First Generation  

Living married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   2 M    i. John Kimber was born in 1644 in Enderby, Leics., died about 25 Jul 1644 in Enderby, Leics., and was buried on 26 Jul 1644 in Enderby, Leics..¹

Death Notes: Died an infant.

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 25 Jul 1644, Enderby, Leics..¹

   3 M    ii. James Kimber was born in 1646 in Enderby, Leics.

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 25 Jan 1646, Enderby, Leics..¹

   4 M    iii. George Kimber was born in 1648 in Enderby, Leics.

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 12 Jan 1648, Enderby, Leics..¹

+ 5 M    iv. John Kimber was born in 1652 in Enderby, Leics.

  Second Generation  

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 27 Dec 1652, Enderby, Leics..¹

John married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   6 F    i. Anne Kimber was born in 1673 in Enderby, Leics.

Noted events in her life were:

• Baptism: 1 Jan 1673, Enderby, Leics..¹

   7 F    ii. Elizabeth Kimber was born in 1675 in Enderby, Leics.

Noted events in her life were:

• Baptism: 17 Dec 1675, Enderby, Leics..¹

   8 F    iii. Mary Kimber was born in 1678 in Enderby, Leics.

Noted events in her life were:

• Baptism: 1 Sep 1678, Enderby, Leics..¹

   9 F    iv. Bridget Kimber was born in 1681 in Enderby, Leics.

Noted events in her life were:

• Baptism: 13 Sep 1681, Enderby, Leics..¹

   10 F    v. Alice Kimber was born in 1682 in Enderby, Leics.

Noted events in her life were:

• Baptism: 8 Feb 1682, Enderby, Leics..¹

+ 11 M    vi. James Kimber was born about 1685.

  Third Generation  

General Notes: No baptism has been found for James Kimber, but as there was only one Kimber family baptising children at Enderby at this time these are almost certainly his parents.

James married Living

Children from this marriage were:

+ 12 M    i. John Kimber was born in 1718 in Enderby, Leics.

   13 M    ii. James Kimber was born in 1722 in Enderby, Leics.

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 16 Sep 1722, Enderby, Leics..¹

  Fourth Generation  

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 10 Mar 1718, Enderby, Leics..¹

John married Mary Swinfield on 1 Nov 1740 in Markfield, Leics..¹ Mary was born in 1718 in Markfield, Leics.

Noted events in her life were:

• Baptism: 5 Oct 1718, Markfield, Leics..¹

Children from this marriage were:

+ 14 M    i. Benjamin Kimber was born in 1751 in Markfield, Leics.

   15 M    ii. George Kimber was born in 1744 in Markfield, Leics.

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 24 Dec 1744, Markfield, Leics..¹

   16 M    iii. James Kimber was born in 1743 in Markfield, Leics.

Death Notes: Died an infant.

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 26 Nov 1743, Markfield, Leics..¹

   17 M    iv. John Kimber was born in 1741 in Markfield, Leics.

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 21 Feb 1741, Markfield, Leics..¹

John married Living

   18 M    v. Joseph Kimber was born in 1747 in Markfield, Leics.

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 4 Oct 1747, Markfield, Leics..¹

   19 F    vi. Mary Kimber was born in 1754 in Markfield, Leics.

Death Notes: Died an infant.

Noted events in her life were:

• Baptism: 14 Apr 1754, Markfield, Leics..¹

   20 M    vii. Richard Kimber was born in 1749 in Markfield, Leics.

Death Notes: Died an infant.

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 25 Feb 1749, Markfield, Leics..¹

  Fifth Generation  

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 21 Apr 1751, Markfield, Leics..¹

Benjamin married Living

Children from this marriage were:

+ 21 M    i. Living

   22 F    ii. Mary Kimber was born in 1785 in Markfield, Leics.

Noted events in her life were:

• Baptism: 31 Oct 1785, Markfield, Leics..¹

   23 M    iii. George Kimber was born in 1781 in Markfield, Leics.

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 14 Oct 1781, Markfield, Leics..¹

+ 24 M    iv. John Kimber was born in 1774 in Markfield, Leics.

