Brief Life History of William
William Robertson was born on 29 March 1747, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. He married Janet Wallace about 1769, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters.
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Spouse and Children
1747– Male
1748– Female
Children (10)
1772– Male
1772–1847 Female
1774– Male
1776– Male
1777– Male
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World Events (5)
1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
Age 55
1811 · The Tron Riot
Age 64
1815
Age 68
Name Meaning
Scottish and English: patronymic from the Middle English, Norman French, and Older Scots personal name Robert + -son. This surname is especially common in Scotland, where Robert was a popular personal name and the name of three kings of Scotland, including Robert the Bruce (1274–1329).
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Robertsson: patronymic from the personal name Robert .
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Robertsen, a cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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