Edward Gilby (abt. 1709)

Born about 1709 in Finchingfield, Essex, England

Husband of Elizabeth (Clements) Gilby — married 11 Sep 1732 in Finchingfield, Essex, England

Descendants

Biography

Edward GILBY married Elizabeth CLEMENTS 11th September 1732 at St. John the Baptist, Finchingfield, Essex, England. Both single persons of Finchingfield^[1]

Children

1. Adam Gilby
2. Philip Gilby
3. Edward Gilby
4. John Gilby
5. Elizabeth Gilby
6. Emmanuel Gilby
7. Edward Gilby
8. Amy Gilby

Sources

1. ↑ "St. John the Baptist, Finchingfield, Essex, England Composite register" 1732. Image available at Essex Archives Online Image 31. Accessed 15th Oct 2017

• Source: S00023 Boyd's Marriage Index: Essex

Notes

At the time of writing, no one has been able to trace my branch of the Gilby family back further than Edward Gilby who was born about 1709 in Finchingfield, Essex, and who married Elizabeth Clements in Finchingfield, in 1732. However, it is likely that the Gilby family originated in the village of Gilby, Lincolnshire. Gilby no longer exists, but the site, which is approximately 1 mile from Pilham, in the district of West Lindsay, is now a national monument, scheduled on 12th July, 1999, with the number 22578.

Gilby was founded in the 12th century, and references to the village can be found in documents dating from 1138. Over the next few centuries the population of the village dwindled, most likely due to the onset of the industrial revolution because of which,  large numbers of agricultural workers left their villages to seek work in the towns and cities. By 1842 Gilby only existed as a single farm.

Although, Gilby is no longer a functioning, occupied village, it is still possible to see the ridge and furrow cultivation system, and the remains of some of buildings it's inhabitants would have lived and worked in.

For more information about Gilby village, visit : http://www.magic.gov.uk/rsm/22758.pdf

• WikiTree profile Gilby-22 created through the import of My Family_2011-08-21.ged on Aug 21, 2011 by Kate G.