Edward Highley (1866-1932)

Edward Highley was born in Todmorden in 1866, the son of James and Ruth (nee Kershaw). Two daughters, Ruth and Betsy, were born two years later but Ruth and both her daughters are all recorded as dying in July 1868 and are buried in the graveyard at Lumbutts near Todmorden. James remarried the year after - this time to Alice Roberts (nee Smith). 

Edward married Hannah Mary Ingham in 1896. A daughter Doris was born in 1898.

The family lived in Station Road in Cornholme. The 1921 census shows Edward working at Frostholme Mill in Cornholme as a Drawer-in and Twister (Cotton), Hannah Mary working in Vale Mill, Cornholme as a Cotton Weaver, and Doris working at Springwood Mill, Cornholme as a Cotton Weaver.

Edward played the B-flat tuba in the Todmorden Brass Band. He can be identified from the lists of names in the following photos.

Todmorden Brass Band 1921-22

Todmorden Brass Band 1923

Edward is buried along with Hannah Mary in the Mount Zion Methodist Chapel graveyard in Cornholme. His grave is situated right at the top of the graveyard but is currently inaccessible because of all the overgrown bushes and vegetation.

The graveyard at Cornholme

Admiral Sir Anthony Hiley Hoskins

Sir Anthony Hiley Hoskins (1828–1901) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy. Born into a naval family, he entered the navy as a cadet while still young and spent many years serving at sea during the nineteenth century, a time when the fleet was changing from sail to steam-powered ships.

 
Over a long career he rose steadily through the ranks, holding important sea commands and senior administrative posts. In 1891 he was appointed First Naval Lord, the professional head of the navy and the senior naval adviser to the government, serving until 1893. He retired soon afterwards and died in 1901.

But where did the name Hiley come from?

Anthony's grandfather William Hoskins married Elizabeth Addington in London in 1782. Elizabeth was the sister of Henry Addington, the 1st Viscount Sidmouth, who was the British Prime Minister from 1801 to 1804. Elizabeth and Henry's parents were Anthony Addington and Mary Hiley (1722-1778).

So it seems that the Hiley part of Anthony Hiley Hoskins' name would have come from Mary Hiley .

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A sister of Elizabeth and Henry was Charlotte Addington. She married Charles Bathurst and they had a  son William Hiley Bathurst.

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