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John Wheatley

M, #6369, b. 20 October 1863, d. 30 March 1930

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Pedigree

Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: George Wheatley b. 9 Aug 1833, d. 11 Dec 1906
Mother*: Jane Findlay powerloom weaver b. 19 Jul 1834, d. 23 Mar 1867

Relationship:

1st cousin 4 times removed of Robert Carson 'the Computer Doctor'

Birth*: John Wheatley was born on 20 October 1863 at Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, .^1,2
He was the son of George Wheatley and Jane Findlay powerloom weaver.
(Groom) Marriage*: John Wheatley married Mary Ann Brannan say 1881.
(Deceased) Death*: John Wheatley died on 30 March 1930 at Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham, England, , at age 66.^3,4
Burial*: He was buried on 2 April 1930 at Durham Road Cemetery, Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham, England, .⁵

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household

2 April 1871

They was listed as a member of the household of George Wheatley in the 1871 census at 196 Overgate, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. John Wheateley, son, 8, scholar, Montrose; George Wheateley, head, 42, hotel keeper, England; Joan Wheateley, wife, 25, Dundee.⁶

Head of Household

31 March 1911

He was listed as head of household in the 1911 census at Jolly Farmers, Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham, England,

. John Wheatley, head, 48, married, innkeeper, own account, Montrose Scotland; Mary Ann Wheatley, wife, 50, married 30 years 11 children 6 still living 5 dead, landlady, Consett Durham; Maria Prior, servant, 20, single, Haswell; also in the household were Mary Ann Brannan, Albert Wheatley, William [Sied] Wheatley, Eva Wheatley and Norah Wheatley.⁷

Family:

Mary Ann Brannan b. c 1864

(Groom) Marriage*: He married Mary Ann Brannan say 1881.

Children:

John George Wheatley+⁸ b. 1882, d. 1938
Albert Wheatley b. c 1891
Norah Wheatley b. c 1894
William [Sied] Wheatley b. c 1896
Eva Wheatley b. c 1898

Notes

Note for Web*: John Wheatley PL notes children John George & Lucille who both emigrated to Australia
This is in error and has been corrected by PW - See entries for John George and Lucille circa 1887.^4,8

Citations

[S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS ref 312/00 0390 [Oct 2009].
[S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), 537051 & C113121.
[S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), 537051 & 1235152.
[S49] Website Web Site online (www.) from PL [Jan 2012].
[S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), 1235152.
[S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry CSSCT1871_50 St Mary Dundee; [Aug 2009].
[S49] Website Web Site online (www.) findmypast [Jun 2010].
[S40] PW [Jan 2014].

Charts:

Findlay, Alexander c1725 descendants
Laing, John c1768 descendants
Menmuir, Janet 1779 descendants
Nicoll, Mary c1770 descendants
Pert, Catherine c1750 descendants