  Sixth Generation  

Living married Martha Colver , daughter of John Colver and Living . Martha was born in 1776 in Earl Shilton, Leics.

Noted events in her life were:

• Baptism: 4 Feb 1776, Earl Shilton, Leics..¹

Children from this marriage were:

+ 25 M    i. John Kimber was born in 1804 in Markfield, Leics.

+ 26 M    ii. James Kimber was born in 1806 in Markfield, Leics.

   27 F    iii. Martha Kimber was born in 1811 in Markfield, Leics.

Noted events in her life were:

• Baptism: 10 Nov 1811, Markfield, Leics..¹

   28 M    iv. Benjamin Kimber was born in 1815 in Markfield, Leics.

General Notes: !!1861 Census - Brierley Hill. RG9/2069 ED1 p.15 Audnam Samuel Hammond/H/marr/58/Engineer & Victualler employing 4 men & 4 boys/Broseley, Salop. Ann "/W/marr/29/-/Kirby, Leics. Mary "/dau/10/scholar/Staffs, Kingswinford. Samuel "/son/9/scholar/ " " . Anne "/dau/1/-/ " " . Benjamin Kimber/Brother in Law/unm/46/Ostler & Brewer/Leics,Markfield. Mary Kimber/Niece/unm/19/House Servant/Leics,Markfield. Richard Hadland/Border/widr./49/Sheet Glass Works Manager/Buckingham.!! The above Mary Kimber would appear to be the one that married Richard Ghent Rowley. !!1871 Census RG10 /3025 ED2 p.35 High St. (Wordsley) Samuel Hammond/H/marr/68/Engine Fitter/Shrewsbury. Ann " /W/marr/39/ /Leics., Kirby. Mary " /D/unm/21/ /Kingswinford. Samuel " /S/unm/19/Engine Fitter/Kingswinford. Annie " /D/unm/11/scholar /Kingswinford. Benjamin Kimber /serv/unm/56/Horse Driver/Leics., Markfield.!!

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 13 Sep 1837, All Saints, Loughborough.¹

• Occupation. Ostler & Brewer

+ 29 M    v. Living

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 22 Oct 1774, Markfield, Leics..¹

John married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   30 F    i. Elizabeth Kimber was born in 1797 in Markfield, Leics.

Death Notes: Died an infant.

Noted events in her life were:

• Baptism: 6 Aug 1797, Markfield, Leics..¹

+ 31 F    ii. Elizabeth Kimber was born in 1799 in Markfield, Leics.

  Seventh Generation  

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 21 Apr 1804, Markfield, Leics..¹

John married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   32 F    i. Ann Kimber was born in 1830 in Markfield, Leics.

Noted events in her life were:

• Baptism: 31 Oct 1830, Markfield, Leics..¹

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 6 Apr 1806, Markfield, Leics..¹

James married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   33 F    i. Ann Kimber was born in 1830 in Markfield, Leics.

Noted events in her life were:

• Baptism: 25 Jul 1830, Markfield, Leics..¹

   34 M    ii. George Kimber was born in 1834 in Markfield, Leics.

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 9 Mar 1834, Markfield, Leics..¹

Living married Living

Children from this marriage were:

+ 35 F    i. Mary Kimber was born on 5 May 1841 in Frogs Island, Leicester and was buried on 9 Jan 1918 in Stourbridge, Worcs.

+ 36 F    ii. Ann Kimber was born about 1831 in Kirby, Leics.

   37 M    iii. Abraham Kimber was born about 1840 in Leicester, died on 1 Sep 1907, about age 67, and was buried in Oct 1907.

Death Notes: Died Unmarried

General Notes: Mentions nephew (by marriage) William Hurst Allen, in his will.

Noted events in his life were:

• Residence: 1881, College Road (Phoenix Hotel), Kimberworth, Yorks.

• Residence: 1901, 4 Mansfield Road, Rotherham, Yorks.

• Residence: 1907, 92 Wellgate, Rotherham, Yorks.

