John and Nancy were married in a religious ceremony on January 6th, 1802 at St. Peter's (Bolton) by minister John Lutener (Assistant Minister) and witnessed by William & James Orrell.1 They had a biological son and a biological daughter, named Charles and Mary. They also had an adopted son and an adopted daughter, named James and Margaret. There are possibly more children.
Of Bolton parish when married. Assumed to be of similar age to wife Nancy
He died in November 1840 in Ringley. His burial was on November 18th, 1840 in Bolton.
Death Notes
Name: John Horrocks Gender: Male Age: 67 Birth Date: 1773 Burial Date: 18 Nov 1840 Burial Place: Bolton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, England FHL Film Number: 1545453 Reference ID: it 2 p 52 rn 412
James was 36 in L.B. in 1841 James was 67, born Ainsworth in 1871 James was 77, born Elton in 1881
There is another James Horrocks, son of William and Alice from Ainsworth who ws alive in 1871, 1881, died 1882. Name: James Horrocks Gender: Male Birth Date: 7 Mar 1804 Baptism Date: 6 May 1804 Baptism Place: Ainsworth,Lancashire,England Father: William Horrocks Mother: Alice FHL Film Number: 0223730, 0223731, BOOK
He died at the age of 78 in September 1882 in Bolton.7
Death Notes
Name: James Horrocks Estimated birth year: abt 1804 Registration Year: 1882 Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep Age at Death: 78 Registration district: Bolton, Lancashire Volume: 8c Page: 238
The Mary, born 25 June, baptised 25 Aug 1805 was a bastard child of Nancy "Horrox" of Elton, Bury.
Mary Horrocks was 34 in Dean Street, L.B. in 1841 Mary Schofield was 44 in 1851 (now married), born Bolton
Name: Mary Horrocks Event Type: Baptism Baptism Date: 25 Aug 1801 Baptism Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England Father: John Horrocks Reference Number: L243/1/2/2 Archive Roll: 855 Mary, daughter of John Horrocks of Bradshaw