William Pooley (bef. 1819 - 1897)

Born before 7 Mar 1819 in Crowan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Williams) Pooley — married 16 Jun 1855 in Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States

Died 18 Mar 1897 after age 78 in Illinois, United States

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Biography

Sources

• BAPTISM CORNWALL OPC

Day Month 07-Mar Year 1819 Parish Crowan

Forename William Surname POOLEY

Father Forename James

Mother Forename Mary

Residence Crowan

Father Rank Profession miner

Transcriber Sue Mutton

• FIRST MARRIAGE

Name: William Pooley

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 16 Jun 1855

Marriage Place: Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA

Spouse Name: Ann Date

Spouse Gender: Female

Source Information Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920

• SECOND MARRIAGE

Name: Elizabeth M Hocking

Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1879

Marriage Place: Lafayette, Wisconsin, USA

Volume: 02 Page: 0229

Source Information Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Index, 1820-1907

• BURIAL

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6400752/william-pooley : accessed 18 September 2021), memorial page for William Pooley (1819–13 Aug 1897), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6400752, citing Scales Mound Township Cemetery, Scales Mound, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Sylvia Meeker (contributor 18415146) .

Residence

• CENSUS 1841

Name: William Pooly Age: 20 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821 Gender: Male Civil Parish: Crowan Hundred: Penwith County: Cornwall Country: England Registration District: Helston Sub-registration District: Crowan Household Members: Name Age Mary Pooly 40; John Pooly 20; William Pooly 20; Richard Pooly 15; Elizth Pooly 15; Robt Pooly 9. Source Citation Class: HO107; Piece: 141; Book: 7; Civil Parish: Crowan; County: Cornwall; Enumeration District: 7; Folio: 45; Page: 11; Line: 21; GSU roll: 241263

• CENSUS 1850

Name: William Pooley Gender: Male Age: 30 Birth Year: abt 1820 Birthplace: England Home in 1850: East Fork, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA Occupation: Miner Industry: Mining, Not Specified Cannot Read, Write: Yes Line Number: 10 Dwelling Number: 166 Family Number: 169 Household Members Age Mary Pooley 60; William Pooley 30; Richard Pooley 28; Thomas Pooley 24; Henry Pooley 22; Sampson Pooley 21; Robert Pooley 19; Elizabeth Pooley 25. Source Citation Year: 1850; Census Place: East Fork, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: 111; Page: 108b

• CENSUS 1860

Name: Wm Pooley Age: 41 Birth Year: abt 1819 Gender: Male Birth Place: England Home in 1860: Scales Mound, Jo Daviess, Illinois Post Office: Scales Mound Dwelling Number: 2919 Family Number: 3027 Occupation: Farmer Real Estate Value: 2000 Personal Estate Value: 550 Household Members Age Wm Pooley 41; Ann Pooley 39; John H Pooley 5. Source Citation Year: 1860; Census Place: Scales Mound, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Page: 722

• CENSUS 1870

Name: William Pooley Age in 1870: 51 Birth Date: abt 1819 Birthplace: England Dwelling Number: 125 Home in 1870: Scales Mound, Jo Daviess, Illinois Gender: Male Post Office: Scales Mound Occupation: Farmer Father of Foreign Birth: Yes Mother of Foreign Birth: Yes Male Citizen Over 21: Yes Personal Estate Value: 1500 Real Estate Value: 4000 Inferred Spouse: Ann Pooley Inferred Children: John H Pooley Household Members Age William Pooley 51; Ann Pooley 50; John H Pooley 15. Source Citation Year: 1870; Census Place: Scales Mound, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M593_234; Page: 295A

• CENSUS 1880

Name: William Pooley Age: 61 Birth Date: Abt 1819 Birthplace: England Home in 1880: Scales Mound, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA Dwelling Number: 48 Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Widower Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Pooley Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Married During Census Year: Yes Occupation: Farmer Cannot Read: Yes Cannot Write: Yes Household Members Age Relationship William Pooley 61 Self (Head); Elizabeth Pooley 32 Wife. Source Citation Year: 1880; Census Place: Scales Mound, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: 217; Page: 410A; Enumeration District: 064