Robins · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Robins in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 5 freedmen
5 freedmen named Robins registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Hays County (2), Bastrop County (1) and Cherokee County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 5
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Robinses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Hays County | 2 | 40% |
| Bastrop County | 1 | 20% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 20% |
| Walker County | 1 | 20% |
Where the Robinses were born
When the Robinses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 4 |
Variations of Robins
Every Robins in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Robins | Hays County | Alabama | 1866 |
| Frank Robins | Walker County | Alabama | 1862 |
| Moses Robins | Hays County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| Richard Robins | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1851 |
| Tom Robins | Cherokee County | Alabama | 1866 |
Robins genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Robins in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Hays County holds 2 of the 5, Bastrop County 1. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so look under Robinson and Robbins as well.
Where did the Robinses in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (3), Georgia (1) and Tennessee (1) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Robins?
Hays County (2), Bastrop County (1), Cherokee County (1). In all, 5 registered across 4 Texas counties between 1867 and 1870.
Sources
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Robins appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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