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Henry Hilton

Henry was born in 1821 in Newton (Lancs).¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 31 in 1852 from Newton when married
  Aged 40 in 1861, born Newton
  Aged 51 in 1871, born Newton

He died at the age of 57 in December 1878 in WestLeigh.²

Death Notes
- Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1878
  HILTON    Henry    58    Westleigh        WL/16/392
  
  Name:    Henry Hilton
  Age:    58
  Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1820
  Registration Quarter:    Oct-Nov-Dec
  Death Registration Place:    Leigh, Lancashire, United Kingdom
  Death Date:    Dec 1878
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    170

General Notes
- 15 Feb 1852 Henry Hilton (31), a (Black)Smith from Newton, son of Thomas Hilton a Paver married Harriett Booth (25) of Newton by licence at Newton-Le-Willows, St Peter.
  
  About 1857, the family moved from Newton (where Betty and Thomas were born) to WestLeigh.
  
  In 1861, Henry Hilton (40) a Blacksmith was at WestLeigh with Harriett (38) and three children
  
  In 1871, Henry and Harriet (50 & 43) were at WestLeigh with four children (with MMN confirmed as BOOTH for all 4 children). Harriet died in 1871, aged 43
  
  7 Jan 1873 Henry Hilton, Blacksmith, widower, son of Thomas Hilton married Ann Mather at St Luke, Westleigh.
  
  Henry died at WestLeigh in 1878, aged 58 and it appears the children were orphaned as in 1880 they were with Hilton relatives in the USA..

Occupation Details
- From 1861 Henry's occupation was Blacksmith in WestLeigh. He died in 1878 while still employed there.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Blacksmith in 1861, 1871 and 1873 when married again

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1861 UK Census
² BMD-Lancashire