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Robert Somerville

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Mulladuff near Castleblaney, County Monaghan, Ireland
Death:
Place of Burial: New Zealand
Immediate Family:

Son of James Summerville and Agnes Martin
Ex-husband of Isabella McClay
Father of Agnes Mary Somerville; Corporal Robert Somerville; Samuel James Somerville and Charles Somerville
Brother of Lance Corporal Samuel Somerville; Private James Somerville; William Somerville; Agnes Somerville; Unnamed Somerville and 1 other

Occupation: Butcher & labourer & woodcutter
Immigration NewZealand: Rauhine 1913 wife Bella & dau Agnes
Managed by: Private User
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About Robert Somerville

  • Robert was baptised "Summerville" with that variant /variants to name being used in conjunction with Somerville" through various records in both Ireland & New Zealand .
  • 1901 Irish Census Robert Sumerville aged 12 is identified with parents and siblings.
  • 1911 Irish Census Robert Sumerville 23 (forester) boarding out with Thomas Eakin family: Carrickmaclim Carrickmacross Castleblayney
  • Robert (24) is identified upon shipping records as arriving Wellington NZ on 11 December 1913 aboard Rauhine together with his wife Bella (24) and daughter A M Somerville (1) also emigrating with them are his parents in law Alexander & Mary McClay and sister in law Martha McClay.
  • Robert and Isabella "Bella" divorced 1921 Christchurch (there were three surviving children )
  • Robert is positively identified evident in various documents and Electoral Rolls for about seven years during which time he worked about the Ashburton area.
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Robert Somerville's Timeline

1889
April 11, 1889
Mulladuff near Castleblaney, County Monaghan, Ireland
June 10, 1889
Garmanys Grove Presbyterian Seceded Church, Oram, County Monaghan, Ireland
1913
April 6, 1913
Londonderry, Londonderry, Ireland
1914
1914
- 1919
Age 24
1915
May 20, 1915
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
1916
November 16, 1916
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
1920
January 29, 1920
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
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