Birth: 8 July 1876 Houghton, Dorset, UK
Father: Frank Robins (Robbins) 1842-1914
Mother: Emma Rhoda Nash 1844-1912
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 21 August 1897 Wandsworth, London, UK
Wife: Emily Martha Lord 1872-1951
Marriage: 9 September 1907 York, Ontario, Canada
Wife: Edith Clara Edney 1876-1958
Death: 14 August 1947 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Burial: 16 August 1947 Oakwood Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
By Bertha
Bertha Ivy Vera Robins [Bilcliffe, Simmonds] 1898-1983
By Edith
Bertram Vivian Robins 1907-1969
Birth of Bertram Robins in FreeBMD in July-September 1876 in Blandford (5A 245).
In the 1881 census as Bertram Robbins (sic - on the original) aged 4, born in Houghton, Devon, and living with his parents (Frank and Emma), two brothers (Harry and Tom), and sister (Annie) at North Street, Winterborne Stickland, Dorset.
In the 1891 census as Bertram Robins aged 14, born in Houghton, Dorset, a farm labourer, and living with his parents (Frank and Emma), sister (Annie), and a boarder (Frank Jeans aged 28, born in Stouipin, Dorset, single and a carter) at Stourpain Bushes, Stourpaine, Dorset.
Marriage of Bertram Robins and Emily Martha Lord in FreeBMD in July-September 1897 in Wandsworth (1D 1387).
His daughter was born on 30 June 1898, registered in July-September 1898 in Farnham, and baptised in 21 August 1898 at St Andrew, Farnham when he was a bricklayer living in Downing Street.
In the 1901 census as Bertram Robins aged 24, born in Houghton, Dorset, married but not with his wife, a bricklayer and boarding with Harriet Braham (aged 54, born in Snetterton, Norfolk, widowed and no stated employment), her two sons (Percy J aged 25 and a thermometer maker and Henry V aged 23 and a commercial clerk, both born in Pimlico, London and single), her neice (Agnes M Mason 14 and born in Martham, Norfolk), two other boarders (Clifford Buckland aged 25, born in Littleinch, Dorset, single and a bricklayer, and Maria Allsopp aged 52, born in Hornchurch, Essex, single and a dressmaker) and a visitor ( Mary L Davis aged 40, born in Cottesbrooke, Northamptonshire, single and no stated employment) at 29 Sussex Street, Belgrave, St George Hannover Square, London. His wife and daughter were living with his parents-in-law at 56 Downing Street, Farnham, Surrey.
Entry in Ancestry Michigan, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1903-1965 for Bertram Robbins (sic) born in Blanford, England, aged 33, Canadian, a bricklayer, height 5 ft 9.5 in, fair complexion, light brown hair, blue eyes, $140, arrived 3 March 1906 at Halifax, Port Huron, Michigan on Tunisian from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Entry in Ancestry New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 for Bertram Robins aged 30, born in Jorsst (sic), height 5 ft. 10.5 in, brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, a bricklayer, $25, arrived 24 March 1907 in New York from Southampton on the Philadelphia, desination New Jersey.
Entry in Ancestry Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1940 for Betram Robins aged 32, born in London, parents Frank Robins and Emma Robins, a bachelor and bricklayer living in Toronto, and Clara Edney aged 31, born in England, parents John Edney and Eliza White and a spinster on 9 September 1907 in York, registered 16 October 1907.
His son was born 26 October 1907 at 125 Winchester Street, York, Ontario when he was a bricklayer.
Entry in Ancestry All US, Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956 for Bertram Robbins (sic) aged 33, born in England, a bricklayer, arrived February 1910 in Port Huron, Michigan from Toront, Canada for Chicago, Illinois acompanied by Clara Robins wife.
Entry in Ancestry New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 for Bertam Robins aged 35, born in Blandford, father Frank Robins of Bryanston, Blandford, England, married, a builder, height 5 Ft 10 in, blonde hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, $50, arrived 23 February 21912 at New York from Southampton on St Paul, destination Chicago, Hawaii (not on original).
In the 1910 census as Bertram Robins aged 35, born in England, parents born in England, immigrated in 1907, married for 5 years, a journeyman brick mason and living with his wife (Claris) and son (Betram) in a rented house in Groveland Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 for Bertram Robins born 8 July 1875, address 2937 Ellis Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, Medium build, tall, brown hair, blue eyes, a brick layer for C.N.W.R.R (Chicago North Western Rail Road), North Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, spouse Clara Robins.
In the 1920 census as Bertran (sic - on the original) Robins aged 44, born in England, parents born in England, a bricklayer contracter, and living with his wife (Clara) and son (Bertran) in a rented house in at 2937 Ellis Ave, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
Entry in Ancestry U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project) for Bertram Robins born 8 July 1875 in England arrived in 20 February 1910 naturalization 2 December 1920, address 2937 Ellis venue.
In the 1930 census as Bertrum (sic - on the original) Robins aged 53, born in England, parents born in England, immigrated in 1907, married aged 30, a bricklayer, living with his wife (Clara) and son (Bertrum) in his own house value 7500 and with a radio at 8238 Kenwood Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, same as in 1935.
Entry in Ancestry Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 for Bertram Robins born 8 July 1880 in Lorchester (sic), England, a construction superintendent, spouse Clara Robins, died 14 August 1947 in Chicago, Cook, and buried 16 August 1947 in Oakwood Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 for Bertram Robins born 8 July 1875 in United Kingdom, SSN 345018881, died 14 August 1947 claim 19 November 1947.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current for Bertram Robins spouse Clara, child Bert dated 15 August 1947 in Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois.
John Hough has an entry in RootsWeb WorldConnect for Albert Robins married to Emily Martha Lord, and a daughter Bertha Ivy Vera Robins.
There is an entry in Ancestry One World Tree for Albert Robins born 1859-1882, parents Frank Robins and Emma Rhoda Nash , married to Emily Martha Lord on 21 August 1897 and a daughter Bertha Ivy Vera Robins.
Sean E Rodgers has an entry for Albert Robins,son of Frank Robins and Emma Rhoda Nash, who married Emily Martha Lord on 21 August 1897, and his daughter Bertha Ivy Vera.
Entry in the Geneanet Community Trees Index for Betram Robins.
Fourteen entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Bertram Robins.
Bertram Robins was the father of Bertha Ivy Vera Robins, wife of Frederick William SimmondsFrederick William Simmonds, son of Amy Rose Robins, Bertram's first cousin and wife of Leonard Shrubb, my second cousin twice removed.
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