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Walter John "Barrie" Robinson

Walter John "Barrie" Robinson

Male 1897 - 1984  (86 years)Deceased    Has 28 ancestors and 13 descendants in our family tree.


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  • Name Walter John Robinson 
    Nickname Barrie 
    Born 18 Jan 1897  Bow, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Address:
    10, Weston Street 
    Christened 7 Feb 1897  Southwark, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    All Hallows 
    Gender Male 
    Census 31 Mar 1901  Bow, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age: 4y 
    Address:
    56 Whitethorn Street 
    Census 2 Apr 1911  Witley, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Age: 14y 
    Address:
    King Edward's School for Boys, Wormley Hill 
    Occupation 2 Apr 1911  Witley, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Scholar at Boarding School 
    Emigration 25 Apr 1925  Liverpool, Merseyside, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Walter and his wife of 7 months, Mary, sailed aboard the "SS Letitia" (on her maiden voyage) departing from the Port of Liverpool for a new life in Canada. The ship's destination port was Montreal. Walter describes himself as a "Silk Spinner" on the passenger manifest, but in fact, he was a manager at Courtaulds Rayon Mills in Coventry.
      Into Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada
    SS Letitia (1924-1960)
    SS Letitia (1924-1960)
     
    Died 13 Jan 1984  Whitby, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 2 siblings 
     1. Beatrice Maud Robinson
              b. 24 Jun 1901, Bow, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1939, Stepney, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years)
     2. Frederick Thomas Robinson
              b. 13 Dec 1902, Bow, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1974, Newham, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     
    Person ID I3869  Mitchell Families
    Last Modified 3 Nov 2014 

    Father Walter Louis Robinson (ID:I3868)
              b. 1 Apr 1864, Bow, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 7 Jan 1907, Chiddingfold, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Mother Ancestors Eliza Lavinia Tunkin (ID:I3306)
              b. 16 Jul 1866, Midhurst, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 14 Jan 1939, Forest Gate, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 28 Sep 1890  Bow, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Record: ROBINSON, Walter and TUNKIN, Eliza Lavinia 18980928
    Marriage Record: ROBINSON, Walter and TUNKIN, Eliza Lavinia 18980928
    Family ID F1035  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ancestors Mary Jane "Jean/Jen" Berry (ID:I19633)
              b. 18 Jan 1897, Coventry, West Midlands, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 26 Apr 1972, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 6 Sep 1924  Coventry, West Midlands, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    St Michael's Cathedral 
    • St Michael's Cathedral is now fondly known as "The Old Cathedral". Having stood in Coventry for nealy 700 years, all that remains today are the ruins following the most prolonged and devastating attack on any city in the history of warfare, to date. The Coventry Blitz, which lasted for nine hours, took place on 14 November 1940.

      Source, and further reading: Old Coventry Cathedral
    Age at Marriage He was 27 years and 8 months - She was 27 years and 8 months  
    Children 
     1. Barrie Robinson (ID:I19634)
              b. 30 May 1926, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 16 Jun 1983, Kingston, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
    +2. Living (ID:I19635)
     3. Living (ID:I19636)
    Last Modified 25 Mar 2012 
    Family ID F4824  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Address:
    10, Weston Street - 18 Jan 1897 - Bow, London, England
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    Link to Google MapsChristened - Address:
    All Hallows - 7 Feb 1897 - Southwark, London, England
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    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 4y,Address:
    56 Whitethorn Street - 31 Mar 1901 - Bow, London, England
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    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 14y,Address:
    King Edward's School for Boys, Wormley Hill - 2 Apr 1911 - Witley, Surrey, England
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    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Scholar at Boarding School - 2 Apr 1911 - Witley, Surrey, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Address:
    St Michael's Cathedral - 6 Sep 1924 - Coventry, West Midlands, England
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    Link to Google MapsEmigration - 25 Apr 1925 - Liverpool, Merseyside, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Jan 1984 - Whitby, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Migrant Ships
    SS Letitia (1924-1960)
    SS Letitia (1924-1960)
    (Details of the ship and another photo can be found here.)

  • Sources 
    1. [S3316] Census 1901 Bow, London, England RG13/349 (Walter Robinson).

    2. [S7475] Census 1911 Witley, Surrey, England RG14/3156/9999 (Walter John Robinson), (RG14/3156/9999).