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Robinsons from Grimsby Humberside

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Lottiesgran

Lottiesgran Report 14 Dec 2010 13:00

I am trying to find out if Thomas and Minnie Robinson from Grimsby Humberside/Lincolnshire are related to my grandmother Harriet Annie Wright nee Robinson.
Minnie Robinson was born 11/08/1905 Grimsby daughter of Harry Robinson and Eliza Smith she married Thomas Robinson1928 they had 1 son Harry born 1929 he married Doris Clark 1953
I hope some one can help as I have photos of this couple and would like to know if they were relatives or friends
Thankyou Christine

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 14 Dec 2010 13:11

Hi this looks like minnie and family in 1911

1911 census

Household information
Address 7 Donnington St Grimsby
Parish Clee
Town Grimsby
Type of Building Private House
Number of Rooms 6
Inhabited Y
Reference RG14PN19969 RG78PN1197A RD422 SD1 ED21 SN93
Administrative County Lincolnshire
Registration District Grimsby
Registration Sub District Great Grimsby
Enumeration District 21

Householder 1
Name Eliza Robinson
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Condition / Years Married Married
Gender F
Age 40
Estimated Year of Birth 1871
Employed N
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Louth Lincolshire

Householder 2
Name Ethel May Robinson
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Gender F
Age 15
Estimated Year of Birth 1896
Occupation Juvenile
Employed N
Working at Home Y
Place of Birth Grimsby Lincolshire

Householder 3
Name Alfred Edward S Robinson
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Gender M
Age 12
Estimated Year of Birth 1899
Occupation Juvenile
Employed N
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Grimsby Lincolshire

Householder 4
Name Minnie Robinson
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Gender F
Age 5
Estimated Year of Birth 1906
Occupation Juvenile
Employed N
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Grimsby Lincolshire

Householder 5
Name Marjorie Robinson
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Gender F
Age 3
Estimated Year of Birth 1908
Occupation Juvenile
Employed N
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Grimsby Lincolshire


When was your grandmother born

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 14 Dec 2010 13:13

1901 census

Address 8 Sixhill St
Civil Parish Clee
Rural District
Town or Village or Hamlet Grimsby
Ecclesiastical Parish All Saints
Parliamentary Borough or Division Gt Grimsby
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District Grimsby
Administrative County Grimsby Lincolnshire

Householder 1
Name Benjamin Gorst
Relation to Head of Family Boarder
Condition as to Marriage Widower
Age Last Birthday 67
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Boot Maker
Employment Status
Where Born Lincs Grimsby

Householder 2
Name Alfred Edwards Robinson
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage
Age Last Birthday 2
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Lincs Grimsby
Language
Infirmity

Householder 3
Name Eliza Robinson
Relation to Head of Family Wife
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 30
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Lincs Louth
Language
Infirmity

Householder 4
Name Ethel Mary Robinson
Relation to Head of Family Daughter
Condition as to Marriage

Age Last Birthday 5
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Lincs Grimsby
Language
Infirmity

Householder 5
Name Harry Robinson
Relation to Head of Family Head
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 33
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Foreman Coal
Employment Status
Where Born Hunts Erith
Language
Infirmity

Householder 6
Name Harry Ridiers Robinson
Relation to Head of Family
Condition as to Marriage
Age Last Birthday 0
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Lincs Grimsby
Language
Infirmity

Lottiesgran

Lottiesgran Report 14 Dec 2010 13:20

Thanks Xmas Pudding my grandmother was born Feb 1891 at Sheffield
Christine

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 14 Dec 2010 13:28

okay thanks will see if can find her
Harry minnies father in 1891 census

1891 census

Name Harry Robinson
Age 23
Estimated Year of Birth 1868
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation Postman & Assurance Agent
Address Railway Gate House, Welholme Road
District Caistor, Great Grimsby
Parish Clee With Weelsby
Administrative County Lincolnshire
Birth Place Earith
Birth County Huntingdonshire
in house
charles robinson head 46
elizabeth wife 45
harry son 23
john son 22
nellie daughter 18
lizzie daughter 16
alfred son 14
ethel daughter 6
edith daughter 5
RG 12 / 2619

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 14 Dec 2010 13:54

Harry in 1881

1881 census

Name Harry Robinson
Age 13
Estimated Year of Birth 1868
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation Scholar
Address
District Gainsborough, Marton
Parish Marton
Administrative County Lincolnshire
Birth Place Earith
Birth County Huntingdonshire
in house
charles e head 36
elizabeth wife 35
harry son 13
john son 12
minnie daughter 10
nellie daughter 8
lizzie daughter 6
alfred son 4
annie daughter 11 months
RG 11 / 3298

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 14 Dec 2010 13:54

Is this your grandmother?
1901 census
Low Farm, Cammeringham, Gainsborough, Lincs
Robert Robinson, head, 31, foreman on farm, born Dunston, Lincs
Jane, wife, 33, born Welton, Linca
Joseph R., son, 11, born "
***Harriet A., dau, 10, born Sheffield, Yorks
John L., son, 8, born Welton, Lincs
Laura E., dau, 6, born Branston, Lincs
Florence M., dau, 3, born Barkwith, Lincs
John W. Jeffrey, servant, 19, carter on farm, born Hagg, Lincs


PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 14 Dec 2010 13:59

Harriet Annie in 1911

1911 census

Household information
Address Old Hall Fulnetby Wragby
Parish Fulnetby
Town Fulnetby Wragby
Type of Building Cottage.
Number of Rooms 6
Inhabited Y
Reference RG14PN19779 RG78PN1183 RD418 SD3 ED16 SN2
Administrative County Lincolnshire
Registration District Lincoln
Registration Sub District Lincoln North East
Enumeration District 16

Householder 1
Name Robert Robinson
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Condition / Years Married Widower
Gender M
Age 41
Estimated Year of Birth 1870
Occupation Waggoner On Farm
Employed Y
Working at Home Y
Place of Birth Dunston Lincs

Householder 2
Name Harriet Annie Robinson
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Condition / Years Married Single
Gender F
Age 20
Estimated Year of Birth 1891
Employed N
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Sheffield

Householder 3
Name John Thomas Robinson
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Condition / Years Married Single
Gender M
Age 18
Estimated Year of Birth 1893
Occupation Second Waggoner
Employed Y
Working at Home Y
Place of Birth Welton

Householder 4
Name Florence May Robinson
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Gender F
Age 14
Estimated Year of Birth 1897
Occupation Juvenile
Employed N
Working at Home N
Place of Birth East Barkwith

Householder 5
Name Ethel Mary Robinson
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Gender F
Age 8
Estimated Year of Birth 1903
Occupation Juvenile
Employed N
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Cameringham

Lottiesgran

Lottiesgran Report 14 Dec 2010 14:01

Thanks Margaret I have the info about my grandmother I am trying to find out if Minnie Robinson or her husband Thomas Robinson were related to my grandmother Harriet Annie Robinson I was hoping maybe their fathers Harry and Robert were cousins I know they were not brothers
Christine

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 14 Dec 2010 14:07

1891 census

Name Robert Robinson
Age 21
Estimated Year of Birth 1870
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Occupation Grocers Porter
Address 11, Woodside Lane
District Sheffield, Brightside
Parish Brightside Bierlow
Administrative County Yorkshire (West Riding)
Birth Place Dunston
Birth County Lincolnshire
in house
robert robinson head 21
jane wife 23
harriot daughter 1 month
john thomas arnold boarder 27
sarah l arnold wife boarder 25
RG 12 / 3830