I was looking for information on the Robinson Family of Sutherland St Aston, it's a request about about parentage,It would appear that I was brought up by the Robinson family and was given their surname I know that they were given a few shillings per week to look after me,I cant say that it was a very happy childhood but I managed to leave at the age of 17 and never looked back,but I will ever be thankfull for the friends and adventures of that childhood and remember fondly Aston who taught me how to survive.Aye Thanks
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Robinson Family of Aston Information required
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sistersue61
master brummie
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Hi James, welcome to the forum.
Have you any dates etc to help with the info you are looking for?There are a few forum members who know Aston well and may recall the family - and you! - who can offer their help.
Bet it's warmer where you are than here today!
Sue
Hi James, welcome to the forum.
Have you any dates etc to help with the info you are looking for?There are a few forum members who know Aston well and may recall the family - and you! - who can offer their help.
Bet it's warmer where you are than here today!
Sue
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Cheers Sue,I have no dates to go on except I was a child of the 30's I have tried searching the Family sites but of no avail It would appear that all contact was lost upon joining the Royal Marines in 1947,I did have someone contact me claiming to be a half brother and he also claimed he worked fo M15 which I took with a pinch of salt?. I know its a odd sort of request but it set me thinking who the Hell! ditched me was I found under a goosberry bush,cardboard box on Snow Hill station,it would seem I spent most of my time going back and forth I do find it rather amusing at my time of life.Aye JR
Cheers Sue,I have no dates to go on except I was a child of the 30's I have tried searching the Family sites but of no avail It would appear that all contact was lost upon joining the Royal Marines in 1947,I did have someone contact me claiming to be a half brother and he also claimed he worked fo M15 which I took with a pinch of salt?. I know its a odd sort of request but it set me thinking who the Hell! ditched me was I found under a goosberry bush,cardboard box on Snow Hill station,it would seem I spent most of my time going back and forth I do find it rather amusing at my time of life.Aye JR
Louisa
master brummie
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Hi John
Since I started my family history I have found that many of the family "stories" my parents and aunts and uncles talked about have in the main proved to be true but the details were a bit blurred or not entirely correct and as a result I have had a few wild goose chases.
I also have two ancestral families in Aston who "fostered" children around the 1925 / 30s, one kept the childrens original family name and the other changed the childrens name to their own and although I have been able to trace the foster childrens parents, I can find no connection to my family by blood ties at all so the reason they took them in to foster them eludes me. Just like in your case there are so many answers to the same question.
What I am trying to say is that the information you were given as a child about the reason you were placed with the Robinsons, especially in those times may just be what they thought you needed to know and you may not have been told the whole truth as it may have been too grown up for a childs ears or you may have talked outside the family if it was a secret. Also if an unmarried relative gave birth to you the family would have wanted to keep secrets in those days because of the neighbours so they could have said they fostered you and no one would be the wiser. This happened to one of my aunts, my granny bought up the child as her own.
There are a couple of John Robinson births registered in 1930 with the mothers name Robinson so it may be possible the mother was unmarried.
Ref: Birmingham North 1930 March Qtr Vol 6d page 567
Ref: Birmingham North 1930 December Qtr Vol 6d page 547
Maybe you should research the Robinson Family Tree and see if you can match up any family details to what you were told, were any of the other children older than you, if so they may know more than you think.
The 1930's were also bad times with no work or money around and the workhouse / National Assistance would loom in a families life. There are endless possibilities to your question of origin and I hope you find the answers you want.
Have you looked at this site specifically about Aston you may find some old contacts there
https://www.astonbrook-through-astonmanor.co.uk/
Louisa
Hi John
Since I started my family history I have found that many of the family "stories" my parents and aunts and uncles talked about have in the main proved to be true but the details were a bit blurred or not entirely correct and as a result I have had a few wild goose chases.
I also have two ancestral families in Aston who "fostered" children around the 1925 / 30s, one kept the childrens original family name and the other changed the childrens name to their own and although I have been able to trace the foster childrens parents, I can find no connection to my family by blood ties at all so the reason they took them in to foster them eludes me. Just like in your case there are so many answers to the same question.
What I am trying to say is that the information you were given as a child about the reason you were placed with the Robinsons, especially in those times may just be what they thought you needed to know and you may not have been told the whole truth as it may have been too grown up for a childs ears or you may have talked outside the family if it was a secret. Also if an unmarried relative gave birth to you the family would have wanted to keep secrets in those days because of the neighbours so they could have said they fostered you and no one would be the wiser. This happened to one of my aunts, my granny bought up the child as her own.
There are a couple of John Robinson births registered in 1930 with the mothers name Robinson so it may be possible the mother was unmarried.
Ref: Birmingham North 1930 March Qtr Vol 6d page 567
Ref: Birmingham North 1930 December Qtr Vol 6d page 547
Maybe you should research the Robinson Family Tree and see if you can match up any family details to what you were told, were any of the other children older than you, if so they may know more than you think.
