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Please would some kind person with access to Ancestry have a look on the 1931 census for OH's great uncle Arthur.

We didn't know he existed until OH inherited a lot of stuff and by then everybody who could help had died!

He was born in 1885 in Kirbymoorside, Yorkshire and grew up in Burnley. He joined the Coldstream Guards, married in 1911, fought at The Somme and lived with his sister (OH's grandmother) after the war. He obviously didn't get on with his wife because in 1925 he was charged with failing to maintain her and did a month in prison. As soon as he got out he went to Canada, landing at Halifax, Nova Scotia in August 1925.

After that we have lost track of him until his death in 1939 at Regina, Saskatchewan. We have a photo of his grave, and hope that the census details will tell us what he was doing, whether he married (bigamously?) again and possibly had children.

I realise he could be anywhere in Canada, but hope that someone might strike lucky.

Thank you very much.

Not seeing his arrival in 1925 or his death in 1939 on ancestry worldwide or on find my past

Arthur Pease Robinson
Death Date 4 Aug 1939
Cemetery Regina Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place Regina, Regina Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada
Has Bio? N
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27697574/arthur-pease-robinson


and 1921 in Burnley but not seeing him for definite in 1931 Canada.


1921 Census Of England & Wales
45, Clevelands Road, Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)
First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer
Arthur Pesse Robinson Head
Male 1886 35 Yorkshire, England Blouse & Underclothing Manufacturer Employer
Ellen Robinson Wife
Female 1881 40 Halifax, Yorkshire, England Blouse Machinist A P Robinson (Burnley) Ltd Blouse & Underclothing Manufacturer
Margaret Parker Mother-in-law
Female 1857 64 Burnley, Lancashire, England Housekeeper At Home


Name Arthur Robinson
Gender Male
Estimated Birth Year abt 1886
Birth Place Kirk Moorside
Age 37
Date of Arrival 19 Aug 1923
Port of Arrival Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ship Name Pittsburgh


He was single and was going to be a harvester? Mrs J Waddington (sister) 255 Chapel House Rd, was nearest relative in England where he had been a traveller.

EDIT This can't be him as the year is 1923.


but

1911 Census For England & Wales
26 Mancknowkles St Nelson, Nelson, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)
First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Tom Waddington Head
Married Male 30 1881 Cashier cotton weaving mill Habergham Eaves Lancs
Ann Waddington Wife
Married Female 31 1880 - Burnley Lancs
George Waddington Son
- Male 3 1908 - Nelson Lancs
Arthur Pease Robinson Brother-in-law
Single Male 25 1886 Warp dresser cotton weaving mill Kerby Moorside Yorks


1921 Census Of England & Wales
225, Chapel House Road, Nelson, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)
First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer
Tom Waddington Head
Male 1880 40 Habergham Eaves, Lancashire, England Cashier Cotton Mill James Crabtree Cotton Manufacturer
Annie Waddington Wife
Female 1879 42 Burnley, Lancashire, England Home Duties -
George Waddington Son
Male 1908 13 Nelson, Lancashire, England - -
Ada Robinson Visitor
Female 1891 29 Burnley, Lancashire, England Nurse Edinburg War Hospital

Had to look on ancestry .ca !
Travel

Name Arthur Robinson
Gender Male
Age 42
Birth Date abt 1883
Birth Place Bradford-England
Arrival Date 13 Aug 1925
Arrival Place Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Citizenship English

Court yesterday Arthur Pease Robinson, commercial traveller and well known swimmer, who gave his present address asNewcastle, appeared before the magistrates in respect, arrears amounting to £5 under maintenance order granted to his wife, Ellen Robinson. Mr.. Waddington

30 June 1923
Burnley News
Burnley, Lancashire, England

Thank you all very much. OH has got him arriving on the Pittsburgh in Halifax, but it looks as though it needs a bit more investigation. From Alviegals copy of the Burnley News, which we have, it looks as though OH has got the date wrong on his records!! :-(

I shall tell him tomorrow - it's nearly bedtime now.

OH has now corrected his typo and the correct date of arrival in Halifax is 1923. He says he's sorry for misleading you.

Although no-one has found Arthur Robinson on the Canadian census, we now have a copy of the 1921 UK census, with him living in Burnley with his wife. Thank you Alviegal.

Thanks again to everyone who tried to find him. :-)

You're most welcome Andysmum and there's no need for any apology from OH, easy mistake to make :-D