John and Martha Abbott produced  eight children between 1848 and 1863, seven daughters and one son. Two of their daughters died while still children. Through marriage the remaining five daughters created links to

the Fenney, Ratcliffe, Henderson, Walker and McKie families. Of these Fenney, Ratcliffe and Walker were local families in Farnworth Village or Widnes. 

Connection with another local family, the Almonds, was through the marriage of Eliza Abbott to Joseph Almond. Eliza was the daughter of Henry Abbott, the only son of John and Martha Abbott and brother (older) of Mary Ellen Abbott. Read more about Eliza Abbott Almond and Joseph Almond on the right.

Photo courtesey Ken Almond

Henry Abbott and grandson Alfred Almond, 1930's

Henry was a cooper by trade, a barrel-maker in an alkali works (1881 census).

Abbott sisters marry Young brothers

Henry Abbott's daughters Sarah Ellen and Alice Jane also found husbands in the  village. In fact they married two brothers. Sarah Ellen married Ernest James Young and  Alice Jane married his younger brother John Young.The Young family lived in Farnworth Street and later ran the local fish and chip shop.Thus further links were established between the Abbotts and another local family, the Youngs.

Abbott/Young/Gandy

Alice Janes and John's eldest daughter Bertha Jane Young married Harry Gandy, thus linking the Abbotts with the Gandy family, in particular the Gandy family and descendant in British Columbia, Canada.

Across the Atlantic

Henry's youngest daughter Lillie Abbott married Andrew Ernest Buckley.

Andrew E. Buckley left Widnes via Liverpool and arrived in New York on March 25, 1910 aboard the Lusitania. He was 23. 

In the 1910 US census we find Andrew A. Buckley, 23, single of England living at 360 Jerry Street in Youngstown, Ohio. Occupation: Housepainter. Andrew was living with his brother-in-law and family: Herbert Hewett, Ethel M. Hewett, sons Earl, Herbert H. and Arthur. Andrew had just arrived in the US a few days before the census was taken. Unclear why he is listed as being single,

Andrew's wife Lily (Lillie) Buckley arrived in New York on June 24, 1910 aboard the Lusitania. She was 24. She left England from Liverpool. Traveling with Lily were: Sidonia (Sydonah) Buckley, 2 years and Donald Buckley, 9 months. According to the original ship’s manifest, Lily’s contact in the US was Andrew E. Buckley (her husband) living at 360 West Willis Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio.

Source: Margaret Wiese, Ellis Island Records