The 1930's were also bad times with no work or money around and the workhouse / National Assistance would loom in a families life. There are endless possibilities to your question of origin and I hope you find the answers you want.
Have you looked at this site specifically about Aston you may find some old contacts there
https://www.astonbrook-through-astonmanor.co.uk/
Louisa
smtr
master brummie
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In 1935 (only) living with Charles & Jenny Robinson at 6 Poplar Grove, Sutherland Street is a William James Collins and Lilian Collins. There is a marriage for a William James Collins and Lily Robinson in 1931 Bham OND 6d 108.
Charles Robinson did have a sister called Lily as per the 1901 census.
Suzanne
In 1935 (only) living with Charles & Jenny Robinson at 6 Poplar Grove, Sutherland Street is a William James Collins and Lilian Collins. There is a marriage for a William James Collins and Lily Robinson in 1931 Bham OND 6d 108.
Charles Robinson did have a sister called Lily as per the 1901 census.
Suzanne
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Suzanne,I see you mentioned the name of Collins,now strangely enough the person who contacted me some time ago was called Collins,but when he started talking about being in the 'Secret Service' as such I told him that you just do not talk about things like that and gave him the heave O. this thread is getting very very interesting thanks all.Aye JR
Suzanne,I see you mentioned the name of Collins,now strangely enough the person who contacted me some time ago was called Collins,but when he started talking about being in the 'Secret Service' as such I told him that you just do not talk about things like that and gave him the heave O. this thread is getting very very interesting thanks all.Aye JR
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Suzanne,I dont think it's the same Collins,I'ts very interesting though,I was trying to dowload all the residents of Sutherland street from Carl Chins site but alas my puter will not down load from that site for some unknown reason,I did think by looking at some of the residents of the strret I may gain some more knowledge.Many thanks once again,wonderfull thread, wonderfull people.Aye JR
Suzanne,I dont think it's the same Collins,I'ts very interesting though,I was trying to dowload all the residents of Sutherland street from Carl Chins site but alas my puter will not down load from that site for some unknown reason,I did think by looking at some of the residents of the strret I may gain some more knowledge.Many thanks once again,wonderfull thread, wonderfull people.Aye JR
Louisa
master brummie
Re: Information required Robinson Family of Aston
James
This is a link to the Aston Brook /Aston Manor website download for Sutherland Street Aston, for about 1920 I think its to the Microsoft Excel programme and you may be able to download it better from here.
https://www.astonbrook-through-astonmanor.co.uk/sutherlandst.html
Regards
Louisa
James
This is a link to the Aston Brook /Aston Manor website download for Sutherland Street Aston, for about 1920 I think its to the Microsoft Excel programme and you may be able to download it better from here.
https://www.astonbrook-through-astonmanor.co.uk/sutherlandst.html
Regards
Louisa
Louisa
master brummie
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Hi James
There is also Midlands Historical Data who have the electrol roll for Birmingham over quite a number of years and I think that you can search by street address only too. It is a subscription site but the charges are minimal. Cheaper than having to buy word to get excel anyway.
https://www.midlandshistoricaldata.org/SHPLoader.aspx?x=erollSrch.aspx&sc=1280
Louisa
Hi James
There is also Midlands Historical Data who have the electrol roll for Birmingham over quite a number of years and I think that you can search by street address only too. It is a subscription site but the charges are minimal. Cheaper than having to buy word to get excel anyway.
https://www.midlandshistoricaldata.org/SHPLoader.aspx?x=erollSrch.aspx&sc=1280
Louisa
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James
i have excel so have never had problems but there are apaprently several ways of reading excel without paying. See https://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/21/how-to-open-microsoft-excel-spreadsheets-without-excel/
James
i have excel so have never had problems but there are apaprently several ways of reading excel without paying. See https://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/21/how-to-open-microsoft-excel-spreadsheets-without-excel/
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Many Thanks All!,I have managed to dowload the program and very interesting too,there are names on that list that I do remember and a few names connecting to the Robinson Family,Sutherland st was my boyhood arena and probably one of the biggest occasions was to venture forth into other area's of Aston just like going on safari?? a day out at Aston Park armed with a couple of slices of bread and dripping and a bottle of water.Many Thanks again.Aye JR
Many Thanks All!,I have managed to dowload the program and very interesting too,there are names on that list that I do remember and a few names connecting to the Robinson Family,Sutherland st was my boyhood arena and probably one of the biggest occasions was to venture forth into other area's of Aston just like going on safari?? a day out at Aston Park armed with a couple of slices of bread and dripping and a bottle of water.Many Thanks again.Aye JR
looking for J Robinson re
oplar Grove Sutherland Street Aston
My mother is your cousin and I have managed to find some information for you, unfortunately I am new to this site so only saw your message a few days ago dated 2012 if you still require information I will gladly tell you what I know on this site.
oplar Grove Sutherland Street AstonMy mother is your cousin and I have managed to find some information for you, unfortunately I am new to this site so only saw your message a few days ago dated 2012 if you still require information I will gladly tell you what I know on this site.