William Henry Moncrief (Will Allan) ROBERSON

1879 - 1920  (40 years)

• Name	William Henry Moncrief (Will Allan) ROBERSON  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	5 Sep 1879	Hornsey, London, England   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  _AMTID	-823355666:1030:9303685
  _UID	E60ACE78543C407EAD251650B2A4B15619AF
  Death	16 Feb 1920	Victoria   [2, 3]
  Burial	Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I1	Manson-Malli
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	William Henry Moncrief ROBERSON,   b. 26 Aug 1802, St Michaels, Oxfordshire, England (Tytherington Parish) [calc'ed from census] d. 8 Jul 1881, Tytherington, Gloucesterchire, England (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Mary CLARK,   b. 10 Feb 1807, St Ives d. 31 Dec 1898, Bristol, England (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	1833	St Ives
  Family ID	F170	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Beatrice Eleanor GOODFIELD,   b. 1 Oct 1890, Cardiff Glamorgan Wales d. 25 Mar 1972, Victoria BC Canada (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	12 Aug 1908	Residence of B. Goodfield, Victoria, BC, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. First Daughter ROBERSON   2. Maude Beatrice Eleanor ROBERSON,   b. Abt 1910, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada d. 13 May 1990, Victoria, BC Canada (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Death obituary: The funeral of the late Captain W.H.M. Roberson , who passed away at his home, 2728 5th street on Monday last took place yesterday afternoon at 2pm from the Sands Funeral Chapel. The service was largely attended by relatives and friends and the casket was covered with numerous beautiful flowers. The following gentlement acted as pallbearers: Mr. A. J. Read, H. Stephens, J. Montgomery, P.L. Sampson, J. Simpson, H.O Austin. Deceased was extended full military honors and the casket was born to Ross Bay Cemetery on a gun carraige. A large escort and a firing party preceeded the cortege to it's last resting place. 3 volleys were fired over the grave and the bugler sounded the last post. Died at age 40 in Victoria.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] British Columbia, Canada, Marriage Index, 1872-1935. [S2] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current. [S3] British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990. [S4] Canada, World War I CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918). [S5] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 240; Folio: 136; Page: 12; GSU roll: 6095350. [S6] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 279; Folio: 33; Page: 26; GSU roll: 1341060. [S7] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915. [S8] Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, ON, Canada; Passenger Lists, 1865-1935; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-484.