See also

Family of Edward ABBS and Susannah ROBERTS

Husband: Edward ABBS

  • Name:

  • Edward ABBS

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Robert Green ABBS (c. 1811-1880)

  • Mother:

  • Louisa PYMER (c. 1815-1891)

  • Birth:

  • c. 1844

  • Tharston3,4

  • Baptism:

  • 22 Sep 1844 (age 0)

  • Tharston3

  • Census:

  • 1851 (age 6-7)

  • Tharston5

  •  

  • Living with parents Robert (41, farmer) and Louisa (36), and siblings Louisa (16), George (14), Elizabeth (11), Thomas (9), William (8), Mary Ann (5), Hannah (3) and Ellis (0)

  • Census:

  • 1861 (age 16-17)

  • Tharston6

  •  

  • Living in the household of James Gowing, blacksmith, as an apprentice

  • Census:

  • 1871 (age 26-27)

  • Great Fransham7

  •  

  • Address: Beeston Road Water Lane, Great Fransham

    Blacksmith; living with wife Susannah (25)

  • Census:

  • 1881 (age 36-37)

  • Tharston8

  •  

  • Address: Church Road, Tharston

    Formerly a blacksmith, living with wife Susannah (34) and children Lewis (7) and Alice (3)

  • Census:

  • 1891 (age 46-47)

  • Great Fransham9

  •  

  • Address: Cranes Cottages Pineapple Lane, Great Fransham

    Blacksmith, living with wife Susannah (44) and children Lewis (17), Alice (13) and Bertram (1)

  • Census:

  • 1901 (age 56-57)

  • Great Fransham10

  •  

  • Address: Cottage, Great Fransham

    Journeyman blacksmith, living with wife Susannah (44) and son Bertram (11)

  • Census:

  • 1911 (age 66-67)

  • Great Fransham11

  •  

  • Blacksmith at the waggon works; living with wife Susannah (64)

  • Death:

  • 14 Dec 1916 (age 71-72)

  • Great Fransham12

  • Burial:

  • 20 Dec 1916

  • Great Fransham13

  • Probate:

  • 29 Dec 1916

  • Norwich, Norfolk14

  •  

  • ABBS Edward of Great Fransham Norfolk died 14 December 1916 Administration Norwich 29 December to Susannah Abbs widow. Effects £80 19s.

  • MI:

  •  

  • St. Mary's Church; Tharston15

  •  

  • In loving memory of EDWARD ABBS the beloved husband of SUSANNAH ABBS who died December 14th 1916 aged 72 years. Gone but not forgotten. Also Lieut. BERTIE EDWARD ABBS the beloved and only son of the above killed in France March 26th 1918 aged 28 years. Peace perfect peace. SUSANNAH ABBS Jan 15th 1930 aged 86 years. Her end was peace.

Wife: Susannah ROBERTS

  • Name:

  • Susannah ROBERTS

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • c. 1845

  • Fritton

  • Census:

  • 1871 (age 25-26)

  • Great Fransham7

  •  

  • Address: Beeston Road Water Lane, Great Fransham

    living with husband Edward (26, blacksmith)

  • Census:

  • 1881 (age 35-36)

  • Tharston8

  •  

  • Address: Church Road, Tharston

    living with husband Edward (35, formerly blacksmith) and children Lewis (7, scholar) and Alice (3, scholar)

  • Census:

  • 1891 (age 45-46)

  • Great Fransham9

  •  

  • Address: Cranes Cottages Pineapple Lane, Great Fransham

    living with husband Edward (46, blacksmith) and children Lewis (17, carpenter), Alice (13) and Bertram (1)

  • Census:

  • 1901 (age 55-56)

  • Great Fransham10

  •  

  • living with husband Edward (56, journeyman blacksmith) and son Bertram (11)

  • Census:

  • 1911 (age 65-66)

  • Great Fransham16

  •  

  • living with husband Edward (65, blacksmith)

  • Death:

  • 15 Jan 1931 (age 85-86)

  • Tharston17

  • Probate:

  • 3 Feb 1931

  • Norwich, Norfolk17

  •  

  • ABBS Susannah of Necton Norfolk widow died 15 January 1931 Probate Norwich 3 February to John Robert Bridges gamekeeper and Horace Edward Gaff farm steward. Effects £158 19s. 7d.

