Ruth's Family History
John Edward Pilkington HARTLEY

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Name John Edward Pilkington HARTLEY Birth 4 Mar 1868 21 King Street, Bury, Lancashire, England [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
- JFM 1868 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 474
Mother's Maiden Surname: Pilkington
Baptism 12 Apr 1868 Bury Most Holy Trinity Church, Bury, Lancashire, England [6]
- Living at 21 King Street
Gender Male 1871 Census 2 Apr 1871 23 & 21 King Street, Bury, Lancashire, England [7]
Age: 3y - RG10/3954, Folio 42, Page 14 & 15
Grandson
1881 Census 3 Apr 1881 13 & 15 North Back King Street & 21 & 23 King Street (Three Crowns Inn), Bury, Lancashire, England [8]
Age: 13y - RG11/3860, Folio 33, Page 3
Grandson, Unmarried, Scholar
1891 Census 5 Apr 1891 21 & 23 King Street "Three Crowns" Inn, Bury, Lancashire, England [9]
Age: 23y - RG12/3136, Folio 73, Page 32
Nephew, Single, Cabinet Maker
1901 Census 31 Mar 1901 13 King Street, Bury, Lancashire, England [10]
Age: 33y - RG13/3645, Folio 144, Page 34
Head, Married, Cabinet Maker
1911 Census 2 Apr 1911 31 Well Bank Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England [11]
Age: 43y - RG14PN23456 RG78PN1367 RD462 SD1 ED20 SN214
Head, Married, Cabinet Maker
Married 16 years, 5 children: 4 living, 1 deceased
1921 Census 19 Jun 1921 96 Bury Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England [12]
Age: 53y 3m - RG15/18693/0245 & 0246
Head, Married, Cabinet Maker (Woodwork) at E Smith & Sons
Children Under 16: None
Electoral Register 1932 37 Bury Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England [13]
Electoral Register 1934 37 Bury Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England [14]
Directory 1936 37 Bury Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England [15]
- Retired
1939 National Register 29 Sep 1939 3 New Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England [2]
Age: 71y - RG101/4896C/005
Married, Wood Machinist
Ancestor Count 16 Descendant Count 34 P-Code P 0014 Reference Number H 0076aP Death 2 Nov 1945 13 Bury Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England [16, 17, 18, 19]
Age: 77y - OND 1945 Heywood (Bury), Volume 08C, Page 492
In his 78th year
Burial 6 Nov 1945 Tottington St Anne's Parish Church, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England [16, 20, 21]
Age: 77y - Hartley, John E P, d. 2 Nov 1945, age: 78 yrs, h/o Sarah Jane
Previously Lived at 13 Bury Road
Person ID I8 Ruth Last Modified 5 Aug 2025
Father Samuel HARTLEY, b. 24 Jul 1828, Rochdale, Lancashire, England d. 25 Apr 1899, 13 King Street, Bury, Lancashire, England
(Age 70 years)
Mother Nancy PILKINGTON, b. 29 May 1828, Top, Holcombe, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England d. 2 Jun 1911, Bury Union Workhouse Infirmary, Bury, Lancashire, England
(Age 83 years)
Marriage 23 Dec 1867 Bury Church of Most Holy Trinity, Bury, Lancashire, England [22, 23, 24, 25]
- OND 1867 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 557
By Banns
Samuel was a Bachelor, Engine Tender, Living at 12 Charles Street - St John's Parish, Bury
Nancy was a Spinster, Living at 21 King Street - Holy Trinity Parish, Bury
Witnesses: William Ashworth
Elizabeth Bennett
Family ID F9 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sarah Jane DUCKETT, b. 26 Jan 1870, Lloyd Head, Jackfield, Ironbridge, Broseley, Shropshire, England d. 21 Jan 1950, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
(Age 79 years)
Marriage 10 May 1894 Bury Holy Trinity Church, Bury, Lancashire, England [26, 27, 28]
- AMJ 1894 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 685
Witnesses: Fred Duckett
Annie Holden Pilkington
Children 1. Sidney Pilkington HARTLEY, b. 22 Aug 1894, 55 Windham Street, Bury, Lancashire, England d. Between Apr 1900 and Jun 1900, Bury district, Lancashire, England
(Age 5 years)
2. Lizzie (Betty) HARTLEY, b. 7 Jul 1896, 28 Stanley Street, Bury, Lancashire, England d. 30 Aug 1994, Gorsey Clough Nursing Home, Lancashire, England
(Age 98 years)
3. Elsie HARTLEY, b. 1 Jul 1898, 13 King Street, Bury, Lancashire, England d. 24 Dec 1972, Rossendale General Cottage Hospital, Lancashire, England
(Age 74 years)
4. Nellie HARTLEY, b. 12 May 1902, 9 Rake Street, Bury, Lancashire, England d. 23 Mar 1991, Flat ?, Wesley House, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
(Age 88 years)
5. Gertrude HARTLEY, b. 28 Jul 1904, Cefn Bychan, Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales d. 11 Dec 1967, Bury district, Lancashire, England
(Age 63 years)
Family ID F8 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 5 Aug 2025
- JFM 1868 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 474
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Notes - JOHN EDWARD PILKINGTON HARTLEY
Benefitted from his aunt, Elizabeth Pilkington's Will - 1893
Could sign his name when he married.
