Robertson Family History
Robertson Name Meaning
Scottish and northern English: patronymic from the personal name
Robert. This surname is especially common in Scotland, where
Robert was a popular personal name and the name of three kings
of Scotland, including Robert the Bruce (1274–1329).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Robertson
Name Distribution of Robertson Families
MAP:
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Robertson families
 1,278 - 2,553  427 - 1,277 |
 1 - 426  |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Robertson families
|
4,407 - 8,812 1,470 - 4,406 |
1 - 1,469 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Robertson census records
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Robertson Family Origin
Robertson Emigration Information (US)
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Robertson Emigration Information (AU)
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from the Australian Convict Transportation Registers 1787-1868
Robertson Family Occupations
from 1881 UK Census Data
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Military Service by Robertson
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