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Lobban family mystery
« on: Wednesday 20 July 11 16:35 BST (UK) »
My mum has no idea about her mum side of the family and it seems ancestry.co.uk has no reccords, so I want to help her out.

My mum's name is Fanny Gilles Lobban and married Alexander Gordon Ralph, in Elgin. They had two daughters one being my mum. She thinks her aunt is named Annie Lobban also known as Granny Banff who took in children during WW2.

Any leads would be appreciated.
Elgin - Ralphs,Lobbans
Buckie - Andersons,McLeods

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Re: Lobban family mystery
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 20 July 11 17:16 BST (UK) »
Hi

There is a marriage of an Alexander Ralph and a Fanny Lobban in the Banff area between 1950 and 1960. If this fits in with your mums age etc it can be found on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk  but as the marriage is less than 75 years ago you will not be able to view the image. You can of course purchase an extracted copy at a cost of £12 .

This will give you hopefully the names of Fanny and Alexanders parents.

This site is great for researching Scotland ancestry.

Hope this helps

Norma


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Re: Lobban family mystery
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 20 July 11 17:31 BST (UK) »
Try the free Libindx (watch the spelling!) site for anyone from Elgin or the Moray/Banff area generally. It has a people search facility which is very useful.

Graham.

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Re: Lobban family mystery
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 20 July 11 18:28 BST (UK) »
hi buckie33  we are related! This Lobban family, as far back as I can find, came from Glass, Aberdeen-shire.  I will PM you.

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Ana


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Re: Lobban family mystery
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 20 July 11 19:07 BST (UK) »

Anabanana

I have an Elizabeth Lobban born 1781 marrying a Peter McKay in Aberdeenshire and their son Peter McKay marries an Isabella Lobban whoses paretns were John Lobban and Jane Robertson

Any connection


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Re: Lobban family mystery
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 20 July 11 19:51 BST (UK) »
hi buckie33  we are related! This Lobban family, as far back as I can find, came from Glass, Aberdeen-shire.  I will PM you.

Kind regards

Ana

Lorna is my aunt! how do I pm you?
Elgin - Ralphs,Lobbans
Buckie - Andersons,McLeods

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Re: Lobban family mystery
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 20 July 11 19:56 BST (UK) »
Hi Norma, the names don't ring a bell - wherabouts in Aberdeenshire?

Hi Buckie33 -- I think you need to make a minimum of three posts on the boards and then you get access to the PM system.  So just add another reply to this one, and that should enable you to reply using PMs.  Kind regards, A

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Re: Lobban family mystery
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 20 July 11 19:58 BST (UK) »
Hi Ana

They were from around Huntly

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Re: Lobban family mystery
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 20 July 11 20:10 BST (UK) »
glass is very close to huntly.

the generation i'm descended from in the era you mention was James Lobban b 1791, he had at least 7 brothers and sisters but none called John or Isabella.  Could easy be a connection to the preceeding generation, but how to prove.