Australia and Scotland - Paisley).

http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/230792847
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