Category Archives: Robb

  © Copyright Iain Macaulay and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.   In the 1851 census, the properties at Fisherford are preceded by a number  described as being ‘over Fisherford’. There are a few more properties in the village … Continue reading →

  © Copyright Iain Macaulay and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence   Following on from the last post, and in order to help identify the exact location of the Robb properties in Fisherford, I’ve been examining the 19th century census … Continue reading →

My fellow family historian and distant relative, John Brechin, has found notes he made when examining the minutes of the Auchterless Kirk Sessions recently. The notes refer to other mentions of Robb family members, besides those I’ve already discussed. I’ve … Continue reading →

A.C.Pugin and Thomas Rowlandson, with J. Bluck, ‘Pillory, Charing Cross’ (1809) Following on from the last post: Francis Place’s autobiography includes an appendix headed ‘The Street Charing Cross’ which appears to be a description of the district when he first … Continue reading →

In my earlier post about my 3 x great grandparents’ home at 29 Charing Cross, I made the mistake of assuming that the Francis Place living nearby at No. 16 in 1841 was the famous ‘radical tailor of Charing Cross’. … Continue reading →

In an earlier post I tried to determine which house in Charing Cross my 3 x great grandparents occupied, and who else lived in the same building. I came to the conclusion that the Robbs lived at 29 Charing Cross. … Continue reading →

Following on from the last post: I think I’ve discovered the identity of my great great grandfather William Robb’s employer – or one of his employers, at least. William is described in a number of census records as a law … Continue reading →