Person:Mary Robson (1)

Mary Jane Robson was born in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, in 1882. Her father, Joseph Oswald Robson, was an Iron Moulder. The family lived then at 25 Norton St. Middlesbrough. At the time of the 1891 Census they were living at 5 Dundas St. The circumstances of her move to Birmingham are unknown, but she was living there in 1906, when she married George Taylor, a Whip Thong Maker.

They emigrated to Canada around 1910, and may be the George and Mary Taylor that appear on the 1911 Canada census working as servants on a farm in Halton County, near Toronto. They later settled in Toronto, on Westmoreland Ave., where her brother Christopher Robson also lived, as did the Rider family, who were probably the family of her older sister Ruth.

1.   UK Birth Certificates.

   Where and when born: Fourth April 1882 25 Norton Street Middlesbrough U.S.D./Name: Mary Jane/ Name of father: Joseph Oswald ROBSON/Name of mother: Mary Jane ROBSON formerly WILSON/ Occupation of father: Iron-Moulder/ Informant: Jo Robson Father 25 Norton Street Middlesbrough /Whenn registered: Fifteenth May 1882

2.   UK Marriage Certificates.

   solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of St. Patricks, County of Birmingham When married/ July 16 1906/ George Taylor Mary Jane Robson/ both 23/ Bachelor & Spinster/ Rank or Profession he: whipthong maker her: none stated/ Residence: 11 Frank St. Birmingham/ Father's name: William Taylor Joseph Robson - both deceased.

3.   Memorial Record.

   In memory of Mrs. Mary Taylor (Mary Jane Robson)/ Birthplace: Middlesbrough, England/ Passed away at 1436 Westmoreland Ave, Toronto/ Date: Nov 24/34/ Age: 51 /Internment at: Prospect Cemetery Toronto, Ontario

4.   1891 Census - UK.

   5 Dundas St. Middlesbrough/ Mary Jane Robson age 8, daughter of Joseph O. Robson

5.   Canada. 1911 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

   1911 Census Image (pdf) - Archives Canada