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Robert Myles

Robert Myles

Male 1886 - 1966  (80 years)

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  • Name Robert Myles 
    Born 25 Feb 1886  Burn Row, Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Burn Row, Slammanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1901  [2
    coal drawer 
    Residence 1901  Redding Row, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    _UID B7DF3F242A3B4C7785EDB21E76DA4D8F8F63 
    Died 10 Sep 1966  Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5485  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 8 Dec 2011 

    Father John Myles,   b. 6 Jun 1853, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1932, 18 Redding Row, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Margaret Blackley,   b. 25 Jul 1855, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1933, 18 Redding Row, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1873  Burn Row, Slammanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • John and Margaret were married according to the rites of the Church of Scotland. Witnesses to the wedding were James Beaton and William Pow.
    Family ID F1793  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Joan Thomson Robertson,   b. 1885, Redding, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1909, Polmont, Redding, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years) 
    Married 12 Jul 1907  Church of Scotland Manse, Reddingmuirhead, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Witnesses at the wedding of Robert Myles and Joan Robertson were Thomas Muirhead and Janet Myles.
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Myles,   b. 27 Jul 1907, Polmont, Redding, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1907, Polmont, Redding, Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2010 
    Family ID F1794  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Helen Campbell,   b. 22 Aug 1891, Union Place, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1936, 136 Grahamsdyke Street, Laurieston, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Married 3 Nov 1911  Church of Scotland Manse, Reddingmuirhead, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Witnesses at thie marriage of Robert Myles and Helen Campbell were James Martin and Maggie Myles.
    Children 
     1. Grace Myles
     2. Elizabeth Myles
     3. Margaret Myles
     4. Helen Myles,   b. 1915, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1942, Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     5. John Myles
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2010 
    Family ID F1795  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Robert was a Coal Miner when in 1923 he was caught up in "the Redding Pit Disaster", which wiped out a lot of relatives. He was very lucky, being the 5th person pulled out alive.

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] 1891 Census (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).