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Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 3 Send Message	Ian	Report	14 May 2008 22:01
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 3 Send Message	Thanks Jenna, I was struggling on the birth of James (1842). The 'Mountain' connection is strange - 1881 shows a visitor Ann Osborne who I thought might be mother-in-law, but no real associations found with that surname births. however, looking for 'Mountains', there are several children in the Rochford workhouse listed next to an older male 'Osborne' - I wonder....?
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,967 Send Message	JenW	Report	9 May 2008 00:02
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,967 Send Message	Louisa was born about 1853 in Rayleigh, Essex. Can't find a birth for her
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,967 Send Message	JenW	Report	8 May 2008 23:59
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,967 Send Message	Possible birth of james Births Sep 1842 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robertson James Stepney 2 465
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,967 Send Message	JenW	Report	8 May 2008 23:55
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,967 Send Message	Looks like the marriage of james and louisa Marriages Sep 1872 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MOUNTAIN Louisa Stepney 1c 960 Robertson James Stepney 1c 960 Skelton Sarah Ann Stepney 1c 960 Wilkinson Joseph James Stepney 1c 960
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,967 Send Message	JenW	Report	8 May 2008 23:50
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,967 Send Message	Looks like Douglas on the 1901 census 1901 England Census about Douglas Hamilton Robertson Name: Douglas Hamilton Robertson Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: 1877 Relation: Son Father's Name: James Gender: Male Where born: Bow, London, England Civil Parish: Chiswick Ecclesiastical parish: St Nicholas County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Brentford Sub registration district: Chiswick ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 325 Household Members: Name Age James Robertson 59 Douglas Hamilton Robertson 24 Hannah Lloyd 32 and 1891 1891 England Census about Douglas H Robertson Name: Douglas H Robertson Age: 15 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876 Relation: Son Father's Name: James Gender: Male Where born: Bow, London, England Civil Parish: Chiswick Ecclesiastical parish: St Nicholas Town: Chiswick County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Brentford Sub registration district: Chiswick ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Albert V Robertson 16 Douglas H Robertson 15 James Robertson 48 James G Robertson 18 William P Robertson 12 View Original Record View original image and 1881 1881 England Census about Douglas Robertson Name: Douglas Robertson Age: 5 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876 Relation: Son Father's Name: James Mother's Name: Louisa Gender: Male Where born: Bromley, Middlesex, England Civil Parish: Harmmersmith County/Island: London Country: England Street address: 2 Black Lion Lane Education: Employment status: View Image Occupation: Scholar Registration district: Fulham Sub registration district: St Peter Hammersmith ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Ann Osborne 66 Albert Robertson 6 Douglas Robertson 5 James Robertson 38 James Robertson 8 Louisa Robertson 28 William Robertson 2 Eliza Thompson 15
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,967 Send Message	JenW	Report	8 May 2008 23:46
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,967 Send Message	Father's birth Births Dec 1875 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robertson Douglas Hamilton Poplar 1c 616 Theres only 2 Victoria M Booker's born around the right time and they're both victoria may Births Sep 1897 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Booker Victoria May Reigate 2a 170 Births Jun 1893 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Booker Victoria May Aylesbury 3a 759
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,967 Send Message	JenW	Report	8 May 2008 23:42
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,967 Send Message	It would appear Margaret's first name was Victoria and they didnt marry until after the first 2 sons were born Marriages Jun 1917 (99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Booker Victoria M Robertson Brentford 3a 315 Danson Robert J M Whiteford Brentford 3a 315 Robertson Douglas H Booker Brentford 3a 315 Whiteford Miriam E Danson Brentford 3a 315
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,967 Send Message	JenW	Report	8 May 2008 23:41
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 1,967 Send Message	Birth Births Jun 1915 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robertson Harold D Booker Romford 4a 994 There were 2 brothers Births Mar 1917 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robertson Victor H Booker Brentford 3a 158 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Dec 1920 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robertson Norman C Booker Brentford 3a 185
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 3 Send Message	Ian	Report	8 May 2008 22:09
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 3 Send Message	Does anyone have any information on Harold D. Robertson born Romford area 1915. Son of Douglas Hamilton Robertson and (I believe) Margaret Booker. He is listed on his father's death certificate in 1955 as residing RAF West Freugh Wigtownshire Scotland. I believe there might be brothers Victor H. and Norman C. Thanks Ian R

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