Family of Thomas Hibbert Robinson & Sarah Mather

Thomas and Sarah were married in a civil ceremony in September 1893 in Birkenhead.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Cheshire Marriage indexes for the years: 1891 to 1895
  ROBINSON Thomas Hibbert MATHER Sarah Birkenhead, Civil Marriage Wirral BW/41/104
  Grange Road Baptist Church in Birkenhead (which is why its recorded as Civil Marriage)
  
  1911 census shows Tom and Sarah had 3 children by 1911 (Jack not born till 1914)

They had three sons and a daughter, named Jim, Tom, Jack and Hilda. There are no more children.

Family Notes
- Robinson, Thomas Hibbert Birkenhead 8a 882
  Wirral Cival Marriage, BW/41/104 in 1893.
  Married in Grange Road Baptist Church in Birkenhead.

Personal Details
- Thomas Hibbert Robinson
  
  1895 Tom Robinson
  
  Thomas was born on April 26th, 1869 in Little Hulton and his baptism took place on June 6th, 1869 at St. Mary (Deane).¹²
  - Birth Notes
    - Born: Bolton, Lancashire
      Aged 3 on 1871 census (and Sarah 2).
      Aged 41 on 1911 census (and Sarah 42)
      b 1870 according to 1901 census, but 2y earlier according to others.
      
      Births Jun 1869 (>99%)
      Robinson Thomas Hibbert Bolton 8c 254
      
      Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1869
      ROBINSON Thomas H Little Hulton Bolton HIBBERT LH/16/97
      
      Thomas.H.Robinson's Birthday was 20 October according to Lil Mercer's Birthday Book, but this cant be right if registered Q2-1869. The baptism record shows birthday is 26 April
      
      Name: Thomas Hibbert Robinson
      Birth Date: 26 Apr 1869
      Age: 0
      Baptism Date: 6 Jun 1869
      Parish: Deane, St Mary
      Parish as it Appears: Deane
      Father's Name: James Robinson
      Mother's name: Ellen Robinson
      Reference Number: GB127.L85/1/2/6
  He died at the age of 58 on March 24th, 1928 in Rochdale. His burial was on March 24th, 1928 at St. Mary (Deane).³⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Thomas Hibbert was born in Bolton in Q2-1869, and died Q1-1928 in Rochdale (aged 58) so this could be him. His oldest son was born is Rochdale, so the family must have moved there.
      
      Deaths Mar 1928 (>99%)
      Robinson Thomas H 58 Rochdale 8e 55
      
      Burial:
      last name ROBINSON
      first names Thomas Hibbert
      burial date 24 March 1928
      authority Manchester And Lancashire FHS
      location St Mary Deane (Old And New) (Lancashire)
  Sarah Mather
  
  Sarah Robinson1
  
  Sarah was born on March 3rd, 1869 in Bolton.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    - Recorded as aged 2 in 1871 in Lil Mercer's Birthday Book
      
      MATHER, SARAH TOMLINSON
      GRO Reference: 1869 M Quarter in BOLTON
      Volume 08C Page 397
      
      Lil Mercer's Birthday Book records: "Sarah Robinson nee Mather, Born 03/03/1869 wife of Thomas H Robinson", but 1901 census has Sarah J Mather, so was she Sarah Jane !
      
      Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1869
      MATHER Sarah Western Bolton TOMLINSON WB/55/383
  She died at the age of 93 on June 5th, 1962 in Wardle/Wardleworth.
  - Death Notes
    - Jane Cooke reports: "I also have the death cert for Sarah Robinson nee Mather. She died on 05.06.1962. at Birch Hill Hospital, Wardle (Rochdale). Apparently it happened just as my mum and dad got together. The family was in Scotland at the time, my grandparents, Tom and Edna were living in Edinburgh where dad met mum. Mum didn't go to the funeral as she had only just got to know dad."
      
      Death: Wardle, Littleborough, Lancaster

Children
- James (Jim) Robinson
  
  1901 James Robinson
  
  James, known as Jim, was born on May 25th, 1894 in Little Hulton.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Born: Bolton, Lancashire
    
    Aged 6 in 1901
    Aged 16 in 1911
    Was pictured as a baby in photo believed to be 1895, so born about 1894-6.
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1894
    ROBINSON, James MATHER Little Hulton LH/41/428
    
    Lil Mercers Birthday book has "James Robinson (Jim), Born 25/05 son of Sarah & Thomas Robinson", so probably born 25/5/1894 wich is consistent with being registered in quater 2.
  Hilda Mather Robinson
  Hilda was born on March 23rd, 1900 in Bolton.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Hilda was 1 in 1901
    Hilda was 11 in 1911
    
    Births Q2 1900   (>99%)
    Robinson Hilda Mather     Bolton 8c 377
    
    Hilda Robinson
    Born 23/03/1900
    Daughter of Sarah & Tom Robinson
    Wife to Leslie Belford
    
    1939 tregister:
    Name:    Hilda M Belford
    Marital status:    Widow
    Birth Date:    23 Mar 1901 (should be 1900)
    Residence Year:    1939
    Address:    526 Bury Road
    Residence Place:    Rochdale, Lancashire, England
    Occupation:    House Duties
  She died at the age of 77 in 1977 in Birkenhead.⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    Name: Hilda Mather Belford
    Birth Date: 23 Mar 1900
    Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1977
    Age at Death: 77
    Registration District: Birkenhead
    Inferred County: Merseyside
    Volume: 37
    Page: 0727
  Thomas (Tom) Robinson
  Thomas, known as Tom, was born on October 25th, 1905 in Bolton.⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    The 1911 census shows Thomas was born in Bolton and was 5 in 1911, so probably the first of these three matches:
    
    Dec 1904   (>99%) ROBINSON Thomas     Bolton 8c 399
    Dec 1905   (>99%) ROBINSON Thomas     Bolton 8c 369
    Sep 1906   (>99%) Robinson Thomas     Bolton 8c 500
    
    DOB obtained from 1939 Register
  He died at the age of 74 on August 8th, 1980 in Penryn Bay.⁸
  John (Jack) Robinson
  John, known as Jack, was born on April 22nd, 1914 in Rochdale.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    After 1911 census, by which time the family had moved to Rochdale
    
    Births Jun 1914 (>99%)
    ROBINSON John Mather Rochdale 8e 74
  - Death Notes
    
    Possible death in linconshire:
    
    Name: John Robinson
    Birth Date: 10 Jun 1914
    Death Registration Month/Year: 1979
    Registration district: Newark
    Inferred County: Lincolnshire
    Volume: 8
    Page: 0484

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