Family of James Cunliffe Hamer & Happy Collings

James and Happy were married in a civil ceremony on September 27th, 1868 at St. John (Bolton) by Walter Chamberlain and witnessed by Mary Ann Schofield; Squire Hardman Nelson.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Marriages Sep 1868   (>99%)
  Collings Happy     Bolton 8c 314
  Collins Happy     Bolton 8c 314
  HAMER James Cunliffe     Bolton 8c 314
  
  Marriage: 27 Sep 1868 St John, Bolton, Lancashire, England
  James Cunliffe Hamer - Full, Mangler, Bachelor, Little Bolton
  Happy Collins - Full, Sorter, Spinster, Little Bolton
      Groom's Father: Peter Hamer, Cabman
      Bride's Father: John Collins, Butcher
      Witness: Mary Ann Schofield; Squire Hardman Nelson
      Married by Registrar's Certificate by: Walter Chamberlain
      Notes: [Bride signed 'Happy Collings']
      Register: Marriages 1862 - 1883, Page 84, Entry 168
      Source: LDS Film 1966167

They had seven daughters named Sarah, Mary, Emma, Happy, Maria, Eva and Ethel.

Personal Details
- James Cunliffe Hamer
  James was born in September 1848 in Bolton.²
  - Birth Notes
    - Name: James Cunliffe Hamer
      Year of Registration: 1848
      Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
      District: Bolton
      County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire
      Volume: 21
      Page: 196
      
      HAMER, JAMES CUNLIFFE CUNLIFFE
      GRO Reference: 1848 S Quarter in BOLTON UNION
      Volume 21 Page 196
  He died at the age of 60 in March 1909 in Bolton.³
  - Death Notes
    - Name: James Cunliffe Hamer
      Estimated birth year: abt 1849
      Year of Registration: 1909
      Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
      Age at Death: 60
      District: Bolton
      County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire
      Volume: 8c
      Page: 319
  Happy Collings
  Happy was born in June 1847 in Bolton and her christening took place there on August 22nd, 1847.²⁴
  - Birth Notes
    - aged 5 in 1851 (named "Appy")
      aged 14 in 1861
      aged 24 in 1871
      
      Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1847
      COLLINGE Happy    WILLIAMS    Little Bolton    LB/14/322
      
      Event(s):
      Birth:
      Christening: 22 AUG 1847   Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
      Parents:
      Father: John Collins
      Mother: Sarah Collins
      
      COLLINGS, HAPPY        WILLIAMS
      GRO Reference: 1847 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
      Volume 21 Page 135
  She died at the age of 75 in May 1923 in Bolton. Her burial was on May 17th, 1923.⁵³
  - Death Notes
    - Name: Happy Hamer
      Death Registration Month/Year: 1923
      Age at death (estimated): 76
      Registration district: Bolton
      Inferred County: Lancashire
      Volume: 8c
      Page: 486
      
      Name:    Happy Hamer
      Register Type:    Burial
      Death Date:    abt 1923
      Burial or Cremation Date:    17 May 1923
      Burial or Cremation Place:    Lancashire, England
      URL:    https://www.deceasedonline.com...

Children
- Sarah Elizabeth Hamer
  Sarah was born on November 3rd, 1871 in Bolton and her baptism took place on January 7th, 1872 at St. Peter's (Bolton) conducted by Curate John Stott.⁶⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    Sarah Elizabeth Hamer
    Baptism Date:    7 Jan 1872
    Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Parish as it Appears:    Bolton-le-Moors
    Father:    James Cunliffe Hamer
    Mother:    Happy Hamer
    Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/3/27
    
    Baptism: 7 Jan 1872 St Peter, Bolton, Lancs.
    Sarah Elizabeth Hamer - Daughter of James Cunliffe Hamer & Happy
        Abode: Little Bolton
        Occupation: Bleacher
        Baptised by: John Stott Lecturer & Curate
        Register: Baptisms 1869 - 1874, Page 179, Entry 1430
        Source: LDS Family Search
  Mary Ann Hamer
  Mary was born in 1876 in Bolton.⁶
  Emma Hamer
  Emma was born in 1878 in Bolton and her baptism took place on December 4th, 1878 at St. John (Bolton).⁶¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    Baptism: 4 Dec 1878 St John, Bolton, Lancs.
    Emma Hamer - [Child] of James Cunliffe Hamer & Happy
        Abode: Little Bolton
        Occupation: Carter
        Baptised by: Walter Chamberlain, Vicar
        Register: Baptisms 1846 - 1884, Page 150, Entry 1194
        Source: LDS Film 1966160
  Happy Collings Hamer
  Happy was born on November 14th, 1880 in Bolton and her baptism took place on November 28th, 1880 at St. Peter's (Bolton).³⁸
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name: Happy Collings Hamer
    Year of Registration: 1880
    Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
    District: Bolton, Lancashire
    Volume: 8c
    Page: 394
    
    Name:    Happy Hamer
    Baptism Date:    28 Nov 1880
    Baptism Place:    Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Father:    James Cunliffe Hamer
    Mother:    Happy Hamer
    Reference Number:    GB127.L243/1/3/29
  She died at the age of 72 in 1952 in Bolton.³
  - Death Notes
    
    Name: Happy C Smethurst
    Death Registration Month/Year: 1952
    Age at death (estimated): 71
    Registration district: Bolton
    Inferred County: Lancashire
    Volume: 10b
    Page: 678
  Maria Hamer
  Maria was born in 1883 in Bolton.⁹
  Eva Hamer
  Eva was born on March 19th, 1885 in Bolton and her baptism took place on August 14th, 1884 at St. John (Bolton) conducted by Vicar Walter Chamberlan.⁹¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    Baptism: 14 Aug 1884 St John, Bolton, Lancs.
    Eva Hamer - [Child] of James Cunliffe Hamer & Happy
        Abode: Little Bolton
        Occupation: Checker on Railway
        Baptised by: Walter Chamberlain, Vicar
        Register: Baptisms 1846 - 1884, Page 199, Entry 1585
        Source: LDS Film 1966160
  She died at the age of 87 in 1972.
  Ethel Hamer
  Ethel was born in 1889 in Bolton.⁹

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