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Dobbie Family

tcarroccetto — 2009-09-23 14:37:01Z

I was born Darlene Francis Dobbie May 5th 1950. Father estranged - Mother worked for United Cigar Store at some point. I know very little of my heritage as I was adopted Darlene Deanna Nichols in 1959. I had been on an adoption agency feeder farm in Fenwick Ontario for several years until the Purdies sold out in 1958.

According to Cliff Dobbie (whom I met many years ago) I was the spitting image of his daughter at 18 yrs. He says I have "the Dobbie eyes".

I need some medical background.

Please, if anyone has information, please email tcarroccetto@cogeco.ca

Re: Dobbies in Australia

kendobbie — 2009-08-04 01:49:48Z

I am directly related to Thomas Dobbie and have compiled a reasonable family tree, I am happy to share inforamtion with you. Contact at ken.dobbie@bigpond.com

Re: Dobbies in Australia

kendobbie — 2009-08-04 01:45:31Z

Hello Terrance, I am a direct decendant of James Dobbie and Janet McVickers, I have a reasonable family tree compiled and I am happy to share information with you. Ramsay was the son of James Dobbie. James and Thomas Dobbie emigrated to Adelaide in 1852 and 53, worked in Adelaide for 4 years and then to Campbells Creek in Victoria. They worked the Cumberland Reef mine until about 1866 them moved to Gippsland. James settled in Newcastle where he worked as a mine overseer. He and Janet are buried at East Maitland Cemetery. Contact me on ken.dobbie@bigpond.com

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kendobbie — 2009-08-04 01:37:08Z

Hello Charles, I am a direct decendant of the Dobbies James and Thomas. I have a reasonable family tree compiled and I am happy to share information. Rather than use Ancestry please contact me by email on ken.dobbie@bigpond.com

Cheers for now

Ken Dobbie

Re: Dobbies in Australia

charlies12 — 2009-08-03 16:48:03Z

It's Outlook too so I don't understand the problem.
Try mcc6AThotmail.co.uk (replacing AT with @)

Re: Dobbies in Australia

tmur6014 — 2009-08-03 11:57:08Z

your email address seems too large ??
my outlook would not accept it

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charlies12 — 2009-08-03 09:59:08Z

Looks like we have a match!
I have 10 children too for him with 2 of those dying in infancy. I don't have much on these children as I'm UK based and it's difficult to obtain information from Victoria online. However I have more at the Scottish end.
James Dobbie born 10 Feb 1824 died 25 Aug 1904 at Wallsend NSW was my gt gt grandmother's brother.
Contact me at charliesAThithere.fsbusiness.co.uk

Re: Dobbies in Australia

tmur6014 — 2009-08-03 08:58:57Z

The James Dobbie I am refering to was my Great Grandfather born 22/04/1847 at Hawthornden and baptised the same year on the 27th of May Mother was Janet MacVickers this information is from his birth certificate . I beleve him to be the brother of Ramsay ,there were 10 children in total
does that help ?
I do have more information

Re: Dobbies in Australia

charlies12 — 2009-08-02 11:53:32Z

I'd need more information to see whether there is a connection.
What dates do you have? Where was your James born and when?
The James who was the son of James who emigrated was born 1847 in Scotland and had lots more siblings born in Victoria. One brother was Ramsay Dobbie born 1870 who was a policeman shot while on duty.
Ring any bells?

Re: Dobbies in Australia

tmur6014 — 2009-08-02 06:16:25Z

I believe I am related to the James Dobbie ,if it'd the James Dobbie who's son James lived in Korumburra married Elizabeth Grey had 2 daughters Hanna Olive & Bertha Ivy who was my Grandmother

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dbarney177 — 2009-05-20 10:42:17Z

Hi
Sorry can't help you. I have not found any Thompson-Lobbies in my family tree. My ancestors came to Australia in 1883 & 1884.
Good hunting.

