Ernest Robinson was born in 1881 in Bowers Row (1891 census) to John and Frances. John originated from Coalville Leicester.
On the 1891 census he was 10 years old and lived in Ings Lane Castleford. His father was a miner.
On the 1901 census he was 20 years old and lived 4 Rybebread hill Castleford. He was a coal hewer.
Ernest was married to Mary Jane banks on August 7th 1905 at Castleford Parish church.
on the 1911 census they are living at 23 Ashton Street Castleford. Ernest is a colliery contractor underground and Mary Jane is a elementary school teacher.
On the 1921 census they are living at the same address. Ernest is a colliery official (Deputy) Mary Jane is a teacher.
on the 19th December, while helping to clear a roof fall in the Flockton seam, a second fall burried him. His body was recovered 5 hours later. He died of asphyxia.
The inquest gave a verdict of death by missadventure.
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