Robert Robson 1838

Robert Robson 1838-1913
Robert was born about 1838, the son of Robert Robson, at South Shields, County Durham.
Mary Thompson 1845-1926
Mary was born on 19 July 1845, the daughter of Ralph Thompson and Ann Pickering, at Bishopwearmouth, County Durham. Seven years prior to this marriage, Mary had a child, Dorothy, which was raised by her mother.
I have identified the following children.

John Henry	Born abt 1875	Ryhope	Married Ellen Scott
Robert	Born abt 1876	Ryhope	Married Margaret Dunn
Sarah Jane	Born abt 1878	Ryhope
Thomas	Born abt 1879	Ryhope
Ralph Thompson	Born abt 1881	Ryhope
Mary Elizabeth	Born abt 1884	Ryhope
Richard	Born abt 1886	Ryhope

Birth of Parents

Robert Robson

b: abt 1838 South Shields, County Durham
son of Robert Robson

Mary Thompson

b: 19 Jul 1845 c: 31 Mar 1850 St Thomas, Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of Ralph Thompson and Ann Pickering, Tailor, Numbers Garth 1845 3Q Sunderland 24 274

Marriage

7 Mar 1874
Robert Robson (31)
Mary Thompson (28)

Sunderland Registry Office 1874 1Q Sunderland 10a 844
Bachelor, Coalminer, Father: Robert Robson (Deceased), coal Trimmer
Spinster, Father: Ralph Thompson (Deceased), Tailor
Wit: Isaac Tyson, Margaret Jane Glasgow

Children

John Henry Robson

b: abt 1875 Ryhope, County Durham 1875 1Q Sunderland 10a 642
son of Robert Robson and Mary Thompson

Robert Robson

b: abt 1876 Ryhope, County Durham 1876 3Q Sunderland 10a 617
son of Robert Robson and Mary Thompson

Sarah Jane Robson

b: abt 1878 Ryhope, County Durham 1878 1Q Sunderland 10a 581
daughter of Robert Robson and Mary Thompson

Thomas Robson

b: abt 1879 Ryhope, County Durham 1879 3Q Sunderland 10a 604
son of Robert Robson and Mary Thompson

1881 Census	RG11-4998	4 April 1881	Ryhope, County Durham
70 Burdon Street
Robert Robson Mary (Wife) John Henry Robert Sarah Jane Thomas	Age 37 Age 35 Age 6 Age 4 Age 3 Age 1	Coal Miner Scholar Scholar	South Shields Sunderland Ryhope Ryhope Ryhope Ryhope	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	abt 1838 19 Jul 1845 abt 1874 abt 1876 abt 1877 abt 1879

Ralph Thompson Robson

b: abt 1881 Ryhope, County Durham 1881 3Q Sunderland 10a 600
son of Robert Robson and Mary Thompson

Mary Elizabeth Robson

b: abt 1884 Ryhope, County Durham 1884 1Q Sunderland 10a 652
daughter of Robert Robson and Mary Thompson

Richard Robson

b: abt 1886 Ryhope, County Durham 1886 1Q Sunderland 10a 591
son of Robert Robson and Mary Thompson

1891 Census	RG12-4140	6 April 1891	Ryhope, County Durham
70 Burdon Street
Robert Robson Mary (Wife) John H. Robert Sarah J. Thomas Ralph T. Mary E. Richard	Age 53 Age 46 Age 16 Age 14 Age 13 Age 11 Age 9 Age 6 Age 5	Coal Miner Coal Miner Coal Miner	South Shields Sunderland Ryhope Ryhope Ryhope Ryhope Ryhope Ryhope Ryhope	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	abt 1838 19 Jul 1845 abt 1874 abt 1876 abt 1877 abt 1879 abt 1881 abt 1884 abt 1885

1901 Census	RG13-4717	1 April 1901	Ryhope, County Durham
70 Burdon Street
Robert Robson Mary (Wife) Sarah J. Ralph T. Richard	Age 62 Age 56 Age 23 Age 19 Age 15	Retired Coal Miner Coal Miner Coal Miner	South Shields Sunderland Ryhope Ryhope Ryhope	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	abt 1838 19 Jul 1845 abt 1877 abt 1881 abt 1885

1911 Census	RG14-65	3 April 1911	Ryhope, County Durham
28 Thomas Street (3 Rooms)
Robert Robson Mary (Wife) Richard (Son)(s)	Age 72 Age 66 Age 25	Retired Miner Miner	South Shields Sunderland Ryhope	Durham Durham Durham	abt 1838 19 Jul 1845 abt 1885
Dora had Six children, and Five are still living.

Death

Robert Robson

Died abt 1913, Age 75, 1913 4Q Sunderland 10a 815

Death

Mary (Thompson) Robson

Died abt 1926, Age 81, 1926 4Q Sunderland 10a 709

SPECIAL THANKS to Carol Whitfield, of Sunderland, a descendant of Dorothy Thompson (1867-) and John Thomas Jane (1866-), for many of the details provided above.