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ABERNETHY, HAROLD WILLIAM, third son of James Abernethy FRS (Ed), Delahay Street, Westminster, President Institute of Civil Engineers, and Ann, eldest dau. of John Neill, Wakefield, Yorks.; b. 22 Oct 1858; adm. 26 Jan 1872 (James'); left Dec 1877; civil engineer; MICE; resident engineer on Runcorn section of Manchester Ship Canal 1885-94; d. 9 Jul 1895 on board the Union S. S. Scot, during his voyage home from the Cape of Good Hope.

ABERNETHY, JOHN SCOTT, brother of Harold William Abernethy (qv); b. 31 May 1860; adm. 26 Jan 1872 (James'); left Aug 1878; Worcester Coll. Oxford, matr. 21 Oct 1880; BA 1886; MA 1888; adm. Middle Temple 26 Jan 1883, called to bar 26 Jan 1887; author, The life and works of James Abernethy, C. E., 1897; m. 1st, 20 Apr 1899 Mary Helen, second dau. of Rev. John Richardson, Rector of Sandy, Beds.; m. 2nd, 8 Jun 1915 Madeleine Philippa, widow of Alexander Edmund Coutts Trotter, The Bush and Dryden, Midlothian, and dau. of Richard William Selby-Lowndes, Elmers, Bletchley, Bucks.; still in Law List 1936 (without address), not 1941.

ABERNETHY, JOHN, son of John Abernethy; b.; adm. (aged 12) May 1720; Christ’s Coll. Cambridge (adm. pens. 1 Jul 1725, scholar 4 May 1727), matr. 1726; LLB 1730.

Ablett, Charles Antony, only son of Thomas Robert Ablett, of Westminster, by Janet, daughter of Robert Crump, of Beverley, Yorks; b. April 30, 1881; adm. Sept. 27, 1894 (A); left July 1896; at Oundle School 1896-9; gained the Clothworkers' Scholarship at the City and Guilds Central Technical College 1900; B.Sc. (London) 1906; joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force and served in France 1916; Director of Munitions, Ireland, with the rank of Capt. R.E. 1917-8; O.B.E. June 3, 1919; chartered civil engineer; M.Inst.C.E.; chairman and managing director of the Cooper Roller Bearings Co. Ltd.; hon. vice-president of the Iron and Steel Institute 1949; m. Dec. 20, 1915, Mary Louise, elder daughter of George Bean, of Melmerby, Yorks; d. July 18, 1955.

ABRAHAM, JONATHAN; b.; in school lists 1731, 1732-3, 1733-6.