Walter was born in September 1872. Walter's father was Josiah Welsby and his mother was (Ruth) Ellen Shaw. His paternal grandparents were Walter Welsby and Maria Bolton. He had a brother and three sisters, named John, Elizabeth, Maria and Sarah. He was the second oldest of the five children. He died at the age of 1 in September 1873 in Bolton.1
Death Notes
WELSBY, WALTER 1 GRO Reference: 1873 S Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 230