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How can I find out the country of birth of an ancestor born around the end of the 18th Century?

Try looking them up from 1851 onwards,then they usually give actual country.
Eileen

Unfortunately, he's dead by then

Hi Somerset girl,

His name was Dominick Gobby (fab name:-) ) According to 1841 census he was born 1786 in Foreign parts. He was married to Harriett Hoole 30 Jul 1904, St Martin in the Fields, Westminster, London. That's all I have on him but would like to find more if possible. Gobby is an unusual name particularly the time, any ideas where it originates?

Thanks

Polly,

You could try to chase any other people called Gobby in the 1851 census. It is such an unusual name that any so called might be related to your fellow.

Also if you haven't already done so you should check the original image of the 1841 entry in case there has been a mistranscription resulting in this strange name.

Peter

DOMINIC HOOLE GOBBY Pedigree
Male


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Event(s):
Birth: 01 AUG 1829

Christening: 25 FEB 1830 Saint Andrew, Holborn, London, England

Death:
Burial:


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Parents:
Father: CHARLES GOBBY Family
Mother: ISABELLA


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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.

DOMINICK GOBBY Pedigree
Male


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 25 DEC 1813 Saint Andrew, Holborn, London, England

Death:
Burial:


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Parents:
Father: DOMINICK GOBBY Family
Mother: HARRIOT


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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.

DOMENICK GOBBY Pedigree
Male Family


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:


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Marriages:
Spouse: HARRIET HOOLE Family
Marriage: 30 JUL 1804 Saint Martin In The Fields, Westminster, London, England



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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.

1881

Sophia GOOBY Head W Female 39 Middlesex, England Carman
Charles GOOBY Son U Male 20 Middlesex, England Goldsmith Swival Maker
Thomas GOOBY Son U Male 18 Middlesex, England Carman
John GOOBY Son U Male 16 Middlesex, England Carman
Isabela GOOBY Daur U Female 13 Middlesex, England Bookbinder
Elizabeth GOOBY Daur U Female 11 Middlesex, England Scholar
Caroline GOOBY Daur U Female 4 Middlesex, England


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Source Information:
Dwelling 9 Hatton Yard
Census Place London, Middlesex, England
Family History Library Film 1341075
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0344 / 12
Page Number 17

1881

Arth. GOBEY Head M Male 32 Middlesex, England Greengrocer
Isabella GOBEY Wife M Female 32 Middlesex, England
Alice GOBEY Daur Female 4 Peckham
Rachel GOBEY Daur Female 3 Peckham
Eliza GOBEY Daur Female 2 Peckham
Rachel MACKAY Wifes Mo M Female 55 Wales Visitor
Carolina GYMER Serv Female 14 Plumstead Nurse Dom Servt


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Source Information:
Dwelling 1 Herbert Ter
Census Place Camberwell, Surrey, England
Family History Library Film 1341159
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0686 / 92
Page Number 5

Isabella GOBBY
Birth Date: 26 Oct 1902
Death Date: 8 May 1995
Social Security Number: 571-52-4983
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: California

Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 93292
Localities: Visalia, Tulare, California


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1881

James GOBBY Head M Male 62 Hadley, Middlesex, England Carman
Harriett GOBBY Wife M Female 40 Edenbridge, Kent, England
Ellen GOBBY Daugh U Female 17 Battersea, Surrey, England Pupil Teacher
Allan ANSCOMBE Brother In Law U Male 27 Edenbridge, Kent, England General Labourer
William F. GREEN Boarder U Male 24 Chilburn, Wiltshire, England General Labourer
David HUTCHINSON Boarder U Male 21 Scotland Clerk
Charles HEMBEST Boarder U Male 21 Westminster, Middlesex, England Shoe Maker


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Source Information:
Dwelling No 28 Benfield St
Census Place Battersea, Surrey, England
Family History Library Film 1341148
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0642 / 39
Page Number 13

HARRIET CATHERINE GOBBY Pedigree
Female Family


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:


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Marriages:
Spouse: GEORGE WILLIAM HORTON Family
Marriage: 10 AUG 1856 Saint Martin In The Fields, Westminster, London, England

HARRIET ANN GOBBY Pedigree
Female Family


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:


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Marriages:
Spouse: CHARLES WELCH Family
Marriage: 03 JAN 1846 Saint Martin In The Fields, Westminster, London, England

HARRIET CATHERINE GOBBY Pedigree
Female


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Event(s):
Birth: 26 OCT 1831

Christening: 14 FEB 1832 Saint Andrew, Holborn, London, England

Death:
Burial:


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Parents:
Father: CHARLES GOBBY Family
Mother: ISABELLA

HARRIOTT ANN GOBBY Pedigree
Female


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Event(s):
Birth: 29 NOV 1818

Christening: 13 JAN 1819 Saint Andrew, Holborn, London, England

Death:
Burial:


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Parents:
Father: DOMINICK GOBBY Family
Mother: HARRIOTT

Thank you. I have these children from both censuses and IGI but really want to know if there is any way of tracing a country of origin before the census records began? Looks like a dead end ('scuse the pun)

Try exploring

http://www.cyndislist.com/