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Auriel_T — 2009-05-20 05:25:11Z

No sorry. can't help you there I'm afraid.

My ancestors were from Dunfirmline, but don't know anything about Thompson-Dobbie's though.

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kjdobbie1 — 2009-05-19 12:58:41Z

hi i'm one of the fife dobbies residing in england the great granpa's name originally i believe was thompson-dobbie and he had a relative who alledgedly was on the first treck through australia to alice springs and beyond,anybdy know anything ?

Dobbie -Rea Family

sfmedvid — 2009-03-23 14:07:25Z

I am looking for any information on my children's grandmother Mabel Rea and their grandfather James Nelson Dobbie. Mabel was born in Belfast Ireland 7-21-1893 and died in Detroit Michigan 8-15-1966. Her father was James Rea and her mother was Elizabeth Porter. Mabel Rea married James Nelson Dobbie who was born in Lenarkshire Scotland 1-10-1892. They had five children. James born 1911 in Scotland, Lavens Born 1912, Charles and Janet also born 5-10-1910 in Scotland and John who was born in Pa. USA in 1916. Most of the family settled in the Detroit Michigan area.

Rea

sfmedvid — 2009-03-23 14:05:14Z

I am looking for any information on my children's grandmother Mabel Rea. She was born in Belfast Ireland 7-21-1893 and died in Detroit Michigan 8-15-1966. Her father was James Rea and her mother was Elizabeth Porter. Mabel Rea married James Nelson Dobbie who was born in Lenarkshire Scotland 1-10-1892. They had five children. James born 1911 in Scotland, Lavens Born 1912, Charles and Janet also born 5-10-1910 in Scotland and John who was born in Pa. USA in 1916. Most of the family settled in the Detroit Michigan area.

Re: Dobbies in Australia

kendobbie — 2009-03-04 02:56:42Z

I am a direct descendent of James and Janet Dobbie and have complied a reasonable history back to James Dobbie (1781) and Hannah Dobbie (York). They had two sons James and Thomas who emigrated to Australia. Janet Jane Cunningham Dobbie (McVickers) is the full name to include in your search, in particular if you are using the Scotlandspeople web search.

Cheers
Ken Dobbie

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Auriel_T — 2008-12-04 09:32:22Z

Yup, I rekcon just about everyone in Ipwich is related to each other in some way.

It's such a big circle.. Thanks for the info on the way the Scottish named their children too, it's very interesting.

You're a wealth of information.

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dbarney177 — 2008-12-04 09:20:14Z

Will check with dad. I feel like i am related to just about everyone in Bundamba. The tites, pococks, woolards and of course Dobbies.

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dbarney177 — 2008-12-04 09:19:30Z

Will check with dad. I feel like i am related to just about everyone in Bundamba. The tites, pococks, woolards and of course Dobbies.

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dbarney177 — 2008-12-04 09:17:22Z

Do you understand the way scottish people named their children. It makes it easy to work out what the first child's name was. 1st male child has the christian name of paternal grandfather, 2nd male child has christian name of maternal grandfather, 3rd male child has christian name of father. Then 1st female child is named after maternal grandmother, second child is named after paternal grandmother and third is named after mother.

Suzanne

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dbarney177 — 2008-12-03 21:10:34Z

My grandmother used to be able to tell me this and that. Then it got too much and she used to say see Suzanne. She died at the age of 96 in 2003.

My problem was she and 2 half brothers and 1 cousin married into the same family. Somethimes it got quite confusing, plus it doesn't help when families have to call their children the same names as their ancestors (like the scottish do.)

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dbarney177 — 2008-12-03 10:20:52Z

Opal is Uncle Archie's daughter. She married Ken Payne and they had a son also - Geoff.

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dbarney177 — 2008-12-02 21:05:59Z

Archibald married Grace Louisa Jones in 1904. They had 4 children that i know of, 2 were stillborn.
They adopted Opal
and had a son georgie (who was disabled).

