My Grandma, Marian Carrick, nee Tobin, died a year ago on 29 October 2021. She was the most incredible woman. She was born into a generation that made the most of what they had and toughed it out. I’ve never known anyone else be able to make a whole meal out of an onion and… Continue reading Proud to be a Land Girl
Carrick is my mum’s maiden name. It originates from the border region between Scotland and the north of England – territory that changed hands many times over the centuries. Carrick is a habitational name meaning ‘rock’ from the Gaelic ‘carraig’. The surname was first found in Ayrshire and those who lived in the steep and… Continue reading Carrick Family Overview
The Tobin family are my mum’s mum’s family. The name can be traced back to France. Originally St Aubyne and it is believed that they migrated to Ireland during the Norman conquest. Tobin as we know it is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic name – Tóibín. The collapse of the textile industry in the… Continue reading Tobin Family Overview
Two of my husband’s ancestors were Governors of the Bank of England. Given that my day job has often required me to pay attention to macro economics, which more often than not helped cure my insomnia, I found this particularly interesting. Matthews Beachcroft and Samuel Beachcroft are my husband’s 6th Great Grandfather and 7th Great… Continue reading The Bank of England and the Beachcrofts
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