Thornley/Thorniley around the Glossop area

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1. Robert Thorniley m. Ellen (Thorniley). Robert died After 1663, Romiley, Cheshire, England.

Children:

i Elizabeth Thorniley m. Thomas Thorniley. Thomas: Of Bradbury.
ii Robert Thorniley. Of Romiley
iii William Thorniley. Of Bradbury.
2. iv Ellen.

Second Generation

2. Ellen Thorniley m. Thomas Thorniley, d. Ca 1689, Watermeeting, Romiley, Cheshire, England. Ellen died After 1695, Watermeeting, Romiley, Cheshire, England.

Children:

i Sarah Thorniley m. Robert Hyde.
ii Rebecca Thorniley m. John Lowe. John: Of Denton.
3. iii Susanna.
4. iv Deborah.

Third Generation

3. Susanna Thorniley m. John Sydbotham.

Children:

5. i Hannah.

4. Deborah Thorniley m. ? Arnefield.

Children:

i Deborah Arnefield.

Fourth Generation

5. Hannah Sidebottom m. 14 Sep 1714, in St Mary's, Stockport, Cheshire, England, Richard Thornley, d. 14 Jan 1755, Chisworth, DBY, England.

Children:

6. i Thomas.
ii Hannah Thornley m. 24 Sep 1740, in Peak Forest, DBY, Thomas Norbury.
iii Martha (Mary) Thornley m. Anthony Odenshaw. Anthony: Surname may have been Olerenshaw? Will 1803?
iv John Thornley bur: Nov 1722.
v Maria Thornley m. John Jackson, d. 1774.
vi Susannah Thornley m. 4 May 1742, Samuel Wood, d. 1771.
vii John Thornley b. ca 1725, m. 12 Feb 1756, in Glossop, Elizabeth Wood. John bur: 9 Jan 1799, Glossop. Age at death was 74 years.
viii Elizabeth Thornley m. ? Harrison.
ix Richard Thornley m. 22 Jun 1755, in Glossop, Mary Garlick.
x Samuel Thornley m. 30 Mar 1758, in Glossop, Elizabeth Sydebotham.

Fifth Generation

6. Thomas Thornley m. 11 Dec 1744, in St Thomas', Mellor, DBY, Winifred Bradbury, (daughter of Thomas Bradbury see the Bradbury Page) bur: 8 Sep 1779, St Thomas', Mellor, DBY. Thomas bur: 27 Jun 1792, St Thomas', Mellor, DBY. Winifred: Executrix of her father's will with Sarah.

Children:

7. i Thomas.
ii Tabitha Thornely b. 1747, m. 1767, in Chapel en le Frith, Robert Bennett.
iii Enoch Thornely bur: 17 Aug 1750, St Thomas', Mellor, DBY.
iv Richard Thornely bur: 8 Oct 1761, St Thomas, Mellor, DBY.
8. v Sarah.
vi Joel Thornley bur: 8 Jun 1765, St Thomas', Mellor, DBY.
vii Jordan Thornley. Mentioned in Thomas Thornley's will. Inherited freehold estate in Bosden Handforth, Cheshire, occupied by David Sutton.
9. viii Samuel.
10. ix Hannah b. 1756.

Sixth Generation

7. Thomas Thornely m. 22 Jan 1782, in St Mary's, Glossop, Ann Bower. Thomas died 17 Jan 1829, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal, Ireland, bur: St Anne, Ballyshannon.

Children:

i Winifred Thornley bur: 12 May 1783, St Mary's, Glossop.
ii Mary Thornley bur: 27 Apr 1783, St Mary's, Glossop.
iii Sally Thornley.
iv Eleanor Thornley b. 1788, d. 24 Jul 1826, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal, Ireland.
v Tabitha Thornley bur: 12 Jul 1801, St Thomas', Mellor, DBY.
vi Thomas Bradbury Thornley.
vii Edward Thornley bur: 27 Jul 1808.

8. Sarah Thornely m. 1762, ? Bennett.

Children:

i Hannah Bennett.
ii Winnifred Bennett m. W Goodwin.

9. Samuel Thornley m. (1) 6 Jan 1778, in Glossop, Sarah Thorneley, m. (2) Frances Brocklehurst. Samuel died 7 Sep 1848, Mellor, DBY.

