Son of William Carpenter and Emily Carpenter (née Cox)
Robert Octavius was born at 1.45pm on 26th June 1851.
Christened on 26th September 1858 at St. Pancras New Church, London.
1861: 11 Grove Street, St Pancras, London - Scholar.
On the night of 7th April 1861 Robert was living at/visiting 11 Grove Street with his father William Carpenter (51) and brothers/sisters: Alfred Carpenter, Ernest Carpenter, Francis Colin Carpenter and Jess[i]e Sarah Carpenter. William's wife Emily was not recorded at this address. The neighbouring household was home to Robert's uncle James Carpenter and his family.
1871: 95 Weedington Road, Kentish Town, St Pancras, London - Porter.
On the night of 2nd April 1871 Robert Carpenter (19) was a lodger at 95 Weedington Road with his widowed mother Emily Carpenter (54) who was working as a needlewoman.
1881: 24 Oakley Square, London, Middlesex - Domestic Servant (Footman)
On the night of the 1881 census Robert was a footman in a boarding house run by Elizabeth F. de Barquet. Robert was one of three domestic servants at the house. The boarding house had 15 occupants - Elizabeth F. de Barquet (boarding house keeper), Eliza Mary de Barquet (Elizabeth's mother), three domestic servants and 10 boarders.
1891: 11 Liverpool Street, Islington, London - Porter
On the night of 5th of April 1891 Robert Carpenter (38) was living in the household of his widowed cousin Mary Oakley (51), a dress mantle maker. The address was also home to Mary's children: Mary Oakley (15), a dress machinist; and Francis Oakley (12), a scholar.
1901: 122 Guinness Buildings, Wood Quay, Dublin, Ireland - Kitchen Porter (unemployed).
On the night of the 1901 census Robert Carpenter (50) was living in the household of his cousin Mary Oakley (61, widow). Mary's daughter Mary Oakley (25, dressmaker), her cousin and her niece Amelia Carpenter (1) were also living in the property. The three adults were born in London and belonged to the Church of Ireland (St Werburgh). Amelia Carpenter was the daughter of Walter Carpenter and she is shown as being a Roman Catholic (St Michael).
1911: 27 Kingsland Parade (East Side), Fitzwillliam Ward, Dublin - Chef
On the night of the 1911 census Robert (59) was living in the household of Mary Oakley (71, widow) who is named as his sister (but is actually his cousin). The household also included Mary's daughter, Mary Flynn (35, a maker of underclothing), and son-in-law, John Flynn (27, a chauffeur mechanic).
Kingsland Parade seen from across the Grand Canal, Dublin in July 2008.
27 Kingsland Parade in July 2008.
Robert was admitted to the Dublin South Union workhouse on March 30th 1915 and remained there until his death. Robert is shown in the register as entry number 2746, admitted from 7 Lr Camden Street, male, 62 years old, single, a cook by occupation and a protestant. In column 11 the entry appears to record Robert's disability as ‘note from meath stoop’ but it’s just not possible to be sure as the writing is difficult to read. A further column for ‘Observations on condition of Inmate when admitted’ includes a note which we think reads ‘St Catherine Society Ireland agrees to pay 1.50’ or ‘St Catherine Society Adelaide Rd agrees to pay’ and ‘p.se arm’.
7 Lower Camden Street, Dublin in 2003
Robert Carpenter (62, a bachelor) died at the South Dublin Union workhouse on 13th September 1915. The cause of death was given as paralysis. The death certificate gave his occupation as cook and indicated that he had come from 7 L[owe]r Camden Street before entering the workhouse.
We do not know where Robert was buried and whether the family arranged and paid for this.
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