William, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (also the names of his first two children)
William Fairclough was a Blacksmith, first at Bolton, and later Horwich.
In 1825, William married Mary Mather sy St Peter's, Bolton. They named their first two children after William's parents and then Matthias after Mary's father.
In 1841, William (a Blacksmith) and Mary (35 & 30) were at Mawdsley Street, E Bolton with sons Thomas (12) and Matthias (10).
In 1851, William (a Blacksmith) and Mary (47 & 43) were still at Mawdsley Street with unmarried "relatives" Mary Ann Rothwell (38) and Betty Garside (17). Matthias had joined the army.
In 1861, William and Mary (57 & 53) were at Church Street, Horwich.
Wife Mary died at Horwice in 1863. William, now alone, must have returned to Chorley which is were a death is registered in 1869, aged 65.