John Holt

John was born in 1768 in Whitefield and his baptism took place on May 3rd, 1768 at St. Mary-the-Virgin (Prestwich).¹ 

• Birth Notes

  
  Name    John Holt
  Event Type    Baptism
  Baptism Date    3 May 1768
  Baptism Place    Prestwich, St Mary, Lancashire, England
  Father    Ralph Holt
  Mother    Elizabeth Holt
  Reference Number    L160/1/1/6
  Archive Roll    590
  
  Abode: Whitefield

John's father was Ralph Holt and his mother was Elizabeth Mather.  His maternal grandparents were John Mather and Joanna Hilton. He had a brother and two sisters, named James, Hannah and Elizabeth.  He was the oldest of the four known children.