William Robertson (1839 - 1904)

Born 16 Jun 1839 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Ann (Paterson) Robertson — married 21 Sep 1860 in 79 Marshall Street, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Died 8 May 1904 at age 64 in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Wiliiam was born on 5 June 1839, and was baptised at Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, on 16 June 1839. A copy of his baptismal record^[1] has been uploaded to the Images. He was the son of William Robertson, a coal miner, and his wife Mary Robertson.

He grew up with his family in Cambuslang, as evidenced by his appearances in the Scotland Censuses of 1841^[2], where they lived at Silver Banks; and 1851^[3], where they lived at West Coats.

On 21 September 1860, William married Ann Paterson, a cotton mill worker from Bridgeton, Glasgow, at 79 Marshall Street, Wishaw. A copy of their marriage record^[4] has been uploaded to the images.

They lived most of their lives in vicinity of Craigneuk, Lanarkshire, where William toiled as a coal miner, as evidenced by their listings in the Scotland Censuses of 1861^[5] where they lived at 103 Main Street, Wishaw; 1871^[6] where they lived at 10 Ravenscraig Road, Ravenscraig; 1881^[7] where they lived at Summerlee Red Row, Craigneuk; 1891^[8] where they lived at 12 Garibaldi Square, Craigneuk; and 1901^[9] where they lived at Dalziel Home Farm.

William passed away aged 64, on 8 May 1904^[10] in the parish of Dalziel, and was buried at the Globe Cemetery in Motherwell.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth & Baptism: A scan can be obtained from ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk (small charge to download, but free registration required to search).
2. ↑ 1841 Census: 1841 Scotland Census [database on-line], Parish: Cambuslang; ED: 1; Page: 2; Line: 1380; Year: 1841, via Ancestry.co.uk, accessed 22 September 2021 Ancestry uk Record 1004 #2685872 (account required, no Free-To-View image available). A scan can be obtained from ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk (small charge to download, but free registration required to search).
3. ↑ 1851 Census: 1851 Scotland Census [database on-line], Parish: Cambuslang; ED: 3; Page: 12; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1851_150; Year: 1851, via Ancestry.co.uk, accessed 22 September 2021 Ancestry uk Record 1076 #1895811 (account required, no Free-To-View image available). A scan can be obtained from ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk (small charge to download, but free registration required to search).
4. ↑ Marriage: A scan can be obtained from ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk (small charge to download, but free registration required to search).
5. ↑ 1861 Census: 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line], Parish: Cambusnethan; ED: 5; Page: 8; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1861_93, via Ancestry.co.uk, accessed 22 September 2021 Ancestry uk Record 1080 #881236 (account required, no Free-To-View image available). A scan can be obtained from ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk (small charge to download, but free registration required to search).
6. ↑ 1871 Census: 1871 Scotland Census [database on-line], Parish: Dalziel; ED: 11; Page: 15; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1871_122, via Ancestry.co.uk, accessed 22 September 2021 Ancestry uk Record 1104 #4631434 (account required, no Free-To-View image available). A scan can be obtained from ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk (small charge to download, but free registration required to search).
7. ↑ 1881 Census: 1881 Scotland Census [database on-line], Parish: Dalziel; ED: 12; Page: 12; Line: 21; Roll: cssct1881_212, via Ancestry.co.uk, accessed 22 September 2021 Ancestry uk Record 1119 #1649557 (account required, no Free-To-View image available). A scan can be obtained from ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk (small charge to download, but free registration required to search).
8. ↑ 1891 Census: 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line], Parish: Dalziel; ED: 16; Page: 50; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1891_236, via Ancestry.co.uk, accessed 22 September 2021 Ancestry uk Record 1108 #2939278 (account required, no Free-To-View image available). A scan can be obtained from ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk (small charge to download, but free registration required to search).
9. ↑ 1901 Census: 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line], Parish: Dalziel; ED: 29; Page: 45; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1901_261, via Ancestry.co.uk, accessed 22 September 2021 Ancestry uk Record 1101 #3581556 (account required, no Free-To-View image available). A scan can be obtained from ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk (small charge to download, but free registration required to search).
10. ↑ Death & Burial: A gravestone photoghraph can be viewed on the Find-A-Grave web site.