Birth: 24 MAY 1827 Moor Lane Baptist-Formerly Scotch Presbyterian
Aged 15 in 1841 (at Crook Street) Aged 24 in 1851, born Ashton Aged 44 in 1871, born Lancashire Lees
Name: James Buckley Gender: Male Birth Date: 24 May 1827 Birth Place: Moor Lane Baptist-Formerly Scotch Presbyterian,Bolton Le Moors,Lancashire,England Father: Cornelias Buckley Mother: Margret FHL Film Number: 0560877 (RG4 1022)
James died after 1901, most probably 1895 (only Oldam Town death record) or 1899 (registered at Delph, Oldham).
The James Buckley that died 25 Mar 1897 and buried at Crompton Cemetery is another (married toi Maary).
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1895 BUCKLEY James 69 Oldham Below Town OBT/152/83
Name James Buckley Age 69 Estimated Birth Year 1826 Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec Death Registration Place Oldham, Lancashire, United Kingdom Death Date Dec 1895 Inferred Death Place Lancashire, United Kingdom Volume 8d Page 489
General Notes
Son of Cornelius, implied from 1841 census, and confirmed by baptism record.
1849, James Buckley (married Ann Garlick at Ashton under Lyne (civil marriage)
26 Feb 1849, James Buckley (born ca. 1827) arrived from Liverpool to New York on the Colombus (immigrant 542, steerage class). This is probably one of a family of 11 (including Cornelius b.1840, Ellen b.1809) travellimng from Ireland via Liverpool..
Not with family in 1851, as "married" to Ann Garlic (daughter of John & Tabatha Garlic from Spring Head, Delph). Recorded as son-in-law, 24, born Ashton.
In 1851, James and Ann (24 & 27) were with Ann's parents John and Tabatha Garlick at Saddleworth.
5 Oct 1856, James Buckley was witness to the marriage of Sarah Garlick (his wife's sister) and John Buckley.
In 1861, James and Ann (33 & 37) were at New Street, Knott Lanes, Ashton-under-Lyne with Joseph (10) and Elizabeth (7)
In 1871, James and Ann (44 & 48) were at Delph, Saddleworth, James a Grocer and shopkeeper. Joseph was 20 and Elizabeth 17.
In 1881, James and Ann (53 & 57) were living at 118 Middleton Rd, Oldham Bellow Town. James was a School Helper and they had two boarders.
In 1891, James (63) was a Widower, living with his son Joseph and family at 113 Huddersfield Road.
Occupation Details
From 1841 James' occupation was Silk Weaver in manufacturing in Bolton.1
Occupation Notes
1841 census
From 1871 his occupation was Grocer and Shoipkeeper in Saddleworth.4
From 1881 his occupation was Schooll Helper in Oldham.5
Whereabouts
James lived at 34 Crook Street for thirteen years from before 1838 to after 1851.1167
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.