Robert
James
Gifford
Born in Spring Creek, Marlborough, New Zealand
Ancestors 
Son of James Gifford
and Belinda Rose (Lambert) Gifford
Brother of
Belinda Jane (Gifford) Gane, Lambert Gifford, Leebertis Gifford, Maud Marion (Gifford) Birch, Jacob Gifford, Elizabeth (Gifford) Dodson, Amelia Minnie (Gifford) Hodgson, Emma (Gifford) Ford, Mary Clark Gifford, Amy Adelaide (Gifford) Lamb, George Humphrey Gifford and Faith (Gifford) Walker
Husband of
Mary (Cameron) Gifford
— married
15 Jun 1893 in Wairau, Marlborough, New Zealand
Descendants 
Father of
Robert Leonard Gifford, Wilfred Roy Gifford, Milfred Dora (Gifford) Nicol, Sidney Clarence Gifford, Herbert Arnold Gifford and Archibald Earl Gifford
Died
at age 83
in Spring Creek, Marlborough, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Jul 2012
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Biography
Robert was born in 1867. He is the son of James Gifford and Belinda Lambert.
He married Mary Cameron in 1893 and they raised 5 children in their marriage, four sons, Robert Leonard, Wilfred (Roy), Sydney (Syd) and Herbert (Bert) and one daughter Mildred (Dora).
Robert worked as a Farmer and remained in the Marlborough region till his death in 1951.
He died age 84 and is buried at Omaka cemetery, Blenheim. No more info is currently available for Robert Gifford. Can you add to his biography?
Sources
- Find A Grave: Memorial #161829626
- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24J-RYWP BIRTH
- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24K-LRPJ MARRIAGE
- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG6K-Q2GH DEATH
- https://ancestrylibrary.com.au NZ Electoral Rolls
- R Gifford
- S Rudling
Footnotes
Profile updated May 26, 2015 - additional information courtesy of R Gifford, Robert Jr and Herbert are both buried at Omaka Cemetery, Wilfred is at Fairhall.
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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:
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:
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~6.25%
~6.25%
Judy (Addis) Sutton 
:
AncestryDNA
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~3.12%
~3.12%
D (Addis) Anonymous :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A562867 [compare], Ancestry member wolseys97
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Robert was my Great Great Grandad. Sidney was my Great Grandad.