History of the Groombridge Family Contents Groombridge Descent .................................................................................................. 3 Index of Names ............................................................................................................ 26 Updated November 2015 2 Groombridge Descent Generation No. 1 1. William1 GROOMBRIDGE, born 1599, in Horsham, Sussex. He married Elizabeth EARLY 10 Feb 1625, in Warnham, Sussex. Children of William GROOMBRIDGE and Elizabeth EARLY: i. Elizabeth GROOMBRIDGE, born 1627, in Horsham, Sussex. ii. Anne GROOMBRIDGE, born 1629, in Horsham, Sussex. 2 iii. William GROOMBRIDGE, born 1630, in Horsham, Sussex. iv. John GROOMBRIDGE, born 1632, in Horsham, Sussex. v. Margret GROOMBRIDGE, born 1635, in Horsham, Sussex. vi. Mary GROOMBRIDGE, born 1637. vii. Hanna GROOMBRIDGE, born 1641, in Horsham, Sussex. viii. Edward GROOMBRIDGE, born 1643, in Horsham, Sussex. Generation No. 2 2. William2 GROOMBRIDGE (William1), born 1630, in Horsham, Sussex. He married Elizabeth JUP 26 Oct 1655, in Horsham, Sussex. Elizabeth JUP was born in Itchingfield. Children of William GROOMBRIDGE and Elizabeth JUP: i. William GROOMBRIDGE, born 16 Feb 1659, in Horsham, Sussex. ii. John GROOMBRIDGE, born 10 Feb 1663, in Horsham, Sussex. iii. Elizabeth GROOMBRIDGE, born 31 Jan 1665, in Horsham, Sussex. iv. Edward GROOMBRIDGE, born Dec 1667, in Horsham, Sussex. 3 v. Daniel GROOMBRIDGE, born 15 Nov 1673, in Horsham, Sussex, died 1745, in Horsham, Sussex. Updated November 2015 3 Groombridge Descent Generation No. 3 3. Daniel3 GROOMBRIDGE (William2, William1), born 15 Nov 1673, in Horsham, Sussex, died 1745, in Horsham, Sussex. He married Dorothy GREENWOOD 13 Feb 1708, in Horsham, Sussex. Dorothy GREENWOOD died 1744, in Horsham, Sussex. Children of Daniel GROOMBRIDGE and Dorothy GREENWOOD: i. Elizabeth GROOMBRIDGE, born 1710, in Horsham, Sussex. 4 ii. John GROOMBRIDGE, born 1712, in Horsham, Sussex, died 1789, in Horsham, Sussex. iii. Edward GROOMBRIDGE, born 1714, in Horsham, Sussex. iv. Mary GROOMBRIDGE, born 1717, in Horsham, Sussex. v. Daniel GROOMBRIDGE, born 1720, in Horsham, Sussex, died 1721, in Horsham, Sussex. Generation No. 4 4. John4 GROOMBRIDGE (Daniel3, William2, William1), born 1712, in Horsham, Sussex, died 1789, in Horsham, Sussex. He married Lucy WELLIN 4 May 1735, in Nuthurst, Sussex. Lucy WELLIN died 1779, in Horsham, Sussex. Children of John GROOMBRIDGE and Lucy WELLIN: 5 i. John GROOMBRIDGE, born 1739, in Horsham, Sussex, died 1815, in Horsham, Sussex. ii. Thomas GROOMBRIDGE, born 1741, in Horsham, Sussex. iii. Ann GROOMBRIDGE, born 1741, in Horsham, Sussex. iv. Henry GROOMBRIDGE, born 1745, in Horsham, Sussex, died 1745, in Horsham, Sussex. Generation No. 5 5. John5 GROOMBRIDGE (John4, Daniel3, William2, William1), born 1739, in Horsham, Sussex, died 1815, in Horsham, Sussex. Occupation: Carpenter. He married Sarah MICHELL 22 May 1764, in Horsham, Sussex. Sarah MICHELL died 1799, in Horsham, Sussex. Updated November 2015 4 Groombridge Descent Children of John GROOMBRIDGE and Sarah MICHELL: 6 i. Henry GROOMBRIDGE, born 1765, in Horsham, Sussex, died 1841, in Horsham, Sussex. ii. Sarah GROOMBRIDGE, born 