William ROBINSON

                   Birth:  1832, parents - William (weaver) and Martha Robinson, Freetown 16 Oct 1832, Christened - 6 Jan 1833, Film #0559157, No. 1109

Census, 1841: Enumeration District 1, North Bury, Back of Paradise Street, Listed with Betty Robinson as head of household, age 8, born in this county. Film #0306922.

Census, 1851: North Bury, Page 1, Under town office in Parson's Lane, son, unmarried, age 18, profession - Cotton Weaver by power, born in Bury, Lancashire, England.  Film #087225.

Marriage:  1856, Robert Robinson, age 23, bachelor and collier from Bury and Margaret Young, age 22, spinster from Bury.  Married 1 Jan 1856, Bury, Lancashire England.  Robert's father - William Robinson - weaver.  Margaret's father - James Young - Carpenter.  Film #0093690, #146.

Marriage:  1878, Robert Robinson of full age, a widower and laborer by profession of Skerton married Jane Simpson of full age, a widow of Skerton on February 16, 1878 in the St. Luke's Church in the Parish of Skerton in the county of Lancaster by Banns.  Fathers listed are William Robinson, a weaver and Thomas Kirby, a laborer.  Robert signed with his mark and Jane signed her name.  Witnesses:  Thomas Bailey (mark) and Mary Winder (?) (wrote).  FHL Film #1517648 #93, page 47.

Census, 1881:  Westbourne T., Skerton, Lancashire, England, SHL Film 1342019, Pro Ref RG11, Piece 4263, Folio 18, Page 29; Robert Robinson, head, labourer, general, married, 47, birth - Bury, Lancashire, England, Jane Robinson, wife, 41, birth - Skerton, Lancashire, England, Joseph Simpson, stepson,stone mason, 16, birth - Skerton, Lancashire; Thomas Simpson (Robinson), stepson, cotton spinner, 14, birth - Skerton; james Simpson (Robinson), stepson, scholar, 10, birth - Galgate, Lancashire; Margaret Simpson (Robinson), stepdaughter, scholar, 5, birth - Skerton; Sarah J. Robinson, daughter, 1, birth - Skerton, Lancashire; George Wilkinson, boarder, labourer in Quarry, unmarried, 24, birth - Burnley, Lancashire; Mary Lowe, boarder, married, 51, birth - Norwood, Lancashire, England, Mary Lowe, boarder, 14, birth - Croydon, Surrey, England, Kate Lowe, boarder, 11, birth - Croydon, Surrey, England, Anne E. Lowe, boarder, 4, birth - Croydon, Surrey, England.
                  

                   Birth:  1834, Parents:  William (weaver) and Martha Robinson, Freetown,
22 May 1834, Christened - 25 Oct 1834 in the Parish of Bury in the County of
Lancaster, 1834.  Film #05591157, Page 294, No. 2346.

Death:  1835, Parents:  William and Martha Robinson, Freetown, Buried 26 Apr
1835.  Age - 11 months.  In the Parish of Bury in the County of Lancaster,
1835.  Film #0559161, page 190, No. 1517.
                  

                   Birth:  Thomas son of William and Matty Robertshaw, Freetown.  Father is a
weaver.  Born December 8, 1836, baptized, December 30, 1836.  (Note:  The
mother's nickname is a nickname commonly used in England for Martha.
William and Martha's other children were all born in Freetown.  Thomas is
listed on all the census records, indicating his birth to be about 1836, 1837. This William and Matty have no other children, no marriage record, no vital records at all.  I believe Robertshaw and Robinson was interchanged in this family.  There is no other record of Robinsons or Robertshaws in Freetown except these records and the record for Robert Robertshaw's burial in 1831, which fits Robert's age (the father of William).  He died at 50, placing his birth around 1781.)  FHL Film #0093684. No. 1606.

Census, 1841:  Enumeration District #1, North Bury, Back of Paradise Street,
Betty Robinson is listed as head of household, Thomas, age 5, born in this
county.  Film #0306922.

Census, 1851:  North Bury, Page 1, Under town office in Parson's Lane, William is listed as head of household, Thomas, son, unmarried, age 14, profession - cotton weaver by power, born in Bury, Lancaster.  Film #087225.

Census, 1861:  North Bury, Enumeration District #9, 6 Swan Street.  Thomas
listed as head of household with wife, Hannah and son, Reuben.  Married, age
24, profession - Fustian weaver; born - Bury, Lancaster.  Film #0543038.

Census, 1871:  North Bury, 7 Chesham Place.  Thomas listed as head of household with wife, Hannah and son, Reuben.  Married, age 34, profession - cotton loom jobber; born - Bury, Lancashire.  Film #841951.
William Taylor and his wife, Priscilla are boarders at this residence.

Census, 1881:  Bury, Lancashire, 3866 - 97 - 17, Page 28978.  2 Parsonage St.
Thomas Robinson is listed as head of household, married, age 44, profession -
Power Loom Ov., born - Bury, Lancashire.  Listed with wife, Hannah, and one child, Reuben, 22 and  his wife, Eliza, 23.

Marriage:  1857, Thomas Robinson (weaver), age 20 of Bury and Hannah Brierley, age 25, spinster married 14 Nov 1857, Bury, Lancashire, England.  Thomas' father - William Robinson - weaver.  Hannah's father - Edmund Brierley - collier.  Film #0093690 #353.
                  

                   Freetown is a sub district of Bury North Lane

Birth:  1838, Birth certificate application # P.A.S. 305997-57, Certificate
#568930.  Father - William Robinson, Mother - Martha Robinson formerly Clegg,
Father - Cotton weaver.  Informant - The mark of Betty Robinson, occupier,
Freetown,  registered on 10 Oct 1838 by Jonas Pilling, registrar.

Birth:  1838, parents - William and Martha Robinson, Freetown, Father - weaver.  5 Sep 1838, Christened - 17 Oct 1838 in the Parish of Bury in the County of Lancaster, 1838.  Film #0093684, page 49, No. 388.

Married: Samuel Lawson, age 24, bachelor, warper, of Elton, married Mary Ann Robinson, 19, a spinster, of Bury on 22 August 1858.  Fathers listed as Richard Lawson, a Hatter, and William Robinson, a weaver.  Married solemnized at Parish Church in the Parish of Bury in the County of Lancaster.  Film #93691 #51.  Marriage was by Certificate and both signed their names.  Witnesses:  Thomas Horrox (mark) and Ra Crompton.

Census, 1871:  North Bury, Ecclesiastic District - St. Paul's, 98 Taylor Street.  Samual Lawson is listed as head of household, with his wife, Mary and their 6 children.  Mary's father, William, mother, Martha, and aunt, Mary, are also living with them.  Samuel is married, 37 years old, a woollen warper by profession, born in Elton, Lancashire.  FHL Film #841951.
Census, 1841:  Enumeration District #1, North Bury, Back of Paradise Street,
Betty Robinson listed as head of household, Mary Ann, age 3, born in this
county, Film #0306922.

Census, 1851:  North Bury, Page 1, Under town office in Parson's Lane, William listed as head of household, Mary Ann, daughter, age 12, Scholar, Born in Bury, Lancaster, Film #087225.

Census, 1881, Dwelling:  13 Acre, Census Place:  Haslingden, Lancashire England, Source, FHL Film 1341990 Pro Ref RG11 Piece 4138 Folio 52 Page 13:  Mary Ann Lawson, wife of Samuel Lawson, Head, age 42, married, birthplace - Bury, Lancashire England, living with husband, 9 children, and mother - Martha, age 70.


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