William John Gabbey (abt. 1863 - 1927)

Born about 1863 in County Down, Ireland

Died 10 Jun 1927 at about age 64 in Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

William John GABBEY was born about 1863 in County Down, Ireland. He was the son of Elizabeth Gabbey.

He married Sarah MASSEY (formerly McKEE), a widower with at least five children.

For the 1901 Ireland Census, William was living on Woodstock Road (Ormeau) in Belfast with his wife Sarah and her children from a previous marriage, as well as his mother Eliza (a widow) and his brother Alexander. ^[1]

He immigrated to the United States with his wife and stepchildren in 1905. They settled in Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

The passenger manifest for RMS Teutonic, leaving Liverpool, England for New York, USA, on 15 Sep 1905 shows William GABBEY, labourer, travelling with his wife Sarah along with 24-year-old Thomas GABBEY [should be MASSEY], labourer, 22-year-old Robert GABBEY [should be MASSEY], joiner, and 3-year-old child Samuel GABBEY [should be McKEE]. ^[2]

For the 1910 US Census, William is living at 46 North School Street, Manchester, (as a boarder) with his wife Sarah and nephew Samuel, working as a fireman in a paper mill. ^[3]

His 1917 WWI draft card shows William residing at 191 Woodbridge Street, Manchester, working as a fireman.

From 1920 to 1927, William lived at 187 Woodbridge Street, Manchester (as a boarder) with his wife Sarah (until her death in 1923) and nephew Samuel, working as a fireman in a paper mill. ^[4]

William passed away in 1927. ^{[5] [6]}

Research Notes

5 records show birth year range of 1860 to 1866. No certainty.

• 1866 in "Ireland Census, 1901"
• 1862 in "United Kingdom, Outgoing Passenger Lists, 1905"
• 1865 in "United States Census, 1910"
• 1862 in "United States Census, 1920"
• 1860 in "Find A Grave Index"

Sources

1. ↑ "Ireland Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPBL-SYQS : 11 March 2022), William J Gabbey, Road, Ballyburly, County Offaly, Ireland; citing Census, Road, Ballyburly, County Offaly, Ireland, 0000274991, Public Record Office of Ireland, Belfast, http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000712148/
2. ↑ "United Kingdom, Outgoing Passenger Lists, 1890-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68GH-HMLZ : 27 October 2021), Wm Gabby, 1905.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKKB-F9D : accessed 14 April 2022), William J Gebbey, Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 211, sheet 12B, family 276, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 131; FHL microfilm 1,374,144.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCFL-FND : 1 February 2021), William J Gabby, 1920.
5. ↑ "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7Z1-TM9 : 11 June 2020), William J. Gabbey, 1927.
6. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2Q-N5X5 : 4 June 2020), William J Gabbey, ; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65806852/william-j-gabbey