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Betty Holt

Betty was born in 1759 in Deane and her baptism took place there on May 16th, 1759.¹

Birth Notes
- Born about 1756 if burial is correct.
  
  Was married in 1779, so probably born before 1761 (if aged 18 or older when married).
  
  Betty Holte from Harwood, bap. 1752 is too early, as would be 10y younger than William, and too old to have son Holt Mather.
  
  Name:    Betty Hoult
  Gender:    Female
  Baptism Date:    16 May 1759
  Baptism Place:    Deane By Bolton,Lancashire,England
  Father:    Peter Hoult
  FHL Film Number:    844816
  Abode: Great Bolton

Betty's father was Peter Holt and her mother was Elizabeth (Betty) Howarth. Her paternal grandparents were Richard Holt and Ellen; her maternal grandparents were Adam Howarth and <unknown>. She had two brothers and three sisters, named Adam, John, Margaret, Ellen and Ellen. She was the fifth oldest of the six children. She had two half-sisters named Ann and Mary. She died at the age of 78 in May 1837 in Bolton. Her burial was on May 10th, 1837 at St. Anne (Turton).²³

Death Notes
- This burial is probably correct, as Betty is thought to be younger, closer age to William, and of child bearing age (maybe) when Holt Mather born in 1804.
  Name:    Betty Mather
  Birth Year:    abt 1756
  Death Age:    81
  Burial Date:    10 May 1837
  Burial Parish:    Turton, Lancashire, England
  Register Type:    Bishop's Transcript
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/40
  
  Not possibe (as Betty was alive) and is a Turton Burial:
  25 July 1774: Betty Mather of Turton Widow
  
  Betty Mather (nee Edge) is another, alive aged 82 in 1841 and died in 1842.
  
  There is also a Betty Mather died Western Bolton in 1840, aged 71, but this Betty is about 10y too yourg.

General Notes
- There's one Betty Holt in Bolton or Turton born 1752, and many others in Lancashire (Middleton, Rochdale, Oldham, Burnley) which are probably too far away. This Betty Holt (recorded as Hoult), daughter of Peter is born about 1758 in G.B. so a good match.
  
  HOLT, widow, which may be her, was living on the Blackburn Road in 1811 and on the L.B. poor list.
  
  Dont confuse with William Mather and Betty Beswich, married in Blackburn in 1797, and living in Pole Lane, Turton.
  
  In 1837, Betty Mather of Turton died and was buried at Turton St Anne 10 May 1837, aged 81.
  
  In 1841 another Betty Mather (82) nee Edge was living at Cannon Street.

Occupancy & Contact Details
- Betty lived at Goose Cote Hill from 1792.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - AAlice and her parents were at "Goose Cote Hill, Turton, Bolton" when she was Christened.
      Today, this road still exists in Egerton, near Turton Golf Club.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Betty was a neighbour of James Holt.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Both from Goose Cote Hill

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Richard Holt
  - b.~  1700
  
  Peter Holt
  - b.1723 in Bolton
  
  Ellen
  - b.~  1700
  
  Betty Holt
  - b.1759 in Deane d.May 1837 in Bolton
  
  Adam Howarth
  - b.~  1700
  
  Elizabeth (Betty) Howarth
  - b.1725 in Lostock

Personal Timeline

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¹ England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
² Lancashire CoE Deaths & Burials (1813-1986)
³ GRO Reference
⁴ Lancashire OPC Project
Sources/Citations BMD-Lancashire, FamilySearch.org, FreeBMD.org.uk, Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)