Robert Whitehead (1818 - 1903)

Born Sep 1818 in Nassau Bahamas

Descendants

Died 27 Feb 1903 at age 84 in Key West, Monroe, Florida, United States

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Robert Whitehead is part of a Bahamian family.

Biography

Robert married Sarah Ann (Jane?) Symonette before 1856.

In 1856, Robert worked as a seaman and the couple lived in Inagua. Later, Robert and Sarah worked as light keepers and moved throughout the Bahamas before immigrating to Key West, Fl.

Sarah and Robert had an unnamed son born 01 Jan 1856 Inagua, Bahamas

The couple had an unnamed son 28 May 1858.

Barbara Adeline "Addy" Whitehead was born 29 April 1860 at Inagua.

Theresa Elizabeth Whitehead was born about 1862 in an unknown location and died on 21 Aug 1870 at the age of 8 in Saint Stephen Berry Islands, Bahamas.

Joseph Whitehead born to Sarah and Robert, light keeper as also listed on 14 Apr 1864 in the Eastern District of The Island of New Providence, Bahamas.

When an unnamed son was born to Sarah and Robert on 5 Feb 1866 in the St. Matthew Parish, Bahamas, Robert worked as a mariner.

John Robert Whitehead was born 18 March 1867 when Robert was light keeper in Nassau.

Robert and Sarah worked as lighthouse keepers in St. Stephen, Berry Island, Bahamas when Elizabeth "Lizzie" Whitehead was born in 1872 and Robert Joseph Whitehead was born 16 Aug 1874.

When Joseph Elijah Whitehead ws born in the parrish of St. Matthew, Bahamas, on 26 Feb 1879 in the Parish of St. Matthew, Bahamas, Robert worked as assistant light keeper

Sources

Bahamas Civil Registration Records:

"Bahamas Births, 1850-1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLS9-VHN : 27 November 2014), Robert Whitehead in entry for Joseph Whitehead, 14 Apr 1864; citing Eastern District of the Island of New Providence, Bahamas, reference p 46; FHL microfilm 222,939.

"Bahamas Births, 1850-1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLSQ-YFX : 27 November 2014), Robt. Whitehead in entry for Whitehead, 28 Mar 1867; citing St. Matthew Parish, Bahamas, reference 20. Birth Record of John Robert Whitehead.

"Bahamas Births, 1850-1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLM1-H8P : 27 November 2014), Robert Whitehead in entry for Whitehead, 09 Mar 1872, St. Stephen, Berry Island, Bahamas, reference p 34. Birth of Lizzie Whitehead.

Bahamas Births, 1850-1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL9S-B88 : 27 November 2014), Robert Whitehead in entry for Whitehead, 16 Aug 1874; citing St. Stephens, Berry Islands, Bahamas, reference 103. Birth Record of Robert Joseph.

"Bahamas Births, 1850-1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL96-F4R : 27 November 2014), Robt. Whitehead in entry for Joseph Elijah Whitehead, 26 Feb 1879; citing St. Matthew, Bahamas, reference 1; FHL microfilm 222,944.

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M36Z-9WB : accessed 20 December 2021), Robert Whitehead, Key West city Ward 5, Monroe, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 106, sheet 8B, family 157, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,174.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183773184/robert-whitehead : accessed 19 December 2021), memorial page for Robert Whitehead (Sep 1818–27 Sep 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 183773184, citing Key West Cemetery, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by Donna Jean Robinson (contributor 46886069) .