Yes a weekend is better. Which suburb of Brisbane do you live.

Suzanne

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dbarney177 — 2008-12-02 10:57:01Z

Yes that is fine.

I work Mon to Fri at The Salvation Army Bundamba. I am also a creative memories consultant. My first workshop is on 24 January.

Suzanne

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dbarney177 — 2008-12-02 08:39:30Z

Hi Auriel

Yes we definitely have to meet.

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dbarney177 — 2008-12-01 20:52:48Z

Auriel

I missed out on a 'g' my gg grandfather was Robert (Your Williams's older brother) My g grandfather was William Adams Dobbie. My grandfather James Archibald Adams Dobbie (Ponto). Father Desmond James Dobbie.

It is better to sit down and discuss and it can get quite confusing.

Also there was another group of Dobbies who lived at Woodend who are not related. They also had a William Dobbie.

The only Bruce i know is descended from Robert Dobbie (My g grandfathers brother.) Bruce is a Salvation Army Officer based at Ipswich Corps.

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dbarney177 — 2008-12-01 06:47:49Z

Hi Auriel

I just moved out to Rosewood in March. Yes would be great to meet.

Suzanne

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dbarney177 — 2008-12-01 05:53:58Z

Hi Auriel

I have quite a bit of info on both brothers.

Did you ever hear of any talking about Ponto or Dobbies Garage. It was were Domino's pizza hut is in bundamba now. It was a shell garage before that. Ponto (jim dobbie was my grandfather, Des Dobbie is my father.

They all new each other in those days.

Look forward to meeting you one day and swapping information. I know a fair bit about your ggfathers house were the racecourse pub is now.

Your grandfather Sandy (alexanders) house looks great. I wonder what it looked like when he owned it.

Suzanne

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dbarney177 — 2008-11-30 21:00:19Z

I am the great granddaughter of Robert Dobbie. I met Alexanders (Sandy's) daughter Robina, she was also intereseted in the family tree. She had her grandfathers bible. I am not sure whathappened to it as she passed away a few years ago.

I have a lot of information on the Dobbies. William actually had 2 daughters Cristany (one died around 3 years of age in Scotland and the other was born in Australia.
Are you descended from Elizabeth, Margaret Christina, Norman or RObina.

I live near Ipswich, qld.

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dbarney177 — 2008-11-30 10:18:50Z

I am not sure if i have replied to you before. William was my gg grandfathers Robert's brother. How are you going with your research.

I do have some info. Let me know how you are going.

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dbarney177 — 2008-11-30 10:15:46Z

William Dobbie had 12 children. 5 died under 3 years of age. Some of his other children who lived were Margaret, Mary, William. Archibald was the son of Robert.(My gg grandfather.)

William and wife Margaret and some of the children immigrated to Qld in 1883. Who are you descended from.

My gg grandfather Robert was the eldest son of Alexander Dobbie and Christian (Christina( Keeson (Keason).
I have quite a bit of information on William Dobbie.

Robert & William owned Bonnie Dundee Mine. They had been in partnership with Mr Black (i think its so long since i looked at the family tree) in other mines earlier.

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Auriel_T — 2008-11-30 07:15:21Z

My Great Grandfather was William Dobbie, married to Margaret Collier. I think they had 5 children. Alexander, Christina, Robina, Janet and Archibald.

Great Grandfather lived in Dunfirmline, Fife, Scotland.

They lived in Booval and Great Grandfather was a coal miner and I believe he owned the Dobbie mine at Blackstone.

I'm currently looking for any info on any other decendants who may be either living in Scotland or here in Australia.

Alexander Dobbie was my Grandfather.

I don't know of any Robert Dobbie's though sorry.

Re: Dobbie Family History

Auriel_T — 2008-11-30 12:26:45Z

I am the great granddaughter of William Dobbie, his son Alexander was my grandfather. I've just e-mailed you more info.

