Thomas Abbey (1858-1893)

Dates

Birth: 7 January 1858 Castle Yard, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
Father: Unknown
Mother: Mary Ann Abbey 1835-1914

Christening: 8 January 1858 St John the Baptist, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK

Marriage: 25 December 1884 St Matthew, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Wife: Ruth Cross [Barton] 1862-1931

Death: 6 January 1893 York, Ontario, Canada

Children

Ellen Lavinia Abbey [Ackney] 1886-1961
Mary Ann Abbey [Thompson] 1887-1973
Margaret Abbey 1889-1889
Thomas Abbey 1890-1918
Harriet (Harriett) Victoria Abbey [Jardin] 1891-1983
Amy Matilda Abbey [Deacon] 1893-1989

Notes

Birth of Thomas Abbey in FreeBMD in January-March 1858 in Knaresbro (9a 89).

Entry in Ancestry North Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1921 for Thomas Abbey baptised 8 January 1858 at Knaresborough, St John the Baptist, mother Mary Ann Abbey. "Page 187 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Knaresborough in the County of York in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty eight [...] P.B. [Private Baptism] Jany 8th No. 1495 Thomas [mother] Mary Ann Abbey [of] Castle Yard".

Entry in the 1861 census for Thomas Abbey aged 3, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, and living with his mother (Mary Anna), grandfather (Thomas), uncle (Richard) and aunt (Sarah) in Castle Yard, Knaresborough, Yorkshire.

In the 1871 census as Thomas Abbay (sic - on the original) aged 13, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, and living with his mother (Mary Ann), widowed grandfather (Thomas), uncle (John), and aunt (Margaret) in Windsor Lane, Scriven with Tentergate, Yorkshire.

In the 1881 census as Thomas Abbey aged 23, born in Knaresboro, Yorkshire, a slater, and lodging with George Balls (aged 27, born in Kentish Town, Middlesex, single, and a french polisher), his brother (John aged 21, born in Camden Town, Middlesex, single and a french polisher), sister (Denise aged 18, born in Camden Town, Middlesex, single and a dressmaker), mother (Mary Balls aged 58, born in Maldon, Essex and married), and another lodger (John G Scott aged 32, born in Antigua (British Subject), West Indies, single and a railway clerk) at 16 Grafton Crescent, Kentish Town, St Pancras, London.

Arrived with Ruth Cross in Toronto on 25 March 1884.

Entry in Ancestry Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938 for Thomas Abbay (sic) aged 26, born in Knaresborough Yorkshire, father Mary Ann Abbay, and Ruth Cross on 25 December 1884 in York. "Schedule B - Marriages County of York Division of Toronto 013511 Thomas Abbey [aged] 26 [of] Toronto [born] Knaresborough Yorkshire, [a] B[achelor] [and a] Slater [parents] Mary Ann Abbey, [and] Ruth Cross [aged] 28 [of] Toronto [born] Overton Hampshire, [a] S[pinster] [parents] Charles & Jane Cross [...] [on] December 25th 1884 [in] Toronto [by] L[icense]".

His three daughters were born on 26 January 1886 at 14 Esther Street, Toronto, and on 7 October 1887 and on 7 February 1889 at 110 Moise Street, Toronto.

Entry in Ancestry Canada, City and Area Directories, 1819-1906 for Thomas Abbey, a slater, address 110 Morse, Toronto, Ontario in 1889.

His son was born on 21 July 1890 at 152 Morse Street, Toronto.

In the 1891 census as Thomas Abbey aged 33, born in England, both parents born in England, a slater, and living with his wife (Ruth), son (Thos) and two daughters (Mary A and Nellie) in St Lawrence, East Toronto, Toronto City, Ontario.

His daughter was born on 2 October 1891 at 152 Morse Street, Toronto.

Entry in Ancestry Canada, City and Area Directories, 1819-1906 for Thomas Abbey, a slater, address 152 Morse, Toronto, Ontario in 1892.

Entry in Ancestry UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 for Thomas Abbey aged 34, and a slater arrived 3 April 1892 in Liverpool on the Etruria steerage from New York.

Entry in Ancestry UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 for Thomas Abbey aged 34 and a slater departed on 4 June 1892 on the Elmira for New York.

Entry in Ancestry New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 for Thomas Abbey aged 34, born in Knaresbough, a slater, arrived 13 June 1892 in New York on the Etruria Steerage from Liverpool, destination Toronto.

His daughter was born on 26 August 1893 at 152 Morse Street, Toronto.

Entry in Ancestry All Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948 for Thomas Abbey born in England, a slater, died 6 December 1893 aged 38 in York from a fracture of pelvis ribs and intemal injuries caused by a fall, registered 9 December 1893.

There are sixty five entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Thomas Abbey adding the following typed note.

February 22, 1886
This is to certify that myself and my wife now, that was Ruth Cross, Came to Canada and Arrived in Toronto on the 25th day of March, 1884.
Thomas Abbey was born at Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England on the 7th day of January, 1858.
Ruth Cross, which is now my wife, was born at Overton, Hampshire, England, on the 10th day of August, 1862
We were married on Christmas Day at St. Matthews Church, Toronto, 1884.
On the 26th of January, 1886 we had born to us our baby, Ellen Lavinia Abbey.
On the 7th of October, 1887, Mary Ann Abbey was born.
On February 7th, 1889, Margaret was born.
On July 21, 1890, Thomas was born.
On October 2nd, 1891, Harriet Victoria was born.
My grandfather, Thomas Abbey, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England was born February 22, 1813.
My mother, Mary Ann Abbey, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England was born March 27th, 1835.
Margaret died on the 17 of February, 1889, interred at St James Cemetary (sic), Number of grave 23631.
Thomas was born in the year 1890 and ki led (sic) on the field of honour on the 10th of August, 1918 [this and the following must have been added by another].
Ellen Lavinia died July 4, 1961. Mary Anne died August 9, 1973.
Thomas Abbey died Dec. 6, 1893 Ruth Cross died July, 1931 Aged 35 yrs [this puts her birth in 1896].

Relationship

Thomas Abbey was the 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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