Genealogy
Whiston Families
Abson Family
Thomas Abson otherwise Thomson of Sheffield, will dated April 10 1512, was father of Nicholas and Alice.
1521 June 5th. The Will of Nicoles Abson of Sheffield, proved 21st July 1521 at York, directed that he should be buried in the Churchyard of Saints Peter and Paul Sheffield and for his mortuary his best horse. He gave to the High Altar 3s 4d; to every other Altar 2s; to Saint Katheryn Altar 2s; to Saint Nicholas Altar 2s ; to Saint Mary Altar 2s ; to an Antiphonar 40s ; to the Parish Church of Wath 6s 8d ; to the Parish Church of Tankersley 6s 8d ; to the mending of the Highway of Sheffeld More 3s 4d ; to the mending of the Highway betwixt Wirsop and Barnesley 3s 4d. He gave " a house of xs, that he had at Aterclif for evermore to have yerely two diriges to be sung for his " fader and moder," and himself, and his brother John Savill, and his sister Jenet Savill; to "Our Lady of Grace at Northamton to be prayed for " 6s 8d ; to Sir Thomas Sylvester the best gown that testator had, and his worstede dublet to Sir Herry Stafford his best dublet, the next best dublet to Richard Abson of Swynton, to Jeffray Hobson his "russett gabberdine." He made his wife Cecilie Abson "full executor and John Webster, and he to have £20 in money and of ware and household stuff £20. Names of Persons : Nicoles Abson, John Savill, Jenet Savill, Our Lady of Grace at North- amton, Sir Thomas Sylvester, Sir Herry Stafford, Richard Abson, Jeffray Hobson, Cecilie Abson, John Webster. Wit- nesses : Sir Thomas Wod vicar, Sir Thomas Sylvester priest
Barnburgh
Lionel ABSON m. 1569 Barnburgh Elizabeth PRESTON. Children born Barnburgh:
- b.1569 Richard m. Janet Bryerley
- b.1570 George
- b.1571 George
- b.1572 Mary
- b.1574 William
- b.1579 John
Richard Abson of Barnburgh Will dated March 13, 1633
Richard ABSON, 1569 Barnburgh s/o Lionel/Eliz. m. Janet BRYERLEY Children born Barnburgh:
- b.1588 Catherine
- (1592-1605) Richard
- (1597-1681) Mary
- b.1600 William
William ABSON, 1574 s/o Lionel/Eliz. Children born Barnburgh:
- b.1605 William
- b.1607 Catherine
John ABSON, 1579 Barnburgh s/o Lionel/Eliz. Child:
- b.1607 John Bolton Upon Dearne
John ABSON, 1607 Barnburgh s/o Lionel/Eliz. Children born Barnburgh:
- b.1631 Lionel m. Isabel Marrow
- (1635-1638) William
- b.1639 Alice
Rotherham
Lionel ABSON, 1631 Barnburgh s/o John m. 1654 Rotherham Isabel MARROW/MORROW. Children born Rotherham:
- b.1652 Elizabeth
- b.1656 Dorothy
- b.1659 Lionel m. Mary Copley
- b.1661 John had son Thomas c.Rotherham in February, 1700
- b.1663 Thomas
- (1666-1667) William
- b.1667 Mary
- b.1669 William
Lionel ABSON, 1659 Rotherham s/o Lionel/Isabel m. 1683 Rotherham Mary COPLEY (b.1663 Rotherham d/o Jarvis).Children born Rotherham:
- b.1687 Jonathan
- b.1689 John m. Mary Hinch
- b.1692 Lionel
- b.1694 Mary
- b.1697 Elisabeth
- (1699-1718) David
Richard Abson(1737-1803), son of Thomas (c1700) 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.
