Herbert Edward ROBERTS

1880 - 1956  (~ 75 years)

• Name	Herbert Edward ROBERTS
  Birth	Jun 1880	Weston, Oswestry, Shropshire   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	18FE253A234F46EE9811A578A8E9332FD4DA
  Death	1956	Newcastle RD, NSW, Australia   [2]
  Notes	1891 census: in Oswestry, Shropshire (all ROBERTS), Edward (head, 46, carter at brickworks, born Adcote, Baschurch, Shropshire), Martha (wife, 44, born Walfords Heath, Baschurch, Shropshire), Thomas (son, 18, carter at brickworks, born Stanton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire), Arthur (son, 17, miller, born The March, Much Wenlock, Shropshire), Charles (son, 16, carter at brickworks, born Black Barn, Overdale, Shropshire), Alfred (son, 14, brickmaker, born Black Barn, Overdale, Shropshire), Herbert (son, 11, scholar, born Weston, Oswestry, Shropshire), Henry (son, 9, scholar, born Weston, Oswestry, Shropshire), Ernest (son, 6, scholar, born Weston, Oswestry, Shropshire) and Sarah (daughter, 1, born Weston, Oswestry, Shropshire). 1901 census: in Oswestry, Shropshire, Thomas P ROBERTS (head, 28, labourer in brickyard, born Oswestry, Shropshire), Mary E ROBERTS (wife, 32, born Drill Monda, Shropshire), Annie SEELEY (sister in law, 29, born Drill Monda, Shropshire), Herbert E ROBERTS (brother, 20, labourer in saw yard, born Weston, Shropshire) and Catherine M ROBERTS (visitor, 20, born Pontypridd, South Wales). 1911 census: at 151 Primrose Street, Tonypandy, South Wales (5 rooms) (all ROBERTS), Herbert (husband, 31, stoker (colliery), born Oswestry, Shropshire), Kate (wife, 28, married 11 years, 4 children all living, born Tonypandy), Jennie (daughter, 10, born Oswestry, Shropshire), Annie (daughter, 8, born Tonypandy), Tommy (son, 2, born Tonypandy), Enos (son, 8 months, born Tonypandy) and Edward (father, 68, widower, married 43 years, failed work, born Shrewsbury, Shropshire). Also Herbert COLEMAN (brother [in law], 21, single, blacksmith for private employer, born London). Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890 - 1960 at findmypast.co.uk: (1) Left Liverpool on 8 March 1913 for Australia on the "Shropshire", intending to live in Australia: Herbert ROBERTS, 31, stoker (2) Left London on 25 September 1913 for Australia via The Cape on the "Benalla", intending to live in New South Wales: Mrs Kate ROBERTS, married, 30 Jennie ROBERTS, 11 Annie ROBERTS, 10 Tommy ROBERTS, 7 Enos ROBERTS, 2 May ROBERTS, 6 months Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 (ancestry.com) 1930 - at 96 Railway Street, Merewether, Newcastle, NSW - Herbert (fireman), Catherine Mary (home duties), Thomas Edward (miner) Herbert's death is probably the one registered in 1956 at Newcastle, NSW. The index shows father's and mother's names as Edward and Martha respectively.
  Person ID	I5771	Ash, Kent
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2021

  
  

  Family	Catherine Mary COLEMAN,   b. Mar 1883, Tonypandy, Glamorgan, Wales d. 1951, Newcastle RD, NSW, Australia (Age ~ 67 years)
  Marriage	Mar 1901	Oswestry RD   [3]
  Children	1. Martha Jane "Jennie" ROBERTS,   b. 15 Jul 1901, York Street, Oswestry, Shropshire d. 11 Jan 1954, Newcastle, New South Wales RD (Age 52 years)   2. Annie Maud ROBERTS,   b. Mar 1903, Tonypandy, Glamorgan, Wales d. 1974, NSW, Australia (Age ~ 70 years)   3. Thomas Edward "Tommy" ROBERTS,   b. Jun 1906, Tonypandy, Glamorgan, Wales d. 1960, Kurri Kurri, NSW, Australia RD (Age ~ 53 years)   4. Enos ROBERTS,   b. Sep 1910, Tonypandy, Glamorgan, Wales d. 1981, Newcastle RD, NSW, Australia (Age ~ 70 years)   5. Hilda May "May" ROBERTS,   b. Mar 1913, Pontypridd RD d. 1984, NSW, Australia (Age ~ 70 years)
  Family ID	F1638	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2021

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] BMD index, Q2 1880 Oswestry 6a/762, mother's maiden name PRICE. (Reliability: 3). [S221] NSW BMD index online, January 2011 and later, reg no. 25549/1956. (Reliability: 3). [S3] BMD index, Q1 1901 Oswestry 6a/1043. (Reliability: 3).