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Census record from the Parrsboro 1838 census:

(Thanks to Heather Robinson for finding it!!)

Robinson, Marchant -  Farmer
l female 14 or older -  that would be his wife (believe it or not!)
2 males 6 or younger

From the 1861 Cumberland Census:

Polling District Abstract Line Last name First name number of males number of females
3 1 28 ROBINSON MERCHANT 6 7

 

HUTCHINSON'S NOVA SCOTIA DIRECTORY 1864-1865 CUMBERLAND COUNTY

Robinson, Marchant, farmer.

Marchent ROBINSON 1. died. March 31, 1861 aged 51 yrs, buried at Warren, NS (Warren Baptist Cemetery)

3. The below clipping comes from a History of Parrsboro written by D. J. Taylor in 1900.

"Eunice daughter of John Parr, married Marchant Robinson of Parrsboro.  They lived for a short time at Westbrook and removed from thence to New Brunswick, they had some five or six of a family.  They name their eldest son for the Rev. T.S. Rand who at that time just commenced preaching at Westbrook.  "The name" Silas Tuschess Rand Robinson.  He lived with that name till about two years ago and succumbed."

married to:

They had the following children:
  • Silas Tuschess Rand Robinson born Abt 1835 passed away about 1898 3. From the Pointe de Bute Methodist Cemetery (Pointe de Bute, Westmorland Parish, N.B.)
    • Silas R. Robinson d. 18 Oct 1899 ae 64 yrs
      h/w J. Caroline d. 4 May 1928 ae 98 yrs
  • Roxina/Roxanna ROBINSON born Abt 1842 7 married 1st to BAILEY 2nd married July 24, 1869 to James R. TRENHOLM, age 58 single of Westmorland whose father was John TRENHOLM and Mother was Margaret FOSTER
  • Alexander ROBINSON born March 16 1846 Nova Scotia 4.
  • Trenholm ROBINSON born 20 Oct 1856 2. Nova Scotia.
  • Eunice ROBINSON born ca 1. 1852/1855 Point De Bute
  • Edward James ROBINSON born September 5, 1861
  • daughter Eugena 1. died aged 1 year, buried at Warren, NS (Warren Baptist Cemetery)

  • Others? - probably given the census - still eludes me...

The 1861 census from Cumberland Co. had Merchant ROBINSON as the head with 6 males and 7 females.

1. Warren NS (Warren Baptist Cemetery) Thank you Susan Hill for this information
C42a Robinson, Marchent d. March 31, 1861 aged 51 yrs  
C42b daughter Eugena d. aged 1 year  
C43 James A d. Mar. 18, 1884 aged 1 year s/o  Doyle, W. S. & Eunice
C44 Eunice d. Mar. 23, 1886 aged 31 yrs wf/o  Doyle, William S.
Working on the speculation of what happened to Eunice when When Marchent Robinson died March 31, 1861 he was 51. His wife Eunice (nee Taylor - she was born circa 1818 - about 42/43 at the time) was pregnant with Edward James ROBINSON who was born later the same year on September 5, 1861

- one daughter (Eunice) between the age of six and nine
- one son (Trenholm) between the ages of four and five
- one son (Alexander) about just turned fifteen (15)
- one daughter (Roxanne) about nineteen (19)
- one son (Silas Tuschess Rand Robinson) about twenty-six (26)  

There were at least one other (and more I expect) as there was a Eugena age one in the Warren cemetery also (I do not know what year)  

This implies that Marchent was:
- born 1810 +/- 1
- likely married by 1834 (Silas born about 1835)
- Silas was probably born in Westbrook
- Silas was a father to Mary Edith April 18 (same year 1861) in Mount Whatley Westmorland.

What I have found in from Cumberland county marriages..... NEW Information....  

Eunice (nee Taylor) remarried 12 Jul 1869  in Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia to a Joseph S ALLEN who was son of Ephraim ALLEN (and Elizabeth). You should recognize the probable Allen tie in - I have not dug further into this piece though. 

 Eunice was 51 at the time and listed as a widow - residence Point de Bute - her Father was listed as John, and the mother as Elizabeth.   Joseph was 56 and listed as a widower at the time of the marriage. They had Eunice's last name spelt as Robertson (translation from Microfilm I expect)

One of Merchant's and Eunice's sons James E. (Edward) Robinson are with them at the time of the 1881 census.   1881 Canadian Census Botsford, Westmorland, New Brunswick

 Name  Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
Joseph ALLEN   M   Male   English   68   New Brunswick   Farmer   Methodist 
Eunice ALLEN   M   Female   English   62   Nova Scotia      Baptist 
Bliss ALLEN      Male   English   20   New Brunswick   Farmer Son   Methodist 
James E. ROBINSON      Male   English   22   Nova Scotia   Farmer Labr.   Baptist 
John ROACH      Male   English   13   New Brunswick      Baptist 

There is a death record for a Eunice Allen  1889-09-17 - do not know about this yet.

