Robert Henderson Grainger.
19 December 1860. Born Church St. Hartlepool. (East of St. Hilda’s Church.). Robert was the first of two illegitimate sons born to Ann Granger of Robin Hoods Bay.
25 December 1860. Ann registers birth of Robert.
1861 Census.
Ann at a house in The Square, Robin Hoods Bay.
Zachariah Granger, Head, Married,62, Sailor, RH Bay.
Margaret Granger, Wife, Married, 64, RH Bay.
Ann Granger, Daughter, Unmarried, 29,Domestic Servant, RH Bay.
Then we have Ann Brother in Law.
Richard Granger, Head, Married, 37, Sailor, RH Bay.
Margaret Granger, Wife, Married, 34, RH Bay, Margaret was Ann’s
Sister (So she was a Granger who married a Granger.) died aged 36/37.
William Pearson Granger, Son, Unmarried, 13, RH Bay. Deaf & Dumb from birth.
Richard Granger, Son, Unmarried, 11, Day scholar, RH Bay.
John Granger, I THINK THIS IS REALLY ROBERT HENDERSON GRANGER
BEING PASSED OFF AS A SON OF MARGARET’S.
John / Robert is 3 months old.
22 April 1864. Robert’s Brother William is born, also in Hartlepool.
1871 Census.
21 George St. Hartlepool.
David Burns, 41, Head, Unmarried, Mariner, Scotland.
Ann Grainger, 45, Servant, Unmarried, Housekeeper, RH Bay.
Robert Granger, 10, Visitor, Unmarried, Hartlepool.
William Grainger, 7, Visitor, Unmarried, Hartlepool.
9 October 1874. Robert’s Mother Ann marries David Burns at St Hilda’s, Hartlepool.
1881 Census
Commercial St. Hartlepool
Henry Walker, Head, Married, Male, 46, Whitby, Mariner.
Margaret Walker, Wife, Married, Female, 47, Whitby.
John Walker, Son, Unmarried, Male, 20, Hull, Joiner.
James Crawford, Boarder, Unmarried, Male, 37, Scotland, Painter.
Frederick Saunders, Boarder, Unmarried, Male, 19, Deptford Kent, Painter.
Robert Grainger, Boarder, Unmarried, Male, 20, Hartlepool, Blacksmith.
George Wilkins, Visitor, Unmarried, Male, 18, Mariner.
25 December 1881. Robert; a 21 year old bachelor marries Jane Hodgson, 18 at St. Hilda’s Hartlepool. She was the daughter of the late HENRY Hodgson, Mariner. She could not write so put her mark. The witnesses were Frances Flush & Robert Faint.
8 June 1883. Baptism of Robert Henderson Grainger (Jnr.) son of Robert & Jane.
At this time Robert was a Blacksmith living at 7 York Place, Hartlepool. Also baptised the same day from the same address was Grainger Lythe, son of William & Jane Lythe.
16 December 1883. Robert Henderson Grainger, 7months old, buried at Spion Kop Cemetery, Hartlepool.
28 April 1886. Jane Grainger, 23, wife of Robert Henderson Grainger is buried at Spion Kop Cemetery, Hartlepool.
1 May 1887. Robert Henderson Grainger, 26,Widower from 21 Town Wall, Hartlepool marries Ann Elizabeth Shadforth, 21, from 3 Hills Court Hartlepool.
Ann is the daughter of Isaac Shadforth, Mariner. Witnesses were Edward Pearson & William Faint. The wedding took place at St. Hilda’s Hartlepool.
30 October 1887. Baptism of Robert James Grainger, son of R H Grainger & Ann of 21 Town Wall, Hartlepool.
1 June 1889. Baptism of Caroline Grainger at St Hilda’s Hartlepool, daughter of R H Grainger & Ann.
27 September 1890. Robert & Ann are witnesses at his brother’s wedding (William & Biddy Fox from Sligo) at St Hilda’s Hartlepool.
1891 Census.
Town Wall, Hartlepool
Robert Grainger, 30, Foreman Blacksmith.
Ann Elizabeth Grainger, 24, Wife
Caroline Grainger, 3 (Another source says 2)
Robert James Grainger, 1 ¾ (Another source says 3.)
2 October 1891. Birth of Florence Grainger, daughter of R H Grainger and Ann Elizabeth of 24, Town Wall, Hartlepool.
18 October 1891. Baptism of Florence Grainger, daughter of R H Grainger & Ann Grainger of 24 Town Wall, Hartlepool, at St Hilda’s Hartlepool.
12 October 1893. Birth of Ethel Grainger, daughter of R H & Ann Grainger.
1 November 1893. Baptism of Ethel Grainger at Lynn St Methodist Church, West Hartlepool. Family living at 25 Anthony St at the time.
7 Feb 1901. Ann Burn (note spelling) widow of David Burn; Merchant Seaman of High St, died in The Workhouse, Throston (Hartlepool)
See other files in group for details of David’s tragic death.
1901 Robert wins a rowing race at Whitby Regatta.
1901 Census.
Robert Grainger, 40, Blacksmith, Hartlepool.
Anne Grainger, 35.
Ethel Grainger, 13. (Should be around 7?).
Robert Grainger, 13.
Caroline Grainger, 11.
Florence Grainger, 9.
Another source say the following are all children of R H Grainger & Ann Elizabeth.
Born…
1885Robert.
1886 Rueben.
1892 Sarah.
1895 Harriet.
1895 Richard.
1896 Lizzie.
1897 Elizabeth.
1898 Richard.
Another gives us
Robert 1888
Caroline 1891
Elizabeth 1898
Richard 1899
Rueben 1901
Harriet 1904
Sarah 1907
1911 Census. In 1911 Robert was living at 5 Stranton Place, West Hartlepool
He was listed as 50 years old (Married 24 years), his occupation was a Blacksmith at Iron Shipbuilding Yard, His wife; Ann is listed as 45 years old. The census informs us that they have had a total of 10 children, two of whom had sadly passed away.
Living with the couple at the time were some of their children…
Robert aged 23 a Blacksmith in Iron Shipbuilding Yard.
Elizabeth aged 13.
Richard aged 12.
Reuben aged 10.
Harriet aged 7.
Sarah Ann aged 4.
The above census may help as a guide to the children’s date of birth issue, shown earlier?
Robert signed the census return as Robert Henry Grainger …one wonders why he didn’t want to use the Henderson name? Perhaps he didn’t want to be reminded of it if it was a clue to his Father’s Surname ?
9 July 1914. Death of Robert Henderson Grainger at 5a, Stranton Place,
West Hartlepool aged 54 years, Blacksmith (Worker) Causes of Death…
(1) Apoplexy 4 days
(2) Congestion of Lungs
Informant… Isabel Shadforth, Sister (In law) of Dial House Town Wall,
Hartlepool. She was present at the time of death.
Rest in peace.
Paul Grainger
Corrections & additions are most welcome.
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