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Benjamin Hawley 1858–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Apr 1858

Birth Location: Miles Platting, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Nov 1908

Death Location: Wardsend Cemetery, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Father: Melling Hawley

Mother: Ruth Woodhouse

Spouse(s): Hephzibah Wragg, Ann Barker

Children(s): John Hawley, Benjamin Hawley, Ruth Hawley, Melling Hawley, Thomas Hawley, Mary Hawley, Sarah Hawley, Cyril Hawley

In 1858, Benjamin Hawley entered the world in Miles Platting, Lancashire, England, born to Melling Hawley And Ruth Woodhouse. In 1861, Benjamin Hawley resided in Bradfield, Yorkshire, England. Benjamin Hawley married Ann Barker, Hephzibah Wragg, and had children including Benjamin Hawley, Cyril Hawley, John Hawley, Mary Annie Hawley, Melling Hawley, Ruth Hawley, Sarah Hawley, Thomas William Hawley. Benjamin Hawley passed away in 1908 in Wardsend Cemetery, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1858, Benjamin Hawley entered the world in Miles Platting, Lancashire, England, born to Melling Hawley And Ruth Woodhouse.
  • In 1861, Benjamin Hawley resided in Bradfield, Yorkshire, England.
  • Benjamin Hawley married Ann Barker, Hephzibah Wragg, and had children including Benjamin Hawley, Cyril Hawley, John Hawley, Mary Annie Hawley, Melling Hawley, Ruth Hawley, Sarah Hawley, Thomas William Hawley.
  • Benjamin Hawley passed away in 1908 in Wardsend Cemetery, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Melling Hawley
1828–1903
Birth Location: Deepcar, Yorkshire, England
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Ruth Woodhouse
1831–1908
Birth Location: Fulwood, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Hephzibah Wragg
1863–1899
Birth Location: Stannington, Yorkshire, England
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Ann Barker
1871–1932
Birth Location: Bradfield, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

John Hawley
1886–1950
Birth Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
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Benjamin Hawley
1889–1959
Birth Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
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Ruth Hawley
1893–1970
Birth Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
RH
Melling Hawley
1883–1883
Birth Location: Nether Hallam, Yorkshire, England
MH
Thomas Hawley
1884–1885
Birth Location: Nether Hallam, Yorkshire, England
TH
Mary Hawley
1898–1979
Birth Location: Hillsborough, Yorkshire, England
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Sarah Hawley
1907–1974
Birth Location: Hillsborough, Yorkshire, England
SH
Cyril Hawley
1902–1963
Birth Location: Hillsborough, Yorkshire, England
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Benjamin Hawley's Ancestors

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Benjamin Hawley
1858–1908
Birth Place: Miles Platting, Lancashire, England
Parents
Melling Hawley
1828–1903
Deepcar, Yorkshire, England
Ruth Woodhouse
1831–1908
Fulwood, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Hawley
1797–1882
Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Sarah Wood
1795–1876
Stocksbridge, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Wood
1761–1846
Martha Charlesworth
1766–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Charlesworth
1744–

Benjamin Hawley's Descendants

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Benjamin Hawley (26 Apr 1858–Nov 1908) m. Hephzibah Wragg (Oct 1863–25 Mar 1899) m. Ann Barker (2 Oct 1871–29 Dec 1932)
  1. 1. John Hawley 1886–1950
  2. 2. Benjamin Hawley 1889–1959 m. Kate (Emma) Thompson 1884–1957
  3. 3. Ruth Hawley 1893–1970 m. Samuel (Thomas) Lee 1893–1969
    1. 1. Eric Lee 1925–2023 m. Maureen (Beatrice) Rayner 1930–2018
    2. 2. Jack Lee 1925–2009
    3. 3. Frank Lee 1921–1999 m. Dorothy Appleby 1917–1979
    4. 4. Ruth (Hawley) Lee 1916–2010 m. Albert Bell 1915–1980
  4. 4. Melling Hawley 1883–1883
  5. 5. Thomas (William) Hawley 1884–1885
  6. 6. Mary (Annie) Hawley 1898–1979 m. Charles (Thomas) Woods 1896–1979
    1. 1. Stanley (Ernest) Woods 1919–1999
    2. 2. Arthur (E) Woods 1920–
  7. 7. Sarah Hawley 1907–1974
  8. 8. Cyril Hawley 1902–1963 m. Gertrude (Lilian) Towers 1900–1979

Benjamin Hawley's Timeline

9 Records

1858
26 Apr 1858
Birth of Benjamin Hawley in Miles Platting, Lancashire, England
Miles Platting, Lancashire, England
1859
9 Oct 1859
Age 1
Benjamin Hawley was baptized in Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George, Lancashire, England
Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George, Lancashire, England
1861
Apr 1861
Age 3
Benjamin Hawley resided here in Bradfield, Yorkshire, England
Bradfield, Yorkshire, England
1871
Apr 1871
Age 13
Benjamin Hawley resided here in Stannington, Yorkshire, England
Stannington, Yorkshire, England
1881
Apr 1881
Age 23
Benjamin Hawley resided here in Bradfield, Yorkshire, England
Bradfield, Yorkshire, England
1891
Apr 1891
Age 33
Benjamin Hawley resided here in Nether Hallam, Yorkshire, England
Nether Hallam, Yorkshire, England
1901
Apr 1901
Age 43
Benjamin Hawley resided here in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
1908
5 Nov 1908
Age 50
Death of Benjamin Hawley in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
1908
Nov 1908
Age 50
Burial of Benjamin Hawley in Wardsend Cemetery, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Wardsend Cemetery, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1858
    Event Place: Miles Platting, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Manchester, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1901 (Cathedral)
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3796; Folio: 19; Page: 32; GSU roll: 6098906
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4620; Folio: 8; Page: 10; GSU roll: 1342116
    [4] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4660; Folio: 35; Page: 17; GSU roll: 847220
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4335; Folio: 207; Page: 38
    [6] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3461; Folio: 49; Page: 34; GSU roll: 543136
    [7] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [8] England, Select Marriages
    [9] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1859
    Event Place: Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Manchester, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1901 (Cathedral)
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1861
    Event Place: Bradfield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3461; Folio: 49; Page: 34; GSU roll: 543136

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1871
    Event Place: Stannington, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4660; Folio: 35; Page: 17; GSU roll: 847220

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1881
    Event Place: Bradfield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4620; Folio: 8; Page: 10; GSU roll: 1342116

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1891
    Event Place: Nether Hallam, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3796; Folio: 19; Page: 32; GSU roll: 6098906

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1901
    Event Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4335; Folio: 207; Page: 38

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1908
    Event Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Nov 1908
    Event Place: Wardsend Cemetery, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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