1 MARTIN Buriels in the Parish of Kilby, Leicestershire, 1813 - 1865................................ Mary 23rd Jan 1814, 14mths
Rachel 8th April 1816, 2 yrs
Sarah 9th May 1816, 29yrs
Mary 1st Feb 1817, 71yrs
Ann 3rd June 1821, 6yrs
William 12th Sept 1821, 70yrs *
Sarah 4th Feb 1822, 29yrs
Henry 19th Sept 1825, 11mths *
William 1st June 1828, 11yrs
Martha 30th Oct 1828, 78yrs *
James 24th Oct 1832, 6mths *
Alfred 18th Jan 1840, 17wks *
Joseph 1st Oct 1842, 22wks *
Eliza 29th June 1847, 12yrs *
Elizabeth 15th Oct 1849, 69yrs
Elizabeth 10th April 1853, 29yrs
Elizabeth 13th Feb 1864, 7yrs
Jane 21st April 1864, 48yrs
Ann 19th March 1865, 68yrs *

2 Ethel Kerman's Birthday Book........................, (a present from Miss Kellys
July 29th 1899). Jan 6th Lizzie Mann
Jan 9th Harry Meyer (15) 1903
Jan 10th Will Martin (20) 1904 William Henry Martin
Jan 11th Girty Thompson
Jan 21st Edwin Martin 20, 1906
Feb 16th Elsie Smith
Feb 28th Nellie Thompson
Feb 29th Annie Kerman, Mrs Thompson born 1868 at 20 to 7 at night
Mar 13th Willie Archer
April 15th Francis Smith
May 4th May Thompson, died July 1902 aged 1 year
May 20th George Edward Wood
June 7th Married at the Werlyan Chapel at 8 o'clock on Friday morning
June 11th Nellie Kerman born 1873 at 3 o'clock in the morning
July 30th Daisy Smith
Aug 2nd Mabel Smith
Aug 11th Lizzie Dowse
Aug 19th Mary Jane Moody
Aug 27th Frank Wood 31 in the year 1904
Sept 13th Harry Bew Wood born Sept 13th 1901 at qrt past 10 o'clock at dinner
Oct 9th John William Kerman born 1870 at qrt to 2 in the morning
Oct 12th Baby born at 20 past six evening, George William Alfred
Oct 24th Jessie Smith
Nov 9th Patty Burrows 21 - 1905
Nov 12th Cissie Claxton
Nov 19th Herbert Thompson aged 10 in the year 1900, Herbert Thompson
Nov 27th Edith Martin
Nov 29th George Kerman
Dec 18th Fephy ? Croft
Dec 22nd John William Martin born time 10 at night
Dec 24th Ethel Kerman aged 15 in the year 1900
Dec 29th Edith baby

At the back of the book:-
57 in March 1904
Mrs Kerman was 57 in March 1904
about spring time

Mr Kerman
57 in Nov 29th 1904

Went away Jan 29th 07
Operation Feb 3rd 07
Operation Feb 10th 07
Died 12.45 Feb 17th 07
Buried Feb 20th 07
aged 60 years

3 written by Kilby Women's Institute, A History of Kilby. LEICESTERSHIRE
COUNTY COUNCIL
MUSEUMS. ARTS AND RECORDS

A History
of Kilby

A history of the changing village and people of Kilby
written by Kilby Women's Institute

BLABY DISTRICT COUNCIL

Kilby
Kilby is a small village of some eighty households situated in a valley east of the A51 99 (formerly the A50) and
often referred to as "The Turnpike", found about seven miles south of Leicester.
It is believed that its name was originally "Cileby" from then Scandinavian version of the old English "Childestown".
In the 19th century much of the village was part of the Wistow estate, although there were some private land owners. Many of the people worked on the land or were in domestic service, but almost as many worked in the knitting industry, some on their own frames at home, but gradually more travelled to factories in Fleckney and Wigston. No one of great fame appears to have lived in Kilby and no scandals are recorded, so presumably it was a hard working, law abiding place to live.

Buildings
The oldest buildings in the village are 17th century. Part of the "Dog and Gun" which is still thriving and the "Black Swan" which has been turned into a private house, date back to this time. There are no important houses here. In 1980 Baby District Council listed a number of buildings such as "The Old Bakery" and "Manor Farm" to prevent demolition and development.
A building situated behind the Churchyard is believed to be of considerable historic interest. The old village as recorded in the Doomsday Book, was round the church which now stands isolated some quarter of a mile from the village.

