Mrs Charlotte Helena Abernethy

Charlotte Abernethy Letter from Helena

Charlotte was born in 1867.  Charlotte's father was David Fawcett Abernethy and her mother was Charlotte Mathers.  Her paternal grandparents were <Unknown> and <Unknown>. She had two brothers and two sisters, named John, Walter, Margaret and Emily.  She died at the age of 39 in 1906.

• Death Notes

  source:  1901 Census online
  see pdf under Dalrymple.
  
  Believed to be buried Smithdown Rd Cemetary Liverpool (src notes from Mary Ely)

• General Notes

  Married at St. Saviour's, Liverpool 1 Aug 1887
  
  She was my Great Grandfather Walter's mother, and died when he was only 14, she was 40.
  
  Email from David Abernethy:
  
  Phil,
  
  Received your e-mails of 24/01/2002 and 3/02/2002.  As stated in my initial
  e-mail reply Charlotte Helena Abernethy was my grandfather's sister of whom I
  know very little.Despite my endeavours over the past few years to find out
  further information on Charlotte my efforts were less than  fruitful.
  
  The Margaret Abernethy on the e-mail referred in fact to my wife.
  
  Charlotte was one of 5 known children as follows:-
  
  John born 1854 - died 1912
  Margaret born 1855 died 1926
  Emily birth date unknown - died 1919
  Walter (my grandfather) born 1862 - died 1918
  Charlotte Helena born 1866 - died 1906.
  
  Their parents were David Fawcett Abernethy died 1903 and Charlotte Mathers
  (who originated from Dublin) died 1904.  Both died in Dublin.
  
  The family appeared to have been brought up in Kings County, Tipperary,
  Dublin and England.  They were of the Church of Ireland/Protestant faith and
  seemed to have had some military connections. The family seem to have been
  fairly fragmented and little contact appears to have been maintained prior to
  their relatively early deaths. Charlotte's father David is believed to have
  travelled on a number of occasions to Canada, but always returned.  His
  occupation in records has been given at various times, as a gentleman, a
  farmer and also a milk dealer.
  
  I do  believe that there were other siblings born but despite extensive
  searching have not been able to ascertain the name of any of these.  I also
  believe that  emigration played a significant part in the families dispersion
  and that Charlotte had at least two children, Walter ( your ancestor) and
  possibly one called Charles. Charlotte was known to have been in service in
  Bootle, Liverpool in 1881  ( 1881 Census), but I was not aware that she spent
  time at Little Bray, South Dublin before arriving at Liverpool.
  
  Being born in 1942, I was brought up with the knowledge that Charlotte Helena
  Dalrymple nee Abernethy had been married to a cabinet maker, but this was all
  I was aware of until about 2 years ago. My grandfather, Walter Abernethy,
  whom I never knew died at 57 of sclerosis of the liver (Bright's Disease). 
  In reference to Charlotte Helena Dalrymple's death certificate, it shows that
  her death in 1909 was caused by the same condition when aged just 40. You
  mentioned in your e-mail that perhaps Walter Dalrymple was named after my
  grandfather Walter.  I think that  this was would be the case, as other
  members of the Abernethy family have continued the name.
  
  I was pleasantly surprised to see a picture of my father's Aunt, 93 years
  after she had died and presume that further information and images of her
  family i.e. Abernethys do not exist as far as you know.
  
  I would also be interested to learn how you became aware of the Little Bray
  information as this may assist me in further research which has for the past
  18 months - 2 years, as far as the Abernethy family members are concerned,
  been unfruitful.  With regards your query as to whether there is anything you
  could/should look for at Little Bray I cannot assist at all, as this was an
  area as stated that until your contact, was unknown to me.
  
  I may in the near future take the opportunity of speaking to your grandmother
  prior to the pending cessation of my family tree research.
  
  Hope this information is useful to you.
  
                                                   Regards,
  
  
  
                                                                          
  David and Margaret Abernethy
  
  Possible match...?
  
  Charlotte Leana Abernethy
  Age in 1881:    15 
  Age months:    0 
  Estimated birth year:    abt 1866 
  Relationship to head-of-household:    Servant 
  Household:    View other family members
  Family and neighbors:    View neighbors 
  Gender:    Female 
  Where born:    Ireland
  Address:    5 Cranworth St 
  Civil parish:    Bootle Cum Linacre 
  County/Island:    Lancashire 
  Condition as to marriage:    Unknown 
  Occupation:    Domestic Servant 
  Education:    View Image
  Employment status:    View Image
  Source information:    RG11/3691 
  Registration district:    West Derby 
  Sub-registration district:    Walton 
  

Details of Charlotte's family with Mr William Hugh Dalrymple