Woolleys of Liverpool or Broxton, Cheshire

[DCB]

I can't see any labels but there is another wedding picture. This is of Maria's wedding and some of the small photos are extracted from it.

Someone asked where it was taken and the reply was " I not sure, but the wedding was 12 October 1919 at St Joseph, Lancashire, England"

David

[idyia14]

Thanks. Interesting attire for some of the younger girls! They almost look as if they should be the bride. Yes, I can see that Philomena and Teresa's (Vellia went by her second name) photos came from this picture (and Angela's has come from Kate's wedding photo.) They might be easier to recognise from the bigger photo.

[idyia14]

I have just had a win! I was speaking to my friend today and telling her that we thought Hilda was Elsie's daughter - and she suddenly remembered that, yes, her father had mentioned that one of his aunts had had an illegitimate child! So, I'm now positive that we have the right family. Thanks so much for all your detective work.

[idyia14]

Another question! There is a census record for Oliver Woolley, age 8, born in 1863, scholar, in the Cheshire area but I am unable to find more detail. Is anyone able to tell me the rest of the family and the location in Cheshire?

[mckha489]

For some reason the 1871 doesn't seem to be showing on FamilySearch, or I would have just posted you a link to that.

They are at Bulkeley, Cheshire

John WOOLLEY 45 a Tailor.  b Gisbourne, Yorkshire
Betty 42, wife, b Bulkeley, Cheshire. (as are all that follow)
Richard 17 Ag Lab
John 12 Scholar
Oliver 8

[idyia14]

Brilliant! Thanks so much! I've had trouble with the 1871 census in FamilySearch for a while and, while I've been able to find some records elsewhere, I couldn't find this one. The details are exactly what I wanted to see to tie this family together.

[DCB]

A bit more detail.

Oliver Woolley baptised in Bunbury on 3rd June 1862, son of John and Betty, a Tailor of Spurstow.
Admitted to Cholmondeley County Primary School in 1874, birth given as 5th May 1862.

Of 44 Bridgewater Street, Longport, age 27, he married Elizabeth Woolley, 23, of 51 Station Street, Longport, daughter of Charles Woolley, a platelayer, on 26th June 1889 in St Paul, Burslem, Staffordshire. Witnesses: Charles Moulson and Mary Ann Chadwick.

They are in Wolstanton in 1891 and had a daughter, Betsy in 1895 but, sadly died in the same year.
1901 as Wooley, a farmer at 1 King William Street, Tunstall, Wolstanton.

There is a newspaper article in The Staffordshire Sentinel about rent being claimed from him in 1904.
Unfortunately, in 1901 there was a report about him being cruel to a horse and fined 40s plus costs.

Nothing found after 1904

Elizabeth Ann was baptised in Goldenhill, Staffordshire, on 11th February 1867, dau of Charles and Ann of Lime Houses (her birth place in 1891 census). Charles was born in Peckforton, Cheshire , and Ann in Spurstow.

Charles was baptised in Peckforton on 5th November 1843, son of Thomas and Margaret, which means that Oliver and Elizabeth were cousins.

Also, John Woolley baptised on 1st June 1856 in Bunbury, parents of Alpraham.

Richard on 10th April 1853 in Bickerton, parents of Bulkeley.
Possible burial as Wooley in Acton on 8th June 1896: Residnece Burland.

David

[DCB]

I forgot to mention that Charles Woolley married Ann Welch in Wolstanton District in 1865.
Ann baptised in Bunbury on 23rd October 1842, dau of Samuel and Hannah of Spurstow.

Samuel, a widower, was with Charles and Ann in 1881 in Wolstanton.
In 1871, they were in Rowton, Cheshire, where children Thomas, Joseph and Ellen were born, together with Margaret, born in Tunstall. Another daughter Mary Hannah, b 1876, on the 1891 census. No registration or baptisms for the Cheshire children.

Mary Hannah was an unmarried servant in 1911

Staffordshire Sentinel 28 April 1936
 BURSLEM WOMAN'S SAD DEATH
 An inquest on Miss Mary Hannah Woolley, aged 61, of High View, Burnhayes-road, Burslem, whose body was recovered from the Shropshire Union Canal at Longport on Thursday evening, was held at Burslem Town Hall

David

David

[idyia14]

Very interesting! I had found that Oliver had married Elizabeth but had no idea she was his first cousin. By the way, the John Woolley baptised on 1st June 1856 died in 1858 before he was 2 years old. His burial date was Feb 5th 1858. John and Betty went on to have another son a few months later and christened him John on 28th June 1858. This is the John Woolley who went on to marry Mary Jones in 1894. Oliver Woolley was a witness to the marriage - that's why I was trying to work out where he fitted in the family, and the 1871 census is the only one to have him living with his parents.