Birth: 19 January 1874 Harefield, Middlesex, UK
Father: Abednego Bishop 1834-1922
Mother: Emma King 1844-1909
Christening: 22 February 1874 St Mary the Virgin, Harefield, Middlesex, UK
Marriage: 11 April 1898 Christ Church, Mitcham, Surrey, UK
Wife: Caroline Croucher 1867-1944
Birth of Robert David Bishop in FreeBMD in Jaanuary-March 1874 in Uxbridge (3A 32). "Registration District Uxbridge 1874 Birth in the Sub-district of Uxbridge in the County of Middlesex. [No.] 31 Nineteenth January 1874 Harefield Robert David [parents] Abednego Bishop [and] Emma Bishop formerly King [father's occupation] Shoemaker [informant] A Bishop Father Harefield Seventeenth February 1874".
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923 for Robert David Bishop baptised 22 February 1874 at St Mary the Virgin, Harefield, Hillingdon, parents Abednego and Emma Bishop. "Page 110 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Harefield in the County of Middlesex in the Year 1874 [...] Feb 22 Born Jan 19/74 Robert David [parents] Abednego [a] Shoe-Maker & Emma Bishop of Harefield."
In the 1881 census as Robert Bishop aged 7, born in Harefield, Middlesex, and living with his parents (Abednego and Emma), two brothers (Harold and Henry) and four sisters (Charlotte, Carrie, Maude and Minnie) in High Street, Harefield, Middlesex.
In the 1891 census as Robert Bishop aged 17, born in Harefield, Middlsex, single, a maker?, and living with his parents (Abednego and Emma), three brothers (Fred, Harvea and Sydney) two sisters (Florence and Maud), and nephew (George) High Street, Harefield, Middlesex.
Marriage of Robert David Bishop and Caroline Croucher in FreeBMD in April-June 1898 in Croydon (2A 547) in Croydon.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937 for the marriage of Robert David Bishop aged 24, father Abednego Bishop, and Caroline Croucher on 11 April 1898 at Mitcham, Christ Church. "Page 48 [...] 1898 Marriage solemnized at Christ Church in the parish of Mitcham in the County of Surrey. [no.] 96 April 11th 1898 Robert David Bishop [aged] 24, [a] Bachelor [and] Glass-beveller [of] Spring Cottage [father] Abednego Bishop [a] Shoemaker, [and] Caroline Croucher [aged] 30 [a] Spinster [of] Spring Cottage [father] John Croucher [a] Gardener. Married in the District Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the established church after banns [...] in the Presence of us Minnie Bishop [and] Emily Moos".
His son was baptised 5 February 1899 at St Peter, Islington when they were living at 49 Noel Street, and his daughter was baptised on 14 November 1900 at St John, Hoxton, Hackney when they were living at 30 Cookham Buildings.
In the 1901 census as Robert David Bishop aged 28, born in Harefield, Middlesex, a glass beveller and employer, and living with his wife (Carrie), son (Robert Ernest) and daughter (Elizabeth Emily) at 30 Cookham Buildings, Bethnal Green, London.
His son was born on 4 December 1904 and baptised at St Mary the Virgin Leyton on 25 January 1905, and his daughter was born on 23 June 1907 at 80 Farmer Road.
In the 1911 census as Robert D Bishop aged 37, born in Harfield (sic), Middlesex, a lavatory attendant for Leyton Urban District Council, and living with his wife (Caroline), two sons (Reginald A and Robert E), and two daughters (Elizabeth E and Winifred A) in five rooms at 80 Farmer Road, Leyton, Surrey.
In the 1921 census as Robert D Bishop born in Harefield, Middlesex in 1874, and living with Caroline Bishop (wife?), Reginald and Robert E Bishop (sons?)and Dorothy S and Winifred E Bishop (daughters?) in Hornsey, Edmonton, Middlesex.
Eleven entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Robert David Bishop addresses 47 Rathcoole Gardens, Hornsey, Haringey from 1922 to 1924, other occupants Carrie Bishop (wife?), Robert Ernest Bishop (son?), and Henry George Deller to 1924, and 73 Coppett's Road N10, Muswell Hill, Hornsey, Harringey from 1925 to 1933, other occupants Caroline Bishop (wife?), Robert Ernest Bishop (son?) and Dorothy Louise Bishop (daughter?) in 1933, and six entries for Robt David Bishop address 73 Coppett's Road N10, Muswell Hill, Hornsey from 1934 to 1939, other occupants Caroline Bishop (wife?), Robert Ernest Bishop (son?) and Dorothy Louise Bishop (daughter?) to 1938.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Robert D Bishop born 19 June (sic - on the original) 1874 (sic - on original), married, a glass beveller now working on search light Glanlew (sic - glass lens on orginal) and living with Caroline Bishop (wife?) and Derek F Bishop (grandson?) at 73 Coppeth Road N10, Hornsey, Middlesex.
Caroline Bishop, wife of Robert David Bishop a Plate Glass Beveller (retired) died on 18 November 1944 at 73 Coppetts Road, Hornsey NW.
Five entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Robert D Bishop address 73 Coppett's Road N10, Muswell Hill, Hornsey from 1946 to 1951, other occupants another family in 1946, and Robert E and Mary A Bishop (son and daughter-in-law) from 1947.
Death of Robert D Bishop in FreeBMD in October-December 1950 aged 74 in Islington (5C 966). "Registration District Islington 1950 Death in the Sub-district of Upper Holloway in the Metropolitan Borough of Islington [No.] 483, Twenty fifth November 1950, Whittington Hospital, Archway Wing, Archway Road, Robert David Bishop [aged] 76 years, of Coppetts Road Hornsey, formerly a Glass beveller, [of] Broncho pneumonia, Myocardial Degeneration, Senility [informant] E E Irwin Daughter, 39 Wallasey Crescent, Ickenham, Middlesex on Twenty seventh November 1950".
There are sixty five entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Robert David Bishop.
Entry in Geneanet Community Trees Index for Robert David Bishop.
The following is from an email:Photograph of Robert David Bishop and his family.
Robert David Bishop was the husband of Caroline Croucher, my grandaunt.
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