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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 18th August 1833 [her father] John Bottomley (age 23) and [her mother] Sarah Whitworth (age 21) were married at The Minster Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Halifax [Map].
In April 1849 [her father] John Bottomley (age 39) died at Halifax.
On or before 16th September 1849 Mary Hannah Bottomley was born to John Bottomley and Sarah Whitworth (age 37) at Sowerby Bridge [Map]. She was baptised on 16th September 1849 at St George's Church, Sowerby Bridge [Map]. Their address is given as Sowerby Street, Sowerby Bridge.
John Bottomley: On 18th August 1833 he and Sarah Whitworth were married at The Minster Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Halifax [Map]. In April 1849 he died at Halifax.
30th March 1851. 1851 Census Sowerby. 116 Heath Street, Sowerby Bridge.
[her mother] Sarah Whitworth (age 39). Head. Widow. 40. Burler. Soyland, Yorkshire?
[her brother] Charles Bottomley (age 15). Son. 16. Wool Sorter Assistant. Sowerby Bridge [Map].
[her brother] Jeremiah Bottomley (age 15). Son. 14. Errand Boy. Sowerby Bridge [Map].
[her brother] John Bottomley (age 10). Son. 11. Cotton?. Ditto.
[her brother] Frederick Bottomley (age 4). Son. Unmarried. 5. Scholar. Ditto.
Mary Hannah Bottomley (age 1). Daughter. 1. Ditto.
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1861. 1861 Census Yorkshire Sowerby Bridge. 108 West End, Sowerby Bridge.
[her mother] Sarah Whitworth (age 49). Head. Widow. 49. Washerwoman. Soyland?
[her brother] John Bottomley (age 20). Son. Unmarried. 20. Engine Mechanic. Sowerby Bridge [Map].
[her brother] William H Bottomley (age 17). Son. Unmarried. 17. Sailor. Ditto.
[her brother] Frederick Bottomley (age 14). Son. Unmarried. 14. Woolen? Ditto.
Mary Hannah Bottomley (age 11). Daughter. 11. Worsted Spinner. Ditto.
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2nd April 1871. 1871 Census Yorkshire Sowerby Bridge. Rayburn Cottage, Norland, Sowerby Bridge.
[her brother] Frederick Bottomley (age 24). Son-in-law. 32.
Mary Hannah Bottomley (age 21). Wife. 21. Weaver.
[her future husband] Henry Oxley (age 18). Boarder. 21. Schoolmaster.
Frederick Bottomley: Around 1847 he was born to John Bottomley and Sarah Whitworth at Sowerby Bridge [Map].
On 4th July 1871 Henry Oxley (age 18) and Mary Hannah Bottomley (age 21) were married at The Minster Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Halifax [Map]. The witnesses were her brother Frederick Bottomley (age 24) and John Thomas.
Around 1878 [her son] Harry Oxley was born to [her husband] Henry Oxley (age 25) and Mary Hannah Bottomley (age 28) at Barthomley, Cheshire.
On 31st March 1880 [her son] Frederick Oxley was born to [her husband] Henry Oxley (age 27) and Mary Hannah Bottomley (age 30).
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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
1881. 1881 Census Lancashire St Anns Springfield Street. 5 Springfield Street, Lancaster.
[her husband] Henry Oxley (age 28). Head. 28. Certificated Schoolmaster. Leeds [Map].
Mary Hannah Bottomley (age 31). Wife. Sowerby Bridge [Map].
[her daughter] Ada Oxley. Daughter. 7. Scholar. Leeds [Map].
[her daughter] Edith Oxley. Daughter. 5. Scholar. Bedale.
[her son] Harry Oxley (age 3). 3. Son. Barthomley, Cheshire.
[her son] Frederick Oxley. 1. Son. Lancaster, Lancashire [Map].
Ada Oxley: Around 1884 she was born to Henry Oxley and Mary Hannah Bottomley.
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Around 1882 [her daughter] Florence Oxley was born to [her husband] Henry Oxley (age 29) and Mary Hannah Bottomley (age 32) at Lancaster, Lancashire [Map].
Around 1883 [her son] Herbert Oxley was born to [her husband] Henry Oxley (age 30) and Mary Hannah Bottomley (age 33).
Around 1884 [her daughter] Ada Oxley was born to [her husband] Henry Oxley (age 31) and Mary Hannah Bottomley (age 34).
Around 1886 [her daughter] Sarah Oxley was born to [her husband] Henry Oxley (age 33) and Mary Hannah Bottomley (age 36) at Heywood, Manchester.
Around 1886 [her daughter] Edith Oxley was born to [her husband] Henry Oxley (age 33) and Mary Hannah Bottomley (age 36) at .
