Genealogy Chat

Hi, could someone look up Martha Robson. Born c1829 in Fridaythorpe, Yorkshire. Martha might be with husband Thomas and Child Thomas, or might still be unmarried and living with parents (hopefully!). Her maiden name was Robson also

and her married name ?

her married name was Robson too, how lucky!

There is this one................. Christopher Coates abt 1838 Cleasby, Yorkshire, England Son Cleasby Yorkshire George Coates abt 1833 Bowes, Yorkshire, England Son Cleasby Yorkshire Henry Coates abt 1797 Barningham, Yorkshire, England Head Cleasby Yorkshire Martha Coates abt 1794 Startforth, Yorkshire, England Wife Cleasby Yorkshire Martha J Coates abt 1840 Cleasby, Yorkshire, England Daughter Cleasby Yorkshire William Coates abt 1825 Startforth, Yorkshire, England Son Cleasby Yorkshire George Luck abt 1839 Cleasby, Yorkshire, England Servant Cleasby Yorkshire Ann Newton abt 1832 Startforth, Yorkshire, England Visitor Cleasby Yorkshire **** Martha Robson abt 1829 Romald Kirk, Yorkshire, England Servant Cleasby Yorkshire Mary Robson abt 1825 Romald Kirk, Yorkshire, England Servant Cleasby Yorkshire Do you have details from later census ? Do you know fathers name ( from MC ) Maybe ?

hi yes she is with her husband Thomas and children Thomas c1851, Hannah c1854, Martha A c1858 and Matthew Venter 1861. in 1881 she is married to Thomas Dinsdale. If i remember rightly all census' state Fridaythope as birth place No cant find a marriage at the moment, hoping it was after the census but i doubt it

hi Robyne I found a Martha Robson b.1829 living as a servant at Romald Kirk Yorkshire, aged 22. could this be yours?

If there isnt a Martha Robson with Husband Thomas, its very possible indeed. Can anyone find Thomas on 1851? His occupation on Matthews birth cert is Laborourer

Robyne, I have had a look at the various censuses and there is nothing that stands out as obvious. Like Esta said earlier, have you details of the family - names, dates, places etc - from later censuses? It is always better to work backwards from a known point for which you are reasonably certain.

Still trying 1851 for you - but the details you gave for 1861 you said she's with her husband Thomas but as far as I can see she is a widow, there is no Thomas !! and it's Thomas Vertner not Mathew ! Or have I got the wrong family ? 1861....For ref Hannah Robson abt 1854 York, Yorkshire, England Daughter York St Maurice Yorkshire Martha Robson abt 1829 York, Yorkshire, England Head York St Maurice Yorkshire Martha A Robson abt 1858 York, Yorkshire, England Daughter York St Maurice Yorkshire Thomas Robson abt 1851 York, Yorkshire, England Son York St Maurice Yorkshire Thomas Vertner abt 1818 York, Yorkshire, England Boarder York St Maurice Yorkshire Is Fridaythorpe near York ?

Thats them, have just subscribed again. I have the birth cert of Matthew Venter Robson (1861) and after looking at this census i believe that this Thomas was the father, as it seems a timing impossibility for Thomas Robson to have been dead in 1861 census and then for Matthew to have been born in October. Perhaps she never married and lied on the certs?