ABRAHAM & SANDERCOMB
FREDA MOLLY ABRAHAM (born 13 Dec 1906 in Southsea, Portsmouth) and ERIC OAK HANCOCK Snr (see HANCOCK page)
ABRAHAM ANCESTORS
ALFRED HENRY ABRAHAM (born 19 Jun 1878 Alverstoke, Hampshire) (died unknown). He married CECILIA KATE MAY BOND (born 1 May 1877 Alverstoke) (died 1963 Watling Street, Gillingham, Kent). They married 9 Oct 1901 Alverstoke. ALFRED was a Licensed Victuallers Manager by trade.
CECILIA was the daughter of ALFRED BOND and MARY ANN WOODHEAD RICHARDSON.
They had 4 children inc. FREDA MOLLY:
DOROTHY CECILIA (born 1903 in Petersfield, Hants) (died Jul 1991 Portsmouth)
HERBERT THOMAS (born 4 May 1909)
JACK ALBERT (born 4 Jun 1911) (died After 1963)
MARRIAGES OF ABOVE:
DOROTHY CECILIA married JACK MANSFIELD Dec 1921 in Portsmouth, Hants. They had one child MOLLIE DOROTHY (my god-mother)
HERBERT THOMASmarried ELLEN I. SLATER Mar 1929 in Gillingham, Kent.
PARENTS OF ALFRED HENRY
ALFRED HENRY's father was ALFRED ABRAHAM (born 25 Sep 1842 in Newtown, Gosport, Hants.) (died 28 Sep 1893 Newtown) who married SARAH ANN SANDERCOMB (born 7 Oct 1848 North Street, Gosport) (died 16 Nov 1914 Gosport). They married 6 Nov 1864 in The Parish Church of Alverstoke, Hants.
ALFRED Snr's occupation was a Leading Man of Stores, Portsmouth Dockyard.
ALFRED and SARAH had 8 children inc. ALFRED:
JANE ELIZABETH (born 15 May 1866 Alverstoke) aka SARAH ELIZABETH (died Jun 1940 West Glamorgan, Wales)
ROSE ANN ESTHER (born 1869 Alverstoke)
SOPHIA ANN (born 30 Jan 1871 Alverstoke)
SARAH ELLEN (born 7 Feb 1873 Newtown, Gosport, Hants.) (died 15 Sep 1962 Gosport)
EMILY AGNES (born 22 Oct 1875 Alverstoke) (died 6 May 1953 Gosport)
BEATRICE ALICE (born 1884 Christchurch, Hants.) (died Sep 1957 Windsor, Berks.)
LEONARD (born 24 Apr 1892 Gosport, Hants.) (died Dec 1903 Alverstoke)
MARRIAGES OF ABOVE:
JANE ELIZABETH married JAMES FINN 1877 Alverstoke & had 6 children: Ellen Elizabeth R., Eva Mildred, Arthur Cyril, Cecil, Edith Kate & Gladys Winifred.
ROSE ANN ESTHER married WALTER THOMAS NEWBURY 16 Jun 1888 in Alverstoke & had 3 children: Alfred W., Emily & Albert E.
SOPHIA ANN married SIDNEY WILLAM COPPEN in Alverstoke
SARAH ELLEN married FREDERICK ALEXANDER RIDDIFORD 6 May 1893 in Alverstoke and had one child. Frederick died in 1896 and she went on to marry GEORGE DANIEL OSGOOD 18 Nov 1899 & had 6 children. See photo of STANLEY LEWIS OSGOOD, son of Sarah Ellen & George Daniel in my Album.
