• Born: 26 November 1860, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland ^{3 4}
• Marriage (1): Sophia BOYLE on 14 July 1882 in St. Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland ^{1 2}
• Marriage (2): Ellen BURNS on 1 April 1904 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland ^{2 3}
• Died: 6 May 1919, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland at age 58 ⁵

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He appeared on the 1871 Census of Scotland on 2 April 1871 in St. Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁴
  

Mary Gemmell     Head       51      Abt 1819   Tarbolton, Ayrshire
Mirren Gemmell   Daughter   22      Abt 1848   Tarbolton, Ayrshire
Mary Gemmell     Daughter   14      Abt 1856   Tarbolton, Ayrshire
Janet Gemmell    Daughter   12      Abt 1858   Tarbolton, Ayrshire
Robert Gemmell   Son        10      Abt 1860   Tarbolton, Ayrshire
Grace Gemmell    Daughter   26      Abt 1844   Tarbolton, Ayrshire
John Gemmell     Grandson    4      Abt 1866   St. Quivox, Ayrshire
James Gemmell    Grandson    4 Mo   Abt 1870   St. Quivox, Ayrshire  

• He worked as a colliery labourer on 5 April 1891 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁶

• He appeared on the 1891 Census of Scotland on 5 April 1891 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁶
  

Robert Gemmell     Head                 30       Tarbolton, Ayrshire   Colliery Labourer
James Gemmell      Son                   8       St Quivox, Ayrshire   Scholar
Isabella Gemmell   Daughter              5       Tarbolton, Ayrshire  
William Gemmell    Son                   3       Tarbolton, Ayrshire
Robert Gemmell     Son                   4 Mos   Tarbolton, Ayrshire
Isabella Boyle     Sister-in-law        17       Girvan, Ayrshire      Housekeeper
Mary Boyle         Sis-in-law/Visitor   20       Girvan, Ayrshire      General serv

• He worked as a brick labourer on 31 March 1901 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. ³

• He appeared on the 1901 Census of Scotland on 31 March 1901 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. ³
  

Janet Boon         Head       43   Abt 1857   Tarbolton, Ayrshire
Mary G Boon        Daughter   16   Abt 1884   St. Quivox, Ayrshire   factory worker
Janet S Boon       Daughter   12   Abt 1888   St. Quivox, Ayrshire   scholar
Andrew Boon        Son         8   Abt 1892   Ayr, Ayrshire          scholar
Agnes Boon         Daughter    4   Abt 1896   Ayr, Ayrshire  
Robert Gemmell     Brother    40   Abt 1860   Tarbolton, Ayrshire    brick labourer
James Gemmell      Brother    18   Abt 1882   St. Quivox, Ayrshire   pit labourer
Isabella Gemmell   Boarder    15   Abt 1885   Tarbolton, Ayrshire    lace weaver
William Gemmell    Boarder    13   Abt 1887   St. Quivox, Ayrshire   scholar

Robert married Sophia BOYLE, daughter of William BOYLE and Isabella FOSTER, on 14 July 1882 in St. Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland.^{1 2} (Sophia BOYLE was born on 24 December 1860 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland ⁷ and died on 3 January 1891 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland ^{5 6}.). The cause of her death was puerperal peritonitis, 42 days.

  Marriage Notes

at Whitletts; married by James Wilson, minister; witnesses Janet Gemmell and William Trousdale ²

Robert next married Ellen BURNS, daughter of Thomas BURNS and Elizabeth BRINNIE, on 1 April 1904 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland.^{2 3} (Ellen BURNS was born in 1865 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland and died in 1949 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland ⁸.)