Verrity
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In
the 11th century a monk called Benedict had a vision at the shrine of Saint
Germain, Auxerre Abbey,(AD378-AD448) which instructed him to build an Abbey in
Selby. In 1070 King William granted a charter to Benedict giving the
land on which to build the first Abbey.
John
Verrity born Selby Yorkshire, England c. 1843.
In 1861
aged 18 he is found to be residing with Jane Verrity age 56 at 36 Lenhams
Building Hull

source rg9/3596
His occupation was stated to be
a Sail maker, he married Sarah Suter , born Hull, Yorkshire England c.1841. The
marriage took place at Hull in 1864
Volume: 9d page 319. This union produced at least the following
five children between 1868 and 1881.
In 1871 he is
found with his wife and family residing at 19 Chapel Court , Hull

source
rg10/4793
In
1881 he is found with his wife and family residing at 15 New Buildings Walker St
Hull, Yorkshire.

source
rg11/4775
In 1891 he is
found with his wife and family residing at 15 New Buildings Walker St Hull,
Yorkshire.

source
rg12/3941
John Verrity died
at Hull in 1899 aged 56 Volume:9d page 188
First Child.
Daughter Elizabeth Verrity born c. 1868 Hull Yorkshire. Elizabeth
Married Frederick W Day at Hull in 1887. Frederick was born at Hull in 1861 and
employed as a railway porter.
| VERRITY |
Elizabeth |
DAY |
Frederick W |
St James (Hull) |
Hull |
SJH/7/217 |
At the cenus of
1891 this couple were residing at no 8 Gardeners Buildings, Hull Yorkshire,with
their first two children. Son Ernest Day b.c.1887 and daughter Ethel b.c. 1890
Source
Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 3941; Folio 107; Page 10;
GSU roll: 6099051.
Second Child.
Son William Verrity (1871-1930's?) born March 1871 in the district of Myton,
Hull, Yorkshire (ref
Hull 9d 247) Birth
registration MYT/81/121. William married

It is
understood that William married Ada Alice Walker in December
1894 (ref
Hull 9d/0477) This union produced the following four children.
First Child.
Daughter Ethel born Hull c. 1896
Second
Child. Son William
Verrity b.c. 1897
Third Child.
Son Herbert Verrity,
born 1898, Hull, Yorkshire, England. (See
Below ****)
Fourth
Child. Daughter Elsie b.c 1899, Hull, Yorkshire,
England.
In
1901 this family were found to be residing at 4 Thorne Terrace, Strickland
Street, Hull, William was employed as a Railway Porter

Source Citation: Class: RG13;
Piece: 4506; Folio: 87; Page: 1.

Third Child.
Son Thomas Verrity born (Ref Hull 9d 226) September 1873 at Myton
District, Hull Yorkshire. Birth registration MYT/91/328.
It is understood that Tom, married his
brother William's widow, in about 1939. Tom was a bachelor and had boarded with his brother and
sister-in-law for many years and when William died it wasn't acceptable, in those days, that a single man could live in the same household as an
unmarried woman. Tom and his wife died in the same year c.1956 at Hull Yorkshire,
England.

Fourth Child.
Daughter Annie Verrity born c.1879 Hull Yorkshire. Annie married John
William Talton at Hull in 1900. At the cenus of 1901 this couple wre
residing at 15 New Buildings, Gt Thornton Street, Hull. Annies brother
Thomas was also resident with them. John William was declared to be a
sailmaker whilst Annies brother Thomas a Railway Porter.
Source Citation: Class: RG13;
Piece: 4499; Folio: 105; Page: 24.
Fifth Child.
Son Charles Henry Verrity born c.1880 in Myton district, Hull Yorkshire.
Birth registration MYT/128/274.
At the
census of 1881 of Holy Trinity, Kingston-upon-Hull, York, England, this family were residing at 15 New Buildings Walker St, Hull.
(PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4775 Folio 99)
At the Holy Trinity, Kingston-upon-Hull, York, England
census of 1891 this family were residing at 15 New Buildings
Walker St, Hull.
No trace of youngest son
Charles Henry at this time.

(Source
RG12/3941)

**** Herbert Verrity
born
Hull September 1898 (Ref
Hull 9d 321) Early life was spent in the Hessle Road
area of
Hull and as a young child he attanded Scarborough Street School, Hessle Road,
Hull.

Herbert married
Grace
Cressey Daughter and one of six children of
Grace Osbourne and David
William Cressey, they
married at the Church of St Mary and St
Peter's Anglican Church Hull, East Yorkshire, England in 1928.
| CRESSEY |
Grace E |
VERRITY |
Herbert |
St John (Newington) |
Hull |
HR/12/471 |


Photos courtesy of
Cressey/Verrity
Families
Early married life was spent at
Hessle, residing at 31 Northolme
Road, Hessle, East Yorkshire. This
union produced the following two children between 1930 and 1937.
First
Child. Daughter Jean Verrity born 1930 at Hessle
district of Hull, Yorkshire. Birth registration HES/130/160. Jean married Edward George Berridge at All
Saints Church, Hessle, East
Yorkshire, England on the 18th June 1949. At this time Jean moved from Yorkshire to
reside in the south of England.
Second
Child. Son Roy Verrity born Hull, East Yorkshire
1937. Sadly Roy was not to survive.
Herbert fought in the First World
War, he donated 8 hours of tapes
to the Imperial War Museum. He also stood as a candidate for the Hull City Council.
In August 1939 Grace and Herbert
took responsibility for Edward, a young baby, the son of
Arthur Cressey and his
wife Hilda May Coates. (Hilda May having sadly died).
During the Second World War
Herbert was a railway shunter in Hull, Yorkshire, shunting munitions trains.


Photos courtesy of
Cressey/Verrity
Families
In 1949 Grace and Herbert also left
Hessle, East Yorkshire to reside in the South of England.
Young Edward moved to the
south of England with Grace and Herbert and stayed with them until 1957 when he emigrated
to New Zealand. He was 18 years old.

With Husband Herbert taken late
80's possibly commemorating their
60th wedding anniversary.
(Photo courtesy
of Frances Verrity)
Herbert worked on Epsom Railway Station until about 1963, when he retired.
He lived to be 96, as did Grace.

Cressey
Family
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