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Offline KennyD

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Re: Where did 'my' James Robertson come from?!?
« Reply #18 on: Friday 21 July 23 06:54 BST (UK) »
It's taken me this long - but I never gave up!

"My" 5x Great-Grandfather James Robertson was born on 14th June 1801 in Raughboag (now Roughrigg), son of William Robertson and Janet Walker.

Now my research moves into Scotland and the New Monkland parish.

Who were my  7x Great-Grandparents?
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: Where did 'my' James Robertson come from?!?
« Reply #19 on: Friday 21 July 23 09:21 BST (UK) »
Quote from: KennyD on Friday 21 July 23 06:54 BST (UK)
"My" 5x Great-Grandfather James Robertson was born on 14th June 1801 in Raughboag (now Roughrigg), son of William Robertson and Janet Walker.

How did you find that, and are you sure? Because that James Robertson died in Glasgow in 1877. See attached.

He married Margaret Robb in 1855 and the marriage certificate says that his parents were William Robertson and Janet Walker.
Never trust anything you find online (especially submitted trees and transcriptions on Ancestry, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and other commercial web sites) unless it's an image of an original document - and even then be wary because errors can and do occur.

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Re: Where did 'my' James Robertson come from?!?
« Reply #20 on: Saturday 22 July 23 13:41 BST (UK) »
Is that definitely the same James Robertson that was born in 1801 in Raughboag?  <Sigh!>
So 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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Re: Where did 'my' James Robertson come from?!?
« Reply #21 on: Saturday 22 July 23 16:52 BST (UK) »
Well, unless there were two James Robertsons, both born in New Monkland at the same time, with a different pair of parents with the same names, it does look as if he is the one born in Raughboag.

What information did you find to suggest that he was your James R?
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Re: Where did 'my' James Robertson come from?!?
« Reply #22 on: Sunday 23 July 23 13:22 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Forfarian on Saturday 22 July 23 16:52 BST (UK)
Well, unless there were two James Robertsons, both born in New Monkland at the same time, with a different pair of parents with the same names, it does look as if he is the one born in Raughboag.

What information did you find to suggest that he was your James R?

Aaaargh!  I was given that by someone else.  Have I been given a wrong lead?  Just when I thought I had what I was after!
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: Where did 'my' James Robertson come from?!?
« Reply #23 on: Sunday 23 July 23 13:36 BST (UK) »
Quote from: KennyD on Sunday 23 July 23 13:22 BST (UK)
Quote from: Forfarian on Saturday 22 July 23 16:52 BST (UK)
Well, unless there were two James Robertsons, both born in New Monkland at the same time, with a different pair of parents with the same names, it does look as if he is the one born in Raughboag.

What information did you find to suggest that he was your James R?

Aaaargh!  I was given that by someone else.  Have I been given a wrong lead?  Just when I thought I had what I was after!
Oh dear :(  I rather fear that it must indeed be a wrong lead.

Did the person who gave it to you offer you any evidence to support it?
Never trust anything you find online (especially submitted trees and transcriptions on Ancestry, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and other commercial web sites) unless it's an image of an original document - and even then be wary because errors can and do occur.
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