The first signs of my ROONEY family are a baptism
of Christopher ROONEY at St Alban's Roman Catholic Church, Blackburn on 30 Sep 1816 to
parents Christopher ROONEY and Mary BROUGHAM, godparents ?Antonio? KAY and
Martha ?NUTTLE.
11 Feb 1817, St James, Over Darwen
Burial of Christopher ROONEY age 7 months
The 2 baptism entries at St Mary's,
Dunkenhalgh & Enfield (info translated from Latin transcripts):
2 September 1821, Christopher ROONEY son
of Christopher& Mary nee BROPHY, born 14th March 1821, Godparents:
William& Susan CAVANAGH
15 June 1823 -Anne ROONEY dau of
Christopher and Mary nee BROPHY, born 6th Feb 1823, Godmother Mary HICKEY
Of interest - not found any links...
7 September 1823 Esther Rooney dau of
Joseph& Mary nee Kelly, born 6 September 1823, Godparents Thomas Hickey
& Amelia Thomson
23 October 1825 Theresa Rooney dau of
Joseph& Mary, born 15th October 1825, Godparents: William Cavanagh&
Lucy(?) Hickey
St. Mary's Catholic Chapel in Enfield replaced
the former chapel at Dunkenhalgh sometime between 1810 and 1819. They were both
in the township of Clayton-le-Moors, chapelry of Altham, ancient parish of
Whalley (source LDS catalog)
The next record found is a marriage at Christ Church,
Ainsworth on 29 May 1833 of James ROONEY, Block Printer to Mary
HUTCHINSON, spinster, both of this parish, with consent of parents, both made
their marks, witnesses John Hardman (?curate) and John TOOTILL (made his mark).
Of no connection - Ellen was of Middle Hulton married 17th Sep
1838 at St Mary's, Deane
FreeBMD has a marriage in the Bolton district SepQ 1838 for Ellen ROONEY to
one of John FAIRBROTHER, James HOWARTH, John OWEN, James SMITH
Then the family are on the 1841 census at Edgworth
Bottoms (HO107/537/6/ed1/F5-6/pgs3-4)
Mary ROONEY 60 Born Ireland
Christopher 15 Washer born in county
Mary 13 Tearer born in county
Kettle Row (HO107/537/6/ed1/F12/pg16)
James ROONEY 25 Block printer journeyman born Ireland
Mary 20 born in county
Christopher 6 Tearer born in county
John 1 born in county
Note - no sign of father Christopher
or his death/burial, no sign of any baptisms of children,
no sign of Ann age 18.
1843 - Ainsworth Christ Church - LancsBMD - marriage of
Mary ROONEY to Michael SMITH - this has been checked and is for a Mary KOONEY,
father Michael KOONEY, tailor.
Turton Cof E (from PR transcripts - LDS film 1538366)
15 May 1848 Baptism of Ellen dau of James and Mary ROONEY, Edgworth,
printer
12 Feb 1852 Baptism of James son of James and Mary ROONEY, Edgworth, lab
26 May ?1853 Baptism of William son of James & Mary ROONEY, Edgworth,
labourer
Note - where are earlier baptisms of
children of James & Mary - Christopher, John, Ann, Elizabeth?
Records for St Peter & St Paul, Bolton started 1794 - where are they? - LRO
& National Archives (Valerie has looked with no luck and also noted that the
Church is the other side of Bolton from Edgworth)
19 August 1849 St. Peter's Bolton Page 83 No.
165 Marriage
Christopher ROONEY, Bachelor, Labourer, Full Age, Edgworth, Father Christopher
ROONEY, cal. printer to
Ann COOPER, Edgworth, Full Age, Spinster, Father James COOPER, weaver.
Both made their marks. Witnesses Richard Townley, his X mark. James Liptrott
(probably the clerk)
1850 Chapelry of Turton
Burial 2 July 1850, Ann wife of Christopher ROONEY age 30
1851 Census at Edgworth
Russia Bottoms (HO107/2208/F430/pg27)
James ROONEY H M 35 block printer born Darwen
Mary W M 35 born Ainsworth
Christopher S 16 carder (cotton mill) born Edgworth
John S 11 print labourer born Edgworth
Ann D 9 born Edgworth
Elizabeth D 6 born Edgworth
Ellen D 4 born Edgworth
Mary Mother Widow 75 Washerwoman born Kildare, Ireland
1851 Census at Belmont, Sharples
Maria Square (HO107/2208/F542/Pg4)
Christopher ROONEY lodger widower 25 Dyer born Over Darwen
lodging with Calderbank family
Note - where is
Mary ROONEY age 23?
