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1842 - 1929 (87 years) Has no ancestors and no descendants in this family tree.
1854 - 1939 (85 years)-
Name MARKLEY, Michael Thomas Birth 1842 Ely, Cambridgeshire, England 
Gender Male Death 1929 North America Person ID I8120 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family HORRY, Caroline, b. 1854, Lincoln Registration District, Lincolnshire d. 5 Mar 1939, Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado, USA (Age 85 years) Family ID F2934 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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MICHAEL THOMAS MARKLEY 1842-1929
The birth of Michael Thomas MARKLEY was registered in 1842.
(GRO September Q 1842 Ely 14 57.
From the 1851 census of Labourer's Cottage, Ely, Cambridgeshire:
Thomas MARKLEY, aged 48, head, agricultural labourer, born at Welney, Norfolk;
Elizabeth MARKLEY, aged 48, wife, born at Littleport, Cambridgeshire;
Susan MARKLEY, daughter, born at Ely, Cambridgeshire;
Isaac MARKLEY, son, aged 14, born at Ely, Cambridgeshire;
Absolem Watson MARKLEY, son, aged 9, born at Ely, Cambridgeshire;
*Michael Thomas MARKLEY, son, aged 8, born at Ely, Cambridgeshire;
Thomson MARKLEY, daughter, aged 6, born at Ely, Cambridgeshire;
Dhina MARKLEY, daughter, aged 2, born at Ely, Cambridgeshire.
(HO107/1764/469/10)
From the 1870 US Federal Census of Concord, Ottawa, Kansas:
*Michael MARKLEY, aged 26, farmer, real estate $1500, personal estate $950, born in England;
Carolina MARKLEY, aged 15, keeping house, born in England [i.e. born in 1854 or 1855);
Jacob MARKLEY, aged 40, farmer, real estate $1500, personal estate $600, born in England;
Hannah MARKLEY, aged 31, keeping house, born in Germany;
Elizabeth MARKLEY, aged 67, keeping house, born in England;
Henry MARKLEY, aged 13, attending school, born in Michigan, USA;
Elizabeth MARLEY, aged 6, born in Michigan, USA;
James HORRY, aged 21, farmer, personal estate $60, born in England.
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From the 1880 US Federal Census of Minneapolis, Ottawa, Kansas, USA:
*Mike MARKLEY, head, aged 37, married, born in England, ice dealer;
Caroline MARKLEY, wife, aged 20, married, born in England, keeping house [i.e. born in 1859-1860]
Sadie M. MARKLEY, daughter, aged 9, born in Kansas, USA;
Charles MARKLEY, son, aged 7, born in Kansas, USA;
Gilbert MARKLEY, son, aged 1, born in Kansas, USA;
Hannah HORRY, mother-in-law, aged 54, born in England;
John HORRY, other, aged 29, divorced, born in England, laborer
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From the 1885 Colorado State Census of Boulder, Colorado:
*Michael MARCLEY, aged 43, laborer, born in England;
Carolina MARCLEY, aged 30, wife, housework, born in England [i.e. born in 1854 or 1855];
Sadie M. MARCLEY, aged 14, daughter, scholar, born in Kansas;
Charles MARCLEY, aged 12, son, scholar, born in Kansas;
Gilbert MARCLEY, aged 6, son, born in Kansas;
Ray MARCLEY, aged 4, son, born in Kansas;
Eva MARCLEY, aged 2, daughter, born in Colorado;
George MARCLEY, aged 3 months, son, born in Colorado;
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Henry HORRY, aged 64, labourer, born in England;
Annie HORRY, aged 58, wife, housework, born in England.
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From the 1910 US Federal Census of Sunnyside Precinct, Weld, Colorado:
*Michael MARKLEY, head, aged 69, married 33 years, born in England, immigrated 1877, naturalised, farmer, general farm [i.e. born 1840 or 1841];
Caroline MARKLEY, wife, aged 55, married 33 years 2 children both living, born in England, immigrated 1877 [i.e. born in 1854 or 1855];
Willard G. MARKLEY, son, aged 31, single, born in Kansas, farm laborer working out;
George W. MARKLEY, son, aged 25, single, born in Colorado, farm laborer working out;
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From the 1920 US Federal Census of Loveland, Larimer, Colorado:
Caroline MARKLEY, head, house owned without mortgage, aged 65, married, immigrated 1847, naturalised 1852, born in England;
*Michael MARKLEY, husband, aged 78, married, immigrated 1848, naturalised;
Willard MARKLEY, son, aged 40, single, born in Kansas, labourer.
(FamilySearch Database)
He died at Pueblo, California, USA on 5 April 1929.
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