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What did your family to in the revolution?

Millions signed the three great Chartist petitions of 1839 to 1848. Thousands were active in those years in the campaign to win the vote, secret ballots, and other democratic rights that we now take for granted.

Chartist Ancestors lists many of those who risked their freedom, and sometimes their lives, because of their participation in the Chartist cause. The names included on the site are drawn from newspapers, court records and books of the time, from later histories and other sources.

I would like to thank the many historians, researchers and the descendents of those associated with Chartism who have helped with this site since it was launched in 2003.

Mark Crail, Editor


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Chartist land company subscribers in Bolton

This page lists all those named in the Chartist land company share register with Bolton, Lancashire addresses. It includes nearly 800 people, and includes a small number of double entries (see explanation).

During the 1840s, more than 70,000 people subscribed to the land company in the hope that they would be allocated land on one of the colonies of smallholdings established by the Chartist movement to rehouse industrial workers.

Find out more about the Chartist Land Company and understand the context for these names. See other towns for which we have lists of subscribers to the venture.

The lists were transcribed by Professor Jamie Bronstein of New Mexico State University during the course of her PhD research in the early 1990s. Chartist Ancestors is grateful to her for persmission to reproduce the lists here, believing that many family historians will find something of interest in them.

Professor Bronstein is also the author of Land Reform and Working-Class Experience in Britain and the United States, 1800-1862 (Stanford, 1999).

A note of warning
There are likely to be many inconsistencies and errors in the lists that follow. Many of the would-be shareholders themselves may not have had a consistent way of spelling their own name and address and may have used informal versions not found on official maps and documents. Details from whatever written application they sent to the Land Company's offices were then copied by hand into a leather-bound ledger by clerks who may have had to guess at handwriting and abbreviations. Some 150 years later, these ledger entries were typed into a spreadsheet for private academic study. And finally, a further decade and a half on, they have been converted from one redundant software package to a more modern program, and some tidying up has been carried out before publication.

If entries here do not entirely tally with those for what may be the same people in the 1851 census or in other sources, then human error at one or some of these stages may be the explanation. Similarly, census entries also go through similar processes, and similar errors occur.

Some lists also include double entries. These may be deliberate, where one individual held more than one share, or may be errors introduced at the various stages set out above.

1 May 1847

 

 

