Researching John Chorley
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1014 people with the Chorley surname? In that year Chorley was ranked number 2579 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Chorley on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Chorley and the Chorley Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1151 people with the Chorley surname in the UK? Chorley is now ranked number 2972 for popularity in the UK. |
Chorley Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called John Chorley
John Rutter Chorley
John Rutter Chorley (31 July 1806, Blackley Hurst, Lancashire – 29 June 1867, London) was an English author, bibliophile, and Hispanist (also interested in other Romance studies).
Born in Blackley Hurst near Billinge, Merseyside, John Rutter Chorley was the older brother of the author and critic Henry Fothergill Chorley (1808–1872). In addition to his career in railway administration as corporate secretary to the Grand Junction Railway between Liverpool and Birmingham, he worked as a private tutor. In 1845 a bequest from his uncle made him independently wealthy and he retired and moved to London. With help from George Ticknor, (1815–1872) and experts at the British Museum, Chorley became a significant collector as a bibliophile.
Among his friends was Thomas Carlyle.
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