Roland Hereward Robbins (1885 - 1944)

Born 25 Aug 1885 in Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

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Died 20 Dec 1944 at age 59 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

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Biography

Roland was born in 1885 at 274 Uxbridge Road, Shepherds Bush. He was the son of William Robbins and Mary Morgan.

In the 1891 Census, Roland aged 5, and his siblings Clarrie, aged 13, Herbert aged 12, and Ivor aged 9, are boarders with James and Rebecca Lock at Skelbrook Street, Wandsworth London & Surrey, England. The children are all described as scholars.

James Lock Head Married M 54 Traveller Suffolk

Rebecca Lock Wife Married F 46 Suffolk

Clarrie Robbins Boarder F 13 scholar Ilfracombe, Devon

Herbert Robbins Boarder M 12 scholar Ilfracombe, Devon

Ivor Robbins Boarder M 9 scholar Ilfracombe, Devon

Roland Robbins Boarder M 5 scholar London, Middlesex

In the 1901 Census, Roland aged 15, was living with his sister Clarrie aged 23, and their widowed maternal grandmother Jemima Morgan aged 71, at 34 Harrow Road, Newport.

Jemima Morgan Head Widow F 71 Living on own means Newport, Monmouthshire

Clarrie Robbins Granddaughter unmarried F 23 Ilfracombe, Devon

Roland Robbins Grandson unmarried M 15 London, Middlesex

In the 1911 Census, Roland, aged 25 clerk, was living at 127 Diana Street Cardiff with his Aunt Agnes Robbins, household head aged 41, and siblings Herbert aged 31 house decorator and painter, Ivor aged 29 clerk and Gladys aged 27 dressmaker.

In the 1939 Register, Roland was living at 30 Lochaber Street, Cardiff with his Aunt Agnes Robbins and sister Gladys. Roland was unmarried and a car dismantler and metal sorter [heavy worker].

Roland, commercial clerk, passed away in 1944 at 130 Claude Road, Cardiff.

Sources

• Birth: England & Wales First Names: Roland Hereward Last Name: ROBBINS Birth Year: 1885 Birth Qtr: 4 Mother's Maiden Name: MORGAN District: Fulham County: London Country: England Vol: 1A Page: 188
• Death: England & Wales First Names: Roland H Last Name: ROBBINS Gender: Male Birth Year: 1885 Age: 59 Death Qtr: 4 Death Year: 1944 District: Cardiff County: Glamorganshire Country: Wales Vol: 11A Page: 278