Early Life in England
Robinson was born on 22 March 1791 to William Robinson, a builder, and Susannah née Perry. He married Maria Amelia Evans on 28 February 1814 and had five children in the next ten years. He decided to emigrate and sailed for Hobart on the Triton arriving in January 1824 and setting up as a builder. His wife and five children joined him in April 1826.
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