Abraham (Louis) Desormeaux & Mary CLARK

Family Group Sheet

NameAbraham (Louis) Desormeaux, 5G Grandfather

Birth15 Jan 1722, Spitalfields, London, England

MemoOr 31 May 1717, Spitalfields, according to Freddie Peirce-Howe.

DeathMay 1785, West Ham, Essex, England

MemoAccording to Freddie Peirce-Howe.

Baptism28 Jan 1722

MemoArtillery French Huguenot.

Note 1Elisabeth Burton says Abraham became an apprentice to Jacob May of the Dyers Company on 7 Sep 1737. She also implies that he had eight children christened at St Dunstan, Stepney, London.

Note 2He inherited his father’s looms and professional equipment in addition to a substantial capital bequest. An Abraham Desormeaux of Alt Street, West Ham, London, died aged 69 and was buried at Christchurch, Spitalfields, London on 15 Aug 1785.

Note 3An Abraham Desormeaux of Alt Street, West Ham, London, died aged 69 and was buried at Christchurch, Spitalfields, London on 15 Aug 1785.

Note 4Is this the father of the Lewis Desormeaux of Pelham Street, London, died in childhood, buried at Christchurch, Spitalfields, London on 25 Mar 1744?

Note 5The Desormeaux family (1715-1840) lived and/or worked in Pearl Street, Spitalfields, London.

Note 5A pair of portraits were offered for sale online supposedly of Abraham Desormeaux and his wife or sister, painted c.1770.

Flags CALRel, Desormeaux, Le Noble

FatherLouis (Louis) Desormeaux (1673-1748)

MotherMarie HÉBERT (~1690-1763)

Marriage25 Sep 1741, Essex, England

Married MemoEast or West Ham, Essex