FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JOHN F. THORNLEY
AND ELLEN HILTON
John
F. Thornley was christened 11 May 1766 in Leyland,
Lancashire, England, the son of John Thornley and Margaret Riddley. He
is believed to have lived in Ulnes Walten,
a nearby parish. He worked as a spinner. John married Ellen Hilton 5 November
1799 in Deane by Bolton, Lancashire. Ellen was born 7 April 1778 in Croston,
Lancashire, the daughter of Robert Hilton and Ellen Mackerell. Ellen is
found in the 1841 census in Great Bolton, with sons John and William. John
is not found with them, and may have died before this. John and Ellen had
the following children:
1.
Jonathon,
born
5 May 1800 in Horwich; christened 6 May 1800 in New Chapel Independent,
Horwich, Lancashire; buried 13 May 1800 in Horwich.
2.
Jane,
born
14 April 1802 in Horwich; christened 28 June 1802 in New Chapel Independent;
Horwich; married Samuel Hamer 7 March 1824 in Bolton le Moors, Lancashire;
died 2 May 1885 in Salt Lake City, Utah; buried in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
3. Jeremiah, born 4 July 1804 in Horwich;
christened 8 August 1804 in New Chapel Independent, Horwich.
4.
Ann, christened 31 March 1811 in St. Peter, Bolton, Lancashire.
5.
Ellen,
christened 28 January 1816 in St. Peter, Bolton.
6.
Ellen,
christened 29 April 1821 in St. Peter, Bolton.
7.
John,
born 13 April 1821; christened 26 March 1823 in the Bridge Street Wesleyan
Chapel, Bolton le Moors.
8.
William,
born 6 October 1822; christened 26 March 1823 in the Bridge Street Wesleyan
Chapel, Bolton le Moors.
1841 English census, Great Bolton
The Thornley family appeared in the 1841 English census for Great Bolton, on Back Acres Field:
Ellen Thornley, 60, Clothes mangler
John Thornley, 20, Engineer
William, 15, Bookkeeper
A clothes mangler was a washerwoman, who used a mangle to wring out
water from washing.
SOURCES:
IGI; Parish registers- Bank Street Presbyterian Church, FHS# 560877; Bolton
Le Moors FHS# 942.72/B3;Horwich parish register; Ancestral File; 1841 English
census, Great Bolton.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JOHN THORNLEY AND
MARGARET RIDDLEY
JOHN
THORNLEY was christened 3 April 1732 in Leyland, Lancashire, England, the
son of Margery Thornley. He married Margaret Riddley 29 June 1756 in Leyland.
He was listed as a weaver in the marriage record. The witnesses at the
wedding were Richard Rose and William Thornley. John died and was buried
23 June 1766 in Leyland. John and Margaret had the following children:
1.
Thomas, born about 1756 of Leyland; buried 3 March 1762 in Leyland.
2.
Ellen, christened 9 December 1759 in Leyland; buried 27 February 1762
in Leyland.
3.
John F., christened 21 September 1764 in Leyland; married Ellen Hilton
5 November 1799 in Deane by Bolton, Lancashire.
4.
William, (twin) christened 11 May 1766 in Leyland.
5.
Robert, (twin) born 11 May 1766 in Ulnes Walten, Lancashire; christened
11 May 1776 in Leyland; died 8 September 1802.
6.
Margaret, born about 1768 in Leyland; died 4 November 1775 in Leyland.
SOURCE: Ancestral File; IGI; The Registers of Leyland, 942.72, K29pr, v.147 (at Oakland FHL); Leyland parish register on CD.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
MARGERY THORNLEY
MARGERY
THORNLEY was christened 18 September 1709 in Leyland, Lancashire, the daughter
of Thomas Thornley and Elizabeth Ockenshaw. Margery was buried 20 October
1741 in Leyland. She had the following son:
1.
John, christened 3 April 1732 in Leyland; married Margaret Riddley
29 June 1756 in Leyland; buried 23 June 1766 in Leyland.
SOURCE:
Ancestral File; Leyland parish register on CD.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
THOMAS THORNLEY AND
ELIZABETH OCKENSHAW
THOMAS
THORNLEY was christened 26 February 1686 in Leyland, Lancashire, the son
of Thomas Thornley and Jennett Charnock. He married Elizabeth Ockenshaw
23 November 1708 in Leyland. Thomas' occupation is shown in the parish
registers as weaver. Elizabeth was christened 7 December 1684 in Leyland,
the daughter of John Ockenshaw (or Oakenshaw) and Margery Waring. Thomas
was buried 7 November 1754 in Leyland. Elizabeth died 9 February 1746 in
Leyland. Thomas and Elizabeth had the following children:
1.
Margery, christened 18 September 1709 in Leyland; buried 20 October
1741 in Leyland.
2.
Thomas, christened 24 February 1712 in Leyland.
3.
Margaret, christened 23 May 1714 in Leyland.
4.
Elizabeth, christened 22 April 1716 in Leyland; buried 16 January 1727
in Leyland.
5.
John, christened 13 July 1718 in Leyland.
6.
Ann,
christened 11 September 1720 in Leyland.
7.
William,
christened 24 February 1723 in Leyland.
8.
Isabel,
christened 6 May 1725 in Leyland; died 9 February 1746 in Leyland.
9.
Mary,
christened 16 July 1727 in Leyland.
SOURCE: Ancestral File; IGI; The Registers of Leyland, 942.72, K29pr, v.147 (at Oakland FHL); Leyland parish register on CD.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
THOMAS THORNLEY
AND JENNETT CHARNOCK
Thomas Thornley married Jennett Charnock of Wrightington in July 1678 in Leyland. Jennett was christened 13 April 1651 in Eccleston, Lancashire, the daughter of William Charnock. Thomas and Jennett had the following children:
1. Ann, christened 25 March 1678 in Leyland.
2. Thomas, christened 31 December 1682 in Leyland.
3. Thomas, christened 26 February 1686 in Leyland; married Elizabeth Ockenshaw 23 November 1708 in Leyland; buried 7 November 1754 in Leyland..
4. Lawrence, christened 2 May 1690 in Leyland; buried 2 May 1690 in Leyland.
5. William, christened 25 December 1699
in Leyland; buried 25 December 1699 in Leyland.
SOURCE: IGI; Leyland parish register on Ancestry.com.;
Leyland parish register on CD.
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