Does the name Nebbs exist?

[shaza]

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!
So glad to hear from you!
The Margaret you mentioned above is my great grandmother. I'm not of Nebbs blood either. And NO I don't think they emmigrated to Canada. It was my grandmother Jean, her brother Hugh and their 2 half brother and sister Tom A Nebbs and Nance(Annie) Nebbs who all emmigrated. In other words their children. Tom A Nebbs I was told had a son called Alan now you are telling me it was Thomas Allan. Too many Thomas's I can't keep up. He died young evidently in a place called Nepawah (spelling??/!#?0) up north from Winnipeg - haven't found it on the map as yet. Also I believe he married twice one being to a Mabel. I have a photo of him and his father I'll email you when I get your address. Also photos of his father and Mother. Nance married in Winnipeg  to Carl Radford and they had 3 children one of whom is still alive and I have talked to on the phone.
The Thomas W Nebbs was in the Coast Guard and I believe posted to Scotland where he met and married Margaret
NO my mother did not emmigrate to England she married my Kiwi dad and emmigrated down here to New Zealand
Hope we can communicate more directly soon

Also thanks for info from MonicaLesl

Shaza

[Radford-Nebbs]

Hi Shaza, just saw your discussion.  I am the girlfriend of your great-step-grandfather's (Thomas William Nebbs) great-great-grandson, Jeremy Radford (decendent of Annie Nebs).  I'm doing some research on the family for him and his dad and am working on putting a family tree together from Annie Nebbs side of the family (most of who still live in Manitoba, Canada (ps - look northwest of Winnipeg for Neepawa, it's about 300kms from Wpg).  Any info you could share would be great.  I can email you what I have for the tree so far if you want.  Oh and Thomas Radford (who you spoke to on the phone) is my boyfriend's grandfather - small world!.

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[cheezer]

Hi Heather,
Looks like Shaza hasn't replied yet,so I'll add my two cents.I am related to Annie (Nance),the person in your tree. My Grandfather William Frank Nebbs b.1885 was a Brother to Thomas William Nebbs b.1863.
Shaza and I have exchanged lots of info offline,which explains why there is not much accurate info on this forum.
You will have to write a few postings here to be allowed to "pm" me but suffice it to say I am a cousin to the Radfords.

[Deb D]

Just a suggestion - I used to go to school with someone who had this surname ... but their spelling was "Knebbs".  The name you're looking for might be mistranscribed?

[Redroger]

We should always remember that particularly with older documents, censuses and parish records etc. that many people could not read or write, and in the 18th century and earlier there was no standardised spelling, this only began to take root in the early 19th century. It is therefore vital in making progress to ensure that variant spellings of surnames are always included at least in initial searches.

[shaza]

Thanks to everyone for comments and info.

And hello Heather, have tried emailing you direct as you did me maybe they didn't get through. You can email me again direct if you wish. I have sent your boyfriends granddad lots of info before Christmas, he is another source for you as is Cheezer
Sorry for recent delay, summer holidays - have been away!

Cheers Shaza

[Kgiffin]

My father was Thomas Allan Nebbs and he died at a young age in Portage la Prairie Mb. He was buried in Neepawa.  He went by the name Allan.  His mothers name was Mabel.  He had two sons with Rita Clarke Frederick Lorne and Thomas William.  Rita passed away at an early age.  He then married my mother Isabelle Anne Cowell.  They had three daughters Eleanor Anne, myself Karen Alice, and Sharon Lynne.  My brother Fred died in 2012 and the rest of us live in Manitoba with our families