William
Colley
Born in Dawley, Shropshire, England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Amelia (James) Colley
— married
21 Apr 1828 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England
Descendants 
Father of
Isaac Colley, Jane (Colley) Edgerton, Louisa Colley, Harriet Colley, Sarah Colley, Noah Colley and William Colley
Died
at about age 78
in Madeley, Shropshire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Nov 2022
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Biography
William was born in 1804. His parents were Isaac and Jane Colley. He was christened on 20 March 1803 at Dawley Magna, Shropshire.[1]
William Colley and Amelia James married on 21 April 1828 at Shifnal, Shropshire[2]
William died in 1882. [3]
Census
- 1841 - Stone Row, Malinslee, Shropshire[4]
- William Colley 35 1806 Yes Iron Milliner
- Amelia Colley 30 1811 Yes
- Isack Colley 12 1829 Yes Iron Milliner
- Jane Colley 9 1832 Yes
- Luisa Colley 6 1835 Yes
- Sarah Colley 4 1837 Yes
- 1851 - Old Park, Malins Lee, Shropshire[5]
- William Colley 48 1803 Head Dawley, Shropshire Forge Man
- Amelia Colley 45 1806 Wife Dawley, Shropshire
- Isaac Colley 23 1828 Son Dawley, Shropshire Forge Man
- Jane Colley 19 1832 Daughter Dawley, Shropshire
- Louisa Colley 15 1836 Daughter Dawley, Shropshire
- Harriet Colley 15 1836 Daughter Dawley, Shropshire At Home
- Noah Colley 9 1842 Son Dawley, Shropshire Forge Man
- William Colley 4 1847 Son Dawley, Shropshire At Home
- 1861 - Langley Field New Row, Dawley Magna, Shropshire[6]
- William Colley 57 1804 Head Dawley, Shropshire Forgeman
- Amelia Colley 52 1809 Wife Dawley, Shropshire
- Noah Colley 20 1841 Son Dawley, Shropshire Forgeman
- William Colley 15 1846 Son Dawley, Shropshire Forgeman
- 1871 - Church Street, Dawley, Shropshire[7]
- William Colley 68 1803 Head Dawley, Shropshire Forge Labourer
- Amelia Colley 64 1807 Wife Dawley, Shropshire Forge Labourer Wife
- Elizabeth Padmore 7 1864 Grand Daur Dawley, Shropshire Scholar
- 1881 - Hinckshay Row, Dawley Magna, Shropshire[8]
- William Colley 78 1803 Head Dawley, Shropshire Labourer In Iron Works
- Amelia Colley 74 1807 Wife Dawley, Shropshire
Sources
- ↑ Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Shropshire Archives; Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers Ancestry Record 62249 #1245440
- ↑ Shropshire Marriages. Archive reference P246/A/3/4 Page 148 (www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 11 November 2022)
- ↑ England & Wales General Register Office Online index : accessed 10 June 2023, database entry for COLLEY, WILLIAM (age at death 80) GRO Reference: 1882 D Quarter in Volume 06A Page 432
- ↑ England and Wales Census 1841 - Stone Row, Malinslee, Shropshire. Registration District Atcham, Madeley & Newport, Image Reference HO107 PN:0904 BN:10 FN:? Page:336 (https://ukcensusonline.com : accessed 11 November 2022)
- ↑ England and Wales Census 1851 - Old Park, Malins Lee, Shropshire. Registration District Madeley. Image Reference HO107 PN:1988 FN:? Page:81(https://ukcensusonline.com : accessed 11 November 2022)
- ↑ England and Wales Census 1861 - Langley Field New Row, Dawley Magna, Shropshire. Registration District Madeley. Image Reference RG9 PN:1855 FN:? Page:52 (https://ukcensusonline.com : accessed 11 November 2022)
- ↑ England and Wales Census 1871 - Church Street, Dawley, Shropshire. Registration District Madeley. Image Reference RG10 PN:2749 FN:? Page:121(https://ukcensusonline.com : accessed 11 November 2022)
- ↑ England and Wales Census 1881 - Hinckshay Row, Dawley Magna, Shropshire. Registration District Madeley. Image Reference RG11 PN:2635 FN:? Page:57 (https://ukcensusonline.com : accessed 11 November 2022)
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