1. | Thomas Robinson was born on 7 Feb 1916 in Savoy Street, Preston (son of Joshua Robinson and Elizabeth Ann Slater). Other Events:
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2. | Joshua Robinson was born in 1882 in Preston, on the canal (son of Thomas Robinson and Mary Jane Crompton); died about Aug 1928 in Preston. Other Events:
Notes: Joseph in 1891 census. Joshua married Elizabeth Ann Slater about Nov 1902 in Emmanuel, Preston. Elizabeth (daughter of George Slater and Mary Ellen Highfield) was born on 1 Nov 1881 in Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Elizabeth Ann Slater was born on 1 Nov 1881 in Preston (daughter of George Slater and Mary Ellen Highfield). Other Events:
Notes: In her book 'Life on the Lancaster Canal' Janet Rigby quotes Arthur Harry Griffin, writing in the Lancashire Daily Post in 1934 of Elizabeth Ann Robinson as "strong, weather-beaten and buxom and well equipped to do the rough work of the boats" describing her as "the skipper of the boat in which she lives with her family, and is the only woman navigator on the Canal, and whose daughter May was born on the Canal and christened after the name of the boat."
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4. | Thomas Robinson was born in 1856 in Lancaster, on the canal (son of James Robinson and Nancy Swarbrick). Other Events:
Notes: Baptised as William Thomas, but plain Thomas thereafter. Age given as 28 in 1891 census. Thomas married Mary Jane Crompton on 21 May 1877 in St John, Preston. Mary (daughter of Thomas Crompton and Sarah Parker) was born in 1858 in Ratcliffe Street, Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Mary Jane Crompton was born in 1858 in Ratcliffe Street, Preston (daughter of Thomas Crompton and Sarah Parker). Other Events:
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6. | George Slater was born in 1858 in Preston; died in 1926 in Broughton. Other Events:
Notes: Recorded as crippled in 1921 census. George married Mary Ellen Highfield in 1880 in Preston Register Office. Mary was born on 18 Apr 1863 in Croston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Mary Ellen Highfield was born on 18 Apr 1863 in Croston. Other Events:
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8. | James Robinson was born in 1832 in Water Lane End, Preston (son of Thomas Robinson and Catherine Higson). Other Events:
James married Nancy Swarbrick on 24 Dec 1854 in St John, Preston. Nancy (daughter of William Swarbrick) was born in 1833 in Preston; died before 1881. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Nancy Swarbrick was born in 1833 in Preston (daughter of William Swarbrick); died before 1881.
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10. | Thomas Crompton was born in 1818 in Bolton le Moors; died before 1881. Other Events:
Thomas married Sarah Parker. Sarah was born about 1824 in Galgate, nr Lancaster. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Sarah Parker was born about 1824 in Galgate, nr Lancaster. Other Events:
Notes: No marriage record found. Children's birth records give mother's maiden name as Parker.
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