Proud to be a Land Girl

Nov 2, 2022Nov 2, 2022 Elenor BouchetLeave a comment

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

1800s · England · Ireland · Tobin

Tobin Family Overview

Aug 14, 2017Nov 1, 2022 Elenor BouchetLeave a comment

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

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Proud to be a Land Girl

Tobin Family Overview