Ruth's Family History
William HEADLEY

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Name William HEADLEY Birth 18 Aug 1888 Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England [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 [4]
Age: 2y - RG12/2100, Folio 69, Page 17
Son
1901 Census 31 Mar 1901 Near The Church, Jackfield, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England [5]
Age: 12y - RG13/2529, Folio 70, Page 18
Son
1911 Census 2 Apr 1911 10 Chapel Street, New Mills, Derbyshire, England [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 [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 [2]
Age: 51y - RG101/4861H/018
Married, Ticket Collector L M S Rail - Railway ARP
+ 1 redacted
Ancestor Count 40 Descendant Count 1 Passenger Lists 16 Oct 1951 2 Polefield Grange, Prestwich, Lancashire, England [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 [9]
Age: 67y Cause: Cause of Death: Diabetes Mellitus - Register of Interments
Retired
Burial 30 Jul 1956 The Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada [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 d. 15 Sep 1928, Bury, Lancashire, England
(Age 68 years)
Mother Hannah ROE, b. 8 Jan 1864, Jackfield, Madeley Wood, Madeley, Shropshire, England d. 1 Apr 1920, Bury, Lancashire, England
(Age 56 years)
Marriage 25 Dec 1882 Jackfield St Mary The Virgin Church, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire, England [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 d. 26 Aug 1949, The Jewish Hospital, Cheetham, Manchester 8, Lancashire, England
(Age 55 years)
Marriage 28 May 1919 Wesleyan Chapel, Mornington Road, Southport, Lancashire, England [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
- JAS 1888 Madeley district, Volume 06A, Page 622
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Event Map = Link to Google Earth
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Photos Photo - Headley, William & Howard, Ethel Photo - Headley, William & Howard, Ethel
Caption Note: Ethel Headley nee Howard
From Contact: M. W.
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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
- WILLIAM HEADLEY
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Sources - [S1650] Certificate - Death - Canada - Headley, William - 1956.
- [S4056] 1939 National Register - Headley, William & Ethel, RG101/4861H/018.
- [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, JAS 1888 Madeley, Volume 06A, Page 622.
- [S362] 1891 Census - Headley, William & Hannah, RG12/2100, Folio 69, Page 17.
- [S460] 1901 Census - Headley, William & Susannah, RG13/2529, Folio 70, Page 18.
- [S1587] 1911 Census - Headley, William, RG14PN21303 RG78PN1267 RD442 SD1 ED15 SN177.
- [S6793] 1921 Census - Headley, William & Ethel, RG15/18734/0231 & 0232.
- [S1628] Passenger Lists - Canada - Headley, William & Dale, Phyllis - 1951 - Liverpool to Montreal, Ticket No. 218818.
- [S1650] Certificate - Death - Canada - Headley, William - 1956, Page 27, No. 37089.
- [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, OND 1882 Madeley, Volume 06A, Page 1193.
- [S850] Courtesy of Contact: June Headley.
- [S3676] Church - Jackfield St Mary the Virgin, Jackfield, Broseley, Shropshire.
- [S1623] Certificate - Marriage - Headley, William, Howard, Ethel - 1919.
- [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, AMJ 1919 Ormskirk, Volume 08B, Page 1836.
- [S1624] Courtesy of Contact: Michele Wigglesworth.
- [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, RM/68/61.
- [S1650] Certificate - Death - Canada - Headley, William - 1956.