Parish entry for marriage to Margaret Naden (IGI 7516717) gives father as Thomas.

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Parish entry for marriage to Margaret Naden (IGI 7516717) gives father as Thomas.

1841 - Age given as 15, but from parish record of christening would have been about 18. Apprentice blacksmith living with parents Thomas and Mary (35) and others presumably his siblings: Thomas 15, Joseph 10 , Mary 10, Hannah 15 , John 8 , George, 1. Also Elizabeth 70 (his grandmother maybe) and Sarah 30 (his aunt?) HO10758/11;

1842 Married Margaret Naden 1st November, Manchester Cathedral. HIs father Thomas was a printer, her father Samuel was a smith. Their witnesses were George Linney and Martha Kenworthy. William Linney signed his name but George made his mark as did Margaret. Martha signed her name.

1848 - daughter Sarah's birth certificate : Occupation Smith, living at 5 Brook Street, Great Ancoats, Manchester.

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1861 Living at 20 White Street, Ancoats, Manchester, William 38 engine smith, wife Margaret 37 and children Thomas 9 scholar, William 7 scholar, John 2, Mary 16 cotton weaver , Sarah 13 weaver of silk, Margaret 5 (RG9/2936/46 p33)

1871 Living at 10 Darlington Road, Salford, William Linney 49 year old blacksmith born Salford, his wife Margaret, 48 from Manchester and his sons Thomas 19, a boiler maker, William 17 a mechanic and John 13 a scholar. All sons born in Manchester. (RG10/4033/129 p9)

Was William widowed in 1877? Death recorded in Bury for Margaret Linney aged 53?

1881A 59 year old William Linney from Salford, engine smith is living at 8 Hill Street Bury with his wife Wilkie 54 from Darlaston, Staffordshire. Is this the same William? With them are two unmarried boarders, Thomas Baily 32 from Darlaston, Staffs - a nut and bolt maker and John Pickup, 35 a baker, born Manchester. (RG11/3895/31 p10).

A William Smethurst Linney married a Milkie (Wilkie)Simkin in Q4 1877 in Bury Lancashire. 8C/687. This is almost certainly the same person.

1891 A 69 year old William Linney, blacksmith from Salford is boarding with the Ravenscroft Family in Horwich, Lancashire. He is recorded as single, but is this the same William who is now widowed? Probably yes. RG12/3105/87 p38.

This is likely to be his eldest daughter's family. John Ravenscroft married an Elizabeth Linney in 1865 (Q4 1865 in Chorlton 8C/678)

John Ravenscroft 46, a smith, Elizabeth his wife 46, Elizabeth their daughter 21 a domestic, Arthur 18 a boiler maker, John 16 also a boiler maker. Besides William Linney, 69, they also have another boarder Samuel Battley 45 year old married boiler maker. All born Manchester except William who was born in Salford.

1900 Q2 Bury, Death registered of William Smethurst Linney, aged 78 8c 353.

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