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Robert Robertson was born in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, circa 1835. He was the son of John ROBERTSON (a cab proprietor) and Janet McDONALD.^1,2

He married Catherine Fergusson, daughter of John Fergusson and Christy McGregor, at 287 Duke St in Dennistoun, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, on 28 June 1878. He was a bank messenger.¹

He was listed in the 1881 census as Head of Family at 66 George St in St Andrew, Edinburgh, Midlothian, with his wife Catherine; he was a bank messenger. Their child John was listed as living with them.³

He was listed in the 1891 census as Head of Family at 66 George St in St Andrew, Edinburgh, Midlothian, with his wife Catherine; he was still a bank messenger. Their children John, Robert, Christina and William were listed as living with them.⁴

He was listed in the 1901 census as Head of Family at 66 George St in St Andrew, Edinburgh, Midlothian, with his wife Catherine; he was still working as a bank messenger. Their children John, Robert, Christina, William and Janet were listed as living with them.⁵

He was listed in the 1911 census as Head of Family at 97 Spottiswoode St in Morningside, Edinburgh, Midlothian, with his wife Catherine; he was now retired; they both spoke English and Gaelic and their house had four rooms with 3 or more windows. Their children John, Christina and Janet were listed as living with them, as was a lodger.²

Robert died on 17 December 1915 at 97 Spottiswoode St in Morningside, Edinburgh, Midlothian, of heart failure.⁶

Robert James Robertson was born in Edinburgh, Midlothian, on 28 June 1881.^1,2
The siblings John, Robert, Christina and William were listed in the 1891 census at 66 George St in St Andrew, Edinburgh, Midlothian, with their parents, Robert Robertson and Catherine Fergusson.³
The siblings John, Robert, Christina, William and Janet were listed in the 1901 census at 66 George St in St Andrew, Edinburgh, Midlothian, with their parents, Robert Robertson and Catherine Fergusson. John was a compositor/printer, Robert a factory clerk and WIlliam an apprentice clerk at an iron worksJohn was a compositor/printer, Robert a factory clerk and WIlliam an apprentice clerk at an iron works.¹

He was baptised on 12 November 1853 at Alva, Stirlingshire.^1,2

Margaret Robertson, James Robertson, Catherine Mason Robertson, Thomas Gillespie Robertson and Peter Robertson left Greenock on 12 November 1857 on board the 'Robert Henderson' (550 tons), arriving in Dunedin on the 9 Feb 1858 in the company of their parents Peter Robertson and Janet Gillespie.³

Thomas died on 13 May 1932 at 44 Jackson St, St Kilda in Dunedin, Otago, at age 78.^1,4,5 He was buried on 16 May 1932 at the Anderson's Bay Cemetery.^1,6

William's birth was registered between January 1876 and March 1876 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.^1,2
The siblings William and Alexander were listed in the 1881 census at Bottom of the Dale in Madeley, Shropshire, with their parents, Alexander Robertson and Mary Fergusson.¹
The siblings William, Alexander, James and John were listed in the 1891 census at Dale End in Madeley, Shropshire, with their parents, Alexander Robertson and Mary Fergusson.³

William A Robertson was born in Edinburgh, Midlothian, circa 1887.¹
The siblings John, Robert, Christina and William were listed in the 1891 census at 66 George St in St Andrew, Edinburgh, Midlothian, with their parents, Robert Robertson and Catherine Fergusson.²
The siblings John, Robert, Christina, William and Janet were listed in the 1901 census at 66 George St in St Andrew, Edinburgh, Midlothian, with their parents, Robert Robertson and Catherine Fergusson. John was a compositor/printer, Robert a factory clerk and WIlliam an apprentice clerk at an iron works.¹

William Alexander Robertson was born in Lawrence, Otago, on 3 January 1866.^1,2

William died on 13 March 1906 in Lawrence, Otago, at age 40.^1,3 He was buried at the Lawrence Cemetery in Lawrence.¹

He married Rachel McKane, daughter of James McKane and Rachel le Moigne, in Guernsey, Channel Islands, circa 1895.

She married Pierre Sarre in Channel Islands.

Randolph Robilliard was born in Torteval, Guernsey, Channel Islands, on 22 November 1897.^1,2
He was listed as the grandson of Rachel le Moigne in the 1921 Census at 'Neuve Maison' in Torteval, Guernsey, Channel Islands, as a vegetable grower.³

Percy Carreras Robin was born in Islington, London, Middlesex, on 27 June 1897. He was the son of Edmund Ozanne and Maude Elizabeth Robin.^1,2,3 He was baptised at St John's in Highbury Park, London, Middlesex, on 12 September 1897.⁴
He was listed in the 1921 census at 21 Lakeside Rd in Southgate, London, Middlesex, with his mother Maude and brother Norman (17, a general clerk). Percy himself was a chartered clerk for L French & Co Ltd, shippers.⁵

He married Kathleen Emilie Forsaith, daughter of Herbert Charles Forsaith and Emilie Blanche Borwell, in Bromley, London, Kent, on 21 April 1923.^1,6

He was listed in the 1939 Register at Royanne Chandos Ave in Southgate, London, Middlesex, with Kathleen Emilie Forsaith; he was a shop (or ship?) broker's agent.³

He was widowed at age 59 on the death of his wife Kathleen on 17 April 1957.^7,8

He was appointed administrator of Kathleen Emilie Forsaith's estate on 30 April 1957.⁷

Percy died on 7 December 1967 in Bexhill, Sussex, at age 70.^9,10

His will was probated on 14 February 1968 with his estate valued at £8105.¹⁰