Birth: October-December 1845 Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
Father: Thomas Abbey 1813-1896
Mother: Harriet Parkinson 1813-1860
Christening: 24 January 1846 St John the Baptist, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
Marriage: October-December 1872 Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
Wife: Sarah King 1850-1913
Death: October-December 1915 Knaresborough, West Riding, Yorkshire, UK
Sarah Ann Abbey 1875-1877
Harriet Abbey [Bruce] 1876-1905
James Henry Abbey 1877-1948
Richard Abbey 1879-1879
Mary Ann Abbey [Howard] 1880-1901
Margaret Matilda Abbey [Moody] 1883-1940
Tom Richard Abbey 1878-1958
Birth of John Abbay (sic - on the handwritten original) in FreeBMD in October-December 1845 in Knaresborough (23 384)
Entry in Ancestry North Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1921 for John Abbey baptised 24 January 1846 at Knaresborough: St John the Baptist, "Page 185 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Knaresbro' in the County of York in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and forty six 1846 Jany 24th P.B. {Private Baptism] No. 1487 John [parents] Thomas [a] Tanner & Harriet Abbey [of] Knaresbro."
His sister was registered in July-September 1848 in Knaresborough and baptised 29 October 1848 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough when they were living in Knaresborough.
His sister was registered in October-December 1850 in Knaresborough.
In the 1851 census as John Abbey aged 5, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, and living with his parents (Thomas and Hariat), two brothers (James 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.
His sister was registered January-March 1853 in Knaresborough and baptised 11 February 1853 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough when they were living in Castle Yard, Knaresborough.
His two sisters died at Castle Yard and were buried on 16 February 1855 and 19 March 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 John Abby (sic - on the original) aged 14, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, a shoe maker's apprentice, and living with Edward Myers (aged 42, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, and a shoemaker), his wife (Margaret aged 41 and born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire), and son (John Edward aged 11 and born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire and a shoemaker's apprentice) in Castlegate, Knaresborough, Yoskshire.
In the 1871 census as John Abbay (sic - on the original) aged 25, single, a shoemaker, and living with his widowed father (Thomas), brother (Thomas) and two sisters (Margaret and and Mary Ann) in Windsor Lane, Scriven with Tentergate, Yorkshire.
Marriage of John Abbey and Sarah King in FreeBMD in October-December 1872 in Knaresbro' (9A 187).
In the 1881 census as John Abbey aged 36, born in Knaresboro, Yorkshire, a cordwainer, and living with his wife (Sarah), son (James), (step)son (John), and two daughters (Harriet and Mary A) in Windsor Lane, Knaresborough, Yorkshire.
In the 1891 census as John Abbey aged 46, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, a shoemaker neither employed or employer, and living with his wife (Sara), two sons (James H and Tom R), (step)son (John), and three daughters (Harriet, Margaret M and Mary A) in four rooms in Windsor Lane, Knaresborough, Yorkshire.
In the 1901 census as John Abbey aged 56, born in Knaresbro, Yorkshire, single, a shoe maker working on his own account at home, and living with his wife (Sarah), two sons (James and Tom R), and daughter (Margaret M) in Gracious Street, Knaresborough, Yorkshire.
In the 1911 census as John Abbey aged 66, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, a retired bootmaker and living with his wife (Sarah), and two sons (James and Thomas) in six rooms in Chapel Street, Knaresborough, Yorkshire West Riding.
His wife died in July-September 1913 in Knaresborough.
Death of John Abbey in FreeBMD in October-December 1915 aged 69 in Knaresbro (9A 115).
There are forty five entries in Ancestry Family Trees for John Abbey.
John 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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