Ivy Robinson, a mystery from Leicestershire or elsewhere?

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Murfomurf

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Another one who seems to have no history:

The most definite record I have of Ivy Robinson is her marriage:

FreeBMD Marriages Mar 1933
Rimmington Ronald Robinson Leicester 7a 389
Robinson Ivy Rimmington Leicester 7a 389

Her next appearance is in the 1939 Register:
Ivy Rimmington
Birth 14 Oct. 1914
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Occ Domestic
Line 22
Sched 58
Sub Sched 4
ED Reka
Bor Leicester
Reg dist 407-2.

There is no mention in any tree of Ivy's parents, making me think she has disguised her birth date to possibly hide her mother's name. No tree-builder, including descendants, seem to have any idea of her origin. There are several possibilities in the GRO but I haven't found a way to verify any of them. The families where a possible Ivy has sibs don't seem to fit the date Ivy says she was born, eg another child also born in 1914, and not a twin.

Some people say Ivy's father's surname was Barron, others say her mother's.There is no likely family I can find with the right combination of people.

Any ideas? Extra info sources I could dig up?
 
Not what you asked for but......

Leicester Evening Mail - 1st October 1940

PARENTS TOLD THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES
" You should be ashamed of yourselves. I hope you will take this as a warning. Children cannot be left in this way," said the chairman at Leicester City Police Court, when Ronald Rimmington and Ivy Rimmington, of Gallards Hill, Leicester, were accused of neglecting their children.
Ronald Rimmington was fined £3 and ordered to pay the fine at 2s. 6d. a week. Ivy Rimmington was bound over for 12 months. They were summoned by the N.S.P.C.C. for having wilfully neglected four children. aged seven years, five years, three years and one year: Both pleaded guilty to one date, September 7, but not guilty to previous dates.
P.c. Draycott said that he was called to the home and saw three of the children lying on the hearthrug in the living room. There was no food or drink in the house. The house was dirty. The children were lying on the rug in filth.

NO BED LINEN

Inspector Joseph Nunn, of to N.S.P.C.C., arrived and Draycott went through the house with him. In the meantime the parents had arrived and put the children to bed.
The boy aged seven was on a bed on which there was no linen. There were old coats over him and under him. The boy aged five had been put to bed without being washed and was fully clothed.
The girl aged three had been put at the bottom of the parents' bed, was fully dressed and was in the same dirty condition as when he had seen her on the hearthrug.
The baby had been put in his cot fully dressed and was in a "dirty, shocking state."
Inspector Nunn said that when he saw Ronald Rimmington he noticed he had had plenty to drink. Rimmington replied to the inspector's warning, "Take me, but not my wife."
Rimmington told the magistrates that he was very sorry and it would not happen again. He admitted that on June 24 he was fined 10s. for being drunk in charge of one of his children.
Ivy Rimmington said that it was the first time the children had been left like that.
 
Leicester Daily Mercury - 24 March 1969

Ex-City Man Dies After Bus Fall
A FORMER Leicester man, Mr, Ronald Rimmington, died in Boscombe Hospital, Bournemouth, after falling from a bus near West Moors Army Camp, Bournemouth, where he worked as a steward in the sergeants' mess.
Mr. Rimmington (56) was born in Leicester, moved from the city when he joined the Army at the outbreak of the war. He left in 1947 but returned soon after When he found it difficult to settle In civilian life.
He retired from the Army just over a year ago with the rank of corporal but stayed on to work in the sergeant's mess.
He spent most of his leave in Leicester with his brother, Mr. Albert Rimmington, 261, Catherine Street.
Mr. Rimmington told the Leicester Mercury: "It would appear he was about ready to get off the bus when the accident happened. And that halfway down the stairs he slipped, and fell on to the road.
"The first we knew of the accident was when the police called on us. We immediately left or Bournemouth but were too late. He died before we got there."
Mr. Rimmington will be buried In Leicester on Wednesday. He leaves two sons and two daughters.

Doesn't mention his wife at all !

Leicester Daily Mercury - 22 March 1969

RIMMINGTON, Ronald, late of Bournemouth, died suddenly after an accident on March 20th, father of Edward, Michael, Violet and Ruth, father-in-law of Barbara and children. Funeral service at Co-operative Chapel, 131, Humberstone Road, Wednesday 26th at 2 p.m. followed by interment at Belgrave Cemetery. Cortege from 261, Catherine Street.

In 1942 Ivy was receiving £3 12s. from Ronald who was in the army, she also worked in a hotel for which she got 11s. She was taken to court for neglecting her children and for severely beating her daughter Violet. The children were taken off her immediately and placed elsewhere. She was sent to prison for one month.
 
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Ok, think I have found her birth with the Robinson - Barron combination, same birth date see what you think.

Births Dec 1914
Robinson Ivy - Barron - Easington - 10a - 1031

Essington is in County Durham.

Date of birth - 14th October 1914, 50, Church Street, Seaham Harbour, Durham
Name - Ivy Robinson
Sex - Girl
Father - William Robinson
Occupation - Coal Miner (Hewer)
Mother - Mary Jane Robinson formerly Barron

Marriages Dec 1897
Barron Mary Jane - Halstead - 4a - 1231
Robinson William - Halstead - 4a - 1231

Halstead is in Essex

Marriage date - 21 Dec 1897, Toppesfield, Essex
William Robinson
Marital status - B
Residence - Ganisford End
Father's Name - George Robinson
Father's occupation ?
Mary Jane Barron
Marital status - S
residence - Seaham Harbour
Father's Name - Thomas Milburn Barron
Father's occupation - Bottle Maker
Page number 183

I've sent an email ;)
 
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In 1921 the family can be found at:-

51, Church Street, Seaham Harbour, Dawdon, Durham, England
Piece number 24696
Schedule number 238
Page 1

In 1901 and 1911 they are at the same address.

1939 William and Mary Jane are at 51, Seaham, Seaham U.D., Durham

Piece number 2799C
Item number 13
 
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