Ethel Robinson [Thomas] (1881-1932)

Dates

Birth: April-June 1881 Wortley, Yorkshire, UK
Father: Edwin Robinson 1860-1927
Mother: Annie Foster 1860-1936

Christening: Unknown

Marriage: 5 September 1910 Primitive Methodist Chapel, Holdforth Street, Pudsey, West Riding, Yorkshire, UK
Husband: Mason Thomas 1882-1916

Death: 27 December 1932 General Infirmary, North Leeds, West Riding, Yorkshire, UK

Children

Edwin Henry Thomas 1912-1995
Peter R Thomas 1914-1915
Alec Thomas 1915-1986
Kathleen Thomas [Dawson] 1916-2008

Notes

Birth of Ethel Robinson in FreeBMD April-June 1881 in Bramley (9B 391).

Her brother was born on 5 October 1883 and registered in October-December 1883 in Bramley.

Her sister was born on 10 October 1885 and registered in October-December 1885 in Bramley.

Her brother was registered in October-December 1887 in Bramley.

Her brother was registered in April-June 1890 in Bramley.

In the 1891 census as Ethel Robinson aged 10, born in Leeds, and living with her parents (Edwin and Ann), three brothers (Harry, Joseh F, and Tom), sister (Annie) and grandmother (Martha Foster) at 30 Greenside Road, Wortley, Yorkshire.

Her sister was registered in October-December 1898 in Bramley.

In the 1901 census as Ethel Robinson aged 20, born in Leeds, single, employed as an assistant school teacher, and living with her parents (Edwin and Anne), three brothers (Harry, Joseph F and Tom), and two sisters (Annie and Emily) at 2 Elmfield Grove, Armley, Yorkshire.

Marriage of Ethel Robinson and Mason Thomas in FreeBMD in July-September 1910 in Bramley (9B 702).

Entry in Ancestry West Yorkshire, Non-Conformist Records, 1646-1985 for the marriage of Ethel Robinson aged 29, father Edwin Robinson, and Mason Thomas on 5 September 1910 at Primitive Methodist Chapel, Holdforth Street, Pudsey. "Page 3 [...] 1910 Marriage solemnized at Primative Methodist Chapel Holdforth Street in the District of Bramley in the Counties of Yorks W.R. and Leeds C.B. [No.] 6 Fifth September Mason Thomas [aged] 28 years [a] Bachelor [and] Dairyman [of] 1 Moorfield Avenue Upper Wortley [father] Henry Thomas (deceased) [a] Shoemaker, [and] Ethel Robinson [aged] 29 years [a] Spinster [and] Elementary School Teacher [of] 31 Sow Town Pudsey [father] Edwin Robinson [a] Cloth Drawer. Married in the Holdforth Street Chapel according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Primative Methodists by Certificate [...] in the Presence of us W Thomas, A A Thomas and Edwin Robinson".

In the 1911 census as Ethel Thomas aged 30, born in Leeds Wortley, Yorkshire, married for under 1 year with no children, and living with her husband (Mason) in four rooms at 10 Moorfield Avenue, Armley, Leeds.

Her son was born on 11 July 1912 in Armley and registered in July-September 1912 in Bramley.

Her son was registered in July-September 1914 and his death registered in January-March 1915, both in North Bierley.

Her son was born on 30 January 1915 and registered in January-March 1915 in North Bierley.

Her husband died on 14 June 1916 in Acres Hall, Pudsey, buried on 17 June 1916 in New Wortley Cemetery, and left effects of £240 12s to Ethel Thomas widow.

Her daughter was born on 12 September 1916 in Pudsey and registered in October-December 1916 in North Bierley

In the 1921 census as Ethel Thomas aged 40 years 3 months, born in Wortley, Yorkshire, widowed, a grocer and general dealer working on her own account at home, and living with her two sons (Alec and Edwin Henry) and daughter (Kathleen) in five rooms at 1 Lowell Terace, Pudsey, Yorkshire (West Riding).

Death of Ethel Thomas in FreeBMD in October-December 1932 aged 51 in Leeds North (5B 516).

Entry in Ancestry All England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 for Ethel Thomas died 27 December 1932 in Yorkshire, probate 28 March 1933 in Wakefield. "Thomas Ethel of 1 Lowell-terrace Pudsey Yorkshire widow died 27 December 1932 at the General Infirmary Leeds Administration (limited) Wakefield 28 March to Harry Robinson garage foreman and Joseph Foster Robinson butcher. Effects £482 1s. 10d."

Entry in Geneanet Community Trees Index for Ethel Robinson.

According to Mona Chadwick (Duggan) she married a milkman and lived in a back-to-back house, and later went into partnership with her sister Annie in a boarding house in Dickson Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, but left after a while.

There are ten entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Ethel Robinson.

Relationship

Ethel Robinson was Felicity's half first cousin twice removed.

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