| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Joseph Groombridge was the son of Joseph Groombridge, farmer and Eliza Matilda Groombridge [Brook]. He was born 1852 at Beckley, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1899, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1899 Q4 Vol 2b Page 15 | |||
| He married Mary Ann Pearson on Oct to Dec 1878, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q4 Vol 2b Page 68. She was born 1853 at St Leonards, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Edith Annie who was born 1879 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1879 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex | ||
| ii | Joseph Percy who was born 1881 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Mar 1881 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex | ||
| iii | Bertram A. who was born 1882 at Hastings, Sussex | ||
| iv | Archibald who was born 1884 at Hastings, Sussex; died July to Sep 1901 | ||
| v | Marion Beatrice who was born 7th Mar 1886 at Hastings, Sussex, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1886 Q1 Vol 2b Page 22 | ||
| vi | Victor Albert who was born July to Sep 1887 at Hastings, Sussex, registered at Hastings District, Sussex, ref: 1887 Q3 Vol 2b Page 22; died 5th Jun 1916 At Sea | ||
| vii | Sidney who was born 1889 at Hastings, Sussex | ||
| viii | Ernest who was born 1889 at Hastings, Sussex | ||
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