Descendants of William Bramley of Wymeswold, b 1709
Last reviewed 04 September 2014
Much of the research on this page has been carried out at the relevant record offices by Chris Blackamore, who has given permission for it to appear here. He may be contacted by email.
Further researchers are Noreen Morris, Judith , Peter Towl and Stan Clarke
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William BRAMLEY b. 1709, , Wymeswold, LEI, Cordwainer, m. 31 JAN 1735, in , East Stoke, NTT, Mary CROSBY, b. 1713, , Elston, NTT, buried: 11 JAN 1769, , East Stoke, NTT. William died 20 APR 1772, , Elston, NTT/?Elston, buried: 22 APR 1772, , East Stoke, NTT. C.
I. Anne BRAMLEY b. 1739, , Elston, NTT, d. 10 SEP 1757, , Elston, NTT, buried: 11 JUN 1769, , East Stoke, NTT.
II. William BRAMLEY b. 1742, Cordwainer, m. 08 DEC 1778, in Elston Chapel, Elston, NTT, Ann BRAMLEY, b. 1761, , Elston, NTT, (daughter of Francis BRAMLEY and Anne CROSBY). William died 1801, , Elston, NTT, buried: 6 APR 1801, , East Stoke, NTT. He was a widower when he remarried his cousin. In his father's will he is left: Half of the arable land in each of the four fields and two acres of meadow lying in Sigdale meadow, all of which were 'bought of Captain Girton'. He was made executor and trustee for each of his underage siblings. He was the son of Ann's father's half-brother, William. Chris B says b abd d Elston and Yeoman from will.
Ann: Married with consent of parent. By licence. Aged 17 on marriage. She is described as 'of Elston'.
A. Mary BRAMLEY b. 1779, d. 1795.
B. Elizabeth BRAMLEY b. 1781.
C. Ann BRAMLEY b. 1784.
D. William BRAMLEY b. 02 JUN 1787, , Elston, NTT, m. 16 MAR 1809, in , Elston, NTT, Lucy CAMPION, b. 1790, , Collingham, NTT, d. 02 APR 1851, , Claypole, LIN. Lucy: The marriage was 'by licence'
1. William BRAMLEY b. 27 MAY 1810, , Elston, NTT, Cordwainer, m. Sarah BROWN, b. 1814, d. 1878. He had a shop in Top St, Elston and employed two men in the 1860s, according to a hand-written note on Christopher Blackamore's printout. It may be this Wm who was in Elston in an 1846 directory.
2. John BRAMLEY b. 06 DEC 1812, , Elston, NTT, m. (1) Catherine ?, b. 1805, d. 1850, , Elston, NTT, m. (2) 14 NOV 1850, in , Elston, NTT, Sarah LUNN, b. 1812, , Tuxford, ?NTT, d. 1875, , Elston, NTT. John died 1875. Is he the same as the John born circa 1811, blacksmith?
a. Henry (Harry) BRAMLEY (son of John BRAMLEY and Catherine ?) b. 1831, m. 20 JUN 1853, in , Balderton, NTT, Mary WHITE, b. 1832, , Balderton, NTT. Henry died 1863, , Elston, NTT.
(1) Frances BRAMLEY (son of Henry BRAMLEY and Mary ?) b. 1854.
b. William BRAMLEY (son of John BRAMLEY and Catherine ?) b. 1833, , East Stoke, NTT.
c. Thomas BRAMLEY (son of John BRAMLEY and Catherine ?) b. 1835, , Elston, NTT, m. Mary INGLETON, b. 1836, , Long Bennington,
(1) Harry BRAMLEY b. 1863.
(2) George BRAMLEY b. 1867.
(3) Elizabeth BRAMLEY b. 1869, m. (1) Samuel CARRINGTON, m. (2) Arthur Charles UPTON, b. 1869. Samuel: From C Blackamore's printout
(4) Fred BRAMLEY b. 1871.
d. William BRAMLEY (son of John BRAMLEY and Catherine ?) b. 1837, , Elston, NTT, m. Mary ?, b. 1832, , Balderton, NTT, d. 20 MAY 1909, , Elston, NTT. William buried: 1 SEP 1878, , Elston, NTT. 'Aged 41' at death Mary: 'Aged 78' at death.
