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Emilie Maude Robb (1870–?)

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Born at South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Father, Edward Leslie Newbigin (Northumberland, England). Mother, Elizabeth Vernon Harcourt (Harbury, Warwickshire, England).

Educated at “Oberwyl,” St. Kilda, Melbourne; England, and France.

Married William James Robb, Barrister and Solicitor, Temple Court, Melbourne. Family, one daughter, Doleen Maude (deceased), and one son, Ivo Kilmorey.

ADDRESS. “Fife,” Mathoura Road, Toorak, Melbourne.

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'Robb, Emilie Maude (1870–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/robb-emilie-maude-18821/text30474, accessed 19 April 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Newbigin, Emilie Maude
Birth

1870
South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia