Robert Sandison, son of William Sandison and Mary Sutherland, was born on 3 February 1835 in Latheron and baptised in Latheron on 8 February 1835. Place of residence at the time of his baptism was Latheron.[1]
In 1841 Robert Sandison was living with his paternal grandparents in "Brumdow" (likely near Druimdubh in the parish of Watten).[2]