Levi Kisby (1844-1914) and family....

From information provided by Sean Kisby, Cardiff, Wales (29.2.00) and Len Kisby, Tredegar, Wales (17.3.01)

Levi accidently drowned near Whittlesey in October 1914. See below for copy of newspaper article from 'Peterborough Citizen'

                           ,--> John KISBY
                           |    b.1868 Coates
                           |    Railway shunter(1891)and
Levi KISBY	         |    Railway Guard
b.26/8/1844 Southbank      |    m.4/2/1891 Lawkholm, Yorks
son of John and Mary       |    died 19/10/1940 age 71
Kisby.                     |    Derby, England
Agricultural labourer,     |         M-- - - - - - - - - - - - --  Clarence H. Kisby
River Inspector(1899),     |    Zillah Elizabeth Mary              b. 1897 Keighley, Yorks.
Mole/Plover Catcher        |                    WRIGHT
(1914),Coates,Cambs.       |    Daughter of Thomas Wright.
m.2/10/1867 Coates         |    d. 22/6/1944 age 74, Derby
                           |
Accidently drowned         |                                           John BURGUNDY
8/10/1914,Moreton's Leam   |                                           1891 - 1938
near Whittlesey            |--> William Batson('Bat')KISBY                 M
     M-- - - - - - - - - --|    born 1870, chr.1/6/1873, Coates   ,--> Elizabeth Ann ('Nell') Kisby
Elizabeth FOVARGUE         |    Labourer, Coates, Cambs.          |    1891 - 1972
born 24/10/1840            |    m. 1/4/1891, Coates               |
dtr of John T.and Mary     |                                      |
Ann Fovargue               |         M -- - - - - - - - - - - - --|  
d.18/8/1896 age 55         |    Mary Elizabeth WORLEY             |
Coates, Cambs.             |    born c.1868                       |
                           |    dtr of John Worley                '--> Leonard Kisby
                           |                                           1909 - 1981
                           |                                               M
                           |                                           Gwladys JONES
                           |
                           |                                  ,--> Chas.Horace('Horace')KISBY
                           |                                  |    Engineers Draughtsman
                           |                                  |    1900 - 1970
                           |                                  |        M-- - - - - - - - - four daughters
                           |                                  |    Doris WADE
                           |                                  |    1899 - 1991
                           |                                  |
                           |--> Charles('Charlie') KISBY      |--> Robert('Bob')Edward KISBY
                           |    b.21/9/1872 Coates            |    Chauffeur, Lancs.
                           |    Railway guard                 |    1902 - 1980
                           |    Leeds, Yorks.                 |        M-- - - - - - - - - two sons
                           |    m.21/6/1899 New Wortley,      |    Molly
                           |    Leeds                         |
                           |    d.15/4/1955 age 82            |
                           |                                  |--> Albert KISBY (Grandfather)
                           |         M -- - - - - - - - - - --|    Cabinetmaker/Site Foreman
                           |    Ada HALL                      |    Pudsey, Yorks.
                           |    b.26/10/1877                  |    1912 - 1975
                           |    dtr of Robert Hall            |        M-- - - - - - - - - - two sons
                           |    d.6/11/1954 age 77            |    Annie BARLOW (Grandmother)
                           |                                  |    1911 - 1982
                           |                                  |
                           |                                  '--> Ethel('Ettie')KISBY
                           |                                       Dressmaker, Leeds
                           |                                       1914 - July 1999
                           |                                           M
                           |                                       Harold Dyson WADSWORTH
                           |                                       1914 - 1980
                           |
                           |
                           |--> Mary-Ann('Annie')KISBY       ,--> Annie Elizabeth GOODY
                           |    born c.1874                  |    1897 - 1986
                           |    m.9/12/1896 Coates           |
                           |    d.10/4/1966 age 92           |--> Emma GOODY
                           |        M-- - - - - - - - - - -- |    d.Nov 1899 age 4mths
                           |    John Thomas GOODY            |
                           |    born c.1872                  |--> Gertrude GOODY
                           |    Son of William GOODY.        |    b.1902,Quakers Drove
                           |    Farmer of Turves, Cambs.     |
                           |    d.12/3/1935 age 62           |--> John Charles GOODY
                           |                                 |    chr.1905
                           |                                 |
                           |                                 |--> Constance Mabel GOODY
                           |--> Levi KISBY                   |    chr.1907
                           |    chr.7/11/1875,Coates         |
                           |                                 '--> Gwendoline Mary GOODY
                           |                                      d.Sept 1914 age 8mths
                           | 
                           |
                           |--> Elizabeth Ann KISBY
                           |    b.28/8/1877
                           |    chr.3/3/1878 Coates
                           |    d.age 8 months
                           |
                           |--> Emily KISBY
                           |    b.5/2/1879
                           |    chr.6/4/1879
                           |    d.age 3 months
                           |
                           |
                           |
                           '--> Walter James KISBY
                              b.30/10/1882
                              chr.7/1/1883 Coates

Apparently on 8th October 1914 Levi Kisby had partaken of a few too many drinks. While out shooting birds he slipped and fell into Moreton's Leam, a canal near Whittlesey. However, he managed to swim to the bank, walked home and dried himself off. Tragically, he went out again and slipped for the second time into Moreton's Leam, this time with fatal consequences.

My Great-grandfather Charles was a railway guard and apparently was known to stop his train at unauthorised points to pick up wealthy passengers. In return he received gifts of game.

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