Family of James Barlow & Ann Roper (Mather)

James and Ann were married in a religious ceremony on September 17th, 1859 at All Saints, Little Bolton witnessed by Robert Cooper & Martha Mather.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Marriage: 17 Sep 1859 All Saints, Bolton, Lancs.
  James Barlow - 22, Grinder, Bachelor, Bradshaw St. L.Bolton
  Ann Mather - (X), 26, Tenter, Spinster, Bradshaw St. L.Bolton
      Groom's Father: Richd. Barlow, Shoemaker
      Bride's Father: Richd. Mather, Carder
      Witness: Robert Cooper; Martha Mather, (X)
      Married by Banns by: John Jaques Offg. Min.
      Register: Marriages 1857 - 1882, Page 30, Entry 60
      Source: LDS Film 2356304

They had a biological son and a biological daughter, named Richard and Hannah. They also had an adopted son named George. The family line is yet to be completed.

Personal Details
- James Barlow
  James was born in 1839 in Halliwell.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 12 in 1851, son of Richard a shoemaker
      Aged 24 in 1861, born Halliwell
      Aged 32 in 1871, born Halliwell
  He died at the age of 34 in September 1873 in Little Bolton. His burial was on September 18th, 1873 in Bolton.³⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1873
      BARLOW    James    34    Little Bolton    LB/46/393
      
      Name:    James Barlow
      Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1839
      Registration Year:    1873
      Registration Quarter:    Jul-Aug-Sep
      Age at Death:    34
      Registration District:    Bolton, Lancashire
      Volume:    8c
      Page:    204
      
      Name:    James Barlow
      Register Type:    Burial
      Death Date:    abt 1873
      Burial or Cremation Date:    18 Sep 1873
      Burial or Cremation Place:    Lancashire, England
      URL:    https://www.deceasedonline.com...
  Ann Roper (Mather)
  Ann was born in 1832 in Halliwell.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    - Ann 10 in 1841, living in Sharples
      Aged 36 in 1871, born Halliwell
      
      Possibly Halliwell or Sharples, as not sure who the parents are (Richard or Elizabeth, but probably not both).
  She died at the age of 65 in 1897 in Halliwell.⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1897
      BARLOW Ann 65 Halliwell HALL/24/280

Children
- Richard Barlow
  Richard was born in January 1860 in Little Bolton and his baptism took place on April 8th, 1860 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁴⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 1 in 1861, born Bolton
    Aged 11 in 1871
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1860
    BARLOW    Richard    MATHER    Little Bolton    LB/37/245
    
    BARLOW, RICHARD        MATHER
    GRO Reference: 1860 M Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 271
    
    Name:    Richard Barlow
    Baptism Date:    8 Apr 1860
    Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Father:    James Barlow
    Mother:    Ann Barlow
    Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/3/24
    Abode: Little Bolton (Stripper & Grinder)
  He died about 1905 in Little Bolton.
  - Death Notes
    
    Supposedly died between 1901 and 1911, but there is no death record. Had he left Alice?
    
    He may have died at Preston in 1902, aged 42 or Manchester in 1907, aged 46, but both are unlikely!
  Hannah Barlow
  Hannah was born in December 1862 in Little Bolton and her baptism took place on April 5th, 1863 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁴⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 8 in 1871
    Aged 18i in 1881
    Aged 28 in 1891
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1862
    BARLOW    Hannah    MATHER    Little Bolton    LB/43/180
    
    BARLOW, HANNAH        MATHER
    GRO Reference: 1862 D Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 254
    
    Name:    Hannah Barlow
    Baptism Date:    5 Apr 1863
    Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Father:    James Barlow
    Mother:    Ann Barlow
    Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/3/26
  George Hamer Barlow
  George was born in December 1868 in Little Bolton.⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 12 in 1881, born Bolton
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1868
    BARLOW George H BARLOW Little Bolton LB/57/173
    
    BARLOW, GEORGE HAMER -
    GRO Reference: 1868 D Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 294
  George is no longer alive.

James Barlow & Ann Roper (Mather)

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