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ABNER TORKINGTON b. 1843 Leeds
I cannot find him on the 1901, or the 1911 census. He died at the family home in 1912 in Blean Kent.
in 1891 he is not with his wife Janet, she is in Rotherham with her mother
He is living with a woman called Marion who he has on the census as his wife. He never divorced. He just seems to have vanished, until he returns to the family home to die

1911 best I can offer at the moment

TORKYTON, Alfred Head Married M 67 1844 Retired Managing Directors Leeds Yorkshire VIEW
TAYWARD, Marian Widow F 53 1858 Caretaker Domestic City of London VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
1072 Reference:
RG14PN1072 RG78PN35 RD11 SD2 ED39 SN171

Registration District:
Hackney Sub District:
North Hackney Enumeration District:
39 Parish:
St John At Hackney

Address:
86 Garnham Street Stoke Newington N

Hi

on the original of the 1911 census found by Glitterbaby he has filled in the marriage details even though he shouldn't. His signature does look like Torkington.

It says he had been married 40 years and had 4 children. Does this fit what you know about him?

Do you have the address he died at please

I don't have the address of where he died Just Blean Kent.
He was a Major in the Army.
I will look at the entry Glitter Baby, it could be miss transcribed
He did own a insurance company with his wife Janet so it could be him
Thankyou

is this his wife Janet and a daughter?

the original says married 39 years, 4 children born to marriage, 1 dead, 3 alive at time of census

1911 census - household transcription
Person: TORKINGTON, Janet
Address: 34 Douglas Road

Name Relation Condition/ Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born

TORKINGTON, Janet Head Married F 66 1845 Private Means Yorks Rotherham
TORKINGTON, Ellen Kerr Daughter Single F 35 1876 Private Teacher London Islington


RG number:
RG14 Piece:
4359 Reference:
RG14PN4359 RG78PN176 RD59 SD2 ED8 SN90

Registration District: Blean
Sub District: Herne
Enumeration District: 8
Parish: Herne Bay

Address:
34 Douglas Road County:
Kent

That is him, and he does have 4 children to his wife Janet

Yes that is his wife and daughter

For ref:
1891 Census
Name: Abner Torkington
Age: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1846
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Marvin Torkington
Gender: Male
Where born: Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Bloomsbury St George
Ecclesiastical parish: Bloomsbury St George
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: St Giles
Sub-registration district: St George Bloomsbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Abner Torkington 45
Marvin Torkington 33

When he moved into the family home I believe that Janet and Ellen moved out and went to live in Shrewsbury.
Janet died in 1921 leaving her money to Ellen £1831.8s.7p a good amount in those days

1901 census - household transcription
Person: TORKINGTON, Janet
Address: Mow Abei, Margate Road, Herne Bay

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born

TORKINGTON, Janet Head Married F 54 1847 Living On Own Means Rothersham Yorkshire
TORKINGTON, John Son Single M 28 1873 Solicitor Islington London
TORKINGTON, Ellen Daughter Single F 25 1876 Islington London

Perhaps there was somethig amiss?

National Archive.org.uk

a search of his name shows some action from him or versa

Abner Torkington v Cater Co Ltd,

1890's

Chancery Division.--

these are open records.

could he have used an alias after?

Well the plot thickens, I cannot find a will for him , it seems odd because all the family seem to have left wills. His son was a solicitor soI will have to dig deeper
Thank you for the info, it is most kind of you.
Moira

Moria

You will have to get copies from the site for the full sp on the case and outcome,

Ref,no J/14/362.
action no-1894 T 124,
date--1896-1898.

These Abner names are all from 1911.surnames.bn 1843+5.abt right age.

Waddington.
Simmons.
Rimmington.
Poultney.
Oldham.
Norman.
Newnham.
Lewis.
Law.
Lambert.
Jones.
Dyson.
perhaps a bit of digging could unearth a lead?

Date: 14 December 1900

Issue number: 27256 Page number: 8491
of a Bankruptcy Notice dated the 20th day of November, 1900. To Abner Torkington, of No. 2, Tavistock-street, Covent....

formerly of Herne Bay, Kent, and now
temporarily residing at 9, Glyn-avenue, Doncaster,
Yorkshire. NOTICE is hereby given

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/search

2 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden is listed as uninhabited on 1901 census


1901 census - Address: 9, Glyn Avenue, Doncaster

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation, Disability Where Born

TORKINGTON, Ellen Head Widow F 83 1818 Living On Own Means Oldham Lancashire
TORKINGTON, Sarah E Daughter Single F 54 1847 Forewoman In Rly Machinist Work Leeds Yorkshire
ACROYD, Blanch E Grand Daughter Single F 19 1882 Rotherham Yorkshire



1881 census - household transcription
Person: TORKINGTON, Abner
Address: 7, Denmark Place, Hastings St Mary In The Castle

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born

TORKINGTON, Abner Head Married M 38 1843 Captain 2nd Tower Hamlets And Managing Director Of A Life Office Leeds Yorkshire
TORKINGTON, Janet Wife Married F 36 1845 Rotherham Yorkshire
TORKINGTON, John K Son Single M 8 1873 Scholar London Middlesex
TORKINGTON, Ellen K Daughter Single F 5 1876 London Middlesex
TORKINGTON, Henry K Son Single M 0 1881 London Middlesex
KERR, Margarett Mother In Law Widow F 75 1806 Annuitant Doncaster Yorkshire
CLARK, Ela E Servant Single F 29 1852 Cook Dom Sheffield Yorkshire

THE MAJOR AND THE LADIES.
Feilding Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 54, 30 August 1901, Page 4

http://tinyurl.com/33vttbj

just wondering if this could be Abner (calling himself Robert Hayward) and Marion, the ages and places of birth match???

1901 England Census
about Robert Hayward Name: Robert Hayward
Age: 56
Estimated birth year: abt 1845
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Marian Hayward
Gender: Male
Where born: Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: St Martin in The Fields
Ecclesiastical parish: St Martin in the Fields
Town: London
County/Island: London
Country: England

Registration district: Strand
Sub-registration district: St Martins-in-the-Fields
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 31
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Hayward 56
Marian Hayward 44
Arthur Greenland 10
Edward Greenland 7


Name: Marian Hayward
Age: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1857
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: Robert Hayward
Gender: Female
Where born: Old Jewry, London, England

sorry it posted three times

My My this gives me some things to go ahead on. What wonderful people you all are
Thank you so much all of you
Moira

do read that article The Major and the Ladies ... the url works well!


he was quite the boyo I think!!!



sylvia