John Hooley (abt. 1834 - 1904)

Born about 1834 in Lymm, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Ellen (Skelhorn) Hooley — married 19 Oct 1857 (to about 1874) in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Annie Emma (Shaw) Hooley — married 10 Apr 1875 (to 23 Jul 1904) in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 23 Jul 1904 at about age 70 in Yatala, South Australia, Australia

Biography

John Hooley was born in the Hamlet of Lymm Booths, Cheshire, England.

John Hooley migrated from England to Australia.

John was born around 1834 in the Hamlet of Lymm Booths (aka Booths Hill), near the Village of Lymm, in the District of Altrincham, near the City of Manchester (Lancashire), in Cheshire, England, however, his baptism wasn't recorded. He is the son of Tanner, William (Hooley) and Mary Ann (Wood), who married on the 5 May 1823 with the consent of "those whose consent is required by law" at the Parish Church of St. Mary, off Congleton Road, in the Village of Nether Alderley, Parish of Alderley, in Cheshire, England. After their Banns were published, William and Mary Ann were married by Isaac (Bell), the Curate in front of witnesses William (Edwards) and Jane (Daniel)^[1]. In 1841, John (7) lived with his parents William (40) and Mary Ann (40); siblings Harriet (8) and Mary (1) and Agricultural Labourer, Samuel (Barrow) (25). Their home was in the Hamlet of Lymm Booths (aka Booths Hill), near the Village of Lymm, in the District of Altrincham, near the City of Manchester (Lancashire), in Cheshire, England^[2]. Now 17, John worked as a Joiner in 1851, still living with his parents William (50) and Mary Ann (49) and sister, Mary (10) at Lymm High Street, in the Village of Lymm, Cheshire, England^[3].

On the 19 October 1857, John (23) married Ellen Skelhorn (25) at the Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys and St George, Victoria Street, in the City of Manchester, Parish of Manchester, in Lancashire, England. At the time of the marriage, John worked as a Joiner and he and Ellen lived at 75 Rutland Street, in Hulme. They were married after Banns by Chaplain William (Johnson) in front of James (Rastran) and Harriet (Hooley)^[4][5][6]. The following children were born to the couple:--

1. Margaret Ann Varley Skelhorn (Hooley), born between April and June 1857 in Millington, Altrincham, Cheshire^[7];
2. John William Hooley, born between April and June 1861 in Ashton upon Mersey, Altrincham, Cheshire^[8];
3. Charles Hooley, born between April and June 1863 in Ashton upon Mersey, Altrincham, Cheshire^[9]; and
4. Walter Hooley, born between October and December 1868 in Ashton upon Mersey, Altrincham, Cheshire^[10].

Now married, in 1861, John (26) lived with wife Ellen (32); daughter, Margaret Ann (4); married sister, Harriet (Hooley/Goodyear) (29) and her husband, Whitesmith, Thomas (Goodyear) (28) at Macum Lane, in Ashton upon Mersey, on the south bank of the River Mersey, 5 miles (8.0 km) south of the City of Manchester, in the District of Altrincham, Cheshire, England^[11]. The Hooley family had moved by 1871 and now lived at Church Street, in the Township of Bollin Fee, on the Bollin River, in Wilmslow Parish, near the Town of Stockport (Lancashire), District of Altrincham in Cheshire, England. John (36) and Ellen (43) lived with children John William (9), Charles (7) and Walter (2) and Boarder, Samuel (Mitchell) (20)^[12].

However, a few short years later, John left Ellen and his children and boarded the vessel "Earl Dalhousie" on the 4 December 1874 at either the Port of London or Plymouth, England. He recorded himself as a Joiner who was a single man, arriving in Port Adelaide on the 23 February 1875^[13].

• ^[14] THE EARL DALHOUSIE. The following emigrants have embarked from Plymouth for South Australia on board the above ship:—Single—Male—....John Hooley, joiner;....^[15].
• ^[16] ARRIVAL OF THE EARL DALHOUSIE. The Earl Dalhousie, with a large number of immigrants, arrived on Tuesday morning...^[17].

