A Sussex Probyn Family History

This family tree of my Brighton cousins the Probyns was put together by my late uncle Alan Probyn.  He traced the family back to the mid/late 1700’s at Newent in Gloucestershire near to the Welsh border.  They migrated to Birmingham in the 1840’s.  Alan Probyn moved to Sussex in the 1930’s when he joined the Brighton police.

Alan Probyn’s Family Tree

• William Probyn of Newent, Glos. (1751-1826) m. Martha (1756-1833)
• – Richard Probyn (b. 1794)

• Richard Probyn of Newent, Glos. m. Anne French
• – John Probyn (b. 1820)
• – Samuel Probyn (b. 1823)

• John Probyn of Newent, Glos. and Birmingham m. Mary Humphrys (b. 1816)
• – Charles Probyn (b. 1842)
• – Emma Probyn/Lugg (b. 1844)
• – Martha Probyn (b. 1846)
• – Selina Probyn (b. 1848)
• – Annie Probyn/Silk (b. 1851)
• – Ellen Probyn/Dilks (b. 1854)
• – Walter Probyn (b. 1856)
• – Henry Probyn (b. 1860)
• – Albert  Probyn (1863-1943)

• Albert Probyn of Birmingham m. Elizabeth Clarke in Birmingham
• – Harold (Arley) Probyn (b. 1891)
• – John Probyn
• – Marion Probyn/Kirk

• Harold (Arley) Probyn of Birmingham m. Alice May Thompson (1892-1956) in Birmingham
• – Alan Probyn (1919-2018) m. Joy Shelley in Brighton