Anne Robinson

Brief Life History of Anne

When Anne Robinson was born in 1864, in Eastham, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Robinson, was 33 and her mother, Christina Gartshore, was 37.

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Family Time Line

John Robinson
1831–
Christina Gartshore
1827–
Thomas Robinson
1857–
George Robinson
1859–
Mary Jane Robinson
1861–1942
William Robinson
1870–
Anne Robinson
1864–
Margaret Robinson
1866–

Sources (4)

  • Anne Robinson in household of John Robinson, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Anne Robinson - Government record: birth-name: Anne Robinson
  • Anne Robinson, "England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900"

World Events (8)

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

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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