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Robert Blyth

M, #3352, b. 13 February 1808, d. before 1861

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Pedigree

Last Edited: 30 Jul 2019

Birth*: Robert Blyth was born on 13 February 1808 at Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, .¹
(Groom) Marriage*: He married Isabella MacWilliam Fisher cotton weaver, daughter of William Fisher nailer and Agness McWilliam, on 5 December 1830 at Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland, .²
(Deceased) Death*: Robert Blyth died before 1861.³

Census & Directory Entries

Principal

6 June 1841

Robert Blyth appeared in the 1841 census at Quarry Hill, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland,

. Robert Blyth, m, 30 cotton handloom weaver, Ayrshire.⁴

Head of Household

30 March 1851

He was listed as head of household along with spouse Isabella MacWilliam Fisher cotton weaver in the 1851 census at Kirkmichael Village, Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland,

. Robert Blyth, head, mar, 42, hlw cotton, Irvine Ayrshire; Isabella Blyth, wife, mar, 38, pirn winder, Ayr Ayrshire; Sarah Beggs, visitor, 59, Ireland; also in the household were William Blyth cotton weaver, Marion Blyth sewer, Isabella Blyth sewer, Robert Blyth, John Blyth and Andrew Blyth.⁵

Family:

Isabella MacWilliam Fisher cotton weaver b. 2 Feb 1814, d. 2 Jan 1877

Children:

Agnes Blyth b. 14 Mar 1831
William Blyth cotton weaver b. 27 Aug 1835
Marion Blyth sewer b. 4 Dec 1837
Janet Blyth b. 19 Feb 1840
Isabella Blyth sewer b. 17 Sep 1843
Robert Blyth b. c 1845, d. 1926
John Blyth b. c 1847
Andrew Blyth b. c 1850
Jane Blyth³ b. 1853

Citations

[S40] From Helen McCann [Oct 2008].
[S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), LDS member Jan 2007.
[S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census

URL of this page: h&ps://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC%2F1861%2F0022869609 [Jul 2019].
[S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Maybole; ED: 2; Page: 17; Line: 1140; Roll: ; Year: 1841. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1841 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: 1841 Scotland Census. Edinburgh, Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland. Reels 1-151. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Aug 2011]
[S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/) Piece: SCT1851/600 Place: Ayr -Ayrshire Enumeration District: 6
Civil Parish: Kirkmichael Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Kirkmichael Folio: 0 Page: 25 Schedule: 114 Address: Kirkmichael Village [Jan 2007].

Charts:

Fisher, Charles c1765 descendants
Maitland, Agnes c1766 descendants
McConnell, Helen c1765 descendants
McWilliam, William c1765 descendants