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There's this, but mother's maiden name doesn't match up:

Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: John Skinner Robb
Death Place: Traralgon, Victoria
Age: 55
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Agnes Goodsir
Registration Year: 1958
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 21440
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903

He was John when he went to America:

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: John Skinner Robb
Arrival Date: 1 Aug 1923
Birth Year: abt 1902
Birth Location: Scotland
Birth Location Other: kirkcaldy
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish)
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Franconia

He was a fitter and intended to stay in the US permanently. He was going to his brother in law Mr Alex Ormiston at 28 Slope Street, Plains, PA.

His nok in Scotland was his father Mr Thomas Robb of 1 Battery Place, Kirkaldy.

He was John on the ER:

Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
Name: John Skinner Robb
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1954
State: Victoria
District: Gippsland
Subdistrict: Traralgon

Fitter, living 5 Pollock Avenue with Ann Clerk.

He travelled to Australia as John:

Passenger lists leaving UK 1890-1960

Name: Mr John S ROBB
Date of departure: 15 August 1950
Port of departure: Southampton
Destination port: Sydney
Destination country: Australia

Date of Birth: 1902 (calculated from age)
Age: 48
Marital Status: Married
Sex: Male
Occupation: Fitter
Notes:
Passenger recorded on: Page 22 of 36

The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: -
Mrs Ann G ROBB age 46
Evelyn A ROBB age 10

Ship: NEW AUSTRALIA
Official Number: 162650
Master's name: David Aitchison
Steamship Line: Shaw Savill
Where bound: Australia
Square feet:
Registered tonnage: 9891.70
Passengers on voyage: 1579

Their last address - 1 Thistle Street, Burntisland, Fife.

All correct and fits in! My mistake (Humble apologies) about his mothers name. It was Agnes Goodsir his middle name was his grandmother.

Hie name really WAS George. I guess he didn't like it and used John. He did go to America and met his future wife - who had been to the US married a Mr Guvernant (spelling unsure) divorced and was returning when she met George AKA John on the boat.

Seems like only one child then, that's wonderful. I am doing this on behalf of the grandaughter of Annie Clark who is thus related to me in some way!!!

Many thanks for a quick response.

I salute my heroine Marie Celeste
Her research lines go East and West
Her integrity has stood the test
In my Eyes she's just THE BEST.

MWAH! Thanks!

Well Malcolm, that's the first time I've been thanked in verse!

(Blushes and wipes sloppy kiss off cheek)