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     Ann Dearnley was born circa 1846. She was christened on 5 July 1846 at Netherthong, Yorkshire, England. She was the daughter of Thomas Dearnley and Lydia Jagger.
     Ann Dearnley also went by the name of Darnley.

     Ruth Dearnley was born circa 1904. She married Joseph Fallon on 11 July 1925 at Littleborough, Rochdale, Lancashire, England.

     Roger Dernylegh married Unknown (?). Roger Dernylegh was born circa 1500.
     Roger Dernylegh also went by the name of Dearnley.

     Unknown (?) married Roger Dernylegh. Unknown (?) was born circa 1500.

     Robert Dernylegh was born in 1528. He was the son of Roger Dernylegh and Unknown (?).

     Geoffrey Dernylegh was born circa 1523. He was the son of Roger Dernylegh and Unknown (?).

     Roger Dernylegh married Unknown (?). Roger Dernylegh was born circa 1520. He was the son of Roger Dernylegh and Unknown (?).

     Unknown (?) married Roger Dernylegh, son of Roger Dernylegh and Unknown (?). Unknown (?) was born circa 1520.

     John Dernylegh married Unknown (?). John Dernylegh was born circa 1540. He was the son of Roger Dernylegh and Unknown (?).

     Unknown (?) married John Dernylegh, son of Roger Dernylegh and Unknown (?). Unknown (?) was born circa 1540.

     Roger Dernylegh married Unknown (?). Roger Dernylegh was born circa 1560. He was the son of John Dernylegh and Unknown (?).

     Unknown (?) married Roger Dernylegh, son of John Dernylegh and Unknown (?). Unknown (?) was born circa 1560.

     Roger Dernylegh of Glossop was born circa 1580. He died after 1580. He was the son of Roger Dernylegh and Unknown (?).
     Roger Dernylegh of Glossop was living in 1580.

     James Dearnley was born in 1858 at England. He was the son of Edward Dearnley and Milly (?).
     
James Dearnley appeared in the 1880 US census at Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

Household:           Rel Sex      Marr      Race      Age      Birthplace
Edward DEARNLEY      Self Male      M      W      47      ENG Occ: Machinest      Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
Milly DEARNLEY      Wife Female      M      W      47      ENG Occ: Keeping House Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
Mary Jane DEARNLEY      Dau Female      S      W      24      ENG Occ: Works In Cotton Mill Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
James DEARNLEY      Son Male      S      W      21      ENG Occ: Works In Woolen Mill Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
Alice DEARNLEY           Dau Female      S      W      19      ENG Fa: ENG Mo: ENG."


FHL Film 1255213; National Archives Film T9-1213; Page 399B "Extract: 1880 United States Census
Census Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Source: FHL Film 1255213; National Archives Film T9-1213; Page 399B.

     Alice Dearnley was born in 1860 at England. She was the daughter of Edward Dearnley and Milly (?).
     
Could Alice & sister Mary Jane be duplicated in the 1880 US census? It seems too much of a coincidence.

Alice & Mary Jane in Henry Lawton's boarding house, also with parents Edward & Milly.
Mary Jane = [20:5300] [ 20:1061]
Alice = [20:5298] [20:5695].

Alice Dearnley appeared in the 1880 US census at Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

Household:           Rel Sex      Marr      Race      Age      Birthplace
Edward DEARNLEY      Self Male      M      W      47      ENG Occ: Machinest      Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
Milly DEARNLEY      Wife Female      M      W      47      ENG Occ: Keeping House Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
Mary Jane DEARNLEY      Dau Female      S      W      24      ENG Occ: Works In Cotton Mill Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
James DEARNLEY      Son Male      S      W      21      ENG Occ: Works In Woolen Mill Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
Alice DEARNLEY           Dau Female      S      W      19      ENG Fa: ENG Mo: ENG."


FHL Film 1255213; National Archives Film T9-1213; Page 399B "Extract: 1880 United States Census
Census Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Source: FHL Film 1255213; National Archives Film T9-1213; Page 399B.

     Joseph Dearnaley was born circa 1805. He married Mary Sykes circa 1825.
     
Joseph Dearnaley was a Farmer in 1853 at Charlesworth, Glossop, Derbyshire, England.

     Mary Sykes was born circa 1805. She married Joseph Dearnaley circa 1825.

     Mary Dearnaley was born circa 1832. She was the daughter of Joseph Dearnaley and Mary Sykes. Mary Dearnaley married Benjamin Grayson on 1 June 1853 at Charlesworth, Glossop, Derbyshire, England.

     Benjamin Grayson was born circa 1832. He married Mary Dearnaley, daughter of Joseph Dearnaley and Mary Sykes, on 1 June 1853 at Charlesworth, Glossop, Derbyshire, England.