• Occupation. Bar Maid (sic) in 1881 at Phoenix Hotel, College Road,
Kimberworth, Yorks.

+ 38 M    iv. James Kimber was born in 1829 in Markfield, Leics.

Noted events in her life were:

• Baptism: 31 Mar 1799, Markfield, Leics..¹

Elizabeth married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   39 F    i. Mary Webb was born in 1823 in Leicester, Leics.

Noted events in her life were:

• Baptism: 6 Oct 1823, St. Mary DE Castro, Leicester, Leics..¹

  Eighth Generation  

General Notes: See entry for Benjamin Kimber b. 1815 s. of Abraham & Martha Kimber re the 1861 census.

Mary married Richard Ghent Rowley , son of Samuel Rowley and Jane Allen . Richard was born on 18 Apr 1840, died on 6 Jan 1904, at age 63, and was buried on 7 Dec 1904 in Stourbridge, Worcs.

General Notes: Lived at Park Street, Stourbridge, at time of his death in 1904.

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 24 May 1840, Brierley Hill, Staffs.

• Occupation. Land Surveyor, Hatter & Auctioneer.

Children from this marriage were:

   40 M    i. Samuel Rowley was born in 1865 in Stourbridge, Worcs.

General Notes: According to descendants of several branches of the family Samuel became well known in Stourbridge for his habits of drinking and gambling. His family decided that they would all make a contribution to his fare and purchased a "one way" ticket to Philadelphia, U.S.A. It is not known what became of Samuel after this.

   41 M    ii. George Rowley was born in 1868 in Stourbridge Or Birmingham.

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 28 Dec 1873, Oldswinford, Worcs.

+ 42 M    iii. Richard Allen Rowley was born in 1873, died on 25 May 1939, at age 66, and was buried on 27 May 1939 in Stourbridge Borough Cemetery.

   43 F    iv. Kate Rowley was born in 1875 in Stourbridge, Worcs.

+ 44 F    v. Jane Rowley was born on 21 Dec 1876 in Stourbridge, Worcs. and died on 21 Aug 1956, at age 79.

+ 45 F    vi. Mary Rowley was born on 11 Nov 1878 and died in 1960, at age 82.

+ 46 F    vii. Ethel Rowley was born on 29 Sep 1880 in Stourbridge, died on 31 Jan 1978 in Dudley, Worcs., at age 97, and was buried in Dudley Cemetery.

   47 F    viii. Living

+ 48 F    ix. Living

General Notes: Widow by 1907.

Noted events in her life were:

• Baptism: 4 Dec 1831, Kirby Muxloe, Leics..¹

• Residence: 1881, 5 St. Stephens Road, Rotherham, Yorks.

• Residence: 1901, 37 Spring Street, Rotherham, Yorks.

Ann married Zechariah Wainwright . Zechariah was born about 1827 in Penistone, Yorks.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation. Innkeeper (Retired by 1881)

Children from this marriage were:

   49 M    i. Richard Wainwright was born about 1858 in Penistone, Yorks.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation. Plumber (1881)

   50 M    ii. Zechariah Wainwright was born about 1875 in Rotherham, Yorks.

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 29 Nov 1829, Markfield, Leics..¹

James married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   51 F    i. Living

   52 F    ii. Living

  Ninth Generation  

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 28 Dec 1873, Oldswinford, Worcs.

• Residence: 1930, 31 Apley Road, Wollaston.

• Occupation. Sub-Postmaster, Wollescote, Stourbridge.

Richard married Living

Children from this marriage were:

+ 53 M    i. Living

+ 54 M    ii. Ernest Rowley was born on 12 Nov 1898 in Stourbridge, died on 27 Sep 1974 in Kidderminster, Worcs., at age 75, and was buried in Wollaston, Stourbridge, Worcs.

+ 55 M    iii. Living

Richard married Living

Noted events in her life were:

• Baptism: 17 Aug 1893, Oldswinford, Worcs.

