Robinson family of Ardymaugh,Killylane, Ballycor and Ballyalbana

[pablo1]

Rough pedigree that is not proven as yet:

1.  William Robinson, d. 1887
2.  Annie Robinson m. Thomas McAuley
1.  Thomas Robinson (1785-1867) m. Mary
2.  Samuel Robinson (1840-1868) m. Agnes
2.  Abraham Robinson m. 1853 Eliza McMullan
2.  Thomas Robinson m. Martha
2.  James Robinson m. Ann Topping, dau of James Topping and had,
3.  Thomas Robinson, b. 1870 Ballynure and Larne
3.  Samuel Robinson,  b. 1880
3.  Jane Robinson, b. 1872 at Ballynure
3.  Mary Robinson, b. 1878
2.  William Robinson m. 1875 at Ballymena 3rd Presbyterian Church to Sarah Jane McCauley, dau of Richard McCauley, farmer, of Ballyminstra (witness for groom was John Gardner; witness for Sarah was Jenny McCauley)
3.  Robert Robinson, b. 1876
3.  Mary Robinson, b. 1878
3.  Thomas Robinson, b. 1880 at Ballyalbana
3.  George Macaulay Robinson, b. 1881; emigrated to the U.S.; m. Honoree Marie Higgins and had,
4.  George Leonard Robinson (1911-2006)
4.  William Robert Robinson (1914-1987), my father.
4.  Thomas Francis Robinson (1915-1985)
4.  Joseph Aloysius Robinson (1920-2004)
4.  Paul Andrew Macaulay Robinson (1923-1988)

Both the Robinson family and the McCauley family were Presbyterian.  Looking for both ancestors and current family members who may be related to these two families.

[jwaugh]

Hi

I was looking at the Baptismal Register for First Ballyeaston Presbyterian Church and found the following information for you.

James Robinson wife Annie Topping had

Thomas Topping born 15 August 1870, Ballyalbana
Jane Topping born 28 June 1872, Ballyalbana
James Topping born 16 February 1875, Ballyboley
Letitia Topping born 25 January 1877, Ballyboley
Mary Topping born 28 May 1878, Ballyalbana
Samuel Topping born 3 May 1880, Ballyalbana
Eliza Topping born 16 June 1884, Larne

There are no other Robinson's that match your details in the baptismal register.

Also from Emerald Ancestors I have just found the Marriage for James and Annie Topping

Record Type                Civil Marriage
Date of Marriage         8 Feb 1870
Groom Name               James ROBINSON
Bride Name                 Ann TOPPING
Church                        Raloo Presbyterian Church
Parish                         Raloo
Civil District                 Larne
County                        Antrim
 
Hope this information in useful

John

[helenar]

Sep 1846 – Parish of Ballynure
James Robinson  Father John a Farmer
Letitia Morrison The record I have does not have her father
The were both Full age and Widow


Marriage record 3rd qtr 1898 Letitia Robinson  Father James

I only have half this marriage record, on Emerald ancestors it looks like she married a Robert. This should be from the Ballynure area as one of my family are on the same marriage index

Helena

[pablo1]

Helena and John,
Many thanks.  It seems that I missed quite a few of James Robinson's children.  It is also interesting how the name Letitia keeps poping up.  Was that a common name back then?

For example, from Ellis Island records:
1904--Robert Robinson from Ballyclare, aged 36
Letitia, wife, aged 30
Mary Ellen, aged 3
Letitia, aged 1
Friend listed as being William Beckett of Philadelphia

Others from that area:
Margaret Beatrice Gardner, b. 1886; dau of Andrew Gardner of Ballyalbana; dressmaker; aged 20 in 1906; living in Minnesota.

My grandfather:
George M. Robinson, from Ardymaugh; arrived in U.S. 16 Mar. 1899 on board the Teutonic from Liverpool; occupation, farmer; passage paid by William Dodds; destination Mount Morris, New York.

Other immigrants:

Joseph Queery McCauley; from Glenwhirry; arrived U.S. 1909, aged 34; Mt Morris ?, New York.

Alexander Gillespie and Thomas McCauley, aged 21, farmer Ballyalbana; they join friend James Thompson in U.S.  Alexander had previously worked at Ballyclare paper mill.

[jwaugh]

Hi

In your records for Ellis Island did you happen to see and Stewart's from the Cairncastle area near Larne Co Antrim.
I have a William Beggs Stewart born in 1844 who emigrated to Kansus USA in about 1885 and his sons William Beggs Stewart Junior born 1879 and emigrated in 1889 and Thomas Beggs Stewart born 1882 and emigrated in 1898.

Just a long shot as i don't know they traveled to the USA.

Thanks
John

[pablo1]

John,
I was able to find this: 
John Stewart from Larne
arrived in U.S., 1900, aged 22, single;
sailed on the ship Campania from Liverpool.

[pablo1]

Recently, I came across this which was of interest:

Calcutta --1906 - 1911 records

Arthur L. Robinson married Maria E. Topping

Information was taken from a website which got the info from
LDS film 498604

[Christine Robinson]

Hello Pablo and Robinson Researchers
My name is Christine Casey Robinson
I am trying to find out anything about Samuel Robinson Born around 1859 in Larne...
He must have emigrated to Australia at some point...as we have his marriage in Australia in 1898 to Florence Edith Craven B 1876 from Sydney and their first child is born in NSW ...they later moved out West where they remain today....Mostly in Perth ..Western Australia...would you happen to know anything  about Samuel? perhaps his parents etc or even siblings and even better the ship he travelled on ? or reason for the immigration etc..any info or search guidance would be great ...Kind Regards.... Christine Casey Robinson

[helenar]

Hi Christine

Samuel Robinson is a common name do you have any further information e.g. his father's name on the marriage certificate.

If you can provide other children's names and dates someone might be able to help as one of them might have a name that can connect to a female line, these families did use first names and middle names from the female line when naming there children.

I know that Pablo has a middle name in one of his family which might be a surname and myself and a couple of other Robinson families have surnames as first names and middle names.

There were a few Robinson families in Antrim on the 1666 Hearth money rolls there were a few of them then scattered around Antrim and my understanding is at least one of them came in mid 1700's

You would need to provide further info and hopefully there is something that would differentiate your Samuel as everyone seems to have a Samuel Robinson.

There are 5 of us that have been in cotact with each other with Robinson family from Antrim and none of us have connected, and between us we have collected a lot of information and hopefully one of us can help you.

I found my great grandfather's shipping record in a N.Z. Library (not much detail) have you tried Australian resources I would think you are more likely to find the shipping record there somewhere.

I have some birth records on file I will check if I can find a Samuel born the year of your Samuel

Helena