FURTHER BACK
ALFRED HENRY Snr's Parents:
JAMES ABRAHAM (born 18 Jul 1816 Stoke Road, Alverstoke) (died Dec 1888 Alverstoke) married JANE CATHERINE FRYER (born 11 Dec 1817 Alverstoke) (died Jun 1899 Alverstoke) ~ daughter of JOSEPH FRYER and SARAH. They married 14 Jul 1839 in St Mary's, Portsea, Hants. and had 13 children inc. ALFRED:
JAMES JOSEPH (born 1839 Alverstoke) (died May 1840 Alverstoke)
WILLIAM A. (born 1841 Alverstoke) (died 19 Sep 1915 Alverstoke)
CHARLES (born 22 May 1844 Alverstoke) (died 10 Nov 1925 Portsmouth)
GEORGE (born 22 Jan 1846) (died Jan 1915 Portsmouth)
CATHERINE SOPHIA (born 22 May 1847) (died 1888 Alverstoke)
ALBERT THOMAS (born Mar 1849) (died Sep 1921 Southampton)
JANE SARAH (born 10 Jun 1859) (died 4 Jun 1923 Gosport)
DAVID (born 30 Nov 1851 Gosport) (died Dec 1934 Gosport)
JOSEPH (born 29 Jun 1853 Gosport) (died 17 Mar 1938 Gosport)
SOPHIA ANN (born Apr 1855 Alverstoke) (died Sep 1939 Gosport)
HENRY DONALD (born 16 Oct 1856 Gosport) (died Dec 1936 Portsmouth
EMILY MATILDA LOUISE (born 21 May 1858)
MARRIAGES OF ABOVE :
WILLIAM A. married ESTHER ELIZABETH FRENCH 22 Mar 1863 in St Thomas, Portsea Island & had 10 children (some born in Ascension Islands): Emily Esther Catherine, James Thomas, Sarah Elizabeth, William, Edward Joseph, Frederick George William, Flora Ellen, Katie Alice, Charles David & Jessie Mary.
CHARLES married FANNY ELIZABETH MORGAN Aft. 1 Apr 1866 Petersfield, Hants. & had 6 children: William James, George Henry, Fanny, Charles Joseph, Emily & John E.
GEORGE married ROSE ANN PRICE 24 Dec 1871 & had one known child GEORGE W.H. ABRAHAM
CATHERINE SOPHIA married WILLIAM HENRY SIMMS 25 Dec 1866 Alverstoke & had 11 children: Annie Leins, William Henry, Catherine Anne, Ellen Eliza, Charles George, Albert James T., Frederick Walter, Alfred E., Ethel Florence, Arthur Victor & Ernest Charles.
ALBERT THOMAS married ELIZABETH(surname unknown) in 1881 Richmond, Surrey & had 2 known children: Lizzie & Albert P.
JANE SARAH married JAMES MACEY COASBY 7 Oct 1866 in the Parish Church, Portsmouth & had 10 children: Catherine Jane, Annie, Florence Emily, Minnie Elizabeth, Edith Mary, James George, Ethel May, Frederick William, Henry Albert & Mabel Lillian.
DAVID married GEORGINA STAGG Dec 1875 Portsea & had 5 known children: David Albert, Lillian Georgina, Ada Amelia, Ernest Arthur & Eva Blanche.
JOSEPH married EDITH FORD 30 Jan 1906 Gosport, children unknown.
SOPHIA ANN married WILLIAM CUTLER 10 Jun 1877 Alverstoke & had 6 known children: William, Lily Sophia, Joseph H., Emily Florence, Edgar Harold & Henry Albert.
HENRY DONALD married MARY ELIZABETH LUSH Mar 1879 Portsea & had 3 known children: Minnie Elizabeth, Henry William & Frederick Arthur.
EMILY MATILDA married GEORGE WILLIAM PHILLIPS (date unknown, children unknown).
JAMES ABRAHAM's Parents:
JOHN ABRAHAM (born 20 Jul 1766, Alverstoke) (died 1850) married CHRISTIAN COX (born 13 Oct 1772, Whippingham, Hants) (died 20 Sep 1837 Alverstoke) ~ daughter of JOHN COX & JANE. They married 7 Apr 1796 St Mary's, Portsea.
