Birth: 19 March 1893 Knaresborough, West Riding, Yorkshire, UK
Father: Frederick Abbey 1849-1914
Mother: Emma Luty 1857-1928
Christening: 9 April 1893 St John the Baptist, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
Marriage: Believed not married
Death: 3 March 1965 Knaresborough Hospital, Knaresborough, West Riding, Yorkshire, UK
None known
Birth of Alfred Fairbank Abbey in FreeBMD in April-June 1893 in Knaresborough (9a 97).
Entry in Ancestry North Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1921 for Alfred Fairbank Abbey born 19 March 1893, baptised 9 April 1893 at Knaresborough, St John the Baptist, parents Frederick and Emma Abbey. "Page 507 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Knaresborough in tthe County of York in the Year 1893 [...] 9th April Born 19 March 1893 No. 3167 Alfred Fairbank [parents] Frederick [a] Joiner & Emma Abbey [of] Chapel Street.
His sister was born on 9 August 1899 and registered in July-September 1899 in Knaresborough.
In the 1901 census as Alfred F Abbey aged 8, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, and living with his parents (Frederick and Emma), brother (Frederick F) and two sisters (Amy and Clara) at Long Walk Cottage, Knaresborough St John the Baptist, West Riding, Yorkshire.
His sister was born on 22 June 1901 and registered in July-September 1901 in Knaresborough.
In the 1911 census as Alfred F Abbey aged 18, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, single, a house painter and living with his parents (Fredick and Emma), brother (Frederick F), three sisters (Amy, Florence and Clara), and widowed grandmother (Ann Luty) in five rooms at Cheapside, Knaresborough, Yorkshire-West Riding.
His father died in January-March 1914 in Knaresborough.
Entry in Ancestry All British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 for Alfred Fairbank Abbey The Royal Welsh (Welch) Fusiliers 10434, 202039 Victory and British Medals.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Silver War Badge Records, 1914-1920 for Alfred Fairbank Abbey Pte B235877 The Royal Welsh (Welch) Fusiliers enlisted 11 December 1915, age 22, served overseas, dicharged 19 February 1919 dated 26 June 1919.
Entry in Ancestry All UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920 for Alfred Fairbank Abbey 1914-1920 Private 202039 4th Battalion The Royal Welsh (Welch) Fusiliers 202039 R.W. Fus. Pte. 10434 Infantry Base Depot., 4/R.W. Fus., 4/R.W. Fus. 202039, R.W. Fus. Infantry Base Depot., 4/R.W. Fus.British War Medal and Victory Medal dated 5 November 1921.
There are four entries in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962 for Alfred Fairbank Abbey address Church Street, Knaresborough, Ripon from 1918 to 1921, other occupant Emma Fairbank (mother?) from 1920.
In the 1921 census as Alfred Fanbank (sic) Abbey born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire in 1893 and living with Emma Abbey (mother?), Frederick Fainbank Abbey (brother?), Amy and Florence Abbey (sisters?) and Eva Stvavghan (born in Westmorland in 1900) in Knaresborough, Yorkshire (West Riding).
There are fourteen entries in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962 for Alfred Fairbank Abbey address Church Street, Knaresborough, Ripon from 1922 to 1940 (6 Church Lane from 1928), other occupants Emma Fairbank (mother?) to 1928, and Amy and Florence Abbey (sisters?) from 1930 to 1940.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Alfred F Abbey born 19 March 1893, single, a painter and decorator, and living with Ary and Florina Abbey (sisters?) at 6 Church Lane, Knaresborough, Yorkshire (West Riding).
There are fifteen entries in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962 for Alfred F Fairbank address 6 Church Lane, Knaresborough, Ripon changing to Harrogate in 1949, from 1945 to 1962, other occupant Amy Abbey (sister?).
Death of Alfred F Abbey in FreeBMD in January-March 1965 aged 71 in Claro (2c 148).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for Alfred Fairbank Abbey died 3 March 1965 in Yorkshire, probate 5 April 1965 in Yorkshire. "Abbey Alfred Fairbank of Knaresborough Hospital Yorkshire died 3 March 1965 Probate York 5 April to Yorkshire Bank Limited. £1940."
There are twenty nine entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Alfred Fairbank Abbey.
Note Knaresborough became part of Claro in 1947.
Alfred Fairbank Abbey was the second cousin of Thomas Abbey, husband of Ruth Cross, first cousin once removed of Albert Alfred Cross, husband of Florence Violet Luff, my half second cousin once removed.
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