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I don't think you have hit a dead just yet.

There is this one on the 1851 census - but not very helpful.

Name: David Robertson
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Relationship: Pauper Boarder (Pauper)
Gender: Male
Where born: Edinbain, Midlothian
Parish Number: 693
Civil parish: Liberton
Town: Gilmerton
County: Midlothian
Address: Harpeisland
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 7
Page: 4 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 64
Line: 8
Roll: CSSCT1851_190
Household Members: Name Age
Matthew Suttie 48
Helen Suttie 49
Helen Suttie 21
Ann Suttie 13
James Suttie 10
Isabella Suttie 7
William Whitson 39
William Turnball 12
Peter Miller 10
John Allan 8
Thomas Anderson 8
David Robertson 6
Janet Goldie 2


This wee chappie may just have been fostered out on a temporary basis , if, for example his father had died and his mother was ill or unable to look after him.


I am also wondering if he named his son George and daughter georgina for the male witness at his wedding. Or was Jemima's father George?

Hello Rootgatherer,

I have just tried to look for Helen's death, but not found yet.
She didn't go to England with her son.


You mentioned th Scottish naming pattern - what is this?
I cannot even find if David Jnr had any siblings.

Robby

Interesting that you haven't found David Senior's death yet but he may have died before 1855. Have you found Helen's death ? just wondering who the informant was. It would be helpful if it was a sibling of David Junior as this may make it a little easier to identify the family on the 1851 and 1861 census records

Hello Hello Everybody,

Thank you all so much for the information and help you have given me.

Sorry i was logged of yesterday - had to go to work !! Unfortunately.

David Jnr and Jemima Anderson were married 5th July 1867 at 32 Gilmore Place, Edinburgh.
David age 21 , Mason (Journeyman) Batchelor - living 1 Brandfield St. Edinburgh -
Father David Robertson (deceased) Carter
Mother - Helen Robertson (Duff)
Jemima Anderson age 19 living 31 Lady Lawsons Wynd, Edinburgh, Domestic Servant.
Witnesses were George Corbett (unknown) and Helen Reid (Jemima's mother).
I have found David on the 1871 Scotland Cencus and 1881, 1891 England Cencus.

I have also looked for David Snrs. death, between 1843 and 1867 in Scotlands deaths, but can find nothing.

Am i hitting a dead end with with this one???

Many thanks,

robby.

Come back Robby!

We need more information to help with this. There are loads of Robertsons in the Edinburgh area at that time - I know as other halfs family of Robertsons came from Leith but they were good enough to use the Scottish naming pattern and use maiden surnames as middle names.

Here's Jemima in 1881 - but that doesn't help find David's parents. If his father was David then he hasn't used the Scottish naming pattern for his children.

Name: Jemima Robertson
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relationship: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Edinburgh, Midlothian
Registration Number: 685/1
Registration district: St George
Civil parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts
County: Midlothian
Address: 31 Lady Lawson'S Wynd
Occupation: Mason'S Wife
ED: 14
Household schedule number: 69
Line: 6
Roll: cssct1881_280
Household Members: Name Age
Jemima Robertson 33
George Robertson 12
Georgina Robertson 8
David Robertson 5
Margaret Robertson 3

Robby

Were David's parents alive when he married? What was his father's occupation and what was his occupation at the time of the marriage please? Also what address did David give on his marriage certificate? This may help to find him on the 1851 census with his parents.

Have you found David on any census?

Hello Kath,

Thanks for your reply.

Yes, i have George 1869 and Georgina 1873 as David and Jemima's children.
Helen - i did not know about but there was also David 1876 and Margaret 1877, all born in Edinburgh.
I know that by 1881 David Snr was in London and the rest of the family had follows by 1891.

Regards, Robby

Hi Robby,
Are these the children of your David & Jemima and did they have any more children? I know it's David & Helen you are looking for but it helps to know about the descendants.

International Genealogical Index - British Isles
76. HELEN ROBERTSON - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Female Birth: 11 AUG 1871 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

77. GEORGE ROBERTSON - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Birth: 05 MAR 1869 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

78. GEORGINA ERSKINE ROBERTSON - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Female Birth: 11 JAN 1873 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Matches: International Genealogical Index/British Isles - 3

Regards
Kath

I am looking for the marriage of David Robertson and Helen Duff, possibly Edinburgh about 1840-1845.
Their son David (c.1846) married Jemima Anderson in Edinburgh in 1867 and on their marriage cert, states David's parents were David Robertson and Helen Roberson (nee Duff).

I have found a couple of Robertson/Duff marriages:

David Robertson / Helen Robertson - Edinburgh 1839
David Robertson / Ann Duff - Dundee 1845
Donald Robertson / Helen Duff - Perth 1847
George Robertson / Helen Duff - Edinburgh 1850

Can anyone help at all please,i don't know where to go next !!
I have also looked for Davids birth (c.1846) believed to be in edinburgh, but no results.

Please help, getting desperate.

Robby.