Person:Robert Black (17)

ROBERT BLACK was born on 19 Nov 1864 at Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He died before 1870.

Matthew and Margaret had two children listed with the name Robert^S1. It is likely that this older Robert died young, perhaps stillborn, as he is not listed in the 1871 census^S2. Matthew's father was named Robert. It is likely Matthew and Margaret wished to honor him with a namesake so their son born seven years later was also named Robert.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} LDS International Genealogical Index: Black Hagerty IGI Records. (IGI Record, Family History Library (Salt Lake City, Utah), 2002).
2.   1871 Scotland Population Census: Parish Govan, Town Govan, Scotland.