Birth: 3 February 1859 Battersea, London, UK
Father: Thomas Abberly (Abberley) 1835-a1871
Mother: Frances Trimmer 1837-1871
Christening: 21 April 1861 St Mary, Battersea, Surrey, UK
Marriage: 18 July 1881 All Souls, Hampstead, Middlesex, UK
Husband: Edward James Holmes 1859-1919
Death: 1898-1901
Ellen Pauline Holmes [Walker] 1882-1959
Harriet Frances Holmes [Philip] 1883-1951
Alice Mabel Holmes 1886-1947
Amy Florence Holmes [Hillman] 1888-1960
Albert James Holmes 1891-1934
Edith May Holmes [Chittick] 1893-1975
Harold Richard Holmes [Sandles] 1890-1896
Henry Leonard Holmes 1898-a1901
Two entries in FreeBMD for the birth of Frances Harriet Abberley and Frances Harriett Abberley in January-March 1859 in in Wandsworth (1D 439), but only the former is on the handwritten original.
Four entries in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Frances Harriet Abberly born 3 February 1859, baptised 21 April 1861 in Battersea (St Mary in one), Surrey, parents Thomas and Frances Abberly.
Her sister was born on 2 April 1861 and registered in April-June 1861 in Wandsworth.
In the 1861 census as Harriett (sic - on the original) Abberly aged 2, born in Battersea, Surrey, and living with her parents (Thomas and Fanny), brother (Richard) and unnamed sister at 6 Little Europe Place, Battersea, Surrey. Another family lived at the same address. The census was held on 7 April 1861.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 for Frances Harriet Abberly, male in the index, baptised 21 April 1861 at St Mary's, Battersea, Wandsworth, parents Thomas and Frances Abberly. "Page 140 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Battersea in the County of Surrey in the Year 1861 [...] 1861 April 21st born Feby 3rd 1859 No. 1117 Frances Harriet [parents] Thomas [a] Labourer & Frances Abberly [of] Battersea." Her sister was baptised on the same day in the next entry.
Her brother was born circa 1864 in Battersea.
Her sister was registered in January-March 1868 in Wandsworth
Her sister was registered in July-September 1870 in Wandsworth.
Her mother was buried on 18 March 1871 at St Mary, Battersea.
In the 1871 census as Francis H (sic - H on the original) Aberley (sic - on the original) aged 12, born in Battersea, Surrey, and living with her widowed father (Thomas), two brothers (Richard and Thomas) and three sisters (Ellen, Francis F, and Martha) at 3 Gillies? Cottages, Battersea, Surrey.
Her sister and father died soon after the census.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938 for the marriage banns of Harriett Frances Abbley and Edward James Holmes in 1881 at All Souls, Hampstead: Loudoun Road, Camden. "Page 36 The Year 1881 [...] No. 74 Banns of Marriage between Edward James Holmes B. v Harriett Frances Abbley Both of this Parish were published on the Three Sundays underwritten : That is to say, On Sunday July 3 [...] On Sunday July 10 [...] On Sunday July [illegible]".
I cannot locate her in the 1881 census.
Marriage of Harriett Frances Abbley and Edward James Holmes in FreeBMD in July-September 1881 in Hampstead (1A 1171).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938 for the marriage of Harriett Frances Abbley aged 23, father Thomas Abbley, and Edward James Holmes on 18 July 1881 at All Souls, Hampstead: Loudoun Road, Camden. "Page 65 [...] 1881. Marriage solemnized at All Souls Church in the Parish of Hampstead in the County of Middlesex. [No.] 130 July 18 Edward James Holmes [aged] 23 yrs [a] Bachelor [and] Gentleman's Valet [of] 15 Fairfax Mews [father] James Holmes [a] Harness plater, [and] Harriett Frances Abbley [aged] 23 yrs [a] Spinster [of] 6 North End Road [father] Thomas Abbley [a] Timber Worker. Married in the Church of All Souls according to the Rites and Caremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us, William Livermore [and] Ellen Abbley".
Her daughter was born on 20 January 1882, registered in January-March 1882 in Hampstead and baptised on 26 March 1882 All Souls, Hampstead, when they were living at 15 Bolton Road, Kilburn.
Her daughter was born on 21 February 1883, registered in January-March 1883 in Hampstead, and baptised on 21 March 1883 at St Augustine, Paddington when they were living at 23 Bolton Road.
Her daughter was registered in April-June 1886 in Marylebone, and baptised on 19 May 1886 at St Augustine, Paddington when they were living at 5 Belgrave Gardens.
Her daughter was born on 28 April 1888, registered in April-June 1888 in Hampstead, and baptised on 30 May 1888 at St Augustine, Paddington, when they were living at 20 Bolton Road.
Her son was born on 4 March 1891, registered in April-June 1901 in Hampstead, and baptised on 15 April 1891 at St Augustine, Paddington when they were living at 12 Bolton Road.
In the 1891 census as Harriott (sic - on the original) Holmes aged 32, born in Battersea, Surrey and living with her husband (Edward), son (Albert J) and four daughters (Alice M, Amy F, Ellen P and Harriett F) in two rooms at 12 Bolton Road, Hampstead, London. Another three families lived at the same address.
Her daughter was born on 8 May 1893, registered in April-June 1893 in Hendon, and baptised on 5 March 1894 at St Mary, Willesden when they were living at 9 Uberen? Road.
Her son was registered in October-December 1895 in Hendon and baptised on 30 September 1895 at St Mary, Willesden when they were living at 6 Garfield Terrace, and died in July-September 1896.
Her son was registered in January-March 1898 in Hendon.
I cannot locate an entry for her death but her husband was a widower in the 1901 census.
There are twenty seven entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Harriett Frances Abberley/Abbley
Frances Harriet Abberley was the first cousin twice removed George David Hearne, father of David G Hearne, husband of Karan Deanne Wolchover, wife of Keith Andrew Pulver, husband of Joanna A Kanawka, wife of Steven Stuart Prendergast, husband of Elaine Booker, my half third cousin three times removed.
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