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Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 159 Send Message	Allan	Report	20 Sep 2007 11:24
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 159 Send Message	Hello All I wonder if someone can help with the following. My Gt GT, Grandfather was Douglas Robson born Dec 1860 in Sunderland, his parents John Robson and Eleanor Ann Hall who were married in Jan 1860 in Sunderland, I am trying to trace the Robson side of the family further back and have a problem. I checked the 1861 Census and found the family living in Sussex St, Sunderland as follows 20 Sussex St John Robson aged 23 Seaman Merchant Service born Bishopwearmouth Eleanor wife aged 26 born Sunderland Douglas aged 4 Months born Sunderland. I then checked the marriage cert for John & Eleanor 15 Jan 1860 John Robson aged 22 his father was John Robson a Joiner. I then looked for John's Birth in 1838 ish and found only one birth Registered, John Robson born 15th April 1838 parents John Robson, A Bottlemaker, & Jane Robson (nee Calvert) they were living in Johnson St Sunderland. I cant find any sign of this family on the 1841/51 Census, I did find a Marriage of a John Robson and Jane Calvert in Sunderland in 1819. Maybe someone can help. Regards Allan Robson