Family of Cornelius Buckley & Esther (Eliza) Scowcroft

Personal Details
- Cornelius Buckley
  
  Buckley Baptisms (Moor Lane)
  
  Cornelius was born on April 10th, 1805 in Bolton and his baptism took place on April 10th, 1805 at Moor Lane Baptist.²³
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 35 in 1841 (looks a bit like 25) with Eliza, also 35
      Aged 46 in 1851.
      
      10 APR 1805   Moor Lane Baptist-Formerly Scotch Presbyterian, Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England. This Church was only founded in 1803, so Parents John and Mary may have been married here, or another Baptist Church.
      
      Name:    Cornelius Buckley
      Birth Date:    10 Apr 1803
      Birth Place:    Bolton, Lancashire, England
      Event Type:    Birth
      Father:    John Buckley
      Mother:    Mary Buckley
      Denomination:    Baptist
      Piece Title:    Piece 1022: Bolton, Moor Lane (Baptist formerly Scotch Presbyterian), 1793-1836
  He died due to Accidently drowned at the age of 68 in June 1873 in Darcy Lever. His burial was on June 6th, 1873 at St. Stephens (E Bolton).⁴¹
  - Death Notes
    - BUCKLEY Cornelius 68 Bolton 8c 249
      
      Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1873
      BUCKLEY    Cornelius    68    Lever    LEV/11/447
      
      BUCKLEY, Cornelius
      buried on: 06 June 1873
      recorded at:   St Stephen, Lever Bridge (Lancashire)
      date of death   06 June 1873
      
      Bolton Weekley Journel, Sat 14 June 1873:
      Drowned after "enjoying himself on Friday Night until a late hour" fell into some water while trying to climb over the back yard wall.
      
      Cornelius is buried at St.Stepeh, Lever Bridge. There is a headstone (see pictures). Cornelius (68) is buried with wife Esther (66), sons Josuah (5) and Ephraim (9 mo) and daughter Sarah Ellen (61).
  Esther (Eliza) Scowcroft
  
  HEADSTONE - Cornelius Buckley (1805-1873)
  
  Esther, known as Eliza, was born on March 4th, 1807 in Bolton.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    - born 1809 (1851 census)
  She died at the age of 65 in January 1873 in Darcy Lever. Her burial was on January 18th, 1873 at St. Stephens (E Bolton).⁴¹
  - Death Notes
    - Name: Esther Buckley
      Estimated birth year: abt 1807
      Year of Registration: 1873
      Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
      Age at Death: 66
      District: Bolton
      County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire
      Volume: 8c, Page: 281
      
      Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1873
      BUCKLEY    Esther    66    Lever    LEV/11/392
      
      BUCKLEY, Esther
      buried on: 18 January 1873
      recorded at:   St Stephen, Lever Bridge (Lancashire)
      date of death   18 January 1873

Children
- Joseph Buckley
  
  1865-May-06 Joseph Buckley Graduates at Pittsburg
  
  Joseph was born in September 1838 in Bolton and his baptism took place on March 16th, 1854 at St. Michael (Gt. Lever).⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 12 in 1851, born Bolton
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1838
    BUCKLEY    Joseph    SCOWCROFT    Eastern Bolton    EB/2/438
    
    BUCKLEY, JOSEPH        SCOWCROFT
    GRO Reference: 1838 S Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 21 Page 86
    
    Name:    Joseph Buckley
    Baptism Date:    16 Mar 1854
    Baptism Place:    Great Lever, St Michael, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Cornelius Buckley
    Mother:    Esther Buckley
    Reference Number:    GB127.L65/1/1/1
  Josiah Buckley
  
  HEADSTONE - Cornelius Buckley (1805-1873)
  
  Josiah was born in April 1841 in Darcy Lever.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    7 weeks old on 1841 census, assumed to be son of Cornelius
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1841
    BUCKLEY Josiah SCOWCROFT Eastern Bolton EB/7/21
    
    BUCKLEY, JOSIAH SCOWCROFT
    GRO Reference: 1841 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 21 Page 103
    
    Death registered at Darcy.
  He died due to a childhood disease at the age of 5 on June 3rd, 1846 in Darcy Lever. His burial was in June 1846 in Darcy Lever.⁶⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    Not sure whether he is a son or grandson of Cornelius, but informed he is a son, "buried in Darcy Lever, Bolton parish churchyard".
    
