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Descendants of Thomas Sorby

12. ROBERT ARTHUR¹¹ SORBY (THOMAS AUSTIN¹⁰, ROBERT⁹, THOMAS⁸, JOHN⁷ SORSBY, JOHN⁶, JOHN⁵, MALIN⁴, ROBERT³, WILLIAM² SAWRSBIE, ROBERT¹ SAWREBYE) was born 15 Aug 1854 in Sheffield, England, and died 25 Sep 1907 in Worksop, District. He married MARY LOUISA ALLEN 07 Sep 1887 in Sheffield, Yorks, England, daughter of WILLIAM ALLEN and CHARLOTTE. She was born 21 Jan 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, and died 17 Dec 1954 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.

Notes for ROBERT ARTHUR SORBY:
Robert Sorby's entry in the 1871Census is Rupert A Sorby
Merchant and Manufacturer of edge tools

More About ROBERT ARTHUR SORBY:
Civil: Barlborough
Fact 2: Robert Sorby And Sons Ltd.
Occupation: Merchant
Resided: 1871, Park Grange, Sheffield, England
Residence: 1901, Barlborough, Derbyshire, England

More About MARY LOUISA ALLEN:
Civil: Sheffield
Residence: 1861, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

More About ROBERT SORBY and MARY ALLEN:
Marriage: 07 Sep 1887, Sheffield, Yorks, England

Children of ROBERT SORBY and MARY ALLEN are:

ROBERT HAROLD¹² SORBY, b. 02 Jul 1888, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; d. 09 Jun 1909, Worksop District, Nottinghamshire, England.

Notes for ROBERT HAROLD SORBY:
Never married

More About ROBERT HAROLD SORBY:
Civil: Ecclesall Bierlow
OSP Died without issue: 09 Jun 1909, Worksop District, Nottinghamshire, England
Residence: 1891, Sheffield, Yorkshire

23.	ii.		HILDA MARY SORBY, b. 31 Mar 1891, Ecclesall B., Yorks, England; d. 30 Jan 1986, Cambridge, England.
	iii.		WILLIAM AUSTIN SORBY, b. 18 Jan 1894, Ecclesall Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; d. 13 Oct 1941, Thorpe Salvin, Nr. Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England.

Notes for WILLIAM AUSTIN SORBY:
Never married
Resided and died at the family Home Thorpe Salvin Nr. Worksop, Nottinghamshie.
William Austin Sorby 1912 he received a BA at St. Clare College Cambridge.
He died suddenly leaving behind a dearly loved lady freind Miriam

More About WILLIAM AUSTIN SORBY:
OSP Died without issue: 13 Oct 1941, Worksop District, Nottinghamshire, England

iv.

ALLEN HEATHCOTE SORBY, b. 26 Sep 1896, Ecclesall Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; d. 20 Aug 1932, Worksop District, Nottinghamshire, England.

Notes for ALLEN HEATHCOTE SORBY:
Never married

More About ALLEN HEATHCOTE SORBY:
OSP Died without issue: 20 Aug 1932, Worksop District, Nottinghamshire, England

13. THOMAS HEATHCOTE¹¹ SORBY (THOMAS AUSTIN¹⁰, ROBERT⁹, THOMAS⁸, JOHN⁷ SORSBY, JOHN⁶, JOHN⁵, MALIN⁴, ROBERT³, WILLIAM² SAWRSBIE, ROBERT¹ SAWREBYE) was born 16 Feb 1856 in Sheffield, England, and died Bef. Dec 1930 in Scarborough, District. He married ANNIE MAUD LAYCOCK 07 Aug 1889 in Sheffield, Yorks, England, daughter of WILLIAM LAYCOCK and JANE. She was born 08 Jul 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, and died Bef. Dec 1933 in Scarborough, Nr. York, Yorkshire, England.

