Robert HOBKIRK was born about 1801, the son of James HOBKIRK & Jane SCOTT
We also find in the 1841 census of Castleton Village, Mary HOBKIRK, age 40, wife of R. HOBKIRK, quarryman, born Outside Census County and the following children:
Jean HOBKIRK, F, age 19, Female Servant,
born Roxburghshire
William
HOBKIRK, M, age 10, born Roxburghshire
Robert HOBKIRK, M, age 7, born
Roxburghshire
Agness HOBKIRK, F, age 3, born
Roxburghshire
The above were living in the household of Isabella ELLIOT, 40, widower,
born England
George ELLIOT, 13 and Jenny ELLIOT, 9 & Margaret MATTHEW, 9
From the 1851 census, Newcastleton, Roxburghshire we have the followig information:
Robert HOBKIRK, age 51 born Roberton, Selkirk,
labourer
Mary HOBKIRK, age 54
Helen ARMSTRONG, age 17
Mary CAMMERAN, age 16
Mary MURRAY, age 3
From the 1861 census, Casleton, Roxburghshire we find:
Robert HOBKIRK, age 60 and spouse Mary ARMSTRONG
From the 1871 census, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Douglas Square
Robert HOBKIRK, age 73, Father-in-Law, born Roberton,
Selkirkshire
Richard MURRAY, age 50, Head
Jane MURRAY, age 49
Mary MURRAY, age 24
Jane MURRAY, age 17
Georgina MURRAY, age 9
James MURRAY, age 8
William MURRAY, age 5
Elizabeth GELFORD, 11 month
Robert HOBKIRK passed away in 1872. From Robert HOBKIRK'S death certificate we find confirmation of his parents names.
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