(1) Ann BRAMLEY b. 1864.
(2) John William BRAMLEY b. 1865, d. 1899.
(3) Thomas William BRAMLEY b. 1868, d. 1899.
(4) Ralph Henry BRAMLEY b. 1872.
(5) George BRAMLEY b. 1876, d. 1882.
e. Ann BRAMLEY (daughter of John BRAMLEY and Catherine ?) b. 1840, , Elston, NTT, d. 1859. Peter Towl has 20 May 1909 for dod - at Elston.
f. Eli BRAMLEY (son of John BRAMLEY and Catherine ?) b. 1842, , Elston, NTT.
g. Elijah BRAMLEY (son of John BRAMLEY and Catherine ?) b. 1845, , Elston, NTT, m. 25 FEB 1866, in , East Stoke, NTT, Elizabeth BALL, b. 1845.
(1) John BRAMLEY b. 1866.
(2) William BRAMLEY b. 1867.
(3) Robert Henry BRAMLEY b. 1869.
(4) Sarah Annie BRAMLEY b. 1870.
(5) Elizabeth BRAMLEY b. 1873.
(6) Ernest BRAMLEY b. 1875.
(7) Thomas Elijah BRAMLEY b. 1877.
h. John BRAMLEY (son of John BRAMLEY and Catherine ?) b. 1846, , East Stoke, NTT.
i. Ruth BRAMLEY (daughter of John BRAMLEY and Catherine ?) b. 1849, , Elston, NTT, m. George SMITH, b. 1833.
j. Lucy BRAMLEY (daughter of John BRAMLEY and Sarah LUNN) b. 1852, m. James TOLLEDAY, b. 1842, , Elston, NTT, d. 1879, , Elston, NTT. Lucy died 1879. James: Peter Towl has 1852 for dob
(1) Elizabeth TOLLEDAY b. 1870, m. Thomas COOPER, b. 1864.
(a) Fanny COOPER b. 1895.
(b) Mary Ellen COOPER b. 1898.
(2) Mary TOLLODAY b. 1872.
(3) Sarah Ann TOLLODAY b. 1873, d. 1887.
(4) John TOLLEDAY b. 1874, d. 1875.
(5) John TOLLEDAY b. 1876, d. 1894.
k. Sarah BRAMLEY (daughter of John BRAMLEY and Sarah LUNN) b. 1854, , Elston, NTT.
3. Thomas BRAMLEY b. 22 NOV 1814, , Elston, NTT, m. Elizabeth ?, b. 1813, , Claypole, LIN.
a. John BRAMLEY b. 1848, , Claypole, LIN.
4. Sarah BRAMLEY b. 1816, , East Stoke, NTT, m. Henry WOOD, b. 1823, d. 1877.
a. Mary Ann WOOD b. 1853, m. Samuel JENKINS, b. 1846.
b. Elizabeth Bramley WOOD b. 1858, d. 1880.
5. Eli BRAMLEY b. 1818, , Elston, NTT, m. Sarah ANDREWS, b. 01 NOV 1824, , London, City of London, d. 30 OCT 1910. Eli died 01 OCT 1884, , Newark, NTT. Peter Towl has 1819 for dob
a. Sarah Anne BRAMLEY b. 23 APR 1844, , Claypole, LIN, d. 10 JAN 1878.
b. Elizabeth BRAMLEY b. 06 MAR 1846, , Newark, NTT, d. Aft 1900.
c. Fanny BRAMLEY b. 11 OCT 1848, , Newark, NTT, d. 25 OCT 1848, , Newark, NTT.
d. Mathew BRAMLEY b. 30 OCT 1849, , Newark, NTT, d. 10 AUG 1854, , Newark, NTT.
e. Lucy BRAMLEY b. 12 MAY 1853, , Newark, NTT, d. Aft 1900.
f. Jane BRAMLEY b. 01 FEB 1856, , Claypole, LIN, m. MAY 1885, William INSLEY. Jane died 01 DEC 1890.
g. Rueben BRAMLEY b. 05 JUL 1858, , Claypole, LIN, d. 03 SEP 1915, , Worksop,.