19 Jul 1767, in Horsham, Sussex. iii. Elizabeth GROOMBRIDGE, born 7 Mar 1773, in Horsham, Sussex. iv. Nanny GROOMBRIDGE, born 16 Mar 1777, in Horsham, Sussex. Generation No. 6 6. Henry6 GROOMBRIDGE (John5, John4, Daniel3, William2, William1), born 1765, in Horsham, Sussex, died 1841, in Horsham, Sussex. He married Elizabeth KEMP 13 Oct 1786, in Horsham, Sussex. Children of Henry GROOMBRIDGE and Elizabeth KEMP: i. Sarah GROOMBRIDGE, born 1788, in Horsham, Sussex. ii. Elizabeth GROOMBRIDGE, born 1790, in Horsham, Sussex. 7 iii. Henry GROOMBRIDGE, born 1793, in Horsham, Sussex, died 25 May 1847, in Pauline Street, Bermondsey. iv. John GROOMBRIDGE, born 1796, in Horsham, Sussex, died 26 Dec 1862, in 34 Crimscott Street, Bermondsey. Occupation: Builder/ Carpenter. He married (1) Marianne CARTER 23 Feb 1819, in St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey. Marianne CARTER died 28 Aug 1819, in 34 Crimscott St, Bermondsey. He married (2) Maria WHYBROW 7 Feb 1821, in St Olave, Bermondsey. Maria WHYBROW was born 1797, in Westminster, Middx, died 24 Oct 1867, in 34 Coopers Road, Old Kent Road. 8 v. William GROOMBRIDGE, born 1801, in Horsham, Sussex. vi. Ann GROOMBRIDGE, born 1803, in Horsham, Sussex. Generation No. 7 7. Henry7 GROOMBRIDGE (Henry6, John5, John4, Daniel3, William2, William1), born 1793, in Horsham, Sussex, died 25 May 1847, in Pauline Street, Bermondsey. He married Mary SKELTON 25 Dec 1815, in St George the Martyr, Southwark. Mary SKELTON was born 1797, in Betchworth, Surrey, died 1852, in Grange Road, Bermondsey. Updated November 2015 5 Groombridge Descent Children of Henry GROOMBRIDGE and Mary SKELTON: i. Mary Ann GROOMBRIDGE, born 13 Jan 1817, in Cart Lane, Newington. ii. Henry GROOMBRIDGE, born 9 Sep 1818, in Crimscott Street, Bermondsey, died Jan 1819, in Crimscott St, Bermondsey. 9 iii. John GROOMBRIDGE, born 12 Nov 1819, in Fendall St, Bermondsey. iv. Elizabeth GROOMBRIDGE, born 28 Aug 1822, in Crimscott St, Bermondsey, died 1850, in Bermondsey. v. Maria GROOMBRIDGE, born 21 Aug 1824, in Crimscott St, Bermondsey, christened 3 Oct 1824, in St Mary Magdelen, Bermondsey. 10 vi. Robert Michael GROOMBRIDGE, born 2 Jan 1828, in Crimscott St, Bermondsey, died 1906, in Dublin South. 11 vii. Emma GROOMBRIDGE, born 1 Feb 1831, in Crimscott St, Bermondsey, died 27 Dec 1879, in 53 Fawcett Road Deptford. viii. Harriett GROOMBRIDGE, born 3 Jan 1833, in Grange Rd, Bermondsey, christened 6 Oct 1833, in St Mary Magdelen, Bermondsey, died 1853. 12 ix. Louisa GROOMBRIDGE, born 20 Aug 1838, in New Road, Bermondsey, died 28 Oct 1925, in Bromley, Kent. 8. William7 GROOMBRIDGE (Henry6, John5, John4, Daniel3, William2, William1), born 1801, in Horsham, Sussex. Occupation: Carpenter. He married Mary MICHELL 10 Apr 1824, in St Mary at Lambeth. Mary MICHELL was born 1795, in Helston, Cornwall. Children of William GROOMBRIDGE and Mary MICHELL: i. Mary GROOMBRIDGE, born 1826, in Bermondsey. 