Marchant ROBINSON

We are looking for more information on Marchand ROBINSON and family Other Robinson Speculation

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:

Robinson, Marchant, farmer.

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:

• Eunice TAYLOR - more on TAYLOR

• 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
• Augusta ROBINSON born ca 1851, Maccan NS
  • From NB Archives: m. 12th inst., by Rev. D.A. Steele, Ashael LEWIS / Augusta ROBINSON d/o late Marchant ROBINSON, all of Westmorland Point (West. Co.)
  • From Family Serach https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2LS-XM2
• 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

- 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 Marchant 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

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

Trenholm ROBINSON Information (Marchant)

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

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

Murray Corner "Pioneer" Cemetery NE of Port Elgin, on Route 955 (Botsford Parish, N.B.)

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

• 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:

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]

Eunice Robinson (Marchant)

(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

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.

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

- Ship's Carpenter in the 1881 census

-Retired Ship's Carpenter, and Farmer on the registration of death

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

married to:

• Elizabeth (Eliza) Jane WARD (WARD info) born March 24 1848 in Westmoreland, New Brunswick

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

• Mary Eva Robinson born Abt Dec 1875 in New Brunswick, died Sept 29, 1887 St. Stephen, New Brunswick (St. Croix Courier)
• 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  From the Nova Scotia Vital Statistics: Minnie Annabell Morton and Arthur Sager Robinson married 1912 in Hants County Item can be found in Registration Year: 1912 - Book: 1824 - Page: 145 - Number: 8

  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

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

• 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)

1911 Census of Canada
Westmoreland Parish / page 10

^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