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John Bolton

John was born in 1808 in Bolton and his christening took place on March 27th, 1808 at St. Peters (Bolton).¹²

Birth Notes
- JNO. BOLTON
  Christening: 27 MAR 1808 Saint Peter, Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire
  Parents:
  Father: THOS. BOLTON
  Mother: MARY

John's father was Thomas Bolton and his mother was Mary Whitaker. His paternal grandparents were Isaac Bolton and Alice. He had four sisters named Grace, Maria, Ann and Sarah. He was the youngest of the five children. He died at the age of 77 in September 1885 in Bolton.³

Death Notes
- Name: John Bolton
  Estimated birth year: abt 1808
  Year of Registration: 1885
  Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
  Age at Death: 77
  District: Bolton
  County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire
  Volume: 8c
  Page: 154

General Notes
- Born in Great Bolton, Lancashire
  
  Living with Brother-in-Law Richard Tomlinson at Shaw Street, Bolton in 1841.
  
  Married 1841 in Bolton (TBC), but if so, then separated by 1851.
  
  Living with Richard and Ann Tomlinson in 1851, 1861 and 1871 (as Brother-in-law).
  
  Then at Living at 19 Shaw Street (1881) with Peter and Rachel Tomlinson (as Uncle)

Occupation Details
- From 1851 John's occupation was Hand Loom Weaver in manufacturing.¹
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1851 census
  From 1861 his occupation was Lodger.⁴
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1861 census
  From 1871 his occupation was Cotton Weaver in manufacturing.⁵
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1871 census
  From 1881 his occupation was Cotton Weaver in manufacturing.⁶
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1881 census

Whereabouts
- John lived at 8 Shaw Street from 1841.⁷
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Just recorded as Shaw Street in 1841, but were at no.8 in 1851. Home of Richard and Ann Tomlinson (nee Bolton).
      Also present in Household and Mary Bolton (snr), Son John, and John Allen and 3 others (presumed lodgers)
  He lived at 8 Shaw Street from 1851.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home or Richard and Ann Tomlinson and family, John Bolton (brother-in-Law) and John Allen (cousin)
      This is possibly a grocers shop, as Ann is a Provision dealer / Shop keeper
  He lived at 19 Shaw Street for ten years from 1861 to after 1871.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - 19 Shaw St, Bolton was the Tomlinson family home form 1860 to after 1871.
      1861: Ann Tomlinson (head) with Alice, Richard, Mary, Ellen, William, Joshua and John Bolton.
      1871: Ann Tomlinson (head) Richard, Mary, Joshua, and Peter B Tomlinson, and John Bolton.
  He lived at 19 Shaw Street for ten years from 1861 to after 1871.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - 19 Shaw St, Bolton was the Tomlinson family home form 1860 to after 1871.
      1861: Ann Tomlinson (head) with Alice, Richard, Mary, Ellen, William, Joshua and John Bolton.
      1871: Ann Tomlinson (head) Richard, Mary, Joshua, and Peter B Tomlinson, and John Bolton.

Connections & Relationships
- John lived with Ann Bolton.
  - Relationship Notes
    - John living with sisters family from 1841 to 1871

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Isaac Bolton
  
  Thomas Bolton
  - b.1780 in Bolton
  
  Alice
  
  John Bolton
  - b.1808 in Bolton d.Sep 1885 in Bolton
  
  Mary Whitaker
  - b.1781 in Lancashire

Personal Timeline

¹ 1851 UK Census
² FamilySearch.org
³ FreeBMD.org.uk
⁴ 1861 UK Census
⁵ 1871 UK Census
⁶ 1881 UK Census
⁷ 1841 UK Census

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