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W.Eng James Coutts Robertson
Royal Navy HMS Natal
from:Jarrow
(d.30th Dec 1915)
James Coutts Robertson, Warrant Engineer, served on HMS Natal and died age 35 on the 30th December 1915. He is remembered at Jarrow Library and Chatham Naval Memorial 13.
James was born in Aberdeen 1880, son of John and Anne Robertson nee Munro of Aberdeen. He was married to Ada Alexandrina Robertson nee Peterkin of 8 North View, Jarrow. In the 1911 census her family is living at 40 Kent Street, Jarrow with her father George E Peterkin(58) widower a ship plate rivetter in ship repairers. He has 3 sons, all single, George E(33) an electrical engineer at Power Station, James M(28) a teacher and William(26) a student teacher. Daughters are Helena(25), single, Elepeth(23) a teacher and Mildred B(16). His other daughter Ada Alexandrina(31) has been married to James C Robertson(31) a marine engineer for 4 years and they have a son Leslie Gordon Robertson - 7 months old.
James was also Chief Engineer on the SS Bedeburn.