John was born in 1869[1] in Wrawby, Lincolnshire, England, where he lived with his parents, Thomas Robinson and Diana Smith.[2] In 1881 "Richard" lived in Barnetby-le-Wold with his grandparents, Thomas and Mary Smith.[3]
John married Emily Alice Thompson in 1895.[4] The family lived in Shelf, Yorkshire, in 1901. John was an engine tender at a stone quarry.[5] By 1911 they lived in Thornton, Yorkshire, and John had become a farmer.[6]
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27K-S8P4 : 11 December 2017), Richard Robinson in household of Thomas Smith, Barnetby-Le-Wold, Lincolnshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 13, Piece/Folio 3285/90, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,963.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9TC-6GD : 21 May 2019), Emily A Robinson in household of John R Robinson, Shelf, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Northowram subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWJ6-HY8 : 20 May 2019), Emily Alice Robinson in household of John Richard Robinson, Thornton, Yorkshire, 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.
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