| Born and Died | b. January 1774 | Longhoughton, Northumberland |
| Married September 1794, Lesbury | Eleanor Sleight | daughter of James Sleight of Berwick upon Tweed, James died bet. 1807-1810 |
| Occupation | Fisherman | of Alemouth (Alnmouth) |
| Parents | Matthew Robinson | Married May 4, 1771, Ann Dawon, Longhoughton, Northumberland |
| Siblings | John Robinson | Born June 1776, Longhoughton, Northumberland |
| Children of Matthew and Eleanor: | ||
| Ann Robinson | b. September, 1795 | baptised Lesbury Parish Church - died before 1801 |
| Elizabeth Robinson | b. January 1798 | baptised Lesbury Parish Church - my direct ancestor |
| Ann Robinson | b. February, 1801 | baptised Lesbury Parish Church |
| Mary Robinson | b. July 1803 | baptised Lesbury Parish Church |
| Matthew Robinson | b. November, 1806 | baptised Lesbury Parish Church |
| Eleanor Robinson | b. 1807 d. October 1807 |
buried Lesbury Parish Church |
| George Robinson | b. January 1810 | baptised Lesbury Parish Church (James Sleight now marked as deceased) |
There are three other children born to Matthew Robinson in Lesbury in the 1810s. These are to Matthew Robinson only, the above entries all mention his wife Eleanor. There is another Matthew Robinson who was married in around 1809. I believe these three children relate to this other Matthew Robinson. They are
Elleoner Robinson, February, 1813; James Robinson, August, 1816; and Matthew Robinson, b. February 1820.
There is no sign of Matthew Robinson the elder's birth in Lesbury or who his parents were.
Author: Julie Schofield.