Welsby family of Chester

[JDGen]

1901 census, RG13 3369/138 Page 1, Chester:

Walter Welsby, Head, Mar, 46, Wine Merchant
Annie K Welsby, Wife, Mar, 34
Ruth H Welsby, Dau, 11
Audrey H Welsby, Dau, 8
Thomas H Welsby, Son, 6
Margaret H Welsby, Dau, 4
All born Chester, + 3 servants and a governess

The births are on www.cheshirebmd.org.uk, Thomas Humfrey WELSBY born 1895 in Chester.

Jean

PS. Posts crossed, see birth of Thomas Humfrey which fits with what you say.  All the children seem to have the middle name Humfrey!

[JDGen]

Marriage of Walter WELSBY to Annie K HUMFREY, 1884 at St Mary, Chester

So now we know where the middle name came from...

Jean

[JDGen]

1861 census, RG9 2629/100 Page 12, Whitefriars, Chester:

Thomas Welsby, Head, Widr, 48, Wine Spirit Merchant
Ann Welsby, Dau, 24
Elizabeth Welsby, Dau, 11
John Welsby, Son, 9
Francis Welsby, Son, 7
Walter Welsby, Son, 6
All born Chester, + 3 servants

Jean

[JDGen]

There is a baptism for Thomas Welsby 15th January 1813 which would fit the Thomas in the 1861 census - he is the son of Henry and Mary Welsby of Queen Street, Excise Officer.

This would seem to link Thomas with the Henry that you mentioned previously.

Jean

Added: Found here: http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~cprdb/

[JDGen]

On www.familysearch.org:
Baptism of Walter WELSBY 25 January 1855 at Chester St Bridget parents Thomas & Anne

On http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~cprdb/
Marriage of Thomas WELSBY & Anne DEAKIN 1st September 1839 at Chester St Mary.  He is a wine merchant, father Henry WELSBY.

On www.familysearch.org:
Henry WELSBY married Mary LEECH 23 May 1809 at St Nicholas, Liverpool by licence

On http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~cprdb/
I think Henry remarried 5 May 1816 at Chester St John to Mary BEDWARD.  On the same site there is a burial for a Mary WELSBY aged 39 on 23 February 1815.

Jean

[HUmfrey]

JDGEN Thank you so much,I had a few of these names,but I could not connect Thomas HUmfrey to Walter and Annie Kate he was not on the list of their children that I found.
I will still take a trip Chester ,really enjoying the challenge.
       Humfrey

[JDGen]

Hi Humfrey,

You will enjoy Chester if you haven't been before, it is a really beautiful place.  The places linked with your family are probably still there, certainly White Friars and Queen St are.

If you are going to visit the records office ring and book a microfilm reader as they do get busy - the staff will be able to help you. 

There are also alot of Cheshire Records available here: http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/cheshire/about.html - you will need to purchase credits or a subscription although you may be able to get a free trial to get you started.

Jean

[crimea1854]

Hi

I'm not sure if you have researched TH Welsby's naval career, but there are two service records available for him on the National Archives website (ADM 196 series). In addition to his war service, for which he received the Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal he was also awarded the Royal Humane Societies Bronze Medal for rescuing a man from a sinking ship on 28 April 1917 - RHS Case No. 43290.

The ship involved was possibly the Medina a defensively armed merchant ship that was topedoed without warning, and sunk with the loss of 6 lives (3 miles ENE of Start Point).

Martin

[Neptune]

Hi

Overleigh cemetery in Chester has a searchable database - there are a couple of entries for Welsby -

Just input the surname and you should see burials for Anne widow of Thomas wine merchant and Elizabeth widow of Thomas. They are both buried in the same grave - number P10889.

If you search again using just the grave number(no other details) you should be able to see who else is buried in the same grave. (Charles and Francis -although the surname appears to be spelt differently -possibly an error?)

http://archivedatabases.cheshire.gov.uk/cms/LacOverleighCemetery/home.aspx

Hope this helps

Neptune