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Betsy <I>Hearn</I> Abell

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Betsy Hearn Abell

Birth
Bratton Clovelly, West Devon Borough, Devon, England
Death
27 Feb 1889 (aged 46)
Plymouth, Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England
Burial
Bratton Clovelly, West Devon Borough, Devon, England Add to Map
Plot
Grave #222,; Image 209 (Tombstone Photographs courtesy of Bratton Clovelly One Place Study)
Memorial ID
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Surname spelling could be Abel or Abell on various documents

Daughter of Henry & Betsey Hearn:
Bratton Clovelly Baptism Records found under Betsy HIERN 1 Jan 1844 with Parents Henry & Grace along with Brother Phillip HIERN 31 June 1840 & Brother James HIERN 2 Dec 1849. Brother John Hearn was baptized 15 June 1845 at Swaddle Down.

1851 Swaddledown Census Shows Henry (b. 1894 Petrockstowe, Farmer 250 Acres), wife Betsy (b. 1818 Meeth); son Philip (b.1841), daughter Betsy (b. 1843), son John Henry (b. 1846) and son James (b. 1850) all Bratton Clovelly;
1871 Swaddledown Farm Census shows Henry Hearn (b. 1814 Petrockstow, Farmer), wife Betsy (b. 1818 Meeth), son Philip (b. 1841), daughter Betsy (b. 1844) and son John Henry (b. 1846)-all unmarried and b. Bratton Clovelly.

Marriage of Betsy Hearn to George Henry Abel 30 Dec 1874 Whitchurch. Registered Tavistock Q4 1874

1881 Coombe Park, Bratton-Clovelly: George Abell b. 1846 Bratton Clovelly Farmer wife Betsy Abell b. 1844 Bratton Clovelly George Abell's family is listed at Coombe Park as far back as 1851 Census.

Betsy formally of Bratton Clovelly but late of Wilinstone near Tavistock. She died at brother James Hearn address 7 Seymour Terrace, Plymouth 27 Feb 1889.

The 1891 Wilminstone, Tavistock Census lists George H Abel as a Widower (b. 1847 Farmer Bratton Clovelly) living with his housekeeper Theresa Louisa Palmer (b. 1866 in Germansweek). He then marries her in Tavistock 17 May 1892 and they reside in Wilinstone. She was the daughter of Walter Hall Palmer & Mary Maria Rowe Palmer of Germansweek. George & Theresa had 7 children and George died 1925 in Tavistock & Theresa died 1939 in Whitchurch.
Surname spelling could be Abel or Abell on various documents

Daughter of Henry & Betsey Hearn:
Bratton Clovelly Baptism Records found under Betsy HIERN 1 Jan 1844 with Parents Henry & Grace along with Brother Phillip HIERN 31 June 1840 & Brother James HIERN 2 Dec 1849. Brother John Hearn was baptized 15 June 1845 at Swaddle Down.

1851 Swaddledown Census Shows Henry (b. 1894 Petrockstowe, Farmer 250 Acres), wife Betsy (b. 1818 Meeth); son Philip (b.1841), daughter Betsy (b. 1843), son John Henry (b. 1846) and son James (b. 1850) all Bratton Clovelly;
1871 Swaddledown Farm Census shows Henry Hearn (b. 1814 Petrockstow, Farmer), wife Betsy (b. 1818 Meeth), son Philip (b. 1841), daughter Betsy (b. 1844) and son John Henry (b. 1846)-all unmarried and b. Bratton Clovelly.

Marriage of Betsy Hearn to George Henry Abel 30 Dec 1874 Whitchurch. Registered Tavistock Q4 1874

1881 Coombe Park, Bratton-Clovelly: George Abell b. 1846 Bratton Clovelly Farmer wife Betsy Abell b. 1844 Bratton Clovelly George Abell's family is listed at Coombe Park as far back as 1851 Census.

Betsy formally of Bratton Clovelly but late of Wilinstone near Tavistock. She died at brother James Hearn address 7 Seymour Terrace, Plymouth 27 Feb 1889.

The 1891 Wilminstone, Tavistock Census lists George H Abel as a Widower (b. 1847 Farmer Bratton Clovelly) living with his housekeeper Theresa Louisa Palmer (b. 1866 in Germansweek). He then marries her in Tavistock 17 May 1892 and they reside in Wilinstone. She was the daughter of Walter Hall Palmer & Mary Maria Rowe Palmer of Germansweek. George & Theresa had 7 children and George died 1925 in Tavistock & Theresa died 1939 in Whitchurch.

Inscription

"In loving memory of
Betsy Abel
daughter of Henry and Betsy Hearn
Who died Feb 27th 1889
Aged 46 years.
Thy will be done."

Gravesite Details

4 March 1899 Burial date provided by devonheritage.org



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  • Created by: Ross Morton
  • Added: Apr 28, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145724517/betsy-abell: accessed ), memorial page for Betsy Hearn Abell (Dec 1842–27 Feb 1889), Find a Grave Memorial ID 145724517, citing St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Bratton Clovelly, West Devon Borough, Devon, England; Maintained by Ross Morton (contributor 47294598).