Notes for THOMAS HEATHCOTE SORBY:
Death index entry: (needs to be verified)
1930 4 Thomas H 73 1857 Scarborough 9d 473

Thomas Hathcote also played socer
Date Opponents Comp Venue Scr Res Scorers Att

18 January 1879 Wales International Friendly Kennington Oval, London 2-1 W Scorers Thomas Sorby and Herbert Whitfield
Team and number 7. Thomas Sorby Thursday Wanderers

More About THOMAS HEATHCOTE SORBY:
Civil: Nether Hallam
Fact 2: Robert Sorby And Sons Ltd.
Occupation: Shefield Edge Tool Manufacturers
Residence: 1891, 43 Marlborough Rd., Nether Hallam, Sheffield, Yorks, England

More About ANNIE MAUD LAYCOCK:
Civil: Upper Hallam
Residence: 1871, FulwoodEnglandYorkshireStumperlowe

More About THOMAS SORBY and ANNIE LAYCOCK:
Marriage: 07 Aug 1889, Sheffield, Yorks, England

Child of THOMAS SORBY and ANNIE LAYCOCK is:

VIOLET MAUDE¹² SORBY, b. 25 Jun 1891; d. Bef. Mar 1979, Scarborough, Nr. York, Yorkshire, England.

Notes for VIOLET MAUDE SORBY:
Violet Maude died at her parents old home in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. She was a spinster. Nearby lived her lifelong freind Leticia aka Lettuce

More About VIOLET MAUDE SORBY:
Civil: Nether Hallam
OSP Died without issue: Scarborough, Nr. York, Yorkshire, England
Residence: 1891, Sheffield, Yorkshire

14. ALBERT ERNEST¹¹ SORBY (THOMAS AUSTIN¹⁰, ROBERT⁹, THOMAS⁸, JOHN⁷ SORSBY, JOHN⁶, JOHN⁵, MALIN⁴, ROBERT³, WILLIAM² SAWRSBIE, ROBERT¹ SAWREBYE) was born 27 Jul 1859 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, and died 01 Oct 1934 in Darfield Rectory, Nr. Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. He married LYDIA JANE WALKER 12 Dec 1888 in Lambeth Greater London, Surrey, England, daughter of CHARLES WALKER and LYDIA FAIRWEATHER. She was born 20 Dec 1867 in Islington, London, England, and died 05 Jan 1947 in Reading, Berkshire, England.

Notes for ALBERT ERNEST SORBY:
According to the following web site, Albert Sorby was not only a clergyman but was a member of the Upton park football club. http://eolfhs.rootsweb.com/membdata/upfcd.htm

England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983
SORBY, Albert Ernest 1859 September Sheffield South Yorkshire West Riding of Yorkshire 9c 336

Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900 Record
about Albert Ernest. Sorby
Name: Albert Ernest. Sorby
College: TRINITY HALL
Entered: Michs. 1879
More Information: Adm. at TRINITY HALL, 1879. [4th] s. of Thomas Austin, Esq., of Park Grange, Sheffield (and Dorothy Martha, dau. of Arthur Heathcote, of Darley Dale). [B. June 27, 1859. Schools, Spondon and Gascoigne's School.] Matric. Michs. 1879; B.A. 1883; M.A. 1886. Ord. deacon (Rochester) 1883; priest, 1884; C. of Emmanuel Church, West Dulwich, 1883-5. C. of St Anne's, Sheffield, 1885-8. C. of Sheffield, 1888-9. V. of St Jude's, Moorfields, Sheffield, 1889-92. R. of (1st Mediety of) Darfield, Yorks., 1892-34; of Consolidated Medieties, 1906-34. Hon. Canon of Sheffield, 1921-34. Married, 1888, Lydia Jane, dau. of Charles Hay Walker, civil engineer, and had issue. Died at Darfield rectory ?suddenly, while starting out for his parish,? Oct. 1, 1934. (Who was Who; Crockford; The Guardian, Dec. 19, 1888; The Times, Oct. 4, 1934,)

