GEORGE ROBBINS was b: 11 Dec 1811 in Poplar, Middlesex; Bapt: 08 Jan 1812, St Ann Limehouse, Middlesex; Occupation:  Carpenter; he  d: 1858 in Marlebone, Middlesex. On 14 Sep 1834 in Thatcham, Berkshire, he married MARTHA VINCE (b: Abt. 1815 in Donnington , Berkshire, England.)

Children of GEORGE ROBBINS and MARTHA VINCE  b: at Donnington, Berkshire, England were:

i. GEORGE ROBBINS, b. 1834; ii. JAMES ROBBINS, b. 1835; iii. JANE ROBBINS, b. 1837; iv. SARAH ROBBINS, b. 1839; v. CHARLES ROBBINS, b. 1840; vi. HANNAH ROBBINS, b. 1842; vii. FRANK ROBBINS, b. 1844; viii. HENRY ROBBINS, b. 1847; ix. KATE ROBBINS, b. 1849; x. AGNES ROBBINS, b. 1851; xi. ALICE ROBBINS b. 1855

Eldest son GEORGE ROBBINS mar: ELIZABETH TAVENNER (she was b: 1828 in Somersetshire and d: Sep 1894 in Winchmore Rd, Canterbury, NZ aged 66Y. Burial: 29 Sep 1894, Ashburton Cemetery area 62 Plot No 22).

Following the death of George's father in 1856, George 27Y and Elizabeth 30y made the decision to immigrate to New Zealand  with their two children Emma 3Y and Elizabeth 1Y. (On ship's list George gave his occ: as gardener)

The sailing ship Clontarf was commissioned by the Canterbury Provincial Council for its first voyage. It left 20 Sep 1858 with 412 immigrants and arrived 105 days later at Lyttelton on 5th Jane 1859.

(This successful voyage which was not to be repeated on the Clontarf's next trip in Nov 1859 - a voyage of bad weather and disease causing the death of 41 passengers. Following this, the blighted ship  was withdrawn from immigration service.)

George saw a business opportunity to run carriers cart between Kaiapoi from there and Rangiora
 
- immediately following arrival this advertisement appeared in the Lyttelton Times 23 Feb 1859.
 
New Zealand born children of GEORGE ROBBINS and ELIZABETH TAVENNER are:

 i. LOUISA TAVENER ROBBINS  (b: 27 Jan 1859 in Kaiapoi and d: 13 Jul 1898). She mar: 1883 JOSEPH TAIT (b: 1852 he d: 02 Jun 1920 in Ashburton.) Their Ashburton born children:

i. William Tait b: 1882/d:1961; ii Samuel Tait b: 1885/d:1944; iii Joseph Edward Tait b: 1888/d: 1916; iv James Tait b:1890/d:1971; v John Tait b: 1892/d:1975 ; vi Louisa Elizabeth Sarah Tait b: 1895/d: 1972 

ii. ELIZABETH ROBBINS (b. 03 Oct 1860, Rangiora; d. 06 May 1911, Ashburton); mar. 14 Feb 1878, Ashburton to MARK ANTHONY,  (b. 1851 Nelson; d. Apr 1929, Ashburton.)  Their children:

i Elizabeth Sarah Anthony b: 1878/d: 1959; ii Alfred William Anthony b: 1880/d: 1950; iii Florence Jane Anthony b: 1882/d: 1952; iv Henry James Anthony b: 1883/d: 1943; v Reginald Arthur Anthony b: 1885/d: 1973; vi Ernest Herbert Anthony b: 1889/d: 1891; vii Edith Esther Anthony b: 1891/d: 1910; viii Olive May Anthony b: 1897 m: John James Nevin

iii. GEORGE ROBBINS  (b: 21 Oct 1860 in Kaiapoi; Due to ill health  sold farm Racecouse Rd; he d: 05 Jul 1918 Ashburton 58Y. Bur: 07 Jul 1918, Ashburton) mar: ELLEN WARD 1897 (b: 1862 in England, and d: 1939)  Their children are:

i  Bertha Louisa Robbins b: 1898/ 1972; ii Daniel Robbins b: 1900/d: 1969; iii Amelia Ann Robbins b: 1901/ d: 1971; iv Paul Robbin b: 1905/ d: 1974;

iv. CHARLES SAMUEL ROBBINS (b: 10 Aug 1862 in Waimakiriri, Canterbury, d: 21 Sep 1939 in Ashburton). mar: 1894 in Ashburton to Rose Hannah Elizabeth Leonard (b: 27 Sep 1875 in Crewkerne, Somerset; d: 15 Mar 1950 in Ashburton) Their children:

1 Ethel Maud Tavener Robbins b: 1895/1956; ii Clara Elizabeth Lavinia Robbins b: 1896/1946; iii  May Tavener Robbins b: 1898/d: 1956; iv Douglas Charles Robbins b: 1901/d: 09 Nov 1986; v Myrtle Rose Tavenor Robbins b: 1904/d: 1947; vi Rose Hanna Elizabeth Robbins b: 1909/d:1971

v. SARAH CATHERINE ROBBINS, b. 1864, New Zealand Did not marry; Residence Wichmore; d. 19 Jul 1946, 83.Bur: 22 Jul 1946, Ashburton Cemetery area 250 Plot 32

vi. JAMES ROBBINS, b. 1868, New Zealand; d. 22 Jul 1942, Ashburton 74Y. Burial: 23 Jul 1942, Ashburton Area 182 Plot No 34 purchaser sister Sarah C Robbins

vii. JOHN TAVENER ROBBINS, b. 23 Aug 1871, Ashburton New Zealand; d. 1936, 65Y.

Death: On September 17th, 1894, Elizabeth, the beloved wife of George Robins, Snr. at his residence, Winchmore Rd, aged 66Yrs. Deeply regretted

Land Sales

Ashburton Guardian: 10 Jun 1885 Canterbury Plantation Board:  Tenders for 40 acres at Dromore 8s 3d - Accepted Geo Robbins

Ashburton Guardian: 21 apr 1899:Mr George Robbins farm, 47 1/2  acres on Winchmore Road adjoining Mr O Diby's. Farm subdivided into 5 blocks; has a good cib house and outbuilding on it and being good land close to Ashburton and ought to be eagerly sought after.　Sale in consequence of Mr Robbind having drawn a block of land at Waikakiki

Ashburton Guardian 5 Mar 1904: Mr S Trezurza sold by auction today his 40 acre farm and buildings thereon, situated on Racecourse Road, Ashburton to Mr George Robbins at £25 per acre.
 
Waimate Daily; Retiring from farming on account of ill-health: 22 Jun 1908 Waimate Land Auction: Lot 1 : Account Mr George  Robbins; Goodwill and improvements of 240 acres  Waikakahi Leasehold 8/6d  rental, near Morven
 
 
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