Damson or not?

 

Why a picture of a beetle?

When we lived at West View, Gawsworth, we had lots of damson trees, which we used to pick and make damson jam. Mum once picked up a large beetle thinking that it was a damson. You can see the resemblance can't you?

William Hooley (1816-1884)

 William Hooley (1816-1891) is my 3rd great grandfather.

 

I am descended through:

*      his son Charles Hooley (1838-1908), who married Mary Hammond (1841-1911)

*      their son Percy Hooley (1882-1919), who married Mary Ellen Goodwin (1883-1955)

*      their son, Eric Hooley (1908-1992), who married Brenda Meakin

*      their daughter, Sheila Hooley, who married John Stanton Wain

*      Judith Yvonne Wain

 

Year of birth

1813 - from 1851 census

1814 - death registration 

1815 - from 1881 census

1817 - from 1861 census

1820 - from 1871 census

1821 - from 1841 census

 

1816

William was baptised on 11 August 1816 in St Michael, Macclesfield, Cheshire to Jonathan and Sarah Hooley, this gives their residence as Sutton and the occupation of Jonathan as Twister.

There is a another baptism for William Hooley on 22 April 1821, in the same church, also to Jonathan and Sarah Hooley, but their residence is given as Hurdsfield and Jonathan's occupation as Stone Mason, that is why I am sure that the first is correct.

 

1838

William married Sarah Sherratt on 15 April 1838 in the Parish Church of Prestbury, Cheshire.

William Hooley, bachelor, silk piecer. Father: Jonathan Hooley, Twister

Sarah Sherratt, spinster. Father: Joshua Sherratt, carter

Witnesses: Samuel Findlow and Edward Waters (married to Sarah’s sister Mary)

 

Birth of son Charles (1838-1908)

 

1841
Living at Lunt Hill, Prestbury, Cheshire.

• William Hooley, age 20, silk piecer, born in Cheshire
• Sarah Hooley, age 20, silk piecer, born in Cheshire
• Charles Hooley, age 3, born in Cheshire
• Mary Hooley, age 1, born in Cheshire
  

 

 Birth of daughter Mary (1841-????)

1843

Birth of son Jonathan (1843-1843

Death of son Jonathan - age <1

1845

Birth of son David (1845-1887)

1851

Living in St George's Street, Sutton, Cheshire

• William Hooley, age 38, silk mill piecer, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire
• Sarah Hooley, age 36, silk winder, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire
• Charles Hooley, age 12, silk winder, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire
• Mary Hooley, age 10, scholar, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire

1861

The family had moved to 137 Mill Lane, Sutton, Cheshire

• William Hooley, age 44, mill factory worker, born in Sutton, Cheshire
• Sarah Hooley, age 45, born in Congleton, Cheshire
• Charles Hooley, age 22, cotton factory worker, born in Sutton, Cheshire
• Mary Hooley, age 19, cotton factory worker, born in Sutton, Cheshire
• David Hooley, age 15, cotton factory worker, born in Sutton, Cheshire

 

1863

Death of wife Sarah (Sherratt) Hooley, age 48

 

5 March 1865

William married Eliza (Standring) Shelmardine at the Parish Church, Prestbury, Cheshire

William Hooley, age 47, widower, overlooker, living in Sutton. Father: Jonathan Hooley, silk throwster

Eliza Shelmardine, age 40, widow, living in Macclesfield. Father: Thomas Standring, hatter

Witnesses: Samuel Arlington and Lettie Lownds (relationship to couple, not known)

 

1866

Birth of daughter Eliza Jane (1866-????)

 

1871

Living at 1 Jodrell Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire

• William Hooley, age 51, silk steward, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire
• Eliza Hooley, age 46, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire
• Eliza J Hooley, age 4, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire

 

1881

Living at 1 Jodrell Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire

• William Hooley, age 66, overlooker in silk mill, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire
• Eliza Hooley, age 56, operative silk winder, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire
• Eliza Jane Hooley, age 14, operative silk winder, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire
• Elizabeth Standring, age 50, dressmaker, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire (visitor)

 

1884

William died in April 1884 and was buried in St Paul’s, Macclesfield, Cheshire. (I am still in the process of checking this information)

 

Children

Charles (1838-1908) married Elizabeth Pimlott (1841-1870), Mary Hammond (1841-1911)

Mary (1841-????)