Age at death: 78 - M I St Annes Church, Tottington.
A Journeyman is a tradesman who has served his trade apprenticeship and mastered his craft and worked as a fully qualified employee. He is not bound to serve a master, but originally hired by the day.
ADDRESSES:
21 King Street, Bury, Lancashire (04 March 1868)
21 and 23 King Street, Bury, Lancashire (02 April 1871)
13 & 15 North Back King Street & 21 & 23 King Street (Three Crowns Inn), Bury, Lancashire (03 April 1881)
21 & 23 King Street "Three Crowns" Inn, Bury, Lancashire (05 April 1891)
13 King Street, Bury, Lancashire (10 May 1894)
55 Windham/Wyndham Street, Bury, Lancashire (19 September 1894)
28 Stanley Street, Bury, Lancashire (17 September 1896)
13 King Street, Bury, Lancashire (01 July 1898)
13 King Street, Bury, Lancashire (31 March 1901)
9 Rake Street, Bury, Lancashire (20 Jul 1902)
31 Well Bank Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire (02 April 1911)
37 Bury Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire (1932 & 1934)
3 New Street, Tottington, Lancashire (29 September 1939)
OCCUPATIONS:
- (02 April 1871)
Scholar (03 April 1881)
Cabinet Maker (05 April 1891)
Cabinet Maker (10 May 1894)
Cabinet Maker (1896)
Cabinet Maker (Journeyman) (01 July 1898)
Cabinet Maker (31 March 1901)
Cabinet Maker (1902)
Cabinet Maker (02 April 1911)
Cabinet Maker (03 June 1922)
Wood Machinist (29 September 1939)
CENSUSES: (1868-1945)
02 April 1871 - yes
03 April 1881 - yes
05 April 1891 - yes
31 March 1901 - yes
02 April 1911 - yes
29 September 1939 - yes - Wills & Administrations Index - Not Found
- Last checked: 13 February 2022
- JOHN EDWARD PILKINGTON HARTLEY
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Sources - [S574] Certificate - Birth - Hartley, John Edward Pilkington - 1868, JFM 1868 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 474 (Reliability: 3).
- [S3810] 1939 National Register - Hartley, John & Sarah, RG101/4896C/005.
- [S330] Family Bible - Hartley, Samuel & Nancy.
- [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, JFM 1868 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 474.
- [S764] BMD - Lancashire Index - Birth, BS/31/71.
- [S6463] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Baptism - Hartley, John Edward Pilkington - 1868 - Bury.
Page 24, No. 186 - [S77] 1871 Census - Pilkington, John & Betty, RG10/3954, Folio 42, Page 14 & 15.
- [S94] 1881 Census - Pilkington, John & Betty, RG11/3860, Folio 33, Page 3.
- [S300] 1891 Census - Pilkington, Elizabeth, RG12/3136, Folio 73, Page 32.
- [S141] 1901 Census - Hartley, John & Sarah Jane, RG13/3645, Folio 144, Page 34.
- [S612] 1911 Census - Hartley, John & Sarah Jane, RG14PN23456 RG78PN1367 RD462 SD1 ED20 SN214 (Reliability: 3).
- [S6661] 1921 Census - Hartley, John Edward Pilkington & Sarah Jane, RG15/18693/0245 & 0246.
- [S628] Electoral Register Transcriptions - Hartley - 1932.
- [S629] Electoral Register Transcriptions - Hartley - 1934.
- [S3788] Directory - Bury County Borough - Hartley, John Edward Pilkington- 1936, Page 34.
Church Ward, Tottington - [S4254] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Burial - Hartley, John Edward Pilkington - 1945 - Tottington, Page 179, No. 1427.
- [S15] BMD - GRO Index - Death, OND 1945 Heywood (Bury), Volume 08C, Page 492.
- [S31] Monumental Inscription - Tottington St Annes Churchyard Transcripts, Page 6.
- [S636] Newspaper - Bury Times - Hartley - Page 3, Saturday 10 November 1945 - Death.
- [S31] Monumental Inscription - Tottington St Annes Churchyard Transcripts, Page 6.
Hartley, John E P, d. 2 Nov 1945, age: 78 yrs, h/o Sarah Jane - [S2126] Church - Tottington St Annes, Tottington, Lancashire.
- [S270] Certificate - Marriage - Hartley, Samuel & Pilkington, Nancy - 1867, OND 1867 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 557 (Reliability: 3).
- [S2419] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Marriage - Hartley, Samuel & Pilkington, Nancy - 1867 - Bury, Page 34, No. 67.
- [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, OND 1867 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 557.
- [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, CE4/1/67.
- [S448] Certificate - Marriage - Hartley, John Edward Pilkington & Duckett, Sarah Jane - 1894, AMJ 1894 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 685 (Reliability: 3).
- [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, AMJ 1894 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 685.
- [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage.
- [S574] Certificate - Birth - Hartley, John Edward Pilkington - 1868, JFM 1868 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 474 (Reliability: 3).