Robert's parentage has not been determined yet. Robert married Margaret Lambert (daughter of Jane Speak and Benjamin Lambert) in Lancashire, England, in October 1826. Robert and Margaret had two daughters in England before immigrating to Canada where they had seven more children. Robert settled his family in Burford, Ontario, and remained there until his death in 1880.
Sources
1826 - "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch[1] : accessed 10 December 2014, Robert Smith and Margaret Lambert, 15 Oct 1826; citing Melling (Near Hornby), Lancaster, England, reference item 22 page 14, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,849,660.
1859 - "Ontario Marriages, 1800-1910," database, FamilySearch[2] : accessed 5 December 2014, Robert Smith in entry for Thomas Hill and Margaret Smith, 25 Oct 1859; citing Brant,Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,030,055.
1870 - "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch[3] : accessed 10 April 2015, Robert Smith in entry for James Cairne and Ellen Smith, 17 Nov 1870; citing registration , Burford, Brant, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,698.
1880 - "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch ([4] : 27 April 2019), Robert Smith, 28 Feb 1880; citing Burford, Brant, Ontario, 1330, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,853,228.
1915 - "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch[5] : accessed 11 December 2014, Robert Smith in entry for Isabella Acland, 19 May 1915; citing Burlington, Halton, Ontario, yr 1915 cn 15484, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,267.
1916 - "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch[6] : accessed 11 December 2014, Robert Smith in entry for Elizabeth Huffman, 30 Dec 1916; citing Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, yr 1916 cn 16431, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,181.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Robert: