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William Rothwell

William was born in 1833 in Sharples and his baptism took place on March 2nd, 1834 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 8 in 1841
  Aged 18 in 1851, born Sharples
  
  Name:    William Rothwell
  Baptism Date:    2 Mar 1834
  Parish:    Bolton -le-Moors, Lancashire , England
  Father:    James Rothwell
  Mother:    Mary Rothwell
  Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
  Reference Number:    Drm/2/24a
  Abode: Little Bolton (Carter)

William's father was James Rothwell and his mother was Mary Nightingale. He had a brother and three sisters, named James, Hannah, Esther and Betsy. He was the third oldest of the five children. He died at the age of 61 in April 1894 in Pennsylvania (PA).²

Death Notes
- Name:    William Rothwell
  Probate Place:    Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
  Inferred Death Place:    Pennsylvania, USA
  Item Description:    Estate Index, Surname R, First Names K-Z
  
  Name:    William Rothwell
  Probate Date:    29 Apr 1894
  Probate Place:    Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
  Inferred Death Year:    Abt 1894
  Inferred Death Place:    Pennsylvania, USA
  Item Description:    Proceedings Index, Vol 029-030
  
  Therefore died about April 1894

General Notes
- In 1861, William, a Collier, and Betsy (both 28) are at St. Helens with sons James (7) and William (1). His brother James Rothwell (20) is a lodger.
  
  In 1864, William was witness at his sister Betsy's marriage to John Mather. Its strange and confusing that is wife was also Betsy Rothwell.
  
  In 1880 William, Betsy and their 5 childrren were in Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Occupation Details
- From 1871 William's occupation was Collier in mining / energy in St. Helens.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- William was a representative of Betsy Rothwell.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1864, William was witness at his sister Betsy's marriage to John Mather. Its strange and confusing that is wife was also Betsy Rothwell.
  William lived with James Rothwell.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1861, James Rothwell (20) is lodging at St. Helens with his older brother William. Both are Colliers.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- James Rothwell
  - b.1805 in Sharples
  
  William Rothwell
  - b.1833 in Sharples d.Apr 1894 in Pennsylvania (PA)
  
  Mary Nightingale
  - b.1807 in Rivington d.1897

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of William's family with Betsy Partington

¹ 1851 UK Census
² National Probate Records