Ann Sharples

milliner

Crook Street Bolton

Joseph Appleyard

striker

Back Spring Gardens Great Bolton

Alfred Almond

joiner

Bridge Street, Little Bolton

Edwin Atherton

shoemaker

Derby Street, Great Bolton

John Atherton

shoemaker

Derby Street Great Bolton

Robert Barnett

loomer

Oswald Street, Little Bolton

Daniel Brady

joiner

Daubhill,

Samuel Brook

slater

Newport Street, Great Bolton

Samuel Burton

weaver

Daub Hill, Ramworth

John Bland

mechanic

Back Foundery Street, Great Bolton

Henry Blackledge

carder

Cannon Street, Great Bolton

John Buck

spinner

Robinhood, Great Bolton

Robert Blinkhorn

tailor

Astley Bridge, Sharples

Thomas Belshen

weaver

Pike's Lane,, Great Bolton,

Richard Brooks

weaver

Waters Street, Great Bolton

Livesey Broadman

labourer

Old Acres, Great Bolton

Sarah Brown

housekeeper

Lottery Row, Great Bolton

Hannah Beaumont

housekeeper

Gate Pike, Great Boulton

Edward Beaumont

weaver

Gate Pike, Great Bolton,

Hiram Brown

spinner

Robinhood Lane, Great Bolton

Thomas Blackledge

spinner

Cannon Street, Great Bolton

John Clayton

fitter up

Coe Street, Great Bolton, Lancashire

William Clayton

fitter up

Coe Street, Great Bolton,

John Cromptom

weaver

Turton, Lancashire

John Crook

picker maker

Back Newport Street, Great Bolton

James Chadwick

mechanic

2 Bury Street, Little Bolton

Joseph Davies

bookkeeper

Bridgeman Street Great Bolton

John Denton

mechanic

Back Newport Street, Great Bolton

Thomas Duckworth

hand loom weaver

Water Street, Great Bolton

John Dickinson

weaver

West Leigh Mill, Great Bolton

James Davis

cordwainer

94 North Road, Bolton

George Dawson

weaver

Bamford Road, Heywood

James Dewhurst Sr

carter

Clark Street, Heywood

James Dewhurst Jr

weaver

Clark Street, Heywood

Richard Duckworth

weaver

Back Lane, Bolton

James Edge

spinner

Back Newport Street. Great Bolton

Jonathan Edge

fitter up

Dawson Lane, Great Bolton

Simon Entwistle

weaver

Back Duncan Street, Little Bolton

Thomas Fletcher

spinner

Sydney Street, Boulton

Peter Fallon

tailor

Great Moor Street, Great Boulton,

William Fallon

tailor

Great Moor Street, Great Boulton,

John Fletcroft

piecer

Lever Street, Great Boulton

George Fletcroft

weaver

Lever Street, Great Boulton

William Garrett

millwright

Union Street, Little Boulton

Richard Greenhalgh

spinner

Lever Street, Bolton

Giles Greenhalgh

labourer

Hulme Street, Little Boulton

Henry Halton

spinner

Back Primitive Methodist Chapel, Bolton

Edward Hodgkinson

shoemaker

Bolton Moor, Great Bolton

Hamer Hays

bolt screwer

Derby Street, Great Bolton

John Horribin

painter

Bow Street, Little Bolton

James Halloran

carter

Bunden, Near Bolton,

Thomas Halstead

spinner

Twiton Street Little Bolton

James Helme

comb manufacturer

Dawson Lane, Little Bolton

Robert Hodgson

weaver

York Street Bolton

Thomas Heaton

showmaker

Middle Street, Little Bolton

David Jones

power loom weaver

Audenshaw, near railway, Droylesden,

Thomas Jones

engine driver

Audenshaw, near railway, Droylesden

Edward Jenkins

power loom weaver

Scotch Row,, Droylesden

Robert Ingham

spinner

Royton Street Oldham

James Kershaw

reed maker

Hollinswood, Near Oldham

Lees Kershaw

spinner

Lions Dam, Oldham

Esther Kenney

spinner

Lower Moor, Oldham

James Lord

cabinet maker

Back Maudley Street, Bolton

Joseph Lomax

weaver

Folds Road, Bolton

Richard Lee

bricklayer

Back Of Twenty Houses Street, Bolton

William Lamb

spinner

York Street, Bolton, Lancashire

George Linesey

weaver

Gate Pike Great Bolton

Thomas Moss

weaver

Gate Pike, Bolton, Lancashire

Thomas Marsden

weaver

Gate Pike, Bolton

John McConnell

weaver

York Street, Bolton

James Morris

shoemaker

West Houghton, Bolton

Mary Mather

mangler

Egerton In Twiton Bolton

John Nelson

weaver

Great Pike Street, Bolton

John Newhouse

spinner

Lever Street, Bolton

Thomas Packinton

spinner

Mill Street, Bolton

William Pickvance

weaver

Dean Church, Bolton

William Rothwell

weaver

Hulme Street, Little Bolton

William Russell

weaver

York Street, Great Bolton

James Watson Robinson

weaver

York Street, Great Bolton

Matthew Ramsbottom

power loom weaver

York Street, Great Bolton,

William Salter

fitter-up

Westow Street Great Bolton

Robert Spedding

spinner

Gregson Fields, Great Bolton,

Peter Skelton

labourer

Stanley St, Bolton

Thomas Stevenson

mechanic

Independent Street Little Bolton

William Sutton

grinder

Gas Street Great Bolton

John Sutton

spindle maker

Moor Lane Great Bolton

Joseph Singleton

turner

Blackburn Street Little Bolton

Peter Smith

spinner

Duncan Street Little Bolton

Matthew Stevenson

mechanic

Independent Street Little Bolton

John Sherrocks

shop keeper

King Street Great Bolton

William Stevenson

mechanic

Dean Street Little Bolton

Wright Tong

polisher

Cox Street Bolton

William Thirlwind

clogger

Cox Street Bolton

William Tyrer

weaver

Key Street Bolton

John Trumbull

ironmonger

Gate Pike Bolton

John Whittaker

piecer

Green Street Little Bolton

William Wilkinson

mechanic

Back Joiner's Square, Great Bolton

William Walker

calico printer

Blackburn Street Little Bolton

James Vose

coal dealer

Lottery Row Great Bolton

