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    #32
    johnny_doyle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,021 ✭✭✭johnny_doyle


    had a look at the 1939/40 electoral roll at www.dublinheritage.ie to see if there were any Robinettes left there.

    The only family that came up were Charles H Robinett, Jane Robinett and Mercy Robinett living in South Circular Rd, Rialto.

    There is a marriage for a Charles Henry Robinet to Jane Culberhouse in 1899 (with a witness Mercy Culvershouse - suggesting that Mercy is a family name from the Culverhouse side). The father of Charles is another Charles so no link to Mathew and Susan.

    http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/e7d0c50889273



    Checked Ancestry for any other Robinettes in the WW1 era and the only one with a link to Ireland is Caroline Amelia Robinette who served as a Staff Nurse and died in Kent in 1917. She appears to have come from Co Kilkenney but interesting to note that she too has the name Amelia in there.

    http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=3056320

    She was awarded the Royal Red Cross (2nd Class) at Buckingham Palace in July 1916 with 2 other members of Queen Alexandra's Irnperial Military Nursing Reserve.

    At this stage, cannot find a marriage or death record for Amelia Robinette.


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    #33
    Rubecula
    Registered Users Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    Grandfather's sister Amelia, was a spinster so there is not going to be a marriage record. She died in Liverpool. Her full name was Amelia Christina Robinette.

    I came across Caroline Amelia Robinette's records some years ago, but I could never find a link with our family despite the name.

    I think there used to be a George Robinette living in Birkenhead too, but again I can not find a link with my Grandfather despite being just across the river.

    You have managed wonders with this challenge, thank you very much.

    (My family also sends their thanks.)


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    johnny_doyle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,021 ✭✭✭johnny_doyle


    any idea when Amelia died? I'm not seeing any record for her death.


    Re Staff Nurse Caroline Amelia Robinette, it appears that she may have been aboard HMHS Britannic in November 1916 when it sunk.


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    Rubecula
    Registered Users Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    My mistake.:(

    Further research by my cousin has shown up :

    Amelia Robinette married a Francis Sullivan in West Derby in Liverpool, they had a daughter named Nancy.

    Marriage was in 1916, Nancy was born in 1917.


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    #36
    johnny_doyle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,021 ✭✭✭johnny_doyle


    found the marriage in q1 1916. Ancestry had her first name transcribed as Amelin.

    There's a death record for an Amelia C Sullivan in Liverpool, 1934 giving age as 49.

    birth record for a Nancy A Sullivan Q1 1917 W Derby (Liverpool). Mother's maiden name Robinette.


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    #37
    Rubecula
    Registered Users Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    That is top quality research Johnny Doyle.

    Thank you for that info.:)


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    #38
    wjrobin64
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭wjrobin64


    so I have to make 25 postings before i can frrely reply to others.

    bill


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    wjrobin64
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭wjrobin64


    The church of the marriage was the church of Ireland st. peters in Dublin

    check the parish register if it still exist

    Matthew robinett 20 lower temple st ireland laborer fathe:william robinett

    susan hutchinson 55 charlemont street dublin

    marriage may be listed in the dublin papers ??

    hope this helps !!


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    wjrobin64
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭wjrobin64


    she is listed in the war memorials also with another robinette listed as well.

    bill


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    #41
    wjrobin64
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭wjrobin64


    Matthew Robinette in Myline of the family was born June 23, 1848 in Phillipstown, Co. King's.

    His father a William Robinette Died Feb 27, 1874 Phillipstown ,King's county.

    IF matthews father was Dead by the Time of his marriage this is him !!

    Bill


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