[Index]
William BRITTLE (1821 - 1900)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Elizabeth BRITTLE (1852 - )
Mary BRITTLE (1854 - )
Hannah Bower NIGHTINGALE (1856 - )
Eliza BRITTLE (1857 - )
Anne BRITTLE (1860 - )
John Nightingale BRITTLE (1869 - 1952)
Joseph BRITTLE (1870 - 1935)
Sarah Nightingale BRITTLE (1874 - 1973)
William BRITTLE (1821 - 1900)

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Anne (UNKNOWN) (1830 - )

Mary NIGHTINGALE (1836 - 1909)
Joseph BRITTLE











Sarah (BRITTLE)











William BRITTLE Mary NIGHTINGALE

William BRITTLE
Pic P1. Willow Grove Cemetery
WILLIAM BRITTLE
of Reddish
who died March 1st 1900
aged 82 years
also MARY BRITTLE
wife of the above
who died January 1st 1909
aged 73 years
also JOSEPH
son of the above
who died August 16th 1935
aged 85 years

Pic S2. Willow Grove Cemetery
WILLIAM BRITTLE
of Reddish
who died March 1st 1900
aged 82 years
also MARY BRITTLE
wife of the above
who died January 1st 1909
aged 73 years
also JOSEPH
son of the above
who died August 16th 1935
aged 85 years

Pic 1. Willow Grove Cemetery
WILLIAM BRITTLE
of Reddish
who died March 1st 1900
aged 82 years
also MARY BRITTLE
wife of the above
who died January 1st 1909
aged 73 years
also JOSEPH
son of the above
who died August 16th 1935
aged 85 years

b. 1821 at Birmingham (St. Martin's), Warwickshire, England
m. (1) abt 1850 Anne (UNKNOWN) (1830 - )
m. (2) 21 Mar 1865 Mary NIGHTINGALE (1836 - 1909) at Ashover, Derbyshire, England
d. 1900 at Reddish, Lancashire, England aged 79
Near Relatives of William BRITTLE (1821 - 1900)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Father in Law William NIGHTINGALE abt 1795 Ashover, Derbyshire, England 1859 Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England 64
Mother in Law Mary LOMAS 1800 North Wingfield, Derbyshire, England 1860 Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England 60

Father Joseph BRITTLE
Mother Sarah (BRITTLE)

Self William BRITTLE 1821 Birmingham (St. Martin's), Warwickshire, England 1900 Reddish, Lancashire, England 79

Wife Anne (UNKNOWN) abt 1830 Rocester, Staffordshire
Wife Mary NIGHTINGALE 1836 Ashover, Derbyshire, England 1909 Stockport, Cheshire, England 73

Daughter Elizabeth BRITTLE abt 1852 Rocester, Staffordshire
Daughter Mary BRITTLE abt 1854 Rocester, Staffordshire
Daughter Hannah Bower NIGHTINGALE 1856 Ashover, Derbyshire, England
Daughter Eliza BRITTLE abt 1857 Wheatonaston, Staffordshire, England
Daughter Anne BRITTLE abt 1860 Kirk Langley, Derbyshire, England
Step Son William ROBINSON abt 1862 Repton, Derbyshire
Son John Nightingale BRITTLE abt 1869 Cutthorpe, Derbyshire 01 Dec 1952 Hazelbury Bryan, Sturminster, Newton, Dorset, England 83
Son Joseph BRITTLE abt 1870 Staveley, Derbyshire, England 1935 Stockport, Cheshire, England 65
Daughter Sarah Nightingale BRITTLE 1874 Matlock, Derbyshire, England 1973 Stockport, Cheshire, England 99

Daughter in Law Lizzie Virtue EVANS abt 1873 Holkham, Norfolk, England 26 Jun 1953 Cheddington Beauminster, Dorset, England 80
Son in Law Henry (Harry) GILFOYLE abt 1875 Gorton, Lancashire, England 1947 Hazel Grove, Cheshire, England 72

Grandson Lionel Evans BRITTLE 1897 Cirencester, Gloustershire, England
Granddaughter Alice Mary Nightingale BRITTLE 1904 Oxford, England 1988 Weymouth, Dorset, England 84
Granddaughter Elsie GILFOYLE abt 1903 Reddish, Lancashire, England 2001 Stockport, Cheshire, England 98
Grandson Stanley GILFOYLE 1906 Reddish, Lancashire, England 1984 Colwyn, Clwyd, Wales 78

