Birth: 22 February 1813 Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
Father: Thomas Abbey c1785-1877
Mother: Ann ? c1787-1874
Christening: 11 July 1813 St John the Baptist, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
Marriage: 30 June 1834 Christ Church, Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK
Wife: Harriet Parkinson 1813-1860
Death: October-December 1896 Knaresborough, West Riding, Yorkshire, UK
Mary Ann Abbey 1835-1914
Margt (Margaret) Abbey 1837-1916
Matilda Abbey [Brown] 1839-1883
Richard Abbey 1842-1887
James Abbey 1844-1876
John Abbey (Abbay) 1845-1915
Sarah Abbey [Appleyard] 1848-1869
Jane Abbey 1850-1855
Harriet Abbey 1853-1856
Entry in Ancestry North Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1921 for Thomas Abbey born 22 February baptised 11 July 1813 at Knaresborough, St John the Baptist, parents Thomas and Anne Abbey. "Page 13 Baptisms folemnized in the Parifh of Knaresborough in the County of York in the Year 1813. 1813 July 11 Born Febr 22 No. 97 Thomas [parents] Thomas [a] Turner & Anne Abbey [of] Knaresbo."
His brother was baptised on 16 October 1816 at at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough when they were living in Knaresborough.
His brother was baptised on 18 March 1825 at at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough when they were living in Knaresborough.
Entry in Ancestry All West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935 for the marriage (sic) of Thomas Abbey and Harriet Dickenson (sic) on 29 June 1834 in Harrogate, Christ Church. "Page 17 No. 33 I publish the Banns of Marriage between Thomas Abbey Bachelor of this Parish and Harriet Parkingson Spinster of this Parish. If any of you known Cause, or just Impediment, why these two Persons should not be joined together in Holy Matrimony, ye are to declare it. This is the first time of asking, on Sunday the 15th Day of June 1834 [...] This is the second time of asking, on Sunday the 22d Day of June 1834 [...] This is the third time of asking, on Sunday the 29th Day of June 1834 [...] Married June 30th".
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 and in England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988 for Thomas Abbey and Harriet Parkinson on 30 June 1834 in Bilton With Harrogate, York.
Entry in Ancestry All West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935 for the marriage of Thomas Abbey and Harriet Parkinson on 30 June 1834 in Harrogate, Christ Church. "Page 12 Marriages solemnized in Bilton with Harrogate District in the Parish of Knaresborough in the County of York & Diocese of Chester in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty four [...] Thomas Abbey of this Parish of Bilton with Harrogate District and Harriet Parkinson of this Parish of Bilton with Harrogate District were married in this Church by Banns this thirtieth Day of June in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty four [he signed his name, she made her mark] No. 35".
His daughter was born on 27 March 1835 and baptised 27 March 1835 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough when he was a turner living in Knaresborough, and his second daughter was baptised on 30 March 1837 at St Mary, Barnsley when he was a tuner living in Barnsley, and his third daughter was registered in January-March 1839 in Knaresborough and baptised 12 April 1839 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough when he was a turner living in Knaresborough.
In the 1841 census as Thomas Abbey Jr aged 28, born in Yorkshire, a turner, and living with Ann Abbey (I assume this was Harriet, his wife?), and Margh, Mary and Matilda (sisters?) in Castlegate, Knaresborough, Yorkshire.
His three sons and two daughters were born in Knaresborough from 1842 to 1850, his sons being baptised on 1 January 1843, 20 January 1844 and 24 January 1846 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough when he was a turner living in Knaresborough.
His daughter was registered in July-September 1848 in Knaresborough and baptised 29 October 1848 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough when he was a turner living in Knaresborough.
His daughter was registered in October-December 1850 in Knaresborough.
In the 1851 census as Thomas Abbey aged 38, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, a wood turner, and living with his wife (Hariat), three sons (James, John and Richard), and four daughters (Jane, Mary Ann, Matilda and Sarah) in Castle Yard, Knaresborough, Yorkshire.
His daughter was baptised on 1 October 1851 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough when he was a wood turner living in Castle Yard, Knaresborough, and died in Castle Yard and was buried on 16 February 1855 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough.
His daughter was baptised 1 February 1853 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough when he was a wood turner living in Castle Yard, Knaresborough, and died in Castle Yard and was buried on 19 May 1856 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough.
His wife died at Castle Yard and was buried on 16 September 1860 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough.
In the 1861 census as Thomas Abbey aged 48, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, widowed, a wood sawer, and living with his son (Richard) and two daughters (Mary Anna and Sarah), and son (Thomas - I assume his grandson and son of Mary Ann) in Castle Yard, Knaresborough, Yorkshire.
In the 1871 census as Thomas Abbay (sic - on the original) aged 58, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, widowed, a wood turner, and living with his son (John), two daughters (Margaret and Mary Ann) and grandson (Thomas) in Windsor Lane, Scriven with Tentergate, Yorkshire.
In the 1881 census as Thomas Abbey aged 68, widowed, a sawyer of wood, and living with his son (Leonard - Richard on the original), two daughters (Margaret and Mary Ann), and granddaughter (Sarah E - mother unknown) in Windsor Lane Scriven cum Tentergate, Yorkshire, a note adding Transfered to Knaresborough by D. P. Act of 1882.
In the 1891 census as Thomas Abbey aged 78, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, widowed, no stated employment, and living with his two daughters (Margaret and Mary A ) in four rooms Windsor Lane, Knaresborough, Yorkshire.
Death of Thomas Abbey in FreeBMD in October-December 1896 aged 83 in Knaresbro (9A 73).
There are some sixty entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Thomas Abbey, with a combination of birth places and parents.
Thomas Abbey was the grandfather 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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