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Auriel_T — 2008-11-30 11:27:05Z

William, Margaret and family arrived in Brisbane on the Archer in June 1883. So, it's a good chance we are related.

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Auriel_T — 2008-11-30 11:24:30Z

I am the granddaughter of Alexander Dobbie who was married to Elizabeth Ann Harris. His father was William Dobbie and his mother Margaret Collier.

The Bonnie Dundee Mine sounds very familiar as does Mr Black. I can vaguely remember hearing these names as a child.

We had an Uncle Arch, who we assumed was Alexanders younger brother, but maybe we were wrong in thinking that. Don't know who Robert was though. But Christina is realted as Alexander named one of his daughters, Christina Janet Collier.

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Auriel_T — 2008-12-01 03:40:01Z

I am the daughter of Norman. Robina passed away some years ago and she lived next door to us.

My brother and my cousin (Robina's son) still live in the family homes at Booval.

My mother Myrtle Auriel Fortescue passed away 3 years ago and she knew a lot about the Dobbies. Unfortunatley there is nobody left to ask now, so it's up to us kids to try to figure it all out.

You say that Robina had her grandfathers bible? Wonder where it is now then. I know my brother doesn't have it and nor does my cousin (Christina's eldest daughter), so I wonder then if Peter (Robina's son has it). Hmmm may have to ask him at Christmas.

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Auriel_T — 2008-12-01 06:22:55Z

Hi Suzanne

Yes I do remember talk of Dobbies Garage and Des Dobbie and Jim Dobbie... not heard Ponto though.

The "old" home I think looked very similar to what it does today, as I'm pretty sure my Mum lent the current owner photos of the house in it's hey day as he was wanting to restore it.

So, do you live in Ipswich?

My brother still lives in our family home, but I'm on the north side of Brisbane.

Would love to get together with you one day and swap info with you. I don't have much at the moment, as I'm just starting my search, but am getting there with help from some friends in Scotland and also a lady who is the great granddaughter of my great grandmothers sister.

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Auriel_T — 2008-12-01 10:06:57Z

Suzanne, if Robert was your great grandfather, who was your grandfather?

I'm just trying to piece all the family together. I don't know half of them, but do know we had realatives in Bundamba, so am wondering if that's the branch you are from.

Are you related to Bruce,Janice and I think Graham was the other son?

Re: Dobbie

Auriel_T — 2008-12-01 06:52:58Z

Excellent, will have to organise something for the New Year and maybe see if I can get a couple of cousins in on it too.

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Auriel_T — 2008-12-02 04:53:56Z

Yep Suzanne, that is the same Bruce Dobbie, married to Margaret Williams and two daughters, Katheleen and I can't remember the other name.

I grew up with the Williams sisters and went through Sunday school, Rays, Comrades, youth group etc with them at what was Bundamba Methodist Church, and which later became Bundamba Uniting Church.

Def need to get together to get all this info sorted out. I didn't know about Dobbies at Woodend though. I knew there were some up in Booval somewhere around or in Green Street, who weren't related, but no prior knowledge of the Woodend ones though.

I need to call my cousin (Christina's daughter and give her this info as she is very interested in finding any family we have too)

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Auriel_T — 2008-12-02 10:40:29Z

Suzanne

Would you be interested in meeting another cousin as well?

Christina's eldest daughter.

Have to see if we can organise something for the New Year.

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Auriel_T — 2008-12-02 12:15:57Z

Suzanne, do you happen to know who Arch's wife was at all?

Trying to figure out if the Uncle Arch we knew was on the Dobbie side or the Harris side.

The one we knew was married to Mary.

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Auriel_T — 2008-12-02 11:59:32Z

Ok, so a weekend would be better then. That's fine as I could well be working Mon-Fri by then too. I'm casual at the moment, but there is a possiblity that I could be working part time early next year.

So, we'll need to figure out a meeting place and then work out a date and time that suits everyone.

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Auriel_T — 2008-12-03 04:16:26Z

Ok, now this is really getting interesting.. I had an Aunty Opal who passed away when I was about 9/10.

