Charles Robinson

Brief Life History of Charles

When Charles Robinson was born in 1828, in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Robinson, was 36 and his mother, Mary Little, was 35. He married Eliza Risby on 24 December 1854, in Shoreditch, London, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Essex, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years and Mundon, Essex, England, United Kingdom in 1891. He died on 29 November 1911, in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 83, and was buried in Leigh Cemetery, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Charles Robinson
1828–1911
Eliza Risby
1832–1910
Marriage: 24 December 1854
Charles Robinson
1860–
Alice Eliza Robinson
1860–
Ellen Mary Robinson
1861–1863
Alae Robinson
1861–
Albert Charles Robinson
1864–1942
Eliza Robinson
1867–
Alfred William Robinson
1869–1951
Henry John Robinson
1873–

Sources (28)

  • Charles Robinson, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Charley Robinson, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Charles Robinson, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (7)

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor

The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.

1854 · The Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

Name Meaning

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): patronymic from the Middle English personal name Robin , a pet form of Robert , + -son. This surname is also very common among African Americans.

French: from a pet form of the personal name Robin .

West Indian (including Haiti) and Guyanese: most likely not (only) of English or French origin as in 1 above and 2 above, but also, if not mostly, from the related name of the famous Daniel Defoe's literary character Robinson Crusoe (from a novel first published in 1719).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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