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Abraham Grimshaw

Abraham was born on April 24th, 1691 in Rawden.¹

Birth Notes
- Name    Abraham Grimshaw
  Event Type    Birth
  Birth Date    24 Apr 1691
  Birth Place    Rawden, Yorkshire, England
  Gender    Male
  Father    Josiah Grimshaw
  Mother    Sarah Grimshaw
  Meeting    Monthly Meeting of Knaresborough: Rawden Preparative
  Piece Description    Piece 1342: Monthly Meeting of Knaresborough: Rawden Preparative (1669-1837, 1669-1836)

Abraham's father was Josiah Grimshaw and his mother was Sarah Ibbitson. His paternal grandparents were Abraham Grimshaw and Sarah Collier. He had a brother named Isaac. He was the older of the two children. He died at the age of 74 on December 5th, 1765 in Knaresborough. His burial was on December 8th, 1765 in Rawden.²

Death Notes
- Name:    Abraham Grimshaw
  Gender:    Male
  Age:    75
  Birth Date:    1690
  Death Date:    5 Dec 1765
  Death Place:    Knaresborough, York, England
  Burial Date:    8 Dec 1765
  Burial Place:    Rawden
  FHL Film Number:    588423
  Reference ID:    p392

General Notes
- Abraham and Elizabeth lived at Ivy House, Over Lane, , farming about seven acres between Over Lane and the Pease Hill footpath. He became a wool stapler and Tabitha, his granddaughter and daughter of son John, married John Hustler of the Yeadon Hustler family. It was John Hustler who became the 'father' of the Bradford wool trade.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Edward Grimshaw
  - b.~ 1566 in Guiseley d.1635 in Rawden
  
  Abraham Grimshaw
  - b.1603 in Guiseley d.1670
  
  Dorytye (Dorothe) Ranger
  - b.~ 1575 in Yorkshire
  
  Josiah Grimshaw
  - b.Apr 1658 in Guiseley d.15 Dec 1722 in Rawden
  
  Sarah Collier
  - b.1623 in Yorkshire d.21 Sep 1695 in Rawden
  
  Abraham Grimshaw
  - b.24 Apr 1691 in Rawden d.05 Dec 1765 in Knaresborough
  
  Sarah Ibbitson
  - b.1667 in Yorkshire d.15 Apr 1742 in Rawden

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¹ England & Wales Quaker BMD (1578-1837)
² England Select Deaths & Burials (1538-1991)

Abraham Grimshaw

Ancestor Pedigree Chart

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