Birth: January-March 1839 Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
Father: Thomas Abbey 1813-1896
Mother: Harriet Parkinson 1813-1860
Christening: 12 April 1839 St John the Baptist, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
Marriage: January-March 1865 St Paul, King Cross, Halifax, Yorkshire, UK
Husband: Christopher Robinson Brown 1842-1900
Death: July-September 1883 Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Harriet R Brown 1886-a1871
Amy Robinson Brown 1868-a1891
Birth of Matilda Abbey in FreeBMD in January-March 1839 in Knaresbro (23 268).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Matilda Abbey baptised 12 April 1839 in Knaresborough, York, parents Thomas and Harriet Abbey.
Entry in Ancestry North Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1921 for Matilda Abeey baptised 12 April 1839 at Knaresborough: St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, parents Thomas and Harnet (sic) Abbey. "Page 48 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Knaresbro' in the County of York in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Nine [...] April 12 No. 389 Matilda [parents] Thomas [a] Turner & Harriet Abbey of Knaresbro'".
In the 1841 census as Matilda Abbey aged 2, born in Yorkshire, and living with Thos Abbey Jr. and Ann Abbey (parents?). and Margh and Mary (sisters?) in Castlegate, Knaresborough, Yorkshire.
Her brother were registered in January-March 1842 in Knaresborough and baptised 1 January 1843 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough.
Her brother was registered in January-March 1844 and baptised 20 January 1844 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough.
Her brother was registered in January-March 1843 and baptised 20 January 1844 and
Her brother was registered October-December 1845 in Knaresborough, and baptised 24 January 1846 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough.
Her sister was registered in July-September 1848 and baptised 29 October 1948 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough.
Her sister was registered in October-December 1850 in Knaresborough.
In the 1851 census as Matilda Abbey aged 12, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, and living with her parents (Thomas and Hariat), three brothers (James, John and Richard) and three sisters (Jane, Mary Ann and Sarah) in Castle Yard, Knaresborough, Yorkshire.
Her 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.
Her mother died at Castle Yard and was buried on 16 September 1860 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough.
In the 1861 census as Matilda Abbey aged 22, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, single, a nurse and living with Hugh H Christian (aged 29, born in Bilton, Yorkshire and a Lieut. H.H.E.I. Service), his wife (Annie aged 25 and born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire), three sons (Edward H aged 2 and Hotham G aged 5, both born in East India and Hugh F aged six months and born in Plompton, Yorkshire), daughter (Annie E aged 3 and born in East India), a servant (Joseph Cammish aged 15 and born in Filey, Yorkshire) and an under nurse (Emma Gill aged 14 and born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire) at Thickhill Farm, Plompton, Yorkshire where all were lodging with a family of farmers.
Marriage of Matilda Abbey and Christopher Robinson Brown in FreeBMD in January-March 1865 in Halifax (9a 529).
Entry in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935 for Matilda Abbey of full age, father Thomas Abbey, and Christopher Robinson Brown on 18 September 1865 at King Cross (Halifax), St Paul, Yorkshire. "Page 55 [...] 1865 Marriage solemnized at St Paul's Church in the Parish of King Cross in the County of York [...No.] 110 [no date visible - previous entry is September 25 1864] Christopher Robinson Brown [of] full [age] a Bachelor and Servant? [rest illegible] Matilda Abbey [of] full [age] a Spinster [rest illegible] Married in the [illegible] according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church [illegible except he signed his name she made her mark].
Her first daughter was registered in January-March 1866 in Knaresborough in 1866 and second in October-December 1868 in Leeds.
In the 1871 census as Matilda Brown aged 33, born in Knaresborough Yorkshire , and living with her husband (Christopher R) and two daughters (Any R and Harriet R) at 1 Rutland Place, Leeds, Yorkshire.
In the 1881 census as Matilda Brown aged 42, born in Knaresbro, Yorkshire, and living with her husband (Christopher) and daughter (Amy) at 1 Not Named. Leeds, Yorkshire. (Probably not the same place as 1871).
Death of Matilda Brown in FreeBMD in July-September 1883 aged 46 in Leeds (9B 323).
There are thirty two entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Matilda Abbey.
Matilda Abbey was the aunt 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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