1861 personal census, Mersea Twp, Essex Co., ON, 1-8:
Robinson James, M, Married, married 1834, 51, born England, C of England, Farmer;
Ann, F, Married, married 1834, 43, born N Scotia, C of England;
Thomas, M, Single, 20, born U Canada, C of England, Labourer;
Matilda, F, Single, 18, born U Canada, C of England;
James, M, Single, 15, born U Canada, Labourer;
Mary, F, Single, 13, born U Canada;
George, M, Single, 10, born U Canada;
Ellen, F, Single, 7, born U Canada;
Jennett, F, Single, 5, born U Canada;
Margery, F, Single, 2, born U Canada.
Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905, p. 197-198:
George Foster Robson is a prominent citizen and successful farmer of Mersea township...
Grandfather Joseph Robson was born on the Scottish border, near Northumberland, England, and there grew up and married Anne Trimel. They had a family of six children... The father and mother came to Canada in the early days of its settlement, and located in London, Ontario where Mr. Robson followed the occupation of teacher. Later they moved to Mersea township, and Mr. Robson became one of the first teachers in that part of the country. He also became an extensive landowner and farmer, and spent the rest of his life on his 300 acre farm in Mersea. He died at the age of eighty, and is buried in the family lot on the farm. He was a Presbyterian in religious faith, and in politics a Conservative. His wife, who belonged to the Church of England, died at the age of seventy-five.
James Robson, son of Joseph and father of George Foster, was born in Northumberland England, where he grew up and received a good education. When he was twenty-one he came to Canada with the rest of the family, and settled first in Brantford, where he found employment in the home of a clergyman. After a time he came to Mersea township, where his father had located, and began farming on a tract of 100 acres, 70 acres in Concession No. 1, and 30 acres in Concession A. He made many improvements on this farm, which he cultivated successfully, and where he passed the remainder of his life, dying at the age of eighty, and being buried in Lake View Cemetery. He was a stanch Conservative, and served as a private in the Rebellion of 1837-38. He was a well-read man, and active in all public matters in the township and county, serving as school trustee, and for three terms as a member of the township council. He married Anne Foster, of Prince Edward Island, daughter of the late Ralph Foster, Sr. Mrs. Robson died in Leamington, and is buried in Lake View Cemetery. She and her husband were members of the Church of England. Their children were as follows: ... (7) Jeannette married Charles Coultis...
Jeannette
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Ralph Robson †
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