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INKLEY, William Barnes
1844 - 1917 (73 years) Has 28 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.
1821 - 1896 (75 years)-
Name INKLEY, William Barnes Birth 1844 Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire 
Christening 5 Nov 1844 Kirton In Holland, Lincolnshire Gender Male Death 1917 Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire Person ID I7678 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father INKLEY, William Barnes, b. 1822, Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England d. 17 Nov 1888, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (Age 66 years) Relationship natural Mother BARNES, Rebecca, b. 1821, Quadring, Lincolnshire, England d. 19 May 1896, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (Age 75 years) Relationship natural Marriage 4 Jul 1842 Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England Family ID F2770 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 DOUBLEDAY, Mary Elizabeth L., b. 1843, Spalding Registration District, Lincolnshire d. 1896, Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 53 years) Marriage 1866 Spalding Registration District, Lincolnshire Children 1. INKLEY, Elizabeth, b. 1867, Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire, England d. 1904, Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire, England (Age 37 years)2. INKLEY, John William, b. 1873, Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire d. 28 May 1955, Sutton On Trent, Nottinghamshire, England (Age 82 years)3. INKLEY, Arthur Barnes, b. 1879, Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F2771 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 CLARKE, Emma, b. Abt 1845, Kings Norton, Worcestershire d. 1916, Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 71 years) Marriage 1897 Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire Family ID F2772 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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WILLIAM BARNES INKLEY 1844-1917
The birth of William Barnes INKLEY was registered in 1844.
(GRO December Q 1844 Boston 14 242)
William Barnes, son of William and Rebecca INKLEY of Kirton-in-Holland, was baptised there on 5 November 1844. His father William INKLEY was a labourer.
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From the 1851 census of Risegate Road, Gosberton, Lincolnshire:
William INKLEY, head, married, aged 29, agricultural labourer, born at Surfleet, Lincolnshire;
Rebecca INKLEY, wife, married, aged 29, born at Quadring, Lincolnshire;
*William B. INKLEY, son aged 6, scholar, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
Thomas B. INKLEY, son, aged 3, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
Edwin INKLEY, son aged 9 months, born at Surfleet, Lincolnshire.
(HO107/2096/233/14)
From the 1861 census of Clay Drove, Gosberton, Lincolnshire:
William INKLEY, head, married, aged 38, farm bailiff to Mr. EVERARD, born at Surfleet, Lincolnshire;
Rebecca INKLEY, wife, aged 39, born at Quadring, Lincolnshire;
*William B. INKLEY, son, unmarried, 16, carter, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
Thomas INKLEY, son, aged 13, shoemaker's apprentice, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
Edwin INKLEY, son, aged 10, scholar, born at Gosberton, Lincolnshire;
David INKLEY, son, aged 7, scholar, born at Gosberton, Lincolnshire;
Joseph INKLEY, son, aged 5, scholar, born at Gosberton, Lincolnshire;
Barnes INKLEY, son, aged 3, born at Gosberton, Lincolnshire;
Betsy INKLEY, daughter, aged 1, born at Gosberton, Lincolnshire;
John HICKMAN, boarder, unmarried, aged 20, agricultural labourer, born at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire;
Joseph TAYLOR, boarder, unmarried, aged 27, horse keeper, born at Holbeach, Lincolnshire;
Elijah CHAPMAN, boarder, unmarried, aged 24, horse keeper, born at Gosberton, Lincolnshire.
(RG9/2322/13/3)
The marriage between William Barnes INKLEY and Mary E. L. DOUBLEDAY was registered in 1866.
(GRO June Q 1866 Spalding 7a 604)
The 1871 census of 49 Rose Hill, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire:
*William B. INKLEY, head, married, aged 26, carter at colliery, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
Mary E. INKLEY, wife, married, aged 29, born at Surfleet, Lincolnshire;
George BULLOCK, lodger, unmarried, aged 23, labourer in brickyard, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
Robert BAILEY, lodger, unmarried, aged 22, labourer at colliery, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
Edwin B. INKLEY, lodger, unmarried, aged 20, labourer in colliery, born at Donnington [sic], Lincolnshire;
(RG10/4697/96/16)
The 1881 census of 49 Blackburn Road, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield:
*William B. INKLEY, head, married, aged 36, store keeper, born at Kirton near Boston, Lincolnshire;
Mary E. INKLEY, wife, married, aged 37, born at Gosberton near Spalding, Lincolnshire;
Elizabeth INKLEY, daughter, unmarried, aged 14, born at Brightside, Yorkshire;
John William INKLEY, son, aged 7, scholar, born at Brightside, Yorkshire;
Arthur B. INKLEY, son, aged 2, born at Brightside, Yorkshire.
(RG11/4664/107/13)
The 1891 census of 49 Meadow Hall Road, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire:
*William B. INKLEY, head, married, aged 46, labourer, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
Mary E. INKLEY, wife, married, aged 47, born at Gosberton, Lincolnshire;
Elizabeth INKLEY,daughter, single, aged 24, born at Brightside, Yorkshire;
John W. INKLEY, son, single, aged 17, moulder, born at Brightside, Lincolnshire;
Arthur B. INKLEY, son, single, aged 12, born at Brightside, Lincolnshire.
(RG12/3836/81/9)
The death of his wife Mary Elizabeth aged 52 was registered in 1896.
(GRO March Q 1896 Sheffield 9c 363)
"DEATHS.
INKLEY. - March 5, at 27, Berkeley Street, Attercliffe, Mary Elizabeth, the Wife of William Barnes INKLEY, in her 53rd year."
(Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 9 March 1896)
The marriage between William Barnes INKLEY and Emma CLARK was registered in 1897.
(GRO December Q 1897 Sheffield 9c 1013)
The 1901 census for 67 Bawtry Road, Attercliffe cum Darnall, Yorkshire:
*William B. INKLEY, head, married, aged 56, yard foreman at iron foundry, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
Emma INKLEY, wife, married, aged 56, born at Kings Norton, Worcestershire;
Elizabeth INKLEY, daughter, single, aged 34, born at Brightside, Sheffield, Yorkshire;
Joseph NORTH, adopted son, single, aged 16, moulder steel, born at Sheffield, Yorkshire.
(RG13/4385/140/8)
The 1911 census of 15 Lister Street, Darnall, Sheffield, Yorkshire:
*William Barnes INKLEY, head, married, aged 66, no children, yard foreman at Iron foundry, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
Eamma INKLEY, wife, married 13 years, aged 66, born at Kingoverton, Worcestershire.
(RG14PN28015/RG78PN1600/RD510/SD7/ED27/SN267)
His wife Emma died in 1916 aged 71.
(GRO December Q 1916 Sheffield 9c 759)
The death of William Barnes INKLEY aged 72 was registered in 1917.
(GRO September Q 1917 Sheffield 9c 564)
NOTES & QUERIES:
"SPALDING PETTY SESSIONS, TUESDAY.
- Before the Rev. J. R. JACKSON, Rev. J. T. DOVE, R. MAWBY, F. HOWARD, and Hy CLARK, Esqs.
Joseph INKLEY, William INKLEY, William ROUSE, and Robert BAXTER were each fined 2s. 6d., and costs, for obstructing the passage of a footway, by loitering thereon, at Pinchbeck West, on 14th February."
(Lincolnshire Chronicle, 5 March 1886)
(revised 30.06.2014)