William Robinson Sr. (1784 - 1853)

Born 18 Jan 1784 in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Walker) Robinson — married 15 Mar 1806 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Margaret (Gordon) Robinson — married 13 Jan 1812 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India

Husband of Maria Sophia (Hicken) Robinson — married 9 Jun 1823 in Bencoolen, Sumatra, Indonesia

Husband of Mary (Burgh) Robinson — married 24 Apr 1827 in Calcutta, Bengal, India

Husband of Eliza (Sturgeon) Robinson — married 4 Jul 1839 in Dacca, Bengal, India

Descendants

Died 2 Sep 1853 at age 69 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, India

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Biography

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William Robinson, MISSIONARY, son of John Robinson and Sarah Barnett, was born on the 18th January 1784 in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England.^[3]

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William married Elizabeth about 1819, probably in India. To this union would be born at least two children; William and John.

William passed away on the 2nd September 1853 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, India.^[3]

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Religion

According to an old paper written by Sarah Robinson on May 7th,1819, he "entered on the Christian Life in his youth and was admitted a member of the Baptist Church at Olney, under the pastoral care of the Rev. John Sutcliff, on Lord's day, 14 Mar 1802.

Having a desire to become a Minister of the Gospel in order to preach it to the Heathen, he was proposed to the Baptist Missionary Society, who, hoping he was formed for Missionary Service, placed him under the Tuition of Mr. Sutcliff in the month of June, 1804.

In July 1805, he was removed to the Academy at Bristol, which he left early in March, 1806; and on Wednesday the 12th of March, at Oxford, he was solemnly designated to the Important Work.

-- Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. Jesus Christ.^[5]

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William Robinson is recorded as the 16th Baptist to be dispatched to India as a Missionary.

--His missionary work was in India, Java and Sumatra

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History

Olney Baptist Church History

William Robinson History by James Brannan

William Robinson History by Wheeler Genealogy

Baptist Missionary Society, Missionaries to India 1793-1892

The Centenary Volume of the Baptist Missionary Society, 1792-1892

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Sources

1. ↑ William Robinson Portrait - courtesy James Brannan (The Descendants of John and Sarah Robinson of Olney, England)
2. ↑ William Robinson Photograph - courtesy Susan Roberts
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/95962253/william-robinson : accessed 12 July 2021), memorial page for Rev William Robinson (18 Jan 1784–2 Sep 1853), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95962253, citing God's Acre Baptist Cemetery, Dhaka, Dhaka District, Dhaka, Bangladesh ; Maintained by Melanie Tucker (contributor 46890945)
4. ↑ England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970
5. ↑ Letter written by Sarah Robinson
6. ↑ History of the Baptist Missionary Society from 1792 - 1842, Volume 2 By Francis A. Cox
7. ↑ Sutcliff Baptist Church in Olney Photograph - courtesy David Brown
8. ↑ Baptist Missionary Society Centenary Badge 1792-1892

Acknowledgements

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