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Title: Francis ROBINS (Born c.1880 in Buckland, Herts)
Post by: FamilyTreeNat on Monday 29 July 13 18:06 BST (UK)

I am trying to find out more about my great great grandfather Francis ROBINS who was born in Buckland in Hertfordshire around 1880.

He moved to North West London later where he married Ellen Martha RUSSELL in 1907. From this point he is traceable but his early life is finding rather hard to find out about as I have been unable to locate him or his family in Buckland.

Can anyone help me find the elusive Francis ROBINS of Buckland, Herts?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Francis ROBINS (Born c.1880 in Buckland, Herts)
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 29 July 13 23:07 BST (UK)

Hi

His 1907 marriage cert shows his father as John - occ labourer.  Neither of the witnesses were surname Robins.

Title: Re: Francis ROBINS (Born c.1880 in Buckland, Herts)
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 29 July 13 23:10 BST (UK)

At the time of his birth - Buckland was in the Royston registration district and there is no birth recorded there for him

Title: Re: Francis ROBINS (Born c.1880 in Buckland, Herts)
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 29 July 13 23:28 BST (UK)

I notice he is Frank on the 1911 index but there is no birth under that spelling either.  There is an 1879 birth in Luton for a Frank Robins but his father was George

Title: Re: Francis ROBINS (Born c.1880 in Buckland, Herts)
Post by: [Ray] on Tuesday 30 July 13 17:50 BST (UK)

Hi

There is more than one "Buckland" in Hertfordshire.

Martha Ellen would seem to be born "Tring, HEARTS"
He "Buckland, HEARTS"
Do we assume not very literate (Hearts!)?
Maybe using a localised  name for the area?
eg using Buckland for Buckland Common (south of Tring)?

However, there is a Buckland between Tring and Aylesbury, (west of Tring)

He may even have been born in BUCKS.
irrespective of where he was registered or where he thought he was born.

Do they know their exact ages?


It would also make sense for locals to marry?

Ray


 

Title: Re: Francis ROBINS (Born c.1880 in Buckland, Herts)
Post by: [Ray] on Tuesday 30 July 13 17:53 BST (UK)

Hi

Birth Mar 1886 Aylesbury 3a 720 Martha Ellen RUSSELL
from FreeBMD serves my purpose . . . . . . . is it relevant?

Ray
        

Title: Re: Francis ROBINS (Born c.1880 in Buckland, Herts)
Post by: FamilyTreeNat on Tuesday 30 July 13 21:39 BST (UK)

Thanks for the info / suggestions. I will look into it a bit more in depth later this week but at the moment it is all still a bit of a mystery!  :)