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John Waillis (Wallis)

John was born in 1818 in Bolton.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 31 in 1851, born Bolton
  Aged 41 in 1861, born Gt. Bolton
  Aged 52 in 1871, born Gt. Bolton

He died at the age of 60 in November 1878 in Bolton. His burial was on December 2nd, 1878 at Christ Church, Walmsley.²³

Death Notes
- Name:    John Willis
  Estimated birth year:    abt 1818
  Registration Year:    1878
  Registration Quarter:    Oct-Nov-Dec
  Age at Death:    60
  Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
  Volume:    8c
  Page:    274
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1878
  WILLIS    John    60    Eastern Bolton    EB/58/423
  
  Burial: 2 Dec 1878 Christ Church, Walmsley, Lancashire, England
  John Willis -
  Age: 60 years
  Abode: Bolton
  Buried by: J. Stott
  Register: Burials 1868 - 1886, Page 99, Entry 749
  Source: Register at Manchester Library

General Notes
- In 1841, John Wilis (20) a brickmaker was living with Daniel Willis (60) a Cotton Weaver on Swan Lane, East Bolton.
  
  8 Oct 1843, John Wallis (or Willis), weaver, son of John Wallis a bricklayer married Jane Mather of Rumworth, daughter of John Mather, a weaver.
  
  In 1851, John and Jane (31 & 32), living in Rumworth. John was a labourer for a Brick Maker.
  
  In 1861, John and Jane (41 & 42), living in Western Bolton. John was a Brick Maker.
  
  In 1871, John and Jane Willis (52 & 53) were at 43 High Street, East Bolton. John was a Retired Brick Maker.
  
  John died Nov 1878, aged 60.

Occupation Details
- From 1841 John's occupation was Brick Maker in Bolton.
  
  From 1851 his occupation was Brick Maker in Farnworth.
  His occupation was Brick Maker in Bolton. He retired before 1871.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Retired Brick maker in East Bolton.

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¹ 1851 UK Census
² FindAGrave
³ FreeBMD.org.uk