Jane married John Albert Davis , son of John Davis and Maria Biddle , on 15 Sep 1900 in St. Thomas, Stourbridge. John was born on 17 Nov 1865 in Stourbridge, died on 2 Sep 1945, at age 79, and was buried in Stourbridge Cemetery.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation. Baker & Confectioner, Stourbidge High St.

Children from this marriage were:

   56 M    i. John Pedwarydd Pagett Davis was born in 1906, died on 22 Dec 1973, at age 67, and was buried in Stourbridge Cemetery.

+ 57 M    ii. Living

+ 58 F    iii. Thelma Mary Joan Davis was born in 1918 and died on 14 Jun 1975, at age 57.

   59 F    iv. Dorothy Alexandra Davis died in 1983.

General Notes: Lived at Chawn Hill, Stourbridge.

+ 60 F    v. Gwynneth Alberta Davis was buried in Weston Super Mare.

Noted events in her life were:

• Baptism: 17 Aug 1893, Oldswinford, Worcs.

Mary married Charles Vernon . Charles Vernon died in Japan, In An Earthquake (?Hiroshima).

General Notes: Lived in London

Children from this marriage were:

   61 M    i. Living

Living married Living

Noted events in her life were:

• Baptism: 17 Aug 1893, Oldswinford, Worcs.

• Education. Park Lane Presbyterian School, Stourbridge.

Ethel married Edgar Percy Pearson , son of Edward Jewkes Pearson and Flora Ida Griffits , on 23 May 1906 in Register Office, Aston, Birmingham, Warks. Edgar was born on 11 Nov 1871 in Brierley Hill, Kingswinford, Staffs, died on 18 Mar 1910 in Stourbridge, at age 38, and was buried on 22 Mar 1910 in Stourbridge.

General Notes: Said to have been the first person to have driven a motor car into Stourbridge.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation. Bicycle Manufacturer- "Blenheim & Woodstock Cycle
Co.",Woodstock, Oxon., Motor Car Dealer "E.P. Pearson" -
Stourbridge.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 62 M    i. Percival Roy Pearson was born in 1906 in Islington, Middx. and died on 27 Sep 1992, at age 86.

+ 63 M    ii. John William Thomas Pearson was born on 3 Oct 1908 in Stourbridge, died on 31 Mar 1971 in Dudley, Worcs., at age 62, and was buried in Dudley, Worcs.

Ethel married Living

Children from this marriage were:

+ 64 F    i. Living

Ethel married John Edward Thompson , son of Lee Thompson and Emma . John was born on 4 Dec 1876, died on 7 Dec 1936, at age 60, and was buried in Dudley, Worcs.

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 24 Dec 1876, St Thomas, Dudley, Worcs.

• Occupation. Fender Maker

Children from this marriage were:

+ 65 M    i. Horatio Owen Thompson was born in 1918 and was buried in Dudley Cemetery.

Living married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   66 M    i. Living

   67 M    ii. Living

   68 M    iii. Douglas Kirkham died in Lost At Sea, Aboard The "Arandora Star".

General Notes: Lost his life in the sinking of the torpedoed liner ( the "Arandora Star" - part of the "White Star Line") on which he served as wireless operator.

  Tenth Generation  

Living married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   69 M    i. Living

General Notes: Engraved glass bowl that was presented to Queen Elizabeth II at her coronation in 1953. Some examples of his work are in Dudley Museum & Art Gallery.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation. Glass Engraver at "Stevens & Williams", Brierley Hill.

Ernest married Living

Children from this marriage were:

+ 70 F    i. Living

+ 71 M    ii. Living

+ 72 F    iii. Living

   73 F    iv. Living

+ 74 M    v. Living

   75 M    vi. Living

Living married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   76 M    i. Living

   77 F    ii. Living

Living married Living

Living married Living

Children from this marriage were:

+ 78 M    i. Living

Noted events in her life were:

• Alt. Birth: 5 Oct 1918.

Thelma married Joseph Edwin Cookson M.I.C.E. . Joseph Edwin Cookson M.I.C.E. died in May 1996.

