My ABBAY/ABBEY family went to Russia c.1838 !!

[mocca]

Hi Myfi

I don't have any information about Matthew although I would be surprised if there was a link between the two wills.


My ggrandmother was Lily ( Louisa) who was married to a William Goffe. Although this is an unusual spelling of this   surname I have never been able to find out where he came from or what he was doing in Russia. 

Mocca

[tiggertwo]

Hi Mocca:
You and Hessu seem to share the same grandmother (Lily).  See previous correspondence from him and photos I posted on page 3. 
tiggertwo

[mocca]

Hi Tiggertwo

Yes , we do indeed share the same grandmother but Hessu is descended from her elder daughter and my family come from her younger one.

Mocca

[Fel]

I have just joined, have read all. I have info on Matthew and family. Some papers I am lucky to have might help. Please respond!

[tiggertwo]

Hi Fel:

Any info you have would be of interest to all of us on this site.  Can you post it up?

Best wishes.

Tiggertwo

[Fel]

Hello Tiggertwo
My tree shows Matthew ABBA b.1785 Hambleton Yorkshire d.1851 in Volvoro, Russia, m.1806 Mercy Smart b.1785.
Having farmed in Yorkshire he had experience in land irrigation. the Tsar heard of this and asked for him to go to St.P to give advice. This he did, taking son William b.1819 Burstwick.
Are you connected to William b.1855, he went to S.Africa to manage estate of childrens' ophanage.
Wm Harness m. Mercy( b.1814 in Holme upon Spalding Moor, Yorkshire) in 1831.
Of any interest?

Regards Fel

[mocca]

Hello Fel
That is very interesting because I have always understood that the family went to Russia to manage estates for landowners and if Matthew had special skills in land irrigation that would support that theory. He was also a witness at William and Eleanor's wedding in Sept 1851 so must have died soon afer that.
William (b.1855) must be the brother of my ggrandmother ,Lily,
but I know nothing about him and would be very interested if you have any further information.

Regards
Mocca

[Myfi!]

Hello Fel,
Welcome aboard 
I am decended from Matthew's daughter Mercy who married William Harness.  Do you have a source for Matthew's death in 1851?

How do you fit in with the family?

Would be interested in anything else you have on this family. 
Please ask away if you think any of us may be of help you.

Myfi

[Fel]

Hello Mocca,
Thanks for your responce. William b.1855 was educated in St.P. He took over managing the Estates of a Russian Duke, from William b.1819. He married and had a daughter May Abbey (Mabel Gertrude Irene) b.1900. At one time they lived in Vetoshkino. She was in Swizterland about 1912.
William b.1855 may have married a second time to a Russian, Tanta Anna
William b.1855 went to S.Africa,  May had a daughter there, Peggy who married T. Mclean.
Was your Ggrandmother Lily the one who went Finland?

 Regards,  Fel