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Robert Tait Robertson

Robert was born in 1892 in Gorbals.¹²

Birth Notes
- ROBERTSON
  ROBERT TAIT
  M
  1892
  644/11 2074
  Hutchesontown

Robert's father was Jonathan Robertson and his mother was Helen Tait. His paternal grandparents were James Robertson and Ann McMurran. He had five brothers and six sisters, named James, George, John, Hugh, Edmund, Catherine, Margaret, Annie, Elizabeth, Mary and Susan. He was the second youngest of the twelve children. He died at the age of 80 in 1972 in Glasgow.

Death Notes
- ROBERTSON
  ROBERT TAIT
  80
  1972
  619/ 1020
  Glasgow, Park Circus

Occupation Details
- From 1901 Robert's occupation was scholar.¹
  
  From 1922 his occupation was Engineer's patternmaker, journeyman in manufacturing.³

Whereabouts
- Robert lived in Govanhill from 1916.⁴

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- George Robertson
  
  William Robertson
  - b.02 Nov 1767 in Torryburn d.15 Apr 1840 in Newton-on-Ayr
  
  Mary Cochran
  
  James Robertson
  - b.1812 in Prestwick d.21 Jan 1872 in New Prestwick
  
  James Thomson
  
  Robert Thomson
  - b.02 May 1735 in Dunfermline d.>  1795 in Dunfermline
  
  Margaret Mudie
  
  Elspeth Thomson
  - b.13 Aug 1776 in Dunfermline d.29 May 1859 in Newton-on-Ayr
  
  William Shepherd ^*
  - b.1693 in Cupar
  
  Janet Shipherd
  - b.11 Nov 1739 in Dunfermline
  
  Margaret Tulloch ^*
  - b.17 Jul 1704 in Dunfermline
  
  Jonathan Robertson
  - b.1852 in Prestwick d.1928 in Glasgow
  
  Jonathon McMurren
  - d.<  1859
  
  Ann McMurran
  - b.1813 in Prestwick d.02 Dec 1891 in New Prestwick
  
  Susan McAllan
  - d.<  1859
  
  Robert Tait Robertson
  - b.1892 in Gorbals d.1972 in Glasgow
  
  Helen Tait
  - b.1852 in Troon d.1902 in Gorbals
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

Details of Robert's family with Elizabeth Peattie Forrester Downie

¹ Jonathan Robertson 1901
² Jonathan Robertson 1911
³ Robertson Downie marriage
⁴ Robert Tait Robertson 1921

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