Janet
Robertson
Born [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Daughter of David Robertson
and Barbara Craigie
Sister of
Betsy Robertson, Barbara Robertson, Mary Robertson, Jean Robertson, Margaret Robertson, Ann Smith Robertson, Alexander Robertson, John Robertson, Hugh Smith Robertson and Jemima Robertson
Wife of
Robert Torry
— married
30 Aug 1870 in Egilshay, Orkney, Scotland
[children unknown]
Died
at age 80
in Morningside, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Biography
Janet was born in 1836. She was the daughter of David Robertson and Barbara Craigie. She passed away in 1917.
Marriage
- Date: 30 Aug 1870
- Location: South Tafts, Egilshay, Orkney, Scotland
- Groom: Robert Torry, ?Joiner, Bachelor, 30, Dunbar
- Parents: Thomas Torry, Farm Steward, Elizabeth Torry, MS, Brown
- Bride: Jessie Robertson, Domestic Servant, Spinster, 33, Edinburgh
- Parents: David Robertson, Farmer, Barbara Robertson, MS, Craigie[1][2]
Death
- Date: 8 Oct 1917
- Location: Morningside, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Age: 80
- Father: David Robertson, crofter (deceased)
- Mother: Barbara Robertson, nee Craigie (deceased)
- Cause of Death: Vascular Disease of Heart
- Signature of informant: Thomas Torry, son [3]
Sources
- ↑ 1870 Marriages, Parish of Rousay and Egilshay, cited on Ancestry.com on 9 Jan 2018
- ↑ Orkney Herald 14 Sep 1870 "MARRIAGES. At South Tafts, Egilshay, by the Rev. John M‘Leilan, Mr Robert Tony, from Edinburgh, to Jauuet, daughter of Mr David Robertson, farmer. - "
- ↑ 1917 Torry Jessie Statutory Deaths 685/06 1035, p345, scanned cited on ancestry.com 9 Jan 2018
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Janet by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Janet:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Janet by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Janet:
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~6.25%
Gordon Stevenson
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~3.12%
Lisa Bridson :
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~1.56%
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