James Robertson 
Birth Notes
Name: James Robertson
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1 Aug 1863
Event Place: Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original): Monkton, Ayr, Scotland
Gender: Male
Father's Name: David Robertson
Mother's Name: Mary Frew
GS Film Number: 294828
Digital Folder Number: 008058214
Citing this Record
"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYBL-FHM : 12 February 2020), Mary Frew in entry for James Robertson, 1863.
Death Notes
General Notes
Emigrated to USA. Said (by Annie and Hetty Robertson) to have sold his brother William's rendition of the Book of Genesis in verse to a New York newspaper.
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Occupation Details
From 1881 James' occupation was shipyard labourer in manufacturing.2
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Whereabouts
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He lived in New York City from 1890.
Occupancy/Contact Notes
unknown when he emigrated, but probably before the 1891 UK census
possibe record: ancestry.com (see image)
Name: James Robertson
Arrival Date: 25 Oct 1887
Birth Year: abt 1863
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race-
/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish)
Place of Origin: Scotland
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland and Moville, Ireland
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
Ship Name: Ethiopia
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Name: James Robertson
Arrival Date: 3 Apr 1889
Birth Year: abt 1863
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race-
/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish)
Place of Origin: Scotland
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland and Moville, Ireland
Destination: United States of America
Port of Arrival: New York
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
Ship Name: Circassia
possible:
Wayne County Death Record Index
SURNAME
FIRST NAME
MIDDLE
AGE
DEATH DATE
LOCATION
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FILE
Robertson James C 182 (82 years) 12/13/1947 HP (Highland Park) 91 22
Name: James C Robertson
Spouse: Amie B Robertson
Birth: abt 1865 - Scotland
Arrival: year
Residence: 1930 - Highland Park , Wayne, Michigan
age at first marriage: 34
Name: James Robertson
Spouse: Annie Robertson
Birth: abt 1866 - Scotland
Arrival: year
Residence: 1920 - city, Wayne, Michigan
Name: James C Robertson
Spouse: Annie Robertson
Birth: abt 1866 - Scotland
Arrival: year
Residence: 1910 - city, Wayne, Michigan
Name: James C Robertson
Respondent: Yes
Age: 75
Estimated birth year: abt 1865
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Scotland
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Monterey Avenue
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 2B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 44
Occupation: Engineer
Industry: Public School
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 30
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Duration of Unemployment: 332
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Name: Christine Robertson
Age: 60
Estimated birth year: abt 1880
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Scotland
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Monterey Avenue
Inferred Residence in 1935: Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 2B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.02 Nov 1767 in Torryburn d.15 Apr 1840 in Newton-on-Ayr
- b.1812 in Prestwick d.21 Jan 1872 in New Prestwick
- b.02 May 1735 in Dunfermline d.> 1795 in Dunfermline
- b.13 Aug 1776 in Dunfermline d.29 May 1859 in Newton-on-Ayr
- b.1693 in Cupar
- b.11 Nov 1739 in Dunfermline
- b.17 Jul 1704 in Dunfermline
- b.1842 in Prestwick d.21 Aug 1874 in Glasgow
- d.< 1859
- b.1813 in Prestwick d.02 Dec 1891 in New Prestwick
- d.< 1859
- b.01 Aug 1863 in New Prestwick
- d.1844 in Newton-on-Ayr
- b.25 May 1844 in Newton-on-Ayr d.01 Sep 1901 in Govan
- d.< 1855
- b.22 Jan 1802 in Newton-on-Ayr d.04 Nov 1855 in Dalmellington
- d.< 1855
- b.1826 in Monkton d.26 Nov 1875 in New Prestwick
- b.1761 in St. Quivox
- b.16 Jul 1798 in St. Quivox d.< 1851
- b.1765 in St. Quivox
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Individual Additional Information
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Associated external link media/jamr
1 James Robertson birth
2 Robertson 1881
Further sources/citations:
Robertson 1871, Robertson, Kirk Session
2 Robertson 1881
Further sources/citations:
Robertson 1871, Robertson, Kirk Session
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