1796
Baptised
27 April 1796 at East Yorkshire
April 27th 1796 Skeckling with Burstwick, East Yorkshire— From Janet Brock’s research
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From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
William Whaley
1796 – 1879
William Whaley was baptised on 27 April 1796 at East Yorkshire, son of Thomas Whaley and Jane Turner. He married Mary Pitt on 11 September 1817. William was buried on 13 January 1879.
A distillation, assembled from sourced records · 2026
- Baptism
- April 27th 1796 Skeckling with Burstwick, East Yorkshire
- Marriage
- September 11th 1817 to Mary Pitt in Holy Trinity, Hull
- Burial
- January 13th 1879, Drypool aged 83 years
- Parents
- Thomas Whaley and Jane Turner
- Siblings
- William Whaley baptised April 27th 1796 Skeckling with Burstwick Thomas Whaley baptised June 22nd 1798, Skeckling with Burstwick John Whaley baptised July 19th 1802, Sculcoates Joseph Whaley baptised November 27th 1803, Sculcoates Peter Whaley baptised December 12th 1808, Sculcoates
- Children
- Ann Whale y baptised October 12th 1818, Holy Trinity Sophia Whaley baptised October 12th 1820, Holy Trinity Jane Whaley baptised about August 25th 1824, Holy Trinity Peter Whaley born about 1825 William Whaley born 1829 baptised May 29th 1837, Holy Trinity Mary Ann Whaley born about 1829 baptised May 29th, 1837, Holy Trinity Elizabeth Whaley born 1832 baptised May 1837, Holy Trinity Robert Whaley born 1834 baptised May 29th 1837, Holy Trinity Andrew Whaley born 1836, baptised May 29th 1837, Holy Trinity
- 1809
- Registration of people bound apprentices to freemen: 4th August 1809 William Whaley, son of Thomas Whaley of Sculcoates, Mariner, to John Grayburn, Sailmaker, witnesses William Prinkett and Jno, Clark
- 1817
- Marries Mary Pitt in Holy Trinity Church William Whaley of this parish, Mariner, and Mary Pitt of this parish, Spinster were married by banns on the 11th day of September 1817 in the presence of John Robinson and Elizabeth Pitt. William signed his name; Mary made her mark (x) William was paid £6 for marrying Mary as she was one of the girls brought up in the Alderman Cogan Charity School. (see notes)
- 1841c
- Living in the parish of Holy Trinity, Hull William Whaley aged 35 born Yorkshire Mary Whaley aged 35 born Yorkshire Jane Whaley aged 16 born Yorkshire Peter Whaley aged 14 born Yorkshire William Whaley aged 12 born Yorkshire Mary Ann Whaley aged 12 born Yorkshire Elizabeth Whaley aged 9 born Yorkshire Robert Whaley aged 7 born Yorkshire Andrew Whaley aged 5 born Yorkshire Address: Myton Gate Occupation: Sailmaker
- 1851c
- Living in the parish of St Mary, Hull William Whaley Head, aged 56 born 1795, Headen (sic) Mary Whaley, Wife, aged 60, born Olbridge (sic) Lincolnshire Peter Whaley Son, aged 26, born Hull, Ship's Carpenter Elizabeth Whaley, Daughter, aged 20, born Hull Robert Whaley Son, aged 18, born Hull, Ship's Carpenter Andrew Whaley Son, aged 14, born Hull, Errand Boy Mary Whaley* , Daughter, aged 6, born Hull Address: 22 Trippett Street, Hull Occupation: Sail Maker *Mary Whaley is probably Mary Darby, Granddaughter; the daughter of Jane Whaley and William Darby who were married in Holy Trinity, Hull in 1843. A Jane Darby died in Hull in 1845.
- 1861c
- Living in the parish of St Mary's Sculcoates (East) William Whaley, Head, aged 65, born Hedon Hull, Blind Mary Whaley, Wife, aged 69 born Hull, Blind Mary Darby, Granddaughter, aged 16 born Hull Address: 14 Charterhouse Lane (Almshouses) Occupation: Almsman (Sailmaker)
- 1871c
- Living in East Sculcoates William Whaley, Pensioner, aged 74 born 1797, Hedon, Blind Mary Whaley, aged 78, born 1793, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, Blind Address: The Charterhouse Hospital, Charterhouse Lane Occupation: Former Sailmaker
- 1873
- Death of Mary Whaley aged 80 years
- 1879
- Death of William Whaley aged 83 years
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Life
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1809
In 1809
1809
Registration of people bound apprentices to freemen: 4th August 1809 William Whaley, son of Thomas Whaley of Sculcoates, Mariner, to John Grayburn, Sailmaker, witnesses William Prinkett and Jno, Clark— From Janet Brock’s research
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From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1817
Married Mary Pitt
11 September 1817 at Holy Trinity
September 11th 1817, to William Whaley in Holy Trinity, Hull— From Janet Brock’s research
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From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1841
Census · 1841
1841
Living in the parish of Holy Trinity, Hull William Whaley aged 35 born Yorkshire Mary Whaley aged 35 born Yorkshire Jane Whaley aged 16 born Yorkshire Peter Whaley aged 14 born Yorkshire William Whaley aged 12 born Yorkshire Mary Ann Whaley aged 12 born Yorkshire Elizabeth Whaley aged 9 born Yorkshire Robert Whaley aged 7 born Yorkshire Andrew Whaley aged 5 born Yorkshire Address: Myton Gate Occupation: Sailmaker
— From Janet Brock’s research
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From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1851
Census · 1851
1851
Living in the parish of St Mary, Hull William Whaley Head, aged 56 born 1795, Headen (sic) Mary Whaley, Wife, aged 60, born Olbridge (sic) Lincolnshire Peter Whaley Son, aged 26, born Hull, Ship's Carpenter Elizabeth Whaley, Daughter, aged 20, born Hull Robert Whaley Son, aged 18, born Hull, Ship's Carpenter Andrew Whaley Son, aged 14, born Hull, Errand Boy Mary Whaley* , Daughter, aged 6, born Hull Address: 22 Trippett Street, Hull Occupation: Sail Maker *Mary Whaley is probably Mary Darby, Granddaughter; the daughter of Jane Whaley and William Darby who were married in Holy Trinity, Hull in 1843. A Jane Darby died in Hull in 1845.
— From Janet Brock’s research
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From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1861
Census · 1861
1861
Living in the parish of St Mary's Sculcoates (East) William Whaley, Head, aged 65, born Hedon Hull, Blind Mary Whaley, Wife, aged 69 born Hull, Blind Mary Darby, Granddaughter, aged 16 born Hull Address: 14 Charterhouse Lane (Almshouses) Occupation: Almsman (Sailmaker)— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1871
Census · 1871
1871
Living in East Sculcoates William Whaley, Pensioner, aged 74 born 1797, Hedon, Blind Mary Whaley, aged 78, born 1793, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, Blind Address: The Charterhouse Hospital, Charterhouse Lane Occupation: Former Sailmaker— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1873
In 1873
1873
Death of Mary Whaley aged 80 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1879
In 1879
1879
Death of William Whaley aged 83 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1879
Buried
13 January 1879
January 13th 1879, Drypool aged 83 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
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