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I am trying to find info on Wilhelmina Edgarina Noble, she married Wm Dobinson in Sept 1883, went to Australia 1889 returned to England ?when & is on 1911 census living with her mother Jane Ann Noble in Darlington, Durham as Wilhelmina Smith a widow, of 48yrs dau. to head of house, Can anyone shead any light on her please as to what became of her, many thanks. Joan

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 about Mrs W Dobinson
Name: Mrs W Dobinson
Port of Departure: New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date: 5 Mar 1903
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ship Name: Kinfauns Castle
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Shipping line: American Line
Official Number: 116693

Hi Lindsey Thanks for the info I willcheck this out, I just thought she came back from Australia befor this unless she went to USA & stayed there for a while? Thanks Again.

DOBINSON Wilhelmina [age] 26 [ship] Taroba [arr date] 24 May 1889

From NLA Trove newspaper

The Brisbane Courier, Wednesday 19 March 1890
CHARGE OF BIGAMY.
At the City Police Court yesterday, before Messrs G.P.M. Murray, P.M. and W. Widdop, J.P., a man named Wm. Dobinson (29) was charged willi bigamy. Sub-inspector White prosecuted. The following evidence was taken -Detective Shanahan deposed that on the 11th instant he went to the South Brisbane Gaol, where he saw the defendant and had a conversation with him. Witness said to him, referring to a document, "This is the certificate of your first marriage. Have you anything to say about it?" He looked at it and said, "1883. That's the date. That's correct. " He had read the warrant produced to the defendant. Senior detective Nethercote stated that he first saw Wilhelmina Dobinson (in court) on the 6th instant, from whom he received the certificate which he had given to Detective Shanahan. Hubert Morris, second deposition clerk at the City Police Court, stated that he had charge of the records of the court. He produced the depositions taken on 17th June, 1889, when the defendant was charged with wife desertion. Wilhelmina Dobinson was the plaintiff in that case. The defendant's statement was then produced. Witness also produced depositions taken at the gaol in the matter of an application by the defendant for a variance of an order for maintenance of the said Wilhelmina Dobinson. Philip Pinnock, P.M., produced several letters and a quantity of evidence received by and taken before him. Wm. H. Knell-Abell, nomination clerk in the Immigration Department, produced the application of the defendant for a passage for his wife, Wilhelmina Dobinson, from England to Queensland. Detective Conry said that when he arrested the defendant on the Logan-road on the 11th June last for wife desertion he (defendant) said, " I have sent several letters to her, and also money. She didn't answer. I asked her to come out. I have heard a very bad account of her from home. I am only married to the other one for about seven weeks. I didn't know that she was coming out. " By the defendant: There was another woman present, but witness did not remember saying that she was his second wife. Arthur L. Dickson, clerk in the Registrar-General's Department, produced a statement of particulars of marriage between the defendant and Mary Johanna Maria Jacobson on the 24th April, 1889, which he had filed up at the defendant's direction. Chas. T. Whitley, Deputy Registrar-General, produced the original marriage ceitifioate, in which the defendant and Mary Johanna Maria Jacobson were the parties. Witness had asked the defendant if he had ever been married before, and he replied, ' No " On the 29th of the same month the defendant and the girl Jacobson came to the office, and tho defendant signed a declaration and form of consent. They both signed a form of declaration, authorising the marriage before the Registrar. On that date he married the defendant and the girl Jacobson in the presence of witnesses [form produced].
Mary Johanna Maria Jacobson said that she knew the defendant as Wm. Dobinson. She went through a form of marriage with him on the 29th April last at the Registrar-General's office. Before the marriage he said that he was a widow and that his wife was dead. She remembered seeing Willhelmina Dobinson about the 9th June at her father's house, where she said that she did not want to hurt the defendant, but she wanted to get a divorce so that she could go home and get married again. She told her to tell him to come and meet her, and she would settle things quietly without going into court. Then she had him arrested. By the defendant: He gave witness a letter next day to give to Wilhelmina Dobinson and she gave it to her.
Defendant pleaded guilty, and stated that he was sorry for what had happened, but it was not all his fault as he had been forced into the affair. He was committed for sentence to the next sittings of the Supreme Court, to be held on the 24th instant.


He was found guilty of bigamy.

Wm still had 2 chn with Mary -

1894/C9936 Cecilia Dobinson
[father] Dobinson William
[mother] Mary Johanna Marie Jacobsen

1897/C9734 Hubert Lancelot Dobinson
[father] Dobinson William
[mother] Mary Johanna Marie Jacobson

They married 'again' in 1903-
1903/B2927 Dobinson William Jacobsen Marie Joanna

His death -
1939/B42487 William Dobinson
[father] James
[mother] - Donald

Hi Cherilyn Thanks for the info. you don't know if they divorced in Australia or England do you? as I can't find outother than Wilhelmina was living at home with her mother & down as a widow aged 48yrs her surname is Smith. I am confused as to were to go from here? Joan

Hi Joan

No divorce found to 1900 in Victoria. But if they married in England, I assume that is where she would have to apply for divorce.

