James Nichols Robinson
(Abt 1786-1863)
Margery Hopkins
(Bef 1800-)
John Jenkins
(Abt 1815-)
Mary Campbell
(Bef 1820-Bef 1848)
James Nichols Robinson
(Abt 1826-1898)
Isabella Jenkins
(1837-1870)

James William Daniel Robinson
(1857-1931)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Harriet Ann Lowe

James William Daniel Robinson

  • Born: 1857, Ballarat, Victoria 1 2 3
  • Marriage: Harriet Ann Lowe on 16 May 1881 in St. Arnaud, Victoria 1
  • Died: 1931, Yalgoo District, WA 4
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  General Notes:

The birthplace on his marriage certificate looks very much like "Boston, America"

CW 2016 2. ROBINSON, James William Daniel bn: 1857 Ballarat---married Harriet Anne or 'Ettie' LOWE on the: 18-5-1881 in St Arnaud, Victoria. James W.D. died in West Aust 11-6-1931, and was buried in the Perenjori Cemetery WA. His name is incorrectly recorded as being Jonas W.D. ROBINSON. (I don't think any children were born from this marriage).

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  Chronology:

He worked as a Salesman in 1881 and resided at St Arnaud, Victoria. 1

He resided from about 1891 to 1896 in "Minnehaha", Pakenham, Victoria. 5 6

He worked as a Mercer in 1901 and resided at Fremantle, Western Australia. 7 (no Harriett)

He worked as a Storekeeper in 1901 and resided at Laverton, WA. 8

He worked as a Mercer in 1906 and resided at Sterling St, Fremantle. 9 (no sign of Harriet)

He worked as a Draper in 1916 and resided at Warriedar, Mt Magnet, Dampier, West Australia. 10 (with wife Harriet) (Warriedar is near Paynes Find south of Mt Magnet)

He worked as a Draper in 1925 and resided at Warriedar, Mt Magnet, District, Western Australia. 11 (Harriett listed as well)

He worked as a Draper in 1925 and resided at Perenjori, WA. 12

He worked as a P M (postmaster?) and leaseholder in 1927 and resided at Warriedar, WA. 13


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James married Harriet Ann Lowe, daughter of Thomas Lowe and Maria Reid, on 16 May 1881 in St. Arnaud, Victoria.1 (Harriet Ann Lowe was born in 1864 in Learmonth, Victoria 14 and died in 1947 in Royal Park, Melbourne 15.)


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1 Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (Victoria) - Certificate, http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/home, Marriage.

2 Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (Victoria) - Index, http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/home, Marriage. Family Name: ROBINSON
Given Name(s): James William Daniel
Sex: Unknown
Event: MARRIAGE
Father's Name:
Mother's Name:
Spouse's Family Name: LOWE
Spouse's Given Name(s): Harriet Anne
Age:
Birth Place: BOSTON
Death Place:
Registration Year: 1881
Registration Number: 1925
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3 Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (Victoria) - Index, http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/home, Birth. Family Name: ROBINSON
Given Name(s): James William Daniel
Sex: Unknown
Event: BIRTH
Father's Name: James Nickols
Mother's Name: JENKINS - Isabella
Spouse's Family Name:
Spouse's Given Name(s):
Age:
Birth Place: BALLARAT
Death Place:
Registration Year: 1857
Registration Number: 5697.

4 Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages (WA) - Certificate, Index Only. ROBINSON JAMES W D Male YALGOO 3 1931.

5 Donald District Archives, Hannah Family History. 1888 - Record of speech handing over Ballarat Cash Store to R C Hannah.

6 NLA Newspapers online (TROVE), Various articles.

7 Ancestry.com Online Census and BMD, www.ancestry.com, 1901 Electoral Roll.

8 WA Post Office Directories 1893-1949, http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/pdf/battye/pods/Post_Office_Directories_Contents.html, 1901.

9 Ancestry.com Online Census and BMD, www.ancestry.com, 1906 Electoral Roll.

10 Ancestry.com Online Census and BMD, www.ancestry.com, 1916 Electoral Roll.

11 Ancestry.com Online Census and BMD, www.ancestry.com, 1925 Electoral Roll.

12 WA Post Office Directories 1893-1949, http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/pdf/battye/pods/Post_Office_Directories_Contents.html.

13 WA Post Office Directories 1893-1949, http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/pdf/battye/pods/Post_Office_Directories_Contents.html, 1927.

14 Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (Victoria) - Index, http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/home, Birth. Family Name: LOWE
Given Name(s): Harriet Ann
Sex: Unknown
Event: BIRTH
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: REID - Maria
Spouse's Family Name:
Spouse's Given Name(s):
Age:
Birth Place: LEAR
Death Place:
Registration Year: 1864
Registration Number: 3198.

15 Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (Victoria) - Index, http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/home, Death. Family Name: ROBINSON
Given Name(s): Harriet Ann
Sex: Unknown
Event: DEATH
Father's Name: Lowe Thos
Mother's Name: RIED - Maria
Spouse's Family Name:
Spouse's Given Name(s):
Age: 84
Birth Place:
Death Place: R Pk
Registration Year: 1947
Registration Number: 13120.