William Robinson
He was a Packer in a Lace warehouse in 1911.
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William Robinson was born in 1896 at Lenton, Nottingham.
Son of : William Robinson Senior, a leather dresser and Annie Robinson, née Vickers of 9 Warwick Street, Lenton, Nottingham.
His Father, William Robinson was born in 1869 at Derby and his Mother, Annie Vickers was born in 1871 at Lenton, Nottingham, they were married in 1892, their marriage was recorded in the Nottingham Registration District, they went on to have 5 children, all of whom were born at Lenton, Nottingham, Hilda Robinson Born : 1897, William Robinson Junior : Born : 1896 : George robinson : Born : 1899 : Albert Robinson : Born : 1907 and Cecelia Robinson : Born : 1910.
In the 1911 Census the Family are living at : 9. Warwick Street, Lenton, Nottingham and are shown as William Robinson Senior, aged, 42 years, a Leather Dresser, he is living with his Wife, Annie, aged, 40 years and their Children, William Robinson Junior, aged, 15 years a Packer in a Lace Factory : Hilda Robinson, aged, 14 years, a Lace Pattern Girl : George Robinson : aged, 12 years a Scholar : Albert Robinson, aged, 4 years and Cecelia Robinson, aged, 1 year old.
William Robinson Junior married his wife Alice Boyer or Bowyer in 1919, their marriage was recorded in the Nottingham Registration District.
Private, William Robinson served with the 1st/1st Battalion, South Notts Hussars, nottinghamshire Yeomanry.
Died :29th November 1919, aged, 24 years, at the Nottingham General Hospital.
Buried :Nottingham General Cemetery.
Grave Reference : 03978.
CWGC Reference : 2750560.
Personal Inscription reads : "Called to higherservice".
Commemorated : High Pavement School Roll of Honour as : W. Robinson.
the Roll of honour was moved to Nottinghamshire Archives when the school site was demolished.
Nottingham Evening Post obituary 2 December 1919. ROBINSON, 29th inst. at General Hospital, Billie, eldest Son of William and Annie Robinson, 9 Warwick Street, age 24, late South Nottinghamshire Hussars. Husband of Alice (nee Bowyer) of Liverpool. Military funeral, General Cemetery.
Buried Nottingham General Cemetery.
William Robinson
Commonwealth wargrave headstone marking the grave of William Robinson situated at The General Cemetery, Nottingham Courtesy of Peter Gillings
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Headstone of Private, William Robinson in Nottingham General Cemetery on the 25th November 2020.