THE WHILEYS OF LINCOLNSHIRE

Lincolnshire is a largely rural county, halfway up the east coast of England. It has a long history. Lincoln was a major Roman city in the second century AD. A number of Roman ruins are still dotted around the city. The Normans also made it a principal city in the 12th century, building its impressive cathedral and castle. In between the Romans and Normans, it was also the territory of the Anglo-Saxons and Danes.

While the Danes left few physical reminders of their occupation, their memory is carried on in most of the place names of Lincolnshire, such as Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Wainfleet and Friskney. The two latter towns are halfway up the coast of Lincolnshire and were the home of the Whileys. The name Whiley is also believed to be of Danish origin. And like most of the other folk in the county, they were farmers.

GENERATION 1

Samuel Whiley m. Mary Stephenson 17-10-1786 Friskney LIN

GENERATION 2

William Whiley m. Betsy Whiting 3-6-1808 LIN

Elizabeth Whiley m. James Grantham 1808 Friskney

Frank Whiley m. Elizabeth Webster 18-12-1818 Thorpe St Peter LIN

Ann Whiley m. Samuel Webster 13-7-1815 Friskney

John Whiley m. Jane Day 23-12-1819 Friskney

GENERATION 3

Michael Whiley m. Ann Grayson 14-3-1836 Great Steeping LIN

THE WHILEYS IN NSW

Isaac and Mary arrived in Sydney on 31-8-1837 aboard the City of Edinburgh. They didn't stay in Sydney long. As farmers, they were quick to take up land in the Richmond/Windsor area north-west of Sydney on the Hawkesbury River. A few years later, they headed further west over the Blue Mountains, where vast tracts of land were being opened up. A number of family members followed Isaac to Australia. His brother George and family arrived in 1840. Mother Betsy arrived in 1844 and youngest brother Joshua also followed.

GENERATION 3

Isaac Whiley m. Mary Holland 11-6-1836 Wainfleet St Marys

George Whiley m. Susanna Maiden 29-3-1840 LIN

George m2. Mary Collis 24-6-1853 Castlereagh NSW

Joshua Whiley m. Mary Baldock 15-5-1844 Friskney LIN

GENERATION 4

James Whiley m. Margaret Simmons 25-4-1861 Bathurst NSW

Charles Whiley m. Seberiel Ralph 17-1-1859 Canowindra NSW

GENERATION 5

Isaac Whiley m. Ann Stone 1889 Condobolin NSW

Maria Whiley m. Alfred Crampton 1887 Condobolin NSW

Agnes Whiley m. Walter Moore 1887 Condobolin NSW

Grace Whiley m. Peter Toohey 1902 Forbes NSW

Margaret Whiley m. Herbert Beuzeville 1902 Orange NSW

Margaret m2. Frederick Johnson 1909 Condobolin NSW

Charles IH Whiley m. Gertrude Field 10-8-1892 Condobolin