Robert McRoberts

Robert McRoberts

Male 1819 - 1866  (47 years)

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  • Name Robert McRoberts 
    Birth 30 Sep 1819  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 19 Oct 1866  George Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1

    Death Certificate of Robert McRoberts
    Death Certificate of Robert McRoberts
    Death Certificated
    Burial 21 Oct 1866  Old Sydney Burial Ground, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Relocation of Grave 3 May 1901  Rookwood Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Old Sydney Burial Ground was demolished in 1901 to make way for Central Railway Station. Remains removed to Rookwood Cemetery, CE, Section 4, Nr. 4923-4. Exhumation Permited granted to daughter Mrs. S. L. Campbell, 58 Palace Street, Petersham [Sarah Louisa McRoberts].
    Occupation Hotel Keeper 
    Person ID I7972  Tucker Family Tree
    Last Modified 16 May 2021 

    Father John McRoberts 
    Mother Sarah Milligan 
    Family ID F2640  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Johnson,   b. 1829, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 1868, 120 Cashmore Villas, Old South Head Road, Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years) 
    Marriage 1848  St Andrews, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4

    St Andrew's Anglican Cathedral Sydney New South Wales Australia
    St Andrew's Anglican Cathedral Sydney New South Wales Australia
    St Andrew's Anglican Cathedral Sydney New South Wales Australia
    Children 
     1. Robert George McRoberts,   b. 1850, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1904, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
     2. John Thomas McRoberts,   b. 1853, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Mar 1854, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
     3. James William McRoberts,   b. 1854, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1856, Cumberland, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
    +4. Frederick McRoberts,   b. 1857, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1912, Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)
    +5. Charles E McRoberts,   b. 1858, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
    +6. Sarah Louisa McRoberts,   b. 18 Apr 1861, 565 George Street, South Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Sep 1941, Mater Hospital, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    +7. Emily Jane McRoberts,   b. 7 May 1863, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jul 1923, Taringa, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
     8. Susanna Mary McRoberts,   b. 1865, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1940, Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    Family ID F2466  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2009 

  • Notes 
    • About McROBERTS, Robert
      Took over the license of the Crown Inn from Thomas Johnson. Proprietor of the Crown Inn, 565 George Street, Sydney in 1861 and 1863 (Sands Sydney Commercial Directory, 1861 & Sands Sydney Alphabetical Directory, 1863]. Birth mentioned in IGI. Informant of death: James McRoberts (Brother) of Parramatta. Witnesses of burial: John Brooks and Robert Guy. Undertakers: C. Kinsela and Son. Originally interred in the Old Sydney Burial Ground which was demolished in 1901 to make way for Central Railway Station. Remains removed to Rookwood Cemetery, CE, Section 4, Nr. 4923-4. Exhumation Permited granted to daughter Mrs. S. L. Campbell, 58 Palace Street, Petersham [Sarah Louisa McRoberts]. ------------ NSW DEATH CERTIFICATE: Robert McROBERTS, Hotel Keeper, George Street, died 19 October 1866 at the age of 46 years. Cause of Death: Dropsy as certified by D.E. Lauder. Parents of Deceased: John McRoberts and Sarah MILLIGAN. Informant of Death: James McRoberts, brother, Parramatta. Buried in Sydney 21 October 1866. Witnesses to burial: John Brooks, Robert Guy. Robert McRoberts was born in Ireland and had been 25 years in the Colony of NSW. He married Sarah JOHNSTON (sic) in Sydney Abt 1847. There were 3 boys and 3 girls living at the time of death. [N.B. Johnston should be JOHNSON] ------------ Will no. 7006-1 (p)(Source Jennifer Leslie)


  • Sources 
    1. [S4] New South Wales Government, NSW BDM, 19 Oct 1866 (Reliability: 3).
      Extracted from New South Wales Death Certificate 1866/001236

    2. [S4] New South Wales Government, NSW BDM, 21 Oct 1866 (Reliability: 3).
      Extracted from Death Certificate 1866/001236

    3. [S149] Rookwood Anglican & General Cemetery, 3 May 1901, Plot: r Zone B/#/4924 (Reliability: 3).
      See attached transcription of Rookwood General Cemetery Burial Register for robert McRobers 3 May 1901, Plot:4 Zone B/#/4924.

    4. [S4] New South Wales Government, NSW BDM, 1849 (Reliability: 3).
      Surname Johnson, Given Names Sarah, Sex Female, Event Marriage, Index Year 1849, Spouse Surname McRoberts, Spouse Given Names Robert, Sex Male, Denomination Church of England, Parish Sydney; St Andrews, Volume Reference V1849261 34C,Registration Year 1849, Registration Number 0


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