William Grubham - Life Story
William Grubham (Colour Ai)
First his parents:
Marriage:
Joseph Grubham
Married: Harriett Jones
On: 27th May, 1809.
At: St. Albans Church, Worcester.
In the presence of: George Harper and Catherine Harper.
Rector: Rev. Thomas BedfordTheir Children:
Eliza Grubham Grubham, b. October 3rd, 1809, Whitbourne, Herefordshire. Info: Eliza - Christening: December 26th, 1809, Bromyard.
Richard Grubham, b. March, 1816.
William Grubham, b. September 6th, 1818, Bromyard, Herefordshire.
William Grubham's Life Story Starts:
When William Grubham was born in 1824 in Linton, Herefordshire, England, his father, Joseph, was 34 and his mother, Harriett, was 34. He married Elizabeth Daniell on November 27, 1845. They had six children in 20 years. He died in June 1900 in Worcestershire, having lived a long life of 76 years.
William Grubham - b 1824 (Bromyard, Herefordshire) (Baptised: 30th January, 1825. At Whitbourne, Herefordshire.) - d.
Elizabeth Daniell - b. May, 1822. (Linton, Herefordshire) - (Baptised: 12th May, 1822) d. 9th March, 1915. (aged 92) (Knightwick).
Age 27 William Grubham married Elizabeth Daniell
Marriage:
William Grubham, 21 Bachelor.
Job: Labourer
Address: Knightwick, Worcestershire.
Married: Elizabeth Daniell, 23 Spinster
Address: Knightwick, Worcestershire.
Job: Glover
On: 27th November, 1845.
At: St. Mary's Church, Knightwick, Worcestershire.
Fathers: Joseph Grubham, Bricklayer and Daniel Daniell, Labourer.
In the presence of: Samuel Grubham and Hannah Grubham.
Rector: Rev. John BellBefore the mid-19th-century church mergers, the original parish church for Knightwick stood on a small hill and was dedicated to St. Mary. It was a medieval black-and-white timbered structure.
In 1855–1856, a brand new parish church was built near Knightsford Bridge to serve the newly merged parishes of Knightwick and Doddenham. This new building was also dedicated to St Mary (or St Mary the Virgin).
Consequently, the original church in Knightwick was pulled down around 1879.
The old site of the original 1850 St Mary's Church was repurposed in 1879 to build a mortuary chapel for the local cemetery. When the newer Knightsford Bridge church was declared redundant and sold off, the 1879 mortuary chapel was reopened and expanded to function as the village's active parish place of worship.
Knightwick Church - St Mary (Rev'd James Stillingfleet, M.A.)
St Mary's Chapel (Dedicated as St. Mary & St. Andrew)
Their Children:
Age 24 Birth of Daughter, Hannah Grubham (Ilegitimate ) - baptised, 1st November, 1842 - d. 1918 Burial: 16th November, 1918 - Knightwick.
Baptism:
At: St. Mary's Church, Knightwick.
On: 1st November, 1842.
Hannah Daniell (baseborn daughter of)
Parent: Elizabeth Daniell
Address: The Lane, Doddenham, Worcestershire.
Mother's Profession: Glover
Rector: Rev. John Bell
Marriage:
James Wiliams, 24 Bachelor.
Job: Labourer
Address: Acton Beauchamp, Herefordshire.
Married: Hannah Daniell, 21 Spinster.
Address: Doddenham, Worcestershire.
On: 12th February, 1866.
At: St. Mary's Church, Knightwick, Worcestershire.
Fathers: Thomas Williams (Hannah was born out of wedlock)
In the presence of: Philip Grubham and Mary
Rector: Rev.
Children:
Rose Williams - b. 1868 Knightwick
Mary Emma Willliams - b. 1869 Doddenham - Married: John Andrew Amphlett (1858 - )
Elizabeth Williams - b. 1870 Doddenham
James Willliams - b. 1879 DoddenhamJames Williams was buried at St. Mary's 13th December, 1898. By S. H. Parkes, Curate of Lulsley.
