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James Buckley

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

Buckley Baptisms (Moor Lane)

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.

James was born on May 24th, 1827 in Ashton-under-Lyne and his baptism took place on May 24th, 1827 at Moor Lane Baptist.¹²

Birth Notes
- 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 may have been born at Ashton (1851 census)

James' father was Cornelius Buckley and his mother was Margaret Miller. His paternal grandparents were John Buckley and Mary Crook. He had a brother named William. He was the older of the two children. He had three half-brothers and three half-sisters, named Joseph, Josiah, Ephriam, Mary, Martha and Sarah. He died at the age of 68 in December 1895 in Oldham.³

Death Notes
- 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.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1841 census
  From 1871 his occupation was Grocer and Shoipkeeper in Saddleworth.
  
  From 1881 his occupation was Schooll Helper in Oldham.

Occupancy & Contact Details
- James lived at 34 Crook Street for thirteen years from before 1838 to after 1851.¹¹⁴⁵
  - 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.

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
  
  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
  
  James Buckley
  - b.24 May 1827 in Ashton-under-Lyne d.Dec 1895 in Oldham
  
  Margaret Miller
  - b.~  1805 d.~  1835
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of James' family with Ann Garlick

¹ 1841 UK Census
² Moor Lane Baptisms Index (Buckleys)
³ BMD-Lancashire
⁴ 1851 UK Census
⁵ Family Tree - Jeff Buckley
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