Niece Ellen Jane MELLOR 1864 Creswick, Victoria, Australia 19 Oct 1938 Daylesford, Victoria, Australia 74
Nephew Henry MELLOR 1866 Spring Hill, Victoria, Australia 1958 South Preston, Victoria, Australia 92
Niece Anne (Annie) Maria MELLOR 1868 Daylesford, Victoria, Australia 28 Oct 1937 Daylesford, Victoria, Australia 69
Nephew George MELLOR 1873 Daylesford, Victoria, Australia 1914 Daylesford, Victoria, Australia 41

Brother in Law Samuel MELLOR 1826 Ashover, Derbyshire, England
Brother in Law George MELLOR 01 Oct 1827 Ashover, Derbyshire, England 29 Aug 1913 Daylesford, Victoria, Australia 85
Brother in Law John NIGHTINGALE 1832 Ashover, Derbyshire, England 1916 Daylesford, Victoria, Australia 84
Sister in Law Sarah NIGHTINGALE 1836 Ashover, Derbyshire, England
Brother in Law George MELLOR 1824 Ashover, Derbyshire, England 1825 Ashover, Derbyshire, England 1
Events in William BRITTLE (1821 - 1900)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
1821 William BRITTLE was born Birmingham (St. Martin's), Warwickshire, England Note 1 67
abt 1850 29 Married Anne (UNKNOWN) (aged 20)
abt 1852 31 Birth of daughter Elizabeth BRITTLE Rocester, Staffordshire 1861 census
abt 1854 33 Birth of daughter Mary BRITTLE Rocester, Staffordshire 1861 census
1856 35 Birth of daughter Hannah Bower NIGHTINGALE Ashover, Derbyshire, England Note 2
abt 1857 36 Birth of daughter Eliza BRITTLE Wheatonaston, Staffordshire, England 1861 census
abt 1860 39 Birth of daughter Anne BRITTLE Kirk Langley, Derbyshire, England 1861 census
21 Mar 1865 44 Married Mary NIGHTINGALE (aged 29) Ashover, Derbyshire, England Note 3 86
abt 1869 48 Birth of son John Nightingale BRITTLE Cutthorpe, Derbyshire Note 4 69
abt 1870 49 Birth of son Joseph BRITTLE Staveley, Derbyshire, England Note 5 67, 69
1871 50 Census Staveley, Derbyshire, England Note 6 67
1874 53 Birth of daughter Sarah Nightingale BRITTLE Matlock, Derbyshire, England Note 7 57, 69
1881 60 Census Matlock, Derbyshire, England Note 8 67
1891 70 Census Reddish, Lancashire, England Note 9 67
1900 79 William BRITTLE died Reddish, Lancashire, England Note 10 69
Note 1: 1871 census - age 50 = c 1821, Birmingham
1881 census - age 63 = 1818, Birmingham
1891 census - age 73 = 1818, Birmingham

William Brittle
in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: William Brittle
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 16 May 1819
Baptism Place: Saint Mary,Moseley By Birmingham,Worcester,England
Father: Joseph Brittle
Mother: Sarah
FHL Film Number: 0918853, 0918854
Note 2: 1881 census - age 25 = c 1856, Ashover


England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 about Hannah Bower Nightingale
Name: Hannah Bower Nightingale
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 6 Jan 1856
Christening Place: Ashover, Derbyshire, England
Mother's Name: Mary Nightingale
Note 3: From childrens ages in 1871 census - looks like William may have married previously

(Mary's mothers probate mentioned her daughter Mary Brittle married to William Brittle police officer)

Was there a previous marriage to a Robinson? or just an error in records?
A Mary Nightingale was married in 1861 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire - no spouse mentioned.


England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940 about Mary Robinson
Name: Mary Robinson
[Mary Nightingale]
Gender: Female
Father's Name: William Nightingale
Spouse's Name: William Brittle
Spouse's Father's Name: Joseph Brittle
Marriage Date: 21 Mar 1865
Marriage Place: Ashover, Derbyshire, England
Note 4: 1871 census - age 2 = c 1869, Cutthorpe, Derbyshire
1881 - age 12 = 1869, Cutthorpe


England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about John Nightingale Brittle
Name: John Nightingale Brittle
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1868
Registration district: Chesterfield
Inferred County: Derbyshire
Volume: 7b
Page: 538 (click to see others on page)
Note 5: 1871 census - age 1 = c 1870, Staveley
1881 - age 11 = 1870, Staveley
1891 - age 21 = 1870, Staveley
1901 - age 31 = 1870, Staveley


