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Record #23417
Name :
: Samuel Littler ROBINSON (1876 - 1919)
  aka : Corporal Robinson


Father
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 8 Apr 1876

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 18 Mar 1919   Notes : Death Due to Service
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Churton
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Montreal
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
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Country
: Canada

Ship
: - Unknown -

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo Homes

Agency
: Unknown
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Corporal Samuel Littler Robinson.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Samuel Littler Robinson
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1876
Registration District: Chester
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume: 8a
Page: 412a

1881 English Census records place the family of Mary (42) and Samuel (47) Robinson in Aldford, Tattenhall, Cheshire, England. In residence are their children, Robert S (17), Mary (12), Ellen (9), Samuel L (4) and Margaret S (10 months). Samuel Robinson was a Joiner by occupation.

1891 English Census records place the family of Mary (52) and Samuel (57) Robinson in Aldford, Tattenhall, Cheshire, England. In residence are their children Mary (22), Ellen (19), Samuel L (14) and Leon Squibbs (18) a Gardener. Samuel Robinson was a Joiner by occupation, Mary was listed as a General Servant and Samuel L was listed as a Farm Labourer.

Ups and Downs
A Monthly Journal published under the auspices of Dr Barnardo's Homes.
Toronto, June 1, 1896.
Vol. 1, No. 11.
(transcribed by Brian Rolfe)
Ups and Downs Our Old Friends' Directory
NAME, Post Office, County, Date of Arrival in Canada.
ROBINSON Samuel, King Creek, York, March 1893.

England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940
Name: Samuel Littler Robinson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1876
Age: 23
Father's Name: Samuel Robinson
Spouse's Name: Jane Boylin
Spouse's Age: 26
Spouse's Father's Name: Edwin Boylin
Marriage Date: 21 Oct 1899
Marriage Place: Lache with Saltney, Cheshire, England

1901 English Census records place Samuel Littler Robinson as the head of household in Chester, Cheshire, England. He is 24 years of age born about 1877 in Churton, Cheshire, England, and married to Jane (27). His elderly parents are in residence, Mary (62) and Samuel (67). Samuel Littler is listed as a Bricklayer and Samuel a Carpenter.

Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
Name: Samuel Robinson
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Date of Arrival: 11 Nov 1906
Vessel: Ionian
Port of Arrival: Quebec
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Roll: T-489
Passengers Samuel, Annie (26) and Annie (1 1/2) Robinson from England. His occupation is a Bricklayer, they are from England headed to Valleyfield, Quebec).

1911 Canadian Census records place Anna Sarah and Samuel Robinson at 1281 Logan Street, Montreal, Quebec. Samuel was born Apr 1877 in England, having arrived in 1906. They have a daughter, Annie (5).

Attestation papers were signed 23 Mar 1915 in Montreal, Quebec. Samuel Littler Robinson was born 8 Apr 1876 in Churton, Chestershire, England. His Next of Kin was his wife, Sarah Robinson of 306 Old Orchard Avenue, Notre Dame de Grace, Montreal. He was a Bricklayer by Occupation. He had 5 years previous Military Experience with the Volunteer ... England. 5'11" in height with brown eyes and dark brown hair, he had 2 vaccination marks. His religion was listed as Church of England.

Farm Records confirm his service number as 418525. He died at 12:45pm on 18 Mar 1919 in Saint Anne de Bellevue Military Hospital of suspected Meningitis. Circumstances of Casualty states an entirely different cause of death, it notes that he was accidentally poisoned.

Taylor Presbyterian Church recorded Corp. Samuel Littler Robinson late of 306 Old Orchard Avenue, Notre Dame de Grace, Montreal died on the 18th day of March in the year 1919 and was buried in Mount Royal Cemetery on the 22nd day of the same month and year.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial confirms that Samuel Littler Robins was the son of of Mary Robinson, of 33, Chapel St., Rushton, England; husband of Sarah Ann Robinson, of 306, Old Orchard Avenue, Notre Dame de Grace, Montreal.

Find A Grave Memorial# 82997321 
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Last Updated : 2013-12-12 11:28:21 /

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23417 ROBINSON, Samuel Littler1876ENG,    , Churton - Unknown - CAN Unknown