Alexander Robertson (abt. 1823 - 1865)

Born about 1823 in Sarclet, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Elizabeth (Coghill) Robertson — married 11 Jun 1847 in Pulteneytown, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1 Jun 1865 at about age 42 in Pulteneytown, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Biography

Birth

Alexander Robertson was born about 1823, based on census data.^[1] He married Elizabeth Coghill-97 in Wick on 11 June 1847.^[2]

Early life

In 1851, the Robertson family lived in on Brown Street in Wick, Caithness.^[3] The household included Alexander (age 28), the head and a shoemaker journeyman born in Wick; his wife Elizabeth (age 28) born in Wick; and his daughters Ann (age 2) and Margaret (age 8 months), also born in Wick.^[4]

The 1861 census does not list their street name but they still lived in Wick, Caithness.^[5] The household grew since the last census and includes Alex, still the Head and shoemaker (age 38); his wife Elizabeth (age 38); their daughters Ann (age 12), Margaret (age 10), Elizabeth (age 8), and sons Alex (age 5), David (age 3), and William (age 1). Children Margaret, Elizabeth, and Alex are all listed as scholars.^[6]

In 1871, the family lives at 2 Brown Place, Wick, Caithness. ^[7] The household has shrunk considerably and Margaret (age 20) is listed as head and a dressmaker living with her brothers David (age 13) and William (age 11), who are listed as scholars.^[8]

Death

Alexander died in 1865 and was buried in the Wick Parish Church Cemetery. His gravemarker reads, "A Robertson | Shoemaker | 1865."^[9]

Sources

• Church of Scotland (Old Parish Registers) Banns and Marriages database. National Records of Scotland, (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/), accessed 16 Mar 2024. Alexander Robertson and Elizabeth Coghill, date 11/06/1847, Parish Number 043, Reference 50 / 281, Wick Parish.
• Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database. Free UK Genealogy, FreeCEN. Transcription. https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/590288c9e9379091b156090e (accessed 14 Mar 2024). The National Archives. RG8/43, Folio 0, Page 47, Schedule 201.
• Scottish General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database. Free UK Genealogy, FreeCEN. Transcription. https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a142d9ef4040b9d6e1960b1 (accessed 14 Mar 2024). The National Archives. RG 9/43, Folio 0, Page 18, Schedule 110.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226466453/a-robertson: accessed March 30, 2024), memorial page for A Robertson (unknown–1865), Find a Grave Memorial ID 226466453, citing Wick Parish Church Cemetery, Wick, Highland, Scotland; Maintained by Fiona (contributor 48382290).

1. ↑ Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database. Free UK Genealogy, FreeCEN. Transcription. https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/590288c9e9379091b156090e (accessed 14 Mar 2024). The National Archives. RG8/43, Folio 0, Page 47, Schedule 201.
2. ↑ Church of Scotland (Old Parish Registers) Banns and Marriages database. National Records of Scotland, (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/), accessed 16 Mar 2024. Alexander Robertson and Elizabeth Coghill, date 11/06/1847, Parish Number 043, Reference 50 / 281, Wick Parish.
3. ↑ Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database. Free UK Genealogy, FreeCEN. Transcription. https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/590288c9e9379091b156090e (accessed 14 Mar 2024). The National Archives. RG8/43, Folio 0, Page 47, Schedule 201.
4. ↑ Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database. Free UK Genealogy, FreeCEN. Transcription. https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/590288c9e9379091b156090e (accessed 14 Mar 2024). The National Archives. RG8/43, Folio 0, Page 47, Schedule 201.
5. ↑ Scottish General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database. Free UK Genealogy, FreeCEN. Transcription. https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a142d9ef4040b9d6e1960b1 (accessed 14 Mar 2024). The National Archives. RG 9/43, Folio 0, Page 18, Schedule 110.
6. ↑ Scottish General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database. Free UK Genealogy, FreeCEN. Transcription. https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a142d9ef4040b9d6e1960b1 (accessed 14 Mar 2024). The National Archives. RG 9/43, Folio 0, Page 18, Schedule 110.
7. ↑ Scottish General Register Office: 1871 Census Returns database. Free UK Genealogy, FreeCEN. Transcription. https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59028a41e9379091b15be47b (accessed 14 Mar 2024). The National Archives. RG 10/43, Folio 0, Page 22, Schedule 122.
8. ↑ Scottish General Register Office: 1871 Census Returns database. Free UK Genealogy, FreeCEN. Transcription. https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59028a41e9379091b15be47b (accessed 14 Mar 2024). The National Archives. RG 10/43, Folio 0, Page 22, Schedule 122.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226466453/a-robertson: accessed March 30, 2024), memorial page for A Robertson (unknown–1865), Find a Grave Memorial ID 226466453, citing Wick Parish Church Cemetery, Wick, Highland, Scotland; Maintained by Fiona (contributor 48382290).