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Topic: William Handley 1838-1878 (Read 144 times)
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fredandora
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Hi everyone! Trying to find William's father's county of origin is driving me nuts. He, also William Handley born anywhere between 1815-1820, and his wife Martha Miller, also born between 1815-1820, were living in Manchester in 1841 with their infant son William (my greatx2 grandfather) born in 1838 at Brown Street, London Road area of Manchester before his parents married in 1840. Neither parent was born in Lancashire (according to the 1841 census). I cannot find either parent on any succeeding census and by 1851 their son William was already living with his grandmother, Elizabeth Miller, in Runcorn. (The census ms has William down as her nephew, but he is recorded as the nephew of Elizabeth's son-in-law in 1861.)
On William's parents marriage certificate his mother, Martha, gave as her father's name Samuel Miller, Farmer and his father, William, gave his father's name as John Handley, also a Farmer (William himself was a Butcher). And one of their witnesses as an Ann Handley. I have found a baptismal record for Martha with a father Samuel and mother Elizabeth (IGI) for 1815; but nothing for John the father William Handley. Can anyone help at all?
I've combed the extant 1851 census records for William Handley the elder (greatx3 grandfather) and Martha (greatx3 grandmother) and have no sign of them... There was no indication on their son's marriage certificate that his father was dead at the time of marriage (1862)...but that is no proof one way or another.
Any advice would be most welcome....I'm stymied!!  All the best and in hope....Anne
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Census Data Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk***** Reeves-Chs,Flints, Lan Rishworth - W.Yks,Hems, Wkfld, Ackwth Morgan-Mntg, Shrps, Lan Booth -Chs, Rncrn, Wrrl, USA Fildes - Lan, Cadhd, Barton Ellams - Chs, Hlsby, CA Lockett - Chs - Frod Brunton - W.Yks, Wkfld, USA Harper - Staffs, Drlston Partridge -Staffs, Drlston Bate/s - Shrps, Wmbrdg Horn/e - Leics, Staffs Mellor - Drbys Handley - Chs Lan Yks Carter - Shrps Ketley Cotton -Shrps Wmbrdg Greenfield - WYks |
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LizzieW
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Hi Anne
One of my g.g.aunts married into a Handley family, but her husband George born about 1856 was born in Ireland as was his father John Handley who was born about 1832. I'm sure it's not the same family, but it is just a thought that maybe your Handleys originated in Ireland too which could be why you can't find anyy trace of them.
Lizzie
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BENSON- Dalton in Furness (Ulverston) and Hull
BETTISON - Derbys
BOULTON - Dalton-in-Furness and surrounding areas
BRAND - Lincs
COCKETT - Lincs, Yorks, Lancs
DA COSTA (or variants) - Spain or Portugal, London (Middx), ?Hull
GILCHRIST - Scotland, Lincs
HINGLEY - Derbys/Yorks
MANN - Sussex, Kent, Herts
MUMBY - Lincolnshire and Hull
PEMBERTON - Ches, Lancashire
STANTON - Lincs
ROBINSON - Lincs
WHITTAKER/WHITAKER - Ches/Lancs
WRIGHT- Bethnal Green
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fredandora
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Hi Lizzie - Thanks for the idea. Not one I'd contemplated, but it certainly needs keeping in view.
I suspect that the Ann Handley who was a witness at William and Martha's wedding in Manchester was William's mother. But she could as easily have been a sister over from Ireland, if that was their place of origin. They were Prots, however; so if from Ireland, originally they would have been of English possibly Scottish background.
Again many thanks for the input. Best Regards, Anne. 
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Census Data Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk***** Reeves-Chs,Flints, Lan Rishworth - W.Yks,Hems, Wkfld, Ackwth Morgan-Mntg, Shrps, Lan Booth -Chs, Rncrn, Wrrl, USA Fildes - Lan, Cadhd, Barton Ellams - Chs, Hlsby, CA Lockett - Chs - Frod Brunton - W.Yks, Wkfld, USA Harper - Staffs, Drlston Partridge -Staffs, Drlston Bate/s - Shrps, Wmbrdg Horn/e - Leics, Staffs Mellor - Drbys Handley - Chs Lan Yks Carter - Shrps Ketley Cotton -Shrps Wmbrdg Greenfield - WYks |
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