James ROBB

1870 - 1917  (47 years)

• Name	James ROBB
  Birth	1870	Shildon Co Durham
  	1871 Census
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 Nov 1917	Lady Edens Hosptial Bishop Auckland Co Durham
  	FreeBMD Dec 1917 Auckland 10a 236 aged 47 Northern Echo 8th November 1917 reads: Robb - Died in Lady Eden Cottage Hospital through injuries received at Eldon Colliery on 20th October, James Robb or better known as Jim Willans, bloved husband of Mrs Lydia Robb 11 High Street Eldon Lane. Will be interred at St Marks Church Eldon Lane on Saturday 10th Nov. Cortege to leave residence at 3pm. Friends please accept this (the only) lamentation
  Burial	10 Nov 1917	St Mark Eldon Co Durham
  	Parish Records, County Hall Durham No. 1674 by C J Grey
  Person ID	I110	Main Tree
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	James WILLAN,   b. 1843, Crook Co Durham
  Mother	Margaret ROBB,   b. 1848, Pittington Co Durham
  Marriage	9 Dec 1876	Bishop Auckland Registry Office Bishop Auckland Co Durham
  	FreeBMD Dec 1876 Auckland 10a 320. Named as James Willans Information from certificate:- Bishop Auckland Registry Office No 115 9th Dec 1876 James Willans aged 28 widower coal miner of Middridge son of John Willans tailor to Margaret Robb aged 26 spin of Old Shildon dau of William Robb ded coal miner by certificate; niether signed; witnessed by Jospeh & John Joseph Parker
  Family ID	F248	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lydia WATSON,   b. 23 Nov 1870, South Church Bishop Auckland Co Durham d. 1947 (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	5 Apr 1890	Registry Office Bishop Auckland Co Durham
  	Copy Certificate No. 52 Witnessed by Clara Torr and John Hetherington
  Children	+ 1. Jane ROBB,   b. 16 May 1890, South Church Bishop Auckland Co Durham d. 12 Feb 1959, Lady Edens Hosptial Bishop Auckland Co Durham (Age 68 years) + 2. Florence Adeline Patti ROBB,   b. 21 Oct 1893, Peases Row South Church Bishop Auckland Co Durham d. 1972, Sunderland Co Durham (Age 78 years) + 3. Clarence Henry ROBB,   b. 7 Aug 1896, Peases Row South Church Bishop Auckland Co Durham d. 3 Apr 1964 (Age 67 years) + 4. Harriet Eva ROBB,   b. 25 Jul 1898, Peases Row South Church Bishop Auckland Co Durham d. 1963 (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F10	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2026

  
  

• Notes

  1871 RG10 4929 21 at Cheapside Shildon son single aged 7 months born Shildon. Named as son not grandson and named as Rob 1881 RG11 5056 54 at Handysides Buildings Benwell son single aged 9 born Shildon. Family named as Williams amended to Willins 1891 RG12 4069 52 at Peases Row South Church Head married coal miner aged 20 born Shildon 1901 RG13 4646 8 at 9 Middle Street Head married coal hewer aged 30 born Shildon 1911 RG14 29716 81 at Jesmond Villas Eldon Lane 4 rooms head married coal hewer aged 40 born Shildon Jan 1904 electoral roll at Peases Row South Church