John Holt
John was born in 1752 in
Great Lever and his baptism took place on August 28th, 1752 at
St. Peter's (Bolton).
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Birth Notes
Name: John Holt
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 28 Aug (correction July) 1752
Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter
Parish as it Appears: Bolton St Peter Parish Church
Father's name: Peter Holt
Mother's name: Bettey Holt
Reference Number: L243/1/1/3
Item Number: 2
Archive Roll: 853
Abode: Great Leaver
John's father was
Peter Holt and his mother was
Elizabeth (Betty) Howarth. His paternal grandparents were
Richard Holt and
Ellen; his maternal grandparents were
Adam Howarth and
<unknown>. He had a brother and four sisters, named
Adam,
Margaret,
Ellen,
Betty and
Ellen. He was the third youngest of the six children. He had two half-sisters named
Ann and
Mary.