Although 1901 says Edward's age is 38, I think that's probably a mistrnscription of 33 by the enumerator
Marriage: 28 May 1898 St Mary, Lancaster, Lancs. Joseph Conley - 22, Striker, Bachelor, 29 Ridge St. Bessie Bennett Johnson - 22, Spinster, 6 Bk. Bulk St. Groom's Father: Peter Conley, Waggon-builder Bride's Father: Edward Johnson, Bank-ranger Witness: Albert Dudley; Elizabeth Richmond Married by Superintendant Registrars Certificate by: George Bird Register: Marriages 1889 - 1899, Page 214, Entry 427 Source: LDS Film 1526202
From Astra's baptism record, it seems her mum's hubby (Edward) was not Bessie's dad (I'm discounting hypotheses involving Victorian sperm banks). Her mum was Emma Johnson m.s. Bennett - she was a char in 1881, so I imagine there was some stuff up with her occup of Cleanor in the record.
Births Mar 1900 (>99%) Conley Phyllis Maud E. Retford 7b 16 [NB Retford is in Notts, not Yorks]
1881 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQ6G-BRS Head Emma Johnson F 40 Kendal, Westmorland, England Charwoman Daughter Agnes Johnson F 17 Galgate, Lancashire, England Cotton Weaver Son Edmund Johnson M 12 Carnforth, Lancashire, England Scholar Daughter Bessie Johnson F 4 Lancaster, Lancashire, England Boarder Joseph Watson M 24 Lancaster, Lancashire, England another h/h at same address https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQ6G-BRQ Head Richard Johnson M 24 Galgate, Lancashire, England Cotton Grinder Wife Elizabeth Johnson F 23 Manchester, Lancashire, England Cotton Feeder
1871 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VBNR-NBM Self Edward Johnson M 33 Garstang, Lancashire Wife Emma Johnson F 30 Kendal, Westmorland Daughter Mary E Johnson F 11 Galgate, Lancashire Son Richard Johnson M 9 Galgate, Lancashire Daughter Agnes Johnson F 7 Galgate, Lancashire Son Daniel Johnson M 5 Burton, Westmorland Daughter Margret Johnson F 4 Burton, Westmorland Son Edmon Johnson M 2 Carnforth, Lancashire Son Fillial Johnson M 0 Carnforth, Lancashire
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference 1859 JOHNSON Mary Elizabeth Ellel Preston BENNETT ELL/6/96 1861 JOHNSON Richard Ellel Preston BENNETT ELL/7/48 1863 JOHNSON Agnes Ellel Preston BENNETT ELL/8/4 1869 JOHNSON Edmund Warton Preston BENNETT WAR/8/28 1871 JOHNSON William Warton Preston BENNETT WAR/8/88 1872 JOHNSON Sarah Jane Warton Preston BENNETT WAR/9/38 1876 JOHNSON Bessie Bennett Lancaster Preston JOHNSON LAN/49/29
Lewis (1848) says: CARNFORTH, a township, in the parish of Warton, union of Lancaster... http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=445 I don't know exactly what Warton sub-RD covered. I do know it included the 2 1850 Lancs parishes (Silverdale & Yealand) to the N of Warton parish. The E half of Warton's N bounday was with Burton in Kendal, which was adjacent to, and SE of, Kendal parish - Buron lay in the Kirkby-Lonsdale subdistrict of Kendal RD.
