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Robert Henry Long, Sr.
1837 - 1876 (38 years)-
Name Robert Henry Long Suffix Sr. Born 14 Jul 1837 Honiton, Devon, England, United Kingdom 
Gender Male Died 29 Jan 1876 at Sea on Ship Norfolk Person ID I423 Muse-Nagy Last Modified 8 Jan 2018
Father John Long, b. About 1799, Honiton, Devon, England , d. About 1874 (Age ~ 75 years) Mother Sarah Wynn, b. About 1804, Devon, England , d. 23 Sep 1852, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands (Age ~ 48 years) Married 22 Feb 1826 Honiton, Devon, England, United Kingdom Family ID F693 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Christina Brigget Trunk, c. 22 Jan 1840, Saggart, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland , d. 17 Jan 1903, Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom (Age ~ 62 years) Married 5 Jan 1862 Saint Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands Children + 1. Matilda Christina Long, b. 1 Jun 1864, Saint Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands , d. 16 Jan 1962, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 97 years)2. Mary Ann Long, b. 12 Dec 1866, Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom , d. 21 Sep 1959 (Age 92 years)3. Florence Mary Long, b. 5 Sep 1868, Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom , d. 12 Dec 1964 (Age 96 years)4. Amelia Long, b. 8 Jun 1870, Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom , d. 30 Dec 1954 (Age 84 years)+ 5. Robert Henry Long, Jr., b. 26 Oct 1872, Southampton, Hampshire, England , d. 8 Jul 1941 (Age 68 years)6. Kate Ellen Long, b. 20 Dec 1875, Newtown, Hampshire, England , d. 2 Sep 1960 (Age 84 years)Last Modified 22 Dec 2017 Family ID F140 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 14 Jul 1837 - Honiton, Devon, England, United Kingdom 
Married - 5 Jan 1862 - Saint Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 
Died - 29 Jan 1876 - at Sea on Ship Norfolk = Link to Google Earth
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Documents 
1837 Birth Registration for Robert Henry Long
Honiton, Devonshire, England
Name: Robert Henry
Father: John Long
Mother: Sarah Long formerly Wynn
Father's occupation: cordwainer
General Register Office
1841 England Census for the John Long Household
Honiton, Devon, England
New Street
In the household:
John Long, 40, born in Devon; shoemaker
Sarah Long, 30, born in Devon.
George Long, 14, born in Devon.
Mary Long, 12, born in Devon.
William Long, 10, born in Devon.
Elizabeth Long, 7, born in Devon.
Robert Long, 4, born in Devon.
Nicholas Long, 95, born in Devon.
Elizabeth Long, 90, born in Devon.
1851 Channel Islands Census for the John Long Household
St Helier, St Helier, Island of Jersey
Old H John Road
In the household:
John Long, 52 year old shoemaker born in England.
Sarah Long, 45 year old wife born in England.
Robert Long, 15 year old son born in England.
1856 Britain Merchant Seaman Record for Robert Long
Name: Robert Long
Born: Honiton
Age: 20
FindMyPast.com, Britain, Merchant Seamen, 1835-1857
1862 Marriage for Robert Long and Christina Brigget
5 January 1862, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
No. 296
Groom: Robert Long, 23, bachelor, seaman, residing in St. Helier's, born in Honiton, father John Long a labourer
Bride: Christina Brigget, 20, spinster, residing in St. Helier's, born in County of Dublin, father Henry Brigget a farmer
Witnesses: William Long [brother] and Elizabeth Drayton [sister]
Ancestry.com, Jersey, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1940
1862 Marriage Certificate for Robert Long and Christina Brigget
5 January 1862, St. Helier, Jersey
Groom: Robert Long, 23, bachelor, seaman, born in London, son of John Long
Bride: Christina Brigget, 20, spinster, born in County Dublin, father Henry Brigget
Witnesses: William Long (Robert's brother) and Elizabeth Drayton (Robert's sister)
1864 Baptism of Matilda Christiana Long
24 July 1864, St. Helier, Jersey
When Baptized: 24 July 1864
When Born: 1 June 1864
Name: Matilda Christiana
Father: Robert Long
Mother: Christiana Bridgett Trump
Father's profession: Mariner
Ancestry.com, Jersey, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915
1864 Birth Certificate Matilda Christina Long
St. Helier, Jersey
Name: Matilda Christine
Father: Robert Long
Mother: Christina Trunk
Father's profession: Seaman
1865 Certificate of Competency for Robert Long - Mate
31 May 1865
Robert Long was found qualified for a Certificate of Competency in "Mate of a Home Trade Passenger Ship".
Address: St. Helier's, Jersey
Date and place of birth: 1838 Honiton, Devon
Ancestry.com, UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927
1867 Birth Certificate for Mary Ann Long
Southampton, England
Name: Mary Ann
Father: Robert Long
Mother: Christina Long formerly Trunk
Father's profession: seaman in steam vessel
1868 Birth Certificate for Florence May Long
Southampton, England
Name: Florence Mary
Father: Robert Long
Mother: Christina Long formerly Trunk
Father's profession: seaman in steam vessel
1870 Birth Certificate for Amelia Long
Southampton, England
Name: Amelia
Father: Robert Long
Mother: Christina Long formerly Trunk
Father's profession: seaman in steam vessel
1870 Certificate of Competency for Robert Long - Master
31 August 1870
Robert Long was found qualified for a Certificate of Competency in "Master of a Home Trade Passenger Ship".
Address: Southampton
Date and place of birth: 1838 Honiton, Devon
Ancestry.com, UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927
1871 Channel Islands Census for Robert Long as Master
Ship St Malo of Southampton, Jersey
Robert Long, married, 31, Master rank, born at Honiton, Devon, England.
1876 Deceased Seamen Death Register for Robert Henry Long
29 February 1876, on board the ship Norfolk
Robert died at sea on February 29th, 1876 from Inflamation of the Bowels. He was serving on the Ship Norfolk.
UK, Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths at Sea, 1844-1890
1891 Marriage of Henry Robbins and Matilda Christina Long
31 August 1891, Brighton, Sussex, England
Henry Robbins, 25, Bachelor, Fishmonger's assistant, father Ralph Robbins (deceased) a paper hanger
Matilda Christina Long, 26, Spinster, Domestic Servant, father Robert Long (deceased) a Captain
1962 Death Certificate for Matilda Christina Long Robbins
16 January 1962, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Name: Matilda Christina Long Robbins
Marital status: Widowed
Spouse: Harry Robbins
Birth date: 1 Jun 1864
Birth place: Jersey, Channel Isles
Death date: 16 Jan 1962
Father: Robert Henry Long
Mother: Christina Bridget
1962 Obituary of Matilda Christina Long Robbins
17 January 1962, The Salt Lake Tribune
Matilda Christina Long Robbins, 97, died Tuesday at her home. Born 1 Jun 1864 in Jersey, Channel Islands to Robert Henry and Christina Bridget Long. Married Harry Robbins in 1891.
Survivors: sons Edgar B, Lester, and Gordon and sister Florence Chambers.
Newspapers.com
Histories 
Sources for information regarding Robert Henry Long and Christina Brigget/Trunk