Robinson Family

Post by **Jaychris** » 24 Aug 2011 10:37

I thought I'd been doing well with ancestry of Christopher John Charles Robinson b c1879 at Liverpool (my grandfather) after receiving a copy of his birth certificate - father Joshua Basnett Robinson, b abt1842, and mother Esther Robinson (nee Welch), b abt 1847.

I believed Joshua's parents were Thomas Robinson (b c1815) and mother Ann Robinson (no idea of maiden name) (born c 1815) but someone has made me question whether these were Joshua's parents.

The story goes that this branch of the Robinson family was fairly comfortably off but Grandad was apparently left out of the will because of his marriage to Jessie.

Can anyone let me know whether my research was going in the right direction or otherwise, please?

Post by **emeltee** » 24 Aug 2011 10:51

Hi,

The GRO reference for Joshua's birth is

Robinson Joshua Basnett Mar 1842 Liverpool vol 20 p 430

The certificate will give you his mother's maiden name which may help to confirm whether or not you have the right marriage.

Emeltee

Post by **Hilary** » 24 Aug 2011 11:01

1861 census 35 Arthur St Toxteth park
Joshua Robinson H M 48 cotton dealer's clerk bn Moss Bank Lancs
Mary wife 52
Thomas Brichol son 23 asst school teacher
Joshua Basnett son 19 tea deler's clerk
William Geo son 15 app watchmaker
John son 12 scholar

Mary and children all bn Liverpool

Joshua Basnett's marriage is on Ancetsry and gives his father as Joshua a warehouseman

Post by **Hilary** » 24 Aug 2011 11:08

1851 census 11 Lansdowne St Toxteth park
Joshua Robinson H M 38 grocer bn Windle
Mary wife 40
Thomas B son 13
Joshua B son 9
William G son 5
John F son 2

Mary and children bn Liverpool

Joshua probably married Mary Edwards 12 July 1836 at St David's Liverpool to prove it you would need the birth certificate of Joshua Basnett as stated above.

Post by **Hilary** » 24 Aug 2011 13:25

Joshua B Robinson died in 1914. As far as I can see he didn't leave a will.

Christopher was born on 17 January 1882 and died June 1969 according to the death indexes on Ancestry.

He was christened on 7 July 1884 at St Peter Liverpool just the names John Charles were used Joshua Basnett was listed as a weight clerk

Post by **simone** » 24 Aug 2011 14:23

Hi

just some relevant entries from Lancs OPC

Marriage: 4 Feb 1864 St Michael in the Hamlet, Aigburth, Lancashire, England
Joshua Basnett Robinson - 22 Clerk Bachelor of Arthur St
Esther Welch - 19 Spinster of Park Road
Groom's Father: Joshua Robinson, Warehouseman
Bride's Father: Christopher Welch, Boilermaker
Witness: John Stubbs; Alice Jones
Married by Banns by: Dyson Mycroft, Off. Min.
Register: Marriages 1864 - 1866, Page 7, Entry 14
Source: LDS Film 2147882

Baptisms: 27 May 1869 St Thomas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
George Hesketh Robinson - Child of Joshua Basnett Robinson & Esther
Abode: 4 Hurst Street
Occupation: Merchant's clerk
Baptised by: S. H. Ireson
Register: Baptisms 1838 - 1905, Page 75, Entry 600
Source: LDS Film 1546062

Baptisms: 23 Jul 1886 St George, Everton, Lancashire, England
Margaret Charlotte Robinson - Child of Joshua Bassenet Robinson & Esther
Abode: 39 Fairy St.
Occupation: Freight Clerk
Baptised by: Thos. Parker
Register: Baptisms 1882 - 1893, Page 93, Entry 744
Source: LDS Film 2147913

Post by **Jaychris** » 24 Aug 2011 20:20

Thank you Simone, Hilary and Emeltee.

I think I can safely presume that I was barking up the wrong tree with Thomas and Ann - and the other person who kindly told me there were more than one Joshua Basnett Robinsons was right! I'm pleased I asked for help on your site.

On Christopher John Charles's Birth Certificate (and all three Christian names are given) his father's occupation is given as Freight Clerk and the address given is 27 Boyd Street, Everton.

On Christopher's marriage certificate his Joshua's (father) occupation is given as Independent (means?) and the address given is Fenrose, Queen's Drive, Walton. No will (unless he had written his wishes in a letter) really surprises me.