21_Robinson_Records
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	Tracing the Robinsons
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Introduction	This Robinson family starts for us in 1843 with the marriage of Ann Catherine Robinson with John Greaves, where her father was given as Henry Robinson, a tea dealer.		Marriage
	This information was enough to find her birth in 1812 in the IGI (the print-out version of the time) giving her mother's name as Catherine Clapham, and the marriage of her parents in 1811.		Birth
	Correspondence with the BIHR then produced the marriage bond and entry of marriage, which give Henry's age as 40 or more, Catherine Clapham's as 30 or more, and her residence before marriage as Carlton Hall, Snaith. To this day, I have not found out any more about Catherine Clapham.		Marriage
	Henry was given as a widower, which led to the information about his previous marriage with Hannah Croft in 1800, and information on the Crofts, Henry and Hannah's children, etc.		Marriage
	None of this information provides obvious clues as to Henry's origins.
	There was, though, a Henry Robinson born in Spofforth in 1768, son of Anthony Robinson of Ribson, which might be him - and Spofforth is where the Greaves were living at the time.		Birth
	This Anthony Robinson, of Great Ribson, had married an Ann Bell in Doncaster in 1765.		Marriage
	And Anthony could be the one baptised in Spofforth in 1744, son of John Robinson of Wetherby.		Birth
	John Robinson is probably the John Robinson of Thorner (about 8 miles south of Spofforth), who married a Mary Smith in Spofforth in 1743		Marriage
	John Robinson's wife Mary seems to have died about 6 moths after giving birth to Anthony.		Death
	And it was probably the same John Robinson who married Rebecca Greaves in 1752.		Marriage
	If so, then it was John Robinson's great-granddaughter (Ann Catherine Robinson) who married the great-grandson of Rebecca Greaves' father's namesake (John Greaves) in 1841!
	This is not proof, but it does seem likely to be true - pending further information such as wills for John or Anthony Robinson, or other.
Tracing	Tracing the Robinsons
Proofs	Proofs
PP_21	That Ann Catherine Robinson (21) was the mother of Edward Greaves (10)
	Edward Greaves son of John Greaves and Catherine formerly Robinson was born on 1 February 1845 in Harrogate.		PP_10
	John Greaves and Anne Catherine Robinson were married in 1843 in York, where her age is given as 'full'. Her father is given as Henry Robinson, a tea dealer.		Marriage
	John Greaves and Anne Catherine formerly Robinson had 5 children between 1845 and 1853 in Harrogate and Bradford, including Edward in 1845.		Birth
	Ann C. Greaves is listed in the 1851 census aged 38 and born (c. 1812) in York, Yorkshire		Census
	The will of Henry Robinson, tea dealer in York in 1841 mentions his daughter Anne Catherine Robinson.		Will
	The will of John Greaves in 1875 in Bradford mentions his son Edward, and wife Anne Catherine.		Will
	The will of Anne Catharine Greaves of 1880 in Carr Lodge, Dacre, mentions her son Edward.		Will
	Ann Catherine daughter of Henry Robinson and Catharine formerly Clapham was baptised in York on 2 October 1812.		Birth
	My descent from Ann Catherine Robinson is confirmed by at least 3 DNA matches averaging about 14cM with descendants of her half-brother Henry Robinson, and at least 4 matches averaging about 12cm of all descendants of Ann Catherine with all descendants of Henry.		DNA
	So the mother of Edward Greaves (10),
	Ann Catherine Robinson (21), born in 1812 in York,
	married to John Greaves (20) in 1843 in York,		PP_20
	died in 1880 in Dacre, was the daughter of
	Henry Robinson (42), and		PP_42
	Catherine Clapham (43).		PP_43
PP_42	That Henry Robinson (42) was the father of Ann Catherine Robinson (21)
PP_84	That Anthony Robinson (84) was the father of Henry Robinson (42)
PP_168	That John Robinson (168) was the father of Anthony Robinson (84)
Records	The Records
M_1743	1743-01-30 Marriage in Spofforth (Ancestry.co.uk, 2012)			John (168)	1743
	John Robinson of the parish of Thorner & Mary Smith of this parish			Mary (169)
B_1744	1744-11-09 Baptism in the Parish Church of Spofforth (Ancestry.co.uk, 2012)			John (168)	1744
	Anthony son of John Robinson of Wetherby			Mary (169)
				Anthony (84)
D_1745	1745-05-15 Burial in the Parish Church of Spofforth (Ancestry.co.uk, 2012)			Mary (169)	1745
	Mary the wife of John Robinson of Wetherby			John (168)
M_1752	1752-01-01 Marriage in the Parish Church of Spofforth (Ancestry.co.uk, 2012)			John (168)	1752
	John Robinson of Little Ribston & Rebecca Greaves of this parish
	CW: see 5-2 Greaves/5 Greaves--9 Trees
	1752-06-21 Baptism in the Parish Church of Spofforth (Ancestry.co.uk, 2012)
	John son of John Robinson from the Haggside
	1757-06-06 Baptism in the Parish Church of Spofforth (Ancestry.co.uk, 2012)				1757
	Jane daughter of John Robinson of Ribston
	1759-01-25 Baptism in the Parish Church of Spofforth (Ancestry.co.uk, 2012)				1759
	Frances daughter of Jn Robinson
	1760- Crofts (IGI, 1999)
	1760 James Croft m. Ann Hirst Birstall (only 1755-65)
	1764-10-18 James Croft s. James bapt. St. Martin Coney St., Y.
