Zachariah Abbs

[BantamFirth]

Hi,

I am searching for any information about Zachariah Abbs, any information is valuable, parents or wifes name would be lovely. I will post the information i know and hopefully somebody will know something

Zachariah Abbs
B. 1775 Sustead, Norfolk
D. 29 Sep 1867 Norwich, Norfolk

He was a shoe and book maker in St.Micheals, Coslony Street, Norwich.
He had 2 girls Harriet & Mary Ann and 1 son John Abbs. I do not know the mothers name or if Zach married.
He has two brothers John Abbs and a brother James who was born 1772 and was also a shoe maker.

Kind Regards

[Yorkslass]

Hello BanthamFirth,

This looks like Zacharia's baptism in 1775 - https://www.familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11686-143325-39?cc=1416598&wc=661026

A Christmas Day baby!!

Yorkslass

[BantamFirth]

 

Oh thank you soo much!! Very much appreciated

[Yorkslass]

Couple more baptisms here, to John and Mary, but it looks as though William died - his burial is on image no. 5.

https://www.familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11686-139490-50?cc=1416598&wc=661026

You may well find some more!

Yorkslass

[Yorkslass]

Hello again,

I couldn't find a marriage at Sustead for John and Mary Abbs, but this one is a possible, in 1761.

It's at Gresham, which is about two miles from Sustead.  It's a shame they didn't list occupations.

What do you think?  https://www.familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11593-57162-95?cc=1416598&wc=657464

Yorkslass

[BantamFirth]

Thanks again!

The marriage looks like it could be them, pretty close and in the presence of a William Abbs, presumming they named their son after this william?

Thanks again for taking time out, i had not been on familysearch.org before so thanks for that too!

[Yorkslass]

The Norfolk Parish Records on Family Search are marvellous - to be able to see the actual register entries is a real bonus.

However....  some registers are not in such good condition.

Like this one.  I think it shows your Mary Ann Abbs baptised in 1808, St Michael Coslany, and I can just make out the name Zachariah, but not the wife's name, or an actual date.

https://www.familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11673-80733-86?cc=1416598&wc=659534

Yorkslass

[Yorkslass]

The "main" Family Search website has the baptism of Mary Ann, transcribed as "Mary Ann Abbs", baptised 1808, St Michael Coslany, father Zachariah, mother Mary Hall.

It's just so difficult to read on the original....

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/9CLC-VL8/p2

[BantamFirth]

Mary Hall is it!! I had found something previously that linked Zachariah to Mary Hall,  but i put it to the back as it was a bit of a weak link, but hurray! Poor Mary i nearly didnt have her in our history.

Im guessing she died or they seperated before 1841 as she isnt in any census with Zachariah after this date.

I cant thank you enough for the information youve managed to find, i thought id hit a brick wall at Zachariah.