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Robert Cunliffe

Robert was born on December 9th, 1811 in Clayton-le-Moors and his baptism took place on February 9th, 1812 in Harwood.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 39 in 1851, born Clayton (i.e. Clayton-le-Moors)
  
  Name:    Robt Cunliffe
  Birth Date:    9 Dec 1811
  Baptism Date:    9 Feb 1812
  Parish:    Harwood, Lancashire, England
  Father's name:    Jas Cunliffe
  Mother's name:    Betty Cunliffe
  Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts (for Blackburn)
  Reference Number:    Drb 2/21
  Abode: Whalley
  
  or
  
  Name:    Robt Cunliff
  Baptism Date:    22 Mar 1812
  Parish:    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
  Father's Name:    James Cunliff
  Mother's Name:    Sarah Cunliff
  Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/21

Robert's father was James Cunliffe and his mother was Sarah. He died at the age of 51 on April 7th, 1863 in Sharples. His burial was on April 10th, 1863 in Great Harwood.²³

Death Notes
- CUNLIFFE Robert: late of Sharples in the county of Lancaster Toll Collector deceased who died 7 April 1863 at Sharples aforesaid were granted at Manchester to Ann Cunliffe aforesaid Widow the Relict of the said Deceased she having been first sworn. Effects under £3000
  
  Name:    Son of Robert Cunliffe.
  Birth Year:    abt 1812
  Death Age:    51
  Burial Date:    10 Apr 1863
  Burial Parish:    Great Harwood, Lancashire, England
  Father:    James Cunliffe.
  Register Type:    Parish Register
  Reference Number:    PR3023/1/11
  "Robert son of James Cunliffe"
  Abode: Hillsgate, Sharples (should be Tollsgate maybe ?)

General Notes
- Robert was the son of James Cunliffe, a labourer and Betty, not James and Ann.
  
  13 Aug 1838, Robert, Toll Keeper of Turton, married Ann, spinster (daughter of John Heaton). Roberts father was James Cunliffe, a Labourer. They had a daughter Jane baptised in 1839 at Blackburn (Roman Catholic).
  
  In 1841, Robert a Toll Keeper and Ann (30 & 31) were at Chadshaw Inn (?) with Jane (2) and James (4mo).
  
  In 1851, Robert and Ann (39 & 43) were at Hells Gate Tollbar, Sharples with Jane and James (11 & 10) and father James Cunliffe (73).
  
  Their son James (born 1841) was a Blacksmith (in 1861, 1864, 1871, 1876).

Occupation Details
- From 1841 Robert's occupation was Toll Keeper in public administration in Turton.
  From before 1838 his occupation was Toll Collector in public administration in Sharples. He died in 1863 while still employed there.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Toll Keeper when married and on 1851 census

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- James Cunliffe
  - b.1778 in Rishton d.May 1858 in Sharples
  
  Robert Cunliffe
  - b.09 Dec 1811 in Clayton-le-Moors d.07 Apr 1863 in Sharples
  
  Sarah
  - b.1779 d.Jan 1819 in Bolton

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² Lancashire CoE Deaths & Burials (1813-1986)
³ National Probate Records