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1858 Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference BENNETT Emma JOHNSON Edward Lancaster, Ellel, St John The Evangelist Preston CE5/1/3
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1874 Surname Forename(s) Age Sub-District Registers At Reference 1874 JOHNSON Edward 36 Warton Preston WAR/6/20 1874 JOHNSON William 3 Warton Preston WAR/6/22 1879 JOHNSON Sarah Jane 6 Lancaster Preston LAN/44/50
Baptism: 26 Jan 1869 St Oswald, Warton Nr Lancaster, Lancs. Edmund Johnson - Son of Edward Johnson & Emma Abode: Carnfoirth Occupation: labourer Baptised by: Thomas Dean, Vicar Register: Baptisms 1840 - 1870, Page 186, Entry 1486 Source: LDS Film 1849662
Baptism: 2 Jun 1872 St Oswald, Warton Nr Lancaster, Lancs. Sarah Jane Johnson - Daughter of Edward Johnson & Emma Abode: Carnforth Occupation: Labourer Baptised by: J. A. Fidler, Curate Register: Baptisms 1870 - 1924, Page 17, Entry 135 Source: LDS Film 1849662
Baptism: 2 Jan 1871 St Oswald, Warton Nr Lancaster, Lancs. William Johnson - Son of Edward Johnson & Emma Abode: Carnforth Occupation: Labourer Baptised by: John Atkinson Fidler, Curate of Carnforth Register: Baptisms 1870 - 1924, Page 3, Entry 23 Source: LDS Film 1849662
Burial: 12 Feb 1874 St Oswald, Warton Nr Lancaster, Lancs. Edward Johnson - Age: 36 Abode: Carnforth Buried by: J. Atkinson Fidler, Curate Register: Burials 1863 - 1895, Page 55, Entry 437 Source: Film 1849663
I used http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/ and http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/
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I've been looking in the newspapers and crime & punishment on FindMyPast to see if there was anything about Joseph but can't see anything obvious.
What on earth was there to report on this thread? It seems the GR team must have started work early this morning as they seem to be showing OK.
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There were 12 more children after Phyllis Maude but only 6 girls survived. I have received info that they may have used the name Savage? Could be correct because the Savage childrens' names match the Conley names I have. Joseph Conley had a sister, Mary Ann, who married a Frederick Savage. The family lived in Chorlton, Manchester. during the early 20th century. Maud, Phyllis, Elizabeth (Elsie my mum), Margaret (Madge), Frances and Lilian were the surviving children. Kathleen, Winifred, Agnes, Terrance Joseph were some of the deceased children. Thanks for your interest and help. Bessie ;-
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Hi, Just to confirm that I do appreciate your help. Kathleen, Winifred, Agnes, Gladys and a boy, Terrance Joseph, died in childhood. There was a mention of twins but I only found such in the Peter Connolly family. Joseph was a very bad tempered man so maybe he was in a fight hence the Goal? Bessie
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Here I am again. I was told that my Grand father, Terrance Joseph Conley (connolly), was in the Army in the 1914 war. I was told that he had a bad leg from an injury and money was raised to buy him a cart to sell veg: from.. However, I have found out so many False stories I am double checking. Can you help me with this one please. Bessie
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I did send the names of my Mother's (Elizabeth Conley), siblings. I hope it helped you in your research? Thanks for the help so far.
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Hi again Bessie I can't find a Military Service Record for him but it could be because so many were destroyed in WW11. No idea about money being raised to buy him a cart we may need to wait for the 1921 census to find out if that is true!
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I am still trying to discover what my Grand father was in goal for. He did have a lame leg and a nasty temper so it could have been a fight. As their second daughter was born on 1902 he could not have been in prison for long. Any more info on the subject please.? All the names of the children in the 1911 census are correct and he did have a sister who married a Frederick Savage. He died very young along with their baby, frederick, so obviously my crafty Grand father used the name instead of Conley. Bessie
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I am back on the Connolly trail and wondering if any kind person could help me to trace my Irish Great, Great Grandfather, Michael Connolly. (Conolly, Connelly, Conley?). He was born in Cork about 1812. . My Great grand father, Peter Charles Conolly born in Eire in 1838, married in Sheffield in 1861 to Ann Sweeney. A witness was Frances Conolly which is a common name in the family. I do have a Michael Conolly who died in Liverpool in 1840/1. All I know is that he was a Farm labourer. It is a "Puzzlement" bessie bennett
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