Death & burial
Death registered
John Daniel Robinson, aged 56, June Quarter 1890, Doncaster.
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No information about burial.
Born at Doncaster c.1833
1851 Census
52, King Street, Doncaster.
The 1851 Census shows that John Burley [grandfather], aged 68, living with his wife Mary Burley, 73, his daughter Mary A. Burley [mother], 32, and John Robinson, grandson, 17, a "Labourer".
Enlisted at York on the 10th of July 1851.
Age: 18.
Height: 5' 8".
Trade: None shown.
From Private to Corporal: 16th of October 1854.
Reduced to Private by a Regimental Court-martial on the 1st of January 1855.
He sent money from the Crimea to his uncle, a Mr. J. Burley, living in King Street, Doncaster, Yorkshire.
From the Dispatch, 7th of January 1855:
Corporal John Robinson of the 13th Light Dragoons, in a letter addressed to a friend at Doncaster, dated the 2nd of November 1854, thus describes the narrow escape of Lord Cardigan in the cavalry charge at Balaclava and the part he took in his Lordship's rescue:
"I did not ride many yards further before I saw our commander, Lord Cardigan, very nearly thrust off his horse and if it had not been for me the old boy's life would not have been worth a row of pins. I saved him, for I directly saw a Russian had marked him for he drew his lance and made at his Lordship, but I was too expert for the rascal, I parried, whilst the man struck, and then he bolted as if Old Nick were after him."
1851 Census
Corn Market, Doncaster.
Hannah Taylor [future wife] 21, servant, unmarried, born Norton
Employed by Francis Ingham, grocer & his wife & family.
Marriage registered
John Daniel Robinson to Hannah Taylor, March Quarter 1860, Doncaster.
Discharged, "by purchase," from Cahir on the 13th of June 1860. Payment of £20.
Served 8 years 3 days.
Conduct and character: "good."
In possession of one Good Conduct badge.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasps for Alma, Balaclava, Inkerman, and Sebastopol, and the Turkish medal.
A supplementary roll (undated) signed by Major Henry Holden shows him as being issued with the Crimean medal (with clasps for Alma, Balaclava and Inkerman) on the 7th of October 1855.
Attended the first Balaclava Banquet in 1875.
This appeared in a news item entitled "100 Years Ago" that was reprinted in the Centenary year of Balaclava.
He is not shown as having been a member of the Balaclava Commemoration Society in either 1877 or 1879.
1861 Census
4, Project Place, Doncaster.
John Robinson, 27, Watchman, born Doncaster.
Hanah [sic] Robinson, 29, born Norton.
Ann Maria Robinson, 2 months, born Doncaster.
Birth registered
Ann Maria Robinson, March Quarter 1861, Doncaster.
1871 Census
59, High Street, Doncaster.
Jno Daniel Robinson, 37, Watchman, born Doncaster.
Hannah Robinson, 39, born Norton.
Ann M Robinson, 10, Scholar, born Doncaster.
1871 Census
In 1871, J. Burley [grandfather? age?] was still living at King Street, with his daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth and Richard Yates.
3 Parade, Margate.
Alfred Jeffs [future son-in-law], 14, scholar, living with parents who were lodging house keepers
1881 Census
32 Milton Street, Doncaster.
John Robinson, 47, Iron Turner, born Doncaster.
Hannah Robinson, 46, born Norton.
Ann M Robinson, 20, born Doncaster.
Alfred Jeffs [future son-in-law], 25, lodger, fishmonger, born Margate
Marriage registered
Ann Maria Robinson [daughter] to Alfred Jeffs, June Quarter 1881, Doncaster.
Birth registered
Florence Jeffs [grandson], December Quarter 1883, Market Harborough.
1891 Census
Church Square, Market Harborough.
Alfred Jeffs, 32, Fishmonger, born Margate.
Annie Jeffs [daughter], 30, born Doncaster.
William Jeffs, 9, born Market Harborough.
Florence Jeffs, 7, born Market Harborough.
Hannah Robinson, 58, widow of John Daniel Robinson, born Norton.
Also 1 servant.
Death registered
Hannah Robinson, aged 65 years, March Quarter, 1897.
1901 Census
5, St Paul's Ave, Balsall Heath, Birmingham.
Alfred Jeffs, 44, Fishmonger, born Margate.
Ann M Jeffs [daughter], 40, born Doncaster.
William R Jeffs, 19, Drapers Assistant, born Market Harborough.
Florence Jeffs, 17, Drapers Assistant, born Market Harborough.
1911 Census
3, Hereford Avenue, Balsall Heath.
Alfred Jeffs, 54, Fishmongers Assistant, born Margate.
Ann Maria Jeffs [daughter], 50, born Doncaster.
1881 Census
32, Milton Street, Doncaster, Yorks.
John Robinson appears in the 1881 Census as aged 47, born Doncaster, an Iron Turner. His wife Hannah is shown as 46, born Norton, Yorkshire. A daughter, Ann, 20, and a lodger, Alfred Jeffs, 25, are also shown in the household. [RM]
Death registered
John Daniel Robinson, aged 56, June Quarter 1890, Doncaster.
No information about burial.
Additional Census information for 1841-1901, and details of a number of registrations of births, deaths and marriages kindly provided by Chris Poole.
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Additional marriage, birth and death registrations, newspaper cuttings, and Census information for 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891,1901 — including information abut John Robinson's wife and descendants — kindly provided by Chris Poole.