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Name: HAMILTON, Robert Owen
Birth Date: 6 Mar 1856 Glasgow
Death Date: 29 Sep 1927 Nairobi
First Date: 1906
Last Date: 1927
Profession: Managing Director Kenya Grain Mills Ltd., Dir. EA Agencies Ltd.
Area: Box 302, Nairobi - SE Deepdene. HBEA 1912 - Ruera
Married: 1. 1880 Ellen Newton Manson b. 1859 Canada, d. 1885 Kinning Park; 2. 1887 Jeannie Douglas Pearson b. 29 Oct 1861 Kelton, Kircudbright, d. 16 Feb 1916 Nairobi
Children: Annie Nancy Pearson (Clarke and Evans) (7 Apr 1888 Glasgow-7 Sep 1940 Framfield, Sussex); Thomas Manson (1889 Glasgow); Robert Douglas (13 Mar 1891 Rutherglen-23 Mar 1978 Sunningdale, Berks.); Isobel Blackwood (1895 Glasgow-20 Dec 1903 Glasgow)
Book Reference: Gillett, SE, HBEA, KFA, KAD, Red 25, Drumkey, Red 22, Land, AJ, Gazette, Barnes, Leader14, Jenny Goy, Red Book 1912
School: Glasgow
General Information:
SE - R.O. Hamilton - Deepdene - Oct 1908
Red 25 - Elected Member of the Nairobi Municipal Committee 1909. Managing Director, Kenya Grain Mills Ltd.; Freeman Citizen of Glasgow; past President Glasgow Grain Millers Association etc.
Drumkey 1909 - Cattle Brand - E2H - R.O. Hamilton - Kiambu
Red 22 - R.O. Hamilton Ltd., Hardinge Street, Box 302, Nairobi - General Agent
Land - 1910 - Robert O. Hamilton - Buildings 4.98 acres - Reivero - 15/6/10 - Leasehold for 99 years from 1/8/10 - Registered 20/12/10
Land - 1911 - R.O. Hamilton - Buildings 14,191 sq.ft. and 14,730 sq.ft. - Ruiru - 2/8/09 - Leasehold for 99 years from 1/5/11 - Registered 1/8/11
Agricultural Journal 1908 - Brands allotted and registered - R.O. Hamilton, Kiambu - Kiambu E2H
Gazette - 7/6/16 - Probate and admin. Mrs J.D. Hamilton who died at Nairobi 15/2/16
Gazette - 21/1/14 - Insolvency - R.O. Hamilton & Sons - R.O. Hamilton, V.M. Hamilton, R.D. Hamilton
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Nairobi District - R.O. Hamilton, Leader Office
Nairobi Forest Road cemetery - Robert Owen Hamilton, Scottish, age 72, died 29/9/27
Nairobi South cemetery - Mrs D J Hamilton, died Feb 1916, wife of the late R O Hamilton, buried 18 Feb 1916
Jenny Goy - He started the Uplands bacon factory
Red Book 1912 - R.O. Hamilton - Nairobi
KFA - Director of Kenya Grain Mills Ltd - 1923
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