William Dey 2
- Born: 1708, Tylers Hill, Darfield, Wr Yorkshire, UK 2
- Marriage (1): Sarah Broadhead 2
Events
• The Day/Dey Family notes. 2 Crest Two clasped hands, winged wrists. (Friendship),
Motto Sic iter id astra.
Such is the way to immortality.
(Such is the way to the stars.)
The Family dates back to the fourteenth century. Unfortunately, I have not been able to complete the record in the earlier centuries, being unable to search Church registers owing to living so far away. I have also found a few gaps.
Richard (William) Day or Dey, was born 1785, died 1844. He left his Monk Bretton estate as follows:-
The large house to his nephew Richard, born 13th. Nov. 1826.
The small house to his grand nephew William Henry Day, born 13th. Oct. 1844, son of William Day, born 3rd. Dec. 1822.
The two Monk Bretton Colleries, the Old Mill and the Mount Osborne to the above mentioned William Day, who when first married lived in the small house but upon the decease of his Uncle Richard, moved into the large one, which he rented from his brother Richard.
There the family of William Day (b. 3rd. Dec. 1822) and his wife Anne Day neč Buckley (b. 8th. July 1825) were born at Monk Bretton, Barnsley.
Later, William Day, his wife and family went to live at Eversley Garth, the Manor House of Sherburn, South Milford, which William Day had bought. His children spent their childhood there and he died there on the 22nd. June 1882.
In 1861 William Day bought Dawson's Wall Colliery formerly belonging to the late George Pitt.
Two of William Day's daughters, Agnes and Rosa, turned the first sod of two more coal mines which were named after them.
In 1867, William Day formed a partnership with Messrs Pepper, Carter and Emberton, under the name of The Monk Bretton Collieries.
William Day, (b. 3rd. Dec. 1822) was indentured by his father Benjamin Day (b. 15th. Sept. 1793) of Shafton, Felkirk, Yorkshire, to Edward Wrigley of Manchester, Lancashire, coat viewer and civil engineer, on the 1st. June 1840.
William Henry, (b. 13th. Oct 1844) was indentured by his father William Day (b. 3rd. Dec. 1822) of Monk Bretton and Eversley Garth to Joseph Smith, the younger, of Wentworth Colliery, county of Durham, colliery viewer, 18th. May 1861.
One of William Day's brothers became “ Justice” Day.
• Credits. 2 Notes supplied by original source (GMMH Scott)
William married Sarah Broadhead.2
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