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John Robinson (1844 - 1928)

John (James) Robinson
Born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australiamap
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Husband of — married 23 Feb 1869 (to 17 Oct 1919) in New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australiamap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 83 in Tasmania, Australiamap
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Biography

John was born in 1844, the son of John Robinson (abt.1799-1876) and Mary Ann "Marianne" Higgins (1826-1859). [1]

Lived at Oatlands.

John adopted the name of James, possibly to avoid confustion with his father.

James married Deborah Williams (1843-1919) on 23rd February 1869 in New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia. [2] [3]

James passed away in 1928, aged 83 [83y 3m 9d], and was buried in Colebrook Cemetery on 10th January 1928. [4]

Death Notice, 1928. [4]
ROBINSON.—Passed peacefully away on January 8, 1928, James, the beloved husband of the late Deborah Robinson, and second son of the late John Robinson, of Oatlands, in his 84th year. Private interment at Colebrook on Tuesday afternoon.

Sources

  1. Digger - Tasmanian Pioneer Index 1803-1899
    Surname: ROBINSON
    Given Names: Name Not Recorded
    Event: Birth
    Father: JOHN
    Mother: HIGGINS, MARIANNE
    Day: 29 Sep 1844
    Sex: M
    Registration Place: OATLANDS
    Registration Number: 264/1845
    Reference: RGD 33.
  2. "Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration, 1803-1933", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q279-7J5Z : 26 August 2016), James Robinson and Deborah Williams, 1869.
  3. Taken from "My Heritage" Our Family Web Site. Andrew Page, Site manager Family records.
    Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
    Name: Deborah Williams
    Spouse Name: James Robinson
    Marriage Date: 23 Feb 1869
    Marriage Place: Tasmania
    Registration Place: New Norfolk, Tasmania
    Registration Year: 1869
    Registration Number: 536.
  4. 4.0 4.1 1928 'Family Notices', The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), 9 January, p. 1. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article24196613




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Robinson-15764 and Robinson-17204 appear to represent the same person because: Both have the spouse Deborah Williams and passed away in 1928.
posted by Linda (Groom) Prole

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