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Thomas Hill Abrey

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Charlotte Beaver, Sarah Jane Carland, Edward Collins,
Una Gwendoline Crowhurst, Henry Degraff, Henry Norris Gillingham
Frank Hancock, Effie Lavinia Lilley, Alma Jean Mitchell, Neta Isabell Wright

Our Thomas Hill Abrey, son of Robert Abrey and Anna Baker, is in the eighth generation of his line, going back to WILLIAM (ABORY) ABREY was born Abt. 1629 in Good Easter. Essex, England. He married ELIZABETH 1658 in Craxwell, England, and eight children were born, Francis, James, Robert, William, William, Elizabeth, Simon, Sarah.

Generation 2 - WILLIAM ABREY was born 1661 in Roxhall, England, and died 1732, burial: 21 May 1732, Springfield, Essex, England. He married 18 November 1686, Stock, Springfield, Essex, England, to ANNE ROLFE born 1660, and died 1720, buried 08 October 1720, Springfield, Essex, England. Nine children were born, Anne, Elizabeth, Jane, William, Mary, Thomas, Samuel, Robert, Simon.

Generation 3 - SAMUEL THOMAS ABREY (child number 7) was born 1698, and died 06 December 1778 in Springfield, Essex, England. He married JANE MAYHEW 1727 in Great Baddow, England, daughter of JOHN MAYHEW and JANE. She was born 24 March 1701/02 in 1702 - Great Baddow, Essex, England, and died August 1779. Seven children were born, Jane, Samuel, William, Daniel, James, Thomas, Elizabeth.

Generation 4 - WILLIAM ABREY was born 27 January 1730/31 in 1731 - Great Baddow, Essex, England, and died 1802. He married LIDIA PUTTO 1755 in Little Waltham, Essex, England. She was born 1731, and son William born 1756. William married (2) MARY GLASSOCK 1772, children Thomas, Jane, Elizabeth.

Generation 5 - . WILLIAM ABREY was born 1756. He married ELIZABETH PETERS 1779. She was born 1757. Four children John, Charles, Elizabeth, Jane were born at Fyfield, Essex, England.

Generation 6 - JOHN ABREY was born 1791 in Fyfield, Essex, England, and died 1846 in Chingford, Essex, England. He married SARAH FRANCES. Six children were born, Robert, Elizabeth, Frances, Louisa, Frances, John.

Generation 7 - ROBERT ABREY was born 1809 in England, and died 1840. He married ANNA BAKER. She was born in ? Middlesex. One child, Thomas, was born, and Robert was buried in Chingford with the monumental inscription reading age 31.

Thomas Hill Abrey 1828 - 13 Nov 1897 #15063, born at Stamford Hill, Middlesex, UK son of Robert Abrey, a licenced victualler, and Anna Baker, arrived in Australia as about 1842 and died at Waterloo, Victoria, Australia aged 69, married 1859 #13 to Charlotte Beaver, born at Guildford, Surrey UK 1837, and her arrival in Victoria, 1857 at Port Phillip, by the 'Hornet'

Charles Abrey 1835 - 1914 aged 79, died at Waterloo, son of Richard Beaver Abrey and Jane Miller. This is an obvious error, because Richard Beaver and Jane Miller are the parents of Charlotte Beaver who wed Thomas Hill Abrey.

