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Cornelius ROBINSON (1874- )

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Extract from Cornelius's RAF papers showing his occupation

RiD No.: 1174

Personal Details

Birth 15 January 1874 Westminster
Cornelis (jnr) has his birth registered in March quarter 1874 in St George, Hanover Square
The 1911 census shows him as being born in Pimlico
Census 1881 (age 6-7)
73, Park Street, Lambeth
Cornelius appears with his parents and siblings

Marriage and Family Details

Spouse Alice LAING (1877-bef1939)
Children Alice Constance ROBINSON (1898- )
Frank B V ROBINSON (1898- )
Herbert J ROBINSON (1901- )
Florence Rebecca ROBINSON (1903- )
Alfred Henry ROBINSON (1905- )
Ernest Colin ROBINSON (1912- )
Marriage 25 June 1898 (age 24) Kingston
Alice and Cornelius's marriage registration was in September 1898 in Highworth, Wiltshire
Census (family) 1911 (age 36-37)
The 1911 census shows Alice and Cornelius had been married for 14 years with 5 children born and still living as below (note Ernest was born in 1912 after the census).

Corneluis Robinson / Head / Male / 37 / Painter / London Pimlico, London
Alice Robinson / Wife / Female / 34 / Bethnell Green Le, London
Constance Robinson / Daughter / Female / 13 / Teddington
Frank Robinson / Son / Male / 12 / Teddington
Herbert Robinson / Son / Male / 10 / Twickenham
Florence Robinson / Daughter / Female / 8 / Twickenham
Alfred Robinson / Son / Male / 5 / Twickenham

The census return is copied below:-

Occupation 9 October 1918 (age 44) Painter
10, Douglas Road, Twickenham
Cornelius signed up to join RAF, Occupation stated on the attestation papers.
Census 1939 (age 64-65) 17 Charlton Road, Sunbury-On-Thames, Middlesex.
Cornelius is shown as widower living with son Frank and his wife Elsie.

Other Details

Cornelius's wife and children were originally identified from his WW1 service records.