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Robinson/Thompson Family

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Jennifer

Jennifer Report 24 Aug 2019 16:24

Hello everyone,
My name is Jenni Robinson and I need help finding my family.
My father is Paul G Robinson (born April, 1946 in Southampton) and his parents were Ralph Bertram Robinson (born 1920 in Poland, died 1987 of Pancreatic Cancer) and Pamela Mabel (nee Thompson, born in 1922 in Kent). He has 2 younger siblings Peter (born approx. 1950) and Sarah (born approx. 1962). Ralph and Pamela married in Alexandria, Egypt. My grandparents eventually divorced and Ralph remarried a German woman who gave birth to my half uncle Mark (died 1991 of an overdose). My grandfather was an RAF Captain who eventually flew planes for Lufthansa. My Grandmother was a WREN. They eventually divorced and my Grandfather remarried a woman named Helga and had my half uncle Mark in the 1970s (he passed in the early 90s due to an overdose)
I would like to find my family due to the fact that I have recently received a pretty nasty medical diagnosis and in order to work out a treatment plan I need my paternal medical history. Furthermore, since I had to cut all ties with my maternal family any contact with paternal relatives would be nice.
I should mention, eight years ago I tried searching for my family on this website. I found someone who claimed to be my aunt. I wasnt in the right state of mind and I was very aggressive (my mother was dying quickly of the same diagnosis I have since received, I was her carer and her family was holding me responsible for her deterioration and eventual death, hence the reason I have cut them off. I was only 21 years old at the time and it caused me to break down mentally). There were no threats made or anything of that nature, I just mishandled everything. I have since been given reason to believe that was actually my father posing as my aunt (if you knew more about him you wouldnt be surprised) in order to gain contact with me. However, if it was really her I would like her to know that I am very sorry for my behaviour.
One more thing, my father emigrated to the US in the 1970s and he made vague mentions toward my "siblings" that were born prior to his leaving the UK. Granted, he is not the most stable and honest of people so this may not be true, but, any advice on finding possible siblings would also be appreciated.
I will be eternally grateful to anyone who can help me in any way.
I look forward to your messages/responses.
Thank you all.
Sincerely,
Jenni

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 24 Aug 2019 16:49

Jenni
You should remove your email address as it’s against t&c,s of the site to post personal info
You lay yourself open to scam emails etc

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 24 Aug 2019 16:52

It’s a lot of info you have posted so it’s difficult to know where to start and who you are actually looking for

Some more dates would help too

Have you tried looking in members trees to see if anyone has any of them in their tree

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 24 Aug 2019 16:56

So just as it comes up .may make it easier for us helpers to refer to

View UK, Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects, 1628-1969
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Name: Ralph Bertram Robinson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1923
Marriage Age: 21
Marriage Date: 20 May 1944
Marriage Place: Alexandria, Egypt
Event Type: Marriage
Father: John Robinson
Spouse: Pamela Mabel Thompson
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Marriage Age: 21
Father-in-law: Frederick Arthur Thompson
Piece Description: RG 32: Miscellaneous Foreign Returns, 1831-1969


His birth

Ralph B
Last name Robinson
Sex Male
Birth year 1921-25
Place Gdansk
Country Poland
Organisation Consular/Overseas
Source Gro Consular Birth Indices (1849 To 1965)
Archive
General Register Office
Archive reference BCON
Record's year range 1921-1925
Page 267
Volume 16
Line number 50
Record set British Armed Forces And Overseas Births And Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Births
Collections from Great Britain, UK None

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 24 Aug 2019 16:58

Ralph Bertram Robinson
Death Date: 28 Jul 1987
Death Place: Clavering Ex
Probate Date: 3 Nov 1987
Probate Registry: London


A copy of his will may help identify other relations

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 24 Aug 2019 17:00

Ralph Bertram Robinson
Death Age: 65
Birth Date: 11 Jul 1922
Registration Date: Jul 1987
Registration district: Cambridge
Inferred County: Cambridgeshire
Volume: 9
Page: 773

So he was born 1922 not 1920
A copy of his death cert may give info that could help .like the informant and addresses

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 24 Aug 2019 17:16

Haven’t got worldwide subs to FMP but could this be him

Robinson Ralph B 1922 — 1973 Texas Divorce Indexes Jefferson, Texas, United States

Robinson Ralph B 1922 — 1975 United States Marriages Hardin, Texas, United States
View transcript.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 24 Aug 2019 17:34

Dec 1922
Thompson Pamela M Hills Sevenoaks 2a 1310

A brother
Births Jun 1920
Thompson Kenneth H Hills Sevenoaks 2a 1816
Parents


Marriages Mar 1917
Hills Florence E Thompson Sevenoaks 2a 1315
Thompson Frederick A Hills Sevenoaks 2a 1315

Rambling

Rambling Report 24 Aug 2019 17:51

Sorry there is just too much personal stuff in the OP so for my ref have cut it down to what's pertinent imo :-)

"My name is Jenni Robinson and I need help finding my family.
My father is Paul G Robinson (born April, 1946 in Southampton)

His parents were Ralph Bertram Robinson (born 1920 in Poland, died 1987
and Pamela Mabel (nee Thompson, born in 1922 in Kent)

. He has 2 younger siblings Peter (born approx. 1950) and Sarah (born approx. 1962). Ralph and Pamela married in Alexandria, Egypt

Rambling

Rambling Report 24 Aug 2019 18:03

For reference the earlier thread which may be useful for certain info , as it names the possible current surname ( then) of the aunt.
https://www.genesreunited.com.au/boards/board/living_relatives/thread/1274967

But I can't see a marriage for Sarah L to the surname given.

Jennifer can you say if you are still in contact with her?

A thread from around the same time as thread on here https://www.ancestry.com.au/boards/thread.aspx?o=0&m=545.4.1&p=topics.lostfamilyandfriends.australia

Did you follow up the link on page 3 of that thread re the probate for Herda?