Brief Life History of James
When James Robertson was born on 1 January 1788, in Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, William Robertson, was 28 and his mother, Violet Sharp, was 23. He married Bell Hunter on 7 February 1818, in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Eye, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom in 1841.
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Sources (4)
- James Robertson, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
- James Robertson in entry for James Robertson, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- James Robertson, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
Spouse and Children
1788– Male
1795– Female
Children (3)
1819– Male
1821– Female
1823– Male
Parents and Siblings
1760– Male
1764– Female
Siblings (7)
1788– Male
1789– Female
1791–1823 Female
1794– Female
1801– Female
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 13
1815
Age 27
1820 · """The """"Radical War""""."""
Age 32
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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