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Derek Johnstone and Carole Fife have provided the following:
Joseph Robson was born at Choppington about 1893 to parents William Robson, a hewer in the coal mines and Mary Jane Robson from Redesdale Northumberland.
In 1901 Joseph’s family lived at Choppington New Pit Northumberland when he was aged 8. In the household at this time were siblings Charles 17, John 15, Mary 11, Isabella 4 and Anne aged 1.
The 1911 Census shows the Robson family living at 8, Chapel Row, Cambois, where Joseph’s father was still working in the coal mines; Joseph, now 18, was employed as a tailor. The address had four rooms and family of ten was staying there at this time.
Military records show Joseph enlisted in Blyth Northumberland. Records held by CWGC show Joseph was the son of the late William Robson (Died 1914) and Mary Jane Robson of 8, Chapel Row, Cambois, Blyth. Research did not show Joseph was married.
Joseph Robson is remembered at Cambois on C6.02
