Robert was born on 19 APR 1792 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the son of Alexander Hunter and Agnes Lawson.
He died on 10 JUL 1856 in Larbert, Carronshore, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Margaret Gillespie, who he married on 20 APR 1817 in Bothkennar, Carronshore, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Their only known child was Alexander (c1818-1898).
His second wife was Margaret Hotchkiss / Huskie, who he married on 23 APR 1837 in Larbert, Carronshore, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Their four known children were John (1837-1861), Robert (1839-?), Margaret (c1843-?) and Elizabeth Allan (c1847-1927).
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| Birth | 19 APR 1792 |
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| Death | 10 JUL 1856 |
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| Burial | 1856 |
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Note 1
!Source: Isabelle Alaban, email.
Notes from above source:
Marriage banns are posted in the home towns of both spouses.
Robert Hunter - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Marriage: 20 APR 1817 Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
ROBERT HUNTER - International Genealogical Index / BI
Gender: Male Marriage: 05 APR 1817 Bothkennar, Stirling, Scotland
23/04/1837 HUNTER ROBERT MARGARET HOTCHKIS/FR661 M LARBERT 485/00 0002
Children:
collected by Isabelle Alaban from http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ OPR Births & Baptisms
15/10/1837 HUNTER JOHN ROBERT HUNTER/MARGARET HOTCHKIS FR482 U Larbert/STIRLING 485/ 0020 0185
15/12/1839 HUNTER ROBERT ROBERT HUNTER/MARGARET HOTCHKIS FR493 U Larbert/STIRLING 485/ 0020 0207
26/12/1843 HUNTER MARGARET ROBERT HUNTER/MARGARET HOTCHKIS FR 504 U Larbert /STIRLING 485/ 0020 0228
12/11/1847 HUNTER ELIZABETH ALLAN ROBERT HUNTER/MARGARET HOTCHKIS FR533 U Larbert /STIRLING 485/ 0020 0265
!Source: Tombstone inscription provided by Isabelle Alaban, who had it from a relative of Margaret.
1857 erected to the memory of Robert Hunter who died July 10th
1856 aged 63 years by Margaret Huskie his wife".
!Source: James Ronald Morrison. His notes:
1841 census Larbert
Robert Hunter 45 Coalminer born County
Margaret 40 do
John 3 do
Robert 1 do
1847 birth of daughter Elizabeth Allan - miner Carronshore
1851 census Carronhall
Robert Hunter 58 Coalminer born Polmont
Margaret do 50
John do 13 Larbert
Margaret do 7 do
Elizabeth do 3 do
Died 10th. July 1857 Carronhall [aged 65]
cause of death - "killed by a stone falling from the roof of coalmine"
Death certified by son Alexander Hunter - there is no further record of Alexander
Buried Larbert Churchyard
Tombstone 1857 erected to the memory of Robert Hunter who died 10th. July 1856 [sic] by Margaret Huskie
his wife " - a good sized stone
!Source: Memorial Stone at Larbert Churchyard
1857
XXX O XXX
TO THE MEMORY OF
ROBERT HUNTER
WHO DIED JULY 10TH 1857
AGED 65 YEARS
BY
MARGARET HUSKIE
HIS WIFE
Margaret is from the Hawkeswood near Sudbury line of the Hotchkiss family. Huskie is a version of the Hotchkiss name derived by Scottish pronunciation.