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William Robertson

William was born in March 1825 in Newton-on-Ayr and his baptism took place there on March 11th, 1825.¹

Birth Notes
- Name     William Robertson
  Gender     Male
  Christening Date     11 Mar 1825
  Christening Place     , ST. QUIVOX AND NEWTON, AYR, SCOTLAND
  Father's Name     George Robertson
  Mother's Name     Martha Mcglaughlane
  Citing this Record
  
  "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTKJ-MR7 : 2 January 2015), William Robertson, ; citing St Quivox and Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland, reference - 2:15GWBPL, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,406.

William's father was George Robertson and his mother was Martha Carlton McGloughlane. His paternal grandparents were William Robertson and Elspeth Thomson. He had a brother and nine sisters, named John, Margaret, Martha, Mary, Agnes, Euphemia, Jane, Charlotte, Catherine and Minnie. He was the oldest of the eleven children. He died before 1881.²

Occupation Details
- From 1841 William's occupation was coal miner in mining / energy.¹

Whereabouts
- William lived in St. Quivox from 1841.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Whitletts Village

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- George Robertson
  
  William Robertson
  - b.02 Nov 1767 in Torryburn d.15 Apr 1840 in Newton-on-Ayr
  
  Mary Cochran
  
  George Robertson
  - b.25 Sep 1804 in Newton-on-Ayr d.09 Dec 1870 in Kilwinning
  
  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
  
  Thomas Shepherd ^*
  - b.1659 in St. Andrews and St. Leonards
  
  William Shepherd
  - b.1693 in Cupar
  
  Helen Donaldson ^*
  - b.15 Sep 1663 in Cupar
  
  Janet Shipherd
  - b.11 Nov 1739 in Dunfermline
  
  Andrew Tulloch ^*
  - b.Nov 1664 in Torryburn
  
  Margaret Tulloch
  - b.17 Jul 1704 in Dunfermline
  
  Helen Hadston ^*
  - b.30 Nov 1665 in Dunfermline
  
  William Robertson
  - b.Mar 1825 in Newton-on-Ayr d.< 1881
  
  Martha Carlton McGloughlane
  - b.06 Mar 1808 in St. Quivox d.06 Jul 1890 in Coylton
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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Individual Additional Information

Details of William's family with Isabella Finnie

¹ George Robertson 1841
² Isabella Robertson 1881

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