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Alice MACKNEY

Alice MACKNEY

Female 1878 - 1940  (61 years)    Has 12 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Alice MACKNEY 
    Birth 1 Dec 1878  Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • Registered as Wilton
    Gender Female 
    Census 3 Apr 1881  Oldham, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Age: 2y 
    Address: Tommyfield, Caravan 
    • Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Census 5 Apr 1891  Openshaw, Manchester, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age: 12y 
    Address: Spare Ground facing Kay St 
    • Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Census 31 Mar 1901  Esh Winning, County Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Age: 23y 
    Address: 31 New House Road 
    • Music Hall Artist
      In lodgings along with sisters Susan and Agnes
      Written and indexed as Macney
    Occupation 31 Mar 1901  Esh Winning, County Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Music Hall Artist 
    Age: 23y 
    Census 2 Apr 1911  Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Age: 32y 
    Address: Living Carriage, Fairground 
    • Actress - Theatrical Profession
      Married 9 years
      Children: 3, 1 living, 2 dead

      Surname given as Stanley
    Census 29 Sep 1939  Bury, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Address: 8 Walnut Avenue 
    • Born: 1878
      Widow
      Unpaid domestic duties
      Living with married daughter.
    Name Alice Stanley 
    Reference Number BR 0026a 
    Death Between Apr 1940 and Jun 1940  Bury, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Age: 61y 
    Person ID I204  Simpson
    Last Modified 30 Mar 2022 

    Father Thomas MCNAIR,   b. 22 Sep 1840, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jan 1890 and Mar 1890, Bury, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Mother Margaret LOMAS,   b. 17 Aug 1846, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Nov 1901, Auckland, County Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Marriage 23 Jun 1863  Bradford, West Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    • His father: Bricklayer, Her father: Musician
    Notes 
    • The Mackney's had a 'Ghost Pavillion' at one point. it can be seen in one of the photographs.

      The following is a description:

      "A ghost show using a magic lantern to project images of ghosts, skeletons, and other macabre beings onto a screen was referred to as a "phantasmagoria" (a collection of ghosts). Loud explosions, thunderclaps and a smokey atomosphere (created with dry ice) added to the special effects. "
    Family ID F38  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ernest William Stanley GREGGE,   b. Between Apr 1880 and Jun 1880, West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jan 1918 and Mar 1918, Bolton, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years) 
    Marriage Between Jan 1902 and Mar 1902  Auckland, County Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    • As Mackney
    Children 
    +1. Phyllis Stanley GREGG,   b. 20 Feb 1910, Wolsingham, County Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jan 2002 and Mar 2002, Bury, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
    Family ID F844  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Apr 2018 

    Family 2 Charles LEE,   b. Abt 1877   d. Between Jan 1937 and Mar 1937, Bury, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Marriage 22 Jan 1927  Birtle, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    • Her father = Thomas Mackney
      His father = John Lee
      As Alice S Gregge
    Family ID F1029  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Nov 2016 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 Dec 1878 - Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 2y,Address: Tommyfield, Caravan - 3 Apr 1881 - Oldham, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 12y,Address: Spare Ground facing Kay St - 5 Apr 1891 - Openshaw, Manchester, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 23y,Address: 31 New House Road - 31 Mar 1901 - Esh Winning, County Durham, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Music Hall Artist,Age: 23y - 31 Mar 1901 - Esh Winning, County Durham, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Between Jan 1902 and Mar 1902 - Auckland, County Durham, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 32y,Address: Living Carriage, Fairground - 2 Apr 1911 - Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 22 Jan 1927 - Birtle, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address: 8 Walnut Avenue - 29 Sep 1939 - Bury, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Age: 61y - Between Apr 1940 and Jun 1940 - Bury, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Alice Mackney [BR 026] with husband
    Alice Mackney [BR 026] with husband

  • Notes 
    • According to my mother, Alice married Wilson Clegg(s) but she must have got confused because it was Hannah (Annie) who married Wilson

      I now believe that my mother got confused with the similarity in surnames - Clegg and Gregge [03/11/2016]

  • Sources 
    1. [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 30 Oct 2014, 1879 JFM Haslingden 8E 139.
      GRO Checked

    2. [S1687] 1939 Nat Reg - RG101-4319E-021-020, 3 Nov 2016.

    3. [S37] 1881 Census - RG 11/4068 F108 P41 - Lomas, Robert, 1 Jan 1980.

    4. [S64] 1891 Census - RG 12/3177 F070 P37 - Lomas, Margaret, 1 Jan 1980.

    5. [S1041] 1901 Census - RG 13/4674 F083 P08 - Mackney, Susan, 6 Dec 2011.

    6. [S1856] 1911 Census - RG 14_23360_0587_03 - Gregge, Earnest W S, 9 Jan 2017.

    7. [S1687] 1939 Nat Reg - RG101-4319E-021-020, 3 Nov 2016, RG101/4319E/009/21.

    8. [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 3 Nov 2016, 1949 AMJ Bury 8C 851.

    9. [S5] Marriage Cert - Mackney Wilton, Thomas - BR 106, 18 Oct 2014, Yes 1863 AMJ BRADFORD YKS 9b 160.

    10. [S3260] Marriage Cert - Mackney Wilton, Thomas - Lomas, Margaret - PR Copy, 27 Nov 2019.

    11. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 3 Nov 2016, 1902 JFM 10B 293.

    12. [S1686] Marriage Entry - Mackney, Alice (as Gregge), Lee, Charles, 3 Nov 2016.