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George Whitley 1822–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Dec 1822

Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 20 Mar 1898

Death Location: Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England

Father: William Whitley

Mother: Frances Colley

Spouse(s): Jane Broomhead, Elizabeth Clarke

Children(s): Mary Whitley, John Whitley, Emma Whitley, Benjamin Whitley, Arthur Whitley, Mary Whitley, William Whitley, James Whitley, Frances Whitley

George Whitley was born in 1822 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, the child of William Whitley And Frances Colley. In 1841, George Whitley resided in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England. George Whitley married Elizabeth Brooke Clarke, Jane Broomhead, and had children including Arthur Whitley, Benjamin Whitley, Emma Whitley, Frances Whitley, James Whitley, John Henry Whitley, Mary Elizabeth Whitley, Mary Whitley, William Whitley. George Whitley passed away in 1898 in Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • George Whitley was born in 1822 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, the child of William Whitley And Frances Colley.
  • In 1841, George Whitley resided in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England.
  • George Whitley married Elizabeth Brooke Clarke, Jane Broomhead, and had children including Arthur Whitley, Benjamin Whitley, Emma Whitley, Frances Whitley, James Whitley, John Henry Whitley, Mary Elizabeth Whitley, Mary Whitley, William Whitley.
  • George Whitley passed away in 1898 in Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Whitley
1798–1878
Birth Location: Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
WW
Frances Colley
1793–1828
Birth Location: Sykehouse, Yorkshire, England
FC

Spouses(s)

Jane Broomhead
1830–1907
Birth Location: Outwood, Yorkshire, England
JB
Elizabeth Clarke
1826–1859
Birth Location: Hunslet, Yorkshire, England
EC

Children(s)

Mary Whitley
1867–1923
Birth Location: Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
MW
John Whitley
1862–1930
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
JW
Emma Whitley
1864–1942
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
EW
Benjamin Whitley
1865–1947
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
BW
Arthur Whitley
1853–1879
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
AW
Mary Whitley
1861–1862
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
MW
William Whitley
1851–1924
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
WW
James Whitley
1847–1851
Birth Location: Hunslet, Yorkshire, England
JW
Frances Whitley
1849–1857
Birth Location: Hunslet, Yorkshire, England
FW

George Whitley's Ancestors

Self
George Whitley
1822–1898
Birth Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Whitley
1798–1878
Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
Frances Colley
1793–1828
Sykehouse, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Joseph Whiteley
1765–1837
Sarah Atha
1773–1850
George Colley
1763–
Snaith, Yorkshire, England
Susanna Colley
1754–1830
Great-Grandparents
William Atha
1741–1792
John Colley
–1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Whitley's Descendants

1.
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George Whitley (14 Dec 1822–20 Mar 1898) m. Jane Broomhead (1830–2 Feb 1907) m. Elizabeth (Brooke) Clarke (Abt. 1826–18 Sep 1859)
  1. 1. Mary Whitley 1867–1923 m. John Griffiths 1869–1961
    1. 1. John (Stanley) Griffiths 1906–1970 m. Elsie Cowley 1914–1998
      1. 1. Ewan (Cowley) Griffiths 1947–2000
    2. 2. Wilfrid (Whitley) Griffiths 1899–1959 m. Edith Horsey 1897–1975
    3. 3. Olive (Mary) Griffiths 1902–1966 m. Leonard (Albert William) Godfrey 1900–1976
      1. 1. Nita (Mary) Godfrey 1933–2016
    4. 4. Albert (Reginald) Griffiths 1904–1966 m. Hilda Walker 1909–1994
      1. 1. Colin (Whitley) Griffiths 1935–2024 m. Elizabeth (A) Ogle 1935–2025
    5. 5. Dorothy (Mildred) Griffiths 1908–1987 m. Charles (Howard) Tiller 1900–
    6. 6. Agnes (Millicent) Griffiths 1897–1902
  2. 2. John (Henry) Whitley 1862–1930 m. Katie Andrew 1865–1945
    1. 1. Leslie Whitley 1896–1940
    2. 2. Maurice Whitley 1901–1969 m. Elsie Ackroyd 1901–1960
    3. 3. Phyllis Whitley 1904–1993
    4. 4. Cyril Whitley 1890–1970 m. Mary Capes 1890–1969
    5. 5. Wilfred Whitley 1892–1964 m. Jessie Ruddock 1902–1985
  3. 3. Emma Whitley 1864–1942
  4. 4. Benjamin Whitley 1865–1947 m. Phoebe (Jane) Armitage 1865–1951
    1. 1. Arthur Whitley 1891–1969 m. Harriett (Amelia) Watson 1896–
  5. 5. Arthur Whitley 1853–1879
  6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Whitley 1861–1862
  7. 7. William Whitley 1851–1924 m. Agnes (Rose) Savage 1857–1923
  8. 8. James Whitley 1847–1851
  9. 9. Frances Whitley 1849–1857

George Whitley's Timeline

10 Records

1822
14 Dec 1822
Birth of George Whitley in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1823
1 Jan 1823
Age 1
George Whitley was baptized in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1841
1841
Age 19
George Whitley resided here in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England
Hunslet, Yorkshire, England
1851
1851
Age 29
George Whitley resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 39
George Whitley resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1871
1871
Age 49
George Whitley resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 59
George Whitley resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 69
George Whitley resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1898
Abt. Mar 1898
Age 76
Death of George Whitley in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1898
20 Mar 1898
Age 76
Burial of George Whitley in Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1822
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP683A4
    [2] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Leeds, Yorkshire, England; Reference Number: RDP68559
    [3] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; New Reference Number: RDP10827
    [4] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3701; Folio: 96; Page: 24; GSU roll: 6098811
    [5] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4528; Folio: 58; Page: 29; GSU roll: 1342088
    [6] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4561; Folio: 64; Page: 16; GSU roll: 847140
    [7] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3389; Folio: 9; Page: 12; GSU roll: 543124
    [8] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2321; Folio: 364; Page: 19; GSU roll: 87549-87552
    [9] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [10] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1345; Book: 1; Civil Parish: Hunslet Ward; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 39; Page: 31; Line: 7; GSU roll: 464288

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1823
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP683A4
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Hunslet, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1345; Book: 1; Civil Parish: Hunslet Ward; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 39; Page: 31; Line: 7; GSU roll: 464288

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2321; Folio: 364; Page: 19; GSU roll: 87549-87552

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3389; Folio: 9; Page: 12; GSU roll: 543124

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4561; Folio: 64; Page: 16; GSU roll: 847140

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4528; Folio: 58; Page: 29; GSU roll: 1342088

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Leeds, 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: 3701; Folio: 96; Page: 24; GSU roll: 6098811

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. Mar 1898
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; New Reference Number: RDP10827
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1898
    Event Place: Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; New Reference Number: RDP108/27
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