Mary and James were married in a religious ceremony on April 23rd, 1820 in Rivington.2 They had four sons and three daughters, named John, Thomas, Daniel, Reuben, Sarah, Susannah and Mary. There are possibly more children.
Aged 39 in 1881, born Bolton Aged 49 in 1891, born Bolton
Name: Thomas Ashcroft Baptism Date: 5 Jun 1842 Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England Father: James Ashcroft Mother: Mary Ashcroft Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/3/16
Abode: Halliwell, finisher
ASHCROFT, THOMAS HALLIWELL GRO Reference: 1842 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION Volume 21 Page 123 or ASHCROFT, THOMAS LONGWORTH GRO Reference: 1842 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION Volume 21 Page 166
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1846 ASHCROFT Rubin LONGWORTH Halliwell HALL/3/386
Name: Reuben Ashcroft Baptism Date: 21 Jun 1846 Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England Father: James Ashcroft Mother: Mary Ashcroft Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/3/18