Henry Robinson - Bookseller in Edinburgh

[Hector99]

I have an ancestor, Henry Robinson, logged in 1841 Census aged 27 in Edinburgh.  His birth place is marked E for England, which does not help much.  He married Margaret Finlay.

My search showed the following, and I wonder whether anyone could help me identify the right one.  Perhaps in your tree?
ROBINSON Henry 1813  Durham Durham baptisms   
ROBINSON Henry 1813  London Docklands Ancestors 
ROBINSON Henry 1814  Derbyshire Elmton, Derbyshire Baptisms   
ROBINSON Henry 1815  Suffolk Suffolk Baptism Index (part 1)   
ROBINSON Henry 1815  Lincolnshire Lincolnshire Parish Bastardy Cases   
ROBINSON Henry Beeston 1815  Yorkshire (West Riding) Pontefract District Baptisms   
ROBINSON Henry Charlesworth 1815  Yorkshire (West Riding) Huddersfield Baptisms   
ROBINSON Henry Edward Raberty 1814  Northumberland Northumberland and Durham Baptisms   
ROBINSON William Henry 1813  Yorkshire (West Riding) Halifax St John Baptisms   
ROBINSON William Henry 1815  London Docklands Ancestors
ROBINSON    Northumberland Northumberland and Durham Baptisms

[Milliepede]

He married Margaret Finlay.

Does the marriage give any more information?

What birthplace does he have on census with his wife?

[Hector99]

I have been unable to find a record of their marriage, neither in Scotland nor England.  I searched registers of all denominations, although all their children were baptised in the Church of Scotland.

The Census shows just
                              Age                            Born in County        E or I if England or Ireland
Henry Robinson        27  Bookseller             blank                        E
Margaret ditto          21                              Y
Frances Wright ditto  1                               Y

[Little Nell]

When did Henry die?  And was it in Scotland?

If it was 1855 or later then the death registration should contain his parents' names provided the informant knew them.  Even if the names are there it is possible that they are incorrect.  But one can always hope.

Nell

[AlanBoyd]

Not relevant to the question, but I thought that you might be interested in this, if you aren’t already aware.

There are items in The Scotsman and The Witness (Edinburgh) editions of 26th July 1843, concerning a hearing at the High Court of Justiciary on Monday July 24th.

Henry Robinson, bookseller and stationer, Greenside Street, Edinburgh was accused of publishing works "of a profane, impious, and blasphemous character... publishing books of an impure, gross and obscene nature... and with placarding blasphemous and indecent advertisements on the streets of Edinburgh."

The account is a dense discussion of legal aspects of the indictment particularly around the lack of specificity in some of the charges.

[Little Nell]

I see Henry died 10 July 1877 aged 63 and that he left a will.  The death registration has his mother's maiden name as Amos.

Henry Robinson confirmation 6 Sep 1877 Edinburgh SC70/4/169
Bookseller and newsagent Greenside Street Edinburgh

Nell

[Hector99]

Hi Little Nell
Excellent!
Death Cert shows his father as George Robinson (Carpenter) and mother as Anne Robinson.  Her maiden name is possibly Amos.

I can start looking for them!

[Hector99]

Hi AlanBoyd

Wow!  Obscene publications!  Well I never!

[AlanBoyd]

There is a marriage 16th July 1804, Lambeth, George Robinson and Ann Amos