Robert Gilbourne
| Birth: | ca Nov 1875 Greasley, Nottinghamshire |
| Father: | James GILBOURNE (1849-ca1913) |
| Mother: | Catherine HATTON (ca1853-ca1938) |
| Spouse 1: | Florence POWELL |
| Marriage: | ca Aug 1905, Doncaster District |
| Spouse 2: | Nellie CAYTON |
| Marriage: | ca Aug 1916, Rotherham District |
| Death: | ca Nov 1952 Sheffield |
Little is known about this Robert Gilbourne. His discharge papers from the Sherwood Foresters were noticed in PRO series WO22 when looking for his brother's record. He served in the Boer War in 4th Battalion Derbyshire Regiment from 16 Jun 1897 to 30 Apr 1901, when he was discharged at Woolwich as medically unfit for further service. No details of what caused him to be unfit were given, it was apparently not a result of any military injury.
He subsequently had four children with his first wife, and a further five with Nellie Kayton. One child with each wife was named Robert, but both died before adulthood.
| GRO Birth Index: | Basford Dec 1875 7b 132 | |
| GRO Marriage 1 Index: | Doncaster Sep 1905 9c 1121 | |
| GRO Marriage 2 Index: | Rotherham Sep 1916 9c 1202 | |
| GRO Death Index: | Sheffield Dec 1952 2d 166 | |
| 1881 Census: | Brinsley Moor, Notts. | RG11/3322/118/192 |
| 1891 Census: | Brinsley, Notts. | RG12/2661/23/228 |
| 1901 Census: | Herbert Military Hospital, Shooter's Hill Rd., Kidbrooke, London | RG13/563/172/1 (p25) |
| 1911 Census: | 101 Woodside Rd., Tinsley Park, Near Sheffield. |
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