Robert
Robinson
Born in Minster, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England
Son of Phillip Robinson
and Charlotte (Erith) Robinson
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Martha Rozina (Strutt) Robinson
— married
6 Nov 1813 in Rochester, Kent, England
Descendants 
Father of
Louisa Rosa (Robinson) Plewman, Philip Robinson, Charlotta Francina (Robersen) McDonald, Caroline Robinson and Joseph Benjamin Robinson Bt
Died
at age 91
in Cradock, Cape Colony
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Biography
Robert Robinson was born in Kent, England.
Robert was born on 24 October 1794 at Minster, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England; he was the son of Phillip Robinson and Charlotte (Erith) Robinson.
He married Martha Strutt in Saint Margaret, Rochester, Kent on 6 November 1813:[1]
- Name: Robert Robinson
- Sex: Male
- Spouse's Name: Martha Strutt
- Spouse's Sex: Female
- Marriage Date: 6 Nov 1813
- Marriage Place: Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom
- Marriage Place (Original): Saint Margaret, Rochester, Kent, England
- Event Type: Marriage
Children born of this marriage in England:
- Louisa Rosa Robinson
- Robert Robinson
- John Robinson
- Philip Robinson
- William Robinson
Robert and his family were members of Erith's Party of 1820 Settlers:
- ROBINSON, Robert 27, Butcher, w Martha 26, c Louisa 5, John 4, Robert 2, Philip 1.
They embarked at Deptford in the Brilliant, which sailed from Gravesend on 15 February 1820 and reached Simon's Bay on 30 April and Algoa Bay on 15 May. The party was initially located on land that was earmarked for commonage for the new town of Bathurst and was soon moved to a new location at the source of the Kaffir Kraal River. This land had been intended for Edward Damant and his party, but he had chosen not to occupy it. It was given the name of New Botany Bay.
The following children were born in the Cape Colony:
- Charlotte Franzina Robinson
- Caroline Robinson
- Emma Elizabeth Robinson
- Tabitha Robinson
- Sarah Ann Robinson
- Martha Robinson
- Joseph Michael Robinson
- Sir Joseph Benjamin Robinson
Robert is believed to have passed away in Cradock, Cape Colony on 16 April 1866.[2]
Sources
- ↑ England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKVL-JHS : 13 March 2020), Robert Robinson, 1813
- ↑ Added by Des Lynch on 28 June 2022
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Ian McArthur
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Ian McArthur
Robinson-42209 and Robinson-7346 appear to represent the same person because: Martha Strutt married the 1820 Settler Robert Robinson b. Isle of Sheppey
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Ian McArthur
Robinson-11459 and Robinson-7346 appear to represent the same person because: He was the 1820 Settler. He had 15 children, including Charlotte Franzina
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Rejected matches › Robert Robinson (1809-1879) › Robert Robinson (1797-abt.1797) › John Robinson (abt.1793-) › Robert Levely Robinson (abt.1796-1884)
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