Edward FLEXNEY b. CIR 1825 Witney, Oxfordshire d. Q3 1891 West Derby Reg'n District, Lancashire

1825 - 1891 (66 years)

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Name	Edward FLEXNEY
Birth	CIR 1825	Witney, Oxfordshire [1]
Gender	Male
Census	7 Jun 1841	Corn Street, Witney, Oxfordshire [2]
Event	05 Mar 1856	Oxford, Oxfordshire
	An Edward FLEXNEY (perhaps another individual of this name) was sentenced to 6 months labour at Oxford Assizes for Burglary with intent to Steal.
Census	1871	50 St. Michael's Hill, Bristol [1]
	Musician
	Age: 45
	Also at this address was his niece, Daniel's daughter "Nelly" (Mary Eleanor) FLEXNEY.
		50 St Michael's Hill, Bristol Number 50 is yellow with a blue door.
Census	1881	64 Bale Street, Walton on Hill, Lancashire
	Trumpeter in R.A.M.
	Age: 55
	Also at this address were his niece, Mary E FLEXNEY (daughter of Daniel) and grandchild Emily (daughter of Edward jr)
Census	1891	15 Venus Street, Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire
	Musician
	Age: 65
Occupation	Member of the Band of the Royal Horse Guards.
	Noted in son's obituary.
Death	Q3 1891	West Derby Reg'n District, Lancashire
	Name: Edward Flexney Estimated birth year: abt 1826 Year of Registration: 1891 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep Age at Death: 65 District: West Derby County: Lancashire Volume: 8b Page: 193
Person ID	I182	Gadd
Last Modified	15 Dec 2011

Father	Edward FLEXNEY, b. Abt 1795, Witney, Oxfordshire d. Q2 1853, Witney Reg'n District, Oxfordshire (Age 58 years)
Mother	Mary GODFREY, b. Abt 1796, Hailey, nr. Witney, Oxfordshire d. Q3 1878, Bristol Reg'n District (Age 82 years)
Marriage	12 Mar 1815	Witney Parish Church, Oxfordshire
Marriage	Both make mark [X]. Witnesses: William STRONG and Joseph COLLIER.
Notes	The mad poet, Christopher Smart (1722-1771) wrote in his poem Jubilate Agno: "Let Flexney, house of Flexney rejoice with Triopthalmos". The meaning of this, and indeed the meaning of the rest of the poem, is somewhat obscure!
Photos		Witney Town Band 1850 Edward Flexney (b.1825) was a professional trumpeter in 1881. Band-playing in Witney was encouraged by blanket factory owners such as William Early, whose band was in existence by the 1840s. The Witney Temperance Band was founded in about 1850 "for society purposes and religious festivals".
Histories		FLEXNEY Musicians
Family ID	F61	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Harriet PEAKE, b. 1825, Combe, Oxfordshire d. Q4 1898, West Derby Reg'n District, Lancashire (Age 73 years)

Marriage 2 Feb 1853 Saint Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire [3]

Children

1. Edward Harrington FLEXNEY, b. Q2 1849, Salford, Lancashire

d. 16 Jun 1902, 45 West Wynford Street, Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire

(Age 53 years)

Family ID F6056 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 9 Apr 2007