h. Andrew BRAMLEY b. 21 APR 1861, , Newark, NTT, m. 25 APR 1887, in , Newark, NTT, Alice PADGETT. Andrew died 30 AUG 1915, , E Retford,.
i. Catharine (Kate) BRAMLEY b. 30 AUG 1863, , Claypole, LIN, m. DEC 1882, in , Newark, NTT, Fred SELLARS. Catharine died 26 MAR 1885??.
j. Frederick William BRAMLEY b. 22 AUG 1866, , Newark, NTT, m. 18 OCT 1892, in , Glanford Brigg, LIN, Elizabeth Ann GREEN, b. 12 JUL 1865, d. 17 JAN 1931. Frederick died 01 MAY 1952.
(1) Constance BRAMLEY b. 09 MAR 1894, , Glanford Brigg, LIN, m. 28 JUL 1920, in , Barton on Humber, LIN, Arthur Henry TOWLE, b. 12 APR 1891, , Glanford Brigg, LIN, d. 24 NOV 1966, , Scunthorpe, LIN. Constance died 21 JAN 1961, , Scunthorpe, LAN.
(a) Frederick Arthur TOWL b. 21 JUN 1921, , Woolwich, LON, m. 01 JUN 1946, Betty Alice KEMP, b. 25 JAN 1924, , Farnham, HAM.
[1] Peter Bramley TOWL b. 01 NOV 1949, , Crawley, SSX, m. 03 AUG 1974, in , Stamford, LIN, Yvonne BROOM, b. 21 JUN 1952.
[A] Benjamin Daniel TOWL b. 24 JUL 1982.
[B] Matthew Peter TOWL b. 07 NOV 1984.
(b) Brenda TOWL b. 21 AUG 1924, m. 15 MAR 1944, Stanley Charles GULLIVER, b. 31 OCT 1918.
[1] Philip Michael GULLIVER b. 11 SEP 1944, m. 02 OCT 1967, Marjorie BATTY.
[A] Vincent Mark GULLIVER b. 29 APR 1968.
[B] Jennifer Rachel GULLIVER b. 01 DEC 1969.
[C] Russell Jason GULLIVER b. 27 AUG 1978.
[2] Leslie GULLIVER b. 28 JUL 1947, m. 29 JUL 1972, Pat SIMS.
[A] Adam Matthew GULLIVER b. 09 APR 1977.
[B] Louise Marie GULLIVER b. 20 JUN 1980.
(c) Noel TOWL m. Audrey WOOLLENS.
[1] Christine TOWL b. 20 MAY 1951, m. (1) D DONNELLAN, m. (2) David Edward THOMAS.
[A] Samuel John THOMAS (son of David Edward THOMAS and Christine TOWL) b. 18 DEC 1973.
[B] Aimee Laura THOMAS (daughter of David Edward THOMAS and Christine TOWL) b. 05 FEB 1977.
[C] Rose Elizabeth THOMAS (daughter of David Edward THOMAS and Christine TOWL) b. 05 OCT 1984.
[2] John RUSSELL TOWL b. 24 MAR 1954, m. Teresa COURTNEY.
[A] Adam John TOWL b. 08 MAR 1982.
[B] Catherine TOWL b. 24 FEB 1985.
(2) Nora Havercroft BRAMLEY b. 14 NOV 1895, , Glanford Brigg, LIN, m. Arthur Eric ASHTON. Nora died 12 NOV 1983.
(3) Kate BRAMLEY b. 17 NOV 1897, , Glanford Brigg, LIN, m. Edward OLDRIDGE, b. 25 AUG 1889, d. OCT 1979. Kate died SEP 1993, , Winterton,.
(4) Edward Clifford BRAMLEY b. 30 OCT 1899, , Glanford Brigg, LIN, m. Gladys SWEETING. Edward died OCT 1992.
(5) Arthur Noel BRAMLEY b. 26 DEC 1901, , Glanford Brigg, LIN, d. 17 JUN 1923, , Barton on Humber, LIN.
