The Line of George Powell Robinson and Elizabeth Augusta Furneaux

George Powell Robinson (1827-1897) was the second son of Charles John Robinson and Harriett Wombwell. His middle name may come from Charles’ sister, Eleanor, who married into the Powell family, but as discussed earlier, the classic naming convention of the era would actually have designated to the second son the name of his grandfather’s wife -  Powell. Either way, in 1851, both George Powell Robinson, and his elder brother, Charles Richard Robinson, were ship joiners in the docks.  George married Elizabeth Augusta Furneaux in 1853 in Limehouse, and continued to live there and work as a ship’s joiner and carpenter into the last decade of the century. George and Elizabeth had nine children, first cousins x1 removed of Hetty Jane Owen. The lines are as follows:

First Generation
1.			George Powell Robinson (1827-1897) m. Elizabeth Augusta Furneaux (1831-1914)
		i	Harriet Elizabeth Robinson (1854–????)
	2.	ii	Frederick George Robinson (1856–1913). In 1871, aged 15, he was an assistant clerk still living with his family. Frederick married three times to: i) Margaret Ann Richardson, ii) to: Kate Louise Bradley, and iii) to Lucy Lane Tothill. In 1891, he was living in Islington and working as a cashier and living next door to the Bradley family. Three of Harriett Wombwell and Charles John Robinson’s later family were to marry into the Bradley family. The 1911 census records him as a clerk living in Hackney.
		iii	William John Robinson (1857–????). He was baptised in Ratcliff (Road) in 1857.
		iv	Samuel Robinson (1859–????). He was baptised in Bow in 1859. Nothing more is known.
	3.	v	Alice Mary Robinson (1862–1886). Alice died shortly after giving birth to an illegitimate son, who was moved in with his grandfather, George Powell Robinson, and listed in the 1891 census.
		vi	Arthur Charles Robinson (1864–1868). Died young.
		vii	Elizabeth Augusta Robinson (1866–1886). Was born and died in Mile End Old Town.
	4.	viii	George Powell Robinson (1867–1947). He was living in Linchmere, Tottenham in 1911 and working as a shipping clerk. He married Minnie Beatrice Jones in 1896 in Poplar and died in Brixton in 1947.
Second Generation (second cousins of Hetty Jane Owen)
2.			Frederick George Robinson (1856–1913) m. i) Margaret Ann Richardson, ii) Kate Louise Bradley, iii) Lucy Lane Tothill.
		i.	Kate Margaret Robinson (1887–????). She was the daughter of Kate Louisa Bradley (1867-1890). Kate Louisa was a sister of Hetty Jane Owen’s mother (see subsequent entries).
		ii	Frederick Robert Robinson 1869–1874. Son of Lucy Jane Tothill. He was born in Hackney and died in Wharfedale in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
3.			Alice Mary Robinson (1862-1886) had one illegitimate child.
	5.	i	Ernest Edward Robinson (1886-1968). Ernest spent his early life with his grandparents. In the 1911 census he is a telephone exchange inspector living with his grandmother in Limehouse. Sometime shortly after, probably before 1914, he emigrated to Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His wife was Elizabeth Victoria Cope (1895-1992) who was originally from Killyleagh in Ireland.
4.			George Powell Robinson (1867–1947) m. Minnie Beatrice Jones (1873-1927). She was born in Bow and died in Streatham.
		i.	Beatrice Mary Jane Robinson (1899-1979). She was born in Stoke Newington and died in St. Thomas hospital, London.
Third Generation (second cousins of Harold and Olwen Eldridge)
5.			Ernest Edward Robinson (1886-1968) m. Elizabeth Victoria Cope (1895-1992)
		i	Ena Alexandra Maud Robinson (1914–2004). She was born in Montreal and died in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada.
		ii	Norma Phylis Robinson (1918–2000) was again born in Quebec and died in British Columbia.
		iii	Peter Edwin Robinson (1929–1998) was also born in Quebec and died in British Columbia.