Fourth Generation

Family of John/Jonah Simpson Rhead (10) & Frances/Fanny Baddeley

14. Thirza Rhead (John/Jonah Simpson3, Edward2, John Reade1). Born abt Mar 1809 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. Thirza was baptized in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, on 19 Mar 1809. Thirza died in 1889; she was 79.

Baptised at St. John's Anglican, Burslem.

A Thirza Mandley died 1889 June quarter Wolstanton R.D. v. 6b, p. 94

On 25 Sep 1825 Thirza married William Mandley, son of Fletcher Mandley & Ellen (Elizabeth) Holland, in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. Born on 5 Nov 1807 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. William was baptized in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, on 29 Nov 1807. William died in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, on 3 Nov 1870; he was 62.

William Mandley was baptized at the Methodist New Connection Bethesda Chapel at Albion Street, Shelton, Burslem.

William Mandley and Thirza Read were married at the Methodist New Connection Bethesda Chapel at Albion Street, Shelton, Hanley. After the baptismal of the first child at the Bethesda Chapel, the Mandley family started attending Saint John's Anglican Church, Burslem.

The 1851 census indicates that William and Thirza Mandley with their children resided at Black Hill, Rushton village, Burslem, Staffordshire. William Mandley was a boot and shoe maker. His five children were potters. All members of the family were born at Burslem.

When daughter Ann was married in December 1856, the marriage certificate states that William was a potter. In March 1857, daughter Fanny was married, the marriage certificate states that William was a cordwainer.

In 1871, the British census states that Thirza Mandley and her granddaughter Eliza Jane Lockett shared a household with Joseph and Anne Stone. They lived at 6 Bleak Street, Burslem.

Thirza Mandley appears in the 1881 census. She is a widow living as part of the Stone family household. She was a housekeeper. She resided at 24 Granville Bdgs., Burslem.

A William Mandley died in 1870, age 63 (Dec 1870 quarter, Wolstanston R.D., v. 6b, p. 91).

They had the following children:
19 i. Emma (1826->1909)
20 ii. Simpson Read (1828-1884)
21 iii. William Holland (1830-1868)
22 iv. Ann (1832-1865)
23 v. Fanny (1835-1897)

15. Emma Rhead (John/Jonah Simpson3, Edward2, John Reade1). Born abt Jul 1811 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. Emma was baptized in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, on 7 Jul 1811.

Baptised at St. John's Anglican, Burslem.

16. George Rhead (John/Jonah Simpson3, Edward2, John Reade1). Born abt 1818 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England.

George married Thirza [Rhead].

17. John Read (John/Jonah Simpson Rhead3, Edward2, John Reade1). Born abt Mar 1820 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. John was baptized in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, on 9 Apr 1820.

Baptised at St. John's Anflican, Burslem.


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