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Cornelius ROBINSON (1849- )

RiD No.: 1145

Personal Details

Birth 1849 Laughton, Lincs.
There are two possible birth registrations for Cornelius. I am not sure yet whichis correct.

December quarter 1849 in Horncastle
or
September quarter 1849 in Horncastle
Census 1861 (age 11-12) Salop Street, Penarth, Cardiff, Wales.
The 1861 census shows Cornelius born in Laughton, England.age 11.
Laughton is a village and a civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 410. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) north from the town of Gainsborough. Laughton is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book, as "Lacestone" and "Lastone", with 29 households.
The 1861 census transcript reads as follows:

ROBINSON, Saml Wm Head Married M 39 1822 Carpenter Mareham on the Hill, Yorkshire, England
ROBINSON, Ann Wife Married F 42 1819 Thorndon, Yorkshire, England
ROBINSON, George Son Unmarried M 13 1848 Scholar Layston, Yorkshire, England
ROBINSON, ... Son Unmarried M 11 1850 Scholar Layston, Yorkshire
ROBINSON, Eliza Daughter Unmarried F 9 1852 Scholar Layston, Yorkshire
ROBINSON, Mary Daughter Unmarried F 7 1854 Langton, Yorkshire, England
ROBINSON, Rosamond Daughter Unmarried F 5 1856 Langton, England
ROBINSON, ... Son Unmarried M 2 1859 Sleaford, Lincolnshire
GROCER, Henry Lodger Unmarried M 28 1833 Fireman Keston, Rutland, England

Note Cornelius is not named on the census transcript, presumably because the transcriber could not decypher his name on the register?

Marriage and Family Details

Spouse Rebecca BUXTON (1847?-bef1901)
Children Joseph ROBINSON (1872- )
Cornelius ROBINSON (1874- )
Florence ROBINSON (1876- )
Charles ROBINSON (1877- )
Harold ROBINSON (1878- )
Marriage Q3 1870 (age 20-21) Pancras, London
Marriage to Rebecca BUXTON
Census 1871 (age 21-22)
Inkerman Road, St Pancras, London
Appears living in parents home with wife Rebecca. No children.
Census 1881 (age 31)
73, Park Street, Lambeth
Cornelius appears as the head of house with wife Rebecca and 4 children. His occupation is shown as "Wood Sawyer"
Census 1891 (age 42)
Collinsons Cottages, Victor Road, Teddington, Surrey
Cornelius appears in the 1891 census with wife Rebecca and 5 children. he is shown born in Sudbrooke, Lincs.
Rebecca is shown as born in Blackfriers, Surrey
Census 1901 (age 50 (!))
80, Church Street, Chelsea, London
Cornelius appears as a widower in the 1901 census, born in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. His occupation is shown as "Machinist Wood Working" Also present is visitor, Rebbecca FROST, married, b1870 in Boston, Lincolnshire.