More About ALBERT ERNEST SORBY:
Census: 1861, Sheffield Park, Sheffield, Yorks, England
Civil: Nether Hallam
Fact 2: Present at H C Sorby's Funeral in 1908
Interests: Football
Occupation: Rector of Darfield, Yorkshire M.A.
Resided: 1871, Park Grange, Sheffield, England
Residence: 1871, Heeley, Yorkshire, England

Notes for LYDIA JANE WALKER:
During the First World War, between 1915-1917, Lydia helped organise a woman's workforce (1000-2000 strong) at the Armstrong-Whitworth Naval Yard on the Tyne near Sunderland.
England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983
Other Notes:
Name: WALKER, Lydia Jane
Record Type: Births
Quarter: September
Year: 1861
District: Greenwich
County: Greater London Kent London Surrey
Volume: 1d
Page: 578

More About LYDIA JANE WALKER:
Civil: Nether Hallam
Residence: 1891, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Marriage Notes for ALBERT SORBY and LYDIA WALKER:
England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983

Name Year Quarter District County Volume Page
SORBY, Albert Ernest &Lydia Jane Walke 1888 December Lambeth Greater London London Surrey 1d 685

More About ALBERT SORBY and LYDIA WALKER:
Marriage: 12 Dec 1888, Lambeth Greater London, Surrey, England

Children of ALBERT SORBY and LYDIA WALKER are:

24.	i.		ANNIE DOROTHY¹² SORBY, b. 10 Nov 1891, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; d. 22 Jul 1966.
	ii.		CHARLES MALIN CLIFTON SORBY, b. 23 Feb 1895, Darfield, Barnsley District, Yorkshire, England; d. 08 May 1915, Ypres, Nr. French border, Belgium.

Notes for CHARLES MALIN CLIFTON SORBY:
Charles Malin Clifton Sorby was born on the 23 Feb 1895, the 1st son and 2nd child of Canon Albert Ernest Sorby (Vicar of Darfield, Yorkshire) and Lydia Jane (nee Walker) daughter of Charles Hay Walker and Lydia Jane (nee Fairweather).
During WW 1 Charles Malin achieved a rank of 2nd Lieutenant with the 3rd Battalion of the Monmouthshire Regiment.
He died at the age of 20 on the 8th of May 1915 from several wounds to the abdomen sustained the day before on 7th of May 1915 during the 2nd battle for for the Flemish town of Ypres in Belgium located close to the French border (aka Wipers and now known as Ieper). He died towards the conclusion of that long drawn-out balltle for that wretched town which by wars end was completely demolished.
He is buried at the Bailleul Communal Cemetery (Nord) in France. see below fro reference

SORBY, CHARLES MALIN CLIFTON Second Lieutenant 08/05/1915 20 Monmouthshire Regiment United Kingdom I. 9. BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY (NORD)
Name: SORBY, CHARLES MALIN CLIFTON
Unit Text: 3rd Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 08/05/1915
Additional information: Son of Canon and Mrs. L. J. Sorby, of Darfield Rectory, Yorks.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. 9.
Cemetery: BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY (NORD)

Name: SORBY, Charles Malin Clifton
Regiment, Corps etc.: Monmouthshire Regiment (Territorial Force)
Battalion etc.: 3rd Battalion (Territorial)
Surname: Sorby
Forename(s): Charles Malin Clifton
Initials: C M C
Rank: 2/LT
Date died: 08 May 1915
How died: Died of wounds

More About CHARLES MALIN CLIFTON SORBY:
Burial: May 1915, BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY, France
Cause of Death: Wounds to the abdomen, sustained during the Battle for Ypres, Belgium

25.	iii.		JOHN ERNEST HEATHCOTE SORBY, b. 17 Jun 1908, Darfield, Nr. Barnsley, Nr. Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; d. 04 Mar 1995, Crondall, Nr. Farnham, Hampshire, England.
26.	iv.		ROBERT ARTHUR CLEMENT SORBY, b. 25 Aug 1910, Darfield, Nr. Barnsley, Nr. Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; d. Apr 1985, Exeter District, Devon, England.

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