Robert Earnshaw was the first child of Thomas Earnshaw & Mary Elizabeth Clark born November 29th, 1899 at 7 Regent Terr, Ryhope (Grangetown), & christened December 28th, 1899 at St Paul’s, Ryhope, Co Durham.
In 1901 Robert was living at Stockton Terrace, Ryhope with his mother & father who was a labourer at the paper mill.
Robert married Catherine Kirtley on March 27th, 1937 at St Aidan’s,
Grangetown. Robert’s address was 7 Aysgarth Avenue, Grangetown &
Catherine was living at 20 Stockton Terr, Grangetown. Robert was a clerk.
Catherine was born Oct-December 1899 at Sunderland, the daughter of John Kirtley,
a licensed victualler. Witnesses at the wedding were Thomas Earnshaw, William
Kirtley & Margaret March.