Descendants of Thomas Gribble (Grybell) from Sancreed in Cornwall.

Descendants of Thomas Gribble

Sue Brewer-Prevos

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There are a number of variations on the spelling of the name GRIBBLE. Some of these include GRIBBELL, GRIBLE, GRYBELL, GRYBBELL and GREBELL.

There is some belief that the GRIBBLE name originally came from Devon County. Research on my GRIBBLE line, going back to the 1500's, begins in Cornwall. It appears the Gribbles have a strong connection to mining—as many Cornish people did. My great times-three grandfather, William Gribble, was a tin miner near Truro, in Cornwall. His son's, Elijah (my great-great grandfather) and Edwin, immigrated to Australia, where they too pursued a life of mining. They settled in north-east Victoria, in and around Wandiligong. My great grandfather, William Henry Gribble, continued the mining tradition, discovering the Juvenile gold mine near Home Reef.

Old Coinage Hall, Truro.
Old Coinage Hall, Truro.

Names and Locations connected with the GRIBBLE family

  • Butcher: Camborne, CORNWALL, England.
  • Grenville: Brighton, SUSSEX, England; Growler's Creek, VICTORIA, Australia.
  • Gribble: Sancreed, Camborne, Illogan, Chacewater, Creegbrawse, Kenwyn, CORNWALL, England; Growler's Creek, Wandiligong, VICTORIA, Australia.
  • Harvey: Kenwyn, CORNWALL, England.
  • Higgins: Stanley, VICTORIA, Australia.
  • Michell: Redruth, CORNWALL, England.
  • Nankervis : Just in Penwith, CORNWALL, England.
  • Player: Westminster, MIDDLESEX, England.
  • Voco: Redruth, CORNWALL, England.

Descendants of Thomas GRYBELL

  1. Thomas GRYBELL.

Children:

  1. Richard GRYBBELL, Sancreed, christened 16 April 1584. Sancreed.
  2. Willyam GRYBBELL (see also II).
  3. Elizabeth GRYBBELL, christened 18 January 1588 Sancreed.
  4. Thomas GRYBELL, christened 11 February 1590 Sancreed.
  5. Sissily GRYBELL, christened 5 March 1592 Sancreed.
  6. Cherytye GRYBELL, christened 12 August 1594 Sancreed.
  7. Joyas GRYBELL, christened 4 January 1595 Sancreed.

II. Willyam GRYBBELL, christened on 25 February 1586 in Sancreed. Married to Elizabeth.

From this marriage:

  1. Sissiley GRIBLE, christened 3 June 1620 Sancreed.
  2. Thomas GRIBBELL, christened 20 April 1623 Sancreed. Married 22 July 1662 in Phillack, Cornwall to Elizabeth HARRY.
  3. Christian GRIBLE, christened 12 November 1625 Sancreed.
  4. William GRIBLE (Grebel, Gribbel) (see III).
  5. Mary GRIBLE, christened 30 March 1634 Sancreed.
  6. Joane GRIBBELL, christened 4 March 1637 Sancreed.

III. William GRIBLE (Grebel, Gribbel), christened 1630 Sancreed. Died December 1703 Camborne, Cornwall, buried 16 December 1703 Camborne. Married 7 September 1657 Camborne to Catherine (Katheryn) BUTCHER, christened 4 April 1640 Camborne. Died July 1728 Camborne, buried 13 July 1728 Camborne. Daughter of William BUTCHER and Margery GLANVILL.

From this marriage:

  1. Margery GREBELL, christened 4 January 1658 Camborne.
  2. Elizabeth GREBELL, christened 1 March 1660 Camborne.
  3. William GRIBBEL, christened 8 June 1662 Camborne. Married 10 November 1688 Camborne to Elizabeth RODGERS.
  4. Arthur GRIBELL, christened 28 December 1665 Camborne.
  5. Richard GREBELL (see IV).
  6. John GREBELL, christened 15 April 1671 Camborne.
  7. Katheryn GRIBELL, christened 31 August 1673 Camborne.
  8. Dorcas GRIBELL, christened 27 August 1676 Camborne.
  9. Jane GREBELL, christened 4 March 1679 Camborne.
  10. Benjamin GREBELL, christened 26 March 1682 Camborne, died April 1683 Camborne. Buried 5 April 1683 Camborne.

