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; m. Mary Cummings.
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; m. Isabella Tute Bailey.
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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