Catherine Dempster (Jameson) Robb (1838 - 1918)

Born 14 Nov 1838 in Clarendon, Jamaica

Ancestors

Wife of Alexander Robb D.D. — married 8 Aug 1853 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 7 Apr 1918 at age 79 in Cowes, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Alexander Robb married Catherine Jamieson (sic) in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire on 8 August 1853^[1].

From the birth places of their children we can trace their travels. Catherine and Alexander were married in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire in 1853. They were in Nigeria (Old Calabar) when Jane was born in 1860, back in Dumfries, Scotland when daughter Margaret was born about 1863, back to Nigeria where son Alexander was born about 1865, and then back to Edinburgh where John was born about 1868, then to Perth 2 years later where Catherine was born, and back to Edinburgh where David was born around 1877.

In the 1881 Census, living in Edinburgh at 3 South Gray St

Catherine ROBB Head M 42 F (British Subject), Jamaica

Jane ROBB Daughter U 21 F Governess (British Subject), Africa

Margaret ROBB Daughter U 18 F No Occupation Annan, Dumfries, Scotland

Alexander ROBB Son U 16 M Scholar British Subject, Africa

John ROBB Son U 13 M Scholar Eskbank, Edinburgh, Scotland

Catherine ROBB Daughter U 11 F Scholar Perth, Perth, Scotland

David ROBB Son U 4 M Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland

Helen SIMPSON Boarder U 47 F No Occupation Annan, Dumfries, Scotland

Jessie GLEN Servant U 17 F General Servant Domestic Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland^[2].

Online death records list her parents as Nicolis Mackersie and Wm Jameson. She died age 79.

She is buried in Philip Island Cemetery.

Research Note

According to Find a Grave, Catherine was born in Jamaica on 14 Apr 1942. But her mother died on 12 June 1939. (Always prefer FAG, no matter what!) I cannot access the Jamaica BDMs. Other sources suggest various dates. The most likely date is 14 Nov 1938. Her mother died 7 months later, possibly from the effects of the birth.

Notes

PHOTO: _TEXT Rev Alexander Robb, wife Catherine Dempster James o n , c h i ldren John Wil son, Alexander Moncrieff, Jane James o n & M arga r e t Nicholis.

Sources

1. ↑ Peterhead Parish Marriages
2. ↑ 1881 Scottish Census

• Victoria BDM records. Death reg 12534/1918.
• Find a Grave. Find A Grave: Memorial #193983817 catherine-robb
• England & Wales, 1881 Census.
• Image of headstone.