Kissing Cousins
The story of the two William Robinsons. The solution of a mystery that lasted four years!
Robinson
Mary Robinson
Mother of Thompson, daughter of William and Martha Robinson
Born on 20 March 1802 and baptised at the Westgate Methodist church, Baildon on 3 July 1808.
Married Jeremiah Bell on 14 October 1822
Buried 23 October 1838 at St John the Evangelist church, Baildon
Bethia Robinson
Mother of Hannah, daughter of Lydia and William Robinson III
Baptised Betty Robinson on 2 January 1780 at Calverley, Yorkshire
Married John Berry on 22 September 1806
No record of death found
Martha Overend
Mother of Mary, daughter of Nathan and Grace Overend
Baptised Matty (properly Martha) Overend on 17 July 1775 in Baildon, Yorkshire
Married William Robinson IV on 18 November 1799
Buried 22 December 1844
William Robinson IV
Father of Mary Robinson and son of Lydia and William Robinson III
Baptised William Robinson on 25 January 1777 at the Pudsey chapel of Calverley parish, Yorkshire
Married Martha Overend on 18 November 1799 in Baildon
Buried 25 September 1844
William Robinson III
Father of both William Robinson IV and Bethia Robinson: son of Hannah and William Robinson II
Born in Pudsey and baptised on 10 October 1731 at Calverley, Yorkshire
Married Lydia Mortimer on 5 August 1771
Died at Calverley Carr and buried on 10 October 1787