Robert Campbell & Johanna Turnbull

Husband

Name: Robert Mitchell Campbell
Born: abt 1829 in Renton, Scotland
parents: David (William?) Campbell and Barbara Maben
died: 18 Jun 1881 in Sale, VIC

Wife 1

name: Johanna Turnbull
born: circa 1836 at Peebles, Scotland
parents: George Turnbull and Isabella Nichol
married: 17 January 1857, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
died: about 1858, Victoria

Wife 2

name: Catherine Stewart
born: 1835
married: 1864
died: 1926

Children

Isabel Maldon Campbell (1st marriage)
Robert Campbell, b. 1865, d. 1866. (2nd marriage)
Robert Mitchell Campbell, b. 1866, d. 1905.
Catherine Campbell, b. 1868, d. 1892.
David Campbell, b. 1870, d. 1871.
Barabara Janet Campbell, b. 1871, d. 1943.
James Campbell, b. 1873, d. 1965.
William Campbell, b. 1875, d. 1963.

Details

Robert Mitchell Campbell was born about 1829 in Renton, Scotland (ref 1). His father may have been named William as this is what is on Robert's death certificate, while another source lists his father as David.

Johanna Turnbull was born about 1836, in Peebles Scotland. This small town is located 23 miles (37 km) south of Edinburgh. Johanna was the daughter of George Turnbull and Isabella Nichol. Her father George Turnbull was born circa 1810 at Edinburgh, Scotland, and was listed as a baker / journeyman on Robert and Johanna's marriage certificate.

Robert married Johanna Turnbull on 17 January 1856 or 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. At the time of marriage, Robert was 28, Johanna was 22. Robert's residence at the time was South Renton, while Johanna was living in Edinburgh, working as a housemaid / domestic servant.

They left for Australia as Assisted Immigrants not long afterwards. They sailed on the ship Maldon from Liverpool to Melbourne. It left Liverpool on May 2 1857, and arrived in Melbourne on the 26th July 1857, with their newborn child Isabella. As recorded on the shipping records, Johanna was 22 years old, her husband was 28.

Johanna died in Victoria not long after the birth of her child, possibly as a consequence of giving birth. Their only child was Isabella Maldon Campbell, who was born on board the Maldon on the 17th May 1857 (hence the middle name).

Robert listed his occupation as a dry stone dyker on his marriage certificate. This is the same as a dry stone waller?

Robert remarried to Catherine McGregor (nee Stewart, her second marriage too). She already had two children, Janet and John. Together they had seven more.

Robert died of consumption at age 53 years on the 18th of June 1881 in Sale, Victoria. He suffered from the condition for about 4 years. He is buried in Sale with Catherine (died 1926) and her first husband Donald McGregor.

References

birth certificate of Isabel Maldon Campbell
http://www.turnbullclan.com
death certificate of Robert Campbell
marriage certificate of Robert and Johanna