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Title: 1841/51 - census - Robbins
Post by: bwgan ceredig on Saturday 30 July 05 19:29 BST (UK)

Hi - it looks as if my original post on this went up in smoke in all the technical problems yesterday - can't find it - but if it didn't please forgive this duplication. :-[

Anyway, would really appreciate a look up for my ancestors Hannah Robbins and her father William.  Hannah was born c. 1833 and was in Monmouthshire (Pontypool) by 1858 when she married John Stiff. :D

I have found them on the 1861 census and William is also living with them.  But I can't read where they (William and Hannah)were born, other than Somerset.  Hannah place of birth may say something like 'Camelstone'  ???, but William's says 'Tallgo'  :P, but at least I have now got his approximate DOB, which is 1796, so it may be just as well that yesterday's post ran away ;D ;D

As ever any help will be really appreciated -  :) ;D

Regards

Julie :)

Title: Re: 1841/51 - census - Robbins
Post by: suffolk*sue on Saturday 30 July 05 19:45 BST (UK)

1841

This looks like the family

HO 107/948/7  -  Kilmersdon
Sch. 57, Page 12
Coleford

ROBBINS
William - 38 - coalminer
Betsey - 37 - hair knitter
Harriett - 15 -   "      "
Elizabeth - 12 -  "     "
Hannah - 9 -     "     "
George - 6
Ann - 3
Alfred - 1 month




from
Sue
 :D

Title: Re: 1841/51 - census - Robbins
Post by: bwgan ceredig on Saturday 30 July 05 23:11 BST (UK)

Certainly does ;D

Hair knitter :o ???

Well I guess I got my wish for a more unusual profession in my family, but hair knitter??  What's that about then??

Thanks Sue

Regards

Julie :) ;D

Title: Re: 1841/51 - census - Robbins
Post by: krisesjoint on Monday 01 August 05 09:09 BST (UK)

Hi Julie Horse Hair was a very usable commodity...a horse hair Weaver or Knitter weaved fabric mainly made from horse hair. The principle use of this fabric was the upholstery trade

here is the 1851 entry

HO107/1935 Folio 860 Page 10
Village
Coleford

ROBBINS William Widow/er 50 Coal Miner Holcombe, Som.
ROBBINS Hannah 19 Coleford, Som.
ROBBINS George 16 Coleford, Som.
ROBBINS Ann 12 Coleford, Som.

Cheers Kris  :D

Title: Re: 1841/51 - census - Robbins
Post by: bwgan ceredig on Monday 01 August 05 15:32 BST (UK)

Hi Kris

Well I never knew that  :o;D

Thanks for the info.

Regards

Julie :)

Title: Re: 1841/51 - census - Robbins
Post by: alandmo on Saturday 04 June 11 14:50 BST (UK)

hello Julie

stumbled into your post July 2005 this week ref: 1841/51-census-Robbins
The reply from (Sue) stated a family in Coleford,Kilmersdon as a possibility
If this family was indeed your ancestors then i can advise that they are also
mine. You have given me a census location for William in 1861 that i did not have. Taunton gave me a copy of baptism record for William indicating mother and father. Maybe you can fill in some blanks for me. I do have a wealth of data on the family record.

regards

Alan