Children by Sarah Thorneley:

i Hannah Thornley.
ii Ellen Thornley d. 21 Jun 1847, Chisworth, DBY.
11. iii Winifred b. 1782.
12. iv Daniel Howard.
v Sarah Thornley m. 20 Oct 1824, in St Mary's, Glossop, Thomas Wagstaffe. Sarah died 11 Nov 1864, Chisworth, DBY.
vi Robert Thornley m. 8 May 1808, in St Mary's, Glossop, Hannah Oldham. Robert died Chisworth, DBY, bur: 28 Dec 1815, Mellor, DBY.
13. vii Noah.
viii Mary Thornley.

Children by Frances Brocklehurst:

ix John Brocklehurst Thornley bur: 5 Jul 1808, St Thomas', Mellor, DBY.
x Jordan Thornley bur: 13 Dec 1807, St Thomas', Mellor, DBY.
14. xi Thomas Brocklehurst.
xii Sarah Thornley b. ca 1815, Mellor, DBY. Age given as 36 in 1851 census.

10. Hannah Thornley b. 1756, m. 17 May 1776, in St Mary's, Glossop, DBY, Henry Drinkwater. Hannah died 1777, bur: 1777, St Thomas', Mellor, DBY.

Children:

i Henry Drinkwater.

Seventh Generation

11.Winifred Thornley b. 1782, m. 15 Apr 1811, in Parish Church, Glossop, DBY, James Hadfield, b. 1776, Charlesworth, DBY, ( see family #105 on the Fourth Hadfield Page). Winifred died 22 Dec 1854, Charlesworth, DBY.

Children:

15. i Samuel b. 19 Feb 1811.

Children by James Hadfield:

ii Robert Hadfield b. 29 Jul 1814, Charlesworth, DBY.
iii William Hadfield b. 1818, bpt: 13 Dec 1818, Parish Church, Glossop, DBY, d. 1884. Will of William Hadfield of Holehouse, dated 1872 names Samuel Hadfield Thornley of Whitfield, Robert Hadfield Thornley and James Hadfield Thornley. Age given as 26 in the 1851 census index.
iv Joseph Hadfield b. 16 Sep 1820, Charlesworth, DBY.

12. Daniel Howard Thornley m. 9 May 1808, in St Mary's Ind, Glossop, DBY, Elizabeth Cooper. Daniel died 7 May 1871, Chisworth, DBY, bur: St Mary's Ind, Charlesworth, DBY.

Children:

i Anne Thornley b. 27 Jul 1808, Mellor, DBY.
ii Lucy Thornley b. 10 Oct 1810.
iii Lucy Thornley b. 13 Mar 1812, Mellor, DBY.
iv Thomas Thornley d. 6 Jun 1873, Chisworth, DBY, bur: St Mary's Ind, Charlesworth, DBY.
16. v Robert.
vi Samuel Thornley b. 11 May 1817, Mellor, DBY.
vii John Thornley.
viii George Thornley b. 9 Apr 1821, Mellor, DBY, d. 9 Oct 1879, Mottram, CHS, bur: St Mary's Ind, Charlesworth, DBY.
ix William Thornley b. Rowarth, DBY, d. 24 Jan 1896, bur: St Mary's Ind, Charlesworth, DBY.
x James Thornley b. 1829, Chisworth, DBY, d. 29 Dec 1908, Holehouse, Chisworth, DBY.

13. Noah Thornley m. 10 Nov 1831, in Parish Church, Glossop, DBY, Mary Ann Robinson, d. 3 Nov 1863, bur: St John's, Charlesworth, DBY. Noah died 26 Aug 1854, Chisworth, DBY, bur: St John's, Charlesworth, DBY.

Children:

i Robert Thornley bur: 4 Jun 1833, Mellor, DBY.
ii John Thornley m. 24 Aug 1863, Elizabeth Wilkinson. John bur: 10 Dec 1868, St John's, Charlesworth, DBY.
iii Mary Thornley m. John Wild.

14. Thomas Brocklehurst Thornley m. Betty (Mather), b. Altrincham, CHS, bpt: ca 1818, Altrincham, CHS. Betty: Maiden name unknown.

