Genealogy
Whiston Families
Abson Family
Lionel Abson married Isobel Marrow on 25th September, 1654 at Rotherham.
Their son John was christened on 26th November, 1661 at Rotherham.
Thomas Abson son of John (1661) was christened at Rotherham in February, 1700.
Richard Abson(1737-1803), son of Thomas (1700) was christened 1st November, 1737 at Rotherham. He married Martha. Their son Thomas was christened 27/05/1764 at Rotherham.
Thomas Abson christened at Rotherham 27/05/1764 married Martha Craven 31/08/1788 at Rotherham.
Charles Abson, son of Thomas and Martha, was christened 12/10/1794 at Rotherham. He married Sarah about 1815. They had a daughter Mary Ann, born 20/10/1816 at Rotherham, and a son John, born 1825.
Mary Ann Abson married Samuel Bartholomew on 27/12/1836 at Rotherham. Source
Children of Samuel and Mary Ann, see Bartholomew tree
John their son married Elizabeth (b1841) from Bramley.
Mary ann died in 1882.
George Abson of Whiston married Mary Bell in 1829.
William Abson the son of George and Mary Abson of Whiston, was married twice,first to Ann who died in
1867, and secondly to Georgina Ross from Thrybergh, who was living in 1871.
Georgina born in 1817, was the daughter of James and Ann Ross of Thrybergh. James was a schoolmaster who published in 1817 'Wild Warblings'.
Georgina married William in 1868 at Whiston; they had 2 sons: Ernest, born 1872 and Wilfred, born 1874.
Extract from 1881 census: Born and living at Whiston:
George Abson, born 1844,aged 37, a Glazer
Rebecca Abson, born 1845 wife age 36
Harry Abson Son 10
Janet Abson Daughter 7
Albert Abson Son 5
Frederick Abson Son 3
Richd. Abson Son 1
Mary CORKER Visitor W Female 75 Killamarsh, Derbyshire
Extract from 1881 census:Living at 19 Broom Terrace, Rotherham:
- William Abson, Head, Widower, aged 49, born 1832 Whiston, Yorks. Buffer (White Met)
- Betsy Abson, Daughter, unmarried, aged 27,Housekeeper (Dom)
- William Henry Abson, Son, unmarried, aged 25. Buffer (White Met)
- Mary E. Abson, Daughter, unmarried, aged 22
- Arthur Abson, Son, unmarried, aged 19.Fitter (Artiz)
- Alfred Abson, Son, unmarried, aged 18.Buffer (White Met)
- Frank Abson, Son, unmarried, aged 15. Fitter (Artiz)
- Ernest Abson, Son,born 1872, aged 9
- Wilfred Abson, Son,born 1874, aged 7
Living at Whiston in 1881 - with Elizabeth Clegg, a Widow, aged 50 from Finningley, were her son Alfred Abson aged 27, a Brass Fitter and her daughter Jane Abson aged 20, a Domestic Servant. Both were born in Whiston, both are unmarried.
By 1891 Alfred, a Brass Turner, had married Hannah from Somersham Huntingdonshire. Their children were born in Whiston:
- Eveline Abson,daughter,6
- Charles A Abson,son,4,
- Ethel Abson,daughter,3,Scholar, Whiston
Notes:Gervas Abson Married Cawthorne in Whiston 17/08/1767
David Coe married Martha Abson at Whiston on 11/05/1761
George Abson died aged 65 on February 6th 1868 at Whiston
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