Henry Holt
Henry was born in October 1832 in
Breightmet and his baptism took place on October 21st, 1832 at
St. Peter's (Bolton).
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Birth Notes
8 in 1841 at Roscoe Fold, Breightmet
18 in 1851 at Roscoe Fold, Breightmet
Name: Henry Holt
Baptism Date: 21 Oct 1832
Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Father: Henry Holt
Mother: Betty Holt
Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/3/10
Henry's father was
Henry Holt and his mother was
Betty Greenhalgh. His paternal grandparents were
William Holt and
Mary Barrow. He had four brothers and four sisters, named
James,
John,
Isaac,
Albert,
Nancy,
Mary,
Amelia and
Nancy. He was the third oldest of the nine children. He died at the age of 33 in November 1865 in
Little Bolton. He was buried on November 5th, 1865 in
Harwood.
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Death Notes
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1865
HOLT Henry 33 Little Bolton Bolton LB/33/117
Name: Henry Holt
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Birth Date: 1832
Burial Date: 5 Nov 1865
Burial Place: Parish of Harwood, Lancaster Co.
FHL Film Number: 1545460
Reference ID: it 38/102, no 630
HOLT, HENRY 33
GRO Reference: 1865 D Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 174
General Notes
In 1851, Henry (18), son of Henry (a farmer of 10 acres) and Sarah were at Roscoe Fold, Breightmet.
27 May 1855 Henry, a Carter of Breightmet, the son of Henry Holt a Grocer married Mary Lord Mather, spinster, daughter of Jeremy Mather, Farmer.
In 1858, Henry and Mary had daughter Nancy baptised at Harwood. They were living at Roscoe Fold.
In 1861, Henry and "Mary Lord" Holt (28 & 27) were farming 12 acres at Western Hill Farm House, Breightmet. They has Nancy (2) and William Henry (10 mo) and Martha Dyson (nurse girl, 10) boarding.
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Occupation Details
From 1855 to after 1859 Henry's occupation was Carter in
Harwood.
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From 1862 his occupation was Farmer for Breightmet Hill Farm, in
Breightmet.
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Connections & Relationships
Henry was a neighbour of
Mary Lord Mather.
Relationship Notes
In 1836, Henry and Mary Lord were in neighboruring farms at Breightmet. The 1836 Poll Book shows Jeremiah Mather (Mary's father) and Henry Holt (Henry's father) at East Breightmet Hills.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1770 in Breightmet

- b.05 May 1796 in Breightmet d.18 Jul 1873 in Tonge-with-Haulgh


- b.~ 1770 in Breightmet
- b.Oct 1832 in Breightmet d.Nov 1865 in Little Bolton

- b.1802 in Darcy Lever d.Sep 1872 in Breightmet
Henry and
Mary were married in a religious ceremony on May 27th, 1855 at
St. Peter's (Bolton) by Curate W H Coates and witnessed by John Blackley & James Holt.
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Marriage/Union Notes
Marriage: 27 May 1855 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Henry Holt - full, Carter, Bachelor, Breightmet
Mary Lord Mather - (X), full, Spinster, Breightmet
Groom's Father: Henry Holt, Grocer
Bride's Father: Jeremy Mather, Farmer
Witness: John Blackley; James Holt
Married by Banns by: W. H. Coates Curate
Register: Marriages 1854 - 1856, Page 86, Entry 171
Source: Microfilm of register at Manchester Library
They had two sons and two daughters, named
William,
James,
Nancy and
Emily. There are no more children.
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Children
Nancy Holt
Nancy was born on May 10th, 1858 in
Breightmet and her baptism took place on July 4th, 1858 in
Harwood.
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Birth Notes
Aged 2 in 1861
Born May 1858 (1900 US census)
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1858
HOLT Nancy MATHER Tonge with Haulgh TWH/10/386
HOLT, NANCY MATHER
GRO Reference: 1858 J Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 237
Name: Nancy Holt
Baptism Date: 4 Jul 1858
Parish: Harwood, Lancashire, England
Father: Henry Holt
Mother: Mary Holt
Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/38
Nancy daughter of Henry and Mary of Roscoe Fold (Henry a Carter)
NOTE: There is another Nancy Holt from Harwood, but a year older, the daughter of Joseph and Sarah.
She died at the age of 67 on June 11th, 1925 in
Washington.
Death Notes
Death Date: 11 Jun 1925
Death Place: Spokane, Washington, USA
Name: Nancy Withnell
[Nancy Holt]
Gender: Female
Birth Date: abt 1858
Death Date: 11 Jun 1925
Age at Death: 67
Death Location: Spokane, Spokane, Washington
Father: Holt
Record Source: Washington State Death Records
William Henry Holt
William was born in July 1860 in
Breightmet and his baptism took place on July 22nd, 1860 in
Harwood.
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Birth Notes
Aged 10 months in 1861
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1860
HOLT William H MATHER Tonge with Haulgh TWH/11/417
HOLT, WILLIAM HENRY MATHER
GRO Reference: 1860 S Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 221
Name: William Henry Hall
Baptism Date: 22 Jul 1860
Parish: Harwood, Lancashire, England
Father: Henry Hall
Mother: Mary Lord Hall
Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/38
Abode: Breightmet Hill (West), Farmer
He died at the age of 4 in March 1865 in
Tonge-with-Haulgh.
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Death Notes
There is a William Henry Holt who died 14 Jan 1889 at Pendleton in a coal mining accident. This is very likely another, as there are 5 William H Holts born in Lancashire in 1859-1860
William H birth was registered at Tonge-with-Haulgh and was 10 months in 1861, but missing by 1871. He most likely died in Q1 1865 (or Little Bolton in 1861, aged 2)
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1865
HOLT William H 4 Tonge with Haulgh TWH/8/261
HOLT, WILLIAM HENRY 4
GRO Reference: 1865 M Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 201
James Holt
James was born in January 1862 in
Breightmet.
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Birth Notes
There were 6 James Holt's born in Bolton in 1862.
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1862
HOLT James MATHER Western Bolton WB/42/342
HOLT, JAMES MATHER
GRO Reference: 1862 M Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 356
Death Notes
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1863
HOLT James H 0 Sharples, Bolton SH/5/438
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1869
HOLT James H 6 Farnworth, Bolton FTH/21/300
Emily Mary Holt
Emily was born in December 1862 in
Breightmet and her baptism took place on December 14th, 1862 in
Harwood.
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Birth Notes
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1862
HOLT Emily M MATHER Tonge with Haulgh TWH/13/38
James and Emily were both registered in 1862, in Q1 and Q4, so about 9 months appart. James's birth was registered in Eastern Bolton, not Tonge-with-haulgh and is more lilely the son of another HOLT+MATHER family.
HOLT, EMILY MARY MATHER
GRO Reference: 1862 D Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 236
Name: Emily Mary Holt
Baptism Date: 14 Dec 1862
Parish: Harwood, Lancashire, England
Father: Henry Holt
Mother: Mary Lord Holt
Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts
Reference Number: Drm/2/38
Abode: Breightmet Hill, Farmer
She died at the age of 3 in April 1866 in
Little Bolton.
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Death Notes
Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1866
HOLT Emily M 3 Little Bolton LB/34/34
Name: Emily M Holt
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Registration Year: 1866
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 3
Registration District: Bolton, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 215
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Family Additional Information
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A family check-list to complete for each family
BMD Births | Yes (4 children) |
GRO Checked? | Yes |
DNA Bloodline? | Maybe |
Notes | Births registered at Tonge with Haulgh |