Robert HOBKIRK was the son of George HOBKIRK & Helen PORTEAS
Robert HOBKIRK was born 22 May 1801 at Crailing, Roxburghshire.
Old family records say he possibly married Mary Paterson.
Robert had the following known children:
George HOBKIRK, born 4 December 1824 at Oxnam, Rox, Scotland
Janet HOBKIRK, born 12 September 1826 at Oxnam
Walter HOBKIRK, 30 January 1829 at Oxnam
Helen HOBKIRK, born about 1831
Mary HOBKIRK, born about 1833
Margaret HOBKIRK, born about 1839
Given the above naming pattern, Robert's wife Mary's parent's should be
named Walter and Janet.
There is a Mary Paterson born 20 June 1799 at Roxburghshire, Rox., with a
father named Walter.
The year would be correct based on the 1851 census listing.
From the 1841 census we find this family living at Cleethaugh, Southdean,
Roxburghshire.
Robert is listed as an Agricultural Laborer and the following people are
in the household:
Robert, age 40
Mary, age 40
Janet, age 14
Walter, age 12
Helen, age 9
Mary, age 7
Marget, age 1
Also in the residence are David Read, age 25 and Janet
Read, age 21
Family history says Robert(born 1801) came to America between 1855 and
1860, after his son George.
Was son George already in America by the 1841 census, along with his Uncles
William(born1795) and George(born 1797)?
From the 1851 census we find this family living in Morebattle Parish,
Otterburn, Roxburghshire.
Robert is listed as an Agricultural Laborer and the following people are
in the household:
Robert Hobkirk, age 49
Mary Hobkirk, age 52
Mary Hobkirk, age 17
Margaret Hobkirk, age 11
Archibald Anderson, age 3
This page was last updated on June 6, 2008