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John Walmsley

John was born in 1787 in Bolton.

Birth Notes
- Three Johns died, and not sure which is which
  
  Born 1766 or 1781 or 1787

He died at the age of 68 in 1855 in Bolton.¹

Death Notes
- WALMSLEY, JOHN        70
  GRO Reference: 1846 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
  Volume 21 Page 74
  Therefore born about 1766
  
  or,
  WALMSLEY, JOHN        73
  GRO Reference: 1854 M Quarter in BOLTON UNION
  Volume 08C Page 201
  Therefore born about 1781 & aged 60 in 1841 at Bradshawgate
  Aged 72 in 1851 with niece and nephew Eleanor & John W Whaler (17,15)
  
  or,
  WALMSLEY, JOHN        68
  GRO Reference: 1855 M Quarter in BOLTON UNION
  Volume 08C Page 200
  Therefore born about 1787

General Notes
- This cannot the John and Alice from Pilling (as they had several children baptised before their Oct 1805 marriage)
  
  14 Oct 1805, John and Alice Mather married. It is the only Lancashire marriage to an Alice before 1814 (when Ann was baptised). Where are the earlier baptisms?
  
  Between 1814 and 1819, John and Alice had three daughters baptised at Egerton Chapel. Their abode in 1814 and 1816 is shown as Orrell Folds, and then Turton
  
  July 1828, daughter Ann may have died in Blackburn, aged 14.
  
  In 1851, There is a John Walmsley (b.1786, Turton) marred to Elizabeth and living at Queen Street, Wheelers Hill, Stourbridge, Worcestershire.
  
  Three old John Walmsleys died in Bolton in 1846 (70), 1854 (73) and 1855 (68).

Occupation Details
- From 1814 John's occupation was Weaver in Turton.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- John was a relative of John Walmsley.
  - Relationship Notes
    - John Walmsley is the son of Thomas Walmsley, a farmer from Longworth, Turton. It is possible he is a nephew of John Walmsley of Turton, but not a missing son!
  He was a relative of John Walmsley.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Possible first son of John Walmsley & Nancy Mather.
      However, appears to be son of John and Nancy Walmsley of Altham near Clayton-le-Moors, Great Harwood.

Personal Timeline

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¹ GRO Reference