The church
The present church of St. Mary Magdalen was built in 1857 at a cost of £1500 to replace the one built in 1220. On July 6th 1857 Henry Kebble, Incumbent of the perpetual curacy of Kilby recorded:~The inhabitants of Kilby have taken down their
church with the design to re-build it. The first stone of the edifice was this day laid by Ursula Elizabeth Halford, the daughter in law of Sir Henry John Halford Bart. of Wistow Hall, the patron of the incumbancy who gave a large magnificent contribution to the expense of the building".
The church is very ordinary but the churchyard, with graves dating back to 1714, is a haven for wild flowers. The Patronal Festival, or Kilby Feast as it was more commonly called, was celebrated every year at the weekend nearest to July 22nd with various festivities such as a brass band or fair.

Change
The greatest change in the village took place after the first world war, when Lord Cottesbe of Wistow Hall sold it to the Leicestershire County Council, to provide fifty acre small holdings for ex-service men. There were sixteen of these and life at that time was still fairly primitive. Each farmer had about ten cows, which he milked by hand twice daily, and to eke out a meagre living he also kept a flock of sheep, a few cattle, hens and two pigs a year, to keep the family in bacon and ham. He grew corn to
sell and mangolds to feed the animals in the winter. All cultivation was done by horse power.
Village Life
Until the second world war Kilby was self-sufficient, having it's own butcher, baker, blacksmith, carpenter, post office, shop and two public houses. There was also regular transport to Wigston and Leicester.
The Victorian school provided a sound basic education for all until about 1930 when children over eleven years of age went to Wigston. May Day and Empire Day were always celebrated.
In 1922 the Langham family built and endowed "The Langham Memorial Chapel" to replace the old one. A men's institute known as "The Reading Room" provided an outlet for the menfolk, but at that time there was very little recreation for women except to sing in the choir or go to the occasional concert in the school.
During the 1930's whist drives and dances became very popular on Saturday evenings and whole families enjoyed them. These were also held in the school which was the centre of village life.
The annual fete was an important date, led by a carnival queen and attendants on a decorated horse-drawn float, to raise money for the Leicester Royal Infirmary.

Electricity and Water
Electricity was brought to the village about 1937 and that perhaps more than anything else made life easier for the womenfolk, and a W.l. was formed. Earlier in 1934, the offer of a water supply was turned down because it would be too expensive and one of Kilby's older inhabitants said he could never remember the village pump being short. It was about ten years later after the war that the water supply finally arrived.

Present day life
By 2000 the ex-service generation have all died - some of them remaining in Kilby all their lives. Several of the farmhouses were sold but the land, still owned by the County Council, has been divided amongst the new generation farmers, who each had up to 100 cows and all kinds of expensive machinery available to the modern farmer, but are now struggling as a result of B.S.E.
Although these working farms give it an agricultural feel, the majority of the community consists of a complete cross section of retired people, business men and women, teachers, and employees in all trades and professions, who commute to the surrounding areas.
The village school, though threatened many times with closure, remains open with more than 70 children drawn from other villages, whilst some Kilby children attend private schools. The council recently sold the old building behind the church and after years of use as a cattleshed it is now being converted back to a dwelling house. The land behind the Chapel has been sold and kitchen and toilet facilities built with the proceeds. A great asset - most village events are held there now. The Post Office and shop are gone but the Arriva Bus Company runs an hourly service through the day, which is a lifeline for those without cars. Kilby, once so humble, is now a "Sought After Village".

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4 Will of Alfred Cyril Martin, late of Newton Harcourt, Leicestershire who died on 24th April 1957 Intestate and Letters of Administration to whose estate were granted at Leicester on 18th September, 1957 to Elsie Thompson, (Herbert Simpson, Son & Bennett Solicitors
Rowton Buildings
Bowling Green Street, Leicester). Herbert Simpson, Son & Bennett Solicitors
Rowton Buildings
Bowling Green Street, Leicester

June 1958

In the Matter of the Estate of
Alfred Cyril Martin deceased

(late of Newton Harcourt, Leicestershire who died on 24th April 1957 Intestate and Letters of Administration to whose estate were granted at Leicester on 18th September, 1957 to Elsie Thompson).


