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Joshua Robinson

Male Abt 1864 - 1919  (54 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joshua Robinson was born about May 1864 in Aqueduct Street, Preston (son of James Robinson and Nancy Swarbrick); died on 21 Apr 1919 in Preston.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Coal merchant, carter, boatman
    • Baptism: 17 Apr 1864, St John, Preston

    Notes:

    Adopted John Tickle (qv, b1905) when his mother died five days after giving birth. Death recorded as Q2 1919 (day Easter Monday according to Janet Rigby's book Life on the Lancaster Canal, though she has the year as 1918).

    Joshua married Jane Elizabeth Hampton on 23 May 1885 in St John, Preston. Jane (daughter of Joseph Hampton and Margaret Baines) was born on 14 Sep 1865 in Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Robinson was born in 1832 in Water Lane End, Preston (son of Thomas Robinson and Catherine Higson).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Carter, labourer, boatman, coal dealer, stoker
    • Baptism: 10 Jun 1832, St John, Preston

    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]


  2. 3.  Nancy Swarbrick was born in 1833 in Preston (daughter of William Swarbrick); died before 1881.
    Children:
    1. William Robinson was born on 2 Dec 1855 in Lancaster.
    2. Thomas Robinson was born in 1856 in Lancaster, on the canal.
    3. Mary Robinson was born in 1859 in Birk Street, Preston; died in 1859 in Birk Street, Preston; was buried on 29 May 1859 in St John, Preston.
    4. James Robinson was born in 1860 in Aqueduct Street, Preston; died before 1911.
    5. 1. Joshua Robinson was born about May 1864 in Aqueduct Street, Preston; died on 21 Apr 1919 in Preston.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Robinson was born in 1793 in Lancaster.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Husbandman, lime burner, labourer

    Thomas married Catherine Higson on 3 Oct 1814 in St Mary, Lancaster. Catherine was born in 1794 in Caton, nr Lancaster. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Catherine Higson was born in 1794 in Caton, nr Lancaster.
    Children:
    1. 2. James Robinson was born in 1832 in Water Lane End, Preston.

  3. 6.  William Swarbrick

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Labourer

    Children:
    1. 3. Nancy Swarbrick was born in 1833 in Preston; died before 1881.



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