Sarah Elizabeth Robinson

Female15 December 1865–1944

Brief Life History of Sarah Elizabeth

When Sarah Elizabeth Robinson was born on 15 December 1865, in Threlkeld, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, her father, Joseph Robinson, was 34 and her mother, Sarah Taylor, was 30. She married Joseph Akitt on 12 March 1888, in Great Crosthwaite, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Underskiddaw, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Keswick, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom for about 38 years. She died in 1944, in Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 79.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Akitt
1865–1958
Sarah Elizabeth Robinson
1865–1944
Marriage: 12 March 1888
Joseph Robinson Akitt
1891–
Harold William Akitt
1892–
Sarah Hannah Akitt
1895–
James Henry Akitt
1898–
Mary Elizabeth Akitt
1900–

Sources (13)

  • Sarah E Akitt in household of Joseph Akitt, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Sarah Elizabeth Robinson, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Sarah Elizabeth Robinson, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    12 March 1888Great Crosthwaite, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
  • Children (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (7)

    1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

    Age 15

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

    1884

    Age 19

    Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

    1904 · The Entente Cordiale

    Age 39

    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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