For anyone who has not come across it, this is a great new addition to the recording of Leith History, well worth seeking out.
I was delighted to see this piece which had been on Leith harbour’s lighthouse reprinted in “Thelma” a Quarterly for The Living Memory Association.
Copyright David Macadam 2015
Henry Robb's Shipyard 
Hi Ruth, it has been a few years ago that I first spoke to you. Did you ever get your book finished? If so I would like a copy.
hi bruce
Thank you for keeping in touch.
I am still working on my research, a can of worms that keeps growing, i will let you know as soon as i get to publishing stage!
kind regards
ruth
My Grandmother was Georgina Robb born in 1888. She married John Proctor in about 1917′ ish. According to her birth certificate her Father was George Robb (a ropemaker) and her Mother was Margaret Walker (they married c 1884) Georgina and John had 2 daughters and 3 sons of which two were twins. One of the twins George, had Leith as his middle name. I wondered if this could just be a fluke, or is their a connection
hi pat
i think it is partly coincidence, i dont have any of these names on the direct family tree i have been working on for some years. Robb is quite a common Scottish name, as Ive found out chasing great grandfather’s family! Should I find a connection i will, of course, pass it on to you. kind regards ruth
Pat,
My great grandmother was Georgina Robb who married John Allan Proctor.
Please contact me if you’d like to compare notes.
Robin Robb
Pat,
I think we are related. My father’s father was John Robb born in Aberdeen in 1909. John’s mother was Georgina Robb who married John Proctor in Aberdeen. My grandfather immigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1930. Please contact me if you’d like to compare notes.
Robin Robb
Greenville, South Carolina
Sorry about the delay Ruth, I didn’t realise you had answered. That is disappointing I had hoped that there was a connection as many of the Robbs associated with my Gran were connected to the sea. Her brother Frank was a sailmaker and until his death was still working on newly built sailing yachts etc – Never mind – something may turn up, you never know – Regards Pat