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| Partner: | Abraham CANN (c. 1794-1864) | |
| Partner: | (unknown) | |
| Status: | Never Married | |
| Name: | Abraham CANN1,2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Robert CANN (1753-1827) | |
| Mother: | Mary CANN (1753- ) | |
| Birth | c. 1794 | Colebrooke, Devon, England1 |
| Baptism | 2 Dec 1794 (age 0) | Colebrooke, Devon, England1 |
| Christening | 16 Feb 1796 (age 1-2) | |
| Received into the church | ||
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 (age 40) | Colebrooke, Devon, England3 |
| Coomblis Head (Eastcoombe Head), Colebrooke | ||
| Occupation | 6 Jun 1841 (age 40) | agricultural labourer; Colebrooke, Devon, England3 |
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 55) | Colebrooke, Devon, England4 |
| Coombehead | ||
| Occupation | 30 Mar 1851 (age 56-57) | agricultural labourer; Colebrooke, Devon, England4 |
| Death | 6 Apr 1864 (age 69-70) | Colebrooke, Devon, England1 |
Champion Wrestler in the Devonshire style. After their marriage Abe and Mary lived at Kiddicott Farm, Clannaborough. Around 1826 Abe moved to Exeter, where he became landlord of the Moreton Inn, St Thomas. In 1828-1829 he took over the Woolpack Inn in Bartholomew Yard Exeter
Abraham Cann's life
1794 Abraham born at Colebrooke
1820 Abe marries Mary Gorwyn
1821 Son William and daughter Mary Ann die
1824 Abraham is gaining a reputation as a leading wrestler
1824 Proprietor of the Moreton Inn, St Thomas, Exeter
1825 Rivalry between Cann and Polkinghorn is trumpeted in the press
1826 Fights Warren of Redruth at the Eagle Tavern
1826 Renowned fight against Polkinghorn
1827 Abe's father dies
1827 Abe's busiest year, fighting in Devon and London.
1828 Abe triumphs at a Grand Wrestling Match in Leeds
1829 Abe is proprietor of the Champion's Arms, Bartholomew Yard, Exeter
1829 Abe's son George dies
1830 Abe's son William and wife Mary die.
1831 Abe suffers a period of poverty brought on by illness and affliction
1834 Abe is toll collector on the Stonehouse bridge
1841 Abe is back at Colebrooke with his brother
1841 fight with Sam Haydon at Hittisleigh Revel and
July 29th 1841 Last fight against Ellicombe, Exeter
1846 Abe and J Polkinghorn acting as Umpires in London
1840s Abe gets requests to appear as a celebrity at fairs throughout Devon
1850- 55 Abe continues to be engaged as Trier in London and Devon competitions
1860 receiving parish relief
May 1860 Mr Langdon of the Bull Inn, Exeter, starts a subscription for Cann, and presents him with an annuity
April 7th 1864 Abe dies1
| 1 | Neville Enderson. |
| 2 | www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009 |
| 3 | Text From Source: Name Age Occupation Where Born Robert Cann 50 Farmer Abraham Cann 40 Agricultural Labourer William Cann 45 Agricultural Labourer George Cann 11 Scholar |
| HO107/215 Book/Folio5 Page 5. Cit. Date: 6 June 1841. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 4 | Text From Source: Census England 1851 Address: Coombehead Place: Colebrooke, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity William Cann,Head,Unm,M,56,Farmer,Colebrooke, Devon, England, Abraham Cann,Servant,Wid,M,55,Agricultural Labourer,Colebrooke, Devon, England, Abraham spent his later years working for his brother. Susan Hill, a 61 year old widow was housekeeper, and there was an 18 year old agricultural labourer Samuel Pike living in. |