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Robert Robinson 1870

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Valerie

Valerie Report 8 Aug 2010 13:16

Can anyone help me to find the parents of my g grandfather, born Middlesbrough 1870. I cannot find any trace of him prior to 1891 census where he appears as a lodger with his future mother in law Sarah Hanby, a widow living in the Easington registration district. I think he was probably illegitimate.

patchem

patchem Report 8 Aug 2010 14:42

Have you got his marriage certificate to see if he claimed/invented a father's name?

patchem

patchem Report 8 Aug 2010 14:47

Just for background:
1891 England Census
Robt Robinson Age: 20 Estimated birth year: abt 1871 Relation: Boarder Gender: Male Where born: Middlesborough, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Wingate Ecclesiastical parish: St Bartholomews Town: Wheatley Hill County/Island: Durham Country: England Street Address: The Farm Occupation: coal miner Registration district: Easington Sub-registration district: Easington ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Sarah Hanby 45 widow
Elizabeth Hanby 16 dau
Christopher Hanby 7 visitor
Robt Robinson 20
Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 4110; Folio 93; Page 20; GSU roll: 6099220.

Valerie

Valerie Report 8 Aug 2010 15:41

Hi Patricia, You have obviously found the same information as I did, but his whereabouts prior to that are a mystery. He may have been born shortly after the 1871 census, which would explain why he is not there, but he should be somewhere on the 1881 census, presumably living with his mother and possibly a step-father.
The father's name on his marriage certificate has been left blank.

Val