William ROBINS - Pontypridd / Gloucester (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Thursday, February 28, 2013, 23:47 (4287 days ago) @ jhopkins

If you find there are any NZ connections to this Robins family, would you please make contact with me?

My uncle's name was William Robins. We believe he was born in Pontypridd, and there are connections with Gloucester. My brother (who was raised by this uncle after our mother died when we were both infants) understands that Uncle Bill completed his apprenticeship as a welder in Gloucester, and he evidently did a lot of work on a prominent clock in Gloucester - I am not sure which one.

Thus far there are no connections we are aware of between our Robins relations and the Forest of Dean, and we do not know how he came to be living in Gloucester. At some stage he and his mother emigrated to NZ, and they have both since died here. There are no descendants from my uncle. We would be interested to know if there are connections between 'our' Robins and the Forest (as there are for my paternal line - the Hopkins/Joseph/Cullis families).

Guessing at a timeframe , could this be your William ?

Name: William P Robbins
Mother's Maiden Surname: Gale
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1925
Registration district: Pontypridd
Inferred County: Wales
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 1029

Name: John I Robbins
Mother's Maiden Surname: Gale
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1927
Registration district: Pontypridd
Inferred County: Wales
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 872

with parents :-
Name: Fred Robbins & Lizzie D Gale
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1924
Registration district: Newton Abbot
Inferred County: Devon
Volume Number: 5b
Page Number: 207

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