John Lilley was the son of James Lilley and Ruth Lavender.

John was born around 1815 in Dudley, Worcestershire.

He was christened on Sunday 22 January 1815 at St Thomas' church, Dudley, Worcestershire.

John married Eliza Grainger on Thursday 16 April 1835 in Dudley, Worcestershire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Eliza Grainger:

- Ruth Lilley
- Noah Lilley	born around 1835 in Dudley, Worcestershire.
- Eliza Lilley	born on 1 November 1839 at Woodside, Dudley, Worcestershire.
- Eliza Lilley	born on 13 December 1840 at Woodside, Dudley, Worcestershire.
- Thomas Lilley	born on 10 December 1843 at Woodside, Dudley, Worcestershire.
- Ferdinando Lilley	born on 8 June 1851 at Woodside, Dudley, Worcestershire.
- Mary Ann Lilley	born around 1854 in Dudley, Worcestershire.

John was a Horse Nail Maker.

Details of John's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1841	Woodside [6], Dudley, Worcestershire.
1851	Woodside [5], Dudley, Worcestershire.
1861	Woodside [3], Dudley, Worcestershire.
1881	1, Wood Street, Woodside, Dudley, Worcestershire.