KISBY's of the Langtoft area, Lincolnshire

langtoft,lincolnshire
East End, Langtoft, Lincolnshire

Introduction

Kisby's of the Langtoft area

Langtoft Location MAP

EXTERNAL LINKS

GENUKI Langtoft Page
Rex Needle's Langtoft Page
Rex Needle's Market Deeping Page

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Introduction...

The English surname Kisby originated a few miles north of the town of Bourne in Lincolnshire, England. Five miles south of Bourne is the small village of Langtoft, lying in flat Fenland countryside on the main road to Market Deeping. The small churchyard of St Michael's church contains a row of Kisby gravestones and, sure enough, it turns out that Langtoft was a hotbed for Kisby's during the early nineteenth century (maybe for many decades before that too).

The Langtoft Kisby's may not have been short of money, judging by the lavish gravestone of Joseph Kisby's wife, Mary Ann. They were probably farmers and, certainly, Joseph's brother was a shepherd and retired as a 'gentleman'. Joseph's family in particular continued to live locally and, in the early yeasr of the twentieth century, Joseph's grandson William was the town postman in Market Deeping.

It would be fascinating to hear from any decendents of the Langtoft Kisby's!

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Kisby gravestones in the churchyard of St Michael & All Angels, Langtoft

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Langtoft Kisby list:

Robert KISBY (and family) 1774 - 1825
...bought up his family and died in the village of Langtoft, Lincolnshire

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Elizabeth KISBY 1808 - 1881?
...married the delightfully named Mr Aquilla Peasgood in Langtoft.

William KISBY 1810 - 1892
...eventually retired as a 'gentleman' to live with his daughter Mary in Hornscastle, Lincs.

Joseph Kisby (and family) 1811 - 1885
...brought up nine children in the Langtoft area before retiring to North London after his wife's death.

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Robert KISBY 1859 - 1921
...his three sons Cyril, Arthur and Clarence were all tragically killed during the Great War.

Joseph KISBY 1836 - 1911
...was a 'letter carrier' of Market Deeping. His son became the town postman.

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