	1768-10-14 Edward Croft s. James bapt. St. Martin Coney St., Y.
	1771-05-19 Hannah Croft d. James bapt. St. Martin Coney St., Y.
	1793-09-08 Edward Croft m. Grace Fairbanks St. Mary Castlegate, Y.
	1794-05-23 Ann Hannah Croft d. Edward bapt. St. Mary Castlegate, Y.
	1796 James s. Edward bapt. St. Mary Castlegate, Y.
	1820-08-30 Hannah Croft m. John Atkinson St. Mary Castlegate, Y.
M_1765	1765-11-25 Marriage in Doncaster (Internet, 2010)			Anthony (84)	1765
	Yorkshire Marriage registers, West Ridings 1765 Doncaster			Ann (85)
	Anthony Robinson, of Great Ribston, & Ann Bell, lic. 26 Nov. „ v
	CW: Great Ribston is in the parish of Hunsingore, just across the Nidd from Cowthorpe, and about 5 miles ENE of Spofforth
B_1768	1768-02-05 Baptism in the Parish Church of Spofforth (IGI, 2003)			Henry (42)	1768
	Henry son of Anthony Robinson of Ribston
B_1796	1796-05-15 Burial in the Parish Church of Spofforth (Ancestry.co.uk, 2012)
	Anthony Robinson weaver of weaver (sic) died 6 August
M_1799b	1799-12-30 Marriage Bond, marriage to take place in the Parish Church of Saint Martin Coney Street, York (BIHR, Copy, 2000)			Henry (42)
	Bondsmen:            Edward Croft
	residence:              York
	occupation:            Plumber and Glazier
	and Henry Robinson (signed) see below
	Male party:            Henry Robinson
	residence:              Parish of St. Peter the Little United to the Parish of All Saints Pavement in the City of York
	occupation:           Tea Dealer
	Age:                      25 years and upwards
	Status:                   bachelor
	Female party:        Hannah Croft
	residence:              Parish of Saint Martin Coney Street in the City and Jurisdiction of the Dean and Chapter of York
	occupation:           -
	Age:                      22 years and upwards
	Status:                   spinster
M_1800	1800-01-01 Marriage in the parish of St. Martin, Coney St., York (IGI, 1999)			Henry (42)
	Henry Robinson m. Hannah Croft
	1800-10-17 Birth/baptism in St. Martin Coney St., York (IGI, 1999)			Henry (42)
	James Robinson s. Henry & Hannah Croft bapt. .
	1802-08-08 Birth/baptism in St. Martin Coney St., York (IGI, 1999)			Henry (42)
	Ann Robinson d. Henry & Hannah Croft bapt. St. Martin Coney St., Y.
	1806-05-27 Birth/baptism in St. Martin Coney St., York (IGI, 1999)			Henry (42)
	Henry Robinson s. Henry & Hannah Croft bapt. St. Martin Coney St., Y.
	1808-05-23 Birth/baptism in St. Martin Coney St., York (IGI, 1999)			Henry (42)
	Hannah Robinson d. Henry & Hannah Croft bapt. St. Martin Coney St., Y.
