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Cornelius Buckley

Taken on March 22nd, 2008 and sourced from Bolton Library.

Buckley Baptisms (Moor Lane)

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This picture was taken on March 22nd, 2008 and sourced from Bolton Library.

Individual Picture Notes
- Image from the Moor Lane Baptisms microfilm A7-8 at Bolton Library, Local History unit.
  
  Childrens Name    Born        Parents
  Mary Crook    Dec 3 1824/Feb 16    James & Alice Crook
  Sarah Ann Buckley    Jan 12 1803    John & Mary Buckley
  Cornelius Buckley    Apr 10 1805    John & Mary Buckley
  Jonathon Buckley    Jan 21 1827    John & Mary Buckley (Note)
  Mary Buckley    Nov 3 1813    John & Mary Buckley
  Ellen Buckley    Feb 23 1816    John & Mary Buckley
  Benjamin Buckley    Sep 25 1822    John & Mary Buckley
  James Buckley    May 24 1827    Cornelius & Margret Buckley
  William Buckley    March 8 1834    Cornelius & Magt Buckley
  
  Note: All are listed in date order except Jonathon. This is probably because Jonathon was baptised in 1807 (i.e. not 1827 as shown). 1807 would also be consistent with census returns. Mary Crook may not be the same family as baptised by a different minister.

Cornelius was born on April 10th, 1805 in Bolton and his baptism took place on April 10th, 1805 at Moor Lane Baptist.¹²

Birth Notes
- Aged 35 in 1841 (looks a bit like 25) with Eliza, also 35
  Aged 46 in 1851.
  
  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.
  
  Name:    Cornelius Buckley
  Birth Date:    10 Apr 1803
  Birth Place:    Bolton, Lancashire, England
  Event Type:    Birth
  Father:    John Buckley
  Mother:    Mary Buckley
  Denomination:    Baptist
  Piece Title:    Piece 1022: Bolton, Moor Lane (Baptist formerly Scotch Presbyterian), 1793-1836

Cornelius' father was John Buckley and his mother was Mary Crook. His paternal grandparents were Benjamin Buckley and Sarah Ogden; his maternal grandparents were John Crook and Rachel Kay. He had two brothers and three sisters, named Jonathan, Benjamin, Sarah, Mary and Ellen. He was the second oldest of the six children. He died due to Accidently drowned at the age of 68 in June 1873 in Darcy Lever. His burial was on June 6th, 1873 at St. Stephens (E Bolton).³⁴

Death Notes
- BUCKLEY Cornelius 68 Bolton 8c 249
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1873
  BUCKLEY    Cornelius    68    Lever    LEV/11/447
  
  BUCKLEY, Cornelius
  buried on: 06 June 1873
  recorded at:   St Stephen, Lever Bridge (Lancashire)
  date of death   06 June 1873
  
  Bolton Weekley Journel, Sat 14 June 1873:
  Drowned after "enjoying himself on Friday Night until a late hour" fell into some water while trying to climb over the back yard wall.
  
  Cornelius is buried at St.Stepeh, Lever Bridge. There is a headstone (see pictures). Cornelius (68) is buried with wife Esther (66), sons Josuah (5) and Ephraim (9 mo) and daughter Sarah Ellen (61).

General Notes
- 4 Mar 1838, Cornelius was a Widow and Weaver living at Crook Street (his father's home) when he married Esther Scowcroft.
  
  In 1841, Cornelius and Eliza (25 & 35) were at Crook Street with James (13) and William (7) from his first marriage and Joseph (2) from Elizabeth.
  
  Cornelius and Esther moved from Bolton to Darcey Lever about 1843.
  
  In 1851, Cornelius and Esther (46 & 42) were at Lever Bridge Fold with William (17), Joseph (12), Mary (6) and Martha (5)
  
  There is another Cornelius (1828-1860) (and wife Nanny/Nancy/Ann) family from Oldham, whos son Able emigrated to Massachusetts, USA.

Occupation Details
- From 1841 Cornelius' occupation was Silk Weaver in manufacturing in Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1841 census, Bolton East (at Crook Street)
  From 1851 his occupation was Power Loom Weaver in manufacturing in Darcy Lever.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1851 census (living a tLever Bridge Fold)
  From 1861 his occupation was Cotton Weaver in manufacturing.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1861 census

Occupancy & Contact Details
- Cornelius lived at 34 Crook Street for thirteen years from before 1838 to after 1851.¹¹⁵⁶
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Family Home of John (an Oil Sheet Maker) and Mary Buckley in 1841 and 1851
      
      Cornelius Buckley was recorded as living here in 1838 when he married Esther Scowcroft.
      
      John Mather recorded Crook St as his address in 1838 when his son Benjamin was born and again in 1842 when his wife Ellen (John and Mary's daughter) died.
      
      By 1851, except for Mary, their children had left home and they had 9 lodgers and visitors to fill what must have been a big house.
  He lived at Lever Bridge Fold from 1851.⁵
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Cornelius and Esther Buckley and family in Darey Lever in 1851.
      Note: Jonathon and Mary Buckly were also in Darcy Lever in 1851
  He lived at Knoll Place (Cornelious) for ten years from 1861 to 1871.⁷
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Cornelious, Esther and Family living at Knoll Place, Darcy Lever in 1861 and 1871

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Cornelius was a neighbour of Jonathan Buckley.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Neighbors, living in Knoll Place, Darcy Lever in 1861-1871. Almost certainly brothers.
  He lived with John Buckley.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Cornelius and Eliza (Esther Scowcroft) and their children were living with Cornelious' parents in 1841 at Crook Street

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- James Buckley Jnr
  - b.~  1700 in Saddleworth d.Jun 1767 in Oldham
  
  Benjamin Buckley
  - b.1734 in Saddleworth d.1777 in Saddleworth
  
  Sarah Cooper
  - b.~  1700 in Saddleworth d.Nov 1762 in Oldham
  
  John Buckley
  - b.Feb 1776 in Latham d.27 Jan 1853 in Bolton
  
  Sarah Ogden
  - b.~  1735 in Oldham d.Mar 1782 in Saddleworth
  
  Cornelius Buckley
  - b.10 Apr 1805 in Bolton d.Jun 1873 in Darcy Lever
  
  Samuel Crook ^*
  - b.Apr 1676 in Little Bolton d.1741 in Bolton
  
  Jonathan Crook
  - b.~  1698 in Darcy Lever d.Mar 1755 in Bolton
  
  John Crook
  - b.31 May 1719 in Darcy Lever d.Jun 1769 in Bolton
  
  Alice Lomax
  - b.~  1698 in Darcy Lever d.15 Sep 1784 in Turton
  
  John Crook
  - b.Mar 1739 in Darcy Lever d.Dec 1820 in Bolton
  
  Margaret Sharples
  - b.~  1718 d.Jan 1760 in Darcy Lever
  
  Mary Crook
  - b.1781 in Tonge-with-Haulgh d.03 Jan 1860 at Knoll Place (Cornelious)
  
  William Kay
  - b.01 Feb 1717 in Bury
  
  Rachel Kay
  - b.25 Sep 1744 in Tottington d.1791 in Turton
  
  Elizabeth Shaw
  - b.13 Jan 1718 in Bury
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of Cornelius' family with Margaret Miller

Click here for details of Cornelius' family with Esther (Eliza) Scowcroft

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