Ruth's Family History

John William ROONEY

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Name John William ROONEY Birth Between Jan 1873 and Mar 1873 Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England [1, 2]
- JFM 1873 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 456
Mother's Maiden Surname: Bilsbury
Gender Male 1881 Census 3 Apr 1881 Longsight Brew, Bury Road, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England [3]
Age: 8y - RG11/3851, Folio 70, Page 26
Son, Scholar
1891 Census 5 Apr 1891 36 Bury Road, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England [4]
Age: 18y - RG12/3129, Folio 85, Page 21
Son, Single, Cotton Weaver
1901 Census 31 Mar 1901 13 New Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England [5]
Age: 28y - RG13/3635, Folio 11, Page 14
Head, Married, Insurance Agent
1911 Census 2 Apr 1911 11 Maxwell Street, Bury, Lancashire, England [6]
Age: 37y - RG14PN23486 RG78PN1369 RD462 SD3 ED15 SN169
Head, Married, Insurance Assistant Superintendent
Married 11 years, 3 children: 3 living, 0 deceased
Ancestor Count 5 Descendant Count 3 Reference Number Q 0174a Death 16 Nov 1929 Bury Infirmary, Bury, Lancashire, England [7, 8]
Age: 56y - OND 1929 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 509
Indexed on GRO as John William Rosney
Was Living at 11 Maxwell Street, Bury, Lancashire
Person ID I2420 Ruth Last Modified 5 Aug 2025
Father John ROONEY, b. Between Jan 1840 and Mar 1840, Edgworth, Lancashire, England d. 27 Sep 1916, 64 Wilton Street, Whitefield, Lancashire, England
(Age 76 years)
Mother Hannah BILSBURY, b. Between Apr 1838 and Jun 1838, Summerseat / Walmersley, Bury, Lancashire, England d. 4 Feb 1904, Bury district, Lancashire, England
(Age 65 years)
Marriage 31 Dec 1860 Elton All Saints Parish Church, Elton, Bury, Lancashire, England [9, 10, 11]
- OND 1860 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 510
John was a Bachelor, Labourer, Living at Elton
Hannah was a Spinster, Living at Elton
Family ID F1124 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Elizabeth BOOTH, b. 12 Jun 1875, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England d. Between Oct 1941 and Dec 1941, Bury district, Lancashire, England
(Age 66 years)
Marriage Between Jul 1899 and Sep 1899 Bury Register Office or Registrar Attended, Bury, Lancashire, England [12, 13]
- JAS 1899 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 1057
Children 1. Harold ROONEY, b. Between Jul 1901 and Sep 1901, Bury district, Lancashire, England 2. Cecil ROONEY, b. Between Oct 1904 and Dec 1904, Bury district, Lancashire, England 3. Doris ROONEY, b. 23 Jun 1907, Bury district, Lancashire, England Family ID F1313 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 5 Aug 2025
- JFM 1873 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 456
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Notes - JOHN WILLIAM ROONEY
Children: Harold, Cecil, Doris
ADDRESSES:
Longsight Brew, Bury Road, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire (03 April 1881)
36 Bury Road, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire (05 April 1891)
13 New Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire (31 March 1901
11 Maxwell Street, Bury, Lancashire (02 April 1911)
11 Maxwell Street, Bury, Lancashire (16 November 1929)
OCCUPATIONS:
Scholar (03 April 1881)
Cotton Weaver (05 April 1891)
Insurance Agent (31 March 1901)
Insurance Assistant Superintendent (02 April 1911)
CENSUSES: (1873-1929)
03 April 1881 - yes
05 April 1891 - yes
31 March 1901 - yes
02 April 1911 - yes - Wills & Administrations Index - Found
- Last checked: 22 March 2019
- JOHN WILLIAM ROONEY
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Sources - [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, JFM 1873 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 456.
- [S764] BMD - Lancashire Index - Birth, TOTT/13/57.
- [S1013] 1881 Census - Rooney, John & Hannah, RG11/3851, Folio 70, Page 26.
- [S2775] 1891 Census - Rooney, John & Hannah, RG12/3129, Folio 85, Page 21.
- [S2774] 1901 Census - Rooney, John Wm & Mary E, RG13/3635, Folio 11, Page 14.
- [S2043] 1911 Census - Rooney, John W & Mary Elizabeth, RG14PN23486 RG78PN1369 RD462 SD3 ED15 SN169.
- [S975] Wills & Administrations Index - Rooney, John William - 1929.
Effect: ?205 9s. 9d.
Probate: London 13 December 1929 to Mary Elizabeth Rooney, widow & Doris Rooney, spinster - [S15] BMD - GRO Index - Death, OND 1929 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 509.
- [S2559] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Marriage - Rooney, John & Bilsbury, Hannah - 1860 - Elton, Page 171, No. 341.
- [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, OND 1860 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 510.
- [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, CE11/1/341.
- [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, JAS 1899 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 1057.
- [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, RM/90/193.
- [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, JFM 1873 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 456.