Unless she 'assumed' the name Smith as a cover...I can't see a marriage for her in England or Qld to SMITH, as NOBLE nor DOBINSON.

She had no children?

Hi Cherilyn Looks like she is going to stay a mistery for now, maybe something will come up in the future. I wonder if she had meet someone else in USA as 1 of her sisters lived over there but this was'nt until after she went to Australia & it is stated in the above statement that she wanted a divorce so as to re-marry, oh well back to the drawing board!! Joan

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Deaths Dec 1911 (>99%)
Dobinson James 66 Tynemouth 10b 268


1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
10, Back Bowman Terrace, Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
John Dobinson Head Married Male 61 1840 Tool Smith Northumberland, England Transcription
Martha Dobinson Wife Married Female 62 1839 - Willington Quay, Northumberland, England Transcription
John Hall Step Son Married Male 32 1869 Hand Driller Willington Quay, Northumberland, England Transcription
Mary Dobinson Niece Single Female 10 1891 Scholar North Shields, Northumberland, England Transcription


1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Queen Street, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
James Dobinson Head Married Male 46 1845 Cabinet Maker Byker, Northumberland, England Transcription
Catherine Dobinson Wife Married Female 39 1852 - Ireland Transcription
James Dobinson Son Single Male 18 1873 Bricklayers Apprentice North Shields, Northumberland, England Transcription
Isabella Dobinson Daughter - Female 16 1875 - North Shields, Northumberland, England Transcription
Annie J Dobinson Daughter - Female 13 1878 Scholar North Shields, Northumberland, England Transcription
John Dobinson Son - Male 11 1880 Scholar North Shields, Northumberland, England Transcription
Katherine Dobinson Daughter - Female 9 1882 Scholar North Shields, Northumberland, England Transcription
Richard Dobinson Son - Male 6 1885 Scholar North Shields, Northumberland, England Transcription
Dorothy Dobinson Daughter - Female 4 1887 - North Shields, Northumberland, England Transcription
Mary Dobinson Daughter - Female 0 1891 - North Shields, Northumberland, England

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Old Pit Row, Tynemouth Union, Northumberland, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
James Dobinson Head Married Male 51 1800 Mariner Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England Transcription
Isabella Dobinson Wife Married Female 44 1807 - North Shields, Northumberland, England Transcription
Dorothy Dobinson Daughter Unmarried Female 14 1837 Scholar Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England Transcription
John Dobinson Son - Male 11 1840 Scholar Howdon, Northumberland, England Transcription
Jane Dobinson Daughter - Female 8 1843 Scholar Wallsend, Northumberland, England Transcription
James Dobinson Son - Male 5 1846 - Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England Transcription

James and John's brother

Name: Cuthbert Dobinson
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 17 Aug 1806
Christening Place: ALL SAINTS,NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE,NORTHUMBERLAND,ENGLAND
Birth Date: 27 Feb 1806
Father's Name: Cuthbert Dobinson
Mother's Name: Dorothy Atkins
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Name: Cuthbert Dobinson
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 26 Sep 1773
Christening Place: WHICKHAM,DURHAM,ENGLAND
Father's Name: Richard Dobinson
Mother's Name: Ann


Name: Cuthbert Dobinson
Spouse's Name: Dorothy Atkins
Event Date: 16 Apr 1797
Event Place: All Saints,Newcastle Upon Tyne,Northumberland,England

Cuthbert snr's siblings

Name: Ann Dobbinson
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 18 Aug 1776
Christening Place: WHICKHAM,DURHAM,ENGLAND
Father's Name: Richard Dobbinson
Mother's Name: Ann

Name: Elizabeth Dobinson
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 21 Feb 1779
Christening Place: WHICKHAM,DURHAM,ENGLAND
Father's Name: Richd. Dobinson
Mother's Name: Ann


Name: Thomasine Dobinson
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 05 Aug 1781
Christening Place: WHICKHAM,DURHAM,ENGLAND
Father's Name: Richard Dobinson
Mother's Name: Ann

First name(s) CUTHBERT
Last name DOBINSON
Marriage year 1831
Marriage day 23
Marriage month Oct
Place -
Groom's first name(s) Cuthbert
Groom's last name Dobinson
Groom's parish -
Bride's first name(s) Elizabeth Arther
Bride's last name Potts
Bride's parish -
Description Newcastle, St. John
County Northumberland
Country England


1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Howdon, Wallsend, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place
Couthbert Dobison Male 34 1807 Northumberland, England Transcription
Elizabeth Dobison Female 28 1813 Northumberland, England Transcription
Thomas Dobison Male 8 1833 Northumberland, England Transcription
David Dobison Male 3 1838 Northumberland, England Transcription

Hi Jacqueline I am still looking through info. you have sent & will get back to you.