Birth: 16 April 1798 Longbenton, Northumberland, UK
Father: James Absalom 1764-a1804
Mother: Elizabeth Hudson 1762-1832
Christening: 8 June 1800 Earsdon, Northumberland, UK
Marriage: 15 March 1818 Earsdon, Northumberland, UK
Husband: William Barrass (Barras) 1795-1864
Death: 8 May 1853 Tynemouth, Northumberland, UK
Francis Barrass 1818-1887
James Absalom Barrass 1821-1889
William Barrass 1823-1825
Grace Barrass 1825-1879
William Barrass 1827-1907
Elizabeth Barrass 1830-1918
Margaret Barrass 1831
John Barrass 1834-1924
Robert Barrass 1837-1922
Isabella Barrass 1840-1841
David Absalom Barrass 1843-1926
Entry in the IGI for the birth of Margaret Absolom (sic) on 16 April 1798, parents Thomas Absolom and Elizabeth Hudson, and her christening on 8 June 1800 in Earsdon By North Shields, Northumberland.
Submitted entry in the IGI for the birth of Margaret Absalom on 16 April 1798 in South Blyth, Earsdon, Northumberland, parents James Jr. Absalom and Elizabeth Hudson, and her death on 8 May 1853.
There is another submitted entry for the birth of Margaret Absalom on 16 April 1798 in South Blyth, Earsdon, her marriage to William Barras in about 1920 (sic), and her death on 8 May 1853.
There is an entry in Registers of Earsdon (1813-1837) for the marriage of Margaret Absalom and William Barrass on 15 March 1818. There is also an entry in FamilyHistoryOnline Northumberland Marriages for Margaret Absalom and William Barrass on 15 March 1818 in Earsdon.
There is an entry in Ancestral File for Margaret born about 1803 in Long Benton, Northumberland, her marriage to William Barrass and nine children (James Absalom, William, William, Elizabeth, Margaret, John, Robert, David Absalom, and Grace).
In the 1841 census as Margaret Barrass aged 40 (rounded down to a multiple of 5), born in Northumberland, and living with William (husbamd?), Elisabeth, Grace, James, John, Margaret, Robert and William (children?) in Benton Square, Long Benton
In the 1851 census as Margaret Barrass aged 52, born in Longbenton, Blyth, and living with her husband (William), four sons (David, John, Robert and William) and two daughters (Grace and Margaret) at Wapping, Long Benton
Entry in FreeBMD for the death of Margaret Barrass in April-June 1853 in Tynemouth (10b 91).
William and Grace Barras(s) have an entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Margaret Absalom born in 1798 in Longbenton, parents James Abdalom and Elizabeth Hudson, her marriage to William Henry Barras on 18 March 1818 in Longbenton, 11 children, and her death on 8 May 1853.
There are a number of messages in Ancestry concerning this family:
From Ann Young:
I might be related to the Absolom family. I believe Margaret Absalom who married William Barrass eventually led to my grandfather Thomas Barrass who lived in West Allotment and died on a battlefield in France. I am finding a little confusion however, Did Elizabeth Hudson marry Thomas Absalom OR James Jnr Absalom?? Can you Help?
From D L Absalom:
To Ann: Margaret ABSALOM (1798-1853) who married William BARRASS (1796-1865) was a relation (aunt?) of the ABSALOM family of Cramlington, Northumberland. Three or four of their children: William, Elizabeth (TWEEDIE), John and Robert BARRASS emigrated to Australia in 1858. I have quite a bit of information on both families.
Elizabeth HUDSON married James (aka Thomas) ABSALOM 23 May 1787 at Earsdon.
Interested to know more details about your grandfather Thomas BARRASS - date of birth, place etc.
From Ann Young:
I may have this wrong but I have it that William born 1827 to William and Margaret, in Longbenton, married Ann Nicholson. Their son John was born 27 December 1849(birth cert),
John married Annie Clark on 8 Sept 1873 I have a picture of her. Their son Thomas was born in Horton, Northumberland on 20 Aug 1893. I have many pictures of him as a young man. he was a miner then a soldier. He joined the Northumberland Fusiliers in about 1913. He married my grandmother Maria Isabel Moy in 1915. My mother was born in 1917, after his death on 14 Nov 1916. He was awarded the Military Medal and his name can be seen on the Thiepval Memorial in Somme France. He was 23 yrs old.
I don't know much else really as I never knew him. If yoy have any questions I'll try to answer them.
From D L Absalom
Hi Ann, Thanks for your reply. I am wondering if we have the same William BARRASS. Born 26 October 1827 - Died 8 September 1907. He married Isabella JOHNSTON (1837-1917). They had 8 children but cannot locate a John BARRASS. Perhaps if you let me have your email address I can send you the Family Tree and you can check all the names/dates shown on it. If there is a connection with William & Margaret (nee ABSALOM) BARRASS then we are on the right track. Only need to sort out the generations!
From D L Absalom:
Discovered your query and am wondering if there might be a connection. William BARRASS (1796-1865) m Margaret ABSALOM (1798-1853) - 11 children: Francis, James, William, Grace, William, Elizabeth, Margaret, John, Robert, David and Isabella. The children born Keelman Row, Murton Row, Wapping and Long Benton between 1818-1840. Some emigrated to Australia in 1850's. I have full details of birth, marriages, deaths and information on Australian connection.
Margaret Absalom was the grandaunt of Susannah Emily Absalom, the wife of George Fullick, my third cousin twice removed.
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