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Not sure about this William James Chorley who emigrated to USA in 1907? He gives name of father as W. Chorley, Coronation Buildings, Newbridge, He's going to St. Clair, Illinois to join aunt, Mrs Hamilton,

William James Chorley

in the New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
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Name: William James Chorley
Arrival Date: 20 Oct 1907
Birth Date: abt 1881
Birth Location: England
Birth Location Other: taunto
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: English
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Umbria
Search Ship Database: Search for the Umbria in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database

Thank you again PricklyHolly for all your help. I can now add a few more names and information to my tree,

Thank you MargaretM

That makes sense about him going to join his brother in Marissa Illinois. It looks as if his brother went out before him. What doesn't make sense is his fathers name being William. His fathers name was Henry.

If it is my William then there must be some record for him returning to England before 1915 when he joined the Army. If he remained in America then he should be on the 1920 census.

All the best

Jane

Don't know if this could possibly be William returning? There's no more info on original.

William Chearley

in the UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
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Name: William Chearley
Birth Date: abt 1881
Age: 33
Port of Departure: New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date: 19 Nov 1914
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
Ship Name: Lapland
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Shipping line: Red Star Line
Official Number: 127398

Hi Margaret

William joined the Army in 1915 so it could be him returning in 1914. Thank you so much for all your help

jane

I think he actually joined the Royal Marines first in Feb 1915, and was later transferred.

Royal Marine Medal Roll 1914-1920
First name(s) William James
Last name Chorley
Number Deal/1123/S
Rank Sapper
Service branch Royal Marines (R.N.D. Divisional Engineers)
Medals 1914-15 Star, Victory & British War Medals
How issued No entry
Notes Transferred to Royal Engineers as 235951.
Remarks Victory & British War Medals issued by War Office (for service in Army).
ADM171 Ref 167/473

(thankyou Margaret for checking Passenger images, Ancestry, no time this morning!)

Chris :)

Western Mail and South Wales News Saturday October 12th. 1935.

Deaths
CHORLEY. Oct.10th, at 30, High-street, Newbridge, Henry James CHORLEY. Funeral on Monday, 3.p.m. for Abercarn Cemetery.

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GLAMORGAN/2008-11/1226261490

Thank you very much for that information Chris Ho and AustinQ. I will add it to my records.

Its amazing what you have all found out for me in such a short period of time.. I have been looking for Charles Chorley for a long time.

Thank you PrickllyHolly, Chris Ho, AustinQ and MargaretM I really appreciate all the hard work you have done to help me.

All the best

Jane

I am now satisfied that Charles Chorley did go to Illinois America. Chris found this on the Passengr list
Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Transcription (Find My Past)

First name(s) CHAS
Last name CHARLEY
Gender Male
Marital status S
Occupation LABR
Departure year 1910
Departure day 1
Departure month m 1
Departure port LIVERPOOL
Destination port NEW YORK
Destination NEW YORK
Country United States
Destination country United States
Ship name CARMANIA
Ship official number120901


I found this today on the passenger list

Arrival 10 Jan 1910
Birth abt 1888
age 22
Occupation Coal Miner
Port of Departure Queenstown Ireland
Port of arrival New York
Ships name Carmania.

Does this mean that the ship went via Queenstown Ireland? and did it really only take 9/10 days to get to America?

Thanks again for all your help.

Jane

Please can someone also look up the place and date of marriage for Charles Chorley and Lena Miller. I believe it was Illinois.. Thanks

Jane

There's this marriage in Michigan but no dates given and no original image.

Charles Chorley

in the Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952
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Name: Charles Chorley
Gender: Male
Spouse: Lena Miller
Child: Lloyd Chorley
Film: 381
Film Title: 82 Wayne 493200-496500
Film Description: Wayne (Dates TBD)

This seems to be the Michigan couple:

Charles Chorley
Birth: 1889
Death: 1958


Family links:
Spouse:
Lena Chorley (1896 - 1978)*

*Calculated relationship

Inscription:
Father

Burial:
Northview Cemetery
Dearborn
Wayne County
Michigan, USA

Charles Chorley

in the 1940 United States Federal Census
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Name: Charles Chorley
Respondent: Yes
Age: 51
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: England
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Neckel
House Number: 2430
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Same House
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 2B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 32
Occupation: Mater Assembly
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 20
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 32
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 38
Income: 1200
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Chorley 51
Lena Chorley 44
Lafld Chorley 23

Thank you so much Margaret for all your help. I have all this information about him now.. So now I have just a few more loose ends to sort out.

Thanks again

Jane