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Robert Arthur Hawksworth Muirhead   1872-1950
Robert was born on 25 June 1872, the son of Robert Kirkland Muirhead and Ella Jane Eliza Hawksworth, at Glasgow, Scotland.
Cordelia Jane Sefing                                1872-1928
Cordelia was born on 28 August 1872, in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
I have identified the following children.
  Robert Leonard Born 20 Aug 1906   California Married Alice Marie Myers
John Norwood Born 26 Apr 1912   California  
Ronald Henry Born 5 May 1916   California Married Elsie Lillian Stebbings,
Dorothy Ellen Bowden

Birth of Parents
Robert Arthur Hawksworth Muirhead b: 25 Jun 1872               Glasgow, Scotland
son of Robert Kirkland Muirhead and Ella Jane Eliza Hawksworth

Cordelia Jane Sefing b: 28 Aug 1872               Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
twin daughter of Leonard Sefing and Abigail Souer
Marriage
3 Oct 1905
Robert Arthur Hawksworth Muirhead
Cordelia Jane Sefing

Children
Robert Leonard Muirhead b: 20 Aug 1906               Los Angeles, California
son of Robert Arthur Hawksworth Muirhead and Cordelia Jane Sefing

1910 Census 15 April 1910
 Los Angeles, California
1737 East 22nd Street District 140, Page 8A B I R T H     P L A C E
Person           Father          Mother
Robert A. Muirhead
Cordelia (Wife)
Robert 		Age 37
Age 37
Age 3 		Carpenter Scotland
Pennsylvania
California 		Scotland
Germany
Scotland 		Scotland
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania 		25 Jun 1872
26 Aug 1872
20 Aug 1906

John Norwood Muirhead b: 26 Apr 1912               California
son of Robert Arthur Hawksworth Muirhead and Cordelia Jane Sefing
Ronald Henry Muirhead b: 6 May 1916               California
son of Robert Arthur Hawksworth Muirhead and Cordelia Jane Sefing

1920 Census 1 Jan 1920
 Los Angeles, California
2953 6th Ave (Rear) District 335, Image 8 of 39 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person       Father      Mother
Robert A. Muirhead
Cordelia J. (Wife)
Robert L.
John N.
Ronald A. 		Age 47
Age 47
Age 13
Age 7
Age 3 7/12 		Carpenter Scotland
Pennsylvania
California
California
California 		Scotland
Germany
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland 		Scotland
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania 		25 Jun 1872
26 Aug 1872
20 Aug 1906
26 Apr 1912
6 May 1916
Robert immigrated in 1886, Naturalized in 1891.   They own their home, and it has a mortgage.

Death
Cordelia Jane (Sefing) Muirhead Died 7 May 1928,     Los Angeles, California
Burial: Union-West End Cemetery, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania


The Census Enumerator
1930 Census 1 Apr 1930
 Los Angeles, Californis
District 19-258, Image 92 of 171
2951 6th Ave. 		B I R T H     P L A C E
Person           Father           Mother
R. Arthur Muirhead (Widr)
John N.
Ronald H. 		Age 57
Age 18
Age 13 		Carpenter Scotland
California
California 		Scotland
Scotland
Scotland 		England
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania 		25 Jun 1872
25 Apr 1912
5 May 1916

1930 Census 1 Apr 1930
 Los Angeles, Californis
District 19-669, Image 8 of 34
Strickland Home for Boys,   Annandale Blvd. 		B I R T H     P L A C E
Person           Father           Mother
Ronald Muirhead Age 13 Inmate California No Record No Record 6 May 1916

Robert Arthur Hawksworth Muirhead REMARRIES

1940 Census 1 April 1940
 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
District 60-349, Image 2 of 32
2951 6th Avenue		 B I R T H
P L A C E		    Residence   Apr 1, 1935
        City               State
R. Arthur Muirhead
Elizabeth C. (Wife) 		Age 68
Age 68 		Scotland
England 		Same House
Same House 		25 Jun 1872
abt 1872
Renting the house, value $10,   1939 Total earnings $0

Death
Robert Arthur Hawksworth Muirhead Died 1 Oct 1950     Los Angeles, California
Burial: Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California

SPECIAL THANKS  to to Bruce Muirhead, of San Diego, CA, a descendant of James Muirhead (1795), for many of the details provided above.