• Born: 1817, Ventonleague, Phillack, Cornwall
• Christened: 13 Apr 1817, Phillack, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 11 Nov 1838, Phillack, Cornwall ¹
• Died: 7 Mar 1898, Laburnum Grove, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England ^{2 3}

  Research Notes:

In 1841 John Murley, aged about 20, born in the county, iron founder, and wife Ann Murley, aged about 20, born in the county, were living in Copperhouse, Phillack, Cornwall. With them were son George (2), as well as Elizabeth Polkinghorne (35), widow, Joseph Polkinghorne (14), engine M. Ap., Edwin Polkinghorne (13), engine M Ap., Octavious Williams (20), engineer.

In 1851 John Murley, aged 34, born in Phillack, moulder in iron foundry, and wife Ann Murley, aged 33, born in Phillack, housekeeper, children (born in Phillack): George (12), scholar, Mary Jane (9), John (7), Angelina (1), were staying with John's unmarried uncle John James (82) of Gwithian, in Bodriggy, Phillack.

In 1861 John Murley, aged 48 [sic], born in Hayle Cornwall, iron founder dockyard, and wife Ann Murley, aged 43, born in Hayle, were living in 90 Fratton Road, Arundel Terrace, Portsea, Hampshire. With them were children (born in Hayle): George (22), iron moulder dock yard, Mary Jane (19), tailoress, John (17), apprentice copper smith, Angelina (11), scholar, Benjamin (5), scholar, Ellen (3), scholar

In 1871 John Murley, aged 54, born in Hayle, and wife Ann Murley, aged 53, born in Hayle, were living in Portsea Hampshire. Present were children: Angelina (21) of Hayle, and born in Portsmouth: Benjamin (15), Ellen (13).

In 1881 John Murley, aged 64, born in Phillack, retired iron moulder, and wife Ann Murley, aged 63, born in Phillack, were living in 140 Fratton Street, Portsea, Hampshire. Present was son Benjamin (25) of Portsea, sorting clerk in the post office.

In 1891 John Murley, aged 74, born in Hayle, retired iron moulder, aged pensioner, and wife Ann Murley, aged 73, born in Hayle, were living at 50 Hudson Road, Portsea. At the same address was son Benjamin and his family.

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John Murley died aged 80 years. ²

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MURLEY.—On the 4th instant, at 32, Laburnum Grove, John Murley, aged 81.

The Hampshire Post, Friday, 11 Mar 1898, p. 8

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John Murley of 92 Laburnum-grove North End Portsmouth, retired iron moulder from Her Majesty's-dockyard at Portsmouth, died 4 March 1898. Probate Winchester 25 March to Benjamin Murley, post-office-clerk. Effects £248 14s. 7d. ³