(6) Frederick William BRAMLEY b. 04 MAY 1904, , Glanford Brigg, LIN, m. Ivy WHITEHEAD, d. 1990. Frederick died 03 FEB 1992, , Chesterfield,.
k. Emma BRAMLEY b. 03 FEB 1869, , Newark, NTT, d. 08 APR 1869, , Basford,.
6. Elijah BRAMLEY b. 1821, , Elston, NTT, m. Catherine ?, b. 1823, , Hougham, LIN.
a. Richard BRAMLEY b. 1848, , Claypole, LIN.
b. Matthew BRAMLEY b. 1860, , Claypole, LIN.
c. Thomas BRAMLEY b. 1870, , Claypole, LIN.
7. Richard BRAMLEY b. 1823, m. Ann ?, b. 1823, Spittalgate,Grantham, LIN, d. 12 MAR 1897, , Claypole, LIN.
a. Lucy BRAMLEY b. 1852, d. 16 JAN 1897, , Claypole, LIN.
8. Ann BRAMLEY b. 1826, , Elston, NTT.
9. Matthew BRAMLEY b. 1829, , Elston, NTT.
10. Henry BRAMLEY b. 14 OCT 1831, , Elston, NTT, m. (1) Mary ?, b. 1832, m. (2) 15 JUL 1858, in , Hough, LIN, Sarah TOULSON, b. 1832, , Hough, LIN, (daughter of Joseph TOULSON and Mary ?) d. 05 DEC 1874, , Claypole, LIN. Henry died 31 JAN 1897, , Claypole, LIN. Peter TOWL has him marrying Sarah TOULSON b 1832 Houg, LIN d 5th DEC 1874 at Claypole, LIN. and children Mary Jane b 04 SEP 1860 at Claypole and Annie Bramley b 21 MAR 1863 d 14 MAR 1951
a. Frances BRAMLEY (son of Henry BRAMLEY and Mary ?) b. 1854.
b. Mary Jane BRAMLEY (daughter of Henry BRAMLEY and Sarah TOULSON) b. 04 SEP 1860, , Claypole, LIN.
c. Annie BRAMLEY (daughter of Henry BRAMLEY and Sarah TOULSON) b. 21 MAR 1863, , Claypole, LIN, m. 9 JUL 1889, in Gin Gin, QLD, AUS, George HANDLEY. Annie died 24 MAR 1951, , Gin Gin, QLD, AUS. Emigration 22 JUL 1890 on 'Taroba' from England to Australia
d. John BRAMLEY (son of Henry BRAMLEY and Sarah TOULSON) b. 17 DEC 1865, , Claypole, LIN, d. 23 JAN 1950, , Bundaberg, QLD, AUS, buried: 24 JAN 1950, General Cemetary, Bundaberg, QLD, AUS. Emigration - arrived 24 MAR 1887 on 'Bulimba' from London, England. m Amelia RIECK at LAIDLEY, 25 FEB 1892 in Laidley, QLD;
(1) Daisy Grace BRAMLEY (details withheld) m. Robert CLARK, (details withheld) Brisbane, QLD, AUS. Robert: (details withheld)
(a) Kenneth Robert CLARK (details withheld)m. (details withheld) m. Bernice Claire BAXTER, (details withheld)
[1] Robert Charles CLARK (details withheld)
[A] Ashley Peter CLARK (details withheld)
[B] Jeremy Phillip CLARK (details withheld)
[2] Janette Margaret CLARK (details withheld)
Christopher Rex ANDERSON, (details withheld)
[A] Laura Jayne ANDERSON (details withheld)
[B] Amy Elisabeth ANDERSON (details withheld)
[C] Kate Ellen ANDERSON (details withheld)
[3] Carolyn Claire CLARK (details withheld)
(b) Stanley Arthur CLARK (details withheld)
[1] Lynelle Marie CLARK (details withheld)
[2] Rhonda Louise CLARK (details withheld) m.(details withheld) Stephen John COMINO, (details withheld)
[A] Jordan Daniel COMINO (details withheld)
[B] Jesse Stephen COMINO (details withheld)
[C] Chloe Lynelle COMINO (details withheld)
[D] Bethany Grace COMINO (details withheld)
[3] Dianne Merryl CLARK(details withheld)
e. Thomas BRAMLEY (son of Henry BRAMLEY and Sarah TOULSON) b. 06 OCT 1868, , Claypole, LIN, m. 19 DEC 1891, in Ipswich, QLD, AUS, Lucy Ada COOK, b. 19 SEP 1868, d. 25 AUG 1946. Thomas died 17 OCT 1942, , Mount Perry, QLD, AUS. Emigration 22 JUL 1890 on 'Taroba' from London to Australia.
