John Linley (1877 Ardsley, South Yorkshire, England – 1955 Darfield, South Yorkshire, England)

Census

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Census of Darfield Main, Wombwell, Yorkshire, South Yorkshire

Date: 3 April 1881
Place: Wombwell, South Yorkshire
Recorded as Darfield Main, Wombwell, Yorkshire
People: Joseph Linley
Head. Married. 38. Colliery labourer. Born: Gawber, Yorkshire
Ada Linley
Daughter. Unmarried. 15. Servant, general domestic. Born: Ardlsey, Yorkshire
Mary Linley
Daughter. Unmarried. 11. Born: Ardsley, Yorkshire
Sam Linley
Son. Unmarried. 8. Born: Ardsley, Yorkshire
Ann Linley
Daughter. Unmarried. 6. Born: Ardsley, Yorkshire
John Linley
Son. Unmarried. 4. Born: Ardsley, Yorkshire
Gertrude Linley
Daughter. Unmarried. 1. Born: Ardsley, Yorkshire

Census

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Census

Date: 5 April 1891
People: Joseph Linley
Head. Married. 47. Dateler at pit. Born: Gawber, Yorkshire
Elizabeth Linley
Wife. 45. Born: Ardsley, Yorkshire
Samuel Linley
Son. Single. 18. Pit pony driver. Born: Ardsley, Yorkshire
John Linley
Son. Single. 14. Carter. Born: Ardsley, Yorkshire
Gertrude Linley
Daughter. 11. Scholar. Born: Ardsley, Yorkshire
Ella Linley
Daughter. 6. Scholar. Born: Low Valley, Yorkshire
Kate Linley
Daughter. 3. Born: Low Valley, Yorkshire

Marriage

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Marriage of John Linley and Mary Hannah Button

Groom: John Linley
Age: 27. Bachelor. Pit corporal. Low Valley, Darfield
Bride: Mary Hannah Button
Age: 27. Spinster. Low Valley, Darfield
Date: 4 April 1904
Place: All Saints Church, Church Street, Darfield, South Yorkshire
Groom's father: Joseph Linley
Miner
Bride's father: Giles Button
Brickmaker
Witnesses: Thomas Smith Dixon
Kate Linley

Baptism

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Baptism of daughter, Thirza Linley

Person: Thirza Linley
Date: 27 June 1905
Place: Darfield, South Yorkshire
Recorded as Low Valley, Primitive Methodist (non-Conformist). Church, Darfield, Yorkshire
Father: John Linley
Mother: Mary Hannah Button

Census

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Census

Date: 2 April 1911
People: John Linley
Head. 34. Married. Milk dealer. Born: Ardsley, Yorkshire
Mary Hannah Linley
Wife. 34. Married 7 years, 3 children, 3 living. Dressmaking. Born: Darfield, Yorkshire
Thirza Linley
Daughter. 6. Born: Darfield, Yorkshire
Jane Linley
Daughter. 1. Born: Darfield, Yorkshire
Elizabeth Linley
Daughter. 1. Born: Darfield, Yorkshire

Baptism

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Baptism of son, Stanley Linley

Person: Stanley Linley
Date: 1 August 1912
Place: Low Valley, South Yorkshire
Father: John Linley
Mother: Mary Hannah Button

Baptism

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Baptism of daughter, Marguerite Linley

Person: Marguerite Linley
Date: 1 April 1915
Place: Low Valley, South Yorkshire
Father: John Linley
Mother: Mary Hannah Button

Baptism

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Baptism of son, Jack Linley

Person: Jack Linley
Date: 20 December 1917
Place: Low Valley, South Yorkshire
Father: John Linley
Mother: Mary Hannah Button

Baptism

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Baptism of son, Jack Linley

Person: Jack Linley
Date: 9 February 1920
Place: Darfield, South Yorkshire
Father: John Linley
Mother: Mary Hannah Button

Marriage

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Marriage of Joseph William Cary Groome and Jane Linley

Groom: Joseph William Cary Groome
Age: 29. Bachelor. Male Nurse. Horton Hospital, Epsom
Bride: Jane Linley
Age: 27. Spinster. Hospital nurse. Horton Hospital, Epsom
Date: 3 February 1937
Place: Epsom, Surrey
Recorded as the Register Office, Epsom, Surrey
Groom's father: Samuel Thompson Groome ,
Bride's father: John Linley
Motor coach proprietor
Witness: C Cary Groome

Burial

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Burial of John Linley

Person: John Linley
Age: 78
Date: AFT 9 NOV 1955
Place: Darfield, South Yorkshire

Death

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Death of John Linley

Person: John Linley
Age: 78. Bus proprietor (retired). Cause of death: 1a. Cachexia b. Carcinoma left bronchus 2. Coronary athoroma. Informant: E Barnes, daughter
Date: 8 November 1955
Place: Darfield, South Yorkshire
Recorded as 138 Snape Hill Road, Darfield, Yorkshire

Death

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Death of husband, Mary Hannah Button

Person: Mary Hannah Button
Recorded as Mary Hannah Linley
Female. Age: 79. of 138 Snape Hill Road, Darfield. Widow of John Linley A Motor Bus Proprietor. Cause of death: 1a. Myocardial degeneration. 2. Diabetes mellitus. Informant: E Barnes, daughter. In attendance
Husband: John Linley
Date: 24 December 1955
Place: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Recorded as St Helen Hospital, Barnsley

Photo memory

Clare Hopkins · 6 Jun 2026Admin

At the headstone of his 2nd great grandmother Jane, and 3rd great grandparents John and Mary at Darfield Cemetery, Darfield, Yorkshire. Photograph taken on 05 June 2020. "In memory of our dear parents John Linley died 9th November 1955 aged 78 and Mary Hannah Linley died 20th Dec. 1955 Aged 79. Requiescant in pace. Also daughter of the above Jane Groome Died 24th March 1985 Aged 75 This is my commandment that ye love one another as I have loved you."

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Census of Darfield Main, Wombwell, Yorkshire, South Yorkshire

Census

Marriage of John Linley and Mary Hannah Button

Baptism of daughter, Thirza Linley

Census

Baptism of son, Stanley Linley

Baptism of daughter, Marguerite Linley

Baptism of son, Jack Linley

Baptism of son, Jack Linley

Marriage of Joseph William Cary Groome and Jane Linley

Burial of John Linley

Death of John Linley

Death of husband, Mary Hannah Button