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John Digby 1824–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1824

Birth Location: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1886

Death Location: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England

Father: Samuel Digby

Mother: Mary West

Spouse(s): Caroline Williamson

Children(s): Henry Digby, Bessie Digby, Mary Digby, Bessie Digby, Clara Digby, Martha Digby, Harriett Digby, Julia Digby, Arthur Digby, John Digby

John Digby was born in 1824 in Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England, the child of Samuel Digby And Mary West. In 1851, John Digby resided in Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England. John Digby married Caroline Williamson, and had children including Arthur Digby, Bessie Digby, Clara Digby, Harriett Maria Digby, Henry William Digby, John Samuel Digby, Julia Ann Digby, Martha Ann Digby, Mary Ann Digby. John Digby passed away in 1886 in Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • John Digby was born in 1824 in Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England, the child of Samuel Digby And Mary West.
  • In 1851, John Digby resided in Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England.
  • John Digby married Caroline Williamson, and had children including Arthur Digby, Bessie Digby, Clara Digby, Harriett Maria Digby, Henry William Digby, John Samuel Digby, Julia Ann Digby, Martha Ann Digby, Mary Ann Digby.
  • John Digby passed away in 1886 in Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Digby
1797–1879
Birth Location: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
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Mary West
1801–1879
Birth Location: Hempstead, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
MW

Spouses(s)

Caroline Williamson
1838–
Birth Location: Hindolveston, Norfolk, England
CW

Children(s)

Henry Digby
1860–
Birth Location: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
HD
Bessie Digby
1874–1874
Birth Location: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
BD
Mary Digby
1864–
Birth Location: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
MD
Bessie Digby
1878–
Birth Location: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
BD
Clara Digby
1876–
Birth Location: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
CD
Martha Digby
1871–
Birth Location: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
MD
Harriett Digby
1869–
Birth Location: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
HD
Julia Digby
1867–
Birth Location: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
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Arthur Digby
1862–
Birth Location: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
AD
John Digby
1857–
Birth Location: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
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John Digby's Ancestors

Self
John Digby
1824–1886
Birth Place: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
Parents
Samuel Digby
1797–1879
Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
Mary West
1801–1879
Hempstead, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Digby's Descendants

1.
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John Digby (abt 1824–1886) m. Caroline Williamson (abt 1838–)
  1. 1. Henry (William) Digby 1860– m. Frances Green 1864–
    1. 1. Blanche Digby 1893–
  2. 2. Bessie Digby 1874–1874
  3. 3. Mary (Ann) Digby 1864–
  4. 4. Bessie Digby 1878– m. Frederick (Charles) Rule 1874–1949
    1. 1. Harry (Frederick Charles) Rule 1899–1959 m. Frances (Doris) Dickenson 1901–1974 m. Florence Edwards 1889–
    2. 2. Florence (Bessie) Rule 1907–
    3. 3. Richard Rule 1908–
  5. 5. Clara Digby 1876–
  6. 6. Martha (Ann) Digby 1871– m. Henry Bowen 1868–
  7. 7. Harriett (Maria) Digby 1869–
  8. 8. Julia (Ann) Digby 1867– m. Charles Smith 1862–
    1. 1. Reggie Smith 1904–
    2. 2. Elsie Smith 1907–
    3. 3. Ernest (Edward) Smith 1898–
    4. 4. Horace Smith 1901–
    5. 5. Henry (Richard) Smith 1895–1973 m. Rhoda (Elizabeth) Yarham 1904–1973
    6. 6. Charles (William) Smith 1894–
    7. 7. Florence (Matilda) Smith 1891–
    8. 8. Ethel (Hetty Eliza) Smith 1887–
  9. 9. Arthur Digby 1862– m. Annie (Louisa) Potter 1864–
    1. 1. Alice (Maud) Digby 1895–1925 m. Maurice (Henry) Whittred 1888–1972
      1. 1. Alice (Agnes) Whittred 1925–2006
      2. 2. Luther (Robert) Whittred 1923–2006 m. Dulcie (Eileen) Moore 1928–2006
      3. 3. Owen ("Hardy") Whittred 1922–2015 m. Joan (Gertrude) Spall 1924–1970
      4. 4. Irene (Doris Irma) Whittred 1921–2009 m. Philip (James) Stearman 1921–1994
      5. 5. Violet (Alice) Whittred 1919–2008 m. Jack Spinks 1922–
      6. 6. Kenneth (Francis) Whittred 1915–1983 m. Florence (Agnes "Flo") Holland 1915–1980
      7. 7. Maurice (William) Whittred 1913–1987 m. Annie Lockey 1910–1987
    2. 2. Robert (Daniel) Digby 1890–
    3. 3. Arthur (John) Digby 1890–
  10. 10. John (Samuel) Digby 1857–

John Digby's Timeline

7 Records

1824
abt 1824
Birth of John Digby in Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
1824
11 April 1824
John Digby was baptized in All Saints Church, Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
All Saints Church, Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
1851
1851
Age 27
John Digby resided here in Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
1861
1861
Age 37
John Digby resided here in Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
1871
1871
Age 47
John Digby resided here in Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
1881
1881
Age 57
John Digby resided here in Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
1886
1886
Age 62
Death of John Digby in Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1824
    Event Place: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1926; Folio: 73; Page: 12; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341465.
    [2] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1800; Folio: 65; Page: 17; GSU roll: 838798.
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 1203; Folio: 79; Page: 16; GSU roll: 542774.
    [4] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1809; Folio: 910; Page: 14; GSU roll: 207461-207462.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 April 1824
    Event Place: All Saints Church, Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1809; Folio: 910; Page: 14; GSU roll: 207461-207462.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 1203; Folio: 79; Page: 16; GSU roll: 542774.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1800; Folio: 65; Page: 17; GSU roll: 838798.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1926; Folio: 73; Page: 12; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341465.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1886
    Event Place: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
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