Birth: October-December 1890 Knaresborough, West Riding, Yorkshire, UK
Father: Frederick Abbey 1849-1914
Mother: Emma Luty 1857-1928
Marriage: October-December 1916 Knaresborough, West Riding, Yorkshire, UK
Husband: John Edgar Readman 1891-1965
Death: 21 December 1946 Bond End Cottage, 18 Boroughbridge Road, Knaresborough, West Riding, Yorkshire, UK
None known
Birth of Clara Abbey in FreeBMD in October-December 1890 in Knaresbro (9a 91).
In the 1891 census as Clara Abbey aged five months, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, and living with her parents (Frederick and Emma), two brothers (Alfred F and Frederick F) and widowed grandmother (Ann Luty) in Chapel Street, Knaresborough, Yorkshire.
Her brother was born on 19 March 1893, registered in April-June 1893 in Knaresborough, and baptised on 9 April 1893 when they were living in Chapel Street.
In the 1901 census as Clara Abbey aged 10, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, and living with her parents (Frederick and Emma), two brothers (Alfred F and Frederick F) and sister (Amy) at Long Walk Cottage, Knaresborough St John the Baptist, West Riding, Yorkshire.
In the 1911 census as Clara Abbey aged 20, single, a dressmaker (bodice hand) and living with her parents (Fredick and Emma), two brothers (Alfred F and Frederick F), two sisters ( Florence and Clara), and widowed grandmother (Ann Luty) in five rooms at Cheapside, Knaresbrough, Yorkshire-West Riding.
Her father died in January-March 1914 in Knaresborough.
Marriage of Clara Abbey and John E Readman in FreeBMD in October-December 1916 in Knaresbro (9a 199).
In the 1921 census as Clara Readman born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire in 1890, and living with John Edgar Readman (husband?) in Knaresborough, Yorkshire (West Riding).
There are twenty one entries in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962 for Clara Readman address High Street, Knaresborough, Ripon in 1922 and 1923, other occupant Jno Edward (sic - on the typed original - husband?), Boro'bridge Road, Knaresborough, Ripon from 1924 to 1926, other occupant Jno Edward (sic - on the typed original - husband?), and 18 Boroughbridge Road, Knaresborough, Ripon from 1928 to 1946, other occupant Jno Edward (sic - on the typed original, changing to Edgar from 1931, and to John E in 1946 - husband?).
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Clara Readman born 23 October 1890, married, and living with John E Readman (husband?) at 18 Boroughbridge Road, Knaresborough, Yorkshire West Riding.
Death of Clara Readman in FreeBMD in October-December 1946 aged 57 in Knaresbro (2c 88).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 for Clara Readman died on 21 December 1946 in Yorkshire, York, probate 27 January 1947 in London. "Readman Clara of Bond End Cottage 18 Boroughbridge-road Knaresborough Yorkshire (wife of John Edgar Readman) died 21 December 1946 Probate London 27 January to the said John Edgar Readman insurance agent. Effects £234 19s. 2d."
There are twenty two entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Clara Abbey.
Clara 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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