Robert was born to Alexander Kenneth and his wife Ann (nee Hughan) around 1813 in Kirkcudbright, Scotland. Most of his life was spent living in Barony or Hamilton, Lanarkshire where he was a Millwright, an Engineer, a Pattern Maker for the local Ironworks and Engine Fitter.
He was married three times. His first wife was Jane Muir and this marriage produced one daughter named Jane or Jean Kenneth. His wife Jane died shortly after. He remarried, to Jane Thomson on December 6, 1846 and this marriage produced five children, possibly more. They were Mary, Jessie, Isabella, Rebina and Robert. No further record of Mary could be found. Jessie is my Great, Great Grandmother. Isabella died at age four from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Rebina died at age 1 from Measles. Robert's wife Jane died from Bronchitis on February 29, 1860 and is buried at Maryhill Churchyard. Only two days later, Robert had to return to the registry office to register the death of his 7 month old son who died from marasmus (malnutrition).
On December 28, 1871 Robert married Elizabeth Bell where they remained in Hamilton until his death from cardiac disease on May 1, 1890. Burial took place on May 2, 1890 "at Hamilton". All available burial records have been checked and he was not found. It is believed through information gained from the local council that he was buried originally in the Hamilton Churchyard who's records are missing and no monumental inscriptions recorded. Those buried in that churchyard were disinterred in 1964 to make way for a car park and reinterred in a common grave at Bent Cemetery. There are two common burial areas and I have added both to his memorial as we're unsure which he is in.
Elizabeth died during the night on Sept. 10th or 11th, 1891 from senile decay. She was buried on September 14, 1891 at the Bent Cemetery.
**My greatest thanks to Norma Stewart and Trisha Flooks for the travel and time they took to provide me with these photographs.
He was married three times. His first wife was Jane Muir and this marriage produced one daughter named Jane or Jean Kenneth. His wife Jane died shortly after. He remarried, to Jane Thomson on December 6, 1846 and this marriage produced five children, possibly more. They were Mary, Jessie, Isabella, Rebina and Robert. No further record of Mary could be found. Jessie is my Great, Great Grandmother. Isabella died at age four from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Rebina died at age 1 from Measles. Robert's wife Jane died from Bronchitis on February 29, 1860 and is buried at Maryhill Churchyard. Only two days later, Robert had to return to the registry office to register the death of his 7 month old son who died from marasmus (malnutrition).
On December 28, 1871 Robert married Elizabeth Bell where they remained in Hamilton until his death from cardiac disease on May 1, 1890. Burial took place on May 2, 1890 "at Hamilton". All available burial records have been checked and he was not found. It is believed through information gained from the local council that he was buried originally in the Hamilton Churchyard who's records are missing and no monumental inscriptions recorded. Those buried in that churchyard were disinterred in 1964 to make way for a car park and reinterred in a common grave at Bent Cemetery. There are two common burial areas and I have added both to his memorial as we're unsure which he is in.
Elizabeth died during the night on Sept. 10th or 11th, 1891 from senile decay. She was buried on September 14, 1891 at the Bent Cemetery.
**My greatest thanks to Norma Stewart and Trisha Flooks for the travel and time they took to provide me with these photographs.
Robert was born to Alexander Kenneth and his wife Ann (nee Hughan) around 1813 in Kirkcudbright, Scotland. Most of his life was spent living in Barony or Hamilton, Lanarkshire where he was a Millwright, an Engineer, a Pattern Maker for the local Ironworks and Engine Fitter.
He was married three times. His first wife was Jane Muir and this marriage produced one daughter named Jane or Jean Kenneth. His wife Jane died shortly after. He remarried, to Jane Thomson on December 6, 1846 and this marriage produced five children, possibly more. They were Mary, Jessie, Isabella, Rebina and Robert. No further record of Mary could be found. Jessie is my Great, Great Grandmother. Isabella died at age four from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Rebina died at age 1 from Measles. Robert's wife Jane died from Bronchitis on February 29, 1860 and is buried at Maryhill Churchyard. Only two days later, Robert had to return to the registry office to register the death of his 7 month old son who died from marasmus (malnutrition).
On December 28, 1871 Robert married Elizabeth Bell where they remained in Hamilton until his death from cardiac disease on May 1, 1890. Burial took place on May 2, 1890 "at Hamilton". All available burial records have been checked and he was not found. It is believed through information gained from the local council that he was buried originally in the Hamilton Churchyard who's records are missing and no monumental inscriptions recorded. Those buried in that churchyard were disinterred in 1964 to make way for a car park and reinterred in a common grave at Bent Cemetery. There are two common burial areas and I have added both to his memorial as we're unsure which he is in.
Elizabeth died during the night on Sept. 10th or 11th, 1891 from senile decay. She was buried on September 14, 1891 at the Bent Cemetery.
**My greatest thanks to Norma Stewart and Trisha Flooks for the travel and time they took to provide me with these photographs.
He was married three times. His first wife was Jane Muir and this marriage produced one daughter named Jane or Jean Kenneth. His wife Jane died shortly after. He remarried, to Jane Thomson on December 6, 1846 and this marriage produced five children, possibly more. They were Mary, Jessie, Isabella, Rebina and Robert. No further record of Mary could be found. Jessie is my Great, Great Grandmother. Isabella died at age four from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Rebina died at age 1 from Measles. Robert's wife Jane died from Bronchitis on February 29, 1860 and is buried at Maryhill Churchyard. Only two days later, Robert had to return to the registry office to register the death of his 7 month old son who died from marasmus (malnutrition).
On December 28, 1871 Robert married Elizabeth Bell where they remained in Hamilton until his death from cardiac disease on May 1, 1890. Burial took place on May 2, 1890 "at Hamilton". All available burial records have been checked and he was not found. It is believed through information gained from the local council that he was buried originally in the Hamilton Churchyard who's records are missing and no monumental inscriptions recorded. Those buried in that churchyard were disinterred in 1964 to make way for a car park and reinterred in a common grave at Bent Cemetery. There are two common burial areas and I have added both to his memorial as we're unsure which he is in.
Elizabeth died during the night on Sept. 10th or 11th, 1891 from senile decay. She was buried on September 14, 1891 at the Bent Cemetery.
**My greatest thanks to Norma Stewart and Trisha Flooks for the travel and time they took to provide me with these photographs.
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