Cannon/Colby Family Documents


  Joseph Colby descendants - from 1662

  From Joseph Colby to Edward William Colby (pdf file - extracted from the above document) - added Feb 20th

  Edward Colby and Lydia Luce Smith: Three generations

  Edward Colby and Lydia Luce Smith: Five generations

  Descendents of William George Cannon -  includes his three wives and lots of children!
  
  Information about George Colby - your great great grandfather - the hair dresser!
   Entry in Pigot's Directory of Suffolk, 1839 - Listed under Hair Dressers
Entry in Post Office Directory of Suffolk, 1869  - This is the alphabetical entry.  He is also listed under Fishing Tackle Dealers, Hair Dressers and Hardwaremen
Various documents:
Birth Certificate of Edward William COLBY - Son of George COLBY, Hairdresser of Bungay, and Elizabeth FROST
Birth Certificate of Lydia SMITH - later married to Kennard COLBY
   Birth Certificate of Edward Alfred George COLBY
Birth Certificate of Kennard William Clement COLBY
Marriage Certificate of Alfred Smith and Harriett Luce (Lydia's parents) - added Feb 21st
Marriage Certificate of  Edward Colby and Lydia Smith
Marriage Certificate of  William Cannon and Lydia Colby
Marriage Certificate of  Kenard Colby and Florence Knuckey
Extract from the London Gazette announcing Kennard's change of name from Cannon-Colby or Colby to Cannon
Passenger Manifest for the Capetown Castle 19th November 1953
Non-family documents:
Family tree of George Luce the perfumer - back to the 16th Century
Photographs
  

These family trees contain some information which, at best, are educated guesses.  Any additions or corrections will be gratefully received.
 

Last updated on 15the January 2020