Absalom George Spinney (1839 - 1929)

Born 1839 in Fontmell Magna, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Jane Charlotte Nodden — married 1878 in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 1929 at about age 90 in Camberwell

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Biography

Sources

• Notes from Montague Spinney:

Started the music shop in Salisbury and had a considerable mechanical bent as well. Owned and operated some of the first steam tractors ever in the County of Dorset. The music shop still bears his name, but the Spinney connection has long since gone.

1851 Census

Lurmur Street, Fontmell, Dorset

Head: Blacksmith 1. Harry Spinney b.1801 Gunville, Forset Age 50 Wife: 2. Sarah b. 1797 Dorset Age 54 Children: 3. Absalom George b.1839 Dorset Age 12 4. Rachel b.1834 Dorset Age 17 5. Robert b.1829 Dorset Age 22 Blacksmith

1881 Census

Darvel, Wimborne, Dorset

Lodger: 1. Absalom Spinney b.1839 Fontmell Magna Age 22 with 23 Others

1871 Census

Fontmell, Dorset

Head: 1. Sarah b. 1796 Dorset Age 75 Children: 2. Absalom George b.1839 Dorset Age 32 Granddaughter : 3. Frances S Chubb b.1862 Hampshire

1881 Census

Cann Aka Shaston St Rumbold, Dorset

Head: Professor of Music 1. Absalom George b.1839 Fontmell Magna Age 42 Wife: 2. Jane Charlotte b.1853 Middlesex Age 28 Children: 3. Jane E b.1880 Cann, Dorset Age 1 Mother : 4. Sarah b.1796 Sturminster Newton, Dorset Age 85 Other: 5. General Servant

1891 Census

Canal Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Head: Professor of Music 1. Absalom George b.1839 Fontmell Magna Age 52 Wife: 2. Jane Charlotte b.1853 Middlesex Age 38 Children: 3. Arthur b.1886 Salisbury, Wiltshire Age 5 4. Emmeline F b.1880 Cann, Dorset Age 11 5. Frank b.1889 Salisbury, Wiltshire Age 2 6. George H b.1883 Cann, Dorset Age 8 7. Robert F b.1891 Salisbury, Wiltshire Age 0 8. Ronald H b.1888 Salisbury, Wiltshire Age 3 Other: 9. Frank Trethowan b.1883 Guildford, Surrey Age 8 10. General Servant

1901 Census

Canal House, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Head: Music & Musical Instrument Seller 1. Absalom George b.1839 Fontmell Magna Age 62 Wife: Children: 2. Arthur b.1886 Salisbury, Wiltshire Age 15 3. Emmeline F b.1880 Cann, Dorset Age 21 Professor of Music 4. Frank b.1889 Salisbury, Wiltshire Age 12 5. Ronald H b.1888 Salisbury, Wiltshire Age 13 6. William S b. 1896 Salisbury, Wiltshire Age 5

In the 1901 Census, Jane is to be found visiting a womans house in Bath.

1911 Census

37 Marmora Road, Forset Hill Road, Camberwell, London

Head: Retired Music Seller 1. Absalom George b.1839 Fontmell Magna Age 72 Wife: 2. Jane Charlotte b.185 Islington, London Age 58 Children: 2. Arthur b.1886 Salisbury, Wiltshire Age 25 6. William Sidney b. 1896 Salisbury, Wiltshire Age 15 Nephew: Charles D Neale b.1889 Chippenham, Wilts Age 22 Other: Servant

Absalom died in Camberwell in 1929 Age 90!