Frederick James Martyn Roberts (1871 - 1963)

Born 28 May 1871 in Plymouth, Devon, England

Ancestors

Husband of Lizzie (Page) Roberts — married 15 Dec 1899 in Petersham, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 3 Jul 1963 at age 92 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Frederick Roberts migrated from UK to Australia.

Frederick James Martyn Roberts was born on 28th May 1871 at Plymouth, Devon, England. His parents were Jephthah Roberts and Mary Martyn.^[1]

Arrived in Australia, aged 11, with his parents and four siblings on the "Earl Granville" 18th April 1883, at Maryborough, Queensland. They left Plymouth, Devon on 6th January 1883. ^[2]

Frederick James Martyn Roberts married Lizzie Page on 15th December 1899 at Petersham, New South Wales, Australia.^[3]

Frederick James Martin and Lizzie Roberts had five children

1. Reginald Martyn Roberts b. 1902
2. Leonard Douglas Martyn Roberts b. 1903
3. Constance Margaret Roberts b. 1906
4. Alethea Mary Roberts b. 1909
5. Marcia Annetta Roberts b. 1913

Frederick James Martyn Roberts died on 3rd July 1963 at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ^[4]

Frederick James Martyn Roberts was buried on 5th July 1963 at Brookfield Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ England and Wales Birth Registration Index Frederick James M Roberts Apr-May-Jun 1871 Plymouth, Devon, England Volume 5B, Page 265, Line Number 229, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch [1], Frederick James M Roberts, 1871; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast [2]; citing Birth Registration, Plymouth, Devon, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England
2. ↑ Queensland State Archives; qsa imm 4/670; [3] Accessed 2 Jan 2017
3. ↑ NSW BDM Marriages 1899/8817 Frederick J M Roberts and Lizzie Page, Petersham, New South Wales; [4] Accessed 2 January 2017.
4. ↑ Qld BDM Index Death 1963/B/59517 Frederick James Martyn Roberts, Jeptha Roberts(F) and Mary Martyn(M), 3 Jul 1963, Brisbane; [5] Accessed 12 Nov 2019
5. ↑ Brookfield Cemetery Record, Frederick James Martyn Roberts, age 92, date of service 5 July 1963, location B-WES-5-23-25. [6] Accessed 2 January 2017.
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images [7] accessed 9 November 2019, memorial page for Frederick James Martyn Roberts (28 May 1871–3 Jul 1963), Find A Grave: Memorial #126126397, citing Brookfield Historical Cemetery & Memorial Gardens, Brookfield, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia ; Maintained by Brett Williams (contributor 47234529).