The following charts show a direct ROBERTSON
male line of descent from Scottish ancestor
James ROBERTSON (Ab.t 1582),
to
William ROBERTSON (1795-1891),
of Wooling New Gisborne, Vic, Australia,
to his second son
William ROBERTSON (1825-1892),
to his son
George M ROBERTSON 1872-1942
to his son
George L ROBERTSON 1919-1972
to his son
Malcolm J ROBERTSON 1954
to his son
Dwayne B ROBERTSON 1982-
to his sons
(William Robertson's 4th great grandsons)
Conner J ROBERTSON 2006
Tyler L ROBERTSON 2007
James ROBERTSON (Ab.t 1582),
to
William ROBERTSON (1795-1891),
of Wooling New Gisborne, Vic, Australia,
to his second son
William ROBERTSON (1825-1892),
to his son
George M ROBERTSON 1872-1942
to his son
George L ROBERTSON 1919-1972
to his son
Malcolm J ROBERTSON 1954
to his son
Dwayne B ROBERTSON 1982-
to his sons
(William Robertson's 4th great grandsons)
Conner J ROBERTSON 2006
Tyler L ROBERTSON 2007
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The earliest information that has been found concerning Scottish
forebears of early Victorian Pioneer William Robertson,
relates to James Robertson, (about 1582), and Jonet P (about 1584),
who on September 6, 1618, were delivered of a son George Robertson.
Nothing is known of George Robertson between the years 1618 and 1640,
however it appears as though he too had a son,
George Robertson (1640-1726) who in 1673 married Jannat
(or Jonet) Dobie 1644 daughter of Thomas (about 1625)
and Jannat Dobie (about 1629) at Dalkeith a town in Midlothian, Scotland
on the River North Esk. Dalkeith which was granted a burgh of barony
and a burgh of regality in 1540, is the main administrative centre for Midlothian
one of the 32 council areas of Scotland.
George Robertson (1640-1726) and Jannat Dobie (1644),
had eight children all of whom were born at Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.
Janet 1666 Christened 13 4 1666
James 1667 Christened 29 5 1667
Margaret 1668 Christened 27 9 1668
George 1670 Christened 25 12 1670
Helen 1672 Christened 1 11 1672
David 1674 Christened 29 13 1674
Alexander 1677 Christened 29 5 1677
Isabel 1682 Christened 1 3 1682
David Robertson (1674), married Janet Hutcheson (1692),
on 13 October 1713 and had three children,
all born at Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.
Steven (19 10 1717)
Sarah (15 3 1723)
David (16 9 1720)
David Robertson (1720), married Marion Dods
of Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland and had four children,
Robert (about 1745), Christened 28 6 1745
Elizabeth (23 11 1746)
William (10 3 1751)
David (9 7 1755)
William Robertson, (1751), married Jean Ormiston, (1752),
a twin, on 4 February 1775, and settled in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland.
They had eight children, all born at Path-head, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Alexander (7 1 1776)
Isabell (10 8 1777)
Nicol (male) (9 7 1779)
Agnes (2 9 1781)
Thomas (27 6 1783)
Marion (18 1 1786)
James (11 4 1790)
William (5 3 1795)
William Robertson and Jean Ormiston were parents of early
Victorian Pioneer's William Robertson, (1795-1891),
of Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland, and parents-in law of William's wife,
Marion McGilchrist), (1793-1866), of West Linton, Scotland.
William Robertson married Marion McGilchrist
and had seven children all born at Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland.
Elizabeth Robertson (Perry), 10 05 1818-9 01 1853
Marion Robertson (Kettle then Stokes) 29 3 1821-26 04 1858
James McGilchrist Robertson 14 01 1823-1908
William Robertson 11 02 1825-23 08 1892
Lillias Robertson (Bertram), 03 11 1826-10 11 1913
Johana Robertson 1830-Ab'2 1832
Jean Robertson (Scott) 05 03 1832 - 20 12 1920
William Robertson 1825-1892 married Katherine M Miller 1849-1891
and had 6 children
William 1870-1960
George M 1872-1942
Marion M 1874-1947
Elizabeth 1878-1911
Thomas O 1878-1890
Kate 1880-1966
George M Robertson1872-1942 married Prudence J McPherson 1886-1963
and had 8 children
Jessie M 1913-1976
Lillias M 1915-2002
Marion M 1917-1985
George L 1919-1972
Angus O 1921-1988
Kate V 1924-2011
Georgina O 1928-1941
Eunice 1933-2011
George L Robertson 1919-1972 married Amy E Jarrod 1922-1997
and had 2 children
Barry G 1948-2000
Malcolm J 1954-
Malcolm J Robertson 1954- married Sharon McDermott 1963-
and had 3 children
Dwayne B 1982-
Tyson L 1985-
Kylie M 1988-
Dwayne B Robertson 1982 married Kylie L Cornwall 1982-
and had 2 children
Conner J 2006- Tyler L 2007-
who continue the Robertson family name
in a direct male line from 1582 to the present day
forebears of early Victorian Pioneer William Robertson,
relates to James Robertson, (about 1582), and Jonet P (about 1584),
who on September 6, 1618, were delivered of a son George Robertson.
