Begin forwarded message: > From: Anne Peat <anne.peat@bigwindows.demon.co.uk> > Date: 26 October 2011 12:12:51 GMT+01:00 > To: Robyn Clarke <rsclarke@bigpond.com> > Cc: <LONDON@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [LON] BENJAMIN WALTER ROBERTSON Birth Enquiry > > According to the Ancestry baptisms a James & Harriet Robertson had two daughters baptised in Islington in 1835 & 1836 > > Jane Sarah Robertson 19 Jun 1836 James Robertson, > Harriet Robertson Islington St Mary Islington > d Harriet Emma Robertson 3 May 1835 James Robertson, > Harriet Robertson Islington St Mary Islington > > They lived in Field Place Islington and James was a bookbinder > > There was also a Charles Robertson baptised in Ealing in 1841 son of James & Harriet. This James was a Labourer. > Name: Charles Robertson Record Type: Baptism Estimated Birth Date: abt 1840 Baptism Date: 2 Nov 1840 Father's Name: James Robertson Mother's Name: Harriet Robertson Parish or Poor Law Union: Norwood Green St Mary the Virgin Borough: Ealing > > Have you tried looking for him & his supposed parents in censuses? > > Name: Walter Robertson > Age: 10 > Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 > Gender: M (Male) > Where born: Pancras, Middlesex, England > Civil parish: St Pancras > County/Island: Middlesex > Country: England > Street Address: > > Registration district: Pancras > Sub-registration district: Somers Town > ED, institution, or vessel: 7 > Neighbors: View others on page > Household schedule number: 322 > Piece: 1496 > Folio: 314 > Page Number: 80 > Household Members: > Name Age > Walter Robertson 39 > Lucy Robertson 40 > Jane Robertson 17 > Ann Robertson 15 > Walter Robertson 10 > James Robertson 7 > Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1496; Folio: 314; Page: 80; GSU roll: 87828-87829. > > HTH > Anne > > On 26 Oct 2011, at 11:41, Robyn Clarke wrote: > >> Hello List, >> >> My brick wall is really stuck. I am helping a friend with online research >> as I live in Australia. >> >> I have searched the websites, both free and subscription ones to try and >> find the Birth or Baptism entry for this person without success. >> >> I am hoping that someone on this great List may be able to help me find the >> following Birth. >> >> Here is the Index: >> >> BENJAMIN WALTER ROBERTSON June Quarter 1842 District London Vol. 2 Page 186. >> >> There are no other Index entries for a person of this name. >> >> My man is later called WALTER ROBERTSON, he states in a Military Record that >> he was born in Parish of St. Anne Blackfriars Middlesex. >> His parents should be James and Harriet Robertson, but I can't be sure. At >> least finding this entry may help my cause. >> >> As I am not familiar with the various Parishes and Districts I am hoping the >> above information may help in finding a Church record. >> >> My last resort is having to buy the above Certificate, but as I am just >> helping here, my hope is someone may be able to help me. >> >> TIA, >> >> Robyn Clarke >> Australia >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> This mailing list works in parallel with the London surname interest list on the web at http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/london.html . Check for matching interests and add your own ! >> >> Any problems, please contact the List Admin: LONDON-admin@rootsweb.com >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LONDON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >