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.
1871: 95 Weedington Road, Kentish Town, St Pancras - 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:
1901:
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).
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’.
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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