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William Colby (abt. 1818)

William Colby
Born about in Kirkley, Suffolk, Englandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 25 Dec 1838 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, United Kingdommap
Husband of — married 8 Jan 1857 in Kirkley, Suffolk, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

William was born about 1818 in Kirkley, Suffolk, England. He married Amy CAPPS in 1838.[1] At the time of the 1841 census, Amy was at home in Kirkley, Suffolk (William was away).[2] In 1851 the family lived in Kirkley.[3] Amy died in 1855[4] and was buried in Kirkley.[5]

William married Mary Ann LAWN (nee BENSTEAD) in 1857.[6][7] By 1871 they were living at 3 Colby Yard, Kirkley, and William was working as a fish merchant.[8] By 1881 they had moved to Worthing Cottage on Church Road.[9] At the time of the 1891 census, they lived at 31 Pakefield Street and William had retired.[10]

By 1901 William was living with his daughter Maria and her family on Trafalgar Street.[11]

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  1. ↑ 25 Dec 1838, St Margaret, Lowestoft: marriage of William Colby (22; single man; fisherman; of Kirkley; son of William Colby, fisherman) and Amy Capps (19; single woman; living at home in Lowestoft; daughter of John Capps (fisherman).
    Ancestry.com. Norfolk, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Church of England Parish Registers. Norfolk Record Office, Norwich, Norfolk, England.
  2. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1841 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841.
  3. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1851 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851.
  4. ↑ Death Certificate of Amy Colby. Vol 4a p 418. December quarter 1855. Registration district Mutford. FreeBMD.org.uk
  5. ↑ 10 Dec 1855, Kirkley: burial of Amy Colby, aged 36.
    Ancestry.com. Norfolk, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1990 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Church of England Parish Registers. Norfolk Record Office, Norwich, Norfolk, England.
  6. ↑ 8 Jan 1857, St Peter & St John, Kirkley: marriage of William Colby (of full age; widower; fisherman of Kirkley; son of William Colby, fisherman) and Mary Ann Lawn (of full age; widow; of Pakefield; daughter of Samuel Benstead, labourer).
    Ancestry.com. Norfolk, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Church of England Parish Registers. Norfolk Record Office, Norwich, Norfolk, England.
  7. ↑ Marriage Certificate of William Colby and Mary Ann Lawn. Vol 4a p 947. March quarter 1857. Registration district Mutford. FreeBMD.org.uk
  8. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1871 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871.
  9. ↑ Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1881 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. 1881 British Isles Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  10. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1891 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891.
  11. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901.




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