Robert Windlow was born on 20 October 1824 in Wallsend, Northumberland to parents: John Windlow and Ann Soppet
He was baptised on 10 Apr 1825 at St. Peter's, Wallsend, Northumberland, England.

1851 census he was an engine fitter visiting with John Windlow, Mary (aged 35) and Fanny Greaver (aged 28) in Tintwistle, Ashton Under Lyne, Cheshire

Married Mary Hannah Walton on 26 July 1859 in Victoria, Australia, however, there is no record of them travelling to Australia at this time.

Birth of daughter, Caroline Windlow
Abt. 1860 in Beaufort or Beaumaurice, Victoria. She died on 01 Feb 1898 in Exeter, South Australia, Australia

Birth of daughter Sarah Ann Windlow in January 1862 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland and died on 21 Oct 1922 at her daughter's residence: 11 Gurner Street, St.Kilda, Victoria, Australia.

1864 Birth of daughter, Alice Windlow  in England. She died in 1955 in Canterbury, Victoria, Australia.

1865 Birth of daughter Emma (Graham) abt 1865 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. She died in 1950 in Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia.

Birth of son, Thomas John Windlow on 1 Jan 1866 in Nantwich, Cheshire, United Kingdom. He died in 1939.

Birth of daughter, Mary Windlow in
the 2nd quarter of 1869 in West Derby, Lancashire, England. She died on 9 June 1941 at 2 Theodore Street, Surrey Hills (previously) Mont Albert, Victoria, Australia

They left England for good, departing from Liverpool on the Ship Antiope. Arriving on 29 October 1870, at Melbourne, Australia when Robert was aged 45 and Mary Hannah Windlow was aged 31.

Death of wife Mary Hannah Walton on 22 Feb 1871 in Scarsdale, Victoria. She is buried in Scarsdale, Golden Plains Shire, Victoria, Australia.

Robert died on 3 July 1899 in Evansford, Victoria, Australia and is buried at Amherst, Central Goldfields Shire, Victoria, Australia