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HOLBORN, Robert
1790 - 1882 (92 years) Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1755 - 1850 (96 years)-
Name HOLBORN, Robert Birth 1790 Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk 
Christening 3 Oct 1790 Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk Gender Male Death 1882 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire Person ID I2755 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father HOLBORN, John, b. Abt 1763, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk d. 1803, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk (Age 40 years) Relationship natural Mother MOTT, Susannah, b. Between 1754 and 1755, Norfolk, England d. 1850, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk (Age 96 years) Relationship natural Marriage 9 Aug 1786 Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk Family ID F1364 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family .........., Mary d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F1372 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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ROBERT HOLBORN circa 1790-1882
Robert, son of John and Susannah HOLBORN, was baptised at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk, on 3 October 1790 (but see below).
A Robert HOLBORN and Susanna READER witnessed the marriage between Creacy READER, widower, of Terrington St. Clement and Happy BACY, single woman, of Tilney All Saints at Terrington St. Clement on 30 June 1817.
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Robert HOLBORN, widower, and Mary BAILEY, single woman, were married at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk, on 29 March 1827. Witnesses were Thomas GRIFFIN and Hannah LITTLE.
From the 1841 census of Roman Bank, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk:
*Robert HOLBEN (sic), aged 45, bricklayer, born in Norfolk;
Mary HOLBEN, aged 40, born in Norfolk;
Susan HOLBEN, aged 86, born in Norfolk.
(HO107/770/4/11/15)
From the 1851 census of Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk:
*Robert HOLBORN, head, aged 57, married, bricklayer journeyman, born at Terrington, Norfolk.
(HO107/1767/9/10)
From the 1861 census of Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk:
*Robert HOLBORN, head, aged 70, married, bricklayer, born at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk;
Sarah GOODALE, visitor, aged 44, unmarried, born at Walpole St. Andrew, Norfolk.
(RG9/1051/10/14)
From the 1871 census of Noman (sic) Bank, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk:
*Robert HOLBORN, head, aged 72 (sic), widower, bricklayer, born at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk.
(RG10/1618/12/15)
From the 1881 census of Roman Bank, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk:
*Robert HOLBORN, head, aged 90, widower, infirm bricklayer, born at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk.
(RG11/1698/12/17)
The death of Robert HOLBORN aged 94 was registered in 1882.
(GRO June Q 1882 Wisbech 3b 354)
Robert HOLBORN was buried at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk, on 29 May 1882 aged 94 (sic), but there is a note in the register margin that he was born on 5 October 1790 and died in his 92nd year.
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NOTES & QUERIES:
Age Discrepancies:
1841: 45, i.e. born in 1796 (adults' ages were rounded down in 1841 census)
1851: 57, i.e. born in 1794
1861: 70, i.e. born in 1791
1871: 72, i.e. born in 1799
1881: 90, i.e. born in 1790
(revised 10.04.2012)