Age 28 Birth of Son, Philip Grubham - b. 9th May, 1846. (Whitbourne, Herefordshire) - d. 1934 (aged 87) (my Grandfather).
Baptised: 11th June, 1846. (Whitbourne, Herefordshire)
Marriage:
Philip Grubham, 24 Bachelor.
Job: Labourer
Address: Ankerdine Hill, Doddenham, Worcestershire.
Married: Eliza Bury, 21 Spinster.
Address: Ankerdine Hill, Doddenham, Worcestershire.
On: 26th September, 1871.
At: St. Mary's Church, Knightwick, Worcestershire.
Fathers: William Grubham, Labourer and James Bury, Labourer.
Rector: Rev. Octavus Fox
In the presence of: John Crockford and Fanny Bury (Bride's sister).
Age 30 Birth of Son, Samuel Grubham - b. 20th February, 1848 - d. April, 1865 Buried at Knightwick Churchyard 28th April, 1865 (aged 17)
Baptism:
At: St. Mary's Church, Knightwick.
On: 20th July, 1848.
Samuel Grubham (Son of)
Parents: William & Elizabeth Grubham
Address: The Lane, Doddenham, Worcestershire.
Father's Profession: Labourer
Rector: Rev. John Bell
Burial:
At: St. Mary's Church, Knightwick.
Samuel Grubham
Address: Agberrow, Doddenham, Worcestershire.
On: 17th April, 1865.
Aged: 17
Rector: Rev. Octavus Fox
Age 32 Birth od Son, Richard Grubham - b. 3rd February, 1850. (Doddenham, Worcestershire) - d
Baptised: 3rd February, 1850.
Baptism:
At: St. Andrew's Church, Doddenham.
On: 3rd February, 1850.
Richard Grubham (Son of)
Parents: William & Elizabeth Grubham
Address: The Leap, Doddenham, Worcestershire.
Father's Profession: Labourer
Rector: Rev. John BellSt Andrew's Church could be found, just up the bank to Easinghope from the Farm at Doddenham.
This lovely watercolour has Dodenham (spelt the old way) (Knightwick) (sqd) Thos: Rickards at the bottom of it. I imagine it to mean that it was painted by Thomas Rickards. Many thanks to my friend Peter Walker from Knightwick for this scan.
Marriage:
Richard Grubham, 27 Bachelor.
Job: Labourer
Address: Doddenham, Worcestershire.
Married: Jane Kettle, 31 Spinster.
Address: Doddenham, Worcestershire.
On: 23rd October, 1877.
At: St Mary's Church, Knightwick, Worcestershire.
Fathers: William Grubham, Labourer and Thomas Kettle, Labourer.
Rector: Rev. Octavus Fox
In the presence of: Philip Grubham (Bridegroom's brother) and Emma Kettle (Bride's sister).
Age 34 Birth of Son, James Grubham - b. October, 1852 - d. 20th April 1942 (aged 72) (The Laurels, Ankerdine Hill, Knightwick, Worcestershire).
Baptism:
At: St. Andrew's Church, Doddenham.
On: 31st October, 1852.
James Grubham (Son of)
Parents: William & Elizabeth Grubham
Address: The Leap, Doddenham, Worcestershire.
Father's Profession: Labourer
Rector: RevOctavus Fox
Age 45 Birth of Son, Joseph Grubham - b. 9th July, 1862. (The Leap, Doddenham, Worcestershire) - d. 3rd February, 1942.
Baptised: 26th July, 1863.
Baptism:
At: St. Andrew's Church, Doddenham.
On: 26th July, 1863
Joseph Grubham (Son of)
Parents: William & Elizabeth Grubham
Address: Ankerdine Hill, Worcestershire.
Father's Profession: Labourer
Rector: Rev. William Briscoe (Officiating Minister)
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