 

Silas R. ROBINSON Information (Marchent)

Silas R. Robinson born 5 circa 1836 1. died 18 Oct 1899 ae 64 yrs

married to

  • J. Caroline 5 LAWERISON 1. died 4 May 1928 ae 98 yrs

They has the following children:

  • Mary Edith ROBINSON 5 6 born Mount Whatley, Westmorland, New Brunswick,  April 04, 1861
  • Hedley V. ROBINSON 5 born Abt 1864 1. died 21 Jan 1915 ae 51 yrs married age 32 to Minnie F. TRENHOLM of Tidnish age 28 on December 20, 1898 (born 29 APR 1870 Tidnish River, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada). daughter of Abner and Mary TRENHOLM  1. 1870-1931. They had the following children:
    • Fred ROBINSON
    • Leota ROBINSON
    • Ella ROBINSON
  • Mariner ROBINSON 5 born Abt 1869  married 7 age 30 on January 10, 1899 to Ethel Amelia COATS age 20 of Amherst, daughter of Elisha and Louisa.
  • R. ROBINSON d. Westmorland, 2nd inst., of diphtheria, R. ROBINSON s/o Caroline ROBINSON and Silas R. ROBINSON, age 6. 19 July 1878 D.N.
  • Minnie ROBINSON 5 born Abt 1876

5. 1881 Canadian Census Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick

Name  Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
Silas ROBINSON M Male English 45  Nova Scotia House Joiner Baptist
Caroline ROBINSON M Female English 45  N. B.   Church of England
Mary ROBINSON   Female English  20   N. B.     Baptist 
Hedley ROBINSON   Male English  17   N. B. House Joiner Baptist 
Mariner ROBINSON Male English  12   N. B. Baptist 
Minnie ROBINSON   Female English   N. B.   Baptist 

 


Trenholm ROBINSON Information (Marchent)

A marriage record from Cumberland is:

Groom: TRENHOLM ROBINSON Age : 22 Status S Head: AMHERST HEAD Born: AMHERST HEAD Father: MERCHANT Mother: EUNICE

Married date: 5 Apr 1882

Bride: JANE BAXTER Age: 30 Residence AMHERST HEAD Father JOSEPH Mother: CHARLOTTE

m. 5th inst., by Rev. D.A. Steele, Trenholm ROBINSON / Jane BAXTER, both of Amherst Head, N.S. 12 April 1882 VISITOR

 

2. Cumberland District, Nova Scotia Census, 1901: P.D. #4-9

Name Birth Date Birth Place Census Year Location Film # Div # Page # Entry # Family # Relationship to Head of Household
Robinson, Trenholm 20 Oct 1856  Nova Scotia  1901  P.D. # 10  T-6449 14  62  head
Robinson, Jennie 12 Nov 1852  Nova Scotia  1901  P.D. # 10  T-6449 15  62  wife

 


 

Edward James ROBINSON (Marchent) Information and notes:

 

ROBINSON, EDWARD

WELCH, SUSAN J.

WE

----

1888

11

5

 

Edward James ROBINSON

married to:

Susan Jane WELCH married Moncton (West. Co.) 5th inst., at residence of D.I. WELCH, barrister, brother of the bride, by Rev. J.M. Robinson, Edward ROBINSON, Bayfield / Miss Susan J. WELCH, Moncton. 8 November 1888 D.T. Susan was born October 11, 1862. Susan died 1903 and is buried Murray Corner "Pioneer" Cemetery NE of Port Elgin, on Route 955 (Botsford Parish, N.B.) EDWARD ROBINSON, SUSAN J. WELCH, 5 November 1888, ----, WE, F13387 #-

They had the following children:

  • David Robinson born 1890, died 1908, buried Murray Corner "Pioneer" Cemetery NE of Port Elgin, on Route 955 (Botsford Parish, N.B.)
  • Robert Bruce ROBINSON born December 20 1891/1892 in Little Shemogue Westmorland, New Brunswick  buried Port Elgin Fernwood Cemetery (Port Elgin, Westmorland Parish, N.B.)
  • Thomas Herbert ROBINSON born October 9, 1894 in Little Shemogue Westmorland, New Brunswick  buried Port Elgin Fernwood Cemetery (Port Elgin, Westmorland Parish, N.B.)
  • Eunice Kathleen ROBINSON born July 16, 1897 in Little Shemogue Westmorland, New Brunswick
  • Jessie Jean ROBINSON born August 3 1899 in Shemogue Westmorland, New Brunswick

From the Port Elgin Fernwood Cemetery (Port Elgin, Westmorland Parish, N.B.) :

  • R. Bruce Robinson 1891-1970 h/w I. Beatrice 1903-....
  • T. Herbert Robinson 1894-1963 h/w Stella B. 1900-....
    note that Stella later became Rev. Silver Elmore Hayward's second wife, first being that to Louise Robinson (my grandmother)
 

New Brunswick, Canada Archive late registration of births

Child Father Mother Year Mo-Dy Place Co
ROBINSON, EUNICE KATHLEEN ROBINSON, EDWARD WELCH, SUSAN 1897 07-16 LITTLE SHEMOGUE WE
ROBINSON, JESSIE JEAN ROBINSON, JAMES EDWARD WELCH, SUSAN L. 1899 08-03 SHEMOGUE WE
ROBINSON, ROBERT BRUCE ROBINSON, EDWARD WELCH, SUSAN JANE 1892 12-20 SHEMOGUE WE
ROBINSON, ROBERT BRUCE ROBINSON, J. EDWARD WELCH, SUSAN 1891 12-20 LITTLE SHEMOGUE WE
ROBINSON, THOMAS HERBERT ROBINSON, JAMES EDWARD WELCH, SUSAN 1894 10-09 LITTLE SHEMOGUE WE

 

Murray Corner "Pioneer" Cemetery NE of Port Elgin, on Route 955 (Botsford Parish, N.B.)
Row Name Dates Notes
05 David Robinson 1890 - 1908 s/o J. Edward & Susan Robinson
05 Susan (Welch) Robinson 1862 - 1903 w/o J. Edward Robinson

New Brunswick, Canada Death Certificates, 1920-1951 (unsure if same)

Name S CO YYYY-MM-DD Reg. FNum Volume
ROBINSON, EDWARD J. M WE 1941 1 16 31052 F19365 136
Speculation: Marriage record for:
  • EDWARD ROBINSON, ADELAIDE* WALKER, 27 December 1905, ----, WE, F15919 #2939
  • ADELAIDE* CLARKE, EDWARD ROBINSON, 27 December 1905, ----, WE, F15919 #2939

Births:

  • EUNICE KATHLEEN ROBINSON, EDWARD ROBINSON, SUSAN WELCH,  16 July 1897, LITTLE SHEMOGUE, WE, F18790 #1897-R-51

  • ROBERT BRUCE ROBINSON, EDWARD ROBINSON, SUSAN JANE WELCH, 20 December 1892, SHEMOGUE, WE, F18782 #1892-R-39

  • ROBERT BRUCE ROBINSON, J. EDWARD ROBINSON, SUSAN WELCH, 20 December 1891, LITTLE SHEMOGUE, WE, F18781 #1891-R-40


1901 Census:

Province/Territory: NB District Name: WESTMORLAND
District Number: 24 Sub-district Name: Botsford
Sub-district Number: a-5 Schedule: 1
Microfilm Reel Number: T-6445 Page: 17
Family or House-
hold
Name of each person in family or household on 31st March, 1901. Sex. Relation-
ship to head of family or household
Single, married, widowed or divorced Month and date of birth. Year of birth. Age at last birthday
154 Robinson J Edward M Head M Sep 5 1861 39
154 Robinson Susan J F Wife M Oct 11 1862 38
154 Robinson David I M Son S Apr 2 1890 10
154 Robinson Robert B M Son S Dec 20 1891 9
154 Robinson T Herbert M Son S Oct 9 1894 6
154 Robinson Eunice C F Daughter S Jul 16 1897 3
154 Robinson J Jean F Daughter S Aug 3 1899 1
154 Blacklock Thomas M Uncle S Dec 15 1815 85

From A HISTORY AND STORY OF BOTSFORD (A Parish of Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada, with genealogical sketches of 68 families) by W. M. BURNS about 1933

