Charles John Abbey and Mary Abbey nee Walkey, plot II230
Charles John Abbey was born in February 1833 and baptised on the 2nd of June 1833 at Market Harborough, Leicester. His parents were John, a surgeon, and Charlotte Abbey.
The Abbey family were living at the High Street, Bowden, Magna, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, in 1841;
John Abbey aged 50, born 1791, a Surgeon
Charlotte Abbey aged 35, born 1806
Elizabeth Abbey aged 12, born 1829 at Leicestershire
Frances Abbey aged 11, born 1830 at Leicestershire
Selina Abbey aged 9, born 1832 at Leicestershire
Charles Abbey aged 8, born 1833 at Leicestershire
Walter Abbey aged 3, born 1838 at Leicestershire
Mary Abbey aged 1, born 1840 at Leicestershire
Harriett Abbey aged 1, born 1840 at Leicestershire
Alfred Abbey aged 0, born 1841 at Leicestershire
Ann Abbey aged 80, born 1761
Louisa Knowles aged 25, born 1816, a Servant
Mary Sheasby aged 20, born 1821, a Servant
Lucy Randall aged 19, born 1822, a Servant
Jane Morton aged 15, born 1826, a Servant
John Pain aged 19, born 1822, a Servant.
Charles John Abbey 1846 Education Records, Rutland
In 1851, Charles was at Grammar School, Uppingham, Rutland.
In 1861, Mary Walkey was a visitor at the Poll House, Ide, Devon.
By 1861, Charles was attending Trinity College, Monzie, Perthshire, Scotland. M A Oxon English Charles John Abbey - Unmarried Male 28 1833 Clergyman Eaton In England Theology.
An old photograph of Trinity College Glenalmond located eight miles West of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. This Scottish school was founded as an independent school by William Gladstone and James Hope-Scott. It was established to provide teaching for young men destined for the ministry of the Scottish Episcopal Church and where young men could be brought up in the faith of that Church. It was originally known as The Scottish Episcopal College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Glenalmond. The school opened its doors on 4 May 1847 to fourteen boys, though one boy, Lord Kerr, later Marquess of Lothian and Secretary for Scotland, arrived a day early. The first headmaster was Charles Wordsworth.
On the 9th of August 1865, Charles John Abbey married Mary Walkey at Lucton, Herefordshire. Mary's father was Reverend Charles Collyns Walkey, Born in Exeter, Devon on the 25th of July 1804 to Charles Elliot Walkey and Elizabeth Full. Rev Charles Collyns Walkey had 8 children. He passed away on the 4th of June 1887 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
1871 Rector of Checkendon, St. Peter and St. Paul - By Motacilla - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28242832
By 1871, Charles was Rector of Checkendon.
The Church of England parish church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul is a 12th-century Norman building. All but one of the windows were
replaced later in the Middle Ages with Decorated Gothic and
Perpendicular Gothic ones and the Perpendicular Gothic west tower is also a later addition.
Charles John Abbey aged 38, born 1833 at Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Mary Abbey Wife aged 29, born 1842 at Lucton, Herefordshire
Roland W Abbey Son aged 4, born 1867 at Checkendon, Oxfordshire
Conant C Abbey Son aged 1, born 1870 at Checkendon, Oxfordshire
Fanny E Shaw Cook and Domestic Servant aged 21, born 1850 at Oxfordshire
Jane Butler Housemaid and Domestic Servant aged 18, born 1853 at Berkshire
Ellen Eggleton Nurse and Domestic Servant aged 15, born 1856 at Oxfordshire.
In 1881, Charles was still Rector of Checkendon. Charles and Mary had another child, Mary I Abbey Daughter aged 8, born 1873 at Checkendon, Oxfordshire, a Scholar.
No change in 1891 but Roland W Abbey was now an Oxford Graduate B A.
The Abbey family are still living at the Rectory in 1901 and sister-in-law, Georgiana Walkey, aged 56, born 1845 at Lucton, Herefordshire, was staying with them.
By 1911, the Abbey family had moved to the Fairfield, Coombe Vale. Teignmouth, Devon. Charles has now retired and Roland is employed as the gardener.
1914 Kelly's Directory for Devon
Charles John Abbey died in the 2nd quarter of 1915 aged 82 years.
Mary Abbey died on the 9th of August 1918 aged 76 years.
Mary Abbey Probate
