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Josiah Welsby

Josiah was born in June 1843 in Bolton and his baptism took place on March 17th, 1844 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹²

Birth Notes
- 38 in 1881
  
  WELSBY, JOSIAH        BOLTON
  GRO Reference: 1843 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
  Volume 21 Page 87
  
  Name: Josiah Welsby
  Baptism Date: 17 Mar 1844
  Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter
  Parish as it Appears: Bolton-le-Moors
  Father's Name: Walter Welsby
  Mother's name: Maria Welsby
  Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/3/17
  
  Name:    Josiah Welsby
  Gender:    Male
  Baptism Date:    17 Mar 1844
  Baptism Place:    St. Peters, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
  Father:    Walter Welsby
  Mother:    Maria Welsby
  FHL Film Number:    1538364
  Reference ID:    item 10 p 36

Josiah's father was Walter Welsby and his mother was Maria Bolton. His maternal grandparents were Thomas Bolton and Mary Whitaker. He had a brother and four sisters, named Thomas, Elizabeth, Mary, Ann and Ann. He was the second oldest of the six children. He died at the age of 41 in January 1885 in Bolton.³

General Notes
- Josiah was the son of Walter a Wheelwright, so he became a Jobbing Joiner (in 1881).
  
  Josiah Welsby married Ruth Ellen Shaw in Bolton Q4/1869.
  
  Josiah was a Methodist. Their first daughter Elizabeth Ann was baptised at Gilnow Road Methodist Free Chapel.
  
  In 1871 Josiah and Ellen and daughter Elizabeth Alice were livingh in Bolton Emmanuel. His uncle Richard Bolton and cousin Thomas Banks 42) were lodgers.

Occupation Details
- From before 1871 to after 1881 Josiah's occupation was Jobbing Joiner in Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A Joiner in 1871

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Josiah lived with Richard Bolton.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Richard Bolton (aged 61) with sister Maria and also nephew Josiah's family next door in 1871
  He lived with Thomas Banks.
  - Relationship Notes
    - In 1871, Thomas (42) was living with his cousin Ellen and her husband Josiah Welsby. Also his uncle Thomas Banks.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Walter Welsby
  - b.1818 in Bolton d.Dec 1862 in Bolton
  
  Josiah Welsby
  - b.Jun 1843 in Bolton d.Jan 1885 in Bolton
  
  Thomas Bolton
  - b.~ 1776 in Bolton d.< 1837 in Bolton
  
  Maria Bolton
  - b.1817 in Bolton d.May 1889 in Bolton
  
  Mary Whitaker
  - b.1777 in Lancashire d.Dec 1855 in Bolton

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of Josiah's family with (Ruth) Ellen Shaw

¹ GRO Reference
² Ancestry.co.uk
³ FreeBMD.org.uk