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Comment by Jane James on July 18, 2009 at 9:46am

Hi All
My Lincolnshire interest is in Mary Smith who married John Whitworth at Spilsby in March 1813. They had a least two children Sarah born circa 1814 and Wiliam bapt 31 Dec 1815 at Spilsby. John had been bapt in 1784 at Shepshed, Leicestershire and the family seemed to have moved there by 1830s. Was Mary baptised at Spilsby?
Regards
Jane

Comment by Carol Dobkins Keith on July 18, 2009 at 6:05am

Thanks Liz and Anne. I have done most of what you suggested. I find in the IGI lots of births and marriages, etc. for the Dobikin/Dobkins people; and a million-exaggeration of course, John Dobikins. I just can't find any history-besides the fact of trying to find out who was the first ancestor who landed in the USA (I'd bet most anything his name was John), I'd love to know about their life in England-what they did, where they lived. This, to me, is more important to my roots that just the listing of names and dates-although these are essential. I'd also like to know if there are still people of this name in the area-did the name die out (the Dobkins men here in USA tended to have mostly female children). If I could even find out whether the Dobikin families there in England had servants, that might give credence to my theory of a servant-whether escaped, transported, indentured, etc. arriving in the USA; and after his arrival, taking the name of his former master. For all I know, my name might be Smith or White or whatever, in actuality. I've looked through the records of the Old Bailey for possible convict kin--and since my family has never been considered "saints", the absence of some of them with the Dobikin/Dobkins name in those records, adds to my mystery. I don't have access to burials with transcriptions, there in Lincolnshire-many times these inscriptions will give genealogical information. By the way, I love the way the English people did this; and still do, to some extent--the old tombs almost give the history of the family from the first. I'm rambling, but I am just SO frustrated! I've been trying to solve this puzzle for over 40 years; and since I'm terrified of flying; terrified of large bodies of water; and since there's no land bridge to England, I don't see myself ever getting there to research. Besides, if I DID make it over there; and someone saw me "digging up the first John Dobikin I found to shake the info out of him", I'd never get back to the U.S. LOL

Comment by Liz Woods on July 18, 2009 at 2:30am

Hi Carol
I've had two breakthroughs on my tree when I found variations of a surname I wouldn't have thought of - Sawney was Sonnie and Burgess was Burdas/Bordas. So if you haven't already, throw some real wild cards into your research. Good Luck
Liz

Comment by Leah on July 17, 2009 at 8:35pm

I am researching surnames Tock/Tuck/Tack/Tocke (and any other variations) as well as Wadd and Gibson in Alkborough, Burton upon Stather, Flixborough, Burringham and Gunness. I'd love to exchange information with anyone who thinks they might be connected.

Comment by Anne Cole on July 14, 2009 at 2:53pm

I thought it might be early Carol. I suppose you've done all the normal things - checked IGI to see where Dobikin etc. was a common name in the early 18th century, checked wills to see if anyone left anything to "my son/nephew/grandson John now in Virginia", checked indexes to Coldham's emigrants, although I think they are all on Ancestry now. I've run out of ideas already. Good luck!

Comment by Carol Dobkins Keith on July 14, 2009 at 6:18am

The dates are pretty fuzzy that early. However, John A. Dobikin-supposedly the son of John A. Dobikin was born 1717; and he received one of the Fairfax grants in Augusta/Shenandoah County, VA, It is believed he had a brother, Hugh who may have gone to New York from England. Some records indicate my John was born in the USA; some indicate he was born in England. But, as I said, I can find no info of ANY Dobkins/Dobikin immigration to the USA. I've often thought that perhaps he was an indentured servant, or servant of some type-possibly with another name; and just took the name of his master from England. Is that possible?

Comment by Anne Cole on July 14, 2009 at 5:54am

Could you give some dates, Carol?

Comment by Carol Dobkins Keith on July 14, 2009 at 5:51am

My ancestor, John A. Dobikin/Dobykin/Daubikin came to Virginia, USA, supposedly from Lincolnshire, England. I have tried for all of my adult life--which, by the way, has been lengthy--to find out WHICH John A. Dobikin (name is now Dobkins) started the "tribe" here; who his parents were; and anything about him. Has anyone ever run across the name or are there possibly people still there with that surname?

Comment by Anne Cole on July 14, 2009 at 1:33am

Hi Alan,

Are you in touch with Basil Clarke? He's been researching Tebb(s) for many years.

Comment by Alan Stewart Long on July 13, 2009 at 9:32pm

Hi
I am researching my wife's family of Tebb. I have a lot of the family originating from Martin Tebb 1776 baptised in Bourne but always interested to exchange data.and thoughts

Alan Stewart Long a South Londoner in New Zealand

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