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My grandfather David Robson had an uncle of this name who departed for Adelaide S Australia in 1926 with his wife Olivia nee Fenwick and family Frank 1911 S Shields, Constance Fenwick 1915 Morpeth, Phyllis 1919 Easington and Gertrude 1921 Easington. James died suddenly in 1932 and was buried in St Marys Cemetery Adelaide. So were Olivia in 1963 and Gertrude in 1998.

Does anyone know of this family either in England or Australia or what became of the other 3 children?

My grandfather also had a younger brother (1906 Merton Surrey) of the same name as well as his grandfather (1852 Newcastle upon Tyne, a joiner living in Ferryhill Durham before his death). David and his brother lived in Dover Kent for some years. Their parents were John Robson 1876 NUT(a joiner setting up a company John Robson (Dover )Ltd) and Isabella Millar 1876 Maryport Cumbria. John's brother Thomas Ernest also left Ferryhill for Dover working as a miner.

Anybody out there have any information re these people?

Hi

You seem to have quite a lot of information already. Can you tell us what in particular you are looking for?

This is the family going out, but Im thinking you already have this?



UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960

Name:Frank Robson

Gender:Male

Age:14

Birth Date:abt 1912

Departure Date:5 Aug 1926

Port of Departure:London, England

Destination Port:Adelaide, Australia

Ship Name:Barrabool

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Shipping Line:Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co
Official Number:145424
Master:Captain H R Rhodes



Father James is listed as a plumber

Household transcription
1911 census

Person: ROBSON, Olivia
Address: 30 Mozart St So Shields

ROBSON, James Clennet Head Married M 25 1886 Blacksmith's Striker Durham Sunderland VIEW
ROBSON, Olivia Wife Married1 years F 28 1883 Durham Percy Main VIEW
RG number: RG14
Piece: 30296
Reference: RG14PN30296 RG78PN1745A RD556 SD1 ED37 SN157
Registration District: South Shields
Sub District: South Shields
Enumeration District: 37
Parish: South Shields
Address: 30 Mozart St So Shields
County: Durham

This is Isabella 1911 ...I dont have access to the Census to check details...

Name: Isabella Robson
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1911
Gender: Female
Age: 35
Birthplace: Maryport, Cumberland
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Dover
Sub-District: Hougham
Parish: Hougham Without
County: Kent

Household transcription
1911 census

Person: ROBSON, Isabella
Address: Railway Cottage Dover Colliery Hougham Near Dover

ROBSON, John Head Married M 35 1876 Colliery Joiner Above Ground Newcastle on Tyne Northumberland VIEW
ROBSON, Isabella Wife Married15 years F 35 1876 Maryport Cumberland VIEW
ROBSON, David Son M 13 1898 Scholar So Shields Durham VIEW
ROBSON, Sarah Daughter F 10 1901 Scholar S Shields Durham VIEW
ROBSON, Elizabeth Daughter F 7 1904 Scholar Jarrow on Tyne Durham VIEW
ROBSON, James Son M 5 1906 Scholar Merton Surrey VIEW
ROBSON, Albert Son M 4 1907 Tooting London VIEW
RG number: RG14
Piece: 4621
Reference: RG14PN4621 RG78PN194 RD65 SD3 ED3 SN103
Registration District: Dover
Sub District: Hougham
Enumeration District: 3
Parish: Hougham Without
Address: Railway Cottage Dover Colliery Hougham Near Dover
County: Kent
(5 children born and living)

Hi Marion

As Gins said..........exactly what information are you looking for?

Thank you all for the information, some of which I've dug up but bits I hadn't.

Can anyone elucidate on James Clennet Robson 'Blacksmith's striker' on Pricklyholly's reply?

I was wondering why James went to Australia, whether he was a plumber out there and whether his children had any descendants. Gertrude seems to have died a spinster. I did find one newspaper article relating to his death
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I also wondered if anyone knows anything about the family in England in Dover (I have picked up bits of information from the Dover Express newspaper) or the north. Ferryhill, Rothbury, Westoe & Monkwearmouth Shore are some of the places I know the family of James Clennet 1852 lived in. My mother is the only living descendent of the family that I know and she knows so very little about the family.

Thanks Marion

There is this probate record:

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
about James Clennet Robson

Name:James Clennet Robson
Probate Date:9 Nov 1939
Death Date:12 Sep 1939
Death Place:Durham, England
Registry:Durham, England

James Clennett Robson of 8 West Street Ferryhill village county Durham did 12th September 1939 Probate 9th November 1939 to John Robson builder and contractor. Effects £335 0s 4d

which would probably be this death:

Deaths Sep 1939 (>99%)
Robson James C 87 Durham S. E. 10a 135
making this man b1852, too old to the one in the 1911 census.

Birth for the 1852 James:


Name:
James Clennet Robson

Date of Registration:Oct-Nov-Dec 1852

Registration District:Newcastle upon Tyne

Inferred County:Northumberland

Volume:10b

Page:11

and for the 1885 one

Name:James Clennett Robson
Date of Registration:Oct-Nov-Dec 1885
Registration District:Sunderland
Inferred County:Durham
Volume:10a
Page:594

James and Olivia's marriage:


Marriages Mar 1910 (>99%)

FENWICK Olivia Gateshead 10a 1428 Scan available - click to view
Robson James Clennet Gateshead 10a 1428

Hi, Marion -
I'm not sure if you were asking about John Clennet Robson, or Blacksmith's striker as well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacksmith

"A blacksmith's striker is an assistant (frequently an apprentice), whose job it is to swing a large sledgehammer in heavy forging operations, as directed by the blacksmith. In practice, the blacksmith will hold the hot iron at the anvil (with tongs) in one hand, and indicate where the iron is to be struck by tapping it with a small hammer held in the other hand: the striker then delivers a heavy blow with the sledgehammer where indicated. During the 20th century and into the 21st century, this role has been increasingly obviated and automated through the use of trip hammers or reciprocating power hammers.about his occupation.

Once again thank you all for your replies especially to Potty about the probate for James Clennet 1852 - that would be the will of my great great grandfather who died in Ferryhill which I didn't know about. Did that information come off this site?

Also thanks to ArgyllGran for the explanation about Blacksmith strikers.

The probate record came from Ancestry; the death record from Ancestry but should be on this site too.