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Author: Navad0
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Hi Robert
I may be able to help a little bit.
My G3 grandfather was Daniel Cooper Colby born 1808 in Woolwich. His Parents were Joseph and Mary (nee Cooper) who were born and grew up in Norfolk, they married 1790ish at St Nicholas Church, Gt Yarmouth. They had several children in Yarmouth but in 1803 moved to Woolwich where they had more children. I believe Joseph and Mary spent the rest of their life in the Woolwich area. The few records I have seen refer to Joseph Colby senior as a Seaman. I vaguely remember being told that it was something to do with the Napoleonic wars that he moved to Woolwich.
Daniel settled in Gt Yarmouth where he married in 1829. His main occupation was as a "lime burner". However, for the next hundred years most of Daniel's male Colbys had sea related professions, mainly RN and in-shore fishermen.
Regards Alan b.
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Name: Randolph Colby
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 08 Jan 1878
Birthplace: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
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Race: White
Father's Name: Charles Colby
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
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Mother's Name: Cecelia Colby
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