James
Robinson
Born in Spring Creek, Marlborough, New Zealand
Ancestors 
Son of William Elwood Robinson
and Jane (Leng) Robinson
Brother of
Hannah (Robinson) Humffreys, John Robinson, Elizabeth Lydia Jane Robinson, Elizabeth Jane Robinson, William John Robinson, Jane Ann (Robinson) O'Dwyer, Mary (Robinson) Wratt and William Henry Robinson
Husband of
Lucy (Parkes) Robinson
— married
16 Sep 1874 in Grovetown, Marlborough, New Zealand
Descendants 
Father of
Clara Agnes (Robinson) Webster, Harry Leng Robinson, Annie May (Robinson) Soper, Alice Jane Robinson, Amy Kate Robinson and Ada Lucy (Robinson) Squire
Died
at age 70
in Nelson, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Mar 2019
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Biography
Birth
On 27 February 1849 James Robinson was born to Jane and William Robinson. [1]
Marriage
On 16 September 1874 Lucy Parkes from Motueka and James Robinson were married at Big Bush, Blenheim. [2]
Children
Children born to Lucy Parkes and James Robinson [3]
- 1876/7551 Clara Agnes (Webster)
- 1878/1453 Harry Leng (1878-1951) m. 1909 Ella Kennedy, 5 children
- 1879/6156 Annie May (Soper)
- 1880/13849 Alice Jane (1880-1883)
- 1882/11194 Amy Kate (1882-1883)
- 1884/19253 Ada Lucy (Squire)
Occupation
James ran a flax mill in what is now known as Spring Creek, and another at the North Bank, Wairau Valley. He also worked 100 acres willed to him when his father died, and had racing stables
Death
On 18 July 1919 James Robinson passed away in Nelson, aged 70 [4]. He is buried in the Omaka Cemetery. His wife Lucy died on 2 March 1926.
NOTES ON ANOTHER JAMES ROBINSON - his nephew, son of his brother William and not to be confused see Robinson-34391
Sources
- ↑ NZBDM births 27/2/1849 1849/2666 Robinson, James, Jane, William
- ↑ NZBDM marriages 16/9/1874 1874/10318 Lucy Parkes, James Robinson
- ↑ New Zealand Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Online search
- ↑ NZBDM deaths 18/7/1919 1919/6195 Robinson, James, 70Y
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