Second Generation  

2. James ROBERTSON [11377] was born on 07 Feb 1812 in Crimond Aberdeen Scotland, was baptised on 26 Nov 1814, and died on 04 Apr 1887 in Westbury Colony of Tasmania at age 75.

General Notes: Christened 26 November 1814
(Batch C112324, Source 993353, Printout 6901243)

Married Anne BYERS on 16 November 1838 at Cruden, Aberdeen, Scotland
(Batch M111854, Source 993178, Printout 6902780)

Children - Agnes b. 1839, Mary b. 1840 & James b. 1841- these threechristened in Port Erroll, Aberdeen, Scotland.

Emigrated to Australia about 1843.

Another 10 children born in Tasmania, Australia.

James died in April 1887 aged 75 in Westbury, Tasmania.
Ann possibly died 25 September 1884 aged 64 in Launceston (TasmaniaPioneer Index)

James married Anne BYRES [11378] [MRIN: 5058], daughter of William BYRES [11379] and Unknown. Anne was born on 18 Dec 1818 in Peterhead Aberdeen Scotland and died on 14 Nov 1884 in Colony of Tasmania at age 65.

Children from this marriage were:

   4 F    i. Agnes ROBERTSON [11383] was born on 09 Jun 1839 in Cruden Aberdeen Scotland and was baptised on 09 Jun 1839.

+ 5 F    ii. Mary ROBERTSON [11384] was born on 29 Nov 1840 in Cruden Aberdeen Scotland and was baptised on 29 Nov 1840 in Port Erroll Aberdeen Scotland.

+ 6 M    iii. James ROBERTSON [11373] was born on 18 Dec 1841 in Cruden Aberdeen Scotland and was baptised on 23 Jan 1842 in Port Erroll Aberdeen Scotland.

+ 7 F    iv. Ellen ROBERTSON [11385] was born about 1843.

+ 8 F    v. Sarah Ann ROBERTSON [11386] was born on 04 Oct 1846 in Launceston Colony of Tasmania.

+ 9 F    vi. Jane ROBERTSON [11387] was born on 14 Mar 1848.

   10 F    vii. Emelia ROBERTSON [11388] was born on 08 Dec 1849 in Westbury Colony of Tasmania.

+ 11 M    viii. Alexander ROBERTSON [11389] was born on 03 Nov 1852 in Westbury Colony of Tasmania.

+ 12 M    ix. John ROBERTSON [11390] was born on 10 May 1854.

   13 M    x. Benjamin Laws ROBERTSON [11391] was born on 10 Aug 1855 in Westbury Colony of Tasmania.

+ 14 M    xi. William George ROBERTSON [11392] was born about 1858.

   15 M    xii. James ROBERTSON [11393] was born on 16 Aug 1858 in Westbury Colony of Tasmania.

   16 F    xiii. Ann ROBERTSON [11394] was born on 14 Feb 1862 in Westbury Colony of Tasmania.