Lewisham Local History Centre Lookup

[kesaunders79]

I'd really appreciate a lookup at Lewisham Local History Centre for a burial at Deptford St.Paul's. I have found evidence of his death from a pension claim, I can't locate a certificate but this was the local Church the family used.

William Woodhead
Died 28th April 1854
Of Old King St. Deptford

Around the same time his daughter disappears, Mary Robinson between 1854-1858 but again no death certificate. She was also of Old King Street, Deptford.

Would be really grateful if anyone going there might look them up as I cant visit and they have not been scanned or indexed from what I can see.

Thank you in anticipation 

[rosie99]

As you have the date of death for William have you tried contacting them

Where are Mary Robinsons husband and children living in 1861
I can see them in 1851 HO107/1585 f139 p42

[kesaunders79]

Hi yeah I tried contacting them but was told they do not offer a research service unfortunately.

In 1861 & 1871 the Robinson children are living with an aunts and Uncles called Burke & Woodhead in Deptford.

Mary & William had a child in May 1854 , Mary gave the information but then I lose her. I've checked the burials on Deceasedonline for Brockley where the Deptford burials and other family all took place but can't find anything. I believe I have traced William's death to 1873 where he died in Rotherhithe from a drunken fit and a burial entry at Brockley on deseacedonline shows he was of Old King St Deptford which all fits. So at the moment I'm assuming Mary dies 1854-1858 when the new burials began as I cant trace her on any census.

Regards

Kieran

[rosie99]

Have you found William Robinson in 1861 /1871.  If so does it state whether he is married or widowed.  If for any reason Mary is in an institution she may be listed under her initials.

Possible death -she was 37 in 1851

ROBINSON, MARY  ELIZABETH     age 40 
1853  March Quarter in GREENWICH  Volume 01D  Page 365
 

[kesaunders79]

I have who I think is the right William Robinson in 1871 living in Rotherhithe as a lodger born Deptford and a widow which fits.
The strange thing about that Mary Elizabeth Robinson entry is she was baptised Mary Woodhead and any entry for her I find in baptisms etc is for Mary Robinson yet on her last child birth certificate in 1854 she calls herself Mary Elizabeth Robinson. However she registered the birth so cant have died the year before? 

[jonw65]

News article about Thomas Robinson of Old King Street Deptford in 1859. The lad was in trouble, court testimony by his uncle.
Kentish Independent, 13 August 1859
page 5

[kesaunders79]

Yes that's my ancestor, might have gone off the rails with no parents around perhaps.

[jonw65]

I've only got the transcript at the moment - which is full of gobbledygook - but uncle is James Bourke, and it says (from his testimony) appears the boy had lived with him for several years. Thomas about twelve years old?

[kesaunders79]

Yes that's the one, that's his uncle. I've got a clip of the article. He apparently conducted himself well over the several years he had lived with his uncle until recently when he came home with new belongings and admitted to stealing money.