Jonathan (1843-1843)

David (1845-1887)

From 2nd marriage

Eliza Jane (1866-????)

Baptism: Herbert Clement Taylor (1898-1967)

 On this day, 25 September 1898, which was a Sunday, Herbert Clement Taylor, who is my 2nd great uncle was baptised in St. John the Evangelist, Hollington, Staffordshire.

There is alot of information on this small document.

Herbert Clement was born on 15 August 1898 to John Herbert and Marian Hannah Taylor. They lived in Hollington and John Herbert's occupation was quarryman. Also and this is not usual on most of the Church of England registers which I have seen, the godparents are listed as well, although a little difficult to read.

John Woodroffe - the husband of John Herbert's sister Caroline

Ernest G?? - unable to read the last name and I cannot find a relative

Julia Taylor - Herbert John's sister

Marriage: John Faulkner & Selina Taylor

On this day 23 September 1872, which was a Monday, John Faulkner and Selina Taylor were married in St John the Evangelist, Hollington, Staffordshire.

Selina Taylor is my 3rd great aunt, common ancestors are:

John Taylor and Sarah Bott are my 3rd great grandparents and Selina's parents.

Hannah Mellor (1819-1889)

Hannah Mellor (1819-1889) is my 3rd great grandmother.

I am descended through:

*      her son, Isaac Wain (1850-1932) who married Mary Sigley (1849-1890)

*      his son, William Wain (1877-1963) who married Bertha Taylor (1885-1925)

*      their son, William Wain (1909-1957) who married Freda Hassall (1909-1974)

*      their son, John Stanton Wain who married Sheila Hooley

*      Judith Yvonne Wain

June 1841

I have not been able to find the 1841 census for Hannah. I thought that she might have some siblings, so tried to find them. In all the census records, it is clearly given that she was born in Hartington, so I tried searching for others who gave Hartington as their birthplace. There are a few possibilities, but so far, they do not seem to match.

14 December 1846

Hannah married Isaac Wain at St Peter, Alstonefield, Staffordshire

Isaac Wain, age 21, bachelor, silk weaver, living in Alstonefield. Father: Michael Wain, farmer

Hannah Mellor, age 21, spinster, living in Alstonefield. Father: William Mellor, labourer

Witnesses: Jed Woods and Joseph Brindley (relationship to the couple not known)

I have been looking into the witnesses, as I thought they may be related in some way.

Jedediah Wood on 1841 and 1851 census, living in Wetton, Staffordshire, born in 1797 in Alstonefield, Staffordshire, died 1871 (address given as Turnditch). Married to Elizabeth Wadsworth, who died 1848. Looks as if he was probably a neighbour and/or friend given that he was born in Alstonefield, the same area as Isaac.

Joseph Brindley, 2 possibilites, one born in Alstonefield and another with connections to Hartington.

January 1847

Birth of son William Micah (1847-1928)

January 1850

Birth of son Isaac (1850-1932)

March 1851

Living at Moor Side, Leek, Staffordshire.

*      Isaac Wain – age 34, silk weaver, born in Hollinsclough, Staffordshire

*      Hannah Wain – age 32, born in Hartington, Derbyshire

*      Micah Wain – age 4, born in Hartington, Derbyshire

*      Isaac Wain, age 1, born in Hollinsclough, Staffordshire

1858

Birth of daughter Eliza (1858-1922)

April 1861

By 1861, the family had moved to Heathylee, Staffordshire and Micah was working away from home as an agricultural labourer.

April 1871

In the 1871 census, the family remained in Heathylee.

April 1881

Living at New Stone, Heathylee, Staffordshire with daughter Eliza, her husband Solomon Mellor and Isaac Mellor, their son.

16 May 1889

Hannah died on 16 May 1889, age 70, she was buried in St Paul’s Church, Quarnford, Staffordshire on 20 May 1889.

 

 

 

Marriage: William Spencer & Ann Biddulph

 Ann Biddulph is my 4th great aunt and the following is from the Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 22 April 1859

The transcription reads:

MARRIED

On the 18th inst., at the Baptist Chaple, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, by the Rev. R. Yates, William, second son of the late Anthony Spencer, of Wirksworth, to Anne, youngest daughter of Isaac Biddulph, corn factor, of Cromford, Derbyshire.

Isaac Biddulph (abt. 1797-1869) and Mary (--?--) (abt. 1792-1866) are my 4th great grandparents and Ann's parents.

Wordless Wednesday

 April 2011