John Massey (1846)

Born 1846 in Coalville, Leicestershire, England.

Ancestors

Husband of Harriett Thornley — married 3 Aug 1863 in Coalville, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

John was born in 1846. He was the son of Samuel Massey and Eliza Warren. ^[1][2]

Birth Registration:

MASSEY, JOHN

Mother's Maiden Surname: WARREN

GRO Reference: 1846 M Quarter in MARKET BOSWORTH Volume 15 Page 180 ^[3]

John Massey (20, batchelor, a collier), the son of Samuel Massey (collier) was married after banns to Harriott Thornley (20, spinster), the daughter of William Thornley (blacksmith) on 3rd August 1863 at Christ Church, Coalville, Leicestershire, England. Thomas Betteridge and Mary Ann Massey were witnesses to the marriage. ^[4][5]

John Massey was a coal miner. ^[6]

By 1881, John Massey and family were living in Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire. ^[7]

They were still living there thirty years later, in 1911. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:265Z-4MK : 1 October 2014), John Massey, 1846; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGFK-T6B : 10 November 2017), John Massey in household of Samuel Massey, Packington, Leicestershire, England; citing Packington, Leicestershire, England, p. 8, 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.
3. ↑ GRO Online [1]
4. ↑ [2]
5. ↑ "England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP47-P659 : 6 June 2018), John Massey and Harriot Thorneley, 3 Aug 1863; records extracted by findmypast, images digitized by FamilySearch; citing Marriage, Coalville, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, page 92, citing the Record Office of Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland, Wigston, UK.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFTF-M9D : 8 December 2017), John Massey, 1871.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27K-8HW3 : 12 December 2017), John Massey, Hucknall-Torkard, Nottinghamshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 38, Piece/Folio 3334/53, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,975.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWS4-1DH : 29 November 2018), John Massey, Hucknall Torkard, Connery Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7RR-D8R : 14 December 2017), John Massey in household of Samuel Massey, Packington, Leicestershire, England; 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, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFTF-M9D : 8 December 2017), John Massey, 1871.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4CW5-L2M : 11 December 2017), John Massey, Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Nottinghamshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSNH-7RK : 8 April 2016), John Massey, Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Bulwell subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.