Children:

i Frances Thornley b. ca 1847, Ludworth, DBY. Age given as 4 in the 1851 census.
ii Samuel Thornley b. ca 1849, Ludworth, DBY. Age given as 2 in the 1851 census.
iii John Thornley b. 1851, Ludworth, DBY. Age given as 1 week in the 1851 census.
iv Mary Thornley b. ca 1854, Mellor, DBY. Age given as 7 years in the 1861 census.

Eighth Generation

15. Samuel Thornley b. 19 Feb 1811, Chisworth, DBY, bpt: 16 Apr 1811, St Mary's Ind, Charlesworth (IGI), m. 8 Jan 1834, in Mottram in Longdendale, CHS, Jane Ridgway, b. ca 1814, Tintwistle, CHS, occ: Launderess, d. 26 Nov 1889, Glossop, DBY, bur: St Mary's Ind, Charlesworth, DBY. Samuel died 7 May 1882, Glossop, DBY, bur: St Mary's Ind, Charlesworth, DBY. Possibly had an earlier daughter named Sarah. There is a civil death registration at Glossop for a Sarah Hadfield, aged 7 months, of Holehouse on 27th January 1838. It was registered by her grandmother, Winifred Hadfield. Is it possible that the grandmother's surname was recorded by mistake? Jane: 1881 census shows her aged 67 living at 6 Unity Street, Glossop Dale. IGI has 3 entries for marriage of Jane Ridg(e)way to Samuel Hadfield at Chapel en le Frith, two dated 12 August 1832 and one dated 30 August 1832. As Robert was born before the Mottram marriage this might be the same couple - but if so why the Mottram marriage?

Children:

17. i Robert b. ca 1833.
18. ii Ellen b. c 1834.
iii Mary Thornley b. ca 1835, Chisworth, DBY, d. 15 Jan 1854.
19. iv James b. 12 Nov 1838.
20. v Eliza b. 13 Jun 1840.
21. vi Mary Ann b. 6 Jul 1842.
22. vii Hannah b. 9 Dec 1844.
viii Sarah Jane Thornley b. 9 Mar 1847, Holehouse, Chisworth, DBY.
ix Thomas Thornley b. 13 Jan 1850, Holehouse, Chisworth, DBY.
x John Joseph Thornley b. 22 Feb 1851, Holehouse, Chisworth, DBY, d. 4 Sep 1871, Freetown, Glossop, DBY.
xi Alfred Thornley b. 6 Jun 1853, Holehouse, Chisworth, DBY, d. 17 Mar 1858, Holehouse, Chisworth, DBY.

16. Robert Thornley m. (1) Elizabeth (Thornley), m. (2) 5 Dec 1858, in St John's, Charlesworth, DBY, Sarah Booth, b. ca 1821, Chisworth, DBY, (daughter of Robert Booth). Sarah: Aged 37 when she married Robert Thornley. 1881 census shows her as a 59 year old widow living at Holehouse, Ludworth. Also at the house in 1881 was John Dewsnap, aged 13, a cotton piecer born at Chisworth and described as grandson.

Children by Elizabeth (Thornley):

i Noah Thornley.
ii Kezia Thornley b. ca 1856, Chisworth, DBY, d.1869.

Children by Sarah Booth:

iii Henry E. Thornley b. ca 1860, Chisworth, DBY. Age given as 1 year in the 1861 census.
iv Mary Elizabeth Thornley b. 6 Mar 1860, Chisworth, DBY, occ: Cuber at bleach works. 1881 census gives her age as 21.
v John Daniel Howard Thornley b. ca 1861, Chisworth, DBY, occ: Cotton band maker, m. Elizabeth Dawson Hallas, b. ca 1863, Glossop, (daughter of ? Hallas) occ: Cotton hanker, d. 19 Sep 1944, bur: St Mary's Ind, Charlesworth, DBY. John died 6 Dec 1943, bur: St Mary's Ind, Charlesworth, DBY. Aged 82 when he died. 1881 census gives his age as 18. Elizabeth: Aged 81 when she died. 1881 census has her aged 17, living with her grandfather, Jonathan Hallas.

