Wimbush family mystery, puzzled for years! Please help!

[littleem1906]

I was sent the will transcript from someone who had copied it from the archives. I will have a dig around in my records to locate it and post it.

[littleem1906]

I have a couple of documents that you may be interested in seeing. They were passed on to me by historians researching the Wimbush lineage. Do you have an email address that I can send this information to? The files are too large to send on this thread.

[pityackafromblyth]

If it is of any use, there was a Jimmy Wimbush(1st name Reuben, but known as Jimmy) who lived in Wetherby in the 1960s- approx. 1980.  He was connected with the racing stables in town, and had been connected with horse racing all his life.  I think that he was a single man. He died some years ago, possibly in the 1980's.  He may have had connection with the Doncaster area, but I may be well out with that.  It was, to me, an unusual surname, as I had never heard it before.  Whilst looking for other stuff on this site this morning, I spotted the surname, and it made me curious.
Regards,
pityackafromblyth.

[Just Kia]

Hi pityackafromblyth =)

I know of 2 Reuben Wimbush.
1 was born 1894 in Chester. The other (which I believe to be Jimmy) was born 31 Dec 1916 in York and died mid 1981 in Doncaster.
I'm pretty sure that there will horses nearby wherever you find a Wimbush - it seems to be in the blood

Thank you very much for the info - all Wimbush sightings are of use, never know when you just might find that missing link.
I certainly would never have figured Jimmy as a name for Reuben.

[pityackafromblyth]

JustKia,  Glad my little bit was of some use.  The d.o.b. for No. 2 Reuben Wimbush seems to be about right for the Jimmy Wimbush, who I knew. I met him in the 1960s and he would be fiftyish then.  There were 5 racing stables based in Wetherby.  All are now gone. His local was the George and Dragon, at the river bridge in Wetherby.  That too has gone the way of many good local pubs.
Regards,
pityackafromblyth.

[Just Kia]

I really is lovely to hear from someone who actaully knew these people - it makes them more real, rather than just facts on paper if that makes sense.

Jimmy would have been my 3rd cousin twice removed. His 2xG Grandfather, Thomas, being my 4xG Grandfather.

[Pawsnjaws]

Hello, I have stumbled across this thread, my surname is Wimbush, but from Manchester rather than Doncaster. Have you solved your enquiry now, I am unable to see when this original question was posted.