Joseph Nightingale

Joseph was born in 1818 in Blackrod and his christening took place on March 22nd, 1818 at St. Katherine (B'rod).^1 2 

• Birth Notes

  JOSEPH NIGHTINGALE
  Birth: 
  Christening:  22 MAR 1818   Saint Katherine, Blackrod, Lancashire
  Parents:
    Father:  WILLIAM NIGHTINGALE
    Mother:  MARGT. 
  

Joseph's father was William Nightingale and his mother was Peggy (Margaret) Riding.  His paternal grandparents were Humphrey Nightingale and Mary Hart; his maternal grandparents were Joseph Riding and Molly Gorner. He had two brothers and five sisters, named Robert, John, Mary, Ellen, Ann, Eliza and Alice.  He was the second oldest of the eight children.  He died at the age of 54 in 1872 in Bolton.³ 

• Death Notes

  NIGHTINGALE Joseph 53 Western Bolton Bolton WB/42/164
  
  Possibly died earlier, as cant find in 1861 or 1871 census.

‌Joseph and Margaret were married in a religious ceremony in September 1844 at St. Mary (Deane).⁴ 

• Marriage/Union Notes

  Marriages Sep 1844
  NIGHTINGALE  Joseph     Bolton  21 109  
  RIDINGS  Margaret     Bolton  21 109   

They had two sons and three daughters, named David, Andrew, Esther, Mary and Alice.  There are possibly more children.

• Family Notes

  NIGHTINGALE Joseph RIDINGS Margaret Bolton, St Mary the Virgin, Deane Parish Church Bolton 24/4/21