     Mary Ann Dearnaley was born circa 1831 at Derbyshire, England. She was christened on 3 April 1831 at Glossop, Derbyshire, England. She was the daughter of Aaron Dearnaley and Mary (?).

     Sydney Dernley was born on 29 December 1920 at 21 Grove Street, Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, England. He was the son of William Dernley and Ethel Thompson. Sydney Dernley died on 1 November 1994 at age 73.
     
Sydney Dernley was a "the last British hangman."

Sydney Dernley was a Welder.
Sydney Dernley also went by the name of Syd Dernley.
Syd Dernley was dubbed "the last British hangman". He was a welder by trade, but was appointed assistant executioner by the Home Office in 1949, and participated in 20 hangings until he was replaced in 1954.

In 1950 he assisted in the hanging of Timothy Evans for the murder of his family, though Evans was pardoned posthumously in 1966 when it was discovered John Reginald Halliday Christie had in fact been the killer.

On May 8, 1951, Albert Pierrepoint and Syd Dernley escorted James Inglis from his cell to the gallows immediately outside and hanged him without delay — the fastest hanging on record, taking only seven seconds from the time he was removed from his cell until his fatal drop.

On 27 April 1954, Dernley was removed from the Home Office list of Official List of Assistant Executioners having been convicted of publishing obscene material, and sent to prison for six months at the Nottinghamshire Quarter Sessions, along with being fined £50 and charged £25 costs. Dernley fails to make any reference to this event in 'The Hangman's Tale' or in the interview referenced in this article. Instead he claims no reason was given for his removal but he suspected it was because of a crude comment he'd made about the body of a hanged man after an execution in London late in 1953. However, the crime for which he was convicted was hardly out of character given the (by the standards of the time) obscene material he says he took for entertainment the night before the execution of Norman Goldthorpe at Norwich.
He lived in 1994 at Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.

     Mary Dernley was born in 1851 at England. She was the daughter of Joseph Dearniley and Caroline Pell.

     Levie Dernley was born in 1843 at Mississippi, USA.
     
Levie Dernley appeared in the 1880 US census at Beat 1, Claiborne, Mississippi, USA.

Household:

Name      Relation Marital Status Gender      Race      Age      Birthplace      Occupation      Father's Birthplace     Mother's Birthplace
Minirva DIXON      Self            Female      B      50      MS      Laborer      ---      ---
Emma DIXON      Dau            Female      B      16      MS      Laborer      ---      ---
Henry DIXON      Son      S      Male      B      11      MS      Laborer      ---      ---
Levie DERNLEY      Other M      Male      B      36      MS            ---      ---
Ann DERNLEY      Other M      Female      B      55      MS            ---      ---

Source Information:
     Census Place      Beat 1, Claiborne, Mississippi
     Family History Library Film      1254644
     NA Film Number      T9-0644
     Page Number      518A.

     Ann Dernley was born in 1824 at Mississippi, USA.
     
Ann Dernley appeared in the 1880 US census at Beat 1, Claiborne, Mississippi, USA.

Household:

Name      Relation Marital Status Gender      Race      Age      Birthplace      Occupation      Father's Birthplace     Mother's Birthplace
Minirva DIXON      Self            Female      B      50      MS      Laborer      ---      ---
Emma DIXON      Dau            Female      B      16      MS      Laborer      ---      ---
Henry DIXON      Son      S      Male      B      11      MS      Laborer      ---      ---
Levie DERNLEY      Other M      Male      B      36      MS            ---      ---
Ann DERNLEY      Other M      Female      B      55      MS            ---      ---

Source Information:
     Census Place      Beat 1, Claiborne, Mississippi
     Family History Library Film      1254644
     NA Film Number      T9-0644
     Page Number      518A.

     Janet Dernley was born on 21 December 1774 at Lanarkshire, Scotland. She was the daughter of James Dernley and Jean McIiquham. Janet Dernley was christened on 27 December 1774 at Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

     James Dernley married Jean McIiquham. James Dernley was born circa 1746.

     Jean McIiquham married James Dernley. Jean McIiquham was born circa 1746.

     Mary Dernley was born in 1663 at Cheshire, England. She was christened on 16 August 1663 at Mottram-in-Longdendale, Cheshire, England. She was the daughter of John Dernley.

     John Dernley was born circa 1635.

     Jack Dearnley was born on 19 May 1923 at Littleborough, Lancashire, England. He married Emily Hally Robertson Gauld in September 1951 at Southport, Merseyside, England. Jack Dearnley died on 28 July 1991 at age 68.