  • MI:

  •  

  • All Saints Church, Great Fransham15

  •  

  • In loving memory of EDWARD ABBS the beloved husband of SUSANNAH ABBS who died December 14th 1916 aged 72 years. Gone but not forgotten. Also Lieut. BERTIE EDWARD ABBS the beloved and only son of the above killed in France March 26th 1918 aged 28 years. Peace perfect peace. SUSANNAH ABBS Jan 15th 1931 aged 86 years. Her end was peace.

Child 1: Alice ABBS

  • Name:

  • Alice ABBS

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • c. 1871

  • Fritton18

  • Baptism:

  • 8 Oct 1871 (age 0)

  • Fritton19

  • Death:

  • c. 1871 (age 0)

  • Tharston20,21

  • Burial:

  • 23 Nov 1871

  • Tharston21

Child 2: Lewis George ABBS

  • Name:

  • Lewis George ABBS

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • c. 1874

  • Tharston22

  • Baptism:

  • 8 Feb 1874 (age 0)

  • Tharston23

  • Census:

  • 1881 (age 6-7)

  • Tharston8

  •  

  • Address: Church Road, Tharston

    scholar, living with parents Edward (35, formerly blacksmith) and Susannah (34) and sister Alice (3, scholar)

  • Census:

  • 1891 (age 16-17)

  • Great Fransham24

  •  

  • Address: Cranes Cottages Pineapple Lane, Great Fransham

    carpenter, living with parents Edward (45, blacksmith) and Susannah (44) and siblings Alice (13) and Bertram (1)

  • Death:

  • 4 Jun 1892 (age 17-18)

  • Great Fransham25,26

  • Burial:

  • 8 Jun 1892

  • Great Fransham27

  •  

  • Address: All Saints Church

  • MI:

  •  

  • All Saints Church; Great Fransham25

  •  

  • In affectionate remembrance of LEWIS GEORGE the dearly beloved son of EDWARD & SUSANNAH ABBS who departed this life June 4th 1892 aged 18 years. In the midst of life we are in death

Child 3: Alice Eunice ABBS

  • Name:

  • Alice Eunice ABBS

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 4 Jan 1878

  • Tharston28

  • Census:

  • 1881 (age 2-3)

  • Tharston8

  •  

  • Address: Church Road, Tharston

    scholar, living with parents Edward and Susannah and brother Lewis (7, scholar)

  • Death:

  • 18 Jun 1898 (age 20)

  • Great Fransham25,29

  • Burial:

  • 22 Jun 1898

  • Great Fransham

  • MI:

  •  

  • All Saints Church; Great Fransham25

  •  

  • In affectionate remembrance of ALICE EUNICE the dearly beloved daughter of EDWARD & SUSANNAH ABBS who departed this life June 18th 1898 aged 20 years. She is gone to prepare a place for me.

Child 4: Bertram Edward ABBS

  • Name:

  • Bertram Edward ABBS

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 5 Mar 1890

  • Great Fransham30

  • Baptism:

  • 6 Apr 1890 (age 0)

  • Great Fransham30

  • Census:

  • 1891 (age 0-1)

  • Great Fransham9

  •  

  • Address: Cranes Cottages Pineapple Lane, Great Fransham

    living with parents Edward (45, blacksmith) and Susannah (44), and siblings Lewis (17, carpenter) and Alice (13)

  • Census:

  • 1901 (age 10-11)

  • Great Fransham10

  •  

  • Address: Cottage, Great Fransham

    living with parents Edward (56, journeyman blacksmith) and Susannah (55)

  • Census:

  • 1911 (age 20-21)

  • Attleborough31

  •  

  • elementary school teacher, living in a boarding house run by Marion Elizabeth Alliban

  • Residence:

  • 1914 (age 23-24)

