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Rev. Wilfred Roxby                           1839-1905 Wilfred was born about 1839, the son of Rev. Henry Roxby Roxby and Jane Meux, at Hastings, Sussex. He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, entering in 1857. He earned his B.A. in 1861; was ordained Deacon at Lichfield in 1862, and priest in 1863. He was Curate of Barrington, 1862-1866, then at Thornford, Dorset, 1866-1871, then Steeple, 1871-1876. He was Rector of Thornford, 1876-1905, and also at Beer-Hackett, 1892-1905. Genevieve Mary Needham                 1849-1934 Genevieve was born about 1849, the daughter of Sir Joseph Needham and Jane Fraser, in London. I have identified the following children.

	Noel Egremont Maude	Born abt 1880		Thornford, Dorset	Married Marguerite Fancita Inman
	Evelyn Florence Maude James Howard Trevelyan Maude	Twins Born abt 1883		Thornford, Dorset	Married Joyce M. McConnell
	Irene Sybil Maude	Born abt 1884		Thornford, Dorset

Birth of Parents

Wilfred Roxby

b: abt 1839               Hastings, Sussex                     1839 2Q Hastings 7 337 son of Rev. Henry Roxby Roxby and Jane Meux

Genevieve Mary Needham

b: abt 1849         London daughter of Sir Joseph Needham and Jane Fraser

Marriage

17 Jun 1879 Rev. Wilfred Roxby Genevieve Mary Needham

1879 2Q St George Hanover Square 1a 614

The Times, Wednesday, Jun 18, 1879           MARRIAGES

On the 17th, inst., at St. George's, Hanover Square, by the Rev. Henry Meux Roxby, and the Rev. Edmund Lally Roxby, brothers of the bridegroom, the Rev. Wilfred Roxby, Rector of Thornford, Dorset, fourth son of the late Rev. Henry Roxby Roxby, Vicar of St. Olave, Old Jewry, and of Blackwood, county York, to Genevieve Mary, elder daughter of the Hon. Sir Joseph Needham, Chief Justice of Trinidad.   No cards.

Children

Noel Egremont Maude Roxby

b: abt 1880               Thornford, Dorset       1880 3Q Sherborne 5a 360 son of Rev. Wilfred Roxby and Genevieve Mary Needham

1881 Census	RG11-2116	4 April 1881	Thornford, Dorset
Rectory House
Wilfred Roxby Genevieve (Wife) Noel E. M. Jane Needham (MothLaw)(M) Plus 4 Servants	Age 41 Age 31 Age 9 Mon Age 62	Rector of Thornford Wife of Sir Jos. Needham	Hastings London Thornford London	Sussex Middlesex Dorset Middlesex	abt 1839 abt 1849 abt 1880 abt 1819

Evelyn Florence Maude Roxby

b: abt 1883               Thornford, Dorset       1883 1Q Sherborne 5a 371 twin daughter of Rev. Wilfred Roxby and Genevieve Mary Needham

James Howard Trevelyan Maud Roxby

b: abt 1883               Thornford, Dorset       1883 1Q Sherborne 5a 371 twin son of Rev. Wilfred Roxby and Genevieve Mary Needham       (see also 370a)

Irene Sybil Maude Roxby

b: abt 1884               Thornford, Dorset       1884 4Q Sherborne 5a 368 daughter of Rev. Wilfred Roxby and Genevieve Mary Needham

1891 Census	RG12-1657	6 April 1891	Thornford, Dorset
The Rectory
Wilfred Roxby Genevieve M. (Wife) Noel E. M. Evelyn F. M. James H. T. M. Irene S. M. Plus 5 Servants	Age 51 Age 41 Age 10 Age 8 Age 8 Age 6	Rector of Thornford	Hastings Barnes Thornford Thornford Thornford Thornford	Sussex Surrey Dorset Dorset Dorset Dorset	abt 1839 abt 1849 abt 1880 abt 1883 abt 1883 abt 1884

1901 Census	RG13-1475	1 April 1901	Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire
Vicarage
Arthur Sloman Elizabeth (Wife) Helena Penride (MothLaw)(W) Helena Penride (SisLaw) Wilfred Roxby (Visitor) Plus 3 Servants	Age 49 Age 47 Age 71 Age 38 Age 61	Clergyman Clergyman	Farnham Cork Cork Cork Hastings	Surrey Ireland Ireland Ireland Sussex	abt 1851 abt 1853 abt 1829 abt 1862 abt 1839

1901 Census	RG13-1657	1 April 1901	Belgrave, St George Hanover Square, London
81 St George's Square
Genevieve M. Roxby(M) Noel E. M. Evelyn F. M. J. Howard T. M. Irene S. M. Plus 5 Servants	Age 51 Age 20 Age 18 Age 18 Age 16	Engineering Student	London Thornford Thornford Thornford Thornford	Middlesex Dorset Dorset Dorset Dorset	abt 1849 abt 1880 abt 1883 abt 1883 abt 1884

Death

Rev. Wilfred Roxby

Died 3 Oct 1905, Age 66,       1905 4Q Weymouth 5a 189

The Times, Friday, Oct 6, 1905                         DEATHS   ROXBY - At Weymouth, suddenly, the Rev. Wilfred Roxby, for 28 years Rector of Thornford, Sherborne, Dorset.

BLANDFORD   10 Nov 1905                         Probate ROXBY, the Reverend Wilfred, of Thornford, Dorsetshire, clerk, died 3 October 1905, at Weymouth, Dorsetshire, Probate Blandford, 10 November, to Genevieve Mary Roxby, widow.   Effects £2,643 2s. 4d.

Death

Genevieve Mary (Needham) Maude-Roxby

Died 5 Jul 1934, Age 84,       1934 3Q Kensington 1a 73

The Times, Saturday, Jul 7, 1934                         DEATHS   MAUDE-ROXBY - On July 5, 1934, Genevieve Mary, widow of Rev. Wilfred Maude-Roxby, Rector of Thornford, Sherborne, and elder daughter of the late Sir Joseph Needham, Kt..

LIVERPOOL   16 Nov 1934                         Probate MAUDE-ROXBY, Genevieve Mary, of Whytebank Westfield, Woking, Surrey, widow, died 5 July 1934, at 14 Rosary-gardens, Kensington, Middlesex, Probate Liverpool 16 November, to Evelyn Florence Maude-Roxby, spinster.   Effects £55 4s. 3d.