James Farnworth
James was born in March 1865 in
Farnworth and his baptism took place on March 7th, 1865 at
St. John the Evangelist (Failsworth).
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Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1865
FARNWORTH James MATHER Farnworth, Bolton FTH/25/296
FARNWORTH, JAMES MATHER
GRO Reference: 1865 M Quarter in BOLTON
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Baptism: 7 Mar 1865 St John the Evangelist, Farnworth with Kearsley, Lancashire
James Farnworth - [Child] of Moses Farnworth & Betsy
Abode: Farnworth
Occupation: Mechanic
Baptised By: Robert Daunt
Register: Baptisms 1864 - 1873, Page 25, Entry 195
Source: LDS Film 1538438
James' father was
Moses Farnworth and his mother was
Betsy Mather. His maternal grandparents were
Hugh Mather and
Alice Crompton. He had three brothers and five sisters, named
James,
Abraham,
Robert,
Elizabeth,
Alice,
Mary,
Ada and
Jane. He was the oldest of the nine known children. He died as an infant at 10 months old in January 1866 in
Farnworth.
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Death Notes
James must have died young, as another James baptised in 1869 (who also died an infant).
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1866
FARNWORTH James 0 1866 Farnworth Bolton FTH/17/16
FARNWORTH, JAMES 0
GRO Reference: 1866 M Quarter in BOLTON
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