John was born in Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England, and was baptised there in 1820. He was the son of John and Jane Lindley.[1]
John lived in Owston in 1841.[2] He married Fanny Cole in 1845.[3] By 1851 the family lived in Eastrington, Yorkshire, where John worked as a sailcloth weaver.[4] By 1861 they had returned to Owston. John was a hemp hand-loom weaver.[5] He had retired by 1881.[6]
↑ Baptisms in the parish of Owston. 23 Apr 1820. John, son of John (weaver) and Jane Lindley of Ferry. Lincolnshire Baptisms Transcription. findmypast.co.uk. Accessed 2 Aug 2021
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7M9-NHC : 24 May 2019), John Lindly in household of Richd Revil, Owston, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ GRO index. Marriages Mar 1845. Lindley John. Gainsbro' XIV 411. FreeBMD
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG1J-BHK : 12 September 2019), John Linley, Eastrington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), England; citing Eastrington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), England, p. 15, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7CQ-11N : 3 March 2021), John Lindley, Owston, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27K-3XZX : 12 December 2017), John Lindley, Owston, Lincolnshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 8, Piece/Folio 3292/50, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,965.