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James Mason

James was born in September 1738 in Great Lever and his baptism took place on September 20th, 1738 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹

Birth Notes
- Name:    James Mason
  Event Type:    Baptism
  Baptism Date:    20 Sep 1738
  Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
  Father:    James Mason
  Mother:    Ellen Mason
  Reference Number:    L243/1/1/3
  Archive Roll:    853
  
  James S of James Mason W'r & of Ellen his w: of G Leav'r

He died at the age of 34 in June 1773 in Bolton. His burial was on June 10th, 1773 at Turton Chapel.¹

Death Notes
- It is probably this James that died a few years after his wife Hannah.
  
  Name:    James Mason
  Event Type:    Burial
  Burial Date:    10 Jun 1773
  Burial Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
  Parish as it Appears:    Turton Chapel
  Reference Number:    L243/1/2/1
  Archive Roll:    855
  
  James Mason of Great Bolton

General Notes
- James was the son of James and Ellen. His father James was also a weaver of Great Leaver.
  
  NOTE: This is not the James and Ann Mason family from Rumworth. They had a son Thomas in 1770 and Edmund born 15 May 1772 (i.e. after wife Hannah had died).

Occupation Details
- From 1760 James' occupation was Weaver in Bolton.

Personal Timeline

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¹ Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)