Family of William Bolshaw & Ann (Nancy) Grace

William and Nancy were married in a religious ceremony on February 10th, 1861 at St. Peter (Liverpool).¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1861
  GRACE Ann BALSHAW William Liverpool, St. Peter Liverpool 2122LP/40/449

They had an adopted daughter named Mary. There are no more children.

Personal Details
- William Bolshaw
  William was born in October 1815 in Brereton cum Smethwick and his baptism took place there on October 21st, 1815.²³
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 46 in 1861 (at Highfield Road)
      Aged 47 in Feb 1863 (when died)
      
      Name:    William Bolshaw
      Gender:    Male
      Record Type:    Christening (Baptism)
      Baptism Date:    21 Oct 1815
      Baptism Place:    Brereton-cum-Smethwick, Cheshire, England
      Residence Place:    Brereton-cum-Smethwick, Cheshire, England
      Father:    Thomas Bolshaw
      Mother:    Mary Bolshaw
  He died at the age of 47 in December 1862 in West Derby. His burial was on December 17th, 1862 at St. Mary (Deane).⁴
  - Death Notes
    - Name:    William Balshaw
      Age:    40
      Birth Date:    abt 1822
      Burial Date:    17 Dec 1862
      Burial Place:    Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, England
      Reference Number:    GB127.L85/1/4/8
      NOTE: This is another William BALSHAW, with death registered in Bolton.
      
      BOLSHAW, WILLIAM        47
      GRO Reference: 1863 M Quarter in WEST DERBY AND TOXTETH PARK Volume 08B Page 407
      or
      BALSHAW, WILLIAM        48
      GRO Reference: 1863 J Quarter in WEST DERBY AND TOXTETH PARK
      Volume 08B Page 354
  Ann (Nancy) Grace
  Ann, known as Nancy, was born on July 29th, 1828 in Tarbock.⁵
  - Birth Notes
    - Born: abt July 29 1828, Tarbock, Lancashire, England
      
      Aged 12 in 1841
      Aged 21 in 1851
  She died at the age of 61 on August 23rd, 1889 in Staneley (St Ann).
  - Death Notes
    - Died: Aug 23 1889, in Stanely St Anne, Lancashire

Children
- Mary Grace
  Mary was born in 1856 in Tarbock.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 5 in 1861 census, born Tarbuck
    Aged 25 in 1881, born Tarbock, Lancashire
    Aged 33 in 1891, born Tarbock, Lancashire
    Aged 44 in 1901, born Tarbock, Lancashire
    
    Lancashire 1854 to 1857 gives 3 matches (below) but both are impossible as married mothers with maiden names Low, Meacock and Fisher: There is only one illigitimate Mary Ann Grace birth registered, but that is in Hungerford (too far away).
    
    GRACE, MARY        LOW
    GRO Reference: 1854 J Quarter in WEST DERBY
    Volume 08B Page 317
    or
    GRACE, MARY ELIZABETH     MEACOCK
    GRO Reference: 1856 S Quarter in WEST DERBY
    Volume 08B Page 385
    or
    GRACE, MARY JANE     FISHER
    GRO Reference: 1857 D Quarter in PRESCOT
    Volume 08B Page 423
    
    Instead, Mary may be a child of William Bolshaw from an earlier marriage as he appears much older than Ann. There are four Lancashire possibilities (but none close to Tarbock, East Liverpool):
    BALSHAW, MARY        WHITE
    GRO Reference: 1855 M Quarter in PRESTON
    Volume 08E Page 392
    or
    BALSHAW, MARY        HOGARTH
    GRO Reference: 1855 J Quarter in ORMSKIRK
    Volume 08B Page 557
    or
    BALSHAW, MARY ANN     BICKERSTAFF
    GRO Reference: 1857 J Quarter in FYLDE
    Volume 08E Page 538
    or
    BAYSHAW, MARY        HANKINSON
    GRO Reference: 1856 S Quarter in MANCHESTER
    Volume 08D Page 278
  She died at the age of 68 on November 15th, 1924 in Ontario.⁶
  - Death Notes
    
    Died: 15 Nov 1924, York, Ontario, Canada
    
    Name:    Mary Gore
    Gender:    Female
    Age:    68
    Birth Date:    abt 1856
    Death Date:    15 Nov 1924
    Death Place:    York, Ontario, Canada

William Bolshaw & Ann (Nancy) Grace

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