Birth: 22 June 1888 Belfast, Down, Ireland, UK
Father: Robert Colcille 1866-a1897
Mother: Sarah Macauley 1870-1916
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: April-June 1912 Farnham, Surrey, UK
Wife: Olive Verona Sandy 1892-1964
Death: 9 September 1953 171 Lower Farnham Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, UK
Norman Dixon Cody Colville 1913-1996
Marie Olive Colville [Foley, McCloy] 1916-1995
George William Emmet Colville 1918-1998
Sarah Peace Hope Colville [Harris] 1919-a1939
Robert Francis D Colville 1922-1991
Margaret Colville [Bains] 1926-2005
James Colville 1928-1997
Entry in Ancestry Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958 for Robert Francis Colville in July-September 1888 in Belfast (1 350).
A brother was registered in January-March 1895 and sister born on 15 February 1897 both in Belfast.
In the 1911 census as Robert Colwill (sic - in the index, Colville on the original) aged 24, born in Belfast, Down, Ireland, single, a lance corporal 2 Royal Inniskilling Fus, and living in Mandora Barracks, Stanhope Lines, Aldershot, Hampshire.
Marriage of Robert F Colville and Olive V Sandy in FreeBMD in April-June 1912 in Farnham (2A 331).
Entry in Ancestry British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 for Robert F Colville 9469 SGT and WO2 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Victory, British and 14 Star qualifying date 23 August 1914.
His first son was born on 7 August 1913 and registered in July-September 1913 in Farnham, his daughter was born on 3 July 1916 and registered in July-September 1916 in Belfast, his son was born on 30 May 1918 and registered in April-June 1918 in Belfast, and his daughter was registered in July-September 1919 in Farnham. All the Farnham births were probably in Aldershot, Hampshire.
In the 1921 census as Robert Frances Colvill (sic) born in Down, Ireland in 1881 (sic) and living with Olive Verona Covill (wife?), George William Emmett and Normnan Dixon Cody Colville (sons?), and Maria Olive and Sarah Pease Hope Colville (daughters?) in Aldershot, Farnham, Surrey.
His son was born on 22 December 1922 and registered in January-March 1923 in Farnham, his daughter was born on 19 April 1926 in Aldershot and registered in April-June 1926 in Farnham, and his son was born on 17 November 1928 and registered in January-March 1929 in Farnham, the births probably being in Aldershot which was part of Farnham.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Robert F Colville born 22 June 1887 (sic - on the original), married, a Gov't stores foreman, Ordreay (sic - in the index, ordnance on the original), and living with Olive V Colville (wife?), Sarah P H Colville (daughter/) and two others at 171 Lower Farnham Road, Aldershot, Hampshire.
Death of Robert F Colville in FreeBMD in July-September 1953 aged 65 in Aldershot (6B 14).
Entry in Ancestry UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current for Robert Francis Colville daied at 171 Lower Farnham Road, Aldershot, Hampshire aged 65 obituary published 11 September 1953.
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Robert Francis Colville died 9 September 1953 in Hampshire, probate 10 October 1953 in Winchester, Chester. "Colville Robert Francis of 171 Lower Farnham-road Aldershot Hampshire died 9 September 1953 Administration Winchester 10 October to Olive Verona Colville widow. Effects £197 15s. 1d."
There are twenty four entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Robert Francis Colville.
Note that Farnham included Aldershot until 1932.
Robert Francis Colville was the father of Robert Francis D Colville, husband of Judith Louise Margret Chessell, first cousin four times removed of George Marden, husband of Elizabeth Hall, my second great grandaunt.
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