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Please would someone look at the emigration records on Ancestry for me and see if the above appears anywhere.

He is OH's great-uncle and we didn't know he existed until after most of his generation were dead.

On FMP's recent free weekend, I found lots of newspaper references to him, including one which said he did a month in prison, in 1923. (Which might explain why nobody mentioned him!!)

The only reference after that is a brief announcement in 1940 that he had died in America.

OH has just found a cemetary site with his name as being buried in Regina, Canada, so it is possible the newspaper item is true.

Before leaving the country he lived in Nelson, Lancashire, was a champion swimmer and was in the Coldstream Guards until 1917.

He was married to Ellen Parker, but, according to the newspaper, had stopped paying her any alimony, hence the Court case. He said he would continue paying her if she agreed to a divorce, and was sentenced to a month in jail.

Did he then go to America?? Help, please.

I have to go now and feed OH!! but will look in later. :-) :-)

Arthur Pease Robinson
England and Wales Birth Registration Index
Name Arthur Pease Robinson
Event Type Birth Registration
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Year 1885
Registration District Helmsley
County Yorkshire
Event Place Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
Volume 9D
Page 443
Line Number 35

Arthur Robinson
New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909
Name Arthur Robinson
Event Type Immigration
Event Date 1947
Event Place New York City, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 62
Birth Year (Estimated) 1885
Birthplace England
Ship Name Queen Mary

A tree on Ancestry says that he was born 1885, Kirby Moorside, Yorkshire and died 23 April 1952 in Nelson, Lancashire. It also says that he married Sarah Jane Smith in 1911.

Edit: I would ignore it.

This site has the death of Arthur Pease Robinson, died 4 Aug. 1939, buried 7 Aug. 1939, Regina Cemetery.

http://www.regina.ca/residents/cemeteries/cemetery-plot-search/online-cemetery-search/results.htm?&lastName=&firstName=&cemetery=&yearOfDeath=&ageOfDeath=&yearInterred=&page=725

Photo of his gravestone here:

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cansacem/regina/2091.jpg

Andysmum - who were his parents? Might help identify on Canadian immigration records as I wouldn't think he'd give his wife as NoK.

ADDED:
1901 census shows his parents as George and Elizabeth A.

Thank you all. The tree on Ancestry has his birth correct, but not his wife and certainly not his death.

His parents were George Robinson (died 1905) and Elizabeth Alice Clarke, and they lived in Burnley.

OH has looked up the newspaper cuttings since I put the first post, and it actually says he died in Canada, not America.

Margee, we have just looked at the photo and OH says thank you very much. It is definitely the right person, as it has his correct regimental details.

For general interest, OH got his regimental records from the Coldstream Guards archive, and they took about 3 weeks.

Please would someone look on FMP emigration records for the full details. There are two entries between the right dates for an Arthur Robinson going to Canada ---

One in 1923 to Halifax

One in 1928 to Montreal

The first might be possible, depending on the actual date of sailing, but I think the 1928 one is more likely, particularly as he ended up in Alberta, which is a lot further west than Nova Scotia.

I don't know what other information is given, but hopefully enough to identify which is right, if either of them is!!

Thank you very much, and a Happy New Year to you all. :-) :-) :-)

1928 one is a refiner, travelling with Muriel (34) and his last address was in Belfast., 12 Hopefield Ave. There is also a Florence Nixon of the same address. Country of intended future residence was England.

First name(s) ARTHUR
Last name ROBINSON
Gender Male
Age 43
Birth year 1885
Marital status M
Occupation REFINER
Departure year 1928
Departure day 3
Departure month 6
Departure port SOUTHAMPTON
Destination port MONTREAL

ARTHUR
Last name ROBINSON
Gender Male
Age 37
Birth year 1886
Occupation TRAVELLER
Departure year 1923
Departure day 10
Departure month 8
Departure port SOUTHAMPTON
Destination port HALIFAX
Destination HALIFAX
Country CANADA
Destination country CANADA
Ship name PITTSBURGH
Ship official number 145933
Ship master's first name THOS
Ship master's last name JONES
Shipping line WHITE STAR
City SOUTHAMPTON
Ship destination port NEW YORK
Ship destination country USA

This one seems to be travelling with George Reive (26) both described as travellers and coming from a C/o address in Newcastle. Both intended to stay in Canada.
Address seems to be c/o J Cook and Son, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Further up the page there is a James R Robinson (32) a stoker, c/o J Cook and Son, 16 Clumber street, Nottingham.

EDIT After reading the newspaper report, this seems to be a very strong contender. He was a traveller staying in Newcastle.

ARTHUR
Last name ROBINSON
Gender Male
Age 38
Birth year 1885
Occupation FARMER
Departure year 1923
Departure day 31
Departure month 3
Departure port LIVERPOOL
Destination port HALIFAX

This one of 22 Airey Terrace, Gateshead intended to stay in Canada.

Oh dear!! None of those is right.

Back to the drawing board. :-( :-( :-(

Thank you very much for looking.

Have edited the first 1923 record. His newspaper report describes him as a commercial traveller living in Newcastle.

This one says born Kirby Moorside: Gives name of nearest relative as sister Mrs. J. Waddington, 255 Chapel House Rd., Nelson?

Arthur Robinson

in the Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924
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Name: Arthur Robinson
Gender: Male
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Birth Place: Kirk Moorside
Age: 37
Date of Arrival: 19 Aug 1923
Port of Arrival: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ship Name: Pittsburgh

Just googling, this appears to be George Reive who emigrated to Canada at the same time as Arthur. https://www.geni.com



About George Reive

Emigrated to Canada. All this family line now in Canada.

George Reive's Timeline
1897
May 18, 1897
Birth of George


His father


About Andrew Reive

Married Mary Ann Craik 10 July 1894. He was a traveller (salesman) in ships chandlery business, living at 16 Linskill Terrace, North Shields, England.

Margaret, that's the same sailing that I posted at 5 Jan 2017 15:36 which appears to confirm it is the correct person.

Here's Arthur in 1911 with the Waddingtons.


1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
26 Mancknowkles St Nelson, Nelson, Lancashire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
Tom Waddington Head Married Male Cashier Cotton Weaving Mill 30 1881 Habergham Eaves Lancs
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Ann Waddington Wife Married Female - 31 1880 Burnley Lancs
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George Waddington Son - Male - 3 1908 Nelson Lancs
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Arthur Pease Robinson Brother-In-Law Single Male Warp Dresser Cotton Weaving Mill 25 1886 Kerby Moorside Yorks