William Robertson's Grave

I mentioned previously in this post where William was buried. This is a picture of the spot - but it is unmarked - none of the stones here are markers for the Robertson family - but they at least helped find the very spot!

I have done further research (funded by good old Dad) on the other occupants of the leir.

As stated previously it was purchased by William's son, Charles Neaves Robertson, when his daughter Lizzie died in 1887. She is the first burial. William followed next in 1897. Next was Jane Jackson Dorward - daughter of George Dorward and Jane Ogilvie Robertson (whom I presume is the daughter of Charles and his wife Jane Jackson). Next is Jane Ogilvie Robertson, aged 3, buried in 1926 - she was the daughter of Alexander L Robertson and Margaret Petrie (I presume Alexander was a son of Charles etc).

1931 saw the burial of Jane Jackson Robertson the wife of Charles Neaves Robertson and daughter of Alexander Jackson and Jane Ogilivie.


The next burial was in 1942 - Jennifer Robertson Smith, the daughter of Alexander Smith and Winifred Robertson. The final burial was William Low Robertson in 1951 aged 76, the son of Charles Neaves Robertson and Jane Jackson and husband of Isabella Adam Henderson.


Interestingly Charles Neaves Robertson is not buried in the leir. I am unsure at this point where he died. He is often described as a "power loom tenter" but oral history suggests that he spent some time in India - perhaps he died overseas? According to this website a power loom tenter was a mechanic who fixed the mechanical looms in the mills.