Birth: 19 June 1879 Goldsborough, West Riding, Yorkshire, UK
Father: William Fairbank Abbey 1853-1937
Mother: Ann Ibbotson 1852-1895
Christening: 6 September 1879 St Mary the Virgin, Goldsborough, West Riding, Yorkshire, UK
Marriage: 22 January 1900 St John the Baptist, Knaresborough, West Riding, Yorkshire, UK
Wife: Mercy Winn 1865-1931
Death: July-September 1961 Wensleydale, North Riding, Yorkshire, UK
Mabel Gertrude Irene Abbey [Cartwright, Wheelhouse] 1900-1972
Lilian (Lillian) Abbey [Wheelhouse] 1904-1932
Birth of William Ernest Abbey in FreeBMD in July-September 1879 in Knaresbro (9a 102).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for William Ernest Abbey baptised 6 September 1879 at Goldsborough (near Knaresborough), York, parents William Fairbank and Ann Abbey.
Entry in Ancestry North Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1921 for William Ernest Abbey baptised 6 September 1879 in Goldsborough, parents William Fairbank and Anne Abbey. "Page 99 Baptisms folemnized in the Parifh of Goldsborough in the County of York in the Year 1879 [...] Sept 6. No. 788 William Ernest [parents] William Fairbank [a] Joiner & Anne Abbey of Goldsborough."
In the 1881 census as William E Abbey aged 1, born in Goldsboro, Yorkshire, and living with his grandfather (John Ibbotson), parents (William F and Ann), brother (Frederick F) and cousin (John B. Ibbotson) in Goldsborough, Yorkshire.
His sister was born on 13 March 1881, registered in April-June 1881 in Knaresborough, and baptised on 14 August 1881 at St Mary the Virgin, Goldsborough when they were living in Goldsborough.
His sister was born on 2 November 1882, registered in October-December 1882 in Knaresborough and baptised on 25 February 1883 at St Mary the Virgin, Goldsborough when they were living in Goldsborough.
His brother was registered in July-September 1884 in Knaresborough and was baptised on 12 October 1884 at St Mary the Virgin, Goldsborough they were living in Goldsborough.
In the 1891 census as William E Abbey aged 11, born in Goldsborough, Yorkshire, and living with his grandfather (John Ibbotson), parents (William Fairbank and Ann), two brothers (Frederick F and John Wm), and two sisters (Emma and Esther Mabel) in four rooms in Goldsborough, Yorkshire.
His mother was buried on 7 November 1895 at St Mary the Virgin, Goldsborough.
Marriage of William Ernest Abbey and Mercy Winn in FreeBMD in January-March 1900 in Knaresbro (9a 146).
Entry in Ancestry for the marriage of William Ernest Abbey aged 21, father William Fairbank Abbey, and Mercy Winn on 22 January 1900 at Knaresborough: St John the Baptist. "Page 87 [...] 1900. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Knaresborough in the County of York. [No.] 174 Twenty Second January 1900 William Ernest Abbey [aged] 21 years [a] Bachelor [and] Grocer [of] Chapel Yard [father] William Fairbank Abbey [a] Mason [and] Mercy Winn [aged] 28 years [a] Spinster [of] Scruton Houses, Chain Lane [father] Charles Winn (deceased) [a] Miner. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns".
His daughter was born on 15 April 1900 at Scruton House, Park Lane, Hay a Park, registered in April-June 1900 in Knaresborough and baptised on 6 May 1900 St John the Baptist, Knaresborough
In the 1901 census as William E Abbey aged 22, born in Goldsborough, Yorkshire, a cattleman on farm, and living with his wife (Mercy), daughter (Mabel G) and neice (Annie) in Hay-a-Park, Knaresborough, Yorkshire.
Three entries in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962 for William Ernest Abbey address Dwelling House, Hay-a-Park, Knaresborough, Ripon from Masterman Yard, Knaresborough from 1902 to 1904 as an occupational elector.
His daughter was registered in January-March 1904 in Knaresbororough.
Seven entries in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962 for William Ernest Abbey address Dwelling House, Hay-a-Park, Knaresborough, Ripon from 1905 to 1911 as an occupational elector.
In the 1911 census as William Ernest Abbey aged 32, born in Goldsbrough, York, a cowman on farm and living with his wife (Abbey), two daughters (Lillian and Mabel Gertrude Irene), sister (Esther Mabel) and a visitor (John Dixson - Esther's future husband?) at The Cottage, Hay a Park, Knaresborough.
Seven entries in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962 for William Ernest Abbey address Dwelling House, Hay-a-Park, Knaresborough, Ripon from 1912 to 1921.
In the 1921 census as William Earnest Abbey born in Yorkshire in 1879 and living with Mercy Abbey (wife?), Lillian and Mabel Gertie Abbey (daughters?), George Ernest Whitehouse (future son-in-law?), and Stanley Brown (born in Harrogate, Yorkshire in 1904)in Ferrensby, Knaresborough Outer, Yorkshire (West Riding).
Eleven entries in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962 for Ernest Abbey address Washford, Ribston Great with Walshford, Ripon from 1922 to 1932, other occupant Mary Abbey (wife?).
His wife died in April-June 1931 in Great Ouseburn..
Four entries in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962 for Ernest Abbey address Washford, Ribston Great with Walshford, Ripon from 1933 to 1936.
There is an entry in 1939 England and Wales Register for William Ernest Abbey born 19 June 1878 (sic - on the original), widowed and a farm horseman but crossed out in red and a note "See page 13" and not in the index, and living with Leonard Wine Abbey (grandson?) and Freda Blair (changed to Deighton born 29 December 1914, married, living on maintenance from husband & private means?) and one other in Oatlands Cottage, Nidderdale, Yorkshire (West Riding). This is believed to be in the village of Hunsingore or Walshford which are 2.5 miles apart separated by A1(M).
Entry in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962 for Ernest Abbey address Washford, Ribston Great with Walshford, Ripon in 1940 and two entries for William E Abbey address Westfield Farm Cottage, Kirk Hammerton, Ripon from 1946 to 1947.
Death of William E Abbey in FreeBMD in July-September 1961 aged 82 in Wensleydale (1b 758)
There are seventy one entries in Ancestry Family Trees for William Ernest Abbey.
William Ernest Abbey was the second 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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