England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Joseph Brittle
Name: Joseph Brittle
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1870
Registration district: Chesterfield
Inferred County: Derbyshire
Volume: 7b
Page: 605 (click to see others on page)
Note 6: BRITTLE
William (50) c 1821, Birmingham - police sergeant
Mary (35) c 1836, Ashover
William (9) c 1862, Repton, Derbyshire
John (2) c 1868, Catthorpe, Derbyshire
Joseph (1) c 1870, Staveley, Derbyshire
LOMAS
Elizabeth (68) c 1803, Woolley Moor - visitor - independent
Note 7: 1881 census - age 6 = c 1875,Matlock
1891 - age 16 = 1875, Matlock
1901 - age 26 = 1875, Matlock


England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Sarah Nightingale Brittle
Name: Sarah Nightingale Brittle
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1874
Registration district: Bakewell
Inferred County: Derbyshire
Volume: 7b
Page: 705 (click to see others on page)



England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006 about Sarah Hightingale Gilfoyle
Name: Sarah Hightingale Gilfoyle
[Sarah Nightingale Gilfoyle]
Birth Date: 11 Dec 1874
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1973
Age at Death: 99
Registration district: Stockport
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume: 10a
Page: 1718
Note 8: BRITTLE
William (63) c 1818), Birmingham - Inspector of Police
Mary (44) c 1837), Ashover
Hannah (25) c 1856, Ashover - dau - dressmaker
John (12) c 1869, Cutthorpe - scholar
Joseph (11) c 1870, Staveley, Derbysh
Sarah (6) c 1875, Matlock, Derbyshire
Note 9: BRITTLE
William (73) c 1818), Birmingham - Inspector of Police - retired inspector of police
Mary (55) c 1837), Ashover
Joseph (21) c 1870, Staveley - iron turner
Sarah (16) c 1875, Matlock, Derbyshire - hat trimmer
Note 10: England and Wales National Probate
BRITTLE William of 39 Mill Lane Reddish Lancashire died 1 March 1900 Probate Manchester 27 March to Mary Brittle widow
Effects 338 pounds 7s 10d


England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915 about William Brittle
Name: William Brittle
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1900
Age at Death: 82
Registration district: Stockport
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume: 8a
Page: 35 (click to see others on page)
Source References:
67. Type: Census, Abbr: UK Census Collection, Title: UK Census Collection, Auth: Ancestry.com.au, Publ: Ancestry.com.au
- Reference = 1891 (Census)
- Notes: BRITTLE
William (73) c 1818), Birmingham - Inspector of Police - retired inspector of police
Mary (55) c 1837), Ashover
Joseph (21) c 1870, Staveley - iron turner
Sarah (16) c 1875, Matlock, Derbyshire - hat trimmer
- Reference = (Census)
- Notes: BRITTLE
William (63) c 1818), Birmingham - Inspector of Police
Mary (44) c 1837), Ashover
Hannah (25) c 1856, Ashover - dau - dressmaker
John (12) c 1869, Cutthorpe - scholar
Joseph (11) c 1870, Staveley
Sarah (6) c 1875, Matlock, Derbyshire
- Reference = (Birth)
- Notes: 1871 census - age 50 = c 1821, Birmingham
1881 census - age 63 = 1881, Birmingham
1891 census - age 73 = 1881, Birmingham
- Reference = (Census)
- Notes: BRITTLE
William (50) c 1821, Birmingham - police sergeant
Mary (35) c 1836, Ashover
William (9) c 1862, Repton, Derbyshire
John (2) c 1868, Catthorpe, Derbyshire
Joseph (1) c 1870, Staveley, Derbyshire
LOMAS
Elizabeth (68) c 1803, Woolley Moor - visitor - independent
69. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: England and Wales, Free BMD 1837-1915, Title: England and Wales, Free BMD 1837-1915, Publ: Ancestry.com, Locn: Ancestry.com
- Reference = (Death)
- Notes: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915 about William Brittle
Name: William Brittle
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1900
Age at Death: 82
Registration district: Stockport
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume: 8a
Page: 35 (click to see others on page)
86. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940, Title: England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940, Auth: Ancestry.com, Locn: Ancestry.com
- Reference = (Marriage)
- Notes: England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940 about Mary Robinson
Name: Mary Robinson
[Mary Nightingale]
Gender: Female
Father's Name: William Nightingale
Spouse's Name: William Brittle
Spouse's Father's Name: Joseph Brittle
Marriage Date: 21 Mar 1865
Marriage Place: Ashover, Derbyshire, England