DIVISION OF RESIDUARY ESTATE

Balance representing net residuary estate divisible in accordance with the Administration of Estates Act 1925 between the uncles and aunts of the deceased and their issue per stirpes as follows:-

(a) Descendants of Charles Martin, deceased - one-eleventh 105.4.11

(b) Descendants of William Martin, deceased - one-eleventh 105.4.11

(c) Descendants of Thomas Martin, deceased - one-eleventh 105.4.11

(d) Descendants of Annie Maria Sykes, deceased - one-eleventh 105.4.11

(e) Descendants of Lizzie Parker, deceased - one-eleventh 105.4.11

(f) Descendants of Alfred Martin, deceased - one eleventh 105.4.11

(g) Descendants of George Martin, deceased - one eleventh 105.5.0



Division of share in the estate of the Descendants of Charles Martin deceased who died on 6th January 1926.

By One-eleventh Share £105.4.11

To (a) Mr Edwin William Martin
One-fifth 21.1.0

To (b) Mr Harry Uziah Martin
One-fifth 21.1.0

To (c) Personal Representative of
Margaret Coles deceased
(who died on 2nd November
1957) One-fifth 21.1.0

To (d) Descendants of Arthur Charles
Martin deceased One-fifth
(i) William Arthur Martin 4.4.2
(ii) Keneth Alfred Martin 4.4.2
(iii) Reginald Harold Martin 4.4.2
(iv) Margaret Phyllis Flint 4.4.2
(v) Children of Grace Evelyn Wadsworth deceased
(a)Pamela Joyce Walshaw2.2.2
(b)Veronica Kaye Wadsworth
(age 14 yrs) 2.2.1

To (e) Child of Emma Amelia Lee deceased –
Mr George Raymond Lee – One-fifth 21.1.0

£105.4.11 £105.4.11





Division of Share in the estate of the Descendants of William Martin deceased who died on 30th June, 1930.

By One Eleventh Share 105.4.11

To (a) Margaret Annie Hulme
One-third 35.1.8
(b) George Harold Martin
One-third 35.1.8
To © Children of Elizabeth
Poyner deceased
One-third
(i) Mary Margaret
Percival 11.13.11
(ii) Maurice John
Poyner 11.13.10
(iii) William
Martin Simons 11.13.10

£105.4.11 £105.4.11



Division of Share in the estate of the descendants of Thomas Martin deceased who died on 29th September 1946



By One Eleventh Share £105.4.11

To (a) Edith Moore
One-third 35.1.8
To (b) Florrie Osborn
One-third 35.1.8
To © Alice Randle
One-third 35.1.7

£105.4.11 £105.4.11


Division of Share in the Estate of the Descendants Annie Maria Sykes deceased who died on 13th September 1920

By One Eleventh Share £105.4.11


To George William Sykes
One-fifth 21.1.0
Elizabeth Annie Freer
One-fifth 21.1.0
Elsie Thompson
One-fifth 21.1.0
Minnie Measures
One-fifth 21.1.0
Hilda Marjorie Bolton
One-fifth 21.0.11

£105.4.11 £105.4.11



Division of Share in the estate of Lizzie Parker deceased who died on 19th February 195?

By One Eleventh Share £105.4.11

To (a) Annie Parker
One-third 35.1.8
(b) Bertie Parker
One-third 35.1.7
© Children of Edith
Robinson deceased
One-third
(i) G. Robinson 17.10.10
(ii) Doreen Adnett 17.10.10

£105.4.11 £105.4.11

Division of Share in the estate of descendants of Alfred Martin deceased who died 19th October, 1903

By One-Eleventh Share £105.4.11

To (a) Children of Mary Edith
Sargent deceased one-sixth
(i) Cecil Sargent 5.16.11
(ii) Charles
James Sargent 5.16.11
(iii) Mervyn Edith
Bailey 5.16.11

To (b) Children of Annie Maria
Bell deceased one-sixth
(i) Albert
Arthur Bell 8.15.5
(ii) Wilfred
Martin Bell 8.15.5
To © Herbert Edmund Martin
One-sixth 17.10.10
To (d) Child of Edward Martin
Deceased One-sixth
Ruth Doris Irene
Wyldes 17.10.10
To (e) Children of William H.
Martin deceased one-sixth
(i) George William Alfred
Martin 5.16.11
(ii) Douglas Henry
Martin 5.16.11
(iii) Child of Grace
Eileen Ball (nee Martin)decd
Alan Ball
(age 20yrs) 5.17.0
To (f) Albert Martin One-sixth 17.10.10

£105.4.11 £105.4.11