Welcome To The Hibbitt Family History Website

Let me introduce myself - my name is Annie Barnes (originally Anne Mary Hibbitt) and this site is the result of my research into my family history. It's very much a work-in-progress; I'm continuing to gather information and put this data together.

I may have further information on a given individual than is currently shown on this site so if you want to know more please contact me.

How To Explore My Family Tree

Start with the surnames index or the family tree names page. Then choose an individual and follow the links to the information you want to see. Remember that women are listed under their maiden names. You could, if you wish, start with the pedigree of my grandparents, Charles George Hibbitt, Ivy Alice Dando, William Hellyer Geake or Phyllis Grace Weaver.

Alternatively, try using the search facility below, which can also be accessed from the ·search link in the navigation bar on every page of this website.

(Tip: For multiple word searches, choosing 'all words' or 'exact phrase' may yield more accurate results than 'any word'.)

'BIOGRAPHY and SOURCE NOTES' links on the family pages are worth viewing as more information is available for these people and, in many cases, a short story of what is known about them.

When you see a 'PEDIGREE' link, it will take you to a page displaying that person's direct ancestors.

To protect their privacy, living people have been excluded from the index.

Reports

The family tree reports page is where you can download, view or print out pdf files of my family tree and other reports - useful for getting an overview of who's who and where they fit into the family. 

Genealogy Overview

Family surnames on my father's paternal side include: HIBBITT/HIBBIT, NEWBOLD/NEWBOULD, PITCHER, FRYER, TAYSOM/TAYSUM, LONGNEY, WELCH, KING, RICE, WORGAN, BAILEY, PARKER, JONES, COLLINS, WATKINS, MARTIN, HANCOCK, BROWNING, HALL, MATHEWS, MATTINGLY, RIDLEY and COTTERILL.

The Hibbitts and Newbolds were residing in Exton, Rutland in the late 18th/early 19th centuries. They subsequently moved to various parts of Gloucestershire and later generations lived in Worcester, Birmingham, Ireland, Great Yarmouth and Devon. The Pitcher family came from Lydney in Gloucestershire, then Rockhampton and next Uley/Coaley, and later, Arlingham, all in Gloucestershire. The Fryers, Taysoms and Kings were in Arlingham, as well as Fretherne and Westbury on Severn, also in Gloucestershire.

My father's maternal family names include: DANDO, FREE, ASHBY, FINCHAM, RICHARDSON, SWAN, ROWLANDSON, OLIVER, BARNES, ADAMS, MURCH, BROTHERS, HUGHES, BRIDGEMAN, PHILLIPS, MARK, VERMONT, CLARK, MORRE, WOODALL, WILLIAMS, SHERIFF, STOLLERY, PALMER, SHIPWAY, GETHEN, HARDING, HEWITT, ROYLANCE, JONES, LANGSTON, NUNNELEY, TISDALL and SPIERS.

In the 18th century, the Dandos were in Dursley and Rodborough, in Gloucestershire. Many of them were hat makers/manufacturers and they had strong connections with the Calvinistic Methodists and were acquainted with the famous Methodist, George Whitefield. Later generations moved to Bristol but they also resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, and some in New York. They also had connections with Australia, New Zealand, Manchester, London, Middlesex and Devon. The Oliver family came from Yorkshire. The Frees and Ashbys originated from Hadstock in Essex, very close to the market town of Saffron Walden.

Family names on my mother's side are: HELLYER/HELLIER, SMALE, WEAVER, GEAKE, FRENCH, LONGMAN, HORN, COURTIS/CURTICE, BALL, DEARING and MARTIN. Most of these ancestors originated from Devon although the Weavers were located in Somerset.

I live in the city of Plymouth in Devon on the outskirts of Dartmoor.

I hope you enjoy browsing my site.