13 ii. Caroline GROOMBRIDGE, born 1831, in Bermondsey, died 1872, in St Olave RD. iii. Alexander GROOMBRIDGE, born 1832, in Bermondsey. Generation No. 8 9. John8 GROOMBRIDGE (Henry7, Henry6, John5, John4, Daniel3, William2, William1), born 12 Nov 1819, in Fendall St, Bermondsey. Occupation: Carpenter. He married Jane HOLDEN 3 Oct 1841, in St James, Bermondsey. She was the daughter of Samuel HOLDEN. Jane HOLDEN was born 1822, in Bermondsey. Children of John GROOMBRIDGE and Jane HOLDEN: 14 i. Henry GROOMBRIDGE, born 1848, in Bermondsey. Updated November 2015 6 Groombridge Descent ii. Jane GROOMBRIDGE, born 1850, in Bermondsey. 15 iii. Daniel GROOMBRIDGE, born 1854, in Bermondsey, died 1909, in Lambeth RD. 16 iv. Robert John GROOMBRIDGE, born 1857, in Bermondsey. 10. Robert Michael8 GROOMBRIDGE (Henry7, Henry6, John5, John4, Daniel3, William2, William1), born 2 Jan 1828, in Crimscott St, Bermondsey, christened 13 Apr 1828, in St Mary Magdelen, Bermondsey, died 1906, in Dublin South. Occupation: Carpenter. He married Mary Susannah WARMINGTON 6 Jun 1852, in St Olave Bermondsey. She was the daughter of Henry WARMINGTON and Susannah ENGLAND. Mary Susannah WARMINGTON was born 14 May 1835, in Camberwell, died 1903, in Dublin North. Children of Robert Michael GROOMBRIDGE and Mary Susannah WARMINGTON: 17 i. Robert Harry GROOMBRIDGE, born 15 Apr 1853, in Bermondsey, died 1936, in Dublin North. ii. William Francis GROOMBRIDGE, born 31 Dec 1865, in Dublin. 18 iii. John Michael GROOMBRIDGE, born 16 Oct 1868, in North City, Dublin. iv. Edward GROOMBRIDGE, born 7 Feb 1871, in North City, Dublin. v. William Henry GROOMBRIDGE, born 30 Apr 1874, in North City, Dublin. 19 vi. Louisa GROOMBRIDGE, born 1878, in Dublin. 11. Emma8 GROOMBRIDGE (Henry7, Henry6, John5, John4, Daniel3, William2, William1), born 1 Feb 1831, in Crimscott St, Bermondsey, christened 6 Mar 1831, in St Mary Magdelen, Bermondsey, died 27 Dec 1879, in 53 Fawcett Road Deptford. She married David BUTTON 13 Oct 1850, in St Mary Newington, Surrey. He was the son of John BUTTON and Catherine WOOLRICH. David BUTTON was born 3 Nov 1829, in St Botolph without Aldersgate, christened 24 Apr 1833, in St Botolph without Aldersgate, London, died 9 Oct 1876, in 34 Layard Road Bermondsey. Occupation: Warehouseman. Children of Emma GROOMBRIDGE and David BUTTON: 20 i. Henry John BUTTON, born 26 May 1851, in 4 Lawson Street, Newington, died 7 Jun 1930, in Needham Market, Suffolk. 21 ii. Catherine Emma BUTTON, born 1856, in Bermondsey. 22 iii. Caroline BUTTON, born 1859, in Bermondsey. iv. Matilda BUTTON, born 1862, in Bermondsey. Occupation: Tie maker. She married Joseph George BUSBY 18 Jul 1891, in St James Bermondsey. He was the son of Joseph Thomas BUSBY and Sarah. Joseph George BUSBY was born 1862, in Woolwich, Kent, died 1902, in Edmonton RD. Occupation: Gun Smith. 23 v. Alice BUTTON, born 1864, in Bermondsey. vi. Florence BUTTON, born 6 Feb 1867, in 6 St Paul's Place, Walworth, died 25 Jun 1950, in 112 Old Shoreham Road, Shoreham by Sea. 24 vii. Mary Helena BUTTON, born 2 Jul 1873, in 34 Layard Road, Bermondsey, died 26 Jul 1964, in Southlands Hospital, Shoreham by Sea. Updated November 2015 7 Groombridge Descent 12. Louisa8 GROOMBRIDGE (Henry7, Henry6, John5, John4, Daniel3, William2, William1), born 20 Aug 1838, in New Road, Bermondsey, christened 9 Sep 1838, in St Mary Magdelen, Bermondsey, died 28 Oct 1925, in Bromley, Kent. She married William James HUMPHRIES 24 Dec 1853,