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Cornelius Buckley & Esther Scowcroft

Cornelius and Esther were married in March 1838 in Bolton.¹ They had three sons and three daughters, named Joseph, Josiah, Ephriam, Mary, Martha and Sarah. There are no more children.

Personal Details
- Cornelius Buckley
  Cornelius was born on April 10th, 1805 in Bolton and his baptism took place on April 10th, 1805 at Moor Lane Baptist.²³
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 25 on 1841 census, which must be an error as aged 46 on 1851 census.
      
      10 APR 1805 Moor Lane Baptist-Formerly Scotch Presbyterian, Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England. This Church was only founded in 1803, so Parents John and Mary may have been married here, or another Baptist Church.
  He died at the age of 68 in June 1873 in Bolton. He was buried at St. Stephens (E Bolton).⁴¹
  - Death Notes
    - BUCKLEY Cornelius 68 Bolton 8c 249
  Esther Scowcroft
  Esther was born about 1808 in Bolton.⁵ She died in March 1873 in Bolton. She was buried at St. Stephens (E Bolton).⁴¹
  - Death Notes
    - Name: Esther Buckley
      Estimated birth year: abt 1807
      Year of Registration: 1873
      Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
      Age at Death: 66
      District: Bolton
      County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire
      Volume: 8c
      Page: 281

Children
- Joseph Buckley
  Joseph was born in 1839 in Bolton.⁵
  Josiah Buckley
  Josiah was born in April 1841 in Bolton.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    7 weeks old on 1841 census, assumed to be son of Cornelius
  He died at the age of 5 on June 3rd, 1846 in Darcy Lever. He was buried in June 1846 in Darcy Lever.⁶⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    Not sure whether he is a son or grandson of Cornelius, but informed he is a son, "buried in Darcy Lever, Bolton parish churchyard".
  Mary Buckley
  Mary was born in 1845 in Darcy Lever.⁵ She was buried at St. Stephens (E Bolton).⁴
  
  Martha Buckley
  Martha was born in 1846 in Darcy Lever.⁵
  Ephriam Buckley
  Ephriam was born in May 1848 in Bolton.⁶ He died as an infant at 9 months old on February 23rd, 1849 in Darcy Lever. He was buried in Darcy Lever.⁶⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    Ephraim (d 23/02/1849) age 9 months
  Sarah Ellen Buckley
  Sarah was born in 1852 in Darcy Lever.⁷ She died at the age of 60 on September 18th, 1912 in Bolton. She was buried in Darcy Lever.⁶⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    Sarah Ellen (d 18/09/1912) age 61 years

Family Timeline

¹ FreeBMD.org.uk
² 1841 UK Census
³ Moor Lane Baptisms Index (Buckleys)
⁴ Individual - Craig & Sam Swanick
⁵ 1851 UK Census
⁶ Family Tree - Jeff Buckley
⁷ 1861 UK Census

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