I am looking for any information about a Charles Abel who I believe left Germany when he was 16 and due for call up into the army in about the 1860's. He went to live in England and settled in the Manchester area. He was listed on my grandmother's wedding certificate as a cabinet maker but I believe later in life he traded in horses, visting Ireland on occasions.
Any information regarding the family or the suspected change in surname would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Jennifer Mitchell.