WHITELY

[joan ransom]

I have no information about your Whiteleys at Bolton in my research. There could be a connection but I am unaware of it. The trouble is that the spelling varies .
Seasons greetings
Joan.

[Mike Baldock]

Amongst your Whiteleys, is there a connection to Bolton area Isherwoods? I have a William Isherwood with a middle name of Whiteley, (presumably pre middle of 19th C connection from birthdate), and one or two Halifax area births?

acc to the IGI a John Whiteley m Jane Isherwood 14 April 1870 St, George, Bolton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, England

[ThrelfallYorky]

Thank you, Michael Baldock, I'd actually seen that IGI entry, but the use of Whiteley as a middle name with the surname Isherwood predates that date, in my line. Thanks a lot, though, for kindly taking the trouble to help.

[readworthy]

Hiya, I have a photo of a woman called Ada Whitley who was cousin to Elizabeth Anne Broadbent, the latter was my mum's great aunt.My mum's family lived in Diggle.  I'm wondering if the Ada is the Ada you mention born in 1899. My mum's great aunt was still alive in the 1920's so it might fit.