Welch
E. A. Welch was among the early settlers in Little Shemogue where he became a well known farmer. He married Jean Blacklock, daughter of Thomas Blacklock, who came to New Brunswick in 1821. Their family consisted of four sons and three daughters. The sons were Thomas B. Welch who went to California, David I. Welch who became a well known and successful lawyer in Moncton, William who lived on a farm in Shemogue and John who removed to Western Canada. The daughters were Jessie who married the late Job S. Peacock of Murray Corner, Susan who became the wife of Edward Robinson of Little Shemogue, and Helen Welch who resides in Boston. Peter Welch and John Welch of Great Shemogue were brothers of E. A. Welch.

more on WELCH

From a Record of the marriages on the Shemogue charge of the Presbyterian Church during the ministry of the Reverend Joseph Howe Brownell [1893-1920]

Date Place Groom Age, Residence, occupation, denom. Bride Age, Residence, occupation, denom. Witnesses

14 Mar 1917

H. of B.

Little Shemogue

Ernest R. Mitton

25

Port Elgin

Fish Packer

Methodist

Eunice K. Robinson

19

Little Shemogue

Presby.

R. D.  Mitton

R. B. Robinson


Eunice Robinson (Marchent)

(daughter of Marchant and Eunice Robinson) Information:

From Doyle family researcher Michael Millard

Found a daughter of Merchant and Eunice (Taylor) Robinson. She was married 1) Michael O'brien and 2) William Sutherland Doyle. In fact her brother Trenholm Robi(n)son is living with her and her second Husband in the 1881 census. Here is the information I have on her.

  • New Brunswick "Index to marriage bonds 1810-1932"
  • Bride: Robinson, Eunice year:1873 Origin: Westmorland county Microfilm:f-9103 Reference:1873-5304
  • Groom: O'Brine, Michael, origin: Nova Scotia
  • Co-signer: Allen, William

 

from "Old burying ground cemetery, West Amherst"

  • O'brien, Michael d. July 7, 1877 age 50
  • Seaman, Mary Jane(1st wife) d. Aug 31,1872 age 45
  • O'brien, Edgar M.(ichael?) son of Michael and Eunice (Robinson) d. Apr. 6, 1880 age 2 years 8 Months
  • O'brine, Thomas (possibly father?) d. June 5, 1858 age 35

2 Marriage

Doyle, William S.(utherland) age 33 Single, living: Amherst Head, born: Five Islands, married 25,01,1880/1881 (O'*)bryan, Eunice O* age 28 Widow, Born Point De Bute, parents Marchant, Eunice


Amherst Shore, Cumberland, Nova Scotia 1881 Canadian Census

1489 Amherst shore B 44, more on William S. DOYLE 

 Name  Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
William S. DOYLE   M   Male   Irish   34   Nova Scotia   Farmer   Weslyan Methodist 
 Eunice DOYLE   M   Female   English   28   Nova Scotia      Baptist 
 Mary J. O BRIEN      Female   English   6   Nova Scotia      Baptist 
 Trueholm ROBISON      Male   English   21   Nova Scotia   Labourer   Baptist 

from "Warren Baptist Cemetery, Warren NS"

  • Eunice Doyle d. Mar. 23, 1886 age 31(b.1854, since headstone suggest 1855 and marriage 1853)
  • James A. Doyle son of W. S. and Eunice Doyle b. 1883 d. 18 Mar 1884

1891 census

3957 Tidnish 57,

  • William Doyle age 44 married
  • Alice married
  • Mary O'brien age 16
  • Mabel (Mable) Doyle (Eunice's daughter) age 6

I am doing the Doyle family, but I hope this helps.

Dear Bruce, (From Doyle family researcher Michael Millard)

I found this information in the 1891 census

  • 3956,TIDNISH, 56,ROBINSON,TRENHOLD,,32,,M(arried)
  • 3956,TIDNISH, 56,ROBINSON,JANE,,38,,M
  • 3956,TIDNISH, 56,ROBINSON,MARTHA,,42,,M(arried, but no husband, he must have been away for some reason)

her children?

  • 3956,TIDNISH, 56,ROBINSON,STEPHEN,,4,,
  • 3956,TIDNISH, 56,ROBINSON,JOHN,,15,,
  • 3956,TIDNISH, 56,ROBINSON,GUY,,9,,
  • 3956,TIDNISH, 56,ROBINSON,BLANCHE,,1,,

I just realized that I didn't tell you that Eunice (Robinson) and Michael O'brien's daughter Mary was still living with her Stepfather William S. Doyle after Eunice's death. William appears to have raised Mary from age 6.

I hope I been of help to you.

