Birth: January-March 1844 Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
Father: Thomas Abbey 1813-1896
Mother: Harriet Parkinson 1813-1860
Christening: 20 January 1844 St John the Baptist, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
Marriage: 21 November 1867 St John the Baptist, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
Wife: Jane Laurence (Lawrence) 1851-1917
Death: July-August 1876 Briggate, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
Burial: 5 August 1876 St John the Baptist, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
John Thomas Abbey 1868-1868
Alfred Abbey 1870-1916
Emma Abbey [Newton] 1873-1933
Birth of James Abbey in FreeBMD in January-March 1844 in Knaresborough (23 299).
Entry in Ancestry North Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1921 for James Abbey baptised 20 January 1843 (sic) at Knaresborough, St John the Baptist, parents Thomas and Harriet Abbey. "Page 148 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Knaresbro' in the County of York in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and 44 [...] Jany 26th P.B. [private baptism] No. 1192 James [parents] Thomas [a] Wood Turner & Harriet Abbey [of] Knaresbro".
His brother was registered October-December 1845 in Knaresborough and baptised 24 January 1846 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough.
His sister was registered in July-September 1848 in Knaresborough and baptised 29 October 1948 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough.
His sister was registered in October-December 1850 in Knaresborough.
In the 1851 census as James Abbey aged 7, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, and living with his parents (Thomas and Hariat), two brothers (John and Richard), and four sisters (Jane, Mary Ann, Matilda and Sarah) in Castle Yard, Knaresborough, Yorkshire.
His sister was baptised on 1 October 1851 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough when they were living in Castle Yard, Knaresborough, and died in Castle Yard and was buried on 16 February 1855 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough.
Her sister was baptised 1 February 1853 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough when they were living in Castle Yard, Knaresborough, and died in Castle Yard and was buried on 19 May 1856 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough.
His mother died at Castle Yard and was buried on 16 September 1860 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough.
In the 1861 census as James Abbey aged 17, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, single, a tiners ap(prentice) and living with his grandparents (Thomas and Ann) in Castle Gate, Knaresborough, Yorkshire.
Marriage of James Abbey and Jane Lawrence in FreeBMD in October-December 1867 in Knaresborough (9a 177).
Entry in Ancestry North Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937 for the marriage of James Abbey aged 21, father Thomas Abbey, and Jane Lawrence on 21 November 1867 at Knaresborough, St John the Baptist. "Page 223 [...] 1867. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Knaresborough in the County of York [No. 446 Nov 21 James Abbey [age] above 21 [a] Bachelor [and] Tinner [of] Knaresborough [father] Thomas Abbey [a] Turner, [and] Jane Lawrence [aged] 19 yrs [a] Spinster [of] Knaresborough [father] John Lawrence [a] Miner. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after banns [...] in the Presence of us John Bilton [and] Emma Lawrence".
His son was registered in April-June 1868 in Knaresborough, baptised on 31 May 1868 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough when he was tinner living in Briggate, died in Briggate and was buried on 31 July 1868 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough.
His son was registered in October-December 1870 in Knaresborough and was baptised on 23 December 1870 when he was a tinner living in Briggate. and was buried on 31 Jul 1868.
In the 1871 census as James Abbey aged 27, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, a tinner and brazier and living with his wife (Jane) and son (Alfred) in Briggate Quarry Cottage, Knaresborough, Yorkshire.
Death of James Abbey in FreeBMD in July-September 1876 aged 32 in Knaresborough (9a 72).
Entry in Ancestry All North Yorkshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995 for James Abbey buried 5 August 1876 aged 32 at Knaresborough: St John the Baptist. "Page 197 Burials in the Parish of Knaresborough in the County of York in the Year 1876 [...] c James Abbey No. 1573 [of] Briggate [on] Aug:5 [aged] 32 years".
There are sixty one entries in Ancestry Family Trees for James Abbey.
James Abbey was the uncle 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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