Robert
Roberts
Born before in Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Son of Robert Roberts
and Mary- Ann (Roberts) Draycott
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Jane (Jones) Roberts
— married
12 Jun 1859 in All Saints' Church, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
William Roberts
Died before
at about age 67
in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Apr 2015
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Biography
This profile is part of the Roberts Name Study.
Robert, son of unknown & Mary Anne Roberts, was baptised on 18 January 1829 in St. Peter's, Chester, Cheshire, England.[1]
He was born in Watergate St, Chester, Cheshire, the illegitimate son of Mary Ann Roberts and Robert Roberts, a watchmaker from Bangor in Wales who was believed to be related to Mary Ann (perhaps a cousin?).
He was adopted by John Draycott when John married Robert's mother, Mary Ann, and for some years went by the name of Robert Draycott, but in 1842, when he was apprenticed as a Cordwainer (shoemaker), he returned to his birth name of Roberts.
On 12 June 1859 when he was 20, he married Jane Jones Harrison, a 26 year old widow. They were married at All Saints Church, Liverpool; his mother and Stepfather were witnesses. (Registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1859 in the Liverpool district, Volume 8B, page 106.)[2]
In the 1871 census Robert (age 42), Shoemaker, was the married head of household in Tranmere, Cheshire, England.[3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Roberts | Head | Married | M | 42 | Shoemaker | Chester, Cheshire |
| Jane Roberts | Wife | Married | F | 38 | Chester, Cheshire | |
| Robert H Roberts | Son | M | 16 | Railway Employe | Chester, Cheshire | |
| Emma Roberts | Daughter | F | 11 | Scholar | L Pool, Lancashire | |
| William Roberts | Son | M | 10 | Scholar | Tranmere, Cheshire | |
| Elizabeth Roberts | Daughter | F | 8 | Scholar | Tranmere, Cheshire | |
| Alice Roberts | Daughter | F | 4 | Scholar | Tranmere, Cheshire | |
| Edward Roberts | Son | M | 1 | Tranmere, Cheshire | ||
| John Roberts | Son | M | 0 | Tranmere, Cheshire |
Robert's death (age 67) was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1896 in the Birkenhead district, Volume 8A, Page 370.[4]
Research Notes
- I have a copy of his apprenticeship document as Cordwainer.
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900"
citing item 1 p 41, St. Peter's, Chester, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,655,593
FamilySearch Record: NHC5-K61 (accessed 1 October 2023)
Robert Roberts baptism on 18 Jan 1829, son of / & Mary Anne Roberts, in St. Peter's, Chester, Cheshire, England. - ↑
Marriage:
"England Marriages, 1538–1973"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004634582; FHL microfilm: 1655765; Record number: 355; Packet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: NF19-QP9 (accessed 1 October 2023)
Robert Roberts (29) marriage to Jane Harrison (26) on 12 Jun 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. - ↑
1871 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1871"
citing The National Archives of the UK
FamilySearch Record: VBNL-88P (accessed 1 October 2023)
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Robert Roberts (42) married Shoemaker, head of household in Tranmere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. Born in Chester, Cheshire. - ↑
Death Registration:
"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
citing Death, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England
FamilySearch Record: 2J19-G2Z (accessed 1 October 2023)
Robert Roberts death registered Oct-Nov-Dec 1896 in Birkenhead (age 67).
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