Ninth Generation

17. Robert Thornley b. ca 1833, Hollingworth, CHS, occ: General labourer, m. 21 Apr 1862, in St John's, Charlesworth, Glossop, DBY, Sarah Harrison, b. ca 1853, Chisworth, (daughter of Samuel Harrison and Margaret (Peggy) Booth see the Harrison Page) occ: Cotton operative, d. 7 Feb 1912, Whitfield, Glossop, DBY, bur: 10 Feb 1912, St James', Whitfield. Robert died 2 Oct 1904, Whitfield, Glossop, DBY, bur: 5 Oct 1904, St James', Whitfield. 1881 census gives his age as 48, family at 50 Hague Street, Glossop. Sarah: 188 census gives her age as 48

Children:

23. i Thomas b. 22 Jun 1862.
24. ii Mary Ellen b. ca 1869.
iii Robert Thornley b. 1866, d. 1866.
25. iv Annie b. 1 Mar 1870.
26. v Ruth Thornley b. 29 Aug 1871 ( see family #9 on the Bramhall & Simpson Page).

18. Ellen Thornley b. c 1834, Broadbottom, CHS, d. 9 Oct 1865.

Children:

i Alfred Thornley b. 17 Oct 1865, Whitfield, Glossop, DBY, occ: Cotton weaver. 1881 census shows him aged 15 living with his grandmother in Unity Street.

19. James Thornley b. 12 Nov 1838, Holehouse, Chisworth, DBY, occ: Farmer, m. 30 Nov 1863, in St James', Whitfield, Glossop, DBY, Sarah Wain, b. ca 1839, Holmfirth, YKS, (daughter of Abel Wain). 1881 census gives his age as 42, family at 60 Hague Street, Glossop. Kelly's directory of 1891 shows him as a farmer and carrier in Hague Street. Sarah: 1881 census gives her age as 42.

Children:

i Herbert Thornley b. ca 1870, Whitfield, Glossop, DBY. 1881 census gives his age as 11.
ii Arthur Thornley b. ca 1880, Whitfield, Glossop, DBY. 1881 census gives his age as 1.

20. Eliza Thornley b. 13 Jun 1840, Holehouse, Chisworth, DBY, m. 7 Aug 1864, in St James', Whitfield, Glossop, DBY, James Rowbottom, b. ca 1840, Chisworth, DBY, occ: Cotton bandmaker. 1881 census gives hr age as 40. James: 1881 census describes him as a Master Rope Maker aged 40, family at 99 Muslin Street, Newton, Ashton under Lyne. Aged 24 when he married.

Children:

i Hannah Rowbottom b. ca 1865, Chisworth, occ: Winder cotton mill. 1881 census gives her age as 16.
ii Jane E Rowbottom b. ca 1867, Newton, CHS, occ: Winder cotton mill. 1881 census gives her age as 14.
iii Bertha Rowbottom b. ca 1868, Newton, occ: Winder cotton mill. 1881 census gives her age as 13.
iv Eliza A Rowbottom b. ca 1874, Newton. 1881 census gives her age as 7.
v Wilfred Rowbottom b. ca 1879, Newton. 1881 census gives his age as 2.
vi James Henry Rowbottom b. ca 1880, Newton. 881 census gives his age as 1.

21. Mary Ann Thornley b. 6 Jul 1842, Holehouse, Chisworth, DBY, m. 12 Aug 1866, in St James', Whitfield, Glossop, DBY, John Rowbottom, b. ca 1843, (son of Cordingley Rowbottom and Maria (Rowbottom)) occ: Policeman. 1881 census shows her as a 37 year old Cotton weaver. John: Served in the police in Manchester, LAN. Aged 23 & living in Manchester when he married. 1871 census has him at 90 Freetown, Whitfield aged 28, cotton cloth locker, born Glossop. 1881 census at same address, Sergeant of Police, age 37, born Newton, Cheshire.

Children:

i Thomas C Rowbottom b. ca 1868. 1871 census shows him aged 3 born Openshaw, Lancs. 1881 census shows him aged 13 born Bradford, Lancs. This may be Thomas Cordingley Rowbottom of 69 Adelaide Road, edgeley, Stockport, who died 14 October 1939 at Stockport Informary and had widow Zilpha Rowbottom.

22. Hannah Thornley b. 9 Dec 1844, Holehouse, Chisworth, DBY, m. 15 Jul 1867, in St James', Whitfield, Glossop, DBY, Charles Edward Newton, b. ca 1845, (son of James Newton) occ: Baker. Hannah died 30 Mar 1878, 6 Unity Street, Whitfield, Glossop, DBY.

