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Mary Whitley 1867–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 June 1867

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

Death Date: 3 Feb 1923

Death Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Father: George Whitley

Mother: Jane Broomhead

Spouse(s): John Griffiths

Children(s): John Griffiths, Wilfrid Griffiths, Olive Griffiths, Albert Griffiths, Dorothy Griffiths, Agnes Griffiths

Mary Whitley was born in 1867 in Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England, the child of George Whitley And Jane Broomhead. In 1871, Mary Whitley resided in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Mary Whitley married John Griffiths, and had children including Agnes Millicent Griffiths, Albert Reginald Griffiths, Dorothy Mildred Griffiths, John Stanley Griffiths, Olive Mary Griffiths, Wilfrid Whitley Griffiths. Mary Whitley passed away in 1923 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Mary Whitley was born in 1867 in Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England, the child of George Whitley And Jane Broomhead.
  • In 1871, Mary Whitley resided in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
  • Mary Whitley married John Griffiths, and had children including Agnes Millicent Griffiths, Albert Reginald Griffiths, Dorothy Mildred Griffiths, John Stanley Griffiths, Olive Mary Griffiths, Wilfrid Whitley Griffiths.
  • Mary Whitley passed away in 1923 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Whitley's Ancestors

Self
Mary Whitley
1867–1923
Birth Place: Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
Parents
George Whitley
1822–1898
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Jane Broomhead
1830–1907
Outwood, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
William Whitley
1798–1878
Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
Frances Colley
1793–1828
Sykehouse, Yorkshire, England
John Broomhead
1800–1837
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Mary Steel
1803–1860
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Whiteley
1765–1837
Sarah Atha
1773–1850
George Colley
1763–
Susanna Colley
1754–1830
Joseph Broomhead
1781–
Richard Steel
1755–1813
Mary Copley
1761–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Atha
1741–1792
John Colley
–1765

Mary Whitley's Descendants

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Mary Whitley (18 June 1867–3 Feb 1923) m. John Griffiths (9 Mar 1869–11 Jan 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

Mary Whitley's Timeline

9 Records

1867
18 June 1867
Birth of Mary Whitley in Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
1867
28 Jul 1867
Mary Whitley was baptized in Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
1871
1871
Age 4
Mary Whitley resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 14
Mary Whitley resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 24
Mary Whitley resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1901
1901
Age 34
Mary Whitley resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1911
1911
Age 44
Mary Whitley resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1921
1921
Age 54
Mary Whitley resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1923
3 Feb 1923
Age 56
Death of Mary Whitley in Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 June 1867
    Event Place: Woodhouse (near 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: RDP1082
    [2] West Yorkshire, Non-Conformist Records, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Reference Number: MR 381
    [3] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [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] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9b; Page: 475
    [7] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4561; Folio: 65; Page: 17; GSU roll: 847140
    [8] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4233; Folio: 106; Page: 31
    [9] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [10] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [11] 1921 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1867
    Event Place: Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP108/2

    Genealogy Event 3
    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: 65; Page: 17; GSU roll: 847140

    Genealogy Event 4
    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 5
    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 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4233; Folio: 106; Page: 31

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1923
    Event Place: Woodhouse (near Leeds), Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9b; Page: 475
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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