John Roberts (abt. 1804 - abt. 1879)

Born about 1804 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Rose (Duncan) Roberts — married 1829 in Dublin, Ireland

Descendants

Died about 1879 at about age 75 in Orange Free State

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Biography

John Roberts was born in England.

John was born in about 1804 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. He served in the 75th Regiment of Foot, whose HQ was in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

He married Rose Duncan; the marriage was registered in Both Scotland and Ireland: ^{[1] [2]}

Name: John Roberts

Sex: Male

Spouse's Name: Rose Duncan

Spouse's Sex: Female

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 15 Jan 1829

Event Place: Ireland

They had the following children:

1. Mary Ann Roberts, 1829 in Scotland
2. Henry Roberts 1833 in Scotland
3. Letitia Roberts 1835 in Scotland
4. Sarah Gertrude Roberts in the Colony
5. Richard Roberts in the Colony

It is likely that John was sent to the Cape Colony with the 75th Regiment of Foot; they served from 1830-1834. There is no further trace of him.

Sources

1. ↑ "Ireland Civil Registration, 1845-1913," , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGKK-4365 : 10 August 2022), John Roberts and Rose Duncan, Marriage 15 Jan 1829, Ireland; citing General Register Office, Dublin; FHL microfilm
2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY77-99X : 11 February 2020), John Roberts, 1829