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William HEADLEY

William HEADLEY

Male 1888 - 1956  (67 years)   Has 40 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.


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  • Name William HEADLEY 
    Birth 18 Aug 1888  Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    • JAS 1888 Madeley district, Volume 06A, Page 622
      Mother's Maiden Surname: Roe
      Indexed on GRO as Headley
    Gender Male 
    1891 Census 5 Apr 1891  Calcutts Row, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age: 2y 
    • RG12/2100, Folio 69, Page 17
      Son
    1901 Census 31 Mar 1901  Near The Church, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Age: 12y 
    • RG13/2529, Folio 70, Page 18
      Son
    1911 Census 2 Apr 1911  10 Chapel Street, New Mills, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Age: 22y 
    • RG14PN21303 RG78PN1267 RD442 SD1 ED15 SN177
      Boarder, Single, Railway Servant (Goods Yard)
      With John Henry Markham & Family
    1921 Census 19 Jun 1921  201 Bamford Road, Heywood, Bury, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Age: 32y 10m 
    • RG15/18734/0231 & 0232
      Head, Married, Passenger Parcel Porter at Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company, Bury
      Children Under 16: None
    1939 National Register 29 Sep 1939  2 Polefield Grange, Prestwich, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Age: 51y 
    • RG101/4861H/018
      Married, Ticket Collector L M S Rail - Railway ARP
      + 1 redacted





    Ancestor Count 40 
    Descendant Count
    Passenger Lists 16 Oct 1951  2 Polefield Grange, Prestwich, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Age: 62y 
    • Canadian Pacific Ship: Empress of France - From Liverpool to Montreal
      Retired
    Reference Number H 0277a 
    Death 28 Jul 1956  1371 St Lawrent Boulevard, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Age: 67y 
    Cause: Cause of Death: Diabetes Mellitus 
    • Register of Interments
      Retired
    Burial 30 Jul 1956  The Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age: 67y 
    • Time: 1 pm, Section 2, Lot 5
      Parents name given as John but should be William - possibly not known by Informant: John T Dale, Son-in-law
    Person ID I1052  Ruth
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2025 

    Father William HEADLEY,   b. 6 Dec 1859, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Sep 1928, Bury, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Hannah ROE,   b. 8 Jan 1864, Jackfield, Madeley Wood, Madeley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 1920, Bury, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Marriage 25 Dec 1882  Jackfield St Mary The Virgin Church, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11, 12
    • OND 1882 Madeley district, Volume 06A, Page 1193
    Family ID F445  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ethel HOWARD,   b. 22 Feb 1894, New Mills, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Aug 1949, The Jewish Hospital, Cheetham, Manchester 8, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Marriage 28 May 1919  Wesleyan Chapel, Mornington Road, Southport, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14, 15, 16
    • AMJ 1919 Ormskirk, Volume 08B, Page 1836
      or Ormskirk Register Office
    Family ID F1423  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 18 Aug 1888 - Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1891 Census - Age: 2y - 5 Apr 1891 - Calcutts Row, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1901 Census - Age: 12y - 31 Mar 1901 - Near The Church, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1911 Census - Age: 22y - 2 Apr 1911 - 10 Chapel Street, New Mills, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 28 May 1919 - Wesleyan Chapel, Mornington Road, Southport, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1939 National Register - Age: 51y - 29 Sep 1939 - 2 Polefield Grange, Prestwich, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPassenger Lists - Age: 62y - 16 Oct 1951 - 2 Polefield Grange, Prestwich, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Age: 67y,Cause: Cause of Death: Diabetes Mellitus - 28 Jul 1956 - 1371 St Lawrent Boulevard, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Age: 67y - 30 Jul 1956 - The Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Photo - Headley, William & Howard, Ethel
    Photo - Headley, William & Howard, Ethel
    Photo - Headley, William & Howard, Ethel
    Photo - Headley, William & Howard, Ethel
    Caption Note: Ethel Headley nee Howard
    From Contact: M. W.

  • Notes 
    • WILLIAM HEADLEY

      Surname can be entered as Headley or Hedley or Hadley

      ADDRESSES:
      Calcutts Row, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire (05 April 1891)
      Near The Church, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire (31 March 1901)
      10 Chapel Street, New Mills, Derbyshire (02 April 1911)
      37 Seabank Road, Southport, Lancashire (28 May 1919)
      201 Bamford Road, Heywood, Bury, Lancashire (19 June 1921)
      2 Polefield Grange, Prestwich, Lancashire (29 September 1939)
      2 Polefield Grange, Prestwich, Lancashire (26 August 1949 - wife's death)
      2 Polefield Grange, Prestwich, Lancashire (16 October 1951)
      1371 St Lawrent Boulevard, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (28 July 1956 - death)

      OCCUPATIONS:
      - (05 April 1891)
      - (31 March 1901)
      Railway Servant (Goods Yard) (02 April 1911)
      Railway Porter (28 May 1919)
      Passenger Parcel Porter at Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company, Bury (19 June 1921)
      Ticket Collector L M S Rail - Railway ARP (29 September 1939)
      Retired (16 October 1951)
      Retired (28 July 1956 - death)

      CENSUSES: (1888-1956)
      05 April 1891 - yes
      31 March 1901 - yes
      02 April 1911 - yes
      19 June 1921 - yes
      29 September 1939 - yes
    • Last checked: 11 December 2022

  • Sources 
    1. [S1650] Certificate - Death - Canada - Headley, William - 1956.

    2. [S4056] 1939 National Register - Headley, William & Ethel, RG101/4861H/018.

    3. [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, JAS 1888 Madeley, Volume 06A, Page 622.

    4. [S362] 1891 Census - Headley, William & Hannah, RG12/2100, Folio 69, Page 17.

    5. [S460] 1901 Census - Headley, William & Susannah, RG13/2529, Folio 70, Page 18.

    6. [S1587] 1911 Census - Headley, William, RG14PN21303 RG78PN1267 RD442 SD1 ED15 SN177.

    7. [S6793] 1921 Census - Headley, William & Ethel, RG15/18734/0231 & 0232.

    8. [S1628] Passenger Lists - Canada - Headley, William & Dale, Phyllis - 1951 - Liverpool to Montreal, Ticket No. 218818.

    9. [S1650] Certificate - Death - Canada - Headley, William - 1956, Page 27, No. 37089.

    10. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, OND 1882 Madeley, Volume 06A, Page 1193.

    11. [S850] Courtesy of Contact: June Headley.

    12. [S3676] Church - Jackfield St Mary the Virgin, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire.

    13. [S1623] Certificate - Marriage - Headley, William, Howard, Ethel - 1919.

    14. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, AMJ 1919 Ormskirk, Volume 08B, Page 1836.

    15. [S1624] Courtesy of Contact: Michele Wigglesworth.

    16. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, RM/68/61.