James Robertson (abt. 1828 - 1898)

Born about 1828 in Balmaclellan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 28 Oct 1898 at about age 70 in Manitoba, Canada

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Biography

James was born about 1828 in Scotland. He and his wife farmed in Goderich Township in 1861and 1871. ^{[1] [2]} They were still in Goderich Township, Ontario in 1881and then had eight children at home. ^[3] By 1891, he had moved his family to Manitoba. ^[4] He passed away 28 Oct 1898.

Sources

1. ↑ 1861 census of Canada West, Huron district; Library and Archives Canada
2. ↑ 1871 census of Canada, Ontario, district 25, sub-district f 3, Goderich Township, p. 47, dwelling 152, family 152, Mathia Robertson; RG 31; digital images, Ancestry (accessed 2 Feb 2020); citing Library and Archives Canada RG31-C-1, Statistics Canada Fonds.
3. ↑ 1881 census of Canada, Ontario, district 173, sub-district G, Goderich township, p. 61, dwelling 265, family 270, Bathia Robertson; RG 31; digital images, Ancestry (accessed 27 Jul 2018); citing Library and Archives Canada.
4. ↑ 1891 census of Canada, Manitoba, district 7, sub-district s, South Norfolk, p. 29, family 148, James Robertson; RG 31; digital images, Ancestry (accessed 27 Aug 2018); citing Library and Archives Canada.

• 1851 Scotland Census
• Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current