Robinson of ardmore, armagh

[e1435]

Is anyone related to or has information about the following family:

Robert Robinson (father)
Margaret Robinson (mother)

Children:
John
James
Mary Catherine
Mary Agnes (my ggrandmother, not sure if it's the same person as Mary Catherine)
Annie
Joseph
Thomas Arthur
Sarah Beatrice
William Albert
Alfred Harold (died age 9)
Gretta
Gerald Johnston
Maurice or Morris
Walter

I know that some of them died in infancy. Some emigrated to America. I have their birth certificates and the birth certificate + marriage certificate of Margaret and Robert.


Keep me posted, thanks!

[aghadowey]

Very difficult to help without any idea of dates for the family. Can you fill in more details of what you already know so that we can post more information or suggest where you can search next.

[e1435]

Ah, sorry about that. I missed the most important thing!

Robert Robinson (father) born 1851, Death date:   18 Nov 1932
Margaret Robinson, nee Gilchrist (mother) Born 1861 Death date: 27 May 1925

Margarets father was James Gilchrist
Roberts parents I believe was George and Mary Robinson.

They were married on: 04-Sep-1879

Robert and Margaret Children:
John, born 1881
James, born 7 Nov 1882
Mary Catherine, born 27 Jun 1884
Mary Agnes (my ggrandmother, not sure if it's the same person as Mary Catherine)
Annie, born 1887
Joseph, born 1888
Thomas Arthur, born 1890
Sarah Beatrice, born 1892
William Albert, born 1894
Alfred Harold (died age 9), born 26 Jul 1895
Gretta, born 1898
Gerald Johnston, 1900
Maurice or Morris, 1904
Walter

I know some of the brothers went to America, but unfortunately I don't know any more about that.


Thanks a lot, I really appreciate any response

[aghadowey]

1901- www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Armagh/Montiaghs/Ardmore/1027013
1911- www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Armagh/Montiagho/Ardmore/297481

PRONI should have copy of Will and estate paperwork:
Robinson Robert of 1 Windsor Gardens Bangor county Down retired farmer died 18 November 1932 Probate Belfast 19 July to Joseph Henry Stevenson estate agent and Robert Marshall solicitor. Effects £1611 14s. 7d.
Margaret, however, died without leaving a Will-
Robinson Margaret of Ardmore Lurgan county Armagh (wife of Robert Robinson) died 27 May 1925 Administration Belfast 24 November to said Robert Robinson retired farmer. Effects £350.

Births (Lurgan district):
John born 28 Aug.1881 (mother Gilcrest)
James born 7 Nov.1882 (mother Gilcrist)
Mary Catherine born 27 June 1884 (mother Gilchrist)
Anne born 5 Mar.1886 (mother Gilchrist)
Joseph born 4 May 1888 (mother Gilcriest)
Thomas Arthur born 7 May 1890 (mother Gilcriest)
Sarah Beatrice born 25 Dec.1891 (mother Gilcriest)
   married (1913) David Moore
William Albert born 16 Sep.1893 (mother Gilcriest)
Alfred born 29 July 1895 (mother Gilcriest) died 14 Sept.1904 Lurgan district (no middle name for birth or death reg.)
Margretta born 15 May 1897 (mother Gilcriest)
Gerald Johnston born 6 May 1899 (mother Gilcriest)
Walter H. born 17 Sept.1901 (mother Gilchrist)
Mauriel born 8 May 1904 (mother Gilchrist)

[aghadowey]

Sarah Beatrice Robinson, daughter of Robert, married 5 Nov.1913 Newry district to David Moore

David of Grange Lower Portadown county Armagh farmer died 20 December 1940 Probate Belfast 16 February to Sarah Beatrice Moore the widow. Effects £4697 5s. 11d.

[e1435]

Thanks for all the information, really appreciate it. Do you have any advice on searching further back than 1800, or is it just impossible?

[ansimi]

I think Gerald Johnston Robinson's middle name is clue that his paternal grandmother might have been Mary Johnson, daughter of Quakers Robert and Sarah of Castleraw in Kilmore Parish. Robert died in 1864 and left a will naming a daughter as Mary Robinson. There's a record in the Armagh Diocese marriage bonds index for a George Robinson and Mary Johnston in 1841 that seems like a good fit.

I do have a marriage announcement for Robert Robinson and Margaret Gilchrist from the Belfast Morning News 8 Sep 1879:

Sept 4, in Portadown Wesleyan Church, by the Rev Mr McGaghie, Robert Robinson, Ardmore House, Co Armagh, to Maggie, daughter of James Gilchrist, Ballyorgan, Co Down.

[e1435]

Thanks ansimi!

That information is really interesting, really appreciate it.

[aghadowey]

New topic for Gerald Johnston Robinson-

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=763582.new#new