Family:Whitney, William (1804-1856)

William Whitney (James), son of James and Mary (Gibson) Whitney, was born 29 Jan 1804, Manchester, Lancashire, England, died 7 Dec 1856, Manchester, Lancashire, England.

He married, 21 Jul 1823, Eccles, Lancashire, England, Elizabeth Hughes, daughter of Joshua and Sarah (Rudge) Hughes. She was born 8 Jul 1805, Bristol, England, and died 24 Sep 1870.

Children of William and Elizabeth (Hughes) Whitney:

i.	Jane Whitney, b. 15 Aug 1824, Manchester, Lancashire, England; d. 23 Aug 1888, Lancashire, England; m. 16 Aug 1842, Taxal, Cheshire, England, Thomas Livsey.
ii.	Thomas Whitney, b. 7 Jan 1827, Manchester, Lancashire, England; d. after 1861; m. 17 Feb 1850, Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, Sarah Scowcroft, b. ca. 1828, Manchester, England.
iii.	James Henry1 Whitney, b. 11 Jun 1831, Glossop, Derbyshire, England; m. Charlotte Wignall.
iv.	Henry Whitney, b. 15 Sep 1833, Dinting Vale, Derbyshire, England; d. after 1891; m. 30 Oct 1853, Manchester, Lancashire, Mary Cummings, dau. of Edward Cummings, b. ca. 1834, Manchester, d. after 1881. Ch: Elizabeth Whitney, b. ca. 1855, Manchester; Sarah Jane Whitney, b. Oct 1857, Manchester, d. after 1881, m. Lilly Lucas; Thomas Whitney, b. ca. 1860, Manchester, d. after 1881; Harry Whitney, b. ca. 1865, d. after 1891; William E. Whitney, b. ca. 1867, Manchester, d. after 1891; Mary Whitney, b. ca. 1872, Bradford, Lancashire, d. after 1881; John H. Whitney, b. ca. 1875, d. after 1891.
v.	John Whitney, b. ca. 1836, Dinting Vale, Derbyshire, England; m. 13 Aug 1860, St. Philip, Manchester, Lancashire, Mary Leighton, dau. of Stephen Leighton.
vi.	Mary Whitney, b. ca. 1838, Dinting Vale, Derbyshire, England; m. 15 Feb 1857, Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, John Thorp.
vii.	William Henry Whitney, b. 9 Nov 1840, Dinting Vale, Derbyshire, England; d. July 1901, Salford, Lancashire, England; d. Jul 1901, Salford, Lancashire, England; m. Apr 1862, Manchester, Lancashire, England, Isabella Tute Bailey. Ch.: Sidney Robert Whitney, b. Jul 1871, Manchester, d. Jun 1944, Salford, m. 4 Dec 1897, Ann Jane Rogers; Martha Ann Whitney, b. Jul 1873, Manchester, d. Jun 1955, Manchester, m. Oct 1895, Salford, Collins Hill; Jane Whitney, b. ca. 1876, d. Oct 1915, Salford, m. Apr 1897, Salford, George Bainbridge.
vi.	Elizabeth Whitney, b. ca. 1844, Dinting Vale, Derbyshire, England; d. after 1851.

Census

• 1841, Glossop, Derbyshire, England
• 1851, Ancoats, Manchester, Lancashire, England
• 1861, Hulme, Lancashire, England: Thomas Whitney (this was the son)
• 1861, Ancoats, Manchester, Lancashire, England: Henry Whitney (this was the son)

References

• Census records

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