Abraham Hemmings (1850-1913)

Abraham Hemmings (1850-1913) is my 4th great grandfather. He was born in about August 1850 in Nantwich, Cheshire to John and Sarah (Rhead) Hemmings and was baptized on 1 September 1850 at St Michael’s Church, Crewe. John’s occupation is given as labourer.

I am descended through:

*      his daughter, Clara Ann Hemmings (1878-1967) who married John Meakin (1880-1917)

*      their daughter, Brenda Meakin (1912-1982) who married Eric Hooley (1908-1992)

*      their daughter, Sheila Hooley who married John Stanton Wain

*      Judith Yvonne Wain

March 1851

Living at 9 Delamere Street, Monks Coppenhall, Cheshire

*      John Hemmings – age 40, railway pointsman, born in Chorlton, Staffordshire

*      Sarah Hemmings – age 40, born in Chorlton, Staffordshire

*      Ann Hemmings – age 8, scholar, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Hannah Hemmings – age 4, scholar, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Abraham Hemmings – age 7 months, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      John Garner – age 43, coach painter, born in Chester, Cheshire (visitor)

*      Elizabeth Garner – age 45, coach painter, born in Chatham, Kent

*      John Garner – age 18, Coach Painter, born in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire

*      John Fell – age 49, engine turner, born in Westhoughton, Lancashire (lodger)

*      Isaak Heigin Cotham – age 33 , engine driver, born in Bolton, Lancashire (visitor)

*      Elizabeth Cotham – age 30, born in Bolton, Lancashire

*      Mary Jane Cotham – age 8, scholar, born in Bolton, Lancashire

*      Robert James Cotham – age 7, scholar, born in Ashford, Kent

*      John William Cotham – age 1, born in Crewe, Cheshire

April 1861

Living at Oakley Street, Monks Coppenhall, Cheshire

*      John Hemmings – age 50, pointsman, born in Chorlton, Staffordshire

*      Sarah Hemmings – age 51, born in Chorlton, Staffordshire

*      Abraham Hemmings – age 10, scholar, born in Coppenhall, Cheshire

April 1871

Living at 23 Thomas Street, Monks Coppenhall, Cheshire

*      John Hemmings – age 60, railway pointsman, born in Chorlton, Staffordshire

*      Sarah Hemmings – age 61, born in Chorlton, Staffordshire

*      Abraham Hemmings – age 20, labourer on railway, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Frederick Hemmings – age 7, scholar, born in Crewe, Cheshire (grandson)

31 December 1874

Abraham married Fanny Mason at St Paul's Church, Crewe.

Abraham Hemmings, age 24, bachelor, labourer, of this Parish. Father: John Hemmings, pointsman

Fanny Mason, age 23, spinster, of this parish. Father: William Mason, labourer

Witnesses: Joseph Mason (Fanny's younger brother) and Hannah Horton (Abraham's older sister)

June 1875

Birth of daughter Sarah Hannah Hemmings (1875-1945)

October 1876

Birth of daughter Mary Elizabeth Hemmings (1876-1958)

October 1878

Birth of daughter Clara Ann Hemmings (1878-1967) 

April 1881

Living at 21 Thomas Street, Monks Coppenhall, Cheshire.

*      Abraham Hemmings – age 30, labourer, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Fanny Hemmings – age 30, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Sarah H Hemmings – age 5, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Mary E Hemmings – age 4, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Clara A Hemmings – age 2, born in Crewe, Cheshire 

July 1881

Death of mother Sarah (Rhead) Hemmings - age 71

January 1882

Birth of daughter Frances Alice Hemmings (1882-1960)

May 1882

Death of father John Hemmings - age 72 
 

June 1888

Birth of daughter Bertha Hemmings (1888-1955)

  
April 1891

Living at 23 Walthall Street, Monks Coppenhall, Cheshire

1891 Census

*      Abraham Hemmings – age 40, general labourer, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Fanny Hemmings – age 40, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Sarah H Hemmings – age 15, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Mary E Hemmings – age 14, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Clara A Hemmings – age 12, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Frances A Hemmings – age 9, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Bertha Hemmings – age 2, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Richard Richards – age 30, general labourer, born in Shawbank, Shropshire (widower)

*      Albert Richards – age 2, born in Crewe, Cheshire

July 1898

Death of sister Ann (Hemmings) Gabb - age 55

March 1901

Living at 23 Hammond Street, Monks Coppenhall, Cheshire                

*      Abraham Hemmings – age 50, general railway labourer, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Fanny Hemmings – age 50, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Bertha Hemmings – age 12, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Percy Watson – age 9, born in Chorlton, Staffordshire (visitor)

*      William Johnson – age 30, platelayers labourer, born in Yoxall, Staffordshire (boarder)

April 1911

Living at 134 Flag Lane, Monks Coppenhall, Cheshire

*      Abraham Hemmings – age 60, labourer, Carriage Dept LNW Railway, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Fanny Hemmings – age 60, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Bertha Hemmings – age 22, boot shop assistant, born in Crewe, Cheshire

*      Reggie Hemmings – age 9, born in Crewe, Cheshire (grandson)

*      Percy Watson – age 19, factory cloths packer, born in Whitmore, Staffordshire (adopted son)

September 1913

Abraham died in September 1913, in Nantwich, Cheshire. He was buried on 5 September 1913 in Crewe Cemetery, Cheshire.