19 Jul 1857 Baptism of David ROONEY or KAY St Mary,
Bury, father Christopher ROONEY, mother Hannah KAY (from IGI need
to check PR's for details) - not found on any census
6 Nov 1858 at St Mary's, Bury Marriage
Christopher ROONEY, 23 to Betty RIGBY, 20 (IGI)
c1856 Mary ROONEY entered Bolton Workhouse condition
listed as "feeble" (source Jessie Holden)
9 Apr 1859 Mary ROONEY died age 81, widow of Christopher ROONEY,
blockprinter (source Jessie HOLDEN)
31 Dec 1860 at All Saints, Elton Marriage
John ROONEY, 20, bachelor, labourer, Elton, James ROONEY, labourer by banns to
Hannah BILSBURY, 22, spinster, Elton, Ralph BILSBURY, labourer
1861 Census at Summerseat
Lower Mill Row (RG9/2853/F52/pg3)
John ROONEY H M 21 Labourer at Print Works born Edgworth
Hannah W M 23 cotton throstle ?er born Walmersley
James S ?11mon born Walmersley
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James ROONEY H M 45 labourer at ? cotton born Darwen
Mary W M 43 born Ainsworth
Ann D U 18 slubber in cotton factory born Edgworth
Elizabeth D U 16 cotton weaver born Edgworth
James S ?12 worker at cotton factory born Edgworth
William S 9 worker at cotton factory born Edgworth
Mary D 7 born Edgworth
Jane D 2 born Tottington
Ellen D 14 worker at cotton factory born Tottington
1861 Census at Tottington
Mill House (RG9/2838/F121/pg4)
Christopher ROONEY H M 25 labourer at print works born Edgworth
Betty W M 23 born Tottington
James E S 1 born Tottington
1861 Census at Ramsbottom
Christopher ROONEY lodger Un 40 Dyer Cotton Born Ireland - query????
St Ann's, Tottington - Baptisms
9 Sep 1859 Mary & Betsey Jane dau's of James & Mary ROONEY
(source Jessie HOLDEN)
check this
Rowlands Wesleyan Chapel, Summerseat Burial
22 Jan 1869 Ellen ROONEY of Summerseat age 22
1871 Census at Padiham
St Giles St (RG10/4153/F114/pg28)
Christopherus ROONEY H M 52 labourer born Darwen
Elizabeth W M 60 born Ashton under Line
1871 Census at Summerseat
RG10/3960/F67/pg4
James ROONEY H M 55 labourer Born Darwen
Mary W M 54 born Bury
William S U 19 labourer born Turton
Mary D U 18 cotton throstle spinner born Tottington
Jane D 13 cotton throstle spinner born Tottington
James son adopted 12 cotton doffer born Bolton
Elizabeth A D 5 scholar born Summerseat
George son adopted 9 cotton doffer born Bolton
1871 Census at Tottington
Kiln Hillock (RG10/3947/F142/pg23)
Christopher ROONEY H M 35 labourer at print works born Edgeworth
Betty W M 33 born Ramsbottom
Mary Ann D 9 labourer at print works born Tottington
John S 5 schoolboy born Tottington
Sarah Ellen D 2 born Tottington
Hannah D 1 born Tottington
Shepherd's (RG10/3947/F140/pg20)
John ROONEY H M 31 labourer at print works born Edgeworth
Hannah W M 32 born Summerseat
James S 10 labourer at print works born Summerseat
Ralph S 9 labourer at print works born Tottington
Mary 6 school girl born Tottington
Elizabeth 3 school girl born Tottington
Emily 10m born Tottington
Also at Shepherd's 2 doors away is James Edward ROONEY
grandson 11 labourer at printworks, born Tottington, head of household John and
Betty HUTCHINSON 60,57.
Back Chapel St (RG10/3947/F118/pg14)
James ROONEY H M 19 Block calico printer born Edgeworth
Elizabeth W M 21 Milliner born Tottington
Mary Ann D 1 born Summerseat
John S 1m born Tottington
Notes - where did
adopted sons come from/go to?
Who's daughter was Elizabeth Ann?
Where is Elizabeth HULME (nee ROONEY) age 26 born Edgeworth in 1871?
1881 Census:
James & Elizabeth ROONEY RG11/3850/F22/pg38
James & Sarah ROONEY RG11/3851/F51/pg31
Christopher & Elizabeth ROONEY RG11/3851/F52A/pg35
John & Hannah ROONEY RG11/3851/F70/pg26
James & Mary ROONEY RG11/3868/F93/pg11
William & Hannah ROONEY RG11/3849/F63/pg5
1891 Census:
William & Hannah ROONEY RG12/3128/F76/pg4
Ralph & Jane ROONEY RG12/3128/F77A/pg7
Christopher & Betty ROONEY RG12/3129/F43/pg25
James & Sarah ROONEY RG12/3129/F48/pg36
James & Elizabeth ROONEY rg12/3129/F52/pg13
James & Margaret ROONEY RG12/3129/F54/pg47
John & Hannah ROONEY rg12/3129/F85/pg21
Betty ROONEY RG12/3137/F68/pg1
Mary ROONEY RG12/3142/F88/pg3
