Note: dd/mm from igi which says Carnwath Par. Year confirmed by death cert. igi has 3 unnamed children. Bruce S has 23 Jun, Robert's occupation ploughman, Margaret's, spinster, and witnessed by James SMITH.[7][8]
Census
Date: 1871
Place: Stabwood, Par. of Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Note: SMITH: Robert 30 Collary Pitheadman b Biggar, LKS; wife Margaret 32 b St Ninians, STI; Children: Ernestin 8 (surely this is Amelia) scholar, Robert 6, Marion 6, James 2 all b Carnwath[9]
Death
Death:
Date: 16 MAY 1916
Place: Oamaru, , Otago, New Zealand
Note: Folio 1650: 75, Greta St, angina/heart attack. Oamaru Mail obit: 'The late Robert Smith of Greta St, whose death was announced yesterday, was a resident of the Dominion for 36 years. He was born in Biggar, Lanarkshire, and emigrated at an early age. He married at the age of 21 years the daughter of the late Mr Jas. Henderson of Coquet St. He was employed on the breakwater and later on the railway, first in the goods shed, and afterwards as night watchman. He was keenly interested in politics on the Liberal side, an ardent supporter of Sir John McKenzie and Mr Richard Seddon, being a keen debater. He leaves a family of four sons and four daughters, with the widow, to mourn their loss. Mr and Mrs SMITH celebrated their golden wedding four years ago.'[10][11][12]
Burial
Burial:
Date: 18 MAY 1916
Place: Oamaru, , Otago, New Zealand
Note: ref 1227, Block 67 plots 10,11. Stone erected by dtr Margaret[13]
Occupation
Occupation: Railway Employee
Reference
Reference: 1268
Sources
WikiTree profile Smith-22146 created through the import of HENDERSONLornaAncestorsPlus1Desc4WikiTree.ged on Oct 18, 2011 by L Henderson.
Source: S1041 Title: DCERT: Robert SMITH 1916 (Oamaru, OTG), Record Type: Dth cert., Name Of Person: Robert Smith Note: 16 May 1916 Greta St, Oamaru; Robert SMITH retired Railway employee, male 75 yrs of a) Angina Pectoris 12 hrs b) failure of heart sudden, cert. Jas Whitton, last seen 3 May 1916 Father Robert SMITH, laborer Mother Marion Cleghorn Buried 18 May 1916 Oamaru cemetory minister J Lawon Robinson, Pres. Born Biggar, Lanarkshire, in NZ 36 yrs Married Lanarkshire @ 21 yrs to Margaret Henderson, aged 77 in 1916 Issue living: Male 49, 47, 45, 43 Female 53,51,37,31
Source: S141 Title: CEM.FICHE: Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand, Record Type: fiche, Location: Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand, Volume: S01.15, 488-495. Publication: NZ Gen. Soc., Auckland
Source: S1691 Title: FT SMITH, Robert ex Bruce S, Compiler Address: Timaru, South Canterbury, New Zealand Author: Bruce SMITH
Source: S1918 Title: Newspaper clippings
Source: S471 Title: FAM.TREE: Marion SMITH family tree, Compiler Address: Pleasant Point, Canterbury, New Zealand Author: Clive Callow Publication: 1994
Source: S833 Title: LTR CALLOW, Clive ex SMITHs and HENDERSONs etc, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Author Address: Pleasant Point, Canterbury, New Zealand Author: Clive Callow
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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.
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