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I wonder if anyone can help me further with my research, this is still quite new to me! I have the following info from 1851 Census in Leigh Street, Leigh, Essex:- Joseph Robinson (head)(52) Eliza (20) - Dau Rebecca (18) - Dau William (16) - Son Jane (14) - Dau George (11) - Son John (9) - Son Benjamin (5) - Son Edward (2) - Grandson I am presuming that either Eliza or Rebecca is the mother of Edward age 2. If I order his birth cert is that the only way to find out the mother? I did a search on Free BMD Index and found a Edward Jones Robinson born in Rochford, Oct-Dec 1848 (Vol 12 p. 179) - I think it could be him but not positive. Family told me that Edward was illegitimate (which would tie up with Census) and that his father was an Irish Baronet!! (mother - servant) I guess there's no way of proving whether that is true! Perhaps his father's surname was Jones. Also I seem to have lost most of the family in subsequent Census'. I expect Eliza & Rebecca would have got married by then but I don't know who to, so can't search the family any further. Joseph seems to vanish too, perhaps he died. I've tried contacting other members of GR but seem to have drawn a blank with this side of my Tree. Thank you for any help you may be able to offer!!

1851 census has Edward's birthplace as Leigh Essex. Name: Edward Robinson Age: 2 Estimated birth year: abt 1849 Relation: Grandson Gender: Male Where born: Leigh, Essex, England Civil parish: Leigh County/Island: Essex Country: England Registration district: Rochford Sub-registration district: Rayleigh ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 160 Household Members: Name Age Benjamin Robinson 5 Edward Robinson 2 Eliza Robinson 20 George Robinson 11 Jane Robinson 14 John Robinson 9 Joseph Robinson 52 Rebecca Robinson 12 William Robinson 16 So a birth registered in Rochdale is unlikely to be his. Reg

Joseph's death.......so he should be on 1871 Name: Joseph Robinson Estimated birth year: abt 1799 Year of Registration: 1871 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec Age at Death: 72 DISTRICT: Rochford County: Essex Volume: 4a Is this him? Name: Joseph Robinson Age: 70 Estimated birth year: abt 1801 Relation: Head Gender: Male Where born: Leigh, Essex, England Civil parish: Leigh Ecclesiastical parish: St Clement Town: Leigh County/Island: Essex Country: England Registration district: Rochford Sub-registration district: Prittlewell ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 170 Household Members: Name Age Joseph Robinson 70 Reg

1861.......... Name: Benjamin Robinson Age: 17 Estimated birth year: abt 1844 Relation: Son Father's name: Joseph Gender: Male Where born: Leigh, Essex, England Civil parish: Leigh Ecclesiastical parish: Rochester Town: Leigh County/Island: Essex Country: England Registration district: Rochford Sub-registration district: Prittlewell ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 74 Household Members: Name Age Benjamin Robinson 17 Edward Robinson 12 Eliza Robinson 29 Joseph Robinson 61 Reg

Sorry, I meant Rochford not Rochdale as birth place of Edward! I hava amended original message.

In that case, the birth may well be the correct one.......I didn't make the connection with Rochford......sorry! Reg

Thank you for your help, Reg! I am sure you have found the correct Joseph so I now have his year of death. I am presuming that Eliza was the mother of Edward, as Rebecca seems to have disappeared on the 1861 Census, perhaps she got married by then.