She married Ken Payne and had 3 daughters, Margaret, Wendie and Jennifer. Jennifer is the same age as me.

Wouldn't it be incredible if it's the same Opal?

I live on the northside of Brisbane in Bracken Ridge.

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Auriel_T — 2008-12-03 10:36:47Z

I'd forgotten about Geoff... didn't really know him, only the girls... this is so incredible.. and so exciting.

You seem to have the family history down pat Suzanne, lots and lots of info.... totally amazing.

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Auriel_T — 2008-12-04 05:38:44Z

Suzanne,next time you're talking to your Dad, ask him if he remembers Joan Davidson. She remembers him riding around on his motorbike when they were young.

Joan is married to Elizabeth (Hazel's) son Ken Palmer.

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Auriel_T — 2008-12-04 02:27:52Z

The naming thing is very confusing I know it's thrown me for a six already as Sandy had sisters with the same names as his daughters. That really threw me. Then when you start going back, you see the same names popping up time and time again.

Makes me even more glad now that I gave my children their own identity, they are named for themself and not after anyone, living or dead.

Dobbie originating Lanarkshire or Dumfriesshire, Scotland 1700 & 1800s

ameasures — 2008-11-27 17:04:16Z

AMAZING PHOTO: Trying to trace people interested in the fantastic photo I have of a Capt Robert William DOBBIE who served in the Royal Flying Corps & RAF – the photo was taken in Dec 1918 in Heliopolis in Cairo at end of WW1 entitled “half hour before he died” undoubtedly the last photo ever taken of him. I am not related. My grandfather was a mechanic in the RFC and he took the photo. Check your info to see if there is a connection & I will gladly fwd the photo if so. He was not married and had no children so your connection may not be direct. I think he is descended as follows:

GEN 1 Capt Robert W Dobbie b abt1894 Glasgow, Lanarkshire shown in www.CWGC.org as "Son of Jane B. Dobbie, of 26, Sandyford Place, Glasgow, and the late Rev. R. W. Dobbie.
Royal Air Force, Unit: Aerial Observation School, Age: 24 Date of Death: 23/12/1918"

GEN 2 Reverend Robert W Dobbie b abt 1860 Glasgow, Lanarkshire or 1864 Hamilton, Lanarkshire, married Jane B A NK, b abt 1861 Glasgow, Lanarkshire – he is shown as Iron Merchants Clerk in 1881 census, aged 17, but the family does have a clergyman living with them at that time so perhaps he was the influence for the career switch? Clearly a clergyman for Church of Scotland in 1891 & 1901 census. The siblings of Rev Robert W Dobbie were:
Alexander J 1855,
Alice M 1856
Ellen 1858 – all born Glasgow
James 1860 shown as born Hamilton, Lanarkshire,
Jenny or Janet P 1867,
Richard I,
John H 1868,
Kate I,
Lewis M
Lucy N.

GEN 3 Alexander Dobbie b abt 1828 Dundee or Annan, Dumfriesshire, commission merchant & tea agent, married Mary NK

GEN 4 (Father)NK Dobbie m Jane NK b abt 1806 Annan, Dumfriesshire

GEN 5 James Dobbie b abt 1766 Scotland married NK (see 1841 census Ednam St, Annan, Dumfriesshire – living with Jane daughter in law by the looks of it?).

Really hoping someone out there wants a copy of this photo!
Angela

Re: Dobbie, Elisabeth

Alexander924 — 2008-06-10 12:46:51Z

Jean
I to am researching the family of Andrew Dobbie and Christina Knox and have records on the family birth marriage and death registrations.
Contact me at alexanderflannigan@rogers.com

Re: Dobbie, Elisabeth

Alexander924 — 2008-06-09 18:07:33Z

I have the death registration for Andrew Dobbie and Christina Knox and will send if you reply.
alexanderflannigan@rogers.com