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Robert Orkney

M, #6686, b. 7 June 1866, d. 14 October 1951
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 28 Jul 2015

Parents:

Father*: Robert Orkney b. 3 Mar 1842, d. 25 Oct 1916
Mother*: Isabella Morris b. c 1842, d. 1918
Relationship:
2nd cousin 4 times removed of Robert Carson 'the Computer Doctor'
  • Birth*: Robert Orkney was born on 7 June 1866 at 5 Seagate, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of Robert Orkney and Isabella Morris.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Robert Orkney married Louisa Amy Kennedy flax mill worker on 7 February 1894 at 13 Park Avenue, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2,3
  • (Deceased) Death*: Robert Orkney died on 14 October 1951 at 10 Panmure Row, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 85.1

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed as a member of the household of Isabella Morris in the 1871 census at 14 Shore Wynd, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Robert Orkney, son, 4, Montrose; Isabella Orkney, wife, aged 27, seaman's wife, b Friockheim.4
Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of Robert Orkney in the 1881 census at 9 Seagate, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Robert Orkney, son, 14, factory worker flax, Montrose; Robert Orkney, head, mar, 39, mussel dregder, Montrose; Isabella M Orkney, wife, mar, 36, Friocheim.5
Member of Household5 April 1891They was listed as a member of the household of Robert Orkney in the 1891 census at 9 Seagate, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Robert Orkney, son, 23, cooper, Montrose; Robert Orkney, head, 49, seaman, Montrose; Isabella Orkney, wife, 46, Montrose; Mary Stewart, grandchild, 3, Montrose.6
Head of Household31 March 1901He was listed as head of household along with spouse Louisa Amy Kennedy flax mill worker in the 1901 census at 9 Seagate, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Robert Orkney, head, 34, cooper, Montrose Forfarshire; Louisa Orkney, wife, 34, Fettercairn Kincardinshire; also in the household were George Kennedy Guthrie flaxmill labourer, Williamina Jane Rodger Kennedy, Alexander Orkney, Isabella Orkney and Cecelia Orkney.7

Family:

Louisa Amy Kennedy flax mill worker b. c 1866

Children:

Alexander Orkney7 b. c 1895
Isabella Orkney7 b. c 1896
Cecelia Orkney7 b. c 1898

Citations

  1. [S40] SImsF via SS [Sept 2009].
  2. [S40] From SI [Sept 2009].
  3. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Marriage 1894 St Andrew Dundee 282/04 0075 [Jul 2012].
  4. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Montrose; ED: 7; Page: 9; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1871_58. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1871 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. Reels 1-191. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Jul 2012]
  5. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL film 0203498 GRO ref vol 312 enum 7 page 18 [Sept 2009].
  6. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry CSSCT1891-104 Montrose 7 2 22 [Sept 2009].
  7. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Montrose; ED: 7; Page: 2; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1901_112. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Jul 2012]
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