Birth: April-June 1873 Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
Father: James Abbey 1844-1876
Mother: Jane Laurence (Lawrence) 1851-1917
Marriage: 21 September 1896 Christ Church, Harrogate, West Riding, Yorkshire, UK
Husband: William Smith Newton 1872-1951
Death: 31 October 1933 Menston Aslyum, Menston, West Riding, Yorkshire, UK
Dora Newton 1897-1898
Edith Newton [Shackleton] 1905-1988
Hilda Newton [Grayson] 1913-1965
Birth of Emma Abbey in FreeBMD in April-June 1873 in Knaresbro' (9a 100).
Her father died in Knaresborough in 1876.
In the 1881 census as Emma Abbey aged 7, born in Knaresbro, Yorkshire, and living with her widowed mother (Jane), brother (Alfred), and widowed grandmother (Ann Laurence) in Briggate, Knaresbro, Yorkshire.
In the 1891 census as Emma Abbey aged 17, born in Darlington, Yorkshire, single, and a housemaid living with Richard Ellis (aged 70, born in Harrogate, Yorkshire, a retired builder and magistrate of W.R. of York), his wife (Mary Jane aged 68 and born in Halifax, Yorkshire), a companion (Charlotte Edmiston aged 34, born in West Indies and single), a housekeeper (Ada Docking aged 32, born in Whissonsett, Norfolk and single), a nurse (Matilda Rymer aged 27, born in Fulford, Yorkshire and single), and a cook (Margaret Pinkney aged 20, born in Sutton on the Forest, Yorkshire, and single) at Southfield House, Bilton with Harrogate, Yorkshire.
Entry in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935 for the banns for Emma Abbey and William Smith Newton on 20 September 1896 at Harrogate, Christ Church. "The Year 1896 No. 124 Banns of Marriage between William Smith Newton of this Parish and Emma Abbey of the Parish of Holy Trinity ? 1st, on Sunday Sept 6, 2d, on Sunday Sept 13, 3d, on Sunday Sept 20 Certificate Sept 21 1896".
Marriage of Emma Abbey and William Smith Newton in FreeBMD in July-September 1896 in Knaresbro' (9a 198).
In the 1901 census as Emma Newton aged 27, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire and living with her husband (William Smith) in four rooms at 21 Providence Terrace, Harrogate, Yorkshire.
In the 1911 census as Emma Newton aged 37, born in Knaresbro, Yorkshire, married for fourteen years with two children, one having died, and living with her husband (William Smith) and daughter (Edith) in four rooms at 21 Providence Terrace, Harrogate, Yorkshire.
In the 1921 census as Emma Newton born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire in 1873 and living with William S Newton (husband?), Edith and Hilda Newton (daughters?) and one other in Harrogate, Knaresborough, Yorkshire (West Riding).
There are 21 entries in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962 for Emma Newton address 22 Dragon Terrace, Harrogate between 1918 and 1931, other occupant William Smith Newton (husband?), and Edith Newton in 1930 to 1931.
Death of Emma Newton in FreeBMD in October-December 1933 aged 60 in Wharfedale (9a 175).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for Emma Newton died 31 October 1933 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, probate 24 November 1933 in London. "Newton Emma of 22 Dragon-terrace Harrogate (wife of William Smith Newton) died 31 October 1933 at Menston Aslyum Menston Yorkshire Administration London 24 November to the said William Smith Newton (joiner). Effects £89 2s. 9d."
There are thirteen entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Emma Abbey.
Emma Abbey was the first 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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