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The Family of George Kirby, Father

The family of George Kirby, father of Edward Kirby

We can try to trace Edward Kirby at the 1851 Census but not at the 1861 Census. At the 1851 Census, we find two families of Kirbys living next to each other. Both families are in carpentry and building. It is in the second family living at 29 Whithall Street, that we find him. (A Copy of this Act is found further down.) There we find a family of eight, all born in Northampton King's Sutton:

George Kerby, head, married, 43 years old, Carpenter and builder.

Ann Kerby, wife, married, 40 years old;

George Kerby, son, 19 years old, carpenter

Alexander Kerby, son, 15 years old, carpenter

Elizabeth Kerby, daughter, 13 years old

Mary Kerby, daughter, 11 years old, at school

Edward Kerby, son, 9 years old, at school .

Thomas Kerby, 6 years old, born 1845, at school.

We have seen with the Baptism Act that Edward Kirby's father was George Kerby, born around 1808, and his mother's Christian name was Ann. Now we can see that she was born around 1811 in Northampton King's Sutton. The censuses said clearly that he was a Carpenter and Builder. It is also possible to find out that George Kerby married at Kings Sutton on May 4th 1830 Ann Hall although the act itself is not available.

The 1861 Census finds only the last two sons living at their parents. Edward Kerby is a carpenter and his brother Thomas Kerby was an agricultural worker. (Copy of this Act is found further down.)

As the Baptism Acts for the father and his children are all available, we can go a bit further than with the 1851 Census. We can build the following about the children:

George Kerby was baptized on February 26th 1832 in the Parish Church of King's Sutton in the County of Northampton. (Copy of this Act is found further down.) He was living at home at the 1851 Census and was a carpenter. (Copy of this Act is found further down.) He might have married in the fourth quarter of 1869 Mary Ann Haynes.
Alexander Kerby was baptized on August 2nd 1835 in the Parish Church of King's Sutton in the County of Northampton. (Copy of this Act is found further down.) He was living at home at the 1851 Census and was a carpenter. (Copy of this Act is found further down.) He was married and with children at the 1871 Census. (Copy of this Act is found further down.) He was buried aged 36 in Kings Sutton on 23rd of March 1872. Son of the deceased George Kerby, he had married aged 27 on March 17th 1863 in Leamington Spa in Warwickshire Martha Jane Thomas, born in 1843, daughter of deceased James Thomas. She married again in the 4th quarter of 1877 at Banbury, Oxfordshire, William Hurst. At the 1871 Census, their children were:
1. Eliza Mary Kerby, 3 years old and so born around 1868 in Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire. She died in Brackley, Northamptsonshire, in the 4th quarter of 1867.
2. Annie M. Kerby, 1 years old and so born around 1870 in Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire.
Elizabeth Kerby was baptized on October 15th 1837 in the Parish Church of King's Sutton in the County of Northampton. She had been born on the 3rd of the month. (Copy of this Act is found further down.) She was living at home at the 1851 Census. (Copy of this Act is found further down.) She married in Brackley, Northamptonshire, in the 3rd quarter of 1857, William Taylor.
Mary Kerby was baptized on November 17th 1839 in the Parish Church of King's Sutton in the County of Northampton. She had been born on the 23rd of October. (Copy of this Act is found further down.) She was living at home at the 1851 Census and going to school. (Copy of this Act is found further down.) She married in the 2nd quarter of 1863 John Humphris in Brackley, Northamptonshire.
Edward Kerby was baptized on March 5th 1843 in the Parish Church of King's Sutton in the County of Northampton. He was born on January 3rd 1843. (Copy of this Act is found further down.) He was living at home at the 1851 Census and was going to school. He was living at home at the 1861 Census and was a carpenter. (Copy of this Act is found further down.) For the Family of Edward Kirby, press HERE. .
Thomas Kerby was baptized on May 11th 1845 in the Parish Church of King's Sutton in the County of Northampton. He was born on March 3rd. (Copy of this Act is found further down.) He was living at home at the 1851 Census and was going to school. (Copy of this Act is found further down.) He was living at home at the 1861 Census and was an agricultural labourer. (Copy of this Act is found further down.) He married in the 2nd quarter of 1866 Sarah Adams. She died aged 38 years in Brackley, Northamptonshire, in the first quarter of 1886. He married in Banbury, Oxfordshire, in the 4th quarter of 1887, Elizabeth Thorneycroft in Towcester, Northamptonshire. He was married with his second wife and with his children at both the 1891 Census . (Copy of this Act is found further down.) and at the 1901 Census . (Copy of this Act is found further down.) He died aged 61 years in the 4th quarter of 1906 in Brackley, Northamptonshire. His children were:
1. George Kerby, aged 25 years at the 1891 Census and thus born around 1866 at Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire. Still at home in the 1901 Census. He died at Brackley in the third quarter of 1922 aged 55 years.
2. Alexander Kerby, aged 17 years at the 1891 Census and thus born around 1874 at Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire. He is not found after this Census.
3. Thomas Kerby, aged 14 years at the 1891 Census and thus born around 1877 at Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire. Still at home in the 1901 Census. He married in Brackley Northamptonshire in the third quarter of 1901 Emily Bloxham. At the 1911 Census, he was living with his father-in-law and they had three children alive. (Copy of this Act is found further down.)
4. John Aubry Kerby, aged 2 years at the 1891 Census and thus born around 1889 at Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire. In fact his birth was in Brackley Northamptonshire in the second quarter of 1888. Still at home in the 1901 Census. He married in Banbury Oxfordshire in the 4th quarter of 1909 Catherine Elizabeth Hume. The entry of his family at the 1911 Census shows them with a 8 month old daughter. (Copy of this Act is found further down.)
5. Frederick Kerby, aged 1 years at the 1891 Census and thus born around 1890 at Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire. Still at home in the 1901 Census but with his brother John Aubry Kerby's family at the 1911 Census.
6. Arthur Cyril Kerby, aged 8 years at the 1901 Census and thus born around 1893 at Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire. In fact, he was born in the third quarter of 1892 in Brackley, Northamptonshire. He is not found on any other Census in that area.