Robert Somerville (1800 - 1881)

Born 24 Jan 1800 in Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Husband of Christian (Bennett) Somerville — married 28 Oct 1818 in Dunfermline, Scotland

Descendants

Died 28 Oct 1881 at age 81 in Lucknow, Bruce, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

In certificates obtained from Scottish Origins, Birth of Robert Somerville, 24 January 1800, Parish of Clackmannan, County of Clackmannan James Simmervel Couper in Town & Christian Smith had a lawfull son baptized Robert, the 26th by Mr. Lindsay, Relief Minister here. (Robert’s last name is shown as “Simervil”, in spite of the spelling for the father!) The spelling could be the result of a slightly illiterate scribe, a linguitistic anomaly, or a dialect misunderstanding. Nonetheless, the descendants are all Somervilles. On the grave marker in Dundas, Ontario, Canada, his name is given as Somerville. See uploaded image.

Sources

• O.P.R. Births & Baptisms
• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBKF-LGH : 8 December 2014), James Simmervel in entry for Robert Simmervel, 24 Jan 1800; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 1,040,355.
• Scotland's People
• Ontario BMD records as on Ancestry.com