	1811-05-23 Announcement (York Herald)			Henry (42)
	Henry Robinson, tea dealer
M_1811L	1811-10-27 Marriage Bond, marriage to take place in the parish of St. Martin, Coney St., York (BIHR, Copy, 1995)			Henry (42)	1811
	Bondsmen:            Matthew Browne (signed)			Catherine (43)
	residence:              York
	occupation:            Auctioneer
	and Henry Robinson (signed) see below
	Male party:            Henry Robinson
	residence:              St. Martin, Coney St., York (Dean & Chapter jurisdiction)
	occupation:           Tea Dealer
	Age:                      40 years and upwards
	Status:                   widower
	Female party:        Catherine Clapham
	residence:              Carlton Hall, Snaith
	occupation:           -
	Age:                      30 years and upwards
	Status:                   spinster
M_1811	1811-10-30 Marriage in the parish of St. Martin, Coney St., York (IGI, BIHR, Copy, 1994)			Henry (42)	1811
	Henry Robinson of this parish, tea dealer and a widower and Catherine Clapham of Carlton Hall, pa. Snaith, spinster mar. by licence 30 Oct. 1811. Both signed. Witnesses: Matthew Brown jnr., Hannah Croft			Catherine (43)
M_1811a	1811-11-02 Marriage (York Herald)			Henry (42)
	On Wednesday, at St. Martin’s Church, Coney-stret, Mr. Henry Robinson, of this city, tea-dealer, to Miss Catherine Clapham, of Carlton, near Snaith.			Catherine (43)
B_1812	1812-10-02 Birth/baptism in the parish of St. Wilfrid RC, York (IGI, BIHR, Copy, 1989)			Henry (42)	1812
	Oct. 2  was born & the same day baptized Ann Catherine Dr. of Henry Robinson & Catharine his Wife (formerly Clapham)			Catherine (43)
	Sponsors were Robt Watson & Ann Fry			Ann (21)
W_1814	1814-10-29 Will (PRO, 2002, copy)		Will	Henry (42)
	Testator: James Croft -1814, Plumber and Glazier, York, Yorkshire.			Family (42)
	Executors: Robert Jennings and David Russel
	Date: 5 November 1811, proved 29 October 1814
	Witnesses: Wm Thompson, Attorney, York, Geo Foster & Charles Sever, Clerks to
	Mr. Thompson
	Will: - wife Hannah
	- daughter Grace Croft
	- son John Croft
	- son Edward Croft
	- grandson James Croft son of Edward <21
	- granddaughter Hannah Croft daughter of Edward
	- Grace Croft wife of son Edward
	- son-in-law Henry Robinson of the City of York, Tea Dealer
	- children of Henry Robinson by late daughter Hannah
B_1820	1820-08-07 Baptism in All Saints Parement & St. Peter the Little, York (IGI, 1999)			Henry (42)
	Ann Catherine dau. of Henry Robinson & Catharine			Catherine (43)
	CRW: rebaptised aged 8 in a protestant church			Ann (21)
	1823 Yorkshire Directory (SoG, 1999)
	Matthew Brown auctioneer Gillygt.
	1827-01-20 Announcement (York Herald)			Henry (42)
	Mr. Henry Robinson, tea dealer
	1830-11-20 Announcement (York Herald)			Family (42)
	Mr. Henry Robinson, junior
	1831-09-03 Robberies (York Herald)			Family (42)
	Mr. Henry Robinson, junior
	1834-04-26 Auction (Yorkshire Gazette)			Henry (42)
	To be sold by auction by Mr. Vaile
	At. Mrs. Tomlinson's Hotel, in Petergate, York, on Thursday, the 22nd day of May, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, (if not previously disposed of by Private Contract, of which due notice will be given)
	An excellent, substantial, and well-built dwelling-house, with commodious and roomy Shop, Cellars and Warehouses, wherein a well-established and extensive Business in the Tea-trade has been carried on for upwards of half a century, situate in High Ousegate, near the intended New Narket; one of the best and most public situations for Trade in the City of York, and now occupied by Mr. Henry Robinson
	The Premises comprise a large Shop and Counting Room, 26 feet by 17 1/2; a large Cellar underneath, 27 feet long; Wine and Ale and Coal cellars; 2 spacious Store-Rooms and Weighing Warehouse; Dining Room, 20 feet by 18; 2 smaller sitting rooms; 5 good bedrooms; 2 spacious kitchens with every convenience, and a small Yard. The whole containing a Frontage of 8 yards, and almost 600 square yards.
