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John Shield Robson 1827–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Sep 1827

Birth Location: Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Death Date: 1901

Death Location: Durham, Tyne and Wear

Father: William Esqʳ

Mother: Mary Shield

Spouse(s): margaret storey, Caroline Iliff, Elizabeth Patten

Children(s): William Robson, Harry Robson, Frederick Robson, John Robson, Roland Robson, Lionel Robson, Grace Robson, Cecile Robson, Marguerite Robson, Mabel Robson, Sibyl Robson, Emily Robson, Ernest Robson, Hubert Robson, Gertrude Robson, BEATRICE Robson, Edgar Robson, Hilda Robson, LOUISE Robson

The story of John Shield Robson began in 1827 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England. John Shield Robson married Caroline Iliff, Elizabeth Evelyn Patten, Margaret Storey, and had children including Beatrice Robson, Cecile Hope Robson, Edgar Iliff Robson, Emily Robson, Ernest Iliff Robson, Frederick Robson, Gertrude Robson, Grace Evelyn Robson, Harry Robson, Hilda Robson, Hubert Iliff Robson, John Sinclair Robson, Lionel Patten Robson, Louise Septima Robson, Mabel Robson, Marguerite Christian Robson, Roland Patten Robson, Sibyl Thornton Robson, William Robson. John Shield Robson passed away in 1901 in Durham, Tyne and Wear.

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Biography

  • The story of John Shield Robson began in 1827 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England.
  • John Shield Robson married Caroline Iliff, Elizabeth Evelyn Patten, Margaret Storey, and had children including Beatrice Robson, Cecile Hope Robson, Edgar Iliff Robson, Emily Robson, Ernest Iliff Robson, Frederick Robson, Gertrude Robson, Grace Evelyn Robson, Harry Robson, Hilda Robson, Hubert Iliff Robson, John Sinclair Robson, Lionel Patten Robson, Louise Septima Robson, Mabel Robson, Marguerite Christian Robson, Roland Patten Robson, Sibyl Thornton Robson, William Robson.
  • John Shield Robson passed away in 1901 in Durham, Tyne and Wear.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Robson's Ancestors

Self
John Robson
1827–1901
Birth Place: Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
Parents
William Wealands Robson Esqʳ
1796–1857
Monkwearmouth, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Ann) Shield
1800–1897
Bishopwearmouth, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
Grandparents
Ralph (Preston) Robson
1761–1846
Monkwearmouth,Durham,England
Barbara Wealands
1775–1800
Monkwearmouth, Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
John (Shield) Esqʳ
1768–1848
St Andrew's Parish, Bywell, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Isabella (Hill \) Hills
1771–1851
Gateshead, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Elder
1730–1796
Jane 5GGM
1735–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony Robson
1693–1763
Margaret Robson
1700–1753
Isabel Preston
1716–1782

John Robson's Descendants

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John (Shield) Robson (05 Sep 1827–1901) m. margaret storey (1832–Jun 1878) m. Caroline Iliff (21 February 1838–October 1878) m. Elizabeth (Evelyn) Patten (1849–abt 1921)
  1. 1. William Robson 1855– m. Constance (Margaret) Robson 1855–1945
    1. 1. Robert Robson 1890–1964 m. C Eltringham 1880–
      1. 1. William (Eltringham) Robson 1912–1971 m. Evelyn (T) Peacock 1916–1985
        1. 1. William Robson 1945–2019 m. Isabella Wallace 1949–2024
        2. 2. Evelyn Robson 1943–2014 m. James Golden 1937–2008
        3. 3. Joyce Robson 1941–1941
    2. 2. Constance (Ethel) Robson 1884–1959
    3. 3. Charles (W) Robson 1887–
    4. 4. John (Paxton) Robson 1889–
  2. 2. Harry Robson 1858–
  3. 3. Frederick Robson 1860–1863
  4. 4. John (Sinclair) Robson 1856–
  5. 5. Roland (Patten) Robson 1888–1964
  6. 6. Lionel (Patten) Robson 1882–1944
  7. 7. Grace (Evelyn) Robson 1881–1957
  8. 8. Cecile (Hope) Robson 1889–1960
  9. 9. Marguerite (Christian) Robson 1891–1945
  10. 10. Mabel Robson 1869–1958
  11. 11. Sibyl (Thornton) Robson 1874–1875
  12. 12. Emily Robson 1860–
  13. 13. Ernest (Iliff) Robson 1861–1946
  14. 14. Hubert (Iliff) Robson 1864–1938
  15. 15. Gertrude Robson 1865–1917
  16. 16. BEATRICE Robson 1867–1914
  17. 17. Edgar (Iliff) Robson 1871–1954 m. Grace (Louise\Laurie (Edgar Robson)) Williams 1881–1938
  18. 18. Hilda Robson 1872–1936
  19. 19. LOUISE (Septima) Robson 1877–1953

John Robson's Timeline

5 Records

1827
05 Sep 1827
Birth of John Shield Robson in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
1827
4 Dec 1827
John Shield Robson was baptized in St. Peters, Monk-Wearmouth, Durham, England
St. Peters, Monk-Wearmouth, Durham, England
1858
April 1858
Age 31
John Shield Robson was married in Sunderland, Durham
Sunderland, Durham
1861
1861
Age 34
John Shield Robson resided here in Newbrough, Northumberland, England
Newbrough, Northumberland, England
1901
1901
Age 74
Death of John Shield Robson in Durham, Tyne and Wear
Durham, Tyne and Wear

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Sep 1827
    Event Place: Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [3] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1827
    Event Place: St. Peters, Monk-Wearmouth, Durham, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: April 1858
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Newbrough, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Durham, Tyne and Wear
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985, Queensland Federation Index 1890-1914
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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