Denholm / Whiteford

[therokh]

Hi,

I'm trying to find information on my great great grandfather Robert Denholm. He was born c1864 in Dumfries, and at some point emigrated to Queensland, Australia and married Jean Robertson Dewar on Dec 25 1900. They had one son Robert William Albert Denholm, however I'm unsure if he is actually Robert Denholm's son.

Robert and Jean's marriage certificate list his parents as Robert Denholm and Marion Whiteford.
His father Robert's profession is listed as carpenter and joiner.

I haven't been able to find out when Robert died, but Jean remarried an Albert Jackson in 1920 and their marriage certificate lists her as a widow.

I've tried searching for more information on these Denholm's but haven't been able to find anything on the parents. Nothing comes up in Ancestry, and I haven't been able to find any information in ScotlandsPeople either.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Sam

[ColC]

1861 on freecen - Holm End, Moffat

PARK   William   Head   M   M   60   Farmer   DFS   Kirkpatrick Juxta
PARK   Margaret   Wife   M   F   62      DFS   Moffat
DENHOLM   Walter   Nephew   W   M   29   Mason Journeyman   DFS   Moffat
DENHOLM   Mary   Niece   U   F   21   Domestic Servant   DFS   Moffat
DENHOLM   David   Nephew   U   M   18   Mason Apprentice   DFS   Moffat
DENHOLM   Robert   Nephew   -   M   15   Joiner Apprentice   DFS   Moffat
DENHOLM   William   Nephew   -   M   11   Scholar   DFS   Moffat


Colin

[ColC]

Family search, Robert Denholm Denholm
Birth 21 Jul 1864
Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Father Robert Denholm
Mother Marion Whiteford

As yo say not on SP. I wonder if they left Scotland before 1871?

Colin

[MaureeninNY]

This one looks sooo tempting:
SP Births:
BLACK ROBERT DENHOLM M 1864 Dumfries

Maureen

[MaureeninNY]

On FreeBMD

Marriages Jun 1863

BLACK  Robert Denham    St Geo East  1c 829   

WHITEFORD  Marion     St Geo East  1c 829 

Image is probably on Ancestry.

Maureen

EDIT: OOPS! Forgot to say welcome to RootsChat!!!

[wivenhoe]

Townsville Daily Bulletin   3 Nov 1932
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/61697354?
Writing from the steamer Ulysses, when off Newcastle, Mr. James BLACK says, 'I have now traced Robert D. BLACK, , known as Robert DENHOLM, who, I find, met with an accident at Cattle Creek sugar mill and lost an arm, and some years later, was found dead alongside the railway line some
where near Cairns, about 8 to 10 years ago. I am now making inquiries for his widow, who was Miss
Jean R. DEWAR. They were married in December 1900, at Mackay".

[wivenhoe]

Daily Mercury 14 Dec 1916 p2
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/188684849?
ACCIDENT AT HATTON.  About 11 o'clock yesterday morning a mail named Robert DENHOLM,
aged 53 years, had his left forearm caught in the carrier at Hatton Mill, sustaining a severe wound. The Hatton Ambulance Tendered first aid, and brought him to Mirani, where the local Ambulance took
charge of him and conveyed him to the District Hospital.

[wivenhoe]

Daily Mercury (Mackay)  22 Oct 1932 p8
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/173332986?

MISSING FRIENDS.
JAMES BLACK, tourist passenger c'/- Blue Funnel Line, 'Ulysses,'  Agents, Brisbane, formerly of Melbourne, now Rostenburg, Transvaal,  S.A.  Enquiries for whereabouts of brother, ROBERT' DENHOLM (or Robert D.) BLACK, carpenter; last heard of 1896, Nebo-road, Mackay; present age about 65.

[wivenhoe]

Ancestry Passengers Queensland
Robert Donholm Black...21y...Birth Year: abt 1865
Place of Origin:   Dumfries, Scotland      Ship Name:   Cloncurry
Port of Departure:   London, England ....Port of Arrival:   Brisbane  3 Feb 1886


Also on same voyage, arrival Brisbane -
Marion BLACK    born abt 1846
Robert BLACK    born abt 1842
James BLACK   born abt 1873
William BLACK  born abt 1866

Queensland BDM
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/

Death registration: Marion BLACK
Birth year:1844    Death date:21/06/1901
Parents  - /  WHITEFORD
Registration details:1901/C/1637