Michael

 


Alexander ROBINSON (Marchent) Information and thoughts

 

We know that Alexander's son Arthur, and daughter Louise had two cousins by the name of Bruce, and Herbert, this implies of one or two brothers to Alexander Robinson. Alexander ROBINSON Newspaper Article Click here

Marriage Bonds New Brunswick, Canada Archives

MCGRATH, HARRY J. 1873 CO-SIGNER WESTMORLAND COUNTY
ROBINSON, ALEXANDER 1873 GROOM WESTMORLAND COUNTY
WARD, ELIZA 1873 BRIDE WESTMORLAND COUNTY

 

4.  1901 Westmorland census: WE1-4-1 ROBINSON Alexander 55 Eliza (index)

From the New Brunswick, Canada 1901 census Westmorland

  • Alexander Robinson born March 16 1846  age 55 born NS listed as a Baptist and farmer
  • Eliza Robinson born March 24 1848  age 53 born NB Methodist
  • Arthur Robinson born April 9 1881  age 19 born NB  listed as a Methodist and teacher
  • Louise Robinson born January 20  1887 age 14 born NB Methodist
  • Maria Ward (mother-in-law) born January 23 1825 age 76 born NB Methodist

Images from the 1901 census

married to:

  • Elizabeth (Eliza) Jane WARD (WARD info) born March 24 1848 in Westmoreland, New Brunswick died Port Elgin 1 April 1908

RS551A - Index to Marriage Bonds, 1810-1932

Name: ROBINSON, ALEXANDER Year: 1873 Role: GROOM Origin: WESTMORLAND COUNTY Microfilm: F-9103  Reference: 1873-5363 Related Records:

Name: WARD, ELIZA Role: BRIDE Origin: WESTMORLAND COUNTY
Name: MCGRATH, HARRY J. Role: CO-SIGNER Origin: WESTMORLAND COUNTY

They has the following children:
  • Mary Eva Robinson born Abt Dec 1875 in New Brunswick, died Sept 29, 1887 St. Stephen, New Brunswick
  • Dr. Arthur Sagar ROBINSON born 9 Apr 1881 in Port Elgin Westmoreland, New Brunswick,  died Moncton Hospital Friday 3 March 1972, buried in Baie Verte New Brunswick, Canada Canada newspaper article on Arthur.  Married to Minnie A. Morton. New Information: Recent emails from William Robinson of Calgary, a Grandson of  Dr. Arthur Sagar ROBINSON contributed the contents of a journal (now typed out verbatim by William which can be found through this link Click here 

    Children of Arthur were:

    • Joseph ROBINSON
    • Harriet ROBINSON (Mrs. Kenneth Griffith of Grimsby Ontario)
  • Louise ROBINSON was born on 20 Jan 1887 in Port Elgin, Westmorland Co, New Brunswick, Canada. She died on 18 May 1968 in Grimsby,  ON.  married to Silver Elmore HAYWARD

Louise ROBINSON (Alexander, Marchent)

was born on 20 Jan 1887 in Port Elgin, Westmorland Co, New Brunswick, Canada. She died on 18 May 1968 in Grimsby,  ON.  married to Silver Elmore HAYWARD


1881 Canadian Census Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick

  Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
 Alexander ROBINSON   M   Male   English   36   Nova Scotia      Baptist 
 Eliza ROBINSON   M   Female   English   33   New Brunswick      Weslyan Methodist 
 Eva ROBINSON      Female   English   7   New Brunswick      Weslyan Methodist 
 Babe ROBINSON      Male   English   <1 Born: Mar; 1/12   New Brunswick      Weslyan Methodist

From the  St. Croix Courier
SEPTEMBER 29, 1887
DIED :
ROBINSON - At St. Stephen, September 27, Mary Eva Robinson, aged 11 years, 9 months.

One Possibility:

RS141C5 - Index to Death Certificates, 1920-1951
Name: ROBINSON, ELIZA JANE
Sex: FEMALE
Date of Death: 1932-02-12
County: WESTMORLAND
Registration: 087430 Volume: 087
Microfilm: F18990

Notes:
  • Cousins to Arthur and Louise were Bruce and Herbert
  • Parrsboro NS
  • Eunice Taylor and Marchand Robinson Alexander's parents from CTH notes (from mom and dad's wedding)
1. Pointe de Bute Methodist Cemetery (Pointe de Bute, Westmorland Parish, N.B.)

5. 1881 Canadian Census Westmorland, Westmorland, New Brunswick

6. New Brunswick RS141A1b Index to Late Registration of Births, 1810-1906

7 Cumberland Marriages Transcribed by Don Lewis

 

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