John ABSON, 1689 Rotherham s/o Lionel/Mary m. 1717 Rotherham Mary HINCH. Children born Rotherham:
- b.1718 William m. Elizabeth Dodson
- b.1721 Esther
- b.1723 Thomas
- b.1726 John
- b.1730 David
- b.1732 Elizabeth
Ann ABSON, 1779 Rotherham d/o Sarah, Child:
- b.1804 George Rotherham (Ann marr. 1805 George Aldred)
Rawmarsh
William ABSON, 1718 Rotherham s/o John/Mary m. 1747 Rawmarsh Elizabeth DODSON. Children:
- b.1752 Elizabeth Rawmarsh
- b.1756 Sarah
- b.1758 William m. Mary Boddy
- b.1759 John Rawmarsh
Sarah ABSON, 1756 Rawmarsh d/o Wm/Eliz. Children:
- b.1776 Emma Rawmarsh
- b.1779 Ann Rotherham
Whiston
William ABSON, b.1758 s/o Wm/Eliz. m. 1777 Rawmarsh Mary BODDY. Children born Whiston:
- b.1779 William m. Hannah
- b.1780 Thomas
- b.1782 Mary
- (1784-1804) George
- b.1787 Betty
William ABSON, 1779 Whiston s/o Wm/Mary m. ? Hannah. Children born Whiston:
- b.1806 William
- b.1808 Maria m. 1829 William WRIGHT
- b.1810 Hannah
Elizabeth ABSON, 1787 Whiston d/o Wm/Mary. Children born Whiston:
- b.1816 John m. Elizabeth
- b.1816 Ann
George Abson, b.1804 Rotherham, and Mary Bell married in Whiston Parish Church in February 1829. Mary was born in 1805/6 in Wadworth, Doncaster, daughter of Tabitha Bell also born in Wadworth Doncaster. Tabitha married George Moss of Whiston on 25th March 1815 . Children born Whiston:
- b.1829 Emma
- b.1830 Elizabeth
- b.1832 William m. Ann
- b.1834 Maria
- b.1835 Thomas
- (1837) Mary
- b.1837 Martha
- b.1840 Hannah
- b.1842 Mary
- b.1844 George
- b.1847 Charles m. Mary. living 5 Hardy St. Kimberworth in 1881
- b.1848 Ellen m. George Long. Had a daughter called Harriet
- (1850-1852) Walter
- (1854-1858) Selian
John ABSON, 1816 Whiston s/o Eliz. m. Elizabeth. Children born Whiston:
- b.1848 Frederick Joseph
- (1850-1857) Walter
- b.1853 Alfred
- b.1855 Mary Elizabeth
- b.1858 Ann Elizabeth
- b.1861 Jane
- b.1863 John
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
Whiston Marriages
30 MAR 1730 Gervase ABSON m. Alice DOLPHIN
11 MAY 1761 Martha ABSON m. David COE
17 AUG 1767 Gervas ABSON m. Mary CAWTHORNE
01 NOV 1813 Mary ABSON m. George GRAFTON
30 SEP 1820 Elisabeth ABSON m. James WILCOCK
14 FEB 1825 George ABSON m. Ann Marie LILLECAR
25 FEB 1829 George ABSON m. Mary BELL
01 DEC 1829 Maria ABSON m WILLIAM WRIGHT
17 MAY 1829 Thomas ABSON m. Eliza ELAM
George Abson died aged 65 on February 6th 1868 at Whiston
Extract from Charter Rolls
1595 May 13th, in the 37th year of Elizabeth. Indenture of Bargain and Sale (Lat.) from Richard Browne of Mexburgh co York esquire, to Laurence Waide of Swinton co York yeoman, of a close of meadow in Swinton called Litle Tode Hode, lying between lands of the vendor and William Abson and the River Dune, then in the tenure of William Burton and others. Power of attorney to Richard Hanson of Wath to deliver seisin. The consideration was £2.
(1595) September 26th, in the 37th year of Elizabeth. Indenture of Bargain and Sale (Lat.) from Richard Browne of Mexborough co York esquire, to John Darley of the city of York gentleman, of two closes in Swinton, called Turne Riddinge alias Turne Royding, and Great Tode Hole. These closes are described. Personal Names : Richard Wortley esquire, Richard Bindley, William Abson. Place Names : Rotamford Flatts alias Milne Closes, the river Don.
1595 December 1st, in the 38th year of Elizabeth. Indenture of Bargain and Sale (Lat.) from Laurence Waid of Swinton co York yeoman, to John Darley of the city of York gentleman, of a close in Swinton called Litle Tode Hole, lying between the lands of William Abson, the river Dun and a close called Turme Ridding, then in the tenure of William Burton and others.

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