Thomas Hill Abrey married 22 Feb 1859 #13 to Charlotte Beaver, 10 Sep 1835 - 16 Oct 1914 aged 79, daughter of Jane Miller and Richard Beaver.
1. Eliza Jane Abrey 1861 - 14 Jan 1887, wed 1878 to Edward Collins, who wed (2) Eliza Ann De Graff 1887, and (3) Harriett De Graaf 1891.
5 children   1. William Edward Collins 1879 - 1943
2. Charles George Collins 1881 - 1943
3. Robert Thomas Collins 1883
4. Henry Beaver Collins 1885
5. Emily Jane Collins 1887 died aged 2 months.
2. Emily Sarah Anne Abrey 1867 - 1908 aged 42, wed 1887 to Henry Degraff who died 1904 aged 46.
Later Indexes spell the surname De Graff
4 children   1. Stanley Dennington De Graff 1891 lived 6 months
2. Albert Thomas De Graff 1892 - 1943
3. Eva Jane De Graff 1896 lived 1 month
4. Thomas Henry De Graff 1898 - 1983
3. Thomas Richard Abrey 20 March 1872 - 1961, born 1872 #7203 at Beaufort, Vic and died Mildura #05168, aged 89, wed 17 Nov 1897 at Ararat to Sarah Jane Carland 1879 - 13 Jan 1960 born at Timor, Vic, died #21171 at Mildura aged 80, daughter of Mary Ann Murray(?) and Patrick Garland
They were married at St Mary's Ararat, with witnesses John Patrick Carland and Elizabeth Carland.
The children were born at Waterloo, Vic
13 children   1. Myrtle Elizabeth Abrey 1899 - 1984, wed 1921 to Charles Edward Gillingham
2. Charlotte Abrey 1902 wed Frank Hancock
3. Thomas Hill Abrey 1903 - 1959, wed 1928 #2821 to Effie Lavinia Lilley
4. Mary Anne Abrey 1905 - 1927, wed 1925 Henry Norris Gillingham,
5. John Francis Abrey 1906 - 1980 aged 74 wed 1937 to Alice Roma Anderson
6. Albert James Abrey 1908 - 1978, wed 1929 #7081 to Una Gwendoline Crowhurst
7. Ernest Charles Abrey 1910 - 1956 at Numurkah, wed Ethel Florence ?,
8. Arthur Leo Abrey 1912 - 20 Nov 1960, wed June Evelyn Oelsnik
9. Victor Richard Abrey 1913 - 10 Mar 1996, wed Neta Isabell Wright
10. Annie Cecilia Abrey 1915 wed Roy Harold Lambert died 1977 at Mildura
11. James Patrick Abrey 1917 - 1990, wed Alma Jean Mitchell
12. Kevin Alphonsis Abrey 1919 - 1972 aged 53, did not marry
13. Raymond Leslie Abrey 1920 - 1937, died aged 16 at Mildura

1. Myrtle Elizabeth Abrey 1 July 1899 #23050 born at Waterloo, died 20 May 1984 at Kerang, mar 21 May 1921 #4480 at Beaufort R/C to Charles Edward Gillingham, born 6 Sep 1894, died 31 May 1985, buried at Kerang, 9 children
2. Charlotte Abrey 1902 #30288 mar 1924 to Frank Hancock 1901 born at Tarnagulla, Victoria, 3 children
3. Thomas Hill Abrey 1903 #29466 - 1959, died 1959 at Mildura, mar 1928 #2821 to Effie Lavinia Lilley, who died 2000 at Mildura, 3 children
4. Mary Anne Abrey 1905 #22468, died 1927 at Swan Hill aged 22, mar 1925 #11338 to Henry Norris Gillingham, 1 child
5. John Francis Abrey 1906 #30698 - 1980 aged 74 wed 1937 to Alice Roma Anderson died 1992 at Mildura 2 children
6. Albert James Abrey 1908 #15637, died 1978 aged 70, mar 1929 #7081 to Una Gwendoline Crowhurst 1910 - 1968, daughter of George Crowhurst and Adeline Wilson, both are buried in Mildura Cemetery, 4 children
7. Ernest Charles Abrey 1910 #7453, died 1956 at Numurkah, wed Ethel Florence ?, no issue
8. Arthur Leo Abrey 1912 #8015 - 20 Nov 1960, mar 1943 at Wentworth to June Evelyn Oelsnik, 2 children
9. Victor Richard Abrey 1913 died 10 Mar 1996, mar Neta Isabell Wright ? - 1984, daughter of Clarence and Isabella Wright, 4 children
10. Annie Cecilia Abrey 1915 wed 1934 to Roy Harold Lambert died 1977 at Mildura, 10 children
11. James Patrick Abrey 1917 - 1990, married Alma Jean Mitchell 1919 - 1978, daughter of Grace Emily Culbert and John Mitchell, 2 children

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