They had 7 children inc. JAMES:
JOHN (born May 1797)
HANNAH (born 11 Aug 1799)
JANE (born Aug. 1801)
CHARLOTTE (born 17 Jun 1804 Gosport) (died Jun 1868 Southampton)
CHRISTIAN (born 19 Apr 1807) (died July 1837 Alverstoke)
PRISCILLA (born Apr. 1810) (died Jun 1880 Alverstoke)
MARRIAGES OF ABOVE :
JANE married JAMES SMART 11 Nov 1821 Alverstoke (children unknown)
CHARLOTTE married JAMES READ 14 Jul 1835 Alverstoke & had 4 known children: Mary Jane, John James, Robert & Charles.
PRISCILLA married JAMES COOPER 7 May 1837 St Thomas, Portsea & had 5 known children: Jane, Clara, Matilda, James & David James.
18TH CENTURY ABRAHAM'S
JOHN ABRAHAM'S parents were JOHN ABRAHAM (born 16 Dec 1739 Alverstoke) (died Feb 1823 Portsea) who married MARY HECKLEY (born abt 1742 Alverstoke) (died 1837 Alverstoke).They married 3 Nov 1765 in Alverstoke, Hants.
They had 7 other known children besides JOHN:
ELIZABETH (born 1763 Alverstoke)
SIMON (born c.1766 Alverstoke)
THOMAS (born 20 Dec 1767) Alverstoke (died Mar 1825 Alverstoke)
WILLIAM (born 8 May 1772 Alverstoke)
JOSEPH (born c.1773 Alverstoke) (died 1850 Alverstoke)
MARY (born 20 May 1774 Alverstoke)
JAMES (born 31 Dec 1780 Alverstoke)
MARRIAGES OF THE ABOVE :
ELIZABETH married JOHN WATTS 15 Feb 1783 Portsea (children unknown)
THOMAS married JANE SYLVESTER 13 Aug 1792, Botley, Hants. and had 8 known children: Thomas, Fanny, Ann, John, Charles, Tamar, Henry & William
WILLIAM married MARY ANN SNOW
2 Mar 1802, Alverstoke and had 10 known children: William, Edmund, Elizabeth,
Ellen, Mary Ann, Fanny, Sarah Maria, Joseph James, Thomas & Martha
JOSEPH married ANN (surname unknown) (date unknown) and had 8 known children: Amelia, Ann, Elizabeth, Esther, Hannah, Harriet, Samuel & Sarah
JAMES married SOPHIA HAPGOOD and had 4 known children: James C, Abraham C, Betsy Eleanor C & Isaac C.
FURTHER BACK
Further researchhas now taken me backto ISAAC ABRAHAM who married MARYMILLSBY 18 Sep 1733 in St Mary's Church, Portsea, Portsmouth.
They must have had a number of children but, at present, all I am aware of is JOHN (above) and ISAAC (born 18 May 1735 Alverstoke) with no further details on ISAAC.
I can go one more generation back to yet another ISAAC ABRAHAM who married MARY STAMP 25 May 1696 in Eling, Hampshire. ISAAC was born in Eling and MARY was born in Exbury, Hampshire.
NOTE: I do have masses of information on the ABRAHAM side of my tree so if you would like further information please do not hesitate to contact me. I am also in contact with a number of Abraham descendants.
