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Catherine Whalley

Catherine was born on October 21st, 1831 in Rainford and her baptism took place there on November 13th, 1831.¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 31 in 1862 (when married)
  Aged 50 in 1881, Born Rainford, Lancs
  Aged 60 in 1891, Born Rainford
  
  Name:    Catharine Whalley
  Gender:    Female
  Birth Date:    21 Oct 1831
  Baptism Date:    13 Nov 1831
  Baptism Place:    Rainford, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Thomas Whalley
  Mother:    Alice
  FHL Film Number:    1469032

Catherine's father was Thomas Whalley and her mother was Alice Heyes. Her paternal grandparents were Thomas Whalley and Ellen Fyles; her maternal grandparents were James Heyes and Catherine Birch. She had two brothers and two sisters, named James, Thomas, Ellen and Alice. She was the oldest of the five known children. She died at the age of 67 on May 29th, 1899 in St. Helens.³

Death Notes
- LEWIS Catherine of Stanhope Street, St Helens, Lancashire widow died 29 May 1899. Probate Liverpool 17 June to Thomas Lewis insurance agent and Peter Andres collier. Effects £106. 15s 2d.

General Notes
- In 1851, Catherine Whalley (19) was the oldest child of Thomas (a pipe manufacturer employing 3 men) and Alice Whalley at Shell House, Rainford.
  
  In 1853, Catherine married Thomas Hayes, from a family of pipe makers. Thomas's father was John Heyes.
  
  In 1861, Catherine and Thomas were living as the Nags Head in Rainford. Thomas was the beer-house keeper, although their neighbours were Peter Smith (pipe maker) and James Harrison (pipe manufacturer), and Joseph Lingy was a boarder (pipe maker).
  
  In 1865, Catherine was the daughter of Alice Hayes from Eccleston (father not named) when she married William Lewis, son of Joseph nLewis (both coal miners)
  
  In 1871, Catherine Lewis (4) was with Roger, Mary Heyes (16 & 14), and Joseph and William Lewis (7 & 2) at School Brow, Rainford.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Richard Whalley
  - b.~ 1700
  
  Robert Whalley
  - b.1738 in Ormskirk
  
  Alice Whalley
  - b.~ 1700
  
  Thomas Whalley
  - b.1779 in Ormskirk d.1848 in Rainford
  
  Ellen (Nell) Kingsley
  - b.1740 in Standish
  
  Thomas Whalley
  - b.1809 in Rainford d.Jun 1877 in Rainford
  
  Ellen Fyles
  - b.1782 in Rainford
  
  Catherine Whalley
  - b.21 Oct 1831 in Rainford d.29 May 1899 in St. Helens
  
  James Heyes
  - b.05 Jan 1784 in Rainford d.1873 in Rainford
  
  Alice Heyes
  - b.18 Feb 1809 in Rainford d.Jan 1865 in Rainford
  
  Catherine Birch
  - b.05 Apr 1784 in Rainford d.Jan 1854 in Rainford

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1891 UK Census
² England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
³ National Probate Records
Source/Citation Ancestry Family Trees