f. Alice BRAMLEY (daughter of Henry BRAMLEY and Sarah TOULSON) b. 08 AUG 1871, , Claypole, LIN, d. 08 SEP 1909, , Bundaberg, QLD, AUS. Emigration 21 JUN 1907 on 'Oratava' to Brisbane.
11. David BRAMLEY b. 27 OCT 1837, , Claypole, LIN, m. Mary Ann ?, b. 1839, , Caunton, NTT.
a. William BRAMLEY b. 1863, , Claypole, LIN.
E. Sarah Ann BRAMLEY b. 1792, d. 1796.
III. Elizabeth BRAMLEY b. 1743, , Elston, NTT, m. John HUFF, b. Before 1752, ?St Nicholas Parish, Nottingham, NTT. Left in her father's will: 'or her representatives, the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds and all her mother's and her sisters [?ie Aunt's] cloths [?clothes], and all my table linen and six silver spoons marked with her own name'. She was almost certainly under age when her father died. It sounds as if her mother died before her father. John: Married by licence
IV. Mary BRAMLEY b. 1746, , Elston, NTT, d. 22 APR 1769, , Elston, NTT, buried: 24 APR 1769, , East Stoke, NTT.
V. John BRAMLEY b. 1750, Cordwainer, m. (1) 20 MAR 1779, in , Elston, NTT, Elizabeth GRAVES, b. circa 1750, m. (2) 2 JUL 1771, Mary PALEN, b. circa 1757, d. 1777. Left in his father's will: 'The other half of the arable land in each of the four fields, which I bought of Captain Girton. And half of the meadow ground which I bought of Henry Woolhouse Disney, and lies in a place called Southing and in the moor'. Probably the same person as #1798, who is a Cordwainer, like William, this John's father. Aged 29 at marriage Elizabeth: She was aged 29 when she married. Mary: ? or 'Paling'. Called Polen in NTT PR Transcript Aged 20 at marriage, which was by licence and with consent of parents.
A. John BRAMLEY (son of John BRAMLEY and Elizabeth GRAVES) b. 1779, m. Phoebe ?, b. circa 1780, , Carlton, NTT, d. 25 JUN 1854, , East Stoke, NTT. Phoebe: In 1851 census: HD, Blacksmith's widow, b Carlton, da, b Carlton; Catherine, da, un, Dressmaker, b Stoke; William, SO, 30, Un, Blacksmith, b Stoke;
1. John BRAMLEY b. 1810, , East Stoke, NTT, Blacksmith, m. Harriet ?, b. 1813, , Loughborough, LEI, d. after 1857. John died after 1856/7. It COULD be this John who was a jobbing Smith at Stoke in 1864 (source = Dir). Or his son #1827. 1851 census: John Bramley, HD, 40, Blacksmith, b Stoke; Harriet, WI, 37, b Loughborough, LEI; Priscilla, DA, 12, SH, b Stoke; John, SO, 9, SH, b Stoke; Joseph, SO, 3, SH, b Stoke; Ruth, 1, b Stoke; Presumably died after 1856/7 when Reuben was born. Harriet: Presumably died after 1857, when Reuben was born - did she die in childbirth
a. Priscilla BRAMLEY b. 1838, , East Stoke, NTT, d. after 1851.
b. John BRAMLEY b. 1838, d. after 1851.
c. John BRAMLEY b. 1841, , Stoke, NTT.
d. Joseph BRAMLEY b. 1843, , East Stoke, NTT. But he is aged only 3 in the 1851 census, so is there another Joseph?
e. Abraham BRAMLEY b. 1845.
f. Thomas BRAMLEY b. 1848.
g. Ruth BRAMLEY b. 1850, , East Stoke, NTT.
h. Kate Carina BRAMLEY b. 1853, d. 1873.
i. Reuben BRAMLEY b. 1857.
