John Robinson (1866 - 1951)

Born 28 Jan 1866 in Great Stukeley, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Lizzie Wade (Rimes) Robinson — married 9 Nov 1888 in Holme, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 4 Mar 1951 at age 85 in Yaxley, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

John Robinson was born in Huntingdonshire, England.

John "Jack" Robinson was born on January 28, 1866 in Great Stukeley, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom. His parents were Robert Robinson and Emma Fordham.^[1] He was baptised on March 30, 1866.^[2]

In the 1871 Census, he is five years old, living with his parents and attending school.^[3]

Jack first learned to operate a plough when he was eight years old.^[4]

By 1881, the Robinson family had moved to Coppingford, Huntingdonshire. Jack is fifteen and working as an agricultural labourer.^[5]

On November 9, 1888, Jack married Lizzie Wade Rimes at the Church of St Giles in Holme, Huntingdonshire.^[6] He rode in a carrier's cart to the church.^[4] The service was performed by Reverend J. W. B. Laurie, and the witnesses were George Robinson, Jack's brother, and Emma Green, who would later become George's wife. A wedding feast prepared by Lizzie's aunt, Elizabeth Oliver (Wade) Lant, was held in a barn at Black Ham Farm, which lasted for two days.^[4]

Jack and Lizzie had eight children; Mary Ellen, Ethel Lily, John William, George Henry, Arthur Ernest, Florence Jane, Kate Elizabeth and Arthur Walter.

In 1891, Jack lived with his family in Holme Fen, working as an agricultural labourer. His father and mother-in-law, Isaac and Elizabeth Wade, lived next door.^[7]

In 1901, Jack and his family were living at Whittlesey Mere and he was working as a general labourer.^[8]

In 1911, Jack was employed as a Cowman on a farm and lived with his family at 84 Holme Fen.^[9]

Later in life, Jack and Lizzie lived in the village of Yaxley, Huntingdonshire. They lived on Main Street.^[10]

They celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary on November 9, 1948.^[4]

Jack died on March 4, 1951 at his home in Yaxley. He was 85 years old.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ General Register Office, birth certificate for John Robinson, registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1866, Huntingdon registration district, Volume 3b, Page 267.
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NBFT-49B : 10 February 2018, John, ); citing - 2:283BZ2P, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,040,728.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD8J-JDG : 25 April 2019), John Robinson in entry for Robert Robinson, 1871.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Newspaper clipping, "In 1888 John Robinson rode in a carrier's cart to be married".
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27C-Z8T3 : 11 December 2017), John Robinson in household of Robert Robinson, Coppingford, Huntingdonshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 4, Piece/Folio 1601/67, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,485.
6. ↑ General Register Office, marriage certificate for John Robinson and Lizzie Wade Rimes, registered Oct-Nov-Dec 1888, Peterborough registration district, Volume 3b, Page 491.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L8J-CPZ : 2 May 2019), John Robinson, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Northamptonshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9YW-VYL : 20 May 2019), John Robinson, Holme, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Stilton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7G6-9QC : 18 July 2019), John Robinson, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
10. ↑ Ancestry.com, 1939 England and Wales Register (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Ancestry.com, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/6356G.
11. ↑ General Register Office, death certificate for John Robinson, age 85, registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1951, Huntingdonshire North registration district, Volume 4b, Page 478.

Acknowledgments

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