Birth: 29 October 1842 Stourton Caundle, Dorset, UK
Father: John Robins (Robbins) 1808-1852/7
Mother: Susannah (Susan) Thorne [Homer] 1807-1881
Christening: 10 November 1842 Stourton Caundle, Dorset, UK
Marriage: 26 May 1863 St Eustace, Ibberton, Dorset, UK
Wife: Emma Rhoda Nash 1844-1912
Death: October-December 1914 Blandford, Dorset, UK
Edwin Tom Robins 1866-1941
Harry Frank Robins 1868-a1911
Annie Helena Robins [Brown] 1870-1934
Bertram Robins 1876-1947
Birth of Frank Robins in FreeBMD in October-December 1842 in Sturminster (8 99) which included Stourton Caundle.
Entry in Ancestry Dorset, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 for Frank Ribins baptised on 10 November 1842 in Stourton Caundle, parents John and Susanna Robins. "Page 46 Baptisms in the Parifh of Stourton Caundle in the County of Dorset in the Year 1842 [...] Nov 10 No. 364 Frank parents John, a Blacksmith, and Susanna Robins of Stourton Caundle".
In the 1851 census as Frank Robings (sic - on the original) aged 9, born in Sturton Cunndle, Dorset, and living with his parents (John and Sussanna), three brothers (Edwin, Alfred and George) and three sisters (Cordelia, Martha and Jane) in Gould Hill, Ibberton, Dorset.
In the 1861 census as Frank Robbins (sic - on the original) aged 18, born in Sturton Caunde, Dorset, an agricultural labourer and living with his widowed mother (Susan), brother (George) and two sisters (Jane and Martha) in Ibberton, Dorset.
Marriage of Frank Robins and Emma Rhoda Nash in FreeBMD in April-June 1863 in Sturminster (5a 451).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Dorset Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1999 for the marriage of Frank Robins aged 21, father John Robins, and Emma Rhoda Nash on 26 May 1863 in Ibberton.
Entry in Ancestry Dorset, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921 for the marriage of Frank Robins aged 21, father John Robins, and Emma Rhada (sic) Nash on 26 May 1863 in Ibberton. "Page 25 [...] 1863 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Ibberton in the County of Dorset. No, 50 May 26th Frank Robins aged 21, a Bachelor and Labourer of Ibberton, father John Robins, a Blacksmith, and Emma Rhoda Nash aged 20, a Spinster of Ibberton, father William Nash, a Servant, married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after banns [he made his mark] in the Presence of us James Valer [who made his mark] and Marther Robins [sister?]."
His two sons were born in Ibberton in 1866 and 1868, his name being given as Francis, a labourer of Ibberton, and daughter in Woolland in 1870.
In the 1871 census as Frank Robins aged 28, born in Stourton Caundle, Dorset, a carter and living with his wife (Emma Rhode), two sons (Edwin Tom and Harry Frank), daughter (Annie Helena), and two lodgers (Alfred Harding aged 28, born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and William Studley aged 28, born in Weymouth, Dorset, both single and house joiners) in Woolland, Dorset.
His son Bertram was born in Houghton in 1876 - I assume this is Winterbourne Houghton which is 1 mile west of Winterbourne Stickland.
In the 1881 census as Frank Robbins aged 38, born in Stourton Caudle, Dorset, a farm labourer, and living with his wife (Emma), three sons (Bertram, Harry and Tom) and daughter (Annie) in North Street, Winterborne Stickland, Dorset.
In the 1891 census as Frank Robins aged 48, born in Stourton Caundle, Dorset, a farm labourer, and living with his wife (Emma), son (Bertram), daughter (Annie), and a boarder (Frank Jeans aged 28, born in Stouipin, Dorset, single and a carter) at Stourpain Bushes, Stourpaine, Dorset.
In the 1901 census as Frank Robins aged 58, born in Stourton Caundle, Dorset, a farm labourer, and living with his wife (Emma R), granddaughter (Violet N), and a boarder (Algernon T Churchill aged 22, born in North Barrow, Somerset, single and a carter) at Stourpain Bushes, Stourpaine, Dorset.
In the 1911 census as Frank Robbins (sic - on the original) aged 68, born in Stourton Caundle, Dorset, a farm labourer, and living with his wife (Emma Rhoda) and (grand)daughter (Violet Nellie) in four rooms at Quarelston, Bryanston, Dorsetshire.
His wife died in Blandford in 1912.
Death of Frank Robbins in FreeBMD in October-December 1914 aged 71 in Blandford (5a 275).
There is an entry in Ancestry OneWorld Tree for Frank Robins born 29 October 1842, parents Xy Robins and Xx Ames, his marriage to Emma Rhoda Nash on 26 May 1865, annd a son Albert (this is Bertram).
Sean E Rodgers has an entry for Frank Robins born on 29 October 1842, parents xy Robins and xx Ames, married to Emma Rhoda Nash on 26 May 1865 and a son Albert.
Stourton Caundle is about 15 miles WNW of Blandford Forum, Ibberton is 9 miles west of Blandford Forum, Woolland is 1 mile SW of Ibberton, Winterborne Stickland is 5 miles WSW of Blandford Forum, and Stourpaine is 5 miles NNW of Blandford Forum.
Frank Robins was the grandfather of Bertha Ivy Vera Robins, wife of Frederick William Simmonds, son of Amy Rose Robins, Frank's neice and wife of Leonard Shrubb, my second cousin twice removed.
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