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Title: Eleanor Lobbin & Thomas Smith - Durham
Post by: Londonclanger on Wednesday 03 February 10 12:43 GMT (UK)
Hello - I am researching back on my father's side and have encountered one of those brick walls. I have a Thomas Smith (born ~1796 - not been able to nail his birth date just yet) marrying a certain Eleanor Lobbin (born ~1793 - est. from census returns). From the Durham Records Online I got the following marriage details:

Marriage to Thomas Smith
St. Mary's Parish Church (Anglican), Whitburn, Durham
Thomas Smith (bachelor), of this parish married Eleanor Lobbin (spinster), of this parish

Lobbin may be a spelling mistake but I've not registered anyone close with that surname in the Durham area. Wonder if anyone has run into a similar issue.

Title: Re: Eleanor Lobbin & Thomas Smith - Durham
Post by: trish1120 on Wednesday 03 February 10 13:37 GMT (UK)
Hi,
There is only one entry of Lobbin on FreeBMD but not in Durham;

Elizabeth LOBBIN
Death, June 1843, Tynemouth, 25 289

A Charles and Elizabeth Lobbin were having children christened Earsden, NBL in the late 1780/1790s

Does she say she is born Durham in 1851 Census?



Trish :)
Title: Re: Eleanor Lobbin & Thomas Smith - Durham
Post by: Londonclanger on Wednesday 03 February 10 13:50 GMT (UK)
Census returns show NBL & Cleadon in Durham for where Eleanor was born:

1841: Durham, England
1851: Cleadon, Durham, England
1861: Northumberland, England
1871: Cleadon, Durham, England
Title: Re: Eleanor Lobbin & Thomas Smith - Durham
Post by: Ecneps on Wednesday 03 February 10 13:51 GMT (UK)
Hi Craig

Just putting the link to your previous query to save any duplication of searching:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,339038.msg2220944.html#msg2220944

Did you manage to trawl through the BT's as suggested on that thread?

Barbara  :)
Title: Re: Eleanor Lobbin & Thomas Smith - Durham
Post by: Londonclanger on Wednesday 03 February 10 14:02 GMT (UK)
Hello

I did yes - some unrelated Lobbans too far south but nothing concrete on Lobbins in the north east unfortunately.

C
Title: Re: Eleanor Lobbin & Thomas Smith - Durham
Post by: WolfieSmith on Sunday 07 February 10 09:42 GMT (UK)
There is a baptism of a Thomas Smith at Whitburn St. Mary, son of John and Isabella, 8 Jun 1794.
From your other post if you haven't already got them, the baptisms of Thomas and Eleanor Smith children, all at Whitburn St. Mary :
10 Mar 1816, Ellen
7 June 1818, Isabella
22 May 1820, Thomas
30 June 1822, Elizabeth
30 Sep 1827, Margaret
11 Jul 1830, John
15 Nov 1832, Jane
1 Mar 1835, Mary

Alan.


Title: Re: Eleanor Lobbin & Thomas Smith - Durham
Post by: Londonclanger on Sunday 07 February 10 11:20 GMT (UK)
Thank you Alan - I'll try and follow up on that baptism record.

C