Johnson Gibson Family History
Mary Ellen FRANCE
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1. Mary Ellen FRANCE was born on 13 Jan 1861 in Heskin Lancashire; was christened on 3 Mar 1861 in Wrightington Lancashire; died on 4 Mar 1947 in Memorial Hospital Darlington Co Durham. Notes:
1861 RG9 3123 7 at Manor House Wood Lane Heskin dau single aged 3 months born Heskin
1871 RG10 4518 19 at Hounton Lodge Estate Rothwell Haigh Yorkshire dau single aged 7 born Lancashire
1881 RG11 4903 53 at Ferryhill Station wife married aged 20 born Lancashire
1891 RG12 4056 131 at Railway Street Low Spennymoor wife married aged 30 born Ferryhill
1901 RG13 4680 161 at 34 Weardale Street Spennymoor aged 40 born Lancashire
1911 RG14 29702 65 at Duke Street Low Spennymoor wife married 31 years 10 children born alive 6 still living aged 50 born Lancashire. Named as M E
1939 Register FHKH 552-4 Sch 237 at 4 Elm Avenue Easington widow domestic retired born 13th Jan 1861
Birth:
1939 Register
Christened:
Ancestry Lancashire CofE records St James Wrightington No 81 3rd Mar 1861
Mary Ellen dau of James and Catherine France of Heskin collier
Died:
FreeBMD Mar 1947 Darlington 1a 316 aged 87
Ancestry Wills and Probate. Mary Ellen Abley of 3 Westgate Road Faverdale Darlington widow died 4th Mar 1947 at Memorial Hospital Darlington. Administration with will Durham 29th Apr 1947 to Annie Hopps wife of William Hopps. Effects £104 13s 10dMary married John Henry ABLEY in 1879. John (son of James ABLEY and Ann ?) was born in 1860 in Dudley Worcestershire; died on 17 May 1927 in Spennymoor Co Durham. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. James ABLEY
was born in 1880 in Ferryhill Co Durham.
- 3. Thomas ABLEY
was born in 1882 in Ferryhill Co Durham; died on 20 Apr 1939 in Shildon Co Durham.
- 4. Annie ABLEY
was born on 31 May 1886 in Mount Pleasant Spennymoor Co Durham.
- 5. Samual ABLEY
was born in 1888 in Spennymoor Co Durham; died on 25 Nov 1918; was buried in 1918 in Tudhoe Cemetery Tudhoe Co Durham.
- 6. Elleanor ABLEY
was born in 1890 in Spennymoor Co Durham; died in 1892.
- 7. Joseph ABLEY
was born in 1895 in Spennymoor Co Durham.
- 8. Ishmael ABLEY
was born in 1898 in Spennymoor Co Durham; died on 14 Jun 1918 in Italy (WW1).
- 2. James ABLEY
Generation: 2
2. James ABLEY (1.Mary1) was born in 1880 in Ferryhill Co Durham.
Notes:
1881 RG11 4903 53 at Ferryhill Station son single aged 5 months born Ferryhill
1891 RG12 4056 131 at Railway Street Low Spennymoor son single aged 10 born Ferryhill
1901 RG13 4633 15 at Ferryhill aged 21, Coal miner - born Ferryhill
1911 RG14 29707 113 at 14 Oak Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland (5 rooms), married 11 years, commercial traveller, draper and wallpaper, born Ferryhill Station, aged 31James married Margaret E ?. Margaret was born in 1881 in Merrington Lane Co Durham. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 9. James ABLEY
was born in 1902 in Low Spennymoor Co Durham.
- 10. Sydney ABLEY
was born in 1905 in Low Spennymoor Co Durham.
- 11. John William ABLEY
was born in 1907 in Low Spennymoor Co Durham.
- 9. James ABLEY
3. Thomas ABLEY (1.Mary1) was born in 1882 in Ferryhill Co Durham; died on 20 Apr 1939 in Shildon Co Durham.
Notes:
1891 RG12 4056 131 at Railway Street Low Spennymoor son single aged 9 born Ferryhill
1901 RG13 4680 161 at 34 Weardale Street Spennymoor son single coal miner/hewer hewer aged 19 born Ferryhill
1911 RG14 29702 174 at Dean Road Low Spennymoor 4 rooms Head married cokeman aged 29 born Spennymoor
Died:
FreeBMD Jun 1939 Newcastle upon Tyne 10b 136 aged 57
Ancestry Wills and Probate. Thomas Abley of 69 Main Street Shildon died 20th April 1939 administration Durham 14th August 1939 to Jane Abley widow. Effects £934 4s 6dThomas married Ellen TOMLINSON in 1904. Ellen was born in 1880 in Spennymoor Co Durham; died in 1923. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 12. Thomas ABLEY
was born in 1909 in Spennymoor Co Durham.
- 13. Annie ABLEY
was born in 1910 in Spennymoor Co Durham.
