my grandmother informed me of her husband's grandfather.he was a captain in the king's navy.after the war he was awarded some land in the forest where he became a cider merchant.one of his daughters married mr.cooper who was an engineer in mining,he bought the property and found coal there. the family dobbins then moved to darfield in yorkshire.
my grandfather samuel died in 1965 at the age of 79 years.
do you have any record of the name dobbins?

thanks, ron.
ron dobbins

wollongong, n.s.w. australia
Saturday, August 17, 2002 at 18:51:57

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I am compiling a database of GLS Immigrants who arrived in Australia pre 1888. Over 5,000 individual records, searchable under fields including native place, occupation, father's and mother's names, religion etc. Enquiries and further entries always welcome. FOD entries at present for Joseph W BALDWIN, Margaret DOBBINS, Thomas EDWARDS, Warren JAMES, Martha SMITH.
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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

Year: 1832
Month: Nov
Day: 12
Groom Surname: DOBBINS
Groom Forenames: Richard
Groom Age at Marriage:
Groom condition: [not stated]
Groom Rank or Profession:
Groom Residence: Hund[re]d of St. Braivils
Groom Father's Surname:
Groom Father's Forenames:
Groom Father's Rank or Profession:
Bride Surname: COOPER
Bride Forenames: Elizabeth
Bride Age at Marriage:
Bride Condition: [not stated]
Bride Rank or Profession:
Bride Residence: Hund[re]d of St. Braivils
Bride Father's Surname:
Bride Father's Forenames:
Bride Father's Rank or Profession:
Licence or Banns: Banns
Date of banns:
Signature or Mark: Both mark
Witness 1: Mark of Thomas James
Witness 2: Mark of Eliza Cooper
Other witnesses:
Officiating Minister: Edmund Probyn Rector
Event type: Marriage
Memoranda: with consent of friends
Transcriber's Notes:
Register Reference: P1 IN 1/9
Page No: 61
Parish_Chapel: Abenhall

1841 Littledean Woodside
Richard Dobbin abt 1806 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Dobbin abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Dobbin abt 1838 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Margaret Dobbin abt 1834 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Richard Dobbin abt 1840 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire

1851 Woodside
Richard Cobbins abt 1796 Gorslay, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire Charcioal Carrier
Elizabeth Cobbins abt 1811 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Cobbins abt 1838 Little Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Naomi Cobbins abt 1846 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Richard Cobbins abt 1840 Little Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Samuel Cobbins abt 1844 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
William Collins abt 1850 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

1861 High St Cinderford
Richard Dobbins abt 1801 Gorsley, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire Wood Carrier
Elizabeth Dobbins abt 1813 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Aaron Dobbins abt 1855 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Minnie Dobbins abt 1855 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Richard Dobbins Junr abt 1841 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Samuel Dobbins abt 1843 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
William Dobbins abt 1851 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

1871
Richard Dobbins abt 1798 Newent, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Dobbins abt 1814 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Aaron Dobbins abt 1855 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Samuel Dobbins abt 1844 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

1891
William Wait abt 1831 Down Heatherly, Gloucestershire, England Head Castleford, Yorkshire
Eliza Wait abt 1832 Newnham, Gloucestershire, England Wife Castleford, Yorkshire
Amy Wait abt 1886 Wakefield, Yorkshire, England Granddaughter Castleford, Yorkshire
Samuel Dobbins abt 1851 Cindsaford, Gloucestershire, England Boarder Castleford, Yorkshire
Reuben Marfell abt 1854 Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England Boarder Castleford, Yorkshire

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1901
Aaron Dobbins abt 1855 Rudford, Gloucestershire, England Head Darfield, Yorkshire
Barbara A Dobbins abt 1862 Alfreton, Derbyshire, England Wife Darfield, Yorkshire
Aaron Dobbins abt 1890 Darfield, Yorkshire, England Son Darfield, Yorkshire
Abraham Dobbins abt 1893 Darfield, Yorkshire, England Son Darfield, Yorkshire
Annie Dobbins abt 1888 Darfield, Yorkshire, England Daughter Darfield, Yorkshire
Fredrick Dobbins abt 1885 Little Houghton, Yorkshire, England Son Darfield, Yorkshire
Miriam Dobbins abt 1883 Little Houghton, Yorkshire, England Daughter Darfield, Yorkshire
Richard Dobbins abt 1891 Darfield, Yorkshire, England Son Darfield, Yorkshire
Samuel W Dobbins abt 1886 Darfield, Yorkshire, England Son Darfield, Yorkshire
Samuel Dobbins abt 1844 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Brother Darfield, Yorkshire

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

Name: Samuel William Dobbins
Year of Registration: 1886
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Barnsley
County: Yorkshire - West Riding
Volume: 9c
Page: 215

1891
Aaron Dobbins A abt 1855 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Head Darfield, Yorkshire
Barbara A Dobbins abt 1862 Alfreton, Derbyshire, England Wife Darfield, Yorkshire
Aaron Dobbins abt 1890 Darfield, Yorkshire, England Son Darfield, Yorkshire
Annie Dobbins abt 1888 Darfield, Yorkshire, England Daughter Darfield, Yorkshire
Elizabeth Dobbins abt 1884 Little Houghton, Yorkshire, England Daughter Darfield, Yorkshire
Frederick Dobbins abt 1885 Little Houghton, Yorkshire, England Son Darfield, Yorkshire
Meriam Dobbins abt 1882 Little Houghton, Yorkshire, England Daughter Darfield, Yorkshire
Samuel W Dobbins abt 1886 Darfield, Yorkshire, England Son Darfield, Yorkshire

1901
Aaron Dobbins abt 1855 Rudford, Gloucestershire, England Head Darfield, Yorkshire
Barbara A Dobbins abt 1862 Alfreton, Derbyshire, England Wife Darfield, Yorkshire
Aaron Dobbins abt 1890 Darfield, Yorkshire, England Son Darfield, Yorkshire
Abraham Dobbins abt 1893 Darfield, Yorkshire, England Son Darfield, Yorkshire
Annie Dobbins abt 1888 Darfield, Yorkshire, England Daughter Darfield, Yorkshire
Fredrick Dobbins abt 1885 Little Houghton, Yorkshire, England Son Darfield, Yorkshire
Miriam Dobbins abt 1883 Little Houghton, Yorkshire, England Daughter Darfield, Yorkshire
Richard Dobbins abt 1891 Darfield, Yorkshire, England Son Darfield, Yorkshire
Samuel W Dobbins abt 1886 Darfield, Yorkshire, England Son Darfield, Yorkshire
Samuel Dobbins abt 1844 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Brother Darfield, Yorkshire

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>