Hannah Colby 1809

Hannah Colby was born on November 1809 in Harleston, christened in Wortwell on November 9th 1809 and died June 2nd 1852 in Newington She married William Denny on September 3rd 1840 in St Mary's Newington, he was the son of George Denny and Rhoda Cossey. He was born July 1811 an died December 1851. William was a cabinet maker.

Hannah had a daughter Elizabeth Colby Denny born about 1832 in Harleston, this was 8 years before she married William and we have no way of knowing whether he was her father.

William and Hannah had two other children - Ann Mary and William.

William Colby senior died before his son Willie's birth could be registered. Hannah died six months later.