The Descent of a Carlisle Family

My maiden name was Kathleen Coupland, and I was born on the 16th May 1959 at Cotehill, nr. Carlisle. My father was William Coupland, born 12-7-1921 at Carlisle. He died in 1993. My mother was Annie Ramsey Robley. She was born on 20-4-1924 at Carlisle, and she died in 1984. On her birth certificate, her father is descibed as a fell manager's labourer.

Annie Ramsey Robley, aged about 18 months

My grandparents were Thomas Robley and Mary Graham. I think Thomas was born in 1884, and he had a younger brother called John Dodgson Robley (Jnr.). My great uncle, John Dodgson Robley, and his wife, used to own a shop in King Street in the 1940s. My great grandfather was also called John Dodgson Robley, and my great great grandfather was William Robley. I am not sure of my ancestors beyond that, so this is an on-going project.

Children of Thomas Robley & Mary Graham.

Thomas Robley was born about 1884 at Carlisle. He married Mary Graham, of Longtown, on 23rd. April, 1907. On their marriage certificate, Thomas is described as a groom (domestic). He lived at 5, Alfred Street North, Carlisle, and his father was John Dodgson Robley (deceased). Thomas died on 20th July, 1946.

Thomas & Mary with one of their daughters

Born	Bapt.	Name	Address	Occupation of Father	Died
1908	6-10-1911	John George Robley	Saddle Lane	Labourer	1961
13-11-1911	24-11-1911	Richard Robley	Saddle Lane	Labourer	-
28-3-1914	8-5-1914	Minnie Robley	Sowerby St.	Labourer	1920
29-6-1916	25-8-1916	Mary Ann Robley	Sowerby St.	Labourer	1920 (Holywell Cres., Botcherby)
1918	1919	Tom Armistice Robley	Sowerby St.	Labourer	1987
20-11-1920	11-2-1921	Mary Agnes Robley	Sowerby St.	Labourer	-
-	31-3-1922	Christine Roma Robley	Sowerby St.	-	-
20-4-1924	1924	Annie Ramsey Robley	14, Sowerby St.	Wool Dryer	1984
16-7-1926	26-9-1926	Eleanor Allison Robley	Sowerby St.	Wool Dryer	-

Obituary Notice for Tom Robley

ROBLEY. At Cumberland Infirmary on the 20th (July, 1946), Tom beloved husband of the late Mary Robley. Funeral at Carlisle Cemetary on Tuesday leaving from (99?) Hollwell Cres. at 1.40pm.

Children of John Dodgson Robley and Mary Ann

John Dodgson Robley (Robbley) was christened on 23-10-1859 at Christ Church, Carlisle. His parents were William Robley and Elizabeth. On the 1881 census, he is described as John Robley, cotton dyer aged 21, married to Mary A. Robley. They lived at 8, Hughes Court., Botchergate.

They had 2 children, Thomas Robley born about 1884, and *John Dodgson Robley, born about 1886. John Dodgson Robley, Snr. died on 28th September, 1888, aged 29. His wife, Mary Ann, died on 29th July, either 1888/9. She was 28. On the time of the 1991 census, the 2 brothers were living in Rickergate: Thomas Robley, aged 18, furniture dealer's porter, and John Robley, railway labourer.

Note on John Dodgson Robley, Jnr. Kathleen comments: "His wife was called Elizabeth, and, I think, they had 5 children. Their names were: Abigail, Doreen, Freda, Jane and Annie. When they sold the shop in King Street, they moved to Lord Street. After John died (24th June, 1950), Elizabeth moved to Brook Street with her daughter, Freda. Elizabeth died on 17th June 1966.

Children of William Robley & Elizabeth

William Robley was christened on June 18th, 1832 in Wetheral Cumberland. He married Elizabeth (?Dodgson). She was born in 1831 in Lazonby. In the early parish records, William is described as a miller, but on the 1881 census his occupation is given as a railway engine driver.

Baptism	Name	Address	Occupation of Father	Died
15-4-1854 (Christ Church, Carlisle)	Rachel Robley	St. Nicholas Street	Miller	-
2-5-1855 (Christ Church)	Thomas Robley	Not known (from IGI)	Not known	-
14-2-1857 (Christ Church)	Mary Elizabeth Robler(?y)	Brook Street	Miller	-
23-10-1859 (Christ Church)	John Dodgson Robley	Brook Street	Miller	-
17-1-1964 (Christ Church)	William Robley	Charles Street	Miller	-
8-4-1866 (Christ Church)	Rachel Rubler (?Robley)	Charles Street	Miller	-
1869	Joseph Robley	85, Charles St. (Info. from 1881 census)	Railway Engine Driver	-
1871	Martha Robley	85, Charles St.	Railway Engine Driver	-

Thomas Robley and Mary Donaldson

Thomas Robley [(Anson) was christened in Cumwhinton, Wetheral, on 14th December 1800. His parents were William Robley and Rachel Anson.] He married Mary Donaldson on December 10th, 1831 in Wetheral.

Baptism	Name	Place of Christening	Died
18-6-1832	William Robley	Wetheral	-
18-5-1834	Rachael Robley	Wetheral	-
8-11-1836	Joseph Robley	Wetheral	-
31-8-1839	Thomas Robley	Wetheral	2-9-1839

William Robley and Rachel Anson

William Robley was christened on the 12th April, 1750 at Wetheral. He met Rachel Anson. William had an illegitimate son, Thomas, with Rachel Anson. Originally christened Thomas Anson, his name was changed to Thomas Robley when his parents eventually married. They had 2 more children, Ann and Rachel, before William died on 16th November, 1814. He was buried at Wetheral on the 18th, November, 1814 and was aged 65. William left no will, but in the Letters of Administration of his estate he is described as a tailor.

Christening	NAME	Place of Christening	Died
14-12-1800	Thomas Anson (Robley).	Wetheral	-
24-11-1811	Ann Robley	Wetheral	-
20-2-1814	Rachel Robley	Wetheral	-

Joseph Robley and Ann

Joseph Robley was baptised on 7-11-1714 at Wetheral, the child of William Robley and Susanna Boustead. He married Ann (surname unknown).

Christening	NAME	Place of Christening	Buried
15-3-1741	Abigail Robley	Wetheral	14-3-1742
10-4-1743	Mary Robley	Wetheral	-
?-5-1746	John Robley	Wetheral	1746
14-3-1747	Christopher Robley (married Mary Louthian, 7-6-1772)	Wetheral	-
12-4-1750	William Robley	Wetheral	16-11-1814
28-8-1752	Ann Robley	Wetheral	23-4-1754
12-5-1799	Joseph Robley (married Agnes Pearson)(Parents of *Christopher)	Wetheral	-

*Christopher Robley was transported to Australia aboard the Indian, leaving on 18th July, 1810,and arriving in Sydney on 16th December, 1810. He was christened in Wetheral on 27th February, 1791 but subsequent Australian records show his date of birth as 1787. This may indicate a lack of urgency, by his parents, to christen their children. A great deal of research has been done on Christopher. One of his descendants, Eileen Young, wrote a book on him in conjunction with her husband, Archie. There is an excellent article, on this web-site, written by another descendant, John Ross.