Robert
Bishop
Born about in England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of James Bishop
and Rebecca (Tanner) Bishop
Husband of
Annie Laura (Coombes) Bishop
— married
4 May 1887 in New Zealand
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 89
in Papanui, Canterbury, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Oct 2018
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Biography
Robert was born about 1851 in Camberwell. He is the son of James Bishop and Rebecca Tanner. [1]
The family came to New Zealand on Maori, arriving in Lyttelton 14 July 1858, James with his wife Rebecca, and their four boys (James, Robert, William and Frederick). Their nationality was given as "Surrey", and his occupation as "gardener".
Annie Laura Coombes married Robert Bishop on 4 May 1887 [2]
Robert passed away on 12 December 1940 at Papanui [3].[4]
Sources
- ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 13 April 2024)
Bishop, Robert (Mother's maiden name: Tanner).
GRO Reference: 1851 Jul-Aug-Sep in Camberwell Volume 04 Page 82. - ↑ New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths and Marriages Online (digital index) Marriage Registration: Annie Laura Coombes and Robert Bishop - Reference 1887/1791
- ↑ New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths and Marriages Online (digital index) Death Registration: Robert Bishop - Age: 89Y, Reference 1940/26265
- ↑
1940 Newspaper:
"Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand"
Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23209, 21 December 1940, Page 12
Obituary (accessed 13 April 2024)
https://www.peelingbackhistory.co.nz/bishopdale-the-bishop-brothers-1820s-1900s/
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Robert:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Robert:
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~3.12%
Donnelle (Willcocks) Cheree
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