  • Attleborough32

  •  

  • Address: London Road, Attleborough

    living in a furnished first floor room owned by Miss ALIBAN, and shown as a'lodger' voter on the Electoral Roll

  • Death:

  • 26 Mar 1918 (age 28)

  • France15

  •  

  • Killed In Action

  • MI:

  •  

  • St. Mary's Church; Tharston15

  •  

  • In loving memory of EDWARD ABBS the beloved husband of SUSANNAH ABBS who died December 14th 1916 aged 72 years. Gone but not forgotten. Also Lieut. BERTIE EDWARD ABBS the beloved and only son of the above killed in France March 26th 1918 aged 28 years. Peace perfect peace. SUSANNAH ABBS Jan 15th 1930 aged 86 years. Her end was peace.

  • Memorial:

  •  

  • Pozieres, France33

  •  

  • Address: Pozieres British Cemetery, Pozieres, France

    The CWGC Grave Registration Document gives the details "ABBS, 2nd Lt. Bertie Edward, 7th Bn. Suffolk Regt. 26th March 1918. Age 28. Son of Susannah Abbs, of Grove Cottage, Necton, Swaffham, Norfolk, and the late Edward Abbs"

Sources

1.

Parish register - banns. Tharston - Page 70 No. 138. Cit. Date: 2 October 1870.

2.

Parish register - marriage. Tharston - Page 50 No. 99. Cit. Date: 19 October 1870.

3.

Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: 22 September 1844.

4.

Civil Registration - birth. 1844 Q3 Depwade 13 48. Cit. Date: Q3 1844.

5.

1851 Census. HO107 1821 663 19. Cit. Date: 1851.

6.

1861 Census. RG09 1233 171 10. Cit. Date: 1861.

7.

1871 Census. RG10 1848 49 9. Cit. Date: 1871.

8.

1881 Census. RG11 1969 51 3. Cit. Date: 1881.

9.

1891 Census. RG12 1556 28 8. Cit. Date: 1891.

10.

1901 Census. RG13 1874 32 2. Cit. Date: 1901.

11.

1911 Census. RG14 PN11529 RD232 SD5 ED3 SN52. Cit. Date: 1901.

12.

Civil Registration - death. 1916 Q4 Mitford 4B 357. Cit. Date: Q4 1916.

13.

Parish register - burial. Tharston. Cit. Date: 20 December 1916.

14.

National Probate Calendar. 1916 Page 2. Cit. Date: 29 December 1916.

15.

Memorial. Tharston.

16.

1911 Census. RG14 PN11529 RD232 SD5 ED3 SN52. Cit. Date: 1911.

17.

National Probate Calendar. 1931 Page 4. Cit. Date: 3 February 1931.

18.

Civil Registration - birth. 1871 Q3 Mitford 4B 267. Cit. Date: Q3 1871.

19.

Parish register - baptism. Fritton. Cit. Date: 8 October 1871.

20.

Civil Registration - death. 1871 Q4 Depwade 4B 190. Cit. Date: Q4 1871.

21.

Parish register - burial. Tharston. Cit. Date: 23 November 1871.

22.

Civil Registration - birth. 1874 Q1 Depwade 4B 228. Cit. Date: Q1 1874.

23.

Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: 8 February 1874.

24.

1891 Census. RG12 1556 38 8. Cit. Date: 1891.

25.

Memorial. Great Fransham.

26.

Civil Registration - death. 1874 Q2 Mitford 4B 178. Cit. Date: Q2 1874.

27.

Parish register - burial. Great Fransham. Cit. Date: 8 June 1892.

28.

Civil Registration - birth. 1878 Q1 Depwade 4B 236. Cit. Date: Q1 1878.

29.

Civil Registration - death. 1898 Q2 Mitford 4B 180. Cit. Date: Q2 1898.

30.

Parish register - baptism. Great Fransham. Cit. Date: 6 April 1890.

31.

1911 Census. RG14 PN11469 RD231 SD1 ED1 SN89. Cit. Date: 1911.

32.

Electoral register. Attleborough. Cit. Date: 1914.

33.

Memorial - CWGC. Pozieres Memorial, Panel 25.


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