Welcome to the workhouse
This is the website of a Robinson family of Oxfordshire, England
This is the website of the Robinson family currently centred on North Oxfordshire and formerly of East Molesey, Surrey and St Pancras in London.
We are working on the genealogy for our near related families: Procter of Kirkburton and Calvert of Settle, Yorkshire, Jones of London, Swansea and Cwmllwydd (near Mallwyd, near Dinas Mawddwy) Wales. Other ancestral families include Furniss, Traylen, Chase, Farr, Durance and Page. We are also latterly related by marriage to Boland of Essex and to Walker of Windsor and Warickshire.
If you have an interest in one of these families, an enquiry or information you wish to share, please email Colin.
Why the workhouse? Because we live in what was formerly a village workhouse until about 1835; poignantly, Colin's great great grandfather Robinson died in such a place. For more information on workhouses generally, go to Peter Higginbotham's excellent site at www.workhouses.org.uk - note the extra 's'.
Regrettably, we've decided that is it no longer wise to show photos of our grandchildren openly on the web. Family and close friends who want to see the latest just need to ask by email and we'll give other urls.
Redhill Street and district as it wasMary'n'Col in Dubai ... and Oman
1960 Society 2005
Jamie at 30
Mary and Colin celebrated their ruby anniversary 2004
Matthew ran the London Marathon 2003
Rene's 80th birthday surprise 2002
Mary's 60th birthday bash 2002
London to Brighton bike ride 2002
The Lord Mayor's Show 2001
Matthew at 30
Col's 60th birthday bash 2001
Emily and Matt's wedding 2000
Donna and Jamie's wedding 2000
On 17 April 2008
Mary'n'Colin celebrated exactly thirty five years in the same house.
Col's dad, Ted Robinson did this drawing soon after we moved in.
Click the pic to see a larger version.
A history of this former workhouse, will follow ... sometime.
To contact any of us, click here
Mary is a publishing production editor; email her or check her webpage
Colin works as an artist photographer; email him or check his website
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