    Name:    Josiah Buckley
    Registration Year:    1846
    Registration Quarter:    Apr-May-Jun
    Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
    Volume:    21
    Page:    134
    
    Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1846
    Name: BUCKLEY, Josiah
    Age: 5
    Sub-district: Lever
    Registered at: Bolton
    Reference: LEV/3/205
  Mary Buckley
  Mary was born in December 1843 in Darcy Lever.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 6 in 1851, born Darcy Lever
    
    BUCKLEY, MARY SCOWCROFT
    GRO Reference: 1843 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 21 Page 167
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1843
    Name: BUCKLEY, Mary
    Mother: SCOWCROFT
    Sub-district: Lever
    Registered at: Bolton
    Reference: LEV/3/428
  Her burial was at St. Stephens (E Bolton).⁴
  Sarah (Martha) Ann Buckley
  Sarah, known as Martha, was born in 1846 in Darcy Lever.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 5 in 1851, born Darcy Lever
    
    It's strange that the GRO and Lancashire BMD has a birth for Sarah A, but no Martha. This must be an error, as there was no census or death for Sarah A, and yet we have a Martha instead!
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1846
    Name: BUCKLEY, Sarah A
    Mother: SCOWCROFT
    Sub-district: Lever
    Registered at: Bolton
    Reference: LEV/5/46
    
    BUCKLEY, SARAH ANN SCOWCROFT
    GRO Reference: 1846 M Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 21 Page 205
  - Death Notes
    
    NOTE: The Sarah Ann Buckley that died in 1851 was an infant, born 1850, and MMN = WEBSTER, so another.
  Ephriam Buckley
  
  HEADSTONE - Cornelius Buckley (1805-1873)
  
  Ephriam was born in May 1848 in Darcy Lever.⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    BUCKLEY, EPHRAIM SCOWCROFT
    GRO Reference: 1848 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 21 Page 204
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1848
    Name: BUCKLEY, Ephraim
    Mother: SCOWCROFT
    Sub-District: Lever
    Registered at: Bolton
    Reference: LEV/6/116
  He died as an infant at 9 months old on February 23rd, 1849 in Darcy Lever. His burial was in Darcy Lever.⁶⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    Ephraim (d 23/02/1849) age 9 months
    
    Name:    Ephraim Buckley
    Registration Year:    1849
    Registration Quarter:    Jan-Feb-Mar
    Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
    Volume:    21
    Page:    135
    
    Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1849
    BUCKLEY    Ephraim    0    Lever    Bolton    LEV/4/89
  Sarah Ellen Buckley
  
  HEADSTONE - Cornelius Buckley (1805-1873)
  
  Sarah was born in December 1851 in Darcy Lever and her baptism took place on April 30th, 1858 in Cheshire.⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 61 when died
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1851
    BUCKLEY, Sarah E    SCOWCROFT    Lever, Bolton    LEV/8/5
    
    BUCKLEY, SARAH ELLEN     SCOWCROFT
    GRO Reference: 1851 D Quarter in BOLTON UNION
    Volume 21 Page 199
    
    Name:    Sarah Buckley
    Gender:    Female
    Record Type:    Christening (Baptism)
    Baptism Date:    30 Apr 1858
    Baptism Place:    Godley-cum-Newton Green, Cheshire, England
    Residence Place:    Godley, Cheshire, England
    Father:    Cornelias Buckley
    Mother:    Esther Buckley
  She died at the age of 60 on September 18th, 1912 in Darcy Lever. Her burial was in Darcy Lever.⁶⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    Sarah Ellen (d 18/09/1912) age 61 years
    
    Name:    Sarah Ellen Buckley
    Death Date:    18 Sep 1912
    Death Place:    Lancashire, England
    Probate Date:    12 Oct 1912
    Registry:    Manchester, England
    
    BUCKLEY Sarah Ellen of 240 Radcliffe Road, Darcy Lever, Bolton, Lancashire spinster died 18 September 1912. Probate Manchester 12 October to Mary Yates widow.
    Effects £361 17s 11d

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