Barely a month later, on the 10 April 1875, "widower" John (40) married single woman, Annie Emma Shaw (33) at the Trinity Church, North Terrace, in the City of Adelaide, Colony of South Australia, Australia^[18]. The following children were born to them:--

1. Jonathan Hooley, born 28 July 1876; died 11 August 1876 at 2 weeks old at Portland Estate, Port Adelaide, Colony of South Australia^[19][20];
2. John Jonathan Hooley (1877-1956);
3. Robert Joseph Hooley, born 30 May 1879 in Adelaide, Colony of South Australia^[21]; and
4. William Hooley, born 26 September 1880; died 6 January 1881 at 3 months old in Birkenhead, Port Adelaide, Colony of South Australia^[22][23].

By 1903, the Hooley family were living at Cemetery Road, in Beaconsfield, City of Perth, Western Australia. John, a Gentleman and Emma lived with children John Jonathan and Joseph Robert there^[24]. John passed away on the 23 July 1904, at around the age of 70 (recorded as 74) at Yatala Vale, northeast Adelaide, South Australia, Australia^[25]. It is not clear why John returned to South Australia but he was buried at Plot J on the 24 July 1904 at the Woodville Cemetery (aka Cheltenham Cemetery), High Street and Port Road, Cheltenham, Port Adelaide, City of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia^[26].

• ^[27] DEATHS. HOOLEY.—On the 23rd July, at Yatala, John Hooley, late of Fremantle, W.A., aged 74 years^[28].
• ^[29] FUNERAL NOTICE. THE FRIENDS of the late Mr. JOHN HOOLEY, of Fremantle, W.A., are informed that his Remains were interred in the Woodville Cemetery on Sunday, the 24th July instant^[30].