	The Premises may be viewed by leave of the present Tenant, and further Particulars had at the Office of Messrs. Seymour, Solicitors, York.
	1840 Yorkshire Directory (SoG, 1989)			Henry (42)
	York, Tea Dealers Robinson Hy. + Son, 17 Colliergate
W_1841	1841-03-14 Will (Borthwick Institute, 2012, copy)		Will	Henry (42)
	Summary
	Testator: Henry Robinson -1841, tea dealer York
	Executrix: daughters Hannah & Ann Catherine
	Date: 27 February 1839, proved 17 September 1841
	Witnesses: Jn Seymour   John Seymour jun
	Will: - £150 and shares to son James
	- £50 to son Henry
	- £200 to daughter Hannah
	- houses in York Stonegate to daughter Ann Catherine
	- £600 and shares to daughter Ann Catherine
	- £15 to housekeeper Jane Perfect
	- rest equally among children James Robinson Hannah Robinson and Ann Catherine Robinson
	Died 14 March 1841
	1841-04-24 Sale by Auction (Yorkshire Gazette)			Henry (42)
	executors of the late Mr. Henry Robinson
	1841-06-07 Census record for Clifton, York, Yorkshire (Ancestry.co.uk, Copy)			Family (42)
	Clifton
	Name Age Sex Profession, trade, etc. born in county
	Henry Robinson 40 M Attorney Y
	Rosamond do 30 F Y
	Hugh do 10 M Y
	Ann do 9 F Y
	Charles do 7 M Y
	Rosamond do 5 F Y
	Ellen do 4 F Y
	Mary do 3 F Y
	Beatrix do 1 F Y
	Henry do 2m M Y
	Harriet Alderson 25 F F.S. Y
	Mary Linfoot 25 F F.S. Y
	Sarah Limbert 25 F F.S. Y
	Jane Slater 15 F F.S. Y
	Isabella Burrell 15 F F.S. Y
	N.B. This is not our Henry’s son: York Herald 1830-05-15:
	1841-06-07 Census record for St. Saviour, York, Yorkshire (Ancestry.co.uk, Copy)			Family (42)
	Gt. Saviourgate
	Name Age Sex Profession, trade, etc. born in county
	James Robinson 41 M Tea Dealer Y
	Maria do 35 F N
	Hannah do 30 F Ind. Y
	Ann do 25 F Y
	William Hayes 25 M I. Y
	Rose Wilson 20 F F.S. Y
	Jane Marke 20 F F.S. Y
M_1843	1843-10-30 Marriage solemnized at the Church in the parish of St. Michael Le Belfrey in the County of York, Registration District: York (GRO, Copy, 1988)			John (20)	1843
	Name and Surname                    John Greaves                       Ann Catherine Robinson			Ann (21)
	Age                                             full                                        full
	Condition                                    Bachelor                               Spinster
	Rank or Profession                     Wine Merchant                      -
	Residence                                   Harrogate                               Clifton
	Father's Name and Surname      Samuel Greaves                     Henry Robinson
	Father's Rank or Profession       Grocer                                    Tea Dealer
	Married in the parish church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by Licence by me, W. H. Oldfield
	This marriage was solemnized between us                John Greaves
	Ann Catherine Robinson
	In the presence of     James Robinson
	Emma Greaves      Mary Ann Hayes
D_1880	1880-07-20 Burial at All Saints, Spofforth, Yorkshire (Ancestry.co.uk)			Ann (21)	1880
	Ann Catherine Greaves, Carr Lodge, Dacre, July 20th 1880 aged 67
W_1880	1880-07-17 Will  (PRO)		Will	Ann (21)
	Summary			Edward (10)
	Testator: Anne Catharine Greaves, widow, Manningham, Bradford, Yorkshire
	Executors: Eli Milnes, Priestley Lund
	Date: 17 July 1878, proved 17 July 1880
	Will: - son Edward Greaves release from mortgage of £3667
	- income from mortgage to son Samuel Greaves of £4167 to his wife Agnes Ann for her lifetime, and thereafter to any of their children, failing that to son Samuel
	- £20 to sons Edward, James Henry, Samuel and William
	- estate from marriage settlement to daughter Mary Greaves, but to die intestate in
	respect to that marriage settlement
	© C. R. Watts 2020 created 10.12.1989, revised 27.10.2024
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