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Robinson Family, Dunfanaghy
« on: Thursday 03 August 17 13:49 BST (UK) »
Hi

I have posted on the Donegal page then l saw this one and as a new member think l should have posted here first - sorry.

I have been researching my father's family for a year or two (after he passed away) but never seem to get very far.  My Dad didn't talk much about his family which hasn't helped.

So far I know:-

My Dad was born in Dunfanaghy 1943
His Mother Ellen was b 1912 to William Robinson and Margaret (Greer) she was his 2nd wife
William and Margaret also had  (I got these from the church records in Dunfanaghy)
Emily b 24/4/1908 d 27/4/1908 Dunfanaghy
Maggie Anne b 5/5/1909 Dunfanaghy
William b 23/3/1910 Dunfanaghy
Catherine b 27/3/1914 Dunfanaghy

William's 1st wife was Maggie Miller b c 1883 Dunfanaghy d 7/10/1902 Dunfanaghy
they had one child William b 6/4/1902 d 6/4/1902 Dunfanaghy

William Robinson b 8 Feb 1880 (1901 Census Kill, Dunfanaghy) d 1956
parents
William b c 1849 (1901 census)
Emily (maiden name Robinson?) b 1852 d 2/1/1905 aged 53
other children
Samuel b 7/10/1876 he married Catherine Miller (not sure if she was the sister of Maggie Miller) and they had 3 children
Samuel b 22/9/1908 Dunfanaghy
William b 1906/7 (census 1911)
Emily b ? (she was on the 1911 census but no age recorded)

Then the trail ends.  There were so many Robinson families in Dunfanaghy which also makes it hard and from what l can find out they were not related.

Any advice or help would be much appreciated.  TIA

Robinson, Miller, Greer

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Re: Robinson Family, Dunfanaghy
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 03 August 17 18:45 BST (UK) »
It's better to have only one thread, this one would probably have been moved to Donegal.
Link to other thread, with replies.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=776271.0

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Re: Robinson Family, Dunfanaghy
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 03 August 17 18:50 BST (UK) »

Emily b ? (she was on the 1911 census but no age recorded)

You need to look at the image to see the ages in months
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai002062638/
Emily is 10 months.

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Re: Robinson Family, Dunfanaghy
« Reply #3 on: Friday 04 August 17 21:50 BST (UK) »
Emily's birth date is 21st May 1910
mothers name Kate Robinson nee Millar
father Samuel a fisherman by trade
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Re: Robinson Family, Dunfanaghy
« Reply #4 on: Friday 04 August 17 21:55 BST (UK) »
William Robinson
birth date 6th Feb 1880
father William Robinson, a fisherman
mother Emily Robinson
Dunfanaghy
Gunning County Down,Kneale Isle of Man,Riddle Tynemouth,Bibby Kendal/Bradford,Colenso Penzance/Barrow-in-Furness,Steele Corney Fell,Chapman Ely,Dawes Alfreton,Blamire Westmoreland and Ulverston
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Re: Robinson Family, Dunfanaghy
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 06 March 19 16:32 GMT (UK) »
Hi just came across your message.  I too am looking at the Robinson family, Dunfanaghy who were fishermen.  I know there were lots of Robinson's in the area at the time who were not all related.

Many thanks
Robinson, Miller, Greer

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Re: Robinson Family, Dunfanaghy
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 06 March 19 17:03 GMT (UK) »

His Mother Ellen was b 1912 to William Robinson and Margaret (Greer) she was his 2nd wife
William and Margaret also had  (I got these from the church records in Dunfanaghy)
Emily b 24/4/1908 d 27/4/1908 Dunfanaghy
Maggie Anne b 5/5/1909 Dunfanaghy
William b 23/3/1910 Dunfanaghy
Catherine b 27/3/1914 Dunfanaghy


Ellen was born 13th April 1912 (#126)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1912/01492/1606460.pdf

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Re: Robinson Family, Dunfanaghy
« Reply #7 on: Monday 27 January 20 19:44 GMT (UK) »
Hi there, I was also curious about the Robinson family tree. My grandad was William Robinson , he was born in 1906 or 7. When I was a kid I visited his brothers Sammy and Robert. One of them lived in Port Glasgow and the other in a village called Strone near Dunoon. I can’t remember which was which, I was very young at the time. I never heard of a sister called Emily. My grandparents only had one child. My mum Kathleen. Sadly she died about 15 years ago. I forgot to mention that they all moved to Glasgow in the late 50’s early 60’s. They were officially COI.
I also looked at the 1911 census and can only assume my great grandparents were Samuel and Catherine but I’m not 100% sure. I hope this information helps.

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Re: Robinson Family, Dunfanaghy
« Reply #8 on: Monday 27 January 20 20:09 GMT (UK) »


A handy way of getting siblings is just Search by Surname and Reg District, Birth results after 1900 give Mother's maiden name on the Results as well as the Certs, which are free on the Irish Govt BDM Website.

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