Family History

Wilby

Wilby is a parish in Suffolk, England.

Timeline

1735
30 Mar
Thomas Meen★ recorded as residing here.a1
Mary Watling★ recorded as living here.a1
1737
23 Jun
Mary Watling★ recorded as residing here.a2
Thomas Meen★ recorded as living here.a2
1740
8 Aug
Thomas Meen★ recorded as residing here.a3
Mary Watling★ recorded as living here.a3
1834
4 Jul
Robert Johnson born here.b1,c1
1864
20 Sep
Robert Chenery recorded as living here.b2
Mary Ann Martin★ recorded as residing here.b2
1867
2 Feb
George Henry Chambers★ born here.b3,d1
1869
4 Apr
William Chambers★ and Rebecca Brooks★ recorded as residing here.b3,b4,b5,b6,c2,c3,c4,c5
12 Jul
John Chambers born here.
17 Oct
William Chambers★ and Rebecca Brooks★ recorded as residing here.b7,c6
1871
2 Apr
William, George, Rebecca, Anna Maria Chambers (1860–1936), Rebecca Chambers (1863–1933), William George Chambers (1865–1940) and John Chambers (1869–1950) recorded in the 1871 census here.e1
1872
18 Dec
William Chambers★ and Rebecca Brooks★ recorded as residing here.c7
1873
15 May
James Chambers recorded as living here.b8
1874
15 Jun
Helen Elizabeth Chambers born here.d2
1876
27 Jul
James Chambers born here.
1879
3 May
Robert Chambers born here.
2 Sep
William Chambers★ died here.d3
4 Sep
William Chambers★ inquest held here.d3,f1
7 Sep
William Chambers★ recorded as living here.b9
1880
1 Jan
Anna Maria Chambers recorded as residing here.d4
1881
6 Mar
Anna Maria Chambers recorded as living here.g1,c8
24 Aug
Rebecca Brooks★ died here.d5
Rebecca Chambers recorded as living here.d5
28 Aug
Rebecca Brooks★ recorded as residing here.b10
1884
8 Mar
Julia Chambers born here.d6
1885
8 Nov
Anna Maria Chambers recorded as residing here.b11
Robert Johnson recorded as living here.b11
1887
3 Jan
Julia Chambers probably died around this time here.f2
Anna Maria Chambers recorded as living here.c9

Citations and Notes

Suffolk Baptism Index, Hoxne Deanery, 1650-1753
a1: Baptism entry for Ann Meen, Wilby, 30 Mar 1735, No 13/19 (more details...)
a2: Baptism entry for Thomas Meen, Wilby, 23 Jun 1737, No 14/7 (more details...)
a3: Baptism entry for Elizabeth Meen, Wilby, 8 Aug 1740, No 15/7 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St. Mary, Wilby, Suffolk
b1: Baptism entry for Robert Johnson, 27 Jul 1834, No 339
b2: Marriage entry for Robert Chenery and Mary Ann Chambers, 20 Sep 1864, Page 36, No 71 (more details...)
b3: Baptism entry for George Chambers, 4 Apr 1869, No 700 (more details...)
b4: Baptism entry for Rebekah Chambers, 4 Apr 1869, No 699 (more details...)
b5: Baptism entry for William Chambers, 4 Apr 1869, No 702 (more details...)
b6: Baptism entry for Hannah Chambers, 4 Apr 1869, No 701 (more details...)
b7: Baptism entry for John Chambers, 17 Oct 1869, No 722 (more details...)
b8: Burial entry for James Chambers, 15 May 1873, No 439
b9: Burial entry for William Chambers, 7 Sep 1879, No 493 (more details...)
b10: Burial entry for Rebecca Chambers, 28 Aug 1881, No 502 (more details...)
b11: Marriage entry for Robert Johnson and Hannah Chambers, 8 Nov 1885, Page 62, No 124 (more details...)
Suffolk Baptism Index, 1813-1900
c1: Baptism entry for Robert Johnson, Wilby, 27 Jul 1834, No 339
c2: Baptism entry for George Chambers, Wilby, 4 Apr 1869, No 700 (more details...)
c3: Baptism entry for Hannah Chambers, Wilby, 4 Apr 1869, No 701 (more details...)
c4: Baptism entry for Rebekah Chambers, Wilby, 4 Apr 1869, No 699 (more details...)
c5: Baptism entry for William Chambers, Wilby, 4 Apr 1869, No 702 (more details...)
c6: Baptism entry for John Chambers, Wilby, 17 Oct 1869, No 722 (more details...)
c7: Baptism entry for James Chambers, Wilby, 18 Dec 1872, No 768 (more details...)
c8: Baptism entry for Charles Chambers, Eye, 6 Mar 1881, Entry 799
c9: Baptism entry for Julia Chambers, Wilby, 3 Jan 1887, Entry 142
General Register Office of England and Wales
d1: Birth entry for George Chambers, Hoxne, Jan-Mar Qtr 1867, Vol 4A, Page 575, No 287 (more details...)
d2: Birth entry for Helen Elizabeth Chambers, Hoxne, Jul-Sep Qtr 1874, Vol 4a, Page 592, No 5; Certified copy obtained 13 Oct 1988 (more details...)
d3: Death entry for William Chambers, Hoxne, Jul-Sep Qtr 1879, Vol 4A, Page 332, No 91; Certified copy obtained 31 Dec 1986 (more details...)
d4: Birth entry for William Robert Chambers, Hartismere, Jan-Mar Qtr 1880, Vol 4a, Page 661, No 172; Certified copy (transcribed) obtained 29 Jul 1988
d5: Death entry for Rebecca Chambers, Hoxne, Jul-Sep Qtr 1881, Vol 4A, Page 366, No 285; Certified copy obtained 13 Jun 1990 (more details...)
d6: Birth entry for Juliet Chambers, Hoxne, Apr-Jun Qtr 1884, Vol 4a, Page 717, No 408; Digital image obtained 11 Jun 2024
1871 England and Wales Census
e1: Class RG10, Piece 1741, Folio: 65, Page: 6, GSU roll 830775 (more details...)
East Anglian Daily Times
f1: No 3332, 6 Sep 1879, Page 3, Col 3, Wilby (more details...)
f2: No 5613, 8 Jan 1887, Page 7, Col 3, Wilby
Parish Registers of St. Peter & St. Paul, Eye, Suffolk
g1: Baptism entry for Charles Chambers, 7 Mar 1881, Page 100, No 799