1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Hugh (8 years) resided at 3, Hanover Street, Leeds, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England with his parents Ralph (43) a United Methodist Free Church Minister born in Whitby, Yorkshire, England and Laura (38) born in Yatton, Somerset, England as well as siblings Ethel (7) and Laura (4). Hugh's place of birth is listed as Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales while his siblings were born in Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England and Spalding, Lincolnshire, England respectively. Note: their birth towns reflect their father's circuits.

1896 Shipping Lists

HR Abercrombie departed on 26 September 1896 from Southampton, England for Cape Town, South Africa on board the 'Scot'. The ship arrived in Cape Town, 49 days later thus 14 November 1896. See attached shipping list under sources for more detail. Source: Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960, Find My Past.

Birth, Marriages and Death

1st Marriage 1901 Bester

2nd Marriage 1909 Jarvis

3rd Marriage 1920 Ebersohn

Death