My Great Grandfather was Harry Arbon born June 21 1870 at Bannongham, Suffolk, England. Wife, Ada. He had 7 brothers, names not yet known. He and his wife had 4 children Ernest, Steve, William and Ada. If you may be related we would be interested in hearing from you. Thanks!

Gale Beck (nee: Arbon)
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Hi, David Taylor:

Thanks for responding so quickly!

I'm interested in both Harry Arbon children listed in the 1882 Suffolk census information, being born in 1872.

Records at that time may not have been very accurate and the date that I have may also not be correct. It was what was typed on a WW1 draft form.

I would appreciate any further information that you may have regarding Harry Arbon. My father remembers his grandfather talking about 7 brothers, if this is of some assistance to you.

Best regards,

Gale Beck (nee: Arbon

Hi Gale
Had your Harry emigrated by 1881, the only two Harry's in Suffolk at that time shown on the 1881 Census were both born 1872 and not in the place you mentioned ?

Regards

David Taylor

Hi Gale
Info as follows, obviously in both cases family not complete, in the case of George & Naomie there may be older children who have left home an younger ones not born in 1881
and with Charles & Fanny more children to come.

Living at Fishers, Somerton Suffolk in 1881
George Arbon aged 39 a Shepherd born Hargrave, Suffolk
Naomie age 40 born Chedburgh Suffolk
William age 17 AgLab born Chedburgh
Anne age 15 born Hargrave
Harriott age 11 born Chevington
Harry age 9 born "
Amos age 7 born "
Albert age 6 born "
Ellen age 3 born "
Edward age 1 born "

Living at Village Street Kenton Suffolk
Charles Arbon age 39 a Builder & Wheelwright born Mendlesham Suffolk
Fanny aged 39 born Hawstead Suffolk
George age 14 a Carpenter born Kentish Town London
William age 12 born Kentish Town
Ada age 10 born Kentish Town
Harry age 9 Born "
Arthur age 7 born Kenton Suffolk
Kate age 5 born Kenton Suffolk
Charles age 4 born Kenton
Agnes age 2 born Kenton

Let me know if I can help further

Regards

David

Have you any connection/information with/on Norfolk ARBON family from Yarmouth/Thetford ?

My grandmother was Elizabeth Arbon and she had, among others, a younger brother, Harry Arbon, who was born about 1878/9 in Barnham, Suffolk, England. In the 1881 Census, the family were living at Bardwell in Suffolk. In the 1891 Census, Harry is an Agricultural Labourer residing in Balsham, Cambridgeshie. On 13 April 1902, he married Ada Stubberfield in Tottenham, Middlesex. He was employed as a Milkman by Welfords Dairy. In 1911, Harry emigrated to Canada arriving at Quebec on the 'Ascania' on 2 June 1911. He settled in Ontario and became a tram driver. In WW1, he was in Europe with the Canadian Army and returned to Canada on the 'Royal George' which docked at Halifax, Nova Scotia on 20 February 1919. Afterwards, he became a fruit farmer at Beamsville in Ontario. Harry's siblings were:- Elizabeth, 1871; George 1873; Caroline 1875; Harriet 1880; Frederick 1882; and Robert 1884. There was also a half-brother William 1861.
David Wood, Scotland.