Children:

i Samuel James Newton b. 9 Jan 1868, Glossop, DBY.

Tenth Generation

23. Thomas Thornley b. 22 Jun 1862, Chisworth, DBY, occ: Cotton spinner, m. 1882, in Ashton under Lyne, LAN, Mary Jane Tomkinson, b. 21 Nov 1864, Dodworth, YKS, (daughter of Thomas Tomkinson and Jane (Tomkinson)) occ: Cotton weaver, d. 24 Sep 1945, Bolton, LAN, bur: Harwood Methodist, Bolton, LAN. Thomas died 21 Nov 1935, Bolton, LAN, bur: 25 Nov 1935, Harwood Methodist, Bolton, LAN. 1881 census gives his age as 19. Mary: 1881 census gives her age as 16.

Children:

27. i Wilfred b. ca 1887.
28. ii John.
iii Thomas Thornley b. ca 1902, d. 13 Dec 1916, Bolton, LAN, bur: Harwood Methodist, Bolton, LAN.
iv Edith Thornley. Her obituary, in 1932, mentioned that she had a daughter, Mary Ellen Hague.

24. Mary Ellen Thornley b. ca 1869, Chisworth, occ: Cotton operative, m. 1883, Robert Hague, d. 22 Apr 1938, Glossop, DBY, bur: 26 Apr 1938, Glossop Cemetery. Mary died 22 May 1932, Glossop, DBY, bur: 25 May 1932, Glossop Cemetery. 1881 census gives her age as 12.

Children:

i John Joseph Hague b. 2 Jul 1885, Glossop, DBY, d. 1 Jan 1941, Glossop, DBY, bur: 4 Jan 1941, Glossop Cemetery.
29. ii Robert b. 8 Oct 1887.
iii Thomas Hague b. 8 Aug 1889, Glossop, DBY, m. Mary Ann (Hague).
iv Sarah Elizabeth Hague b. 27 Nov 1890, Glossop, DBY, d. 26 Jan 1933, Glossop, DBY, bur: 31 Jan 1933, Glossop Cemetery.
30. v Ruth b. 3 Nov 1892.
vi Richard Hague b. 20 Jun 1895, Glossop, DBY, bur: 23 Mar 1897, St James', Whitfield, Glossop, DBY.
vii Joseph Hague. Died during World War 1.
31. viii Frederick b. 10 Mar 1906.

25. Annie Thornley b. 1 Mar 1870, Whitfield, Glossop, DBY, d. 20 Jun 1891, Glossop, DBY, bur: 23 Jun 1891, St James', Whitfield, Glossop, DBY. 1881 census gives her age as 11.

Children:

i Sarah Thornley b. 10 Jun 1890, Glossop, DBY, d. 30 Oct 1890, Glossop, DBY, bur: 1 Nov 1890, St James', Whitfield, Glossop, DBY.

26. Deliberately omitted.

Eleventh Generation

27. Wilfred Thornley b. ca 1887, Glossop, DBY, m. Edith (Thornley). Age given as 4 years in the 1891 Census. Edith: Edith was Wilfred's second wife. He had been married previously to Edith's sister (name unknown).

28. John Thornley m. Elsie (Thornley).

29. Robert Hague b. 8 Oct 1887, Glossop, DBY, m. 17 Aug 1913, in The Tabernacle, Glossop, DBY, Mary Ann Anderson, (daughter of Thomas Anderson). Killed during World War I.

30. Ruth Hague b. 3 Nov 1892, Glossop, DBY, m. 21 Apr 1923, in St James', Whitfield, Glossop, DBY, James Wright, b. 1884, (son of Joseph Wright) d. Feb 1944.

31. Frederick Hague b. 10 Mar 1906, Glossop, DBY, m. 23 Jul 1927, in Elim Tabernacle, Glossop, DBY, Alice King, b. 11 Jan 1906, d. 22 Nov 1989, Glossop, DBY, bur: 28 Nov 1989, Dukinfield Crematorium, Gr Manchester. Frederick died 30 May 1991, Glossop, DBY, bur: 5 Jun 1991, Dukinfield Crematorium, Gr Manchester.

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