Thomas married Living [Group Sheet]
- 12. Thomas ABLEY
4. Annie ABLEY (1.Mary1) was born on 31 May 1886 in Mount Pleasant Spennymoor Co Durham.
Other Events:
- Baptism: 22 Jun 1886, Spennymoor Primitive Methodist Circuit Co Durham
Notes:
1891 RG12 4056 131 at Railway Street Low Spennymoor dau single aged 4 born Spennymoor
1901 RG13 4680 161 at 34 Weardale Street Spennymoor dau single aged 14 born Low Spennymoor
1911 RG14 29694 Sch 89 at 13 Milford Terrace Ferryhill wife married 1.5 years 1 child born alive and still living aged 24 born Spennymoor
Baptism:
Parish Records, County Hall DurhamAnnie married Frederick William E PICKERING in 1909. Frederick was born on 10 Apr 1884. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 14. Violet PICKERING
was born in 1910 in Spennymoor Co Durham.
- 15. Fred PICKERING
was born in 1912.
- 16. Living
- 17. Living
- 18. Living
- 19. Living
5. Samual ABLEY (1.Mary1) was born in 1888 in Spennymoor Co Durham; died on 25 Nov 1918; was buried in 1918 in Tudhoe Cemetery Tudhoe Co Durham.
Notes:
1891 RG12 4056 131 at Railway Street Low Spennymoor son single aged 3 born Spennymoor
1901 RG13 4680 161 at 34 Weardale Street Spennymoor son single iron worker aged 13 born Low Spennymoor
1911 RG14 29702 65 at Duke Street Low Spennymoor son single shoemaker aged 23 born Spennymoor. Named as Sam
Birth:
1891 Census
Died:
Burial record
Buried:
Find-a-grave website memorial ID 187284475 plot D."C."691
Private S Abley service no 32909 2st Bn. DLISamual married Annie Eveline HOOD in 1912. Annie (daughter of George HOOD and Isabella DAWSON) was born in 1892 in Spennymoor Co Durham. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 20. Leslie Arnold ABLEY
was born in 1912.
- 20. Leslie Arnold ABLEY
6. Elleanor ABLEY (1.Mary1) was born in 1890 in Spennymoor Co Durham; died in 1892.
Notes:
1891 RG12 4056 131 at Railway Street Low Spennymoor dau single aged 1 born Spennymoor
Birth:
1891 Census
FreeBMD Sep 1890 Stockton 10a 104
Died:
FreeBMD Jun 1892 Stockton 10a 56 aged 17. Joseph ABLEY (1.Mary1) was born in 1895 in Spennymoor Co Durham.
Notes:
1901 RG13 4680 161 at 34 Weardale Street Spennymoor son single aged 6 born Low Spennymoor
1911 RG14 29702 65 at Duke Street Low Spennymoor son single shoemaker aged 16 born Spennymoor. Named as Joe
Birth:
1911 Census8. Ishmael ABLEY (1.Mary1) was born in 1898 in Spennymoor Co Durham; died on 14 Jun 1918 in Italy (WW1).
Notes:
1901 RG13 4680 161 at 34 Weardale Street Spennymoor son single aged 3 born Low Spennymoor
1911 RG14 29702 65 at Duke Street Low Spennymoor son single aged 13 born Spennymoor
Birth:
1911 Census
Died:
Ancestry - British Soldiers who died in the Great War
Name Ishmael Abley
Birth Place: Low Spennymoor, Durham
Death Date: 14 Jun 1918
Death Location: Italy
Enlistment Location: Sunderland
Rank: Private
Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers
Battalion: 10th Battalion
Number: 205708
Type of Casualty: Died
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
Generation: 3
9. James ABLEY (2.James2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1902 in Low Spennymoor Co Durham.
Notes:
1911 RG14 29707 113 at 14 Oak Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, born Low Spennymoor, aged 9
Birth:
1911 Census10. Sydney ABLEY (2.James2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1905 in Low Spennymoor Co Durham.
Notes:
1911 RG14 29707 113 at 14 Oak Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, born Low Spennymoor, aged 6
Birth:
1911 Census11. John William ABLEY (2.James2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1907 in Low Spennymoor Co Durham.
Notes:
1911 RG14 29707 113 at 14 Oak Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, born Low Spennymoor, aged 4
Birth:
1911 Census12. Thomas ABLEY (3.Thomas2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1909 in Spennymoor Co Durham.
Notes:
1911 RG14 29702 174 at Dean Road Low Spennymoor son single aged 2 born Spennymoor
Birth:
1911 Census13. Annie ABLEY (3.Thomas2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1910 in Spennymoor Co Durham.
Notes:
1911 RG14 29702 174 at Dean Road Low Spennymoor dau single aged 1 born Spennymoor
Birth:
1911 Census14. Violet PICKERING (4.Annie2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1910 in Spennymoor Co Durham.
Notes:
1911 RG14 29694 Sch 89 at 13 Milford Terrace Ferryhill dau single aged 4.5 months born Spennymoor
Birth:
1911 Census15. Fred PICKERING (4.Annie2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1912.
Notes:
Birth:
FreeBMD Dec 1912 Sedge 10a 343 mothers maiden name Abley16. Living (4.Annie2, 1.Mary1)
17. Living (4.Annie2, 1.Mary1)
18. Living (4.Annie2, 1.Mary1)
19. Living (4.Annie2, 1.Mary1)
20. Leslie Arnold ABLEY (5.Samual2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1912.
Notes:
Birth:
FreeBMD Dec 1912 Durham 10a 825 mothers maiden name Hood