SANDERCOMB ANCESTORS
SARAH ANN SANDERCOMB married ALFRED ABRAHAM (see above) parents were HENRY SANDERCOMB and ELIZABETH KIND they married 21 Jun 1846 in Alverstoke, Hampshire and had 7 other children besides SARAH:
EMMA (b. 1850 in Alverstoke, died after 1911)
HENRY EDWARD (b. Jan 1852 in Alverstoke) (died Apr 1853)
GEORGE FREDERICK (b. Mar 1853 in Alverstoke) (died Jul 1856)
ELLEN GRACE (b. 1855 in Alverstoke)
FREDERICK SAMUEL (b. Sep 1858 in Alverstoke)
WILLIAM CHARLES (b. Jun 1861 in Forton) (died Aft. 1911)
ALFRED JAMES (b. 20 Dec 1862 in Forton) (died Sep 1892 Alverstoke)
MARRIAGES OF ABOVE:
EMMA SANDERCOMB married JOHN CHURCHER 28 Apr 1867 in Alverstoke & had 5 children: John Henry, Emma Jane, Elizabeth Ellen, Frederick & Ellen Katie
FREDERICK SAMUEL SANDERCOMB married KATE PURKIS Jul 1882 in Alverstoke
WILLIAM CHARLES SANDERCOMB married SARAH AMELIA
(surname unknown) in Jun 1886, Southwark, London & had 4 children:
Effie Amelia, Ada Lois, Lily Elizabeth & William Charles
ALFRED JAMES SANDERCOMB married ELLEN JEMIMA CASTLE
6 Nov 1885 in Alverstoke & had 3 children: Ethel Eleanor Sarah, Alfred Daniel & Alice Queenie Castle
FURTHER BACK
HENRY SANDERCOMB's parents were EDWARD SANDERCOMB & ANN (surname unkown) (marriage date unknown as yet)
The couple had 7 children in addition to HENRY:
JAMES(b. abt 1827 Gosport)
ANN (b. abt 1830 Gosport)
EDWARD OLIVER (b. abt 1833 Gosport) (d. Mar 1893 Alverstoke)
SAMUEL (b. abt 1835 Gosport) (d. 1902 South Shields, Durham)
CHARLES(b. Mar 1838 Gosport) (d. Sep 1898 Alverstsoke)
JOHN RUDDER(b. Mar 1841 Gosport) (d. 1878 Fareham, Hants)
ELIZABETH(b. Mar 1845) (d. 1895 Portsea Island, Hants)
MARRIAGES OF ABOVE :
JAMES married HANNAH ROBERTS27 Apr 1851 Alverstoke (children unknown)
ANN married GEORGE CHURCHER 12 Mar 1855 Alverstoke & had 8 children: George Alfred, Emily Ann, Ann Elizabeth, Mary, James, Amy, Ada & Alice Beatrice all in Gosport.
EDWARD OLIVER married SARAH A. HARDY 12 Nov 1863 Alverstoke (children unknown)
SAMUEL married MIRIAM GRANTHAM 29 Nov 1859 & had 4 known children: Hermina Maud, Florence Amy, Evelyn Gertrude & Victoria Catherine.
CHARLES married JULIA ELIZABETH BARNETT 1870 in Alverstoke (children unknown)
ELIZABETH married THOMAS TAYLOR 5 Mar 1866 St Mary's, Portsea, Hants. (children unknown)
FURTHEST GENERATION (to date)
The generation I have been able to get back to, as yet, is to the parents of EDWARD - JAMES SANDERCOMB & MARY BROWN.
The couple married 14 Mar 1795 in St Mary's Church, Portsea & had 6 children including EDWARD :
BRIDGET (b. abt 1800 Gosport)
CHARLOTTE (b. abt 1803 Alverstoke)
CHARLES (b. abt 1807 Gosport)
AMELIA (b. abt 1812 Gosport)
ELIZA (b. abt 1815 Gosport)
MARRIAGES OF ABOVE :
CHARLOTTE married DIONYSIUS SEYMOUR 15 Jun 1824 Gosport (children unknown)
AMELIA married GEORGE GARNETT 10 Nov 1835 Alverstoke (children unknown)
ELIZA married JOHN READ 10 Sep 1832 Alverstoke (children unknown)
Research Note: I am in contact with a couple of descendants of the Sandercomb clan so please do not hesitate to contact me for further information.
Note: Very little is known about the Sandercomb's, records seem to be very sketchy & difficult to find. I have found some Sandercomb's in Cornwall. My nan, Freda Molly Abraham, once told me there was supposed to be a wealthy part to the family & that they owned land in the West Country, but she didn't know where. I do know that my nan "married beneath her" & her marriage to Eric Oak Hancock was never accepted. This part of the family is very much "work in progress".