William was born in July 1860 in Breightmet and his baptism took place on July 22nd, 1860 in Harwood.12
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
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
General Notes
William was the son of Henry Holt and Mary Lord Mather, born at West Breightmet Hill.
In 1865, William's father Henry died and in 1866 his mother remarried John Bailey. Only Nancy was with her in 1871, and it appears William may have died.
Q1 1865, William Henry Holt died, aged 4. Both birth and death were registered at the Tonge-with-Haulgh office.