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William Robertson                               1859-1934
William was born on 7 June 1859,the son of James Robertson and Elizabeth Robertson, formerly Bell, formerly Thompson. He married Elizabeth White on 8 October 1882.
Elizabeth Whitaker White                   1859-1930
Elizabeth was born about 1859, the daughter of William White and Sarah Whitaker, at Dewsbury, Yorkshire.
I have identified the following children.
Alfred Born 3 Aug 1883   Sunderland Married Mary Curran
Wilfrid Born 8 Feb 1885   Sunderland Married Annie Robinson
Robert Stanley Born 18 Aug 1889   Sunderland Married Sarah Ellen Hodgson
Arthur Born 11 Feb 1891   Monkwearmouth Married Margaret Polly Walker
Birth of Parents
William Robertson b: 7 Jun 1859
son of James and Elizabeth Robertson, Fulwell Inn, West House, Fulwell
Elizabeth Whitaker White b: abt 1859       1859 1Q Dewsbury 9b 463
daughter of William White and Sarah Whitaker

Marriage
8 Oct 1882
William Robertson
Elizabeth White
St. Pauls Church, Hendon, Bishopwearmouth
son of James Robertson, 8 Wear Street
of 36 Hendon Road

Children
Alfred Robertson b: 3 Aug 1883  c: 29 Aug 1883     All Saints, Fulwell, County Durham     Died 24 Mar 1955
son of William Robertson and Elizabeth White, 43 Gladstone Street, Monkwearmouth Shore
Wilfrid Robertson b: 8 Feb 1885   c: 26 Feb 1885             Ebenezer Methodist Chapel, Roker Avenue
son of William Robertson and Elizabeth White, 43 Gladstone Street, Monkwearmouth Shore
Died 10 May 1955
Robert Stanley Robertson b: 18 Aug 1889  c: 3 Sep 1889     All Saints, Fulwell, County Durham           Died 5 Jan 1971
son of William Robertson and Elizabeth White, 5 Fulwell Road, Sunderland
Arthur Robertson b: 11 Feb 1891  c: 24 Mar 1891  All Saints, Fulwell, County Durham             Died 18 Nov 1959
1891 1Q Sunderland 10a 735
son of William Robertson and Elizabeth White, 5 Fulwell Road, Sunderland

1891 Census RG12-4151 6 April 1891 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
Fulwell Road
William Robertson
Elizabeth (Wife)
Alfrid
Wilfrid
Stanley
Arthur
Age 32
Age 32
Age 8
Age 7
Age 2
Age 2 Mo
Ship Plater Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
7 Jun 1859
abt 1859
3 Aug 1883
8 Feb 1885
18 Aug 1889
11 Feb 1891

1901 Census RG13-4578 1 April 1901 Middlesbrough, Yorkshire
24 Spencer Street
William Robertson
Elizabeth (Wife)
Alfred
Wilfrid
Stanley
Arthur
Age 41
Age 41
Age 17
Age 16
Age 12
Age 10
Boilermaker

Boilermaker Appr.
Labourer
Sunderland
Dewsbury
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Durham
Yorkshire
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
7 Jun 1859
abt 1859
3 Aug 1883
8 Feb 1885
18 Aug 1889
11 Feb 1891


1911 Census RG14-84 3 April 1911 Middlesbrough, Yorkshire
16 Lime Street
William Robertson
Elizabeth (Wife)
Wilfrid
Stanley
Arthur
Age 41
Age 41
Age 16
Age 12
Age 10
Shipyard Plater

Goods Porter
Goods Porter
Sunderland
Dewsbury
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Durham
Yorkshire
Durham
Durham
Durham
7 Jun 1859
abt 1859
8 Feb 1885
18 Aug 1889
11 Feb 1891

Death
Elizabeth (White) Robertson Died abt 1930, Age 71,       1930 3Q Middlesbro 9d 600
 

Death
William Robertson Died abt 1934, Age 74,       1934 2Q Middlesbro 9d 659
 

SPECIAL THANKS  to T. Grant White, London, a descendant of Elizabeth Thompson (1828-1905) for the details provided above.