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Merry Christmas & best wishes for the coming year
to celebrate the festive season the painting can be be downloaded for printing or the desktop. | 
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Pitroddie Farm
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The Robb Family from Kinfauns Perthshire Scotland to Doyleston New Zealand
John Robb and his wife Margary nee Givens along with their 5 children immigrated to New Zealand from Dundee in Scotland. Included in the group appears to be Isabella Robb, who may have been a close relative
They departed on the Charlotte Gladstone anchoring outside of Lyttleton Harbour on 6 January 1871 . Along the way a baby was born who was called William Fox Gladstone Robb named after the ship. Two more children were born in New Zealand in all John and Margary had 9 children. The Robb family lived in Doyleston a thriving rural town in the late 19th Century in Canterbury. The settling of Doyleston may be due to Jessie Robb who is possibly the sister of John Robb, although this has to be verified. Jessie married John Mclachlan in Thomas Mclachlan`s house in Doyleston. John McLachlan later became a member of Parliament representing Ashburton. He was also a member of the Freemasons and established a Lodge under the Auspices of the Scottish Freemasons They also had a large family of five boys and seven girls. This establish two distinct lines of the Families the Robbs and the Mclachlans. Who judging by their numbers and the size of the town must have been a major part of the area. Time seems to have not only eroded the importance of Doyleston as a country hub with Leeston 2.5km away but also diversified the families. I never thought researching family history would prove so compelling, the online family tree is slowly revealing the connections both past and present. It is amazing the connections that are slowly being revealed. |
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William James Robb
13 March 1896-12 October 1917
Killed in action WW1 Ypres Belgium | James Robb
Born in Scotland, James is the 5th child of John and Margary. Photos sent in by James`s Great grandson Phillip Robb.
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Robb Doyleston 1871
A sculpture to Celebrate John Robb the Blacksmith and New Zealand Rural Pioneering life.
| David Barron
David`s photo album is a way to celebrate his short life.
It is an intriguing view into his world with photos of his youth, family, friends, interests and environment. Uncle David was brother to Mavis, Marie and my mother Dorothy and tragically killed at the tender age 19 in 1954. |
Ethel Robb
Daughter of John Givens Robb & Catherine Nicholson and my Grandmother
| Dorothy Barron Wedding
My parents Wedding Album they were married in Timaru NZ 1952.
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Family Generation Structure
This is a guide to help navigate the website. The family tree has 193 descendants recorded as of 15 May 2011 it is far from complete!
This is a guide to help navigate the website. The family tree has 193 descendants recorded as of 15 May 2011 it is far from complete!
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