IV. Richard GREBELL (Gribble), christened 7 December 1668 Camborne. Died February 1736 Illogan, Cornwall. Buried 8 February 1736 Illogan. Married 9 November 1689 in Camborne to Margery.

From this marriage:

  1. Benjamin GRIBBELL (Gribble) (see also V).
  2. William GRIBBEL, christened 24 January 1703 Cornwall.
  3. James GRIBBEL, christened 15 September 1705 Cornwall.
  4. Jane GRIBBEL, christened 24 April 1708 Cornwall.
  5. Grace GRIBBEL, christened 20 May 1711 Cornwall.
  6. Catherine GRIBBEL, christened 17 May 1714 Cornwall.
  7. Benjamin GRIBBELL (Gribble), christened 22 April 1701 Illogan. Died November 1779 Illogan, Cornwall. Buried 16 November 1779 Illogan. Married 24 June 1724 Illogan to Catherin(e). Died January 1764 Illogan. Buried 18 January 1764 Illogan.

From this marriage:

  1. Benjamin GRIBBEL, born ~1725 Illogan.
  2. Joseph GRIBBEL (see VI).
  3. Richard GRIBBLE (Gribbell, Gribbel), christened 11 July 1731 Illogan. Died November 1813 Illogan. Buried 8 November 1813 Illogan. Married 27 March 1758 Camborne to Bridget HOSKIN, born ~1731, died Oct 1811 Illogan, buried 23 October 1811 Illogan.
  4. Mary GRIBBEL, christened 14 September 1740 Illogan.
  5. William GRIBBEL, christened 4 April 1742 Illogan.

VI. Joseph GRIBBEL, christened 14 July 1728 Illogan. Married Jul 1755 in Illogan to Anne WOOKES/WEEKES.

From this marriage:

  1. Joseph GRIBBLE, born 18 June 1760 Illogan. Married 9 July 1785 Redruth, Cornwall to Martha MICHELL.

Descendants of Joseph GRIBBLE

  1. Joseph GRIBBLE, born 18 June 1760 Illogan. Married 9 July 1785 in Redruth to Martha MICHELL.

From this marriage:

  1. John GRIBBLE (see also II).
  2. Ann GRIBBLE, born 19 June 1791 Redruth. Married 6 May 1809 in Redruth to John JOHNS.
  3. Joseph GRIBBLE, born 8 February 1796 Redruth.
  4. Benjamin GRIBBLE, born 1803 Redruth.

II. John GRIBBLE, christened 30 September 1786 Redruth. Married 29 January 1804 in Redruth, Cornwall to Ann VOCO.

From this marriage:

  1. John GRIBBLE, born December 1804 Redruth.
  2. William GRIBBLE (see III).

III. William GRIBBLE, tin Miner, born 13 March 1812 Creegbrawse, Cornwall, died 6 September 1876 Chacewater, Cornwall. Married 25 December 1833 in Kenwyn, Cornwall to Elizabeth HARVEY, born 1814 Kenwyn, Cornwall, died 5 May 1889 Chacewater, Cornwall.

From this marriage:

  1. William Henry GRIBBLE, born 9 April 1835 Creegbrawse, Cornwall, died 13 July 1862 Cornwall.
  2. Ann Sheppard GRIBBLE, born 13 March 1837 Creegbrawse, died 19 December 1845.
  3. Elijah GRIBBLE (see IV).
  4. Grace Harvey GRIBBLE, born 2 February 1840 Creegbrawse, died 6 November 1845.
  5. Elizabeth GRIBBLE, born 16 April 1842 Creegbrawse, died in the USA. Married 15 July 1863 St. Agnes, Cornwall to Matthew HODGE, born Blackwater, Cornwall, died September 1918 California, USA, son of Thomas HODGE.
  6. Cyrus GRIBBLE, tin miner, born 6 September 1844 Creegbrawse, died 18 March 1888 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A. Married 23 January 1868 Chacewater to Mary MANLEY, born 15 December 1843 St. Agnes, Cornwall, died 1910. Daughter of Samuel MANLEY and Mary Ann NANKIVIEL.
  7. Elisha GRIBBLE, born 30 May 1846 Creegbrawse, died 25 February 1860.
  8. Tobias GRIBBLE, born 30 May 1846 Creegbrawse, died 5 November 1891 Peru, South America. Married to Catherine Jane MOYLE.
  9. Ann Shepheard GRIBBLE, born 15 July 1847 Creegbrawse, died 30 January 1925. Married 25 June 1867 St. Agnes, Cornwall to Joseph TAMBLYN, born 21 December 1846 Chacewater, Cornwall, Great Britain, son of Joseph TAMBLYN.
  10. Edwin GRIBBLE, born 1 December 1850 Creegbrawse, died 16 July 1925 North Fitzroy, Australia. Married 1 August 1872 Chacewater, Cornwall to Mary Jane DAVEY, born 4 April 1853 Bissepool, Cornwall, died 24 July 1922 Wandiligong, Australia. Daughter of Benjamin DAVEY.
  11. Albert GRIBBLE, born 20 September 1851 Creegbrawse, died 1883 Cape Town, South Africa.
  12. Grace Harvey GRIBBLE, born 20 April 1852 Creegbrawse, died 1914 Plymouth, Devon. Married to TREGENNA.
  13. Frederick GRIBBLE, born 21 September 1854 Creegbrawse, died 17 December 1918. Married 30 April 1873 St. Agnes to *Nanny DAVEY, died 21 August 1921. Daughter of William DAVEY.
  14. Martha GRIBBLE, born 17 February 1856 Creegbrawse, died 30 January 1858.
  15. Brenchley GRIBBLE, born 2 May 1858 Creegbrawse, died 10 September 1858.

IV. Elijah GRIBBLE, born 18 December 1837 Creegbrawse, died 12 October 1923 Bright, Victoria. Married 16 April 1863 Beechworth to Eliza Jane NANKERVIS. Born 15 April 1847 St. Just in Penwith, died 13 August 1923 Wandiligong. Daughter of Thomas NANKERVIS, dairy farmer, and Elizabeth ELLIS.

From this marriage:

