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James Robinson

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Robinson was born in 1831 in Lathom.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 10 Apr 1831, St Mary the Virgin, Rufford

    Notes:

    Thought to be father-in-law of Edward Pemberton b1872 (qv).

    James married Mary Gill on 5 Jul 1854 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. Mary (daughter of Thomas Gill and Elizabeth Downs) was born on 31 Jan 1837 in Newburgh; died about Nov 1861 in Lathom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Henry Robinson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1853 in Lathom.
    2. 3. Thomas Robinson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 May 1855 in Lathom.
    3. 4. Elizabeth Robinson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1858 in Newburgh; died about Nov 1861 in Lathom.
    4. 5. John Robinson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Apr 1861 in Newburgh; died on 4 Jul 1861 in Newburgh.

    James married Ellen Gill on 24 Aug 1862 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk. Ellen (daughter of Thomas Gill and Elizabeth Downs) was born in 1834 in Lathom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. James Spencer Robinson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Nov 1863 in Newburgh.
    2. 7. Ellen Robinson  Descendancy chart to this point was born about Nov 1865 in Lathom.
    3. 8. Catherine Robinson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Aug 1867 in Newburgh.
    4. 9. Elizabeth Robinson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Apr 1871 in Liverpool.
    5. 10. John Robinson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Apr 1871 in Liverpool.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry Robinson Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born in 1853 in Lathom.

    Notes:

    In 1861 census age 8 as son of James and Mary - possibly her son but no birth record found under either surname, nor any other census record.


  2. 3.  Thomas Robinson Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 29 May 1855 in Lathom.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 24 Jun 1855, Lathom Park Chapel

    Notes:

    Father named as Thomas in baptism record.


  3. 4.  Elizabeth Robinson Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born in 1858 in Newburgh; died about Nov 1861 in Lathom.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 12 Sep 1859, Christ Church, Newburgh


  4. 5.  John Robinson Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 27 Apr 1861 in Newburgh; died on 4 Jul 1861 in Newburgh.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 8 May 1861, Christ Church, Newburgh

    Notes:

    Death date noted in baptism record.


  5. 6.  James Spencer Robinson Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 29 Nov 1863 in Newburgh.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 29 Nov 1863, Newburgh

    Notes:

    Ellen's husband James Spencer died in 1858 and she remnarried James Robinson (wrongly listed as a bachelor) in 1862, yet this child was baptised (privately) as James Spencer, with a note reading: "Widow calling herself wife of James Robinson husband of her deceased sister."
    Note: Before the Deceased Wife's Sister Marriage Act of 1907 it was unlawful for a man to marry his deceased wife's sister.


  6. 7.  Ellen Robinson Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born about Nov 1865 in Lathom.

    Notes:

    No baptism or census entry found.


  7. 8.  Catherine Robinson Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 26 Aug 1867 in Newburgh.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 25 Oct 1867, St James the Less, Kirkdale, Liverpool

    Catherine married William Prescott in 1892 in West Derby Register Office. William (son of James Prescott and Jane Ashcroft) was born in 1872 in Wrightington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Ellen Prescott  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Nov 1892 in Bootle.
    2. 12. James Prescott  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1895 in Litherland.
    3. 13. William Prescott  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Feb 1897 in Litherland.
    4. 14. Catherine Prescott  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Mar 1899 in Litherland.
    5. 15. Edward Thomas Prescott  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Oct 1902 in Litherland.
    6. 16. Elizabeth Prescott  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1907 in Litherland.
    7. 17. John Prescott  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Nov 1908 in Litherland.

  8. 9.  Elizabeth Robinson Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 14 Apr 1871 in Liverpool.

    Notes:

    Birth recorded as at 7pm, on canal boat at Athol Street Bridge. Oddly no contemporaneous baptism record found, unlike he presumed twin John.
    Despite age and birth date discrepancies, she is thought to be the wife of Edward Pemberton b1872 Lathom (qv).


  9. 10.  John Robinson Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 14 Apr 1871 in Liverpool.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 10 Jun 1871, St Martin in the Fields, Liverpool

    Notes:

    Presumed twin of Elizabeth, with matching birth record Q2 1871, but no record found after baptism.



Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Ellen Prescott Descendancy chart to this point (8.Catherine2, 1.James1) was born on 5 Nov 1892 in Bootle.

  2. 12.  James Prescott Descendancy chart to this point (8.Catherine2, 1.James1) was born in 1895 in Litherland.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman


  3. 13.  William Prescott Descendancy chart to this point (8.Catherine2, 1.James1) was born on 8 Feb 1897 in Litherland.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Canal bank ranger

    William married Lilian Hunter in 1934 in West Derby Register Office. Lilian was born on 21 Jun 1910 in Liverpool. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 14.  Catherine Prescott Descendancy chart to this point (8.Catherine2, 1.James1) was born on 11 Mar 1899 in Litherland.

  5. 15.  Edward Thomas Prescott Descendancy chart to this point (8.Catherine2, 1.James1) was born on 24 Oct 1902 in Litherland.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Tannery worker


  6. 16.  Elizabeth Prescott Descendancy chart to this point (8.Catherine2, 1.James1) was born in 1907 in Litherland.

  7. 17.  John Prescott Descendancy chart to this point (8.Catherine2, 1.James1) was born on 17 Nov 1908 in Litherland.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Tannery worker




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