2. Catherine BRAMLEY b. circa 1815, , Stoke, NTT, Dressmaker. Unmarried in 1851, when she was living with her brother, William, and mother, Phoebe, at East Stoke.
3. William BRAMLEY b. circa 1820, , Stoke, NTT, Blacksmith. Living at East Stoke in 1851 census, with his mother and sister. It is probably this William who is listed as Blacksmith at Stoke in a 1864 directory.
B. Mary BRAMLEY (daughter of John BRAMLEY and Elizabeth GRAVES) b. 1781.
C. Richard BRAMLEY (son of John BRAMLEY and Elizabeth GRAVES) b. 1783, m. Susanna ?, b. 1801. Susanna: Probably the same person as 1819.
1. Joseph BRAMLEY b. 1826, , Stoke, NTT, Groom's helper in 1851. Employed by Vice Admiral Bromley (Bart) at Stoke Hall in 1851 census. Aged 24, un, b Stoke;
2. Eliza BRAMLEY b. 1832.
3. Elizabeth BRAMLEY b. 1834.
4. Charles BRAMLEY b. 1835, , East Stoke, NTT, Farm Day Boy. See #1820. Probably the same.
5. James BRAMLEY b. 1838.
6. Francis BRAMLEY b. 1839, , Stoke, NTT, Farm Day Boy. He isn't in C Blackamore's list of children, but is in the 1851 census as son of 'Susan', aged 12
7. Ann BRAMLEY (daughter of Mr BRAMLEY and Susan ?) b. 1841, , East Stoke, NTT. Scholar in 1851 census
8. Arthur BRAMLEY b. 1847, , Stoke, NTT.
D. Elizabeth BRAMLEY (daughter of John BRAMLEY and Mary PALEN) b. before 1752, m. 15 APR 1773, in Elston Chapel, Elston, NTT, John HUFF, b. Before 1752, ?St Nicholas Parish, Nottingham, NTT. I may have got her mixed up with the dau of Wm Bramley and Mary Crosby Both were aged 21 years at marriage, which was by licence She is definitely with the wrong parents! Can someone confirm this, please. John: Married by licence
E. William BRAMLEY (son of John BRAMLEY and Mary PALEN) b. circa 1770, NOT in NTT, Blacksmith. 1841 census for Syerston: William, Blacksmith, Not born in County; James, 30, born in county; Catherine Bramley, 45, born in county; Eliza, 15, born in county; Thomas Marshall, 10, not born in county; Joseph Oliver, 7, not born in county. Perhaps look at 1881 census index. Also LDS computer. I have assumed that this is the correct William who was son of John and Mary. Note that an Ann Oliver married a Richard Bramley at Farnden, NTT in 1579. Probably with the wrong parents
VI. Thomas BRAMLEY b. 1753, d. 1774. Left in his father's will: 'All that house or messuage , with all the arable land thereunto belonging, and usually held or now or late in the tenure of William Wait, and also the other... half part of the meadow ground which I bought of Henry Woolhouse Disney, lying in Southing and the moor aforesaid. And also two leys of teathering grass in Lynham containing by intimation one acre be the same more or less, which said teathering grass I bought of Capt. Girton'.
VII. Richard BRAMLEY b. 1755, , Elston, NTT, Miller, m. (1) 08 MAY 1794, in , Basford, LIN, Ann ELLIOTT, m. (2) Mary ?, b. 1715, d. 1770. Left in his father's will: 'My other house, dovecoat and garden thereunto belonging, which said house I built on part of my Close, which Waits House stands on, and is now or late in the tenure or occupation of Robert Allen. And also three leys of teathering grass in Lynham, which I bought of Henry Woolhouse Disney, and now in my own occupation. And also one acre and a half of arable land, lying in Elston South Field, on a furlong called Langland Dale It is probable that he was born in NTT and moved to LIN some time before he married. Did he perhaps have Elizabeth Bramley to live in his household when her mother died.
Ann: I have assumed that this is the correct marriage. Where is Basford?