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James Schofield

James was born in 1807 in Tonge-with-Haulgh.¹

Birth Notes
- 43 in 1851, at Back Chapel Stret, L.B.

He died at the age of 67 in March 1874 in Bolton.²

Death Notes
- Name:    Thomas Schofield
  Estimated birth year:    abt 1807
  Registration Year:    1874
  Registration Quarter:    Jan-Feb-Mar
  Age at Death:    67
  Registration district:    Bolton
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    208

General Notes
- Thomas or James (1851 census is difficult to read), but compare John Ferguson (at bottom of page) and Tong with Halgh (birthplace), and its clearly a "J", not "T"
  
  James and Mary didnt have their children baptised. Most children died as infants (confirmed by burial records and GRO records naming MMN).
  
  In 1851, James and Mary (43 & 44) were at 11 Back Chapel Street, L.B. with Mary's mother Nancy Horrocks (88), Brother-in-law Charles (34) and Betty and Adam Schofield (19 & 15) who may be his or possibly Mary's brother Charles (as implied by the 1841 census).

Occupation Details
- From 1851 James' occupation was Outdoor Labourer in Little Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - 11 Back Chapel Street, L.B.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- James lived with Charles Horrocks.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Charles (36 and widowed) was living with his brother-in-law James and Mary Schofield (and mother Nancy Horrocks) and family in 1851

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² FreeBMD.org.uk