Thomas Robinson 1800 Fermanagh, Ireland
I don't know where to begin looking? This information was turned over to me by my recently deceased father and I would like to continue the search and fill in the blanks from Samuel and Jane Jones Robinson back.
Thomas Robinson was born in Ireland prior to 1800 and had a son named Samuel (dob about 1815-25.)
I now know that they lived in Cranmore Fermanagh Co. Ireland
Samuel Robinson was born about 1815-25, lived in Doone, parish of Clones, County Fermanagh Ireland. He married on Mar. 12, 1846 a Jane Jones (dob about 1815-25) from Tully, Parish of Clones, County of Monaghan Irelend.After Marriage they lived in Cranmore Fermanagh Ireland.After their marriage they attended St. Marks Church Aghadrumsee and church records state they christened their sons Robert Aug 14th 1859, Thomas Nov 9th 1851, and buried their daughter Mary Jane Jan 8, 1884 at the age of 21.
They had four sons, Robert (dob 7/1/1859), Thomas (dob 10/12/1851), Samuel and John. Thomas and Robert went to Scotland to work in the mills while Samuel stayed behind in Ireland to work the farm with his father. The father Samuel also had two daughters who remained umarried. Bessie Ann and Mary Jane who died Jan. 8, 1884 at about 21 yoa. John also migrated to Scotland and became a police officer in Glasgow Scotland. After Robert’s wife died, he moved to the USA to marry his sister-in-law Elizabeth Finlay who was born 1861 in ?? Ireland, once his first wife died. It was illegal to marry your sister-in-law in Scotland. Robert and Elizabeth Finlay left Glasgow, Scotland on the Prussian and arrived in Boston Massachusetts 13 Oct. 1886. His daughter arrived from Glasgow, Scotland aboard the Austrian on May 19, 1887 with his mother-in-law Ann Finlay DOB 1827 and his two sister-in-laws.
Robert Robinson was born July 1, 1859 and married Letitecia Finlay in Scotland. Upon giving birth to her daughter Annie she died and Robert married Elizabeth Finlay (dob 1851, in Ireland) they had sons Robert (dob 9/10/1893), William and John as well as daughters Annie, Leslie May and Gertrude. Annie was the daughter of Robert's 1st wife Letitecia Finlay.
Thank You
Richard Robinson