See notes on John's father.
Sponsors at John's baptism were Thomas Blackledge and Sally Marsh.
On the 1851 census John is living at 60 Mill Lane, Hindley. Elizabeth is already dead as John's a widower at the age of 43. John gives his occupation as Coalminer, and his place of birth as Ince. Also present are Elizabeth, his 14 year old Cotton Drawer daughter, John, his 22 year old Cotton Corder son, Elizabeth, also a Cotton Drawer, John's 22 year old wife, and Martha, their 2 year old daughter. Elizabeth had been born in Astley. Astley near Manchester? |