Dobbie .....

[kdobbie]

I am presently attempting to put it all together for the Dobbie's in Australia. In particular James Dobbie= Janet Vickers who emigrated to Australia in 1852 on the "Medina" and his brother Thomas Dobbie=Margaret Frazer who arrived on the "Macedon" in 1853. They were government assisted migrants to South Australia and landed in Port Adelaide . They were both listed as coal miners and James was employed in Scarsdale Victoria up to about 1862 (this is a gold mining town near Ballarat). I can find no record of where his brother Thomas settled or information on his wife and children. They perhaps also went to Victoria (1850 was the time of the Victorian gold rush). James eventually settled in Newcastle NSW and worked in coal mining and I have a reasonable lead on him and his wifeand children. At least one of James Dobbie's children were born in Victoria (Ramsay).

I would like to find George Vickers Dobbie's birth details.(son of James and Janet)

Thomas Dobbie is a bit of a mystery. Any leads would be most valued. I suspect both brothers worked the gold fields until it all ran out.

Regards

Ken Dobbie

[Kymbo]

Hi Ken

I found 2 children born NSW for Thomas & Margaret as follows

Thomas W born 1889 Sydney rego # 1785

John born 1891 Hill End rego # 16556

and there are quite a few deaths & marriages that are possibilities

@

http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/search.htm



Good luck

Kym (Gold Coast Australia)

[garibaldired]

Hi Ken,

We have been in communication about Thomas and his brother James already. Please pm me if you want any more of the information I have which I offered you.
Best wishes,
Meg

[gjones]

Hi there,

wondered if you'd be interested to know my neighbour's maiden name was Dobbie,she was born on a property near Marion S.A.

She has been attempting to research her father's ancestry...he was a stockman.

Cheers,

Gill

[ali]

I am presently attempting to put it all together for the Dobbie's in Australia. In particular James Dobbie= Janet Vickers who emigrated to Australia in 1852 on the "Medina" and his brother Thomas Dobbie=Margaret Frazer who arrived on the "Macedon" in 1853. They were government assisted migrants to South Australia and landed in Port Adelaide . They were both listed as coal miners and James was employed in Scarsdale Victoria up to about 1862 (this is a gold mining town near Ballarat). I can find no record of where his brother Thomas settled or information on his wife and children. They perhaps also went to Victoria (1850 was the time of the Victorian gold rush). James eventually settled in Newcastle NSW and worked in coal mining and I have a reasonable lead on him and his wifeand children. At least one of James Dobbie's children were born in Victoria (Ramsay).

I would like to find George Vickers Dobbie's birth details.(son of James and Janet)

Thomas Dobbie is a bit of a mystery. Any leads would be most valued. I suspect both brothers worked the gold fields until it all ran out.

Regards

Ken Dobbie

Hi Ken,

There is a birth on this site for the a George Dobbie.

http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/ots/home

But his name Middle name is McVickers... he was born 1866 Mothers name down as MCVICKERS - Janet Jane Cunningham. Registration 20136
You should be able to get a certificate on line if you think this is the correct one.

A death in Kempsey NSW 1949.

Regards
Ali