Birth: April-June 1883 Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
Father: John Abbey (Abbay) 1845-1915
Mother: Sarah King 1850-1913
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: July-September 1907 Croydon, Surrey, UK
Husband: Ernest Edward Moody 1865-1935
Death: 28 September 1940 Lyngarth, North Trade Road, Battle, East Sussex, UK
Ernest Leslie Moody 1908-1962
John Edward Moody 1910-1998
Birth of Margaret Matilda Abbey in FreeBMD in April-June 1883 in Knaresbro' (9a 102).
In the 1891 census as Margaret M Abbey aged 8, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, and living with her parents (John and Sara), three brothers (James H, John and Tom R), and two sisters (Harriet and Mary A) in four rooms in Windsor Lane, Knaresborough, Yorkshire..
In the 1901 census as Margaret Abbey aged18, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, single, a laundry maid and ironer, and living with her parents (John and Sarah), and two brothers (James and Tom R) in Gracious Street, Knaresborough, Yorkshire.
Marriage of Margaret Matilda Abbey and Ernest Edward Moody in FreeBMD in July-September 1907 in Croydon (2a 768).
Her first son was born in January-March 1908 in Beddington Corner, Beddington and was baptised at St. Peter and Paul, Mitcham, Surrey on 21 March 1909 when they were living at 27 Whitford Gardens, and her second son was born in Etchingham on 9 June 1910.
In the 1911 census as Margaret Moody aged 28, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, married for three years with two children both living, and living with her husband (Ernest), two sons (Ernest Leslie and John Edward), and a visitor (Harriett Reynolds aged 72, born in London, single and no stated employment) in five rooms at Morz (sic - in the index, Moss on the original) Bank, Etchingham, Sussex.
Her husband died in Battle in 1935.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Margaret M Moody born 27 March 1883, widowed, and living with John E Moody (son?) at 17 Osborne Road, Eastbourne, Sussex.
Death of Margaret M Moody in FreeBMD in July-September 1940 aged 57 in Battle (2b 119).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Margaret Matilda Moody died 28 September 1940 in Eastbourne, Sussex, probate 22 November 1940 in Lewes. "Moody Margaret Matilda of 17 Osborne-road Eastbourne widow died 28 September 1940 at Lyngarth North Trade-road Battle Sussex [this was the address of her son Ernest Leslie] Administration Lewes 22 November to Ernest Leslie Moody assistant valuation officer. Effects £205 2s. 6d."
There are twenty one entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Margaret Matilda Abbey.
Margaret Matilda Abbey. 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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