General Notes: Lived in Scunthorpe

Children from this marriage were:

+ 79 F    i. Living

   80 F    ii. Living

   81 M    iii. Living

Gwynneth married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   82 F    i. Living

+ 83 M    ii. Living

Percival married Agnes Williams in Gretna Green. Agnes was born on 27 Dec 1912 in Glasgow, died on 1 Dec 1962, at age 49, and was buried in Gornal.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 84 M    i. Living

+ 85 M    ii. Living

   86 F    iii. Sondra Valerie Pearson was born on 12 Dec 1940 and died in 1992 in U.S.A., at age 52.

Sondra married Living

General Notes: Worked for Jones & Son, Monumental Masons, Wellington Road, Dudley, from the age of 14 to the time of his death, a total of 47 years. Many of the gravestones in the Dudley Cemetery bear examples of his work in the form of the lettering carved on them. At one point J W T Pearson was involved in restoring the stonework at Himley Hall, and presumably got to know members of the Earls family - J W T Pearsons eldest son was named Jeremy, after the Earls son who was killed in an air accident, according to family legend. Source: Jeremy M Pearson.

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 18 Sep 1910, St Thomas, Stourbridge.

• Occupation. Stonemason.

John married Marion Lucy Shakespeare , daughter of James Shakespeare and Charlotte Eleanor Pugh , on 7 Nov 1931 in Register Office, Dudley, Worcs. Marion was born on 22 Feb 1912 in Dudley, Worcs. and died about 1970 in ? Stockton On Tees, about age 58.

General Notes: Moved to Stockton on Tees and had at least three children, Barbara and possibly Peggy & possibly Jean.

Noted events in her life were:

• Baptism: 3 Oct 1917, Dudley.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 87 M    i. Living

+ 88 F    ii. Living

   89 M    iii. Edward John Pearson was born in 1935 in Dudley, died in 1948, at age 13, and was buried in 1948 in Dudley Cemetery.

Death Notes: Choked on a cherry stone

General Notes: Known as "Ted" or "Teddie." Died after choking on a cherry stone. The cherries were given to him by a "coalman" for "helping" him with his coal delivery.

Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 12 May 1935.

+ 90 F    iv. Living

Living married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   91 F    i. Living

   92 F    ii. Living

Living married Living

Horatio married Living

Children from this marriage were:

+ 93 M    i. Living

   94 M    ii. Living

   95 F    iii. Linda Victoria Leslie Thompson died in 1965, and was buried in Dudley Cemetery.

   96 F    iv. Living

Living married Living

   97 M    v. Living

Horatio married Alice Granger . Alice Granger was buried in Dudley Cemetery.

  Eleventh Generation  

Living married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   98 M    i. Living

Living married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   99 F    i. Living

Living married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   100 F    i. Living

   101 M    ii. Living

   102 M    iii. Living

Living married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   103 M    i. Living

   104 F    ii. Living

Living married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   105 F    i. Living

Living married Living

+ 106 M    ii. Living

Living married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   107 M    i. Living

   108 F    ii. Living

Living married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   109 F    i. Living

   110 F    ii. Living

   111 F    iii. Living

   112 F    iv. Living

Living married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   113 M    i. Living

   114 F    ii. Living

Living married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   115 F    i. Living

   116 F    ii. Living

Living married Living

Children from this marriage were:

+ 117 M    i. Living

   118 M    ii. Living

   119 M    iii. Living

Living married Living

Children from this marriage were:

+ 120 F    i. Living

   121 F    ii. Living

Living married Walter Alfred Kent . Walter Alfred Kent died in Feb 2002 and was buried on 28 Feb 2002 in Gornal Crematorium.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 122 F    i. Living

   123 M    ii. Living

Living married Living

Living married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   124 F    i. Living

   125 M    ii. Living

  Twelfth Generation

Living married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   126 M    i. Living

   127 M    ii. Living

Living married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   128 M    i. Living

   129 F    ii. Living

   130 F    iii. Living

   131 M    iv. Living

Living married Living

Children from this marriage were:

   132 M    i. Living

   133 M    ii. Living

Living married (name unknown).

Children from this marriage were:

   134 U    i. Living