Birth: 1821 Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
Father: Thomas Abbey c1785-1877
Mother: Ann ? c1787-1874
Christening: 21 September 1821 St John the Baptist, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
Marriage: 28 March 1847 Holy Trinity, Kingston uoon Hull, Yorkshire, UK
Wife: Sarah Rickal (Richel) 1891-1909
Death: November 1817 Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
Burial: 23 November 1817 St John the Baptist, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
Thomas Richard Abbey 1859-1941
Louisa Abbey 1860-1861
Margaret Ann Abbey [Johnson] 1861-1924
Entry in Ancestry North Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1921 for the baptism of William Abbey on 21 September 1821 at Knaresborough: St John the Baptist, parents Thomas and Anne Abbey. "Page 194 Baptisms folemnized in the Parifh of Knaresbro in the County of York in the Year 1821 [...] Septr 21st No. 1551 William [parents] Thomas [a] Turner & Anne Abbey of Knaresbro".
His brother was baptised on 18 March 1825 at St John the Baptist, Knaresborough when they were living in Knaresborough.
Marriage of William Abbey and Sarah Rickel in FreeBMD in January-March 1847 in Hull (22 249).
Two entries in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 for William Abbey and Sarah Rickel on 28 March 1847 at Holy Trinity Church, Hull, York, one adding his father as Thomas Abbey.
"Page 37 1847 Marriage solemnized at Hull in the Parish of Holy Trinity in the County of ?
[No.] 73 March 28 William Abbey [of] full [age] [a] Bachelor [and] Joiner [of] Land of said Hull [father] Thomas Abbbey [a] Joiner, [and] Sarah Richel [of] full[age] [a] Spinster [of] Jule? Street [father] Late John Rickel [a] Labourer. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Cremonies of the Established Church after Banns [she made her mark]."
His daughter was registered in January-March 1860 in Sculcoates and died on 29 January 1861.
His daughter was registered in January-March 1861 in Sculcoates.
In the 1861 census as William Abbey aged 39, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, a copper smith, and living with his wife (Sarah), four sons (Charles F, George E, John W and Thomas W) and four daughters (Margaret A (son in the index), Mary A, Priscilla and Susannah) at 5 Mariners Court, Sykes Street, East Sculcoates, Yorkshire.
In the 1871 census as William Abbey aged 49, born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, a copper smith, and living with his wife (Sarah), four sons (Charles F, George, John W and Thomas R) and two daughters (Margaret A and Susannah ) at 3 Sheldines Square, West Sculcoates, Yorkshire.
In the 1881 census as William Abbey aged 59, born in Knaresboro, Yorkshire, a coppersmith, and living with his wife (Sarah), three sons(Charles F, John W and Thomas) and granddaughter (Priscilla Hoskin) at 3 Waterloo Street, West Sculcoates, Yorkshire,
Death of William Abbey in FreeBMD in January-March 1891 aged 69 in Sculcoates (9D 147).
Entry in Find a Grave for William Abbey died 21 March 1891 and buried at Sculcoates Lane North Cemetery, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.
There was an entry, now deleted, in Find a Grave for William Abbey born in 1822, died 21 March 1891 and buried in Sculcoates Lane North Cemetery, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.
William Abbey was the grand uncle 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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