John Robinson (abt. 1863 - 1902)

Born about 1863 in Derrinleagh, Kildress, Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland

Ancestors

Died 3 Mar 1902 at about age 39 in Montober, Kildress, Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland

Biography

John was likely born 1863 at Derrinleagh, Kildress, County Tyrone. He would have been the son of David Robinson, blacksmith, and Margaret Bell. ^[1]

He was a teacher at Corvanaghan National School, as was sister Maggie who was the workmistress. Their brother David was a blacksmith.

He passed away 3 March 1902 at Montober age 38, unmarried, due to an abscess. He was interred in the family burying-ground, Clare Churchyard. The chief mourners were: ^{[2] [3]}

• David Robinson, father.
• David Robinson jun., brother.
• William Courtney (cousin)

Several other schoolteachers of the area also attended.

Sources

1. ↑ He appears on the 1901 census with younger siblings who have birth registrations giving those details; and he informs his mother's death.
2. ↑ John Robison, 1902, Cookstown, 38 at Irish Civil Registration - Deaths
3. ↑ "Funeral of Mr. John Robinson, Montober", Mid-Ulster Mail - Saturday 08 March 1902

• 1901 Ireland census - Residents of a house 24 in Muntober (Oritor, Tyrone). John Robinson(37, teacher), David(35, brother, blacksmith), Maggie(32, sister, teacher).
• Not clear how any William Courtney could be his cousin. Possible marriage of William Courtney son of John (ironworker, Cookstown), to Jane Hamiton dau of Thomas (butcher, Cookstown)