  1. Elizabeth Jane GRIBBLE, born 31 January 1864 Spring Creek, Victoria, died 28 September 1936 Perth, Western Australia. Married 5 March 1883 to Jack Harry JAMES, born 11 February 1860 Collingwood, died 1 August 1932, John Hall JAMES and Harriet Ann FRENCH.
  2. William Henry GRIBBLE (see V).
  3. Mary Ann GRIBBLE, born 4 September 1869, died 15 March 1875.
  4. Fredrick Brenchle GRIBBLE, born 14 May 1871, died 6 October 1951. Married on 10 February 1894 to Edith Dure MITCHELL, died 7 November 1922. Remarried 1925 to Clive BELL, born 27 February 1896, died 6 April 1967 Yarra Junction, Victoria. Daughter of Harold ABRA(M) and Mary MACLOCHLAN.
  5. Louise Ellen Maud GRIBBLE, born 1 March 1874, died 28 February 1972 Beechworth. Married 4 October 1895 to John BEEL, born 19 February 1869 Beechworth. Died 9 April 1940 in Beechworth.
  6. Albert Thomas GRIBBLE, born 10 June 1877, died 21 March 1953 Shepparton, Victoria. Married 23 April 1901 to Eva May PROSSER.
  7. Marcus Elijah GRIBBLE, born 23 July 1879. Married on 4 December 1907 to Carol Amy HUTCHINSON.
  8. Emma Priscilla GRIBBLE, born 11 November 1880, died 18 July 1962. Married 5 January 1905 to George Edwin MILLS , born 19 October 1877, died 29 April 1943.
  9. Annie Grace GRIBBLE, born 23 October 1886, died 24 November 1888.
  10. Ethel Mabel GRIBBLE, born 4 August 1889. Marr. 9 April 1912 to Michael Davey MATTHEWS.
  11. Charles Alfred Cyrus GRIBBLE, born 16 September 1891. Married 31 January 1917 to Fairlie Elizabeth FALCONER, died 5 May 1918. Remarried 3 November 1920 to strong>Eunice TRESIZE.
Gribble men
Gribble men.
  1. William Henry GRIBBLE, born on 13 August 1866 in Growlers Creek, Vic, Australia, died on 15 July 1923 in Wandiligong, Vic, Australia at the age of 56. Married at the age of 24 on 13 August 1890 in Wandiligong, Vic, Australia (witnesses: Thomas Grenville and Elijah Gribble) to Mary Theresa GRENVILLE, 20 years old, born on 29 June 1870 in Growlers Creek, Vic, Australia, died on 15 January 1955 in Wandiligong, Vic at the age of 84. Daughter of Thomas Hughes GRENVILLE, Butcher, and Elizabeth Mary PLAYER. From this marriage:
  2. William Henry Elijah GRIBBLE, born 16 June 1891, died 6 January 1956 Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia. Marr. 1918 to Emily Gertrude POPE, born 22 October 1892, died 15 July 1976 Richmond, Victoria, Australia, dau. of William POPE and Eliza Ella MATTHEWS.
  3. *Joseph Frederick GRIBBLE, born 4 November 1893, died 30 June 1916 France.
  4. Stanley Thomas GRIBBLE, born 29 October 1895 Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia, died 4 August 1979 Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia. Marr. 29 March 1919 Cornwall, Great Britain to Doris Gwendoline SIMMONS, born 14 November 1897 Pengegon, Cornwall, UK. Died  18 March 1988 Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia, dau. of James White SIMMONS and Cordelia Ann TAMBLYN.
  5. George Albert GRIBBLE (see also VI).
  6. Minnie Clemence GRIBBLE, born 21 October 1900, died 29 June 1945. Marr. 1925 to *Charles Henry Edward GRAY.
  7. Robert Hughes GRIBBLE, born 31 May 1905, died 2 November 1970 Bright, Victoria. Marr. 12 April 1839 Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia to Myrtle Gertrude MULL, born 5 February 1905, died 19 June 1997 in Bright, Victoria, Australia.
  8. Victor Clyde GRIBBLE, born 23 April 1907, died 21 July 1965 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Marr. to *Willemmenia Ruth (Irene) HIGGINS, born 1912, died 30 August 1987.
My grandfather George Albert Gribble (right).
My grandfather George Albert Gribble (right).

VI. George Albert GRIBBLE, Labourer, born 12 December 1897 Wandiligong, Vic, Australia, died 5 September 1967 Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia, bur. Eldorado Cemetery, Victoria. Marr. 23 July 1919 Bright to Elizabeth HIGGINS, born 21 June 1899 Stanley, Vic, Australia, died 2 August 1970 Wangaratta, Vic, bur. Eldorado Cemetery, Victoria. Dau. of Ellen (Nelly) HIGGINS (Eggins).

  1. George Frederick GRIBBLE, Labourer, born 21 September 1920, died 15 December 1943 New Guinea, bur. LAE War Cemetery, New Guinea.
  2. Alma Maud GRIBBLE.
  3. Muriel Teresa GRIBBLE.
  4. Keith William GRIBBLE, Barman, Labourer, born 13 April 1928, died 24 October 1998 Boonah, QLD, bur. Boonah, QLD.
  5. Eva Victoria GRIBBLE, Tram conductress , Home duties, born 14 April 1930 Wyangala Dam, NSW, died Dec 1978 Moyhu, Victoria, bur. Eldorado Cemetery. Marr.to Leonard MERRIFIELD, Truck driver, born 21 August 1929, died 11 April 1985 Sydney , son of MERRIFIELD and Margaret (Peg) HIGGINS.
  6. Betty June GRIBBLE, Home duties, shop assistant, born 7 June 1937, died 7 October 1995 Wangaratta Hospital, bur. Oct 1995 Hyem Cemetery. Marr. to Arthur WILLIAMS, Transport driver, died Dec 1978 Moyhu, bur. Dec 1978 Hyem Cemetery.

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