Family of Josiah Welsby & (Ruth) Ellen Shaw

Josiah and (Ruth) were married in a religious ceremony in December 1869 at Bolton Emmanuel.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Marriages Dec 1869   (>99%)
  Welsby     Josiah          Bolton     8c, 317
  SHAW     Ruth Ellen      Bolton     8c, 347
  
  WELSBY    Josiah    SHAW    Ruth E    Bolton, Emmanuel Parish Church    Bolton    14/2/142

They had two sons and three daughters, named Walter, John, Elizabeth, Maria and Sarah.

Personal Details
- Josiah Welsby
  Josiah was born in June 1843 in Bolton and his baptism took place on March 17th, 1844 at St. Peter's (Bolton).²³
  - Birth Notes
    - 38 in 1881
      
      WELSBY, JOSIAH        BOLTON
      GRO Reference: 1843 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
      Volume 21 Page 87
      
      Name: Josiah Welsby
      Baptism Date: 17 Mar 1844
      Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter
      Parish as it Appears: Bolton-le-Moors
      Father's Name: Walter Welsby
      Mother's name: Maria Welsby
      Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/3/17
      
      Name:    Josiah Welsby
      Gender:    Male
      Baptism Date:    17 Mar 1844
      Baptism Place:    St. Peters, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
      Father:    Walter Welsby
      Mother:    Maria Welsby
      FHL Film Number:    1538364
      Reference ID:    item 10 p 36
  He died at the age of 41 in January 1885 in Bolton.¹
  (Ruth) Ellen Shaw
  (Ruth) was born in 1847 in Bolton.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    - 23 in 1871
      34 in 1881, born Bolton
  (Ruth) is no longer alive.

Children
- Elizabeth Ann Welsby
  Elizabeth was born in December 1870 in Bolton and her baptism took place on August 27th, 1871 at Gilnow Road Chapel.⁴⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 10 in 1881
    
    WELSBY, ELIZABETH ANN     SHAW
    GRO Reference: 1870 D Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 365
    
    Name:    Elizabeth Ann Welsby
    Gender:    Female
    Baptism Date:    27 Aug 1871
    Baptism Place:    Gilnow Road Chapel, United Methodist Free Church, Bolton, Lancashire, England
    Father:    Josiah Welsby
    Mother:    Ellen
    FHL Film Number:    1538277
  Walter Welsby
  Walter was born in September 1872. He died at the age of 1 in September 1873 in Bolton.²
  - Death Notes
    
    WELSBY, WALTER 1
    GRO Reference: 1873 S Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 230
  Maria Welsby
  Maria was born on March 9th, 1875 in Bolton.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 6 in 1881
    
    WELSBY, MARIA SHAW
    GRO Reference: 1875 J Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 327
  Sarah Ann Welsby
  Sarah was born in December 1878 in Bolton.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 2 in 1991
    
    WELSBY, SARAH ANN SHAW
    GRO Reference: 1878 D Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 451
  John Thomas Welsby
  John was born on March 31st, 1881 in Bolton.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    The 1881 Census was taken on the night of 3 April 1881. John was 4 days old so born 31 March.
    
    WELSBY, JOHN THOMAS SHAW
    GRO Reference: 1881 J Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 468
  He died at 9 months old in December 1881 in Bolton.¹
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:    John Thomas Welsby
    Estimated birth year:    abt 1881
    Registration Year:    1881
    Registration Quarter:    Oct-Nov-Dec
    Age at Death:    0
    Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire
    Volume:    8c
    Page:    269

Josiah Welsby & (Ruth) Ellen Shaw

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