John Harley

Born:

Died:

Married: Dorothy Ward

Mother:

Father:

Descendant: Elizabeth Harley

Census

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John Harley was born in about 1792.

Marriage

John Harley (Bachelor) married Dorothy Ward (Spinster) in the Parish of Lamesley, Durham on the 18th March 1821.

The witnesses were George Ward, Elizabeth Foreman, and R.Dixon.

Children

They had at least 9 children:

Baptisms in Lamesley:

• John Harley, son of John & Dorothy Harley (of Lamesley, School Master), baptised 31 March 1822
• Thomas Harley, son of John & Dorothy Harley, baptised 7 September 1823
• William Harley, son of John & Dorothy Harley, baptised 8th May 1825
• George Harley, son of John & Dorothy Harley (of Lamesley, School Master), baptised 4th November 1827
• Robert Harley, son of John & Dorothy Harley (of Lamesley, School Master), baptised 12 December 1829
• Mary Ann Harley, daughter of John & Dorothy Harley (School Master, of Lamesley) baptised 25th December 1831
• Matthew Ward Harley, son of John & Dorothy Harley (School Master, of Street Gate) baptised 1st June 1834
• Dorothy Anne Jane Harley, of John and Dorothy Harley (Agent, of Willington Quay) baptised 30 May 1841
• Elizabeth Harley, of John and Dorothy Harley (Agent, of Willington Quay) baptised 30 May 1841

Death

One John Harley was buried on the 17th March, 1862 at St. Hilda's, South Shields, Durham. He was 76. This would put his birth year around 1786. However the censuses put his birth year around 1791.

Other Records

• An Elizabeth Harley (~1820) was buried in Lamesley on the 17th August 1841, she was 21 years old.
• Thomas Harley of Lamesley married Ann Hunter of Lamesley, 1st October 1818 (witnessed by John Harley, John Hunter, Mary Wilson)