Family Tree of Enderby

As far as we are aware this is a unique project to connect all residents of Enderby together. 

So far the tree has 10,396 people and 1830 photos attached to the tree.  The tree can be viewed on Ancestry.co.uk . Please contact us for an invite.

Aldeby

It is difficult to say exactly when the first settlers began to establish a settlement in the area, that over 1,000 years evolved into what we now know as Enderby.

There is evidence to suggest that the first settlers in the area were possibly the Romans, with the construction of the Fosse Way, a Roman military road connecting the river Axe in the southwest to Lincoln in the northeast.

This passed relatively closely to Aldeby (the original site of The Church of St. John, Mother Church of Enderby) and Enderby

Between the 4th and 5th centuries the Roman hold on Britain began to decline and by the beginning of the 6th century, the way was left open for land seeking Angles, Saxons and Jute's to invade.

By the start of the 9th century the Danes (Vikings) had invaded Britain and by approximately 850 AD they gained control of most of England.

During this time the Danes settled at Aldeby, this settlement is mentioned in the Domesday book. of 1086.

The Danes had burnt down the original Anglo-Saxon church, at Aldeby, while raiding, this was rebuilt, after they adopted the Christian faith and consisted of a small rectangular nave and an apse at the east end where the alter stood, this church would have held no more than 50 people.