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Abraham Whimpey
Male 1790 - 1871

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  • Birth  5 Mar 1790  Downhead, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened  9 Mar 1790  Downhead, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Al Saints 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  1871  Frome, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID  I9683  Lois Willis | Nellie Whimpey, The Whimpey branch of the family
    Last Modified  13 Mar 2010 
     
    Father  Benjamin Whimpey,   c. 31 Jan 1731, All Saints, Downhead, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 10 May 1802, All Saints, Downhead, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Betty Jenkins,   b. Abt 1760,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married  14 Nov 1783  Frome, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    Benjamin Whimpey and Elizabeth West marriage
    Benjamin Whimpey and Elizabeth West marriage
    Family ID  F2779  Group Sheet
     
    Children 
    >1. Benjamin Whimpey,   b. 1817, Downhead, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1893, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Abraham Whimpey,   b. Cal 1826,   d. Yes, date unknown
    >3. Elizabeth Whimpey,   b. Abt 1830,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified  24 Jan 2010 
    Family ID  F2775  Group Sheet
     
    Family 2  Sarah Haines,   b. Cal 1796,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married  25 Dec 1838  Norton St Philip, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    • Abraham was a widower of full age. His residence was Norton St Philip, and his father was Benjm Wimpy, yeoman.
      Sarah was a widow of full age. Her residence was Norton St Philip, and her father was John Haines, tradesman.

      The witnesses were John Crees and Sarah Crees. They were married in the Church of England by Vicar Richard Palair.
    Last Modified  24 Jan 2010 
    Family ID  F2769  Group Sheet
     
  • Event Map
    Event
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Mar 1790 - Downhead, Somerset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - Address:
    Al Saints - 9 Mar 1790 - Downhead, Somerset, England
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    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Dec 1838 - Norton St Philip, Somerset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1871 - Frome, Somerset, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Abraham Wimpey baptism
    Abraham Wimpey baptism
    Entry for baptism of Abraham Wimpey in 1790 in Downhead.
     
  • Notes 
    • 1871 England Census
      about Abraham Wimpey
      Name: Abraham Wimpey
      Age: 81
      Estimated birth year: abt 1790
      Relation: Head
      Spouse's name: Sarah
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Downhead, Somerset, England
      Civil parish: Leigh On Mendip
      County/Island: Somerset
      Country: England
      Registration district: Frome
      Sub-registration district: Nunney
      ED, institution, or vessel: 11b
      Household schedule number: 72
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Abraham Wimpey 81
      Sarah Wimpey 79

      Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 2429; Folio: 18; Page: 12; GSU roll: 835179.

      1851 England Census
      about Abraham Whimpey
      Name: Abraham Whimpey
      Age: 61
      Estimated birth year: abt 1790
      Relation: Head
      Spouse's name: Sarah
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Downhead, Somerset, England

      Civil parish: Leigh Upon Mendip
      County/Island: Somerset
      Country: England

      Street Address:

      Occupation:

      Condition as to marriage:

      Disability:

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      Registration district: Frome
      Sub-registration district: Nunney
      ED, institution, or vessel: 6b
      Neighbors: View others on page
      Household schedule number: 64
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Abraham Whimpey 61
      Sarah Whimpey 57
      John Rawlings 17 son in law

      Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1932; Folio: 131; Page: 16; GSU roll: 221090-221091.

      Leigh Mendip
      Abraham Whimpey head mar 61 labourer Soemrset Downhead
      Sarah do wife mar 57 do North St Philip
      John Rawlings son in law u 17 labourer do do do

      on the same page
      Benjamin Whimpey, head, mar, 34, labourer, Somerset Downhead
      Elizabeth do wife mar 36 do Leigh on Mendip
      Sophia do daur 8 scholar do do do
      Abraham do son 6 do do do do
      Julia do daur 3 at home do do do
      Ann do daur 1 do do do
     
  • Sources 
    1. [S3166] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915, General Register Office, UK, ((http://www.ancestry.com.au/)), (http://www.ancestry.com.au/ : accessed 23 Jan 2010), entry for Abraham Wimpey, volume 5c, page 359, Apr-May-Jun quarter 1871, Frome district; citing the General Register Office's England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, 23 Jan 2010.

    2. [S3170] Marriage certificate, England and Wales, England and Wales. Registrar General., marriage certificate for Abraham Wimpy and Sarah Rawlings, married 25 December; citing 10/591/4, Oct-Nov-Dec quarter 1838, Frome registration district, 23 Jan 2010.

    3. [S1105] Marriage certificate, England and Wales, marriage certificate for Abraham Wimpy and Sarah Rawlings, married 25 December; citing 10/591/4, Oct-Nov-Dec quarter 1838, Frome registration district.