Descendants of

Robert Robson 1785-1870

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Robert Robson was born at Burnmouth Houses in the parish of Chollerton, Northumberland, England and christened 2 January 1785 at St Giles, Chollerton, the third child of Edward Robson and Thomasine Pollard.

Robert married his first wife Elizabeth Forster of Allendale (christened 23 April 1780 at St Andrew’s, Hexham, the daughter of George Forster) on 18 January 1808 at St Giles, Chollerton.

Robert, a hind/husbandman/labourer then farmer, and Elizabeth had two known children:

· George Robson born 23 March 1810 and christened 25 March 1810 at St Giles, Birtley; and

· Edward Robson born 8 December 1811 at Rouchester Farm and christened at St Giles, Birtley on 12 December 1811 married Rebecca ? of Cowlegill, Cumberland about 1841. Edward, an agricultural labourer, and Rebecca were the parents of:

· Elizabeth Robson born Ovington and christened 24 July 1842 at Heddon on the Wall;

· James Robson born Chipchase Park House and christened 12 May 1844 at St Giles, Birtley;

· Robert Robson born Chipchase Park House and christened 1 March 1846 at St Giles. Birtley;

· George Robson born about 1851 at Chipchase Park House, Birtley; and

· Edward Robson born at Mollersteads about 1857.

[George and Edward are listed in the Birtley parish register as the second son and third son respectively but no evidence has as yet been found for an earlier-born child.]

Elizabeth Robson nee Forster died on 13 December 1811 at Rouchester Farm, five days after the birth of her son Edward, and was buried on 13 December 1811 at St Giles, Birtley, aged 31 years.

Robert married his second wife Mary Hedley (born at Dinley Hill Farm and christened 17 April 1785 at St Giles, Birtley, the daughter of Thomas Hedley and Martha Weatherley) on 14 February 1813 at St Giles, Birtley.

Robert and Mary were the parents of:

· Thomas Robson born at Rouchester Farm and christened 19 August 1814 at St Giles, Chollerton married Ada Slater on 5 August 1839 at St Giles, Chollerton;

· William Robson born at Rouchester Farm and christened 31 August 1817 at St Giles, Chollerton;

· Martha Robson born at Comogan and christened 25 December 1819 at St Giles, Chollerton;

· Mary Robson born Chipchase and christened 24 March 1822 at St Giles, Birtley married Francis Coulson at St Michael’s, Wark on 24 October 1840. (For more information on the descendants of Mary Robson and Francis Coulson please see our Coulson Family Tree);

· Robert Robson born Chipchase Park House and christened 25 July 1824 at St Giles, Birtley;

· John Robson born Pit House and christened 26 November 1829 at St Giles, Birtley died, aged 4 months, at Pit House and was buried 3 March 1830 at Birtley; and

· Matthew Robson born Pit House and christened 30 September 1832 at St Giles, Chollerton. Matthew married Dorothy Johnson on 12 April 1856 at Chollerton.

Mary Robson nee Hedley died at Pit House and was buried 24 December 1849 at St Giles, Birtley (no age stated).

Robert Robson died at Pit House and was buried 20 September 1870 at St Giles, Birtley, aged 85 years.

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