Nothing is known of George Robertson between the years 1618 and 1640,
however it appears as though he too had a son,
George Robertson (1640-1726) who in 1673 married Jannat
(or Jonet) Dobie 1644 daughter of Thomas (about 1625)
and Jannat Dobie (about 1629) at Dalkeith a town in Midlothian, Scotland
on the River North Esk. Dalkeith which was granted a burgh of barony
and a burgh of regality in 1540, is the main administrative centre for Midlothian
one of the 32 council areas of Scotland.
George Robertson (1640-1726) and Jannat Dobie (1644),
had eight children all of whom were born at Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.
Janet 1666 Christened 13 4 1666
James 1667 Christened 29 5 1667
Margaret 1668 Christened 27 9 1668
George 1670 Christened 25 12 1670
Helen 1672 Christened 1 11 1672
David 1674 Christened 29 13 1674
Alexander 1677 Christened 29 5 1677
Isabel 1682 Christened 1 3 1682
David Robertson (1674), married Janet Hutcheson (1692),
on 13 October 1713 and had three children,
all born at Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.
Steven (19 10 1717)
Sarah (15 3 1723)
David (16 9 1720)
David Robertson (1720), married Marion Dods
of Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland and had four children,
Robert (about 1745), Christened 28 6 1745
Elizabeth (23 11 1746)
William (10 3 1751)
David (9 7 1755)
William Robertson, (1751), married Jean Ormiston, (1752),
a twin, on 4 February 1775, and settled in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland.
They had eight children, all born at Path-head, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Alexander (7 1 1776)
Isabell (10 8 1777)
Nicol (male) (9 7 1779)
Agnes (2 9 1781)
Thomas (27 6 1783)
Marion (18 1 1786)
James (11 4 1790)
William (5 3 1795)
William Robertson and Jean Ormiston were parents of early
Victorian Pioneer's William Robertson, (1795-1891),
of Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland, and parents-in law of William's wife,
Marion McGilchrist), (1793-1866), of West Linton, Scotland.
William Robertson married Marion McGilchrist
and had seven children all born at Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland.
Elizabeth Robertson (Perry), 10 05 1818-9 01 1853
Marion Robertson (Kettle then Stokes) 29 3 1821-26 04 1858
James McGilchrist Robertson 14 01 1823-1908
William Robertson 11 02 1825-23 08 1892
Lillias Robertson (Bertram), 03 11 1826-10 11 1913
Johana Robertson 1830-Ab'2 1832
Jean Robertson (Scott) 05 03 1832 - 20 12 1920
William Robertson 1825-1892 married Katherine M Miller 1849-1891
and had 6 children
William 1870-1960
George M 1872-1942
Marion M 1874-1947
Elizabeth 1878-1911
Thomas O 1878-1890
Kate 1880-1966
George M Robertson1872-1942 married Prudence J McPherson 1886-1963
and had 8 children
Jessie M 1913-1976
Lillias M 1915-2002
Marion M 1917-1985
George L 1919-1972
Angus O 1921-1988
Kate V 1924-2011
Georgina O 1928-1941
Eunice 1933-2011
George L Robertson 1919-1972 married Amy E Jarrod 1922-1997
and had 2 children
Barry G 1948-2000
Malcolm J 1954-
Malcolm J Robertson 1954- married Sharon McDermott 1963-
and had 3 children
Dwayne B 1982-
Tyson L 1985-
Kylie M 1988-
Dwayne B Robertson 1982 married Kylie L Cornwall 1982-
and had 2 children
Conner J 2006- Tyler L 2007-
who continue the Robertson family name
in a direct male line from 1582 to the present day
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