Around 1890 [her son] William Oxley was born to [her husband] Henry Oxley (age 37) and Mary Hannah Bottomley (age 40) at Gorton.
1891. 1891 Census Manchester Gorton Church Lane. 115 Church Lane, Gorton.
[her husband] Henry Oxley (age 38). Head. 38. Schoolmaster.
Mary Hannah Bottomley (age 41). Wife. 39.
[her daughter] Ada Oxley (age 7). Daughter. 17.
[her daughter] Edith Oxley (age 5). Daughter. 15. Scholar.
[her son] Harry Oxley (age 13). Son. 13.
[her son] Frederick Oxley (age 10). Son. 11.
[her daughter] Florence Oxley (age 9). Daughter. 7.
[her son] Herbert Oxley (age 8). Son. 6
[her daughter] Sarah Oxley (age 5). Daughter. 3.
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Around 1892 [her daughter] Winifred Oxley was born to [her husband] Henry Oxley (age 39) and Mary Hannah Bottomley (age 42).
1901. 1901 Census Lancashire South Manchester Chorlton cum Medlock. 11 Abbey Street, Chorlton on Medlock.
Mary Hannah Bottomley (age 51). 48. Sowerby Bridge [Map].
[her daughter] Edith Oxley (age 15). Daughter. 25. Bedale.
[her son] Harry Oxley (age 23). 23. Son. Bookeeper. Barthomley, Cheshire.
[her son] Frederick Oxley (age 20). 21. Son. Grocers Assistant. Lancaster, Lancashire [Map].
[her daughter] Florence Oxley (age 19). 18. Fancy?? Lancaster, Lancashire [Map].
[her son] Herbert Oxley (age 18). 16. Lancaster, Lancashire [Map].
[her daughter] Sarah Oxley (age 15). 13. Heywood, Manchester.
[her son] William Oxley (age 11). Son. 11. Gorton.
[her daughter] Winifred Oxley (age 9). Daughter. 9. Gorton.
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On 30th December 1902 [her husband] Henry Oxley (age 50) died at 10 Rectory Street, Leeds. He left a widow Mary Hannah Bottomley (age 53), and six children: [her daughter] Edith Oxley (age 16), [her daughter] Florence Oxley (age 20), [her daughter] Sarah Oxley (age 16), [her son] William Oxley (age 12), [her daughter] Winifred Oxley (age 10), all single, and [her son] Harry Oxley (age 24), married with one daughter. He was buried at Becket Street Cemetery, Leeds. He is described as a Commercial Traveller; all censuses describe him as a School-Master? Grave 8804.
All About History Books
The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 10th August 1904 [her son] Harry Oxley (age 26) and [her daughter-in-law] Edith Annie Collinson (age 6) were married at St Silas Church, Ardwick. He is shown as a Book Keeper. She has no profession. He is living at 109? St, Greenheys, she at 5 St Silas Street. His father's profession is a School Master, her father's a Mason. The witnesses are Joseph (possibly) Appleward and Charlotte Collinson. The service was performed by Rector James Clayton. The difference in their ages was 20 years.
Edith Annie Collinson: Around 1898 she was born.
1911. 1911 Census Lancashire South Manchester Didsbury. 41 Haydn Avenue, Moss Side.
Mary Hannah Bottomley (age 61). 60. Widow. House Keeper. Sowerby Bridge [Map].
[her daughter] Edith Oxley (age 25). 35. Single. Milliner. Bedale. Shown as Bedale, Cheshire.
[her daughter] Florence Oxley (age 29). 28. Single. Photographers Assistant. Lancaster, Lancashire [Map].
[her daughter] Sarah Oxley (age 25). 23. Single. Photographers Assistant. Heywood, Manchester.
[her son] William Oxley (age 21). 20. Single. Ships Steward. Gorton.
[her daughter] Winifred Oxley (age 19). 18. Single. None. Working at home. Gorton.
[her son] Harry Oxley (age 33). 33. Married 6 Years. 2 Born Alive and still living. Mercantile Clerk. Stone Merchant. Barthomley, Cheshire.
[her granddaughter] Madge Oxley (age 5). 5. Daughter of Harry. Didsbury, Manchester.
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On 23rd August 1913 [her son] Frederick Oxley (age 33) and [her daughter-in-law] Sarah Ellen Hyde (age 24) were married.
On 14th October 1924 Mary Hannah Bottomley (age 75) died at 41 Haydn Avenue, Moss Side.
GrandFather: Jeremiah Bottomley
Father: John Bottomley
GrandFather: Charles Whitworth
Mother: Sarah Whitworth
GrandMother: Sarah m Whitworth