Ralph Rooney

1862 - 1949  (87 years)

• Name	Ralph Rooney
  Birth	23 Mar 1862	Shepherd's Cottage, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [1, 2, 3]
  	JFM 1862 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 389 Mother's Maiden Surname: Bilsbury
  Gender	Male
  1871 Census	2 Apr 1871	Shepherds, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England   [4]
  	Age: 9y
  	RG10/3947, Folio 140, Page 20 Son, Labourer at Print Works
  1881 Census	3 Apr 1881	Longsight Brew, Bury Road, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England   [5]
  	Age: 19y
  	RG11/3851, Folio 70, Page 26 Son, Unmarried, Cotton Weaver
  1891 Census	5 Apr 1891	29 Pearl Terrace, Ramsbottom, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England   [6]
  	Age: 29y
  	RG12/3128, Folio 77, Page 7 Head, Married, Loom Jobber
  1901 Census	31 Mar 1901	62 Harwood Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [7]
  	Age: 39y
  	RG13/3635, Folio 65, Page 15 Boarder, Widower, Overlooker Cotton Mill
  1911 Census	2 Apr 1911	62 Harwood Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England   [8]
  	Age: 49y
  	RG14PN23455 RG78PN1367 RD462 SD1 ED19 SN232 Head, Widower, Loom Overlooker (Cotton)
  1939 National Register	29 Sep 1939	Boardman's Cottage, Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England   [9]
  	Age: 77y
  	RG101/4868E/002 Widower, Retired Gardener - ARP Warden (Gratis)
  Reference Number	Q 0170a
  Death	8 Sep 1949	4 Croichley Fold, Hawkshaw, Bury, Lancashire, England   [10, 11]
  	Age: 87y
  	JAS 1949 Heywood (Bury), Volume 10C, Page 301
  Person ID	I2414	Vernon
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	John Rooney,   b. Between Jan 1840 and Mar 1840, Edgworth, Lancashire, England d. 27 Sep 1916, 64 Wilton Street, Whitefield, Lancashire, England (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Hannah Bilsbury,   b. Between Apr 1838 and Jun 1838, Summerseat / Walmersley, Bury, Lancashire, England d. 4 Feb 1904, Bury district, Lancashire, England (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	31 Dec 1860	Elton All Saints Parish Church, Elton, Bury, Lancashire, England   [12, 13, 14]
  	OND 1860 Bury district, Volume 08C, Page 510 John was a Bachelor, Labourer, Living at Elton Hannah was a Spinster, Living at Elton
  Family ID	F1124	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Chadwick,   b. Between Oct 1861 and Dec 1861, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England d. Between Oct 1900 and Dec 1900, Bury district, Lancashire, England (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	Between Apr 1889 and Jun 1889	Bury Register Office or Registrar Attended, Bury, Lancashire, England   [15, 16]
  	AMJ 1889 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 780
  Children	1. Rhoda Rooney,   b. Between Oct 1890 and Dec 1890, Holcombe Brook, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England
  Family ID	F1125	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Mar 1862 - Shepherd's Cottage, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England 1871 Census - Age: 9y - 2 Apr 1871 - Shepherds, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England 1881 Census - Age: 19y - 3 Apr 1881 - Longsight Brew, Bury Road, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England Marriage - Between Apr 1889 and Jun 1889 - Bury Register Office or Registrar Attended, Bury, Lancashire, England 1891 Census - Age: 29y - 5 Apr 1891 - 29 Pearl Terrace, Ramsbottom, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire, England 1901 Census - Age: 39y - 31 Mar 1901 - 62 Harwood Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England 1911 Census - Age: 49y - 2 Apr 1911 - 62 Harwood Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  RALPH ROONEY Wrote: The Story of My Life by Ralph Rooney which was printed by the Bury Times in May 1947. Daughter was married to Mr H Lonsdale of Crochley Fold Farm. Tottington Original Prize Band - Concertina Band Did long distance walks: Tottington to Southport Tottington to London Tottington to Edinburgh ADDRESSES: Shepherd's Cottage, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire (23 March 1862) Shepherds, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire (02 April 1871) Longsight Brew, Bury Road, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire (03 April 1881) 29 Pearl Terrace, Ramsbottom, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire (05 April 1891) 62 Harwood Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire (31 March 1901) 62 Harwood Road, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire (02 April 1911) Grainings Farm Boardman's Cottage, Ramsbottom, Lancashire (29 September 1939) OCCUPATIONS: Labourer at Print Works (02 April 1871) Cotton Weaver (03 April 1881) Loom Jobber (05 April 1891) At William Hoyle & Co. Weaving Mill from age of 10 for approx 44 years. Overlooker Cotton Mill (31 March 1901) Loom Overlooker (Cotton) (02 April 1911) Under-gardener at Croich Hey, Hawkshaw belonging to Mr Fred Whowell. Retired Gardener - ARP Warden (Gratis) (29 September 1939) CENSUSES: (1862-1949) 02 April 1871 - yes 03 April 1881 - yes 05 April 1891 - yes 31 March 1901 - yes 02 April 1911 - yes 29 September 1939 - yes Wills & Administrations Index - Found Last checked: 30 March 2019

  
  

• Sources

  [S3942] 1939 National Register - Roberts, Violet Ena nee Morrallee, 1 Apr 2016, RG101/4868E/002. [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, 16 Nov 2009, JFM 1862 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 389. [S764] BMD - Lancashire Index - Birth, 24 Sep 2011, TOTT/9/58. [S1048] 1871 Census - Rooney, John & Hannah, 24 Oct 2010, RG10/3947, Folio 140, Page 20. [S1013] 1881 Census - Rooney, John & Hannah, 25 Sep 2010, RG11/3851, Folio 70, Page 26. [S920] 1891 Census - Rooney, Ralph & Jane, 2 Aug 2010, RG12/3128, Folio 77, Page 7. [S937] 1901 Census - Rooney, Ralph, 11 Aug 2010, RG13/3635, Folio 65, Page 15. [S813] 1911 Census - Rooney, Ralph, 20 Feb 2010, RG14PN23455 RG78PN1367 RD462 SD1 ED19 SN232 (Reliability: 3). [S4290] 1939 National Register - Rooney, Ralph, 7 Jul 2017, RG101/4868E/002. [S1958] Wills & Administrations Index - Rooney, Ralph - 1949, 18 Jun 2012. Effects: ?192 13s. 5d. Probate: Manchester 20 September 1949 to Rhoda Lonsdale, married woman [S15] BMD - GRO Index - Death, 17 Nov 2009, JAS 1949 Heywood (Bury), Volume 10C, Page 301. [S2559] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Marriage - Rooney, John & Bilsbury, Hannah - 1860 - Elton, 26 Apr 2013, Page 171, No. 341. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, 16 Nov 2009, OND 1860 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 510. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, 22 Mar 2019, CE11/1/341. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, 16 Nov 2009, AMJ 1889 Bury, Volume 08C, Page 780. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, 30 Mar 2019, RM/69/73.