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3LL-F38 : 7 December 2017), William Hooley and Mary Ann Wood, 05 May 1823, Marriage; citing item 4 p 21, , Alderley, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,147,322; Image 179 of 1064; Record number: 61; Page Number: 21
2. ↑ 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census : The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Kew & FindMyPast; Reference: John Hooley; Registration District: Altrincham; Sub district: Lymm; County: Cheshire; Archive Reference: HO107; Piece number: 93; Book number: 19; Folio number: 6; Page number: 6; Schedule: 1755
3. ↑ 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census : The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Kew & FindMyPast; Reference: John Hooley; Registration District: Altrincham; Sub district: Lymm Division; County: Cheshire; Enumeration District: 5E; Archive Reference: HO107; Piece number: 2163; Folio number: 153; Page number: 7; Schedule: 26
4. ↑ Manchester, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930 (Cathedral) : Manchester Cathedral and Manchester City Council & Ancestry.com Operations; Reference: (Marriage Year-1857); John Hooley & Ellen Skelhorn; Registration Parish: Manchester (Cathedral); Record number: 435; Page number: 218; Record Link: https://manchestercathedral.org/about-us/our-archives
5. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973", FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJTX-PVH : 13 March 2020), John Hooley, 1857
6. ↑ England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 : General Register Office (GRO) Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: (October-December 1857); John Hooley & Ellen Skelhorn; Registration District: Manchester; County: Lancashire; Volume number: 8D; Page number: 154; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
7. ↑ England & Wales Births 1837-2006 : General Register Office (GRO) Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: (April-June 1857); Margaret Ann Varley Skelhorn; Mother: --; Registration District: Altrincham; County: Cheshire; Volume number: 8A; Page number: 192; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
8. ↑ England & Wales Births 1837-2006 : General Register Office (GRO) Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: (April-June 1861); John William Hooley; Mother: Skelhorn; Registration District: Altrincham; County: Cheshire; Volume number: 8A; Page number: 178; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
9. ↑ England & Wales Births 1837-2006 : General Register Office (GRO) Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: (April-June 1863); Charles Hooley; Mother: --; Registration District: Altrincham; County: Cheshire; Volume number: 8A; Page number: 170; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
10. ↑ England & Wales Births 1837-2006 : General Register Office (GRO) Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: (October-December 1868); Walter Hooley; Mother: --; Registration District: Altrincham; County: Cheshire; Volume number: 8A; Page number: 152; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
11. ↑ 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census : The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Kew & FindMyPast; Reference: John & Ellen Hooley; Registration District: Altrincham; Sub district: 2 Altrincham; County: Cheshire; Enumeration District: 7; Archive Reference: RG09; Piece number: 2590; Folio number: 24; Page number: 20; Schedule: 103
12. ↑ 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census : The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Kew & FindMyPast; Reference: John & Ellen Hooley; Registration District: Altrincham; Sub district: 2 Altrincham; County: Cheshire; Enumeration District: 7; Archive Reference: RG10; Piece number: 2590; Folio number: 24; Page number: 20; Schedule: 103
13. ↑ Passenger Lists for Arrivals in South Australia 1845 to 1940: H-I; State Records of South Australia, Adelaide; Reference: Arrival Year: 1875; Ship: Earl Dalhousie; Ship No: 75/3; John Hooley; Image 105 of 140; Record Link: https://www.archives.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/982044/GRG35-48-1-Index-H-I-FINAL.pdf
14. ↑ 1875 'THE EARL DALHOUSIE.', Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1869 - 1912), 13 February, p. 3.
15. ↑ The Earl Dalhousie Immigrants : TROVE Digitized Newspapers (National Library of Australia, Canberra); Record Link: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197678656
16. ↑ 1875 'ARRIVAL OF THE EARL DALHOUSIE.', The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922), 23 February, p. 2.
17. ↑ Shipping Notice : TROVE Digitized Newspapers (National Library of Australia, Canberra); Record Link: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208188156
18. ↑ Marriage Registrations : GenealogySA; Reference: (Marriage Year-1875); John Hooley & Annie Emma Shaw; Registration Place: Trinity Church (Adelaide); District: Adelaide; Book/Page: 103/168; Record Link: https://www.genealogysa.org.au/
19. ↑ Birth Registrations : GenealogySA; Reference: (Birth Year-1876); Jonathan Hooley; Father: John Hooley; Mother: Emma Shaw; Registration Place: Portland Estate; District: Port Adelaide; Book/Page: 169/172; Record Link: https://www.genealogysa.org.au/
20. ↑ Death Registrations : GenealogySA; Reference: (Death Year-1876); Jonathan Hooley; Relative: John Hooley (father); Registration Place: Portland Estate; District: Port Adelaide; Book/Page: 75/115; Record Link: https://www.genealogysa.org.au/
21. ↑ Birth Registrations : GenealogySA; Reference: (Birth Year-1879); Robert Joseph Hooley; Father: John Hooley; Mother: Anne Emma Shaw; Registration Place: Adelaide; District: Adelaide; Book/Page: 221/409; Record Link: https://www.genealogysa.org.au/
22. ↑ Birth Registrations : GenealogySA; Reference: (Birth Year-1880); William Hooley; Father: John Hooley; Mother: Emma Shaw; Registration Place: Birkenhead; District: Port Adelaide; Book/Page: 247/433; Record Link: https://www.genealogysa.org.au/
23. ↑ Death Registrations : GenealogySA; Reference: (Death Year-1881); William Hooley; Relative: John Hooley (father); Registration Place: Portland Estate; District: Port Adelaide; Book/Page: 107/435; Record Link: https://www.genealogysa.org.au/
24. ↑ Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 : Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), Canberra & Ancestry.com Operations; Reference: John and Emma Hooley; District: Fremantle; Sub District: Beaconsfield; Record numbers: 1168 (John Jonathan); 1169 (John); 1170 (Emma) & 1171 (Joseph Robert); Page number: 16 (1903)
25. ↑ Death Registrations : GenealogySA; Reference: (Death Year-1904); John Hooley; Relative: Not Recorded; Registration Place: Yatala; District: Port Adelaide; Book/Page: 303/349; Record Link: https://www.genealogysa.org.au/
26. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154703201/john-hooley: accessed February 12, 2024), memorial page for John Hooley (–), Find a Grave Memorial ID 154703201, citing Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham, Charles Sturt City, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by Christina (contributor 46772328)
27. ↑ 1904 'Family Notices', Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1869 - 1912), 26 July, p. 1.
28. ↑ Death Notice : TROVE Digitized Newspapers (National Library of Australia, Canberra); Record Link: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article200821187
29. ↑ 1904 'Family Notices', The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922), 26 July, p. 1.
30. ↑ Funeral Notice : TROVE Digitized Newspapers (National Library of Australia, Canberra); Record Link: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208779988