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John

John Report 8 Jul 2012 11:07

wonder if anyone can help please ive got an 89 year old aunt asking for info on her grandad robert robinson who killed himself between 1901 and 1911 in sunderland cant find date he was born 1861 and born in durham area also any info on his grandad jonathon robinson born 1781 in durham robert was married to martha lucy nee ware thank you for any info you can find

MillymollyAmanda

MillymollyAmanda Report 8 Jul 2012 11:31

1891 ?

Name: Robert Robinson
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Martha L Robinson
Gender: Male
Where born: Shotton, Durham, England
Civil parish: Shotton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Shotton
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Easington
Sub-registration district: Easington
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4107
Folio: 26B
Page Number: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Robinson 31
Martha L Robinson 21
John G Robinson 1/12
Margaret Robinson 14
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MillymollyAmanda

MillymollyAmanda Report 8 Jul 2012 11:32

1901?

Name: Robert Robinson
Age: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Martha Robinson
Gender: Male
Where born: Shottle, Durham, England
Civil parish: Sunderland
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
Town: Sunderland
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: South Bishopwearmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 150
Piece: 4715
Folio: 157
Page Number: 25
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Robinson 41
Martha Robinson 31
George Robinson 10
Robert Robinson 8
James Robinson 4
William Robinson 2
Thomas Robinson 1
Luder Brown 57
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MillymollyAmanda

MillymollyAmanda Report 8 Jul 2012 11:41

1911 ?


Name: Martha Lucy Robinson
Age in 1911: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Exeter, Devonshire, England
Civil parish: Sunderland
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street Address: 44 Railway Street
Marital Status: Widowed
Registration district: Sunderland
Registration District Number: 555
Sub-registration district: Sunderland East
ED, institution, or vessel: 23
Piece: 30204
Household Members:
Name Age
Martha Lucy Robinson 40
George Robinson 20
Robert Robinson 18
William Robinson 13
Thomas Robinson 11
Martha Robinson 9
Jophos Robinson 4
Eellen Robinson 2
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10 Children born, 8 living ,2 died

Gee

Gee Report 8 Jul 2012 11:42

1911 England Census
Name: Thomas Robinson
Age in 1911: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
Civil parish: Sunderland
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street Address: 44 Railway Street
Occupation: School
Registration district: Sunderland
Registration District Number: 555
Sub-registration district: Sunderland East
ED, institution, or vessel: 23
Piece: 30204
Household Members: Name Age
Martha Lucy Robinson 40 <<<<Widowed
George Robinson 20
Robert Robinson 18
William Robinson 13
Thomas Robinson 11
Martha Robinson 9
Jophos Robinson 4
Eellen Robinson 2

So if this is his family, Robert died about 1909?

Or......................he didnt die, maybe he left the family?

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 8 Jul 2012 11:48

??
Deaths Jun 1909

ROBINSON Robert 51 Sunderland 10a 333

Ages can be out on deaths depending on who the informant was

Roy

Gee

Gee Report 8 Jul 2012 11:50

Do you know who Roberts parents were please?



Mr Pie~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

MillymollyAmanda

MillymollyAmanda Report 8 Jul 2012 11:58

Possible birth for Martha ?

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Mar 1871 (>99%)
Ware Martha Lucy Wellington, Som. 5c 388

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 8 Jul 2012 12:03

Hopfully John will return with more info

Mrs Gins~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 8 Jul 2012 12:09

If he was born Shotton then this is the nearest birth i can find
Births Mar 1860
ROBINSON Robert Easington 10a 313

Roy

MillymollyAmanda

MillymollyAmanda Report 8 Jul 2012 12:29

Possible 1911 for Robert ?

This one is single .

Carn't seem to find a marriage to Martha Lucy Ware either !!




Name: Robert Robinson
Age in 1911: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Relation to Head: Boarder
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Shotley Bridge, Durham, England
Civil parish: Benfieldside
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street Address: 55 Wood Street Shotley Bridge
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Labourer Gas Works
Registration district: Lanchester
Registration District Number: 550
Sub-registration district: Consett
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Piece: 29882
Household Members:
Name Age
Hannah Jane Stubbs 53
Esther Stubbs 15
George Stubbs 11
Robert Robinson 51
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Gee

Gee Report 8 Jul 2012 14:08

1881 England Census
Name: Martha Were
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: George Were
Mother's name: Jane Were
Where born: Holcombe Rogus, Devon, England

Civil parish: Holcombe Rogus
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Street Address: Waytown

Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Wellington
Sub-registration district: Culmstock
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Piece: 2363
Folio: 115
Page Number: 4
Household Members: Name Age
George Were 64
Jane Were 49
Mary Were 13
John Were 12
Martha Were 10
Elizabeth Were 7
William Dunn 49


Martha' mom remarries after George dies. I was hoping we might find Martha Lucy Ware marrying under the name 'Bailey'...............nope!


1891 England Census
Name: Jane Bailey
Age: 58
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Jacob Bailey
Where born: Holcombe Rogus, Devon, England

Civil parish: Holcombe Rogus
Ecclesiastical parish: East Tiverton
Town: Holcombe Rogus
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Registration district: Wellington
Sub-registration district: Culmstock
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Piece: 1872
Folio: 101
Page Number: 7
Household Members: Name Age
Jacob Bailey 46
Jane Bailey 58
Jacob Ware 5 <<<<<Looks like he is Mary' son (Martha' sister)
Francis Moon 28



1901 England Census
Name: Jacob Ware
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Holcombe Rogus, Devon, England

Civil parish: Holcombe Rogus
Ecclesiastical parish: Holcombe Rogus All Saints
Town: Holcombe Rogus
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Registration district: Wellington (Somerset)
Sub-registration district: Culmstock
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Household schedule number: 5
Piece: 2272
Folio: 91
Page Number: 1
Household Members: Name Age
Mark Tooze 32
Mary Tooze 33
James Tooze 7
John Tooze 6
Elizabeth Mary Tooze 4
Mark Tooze 3
Amy Tooze 2
Sarah Tooze 9 Months
Jacob Ware 15




Marriages Jun 1892
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Tooze Mark Wellington, Som 5c 499
WARE Mary Wellington Som. 5c 499

Gee

Gee Report 8 Jul 2012 14:22

There is this marriage with a groom missing


Marriages Dec 1889
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Hodge William Bridgwater 5c 696
LEWIS Amelia Bridgwater 5c 696
WARE Martha Bridgwater 5c 696

Checking the census (1891) it looks like William Hodge married Amelia Lewis



Did Martha marry again?


Marriages Mar 1918

Brennan Hugh Robinson Sunderland 10a 1079
ROBINSON Martha L Brennan Sunderland 10a 1079


England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
Name: Martha L Brennan
Birth Date: abt 1870
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1948
Age at Death: 78
Registration district: Sunderland
Inferred County: Northumberland
Volume: 1a
Page: 858





John

John Report 8 Jul 2012 17:36

thank you for what yous have found roberts dad was joseph robinson born 1823 andyes marth married again to mr brennen