John Yates

weaver

Back Joiner Square Great Bolton

Roger Adamson

striker

Canon Street Bolton

Joseph Almond

weaver

Pilkinghton Street Bolton

Richard Andrew

grinder

Newport Streeet Bolton

Edward Alstead

spinner

York St Bolton

Thomas Ainsworth

wweaver

Duncan St Bolton

Roger Adamson

stiker

Cannon St Bolton

Joseph Almond

weaver

Pilkington St Bolton

Richard Andrew

grinder

Newport St Bolton

Edward Alstead

spinner

York St Bolton

Thomas Ainsworth

weaver

Duncan St Bolton

William Ashton

tailor

Blackburn St Bolton

John Ainscow

weaver

Balshan St Bolton

James Ainscow

weaver

Balshan St Bolton

Edmind Ashworth

gentleman

Folds Lane Bolton

Jonathan Ashton

spinner

Stable Row Bolton

John Atherton

bobbin turner

Lever St Bolton

James Abbott

spinner

Back Bowland St Bolton

Joseph Ainsworth

block printer

Heaton St Bolton

George Ainsworth

weaver

Foundry St Bolton

Thomas Atherton

manager

Westhoughton Bolton

Ann Adamson

beerseller

York St Bolton

William Atherton

labourer

Derby St Bolton

George Allen

shoemaker

Rowland St Bolton

James Ainscough

clogger

Cross St Little Bolton

James Barnes

greengrocer

Kay St Bolton

Henry Barker

labourer

Penington Near Bolton

Thomas Brown

dyer

Turton Near Bolton

John Brown

dyer

Turton Near Bolton

Robert Brown

coachman

Turton Near Bolton

William Bridge

brick setter

Green St Farnsworth Bolton

John Bridge

bookkeeper

Derby Near Bolton

Nathan Haslam Bury

weaver

Back Chapel St Bolton

James Barnes

greengrocer

Kay St, Bolton

Henry Burton

labourer

Pennington Bolton

Thomas Brown

piecer

Turton Bolton

John Brown

piecer

Turton Bolton

Robert Brown

coachmaker

Turton Bolton

William Bridge

brcksetter

Green St Farnsworth Bolton

John Bridge

bookkeeper

Derby St Bolton

Napoleon Bispham

smith

Newport St Bolton

Aaron Bains

spinner

Cannon St Bolton

George Bispham

smith

Newport St Bolton

William Bispham

smith

Foundry St Bolton

Miles Buck

smith

Green St Bolton

James Bently

engineer

Buck Coe St Bolton

Richard Booth

bookkeeper

Fletcher St Bolton

Levi Booth

labourer

Fletcher St Bolton

George Barnes

spinner

Crompton St Bolton

William Booth

spinner

Derby St Bolton

Edward Boardman

piecer

Cannon St Bolton

John Butterworth

spinner

Little Lever Bolton

David Butterworth

weaver

Little Lever Bolton

Henry Barlow

weaver

Little Lever Bolton

William Bridges

bricklayer

Green St Farnsworth Bolton

John Bland

mechanic

Dog Row Bolton

James Balshaw

weaver

Pikes Lane Bolton

John Boslock

turner

Commission St Bolton

George Brindle

spinner

Cross St Little Bolton

Henry Bond

land surveyor

Newport St Bolton

John Bell

spinner

Turton Bolton

Mary Barlow

weaver

Gate Pike Bolton

William Barlow

weaver

Duncan St Little Bolton

William Baird

weaver

Flash St Bolton

Samuel Brady Jr

joiner

Green St Farnsworth Bolton

Servelius Bispham

engine fitter

Newport St Bolton

John Boardman

engine driver

Rutcliffe Bolton

Frederick Bentham

moulder

Newport St Bolton

James Burton

weaver

Castle Bridge Bolton

Thomas Brindle

greengrocer

Bank St Little Bolton

Joshua Bibby

weaver

Sharples Bolton

Wilmot Banks

painter

Dog Yard Little Bolton

William Bridge

carder

Derby St Bolton

John Bains

spinner

Derby St Bolton

John Bottomley

spinner

Back Charles St Little Bolton

William Birch

spinner

Bullock St Bolton

James Irch

spinner

Back Turton St Bolton

John Boardman

labourer

Lever St Bolton

Thomas Baird

loomer

Sharples Bolton

William Buckley

collier

Folds Little Bolton

George Borlock

engineer

Commission St Bolton

William Bury

labourer

Hulme St Little Bolton

George Barnes

weaver

Kay St Bolton

James Barnes

spinner

York St Bolton

William Baird

weaver

Sharples Bolton

Alfred Barnes

weaver

Compton St Bolton

Joseph Boslock

labourer

Commission St Bolton

Joshua Barker

spinner

Percy Lever Bolton

Samuel Boslock

labourer

Commission St Bolton

John Burns

spinner

Leigh St Bolton

Goerge Burrows

piecer

Leigh St Bolton

John Buttersley

striker

Lever St Bolton

John Buck

smith

Green St Bolton

Ellen Beaumont

weaver

Gate Pike Bolton

Susannah Bolton

housekeeper

Bark St, Little Bolton

William Bromley

broker

Blackburn St Bolton

John Booth

weaver

Charles St Little Bolton

William Booth

spinner

Charles St Little Bolton

Henry Boon

spinner

Barrow Bridge Bolton

Michael Buck

farmer

Lever All Bolton

John Blackbury

picker maker

Coe St Bolton

Edwin Brady

mariner

Farnsworth Bolton

James Barlow

manufacturer

Folds Road Little Bolton

John Barns

engineer

James St, Bolton

Isaac Barnes

engine turner

York St Bolton

Israel Bainton

shopkeeper

Manor St Little Bolton

John Butterley

labourer

Westloughton Bolton

James Buckley

collier

Burton St Bolton

William Barns

spinner

Nile St Bolton

William Butler

broker

Hulme St Little Bolton

Samuel Baird

labourer

Ireland Bolton,

Nathan Haslam Bury

weaver

Back Charles St Bolton,

Ann Bullough

servant

Moss Cross Court Bolton,

Mary Bullough

servant

Life/Fire Insurance Office Deansgate Bolton,

Thomas Coop

spinner

Cannon St Bolton,

George Cartner

tailor

Folds Row Bolton,

John Coop

bookkeeper

Turton St Bolton,

Israel Coop

warehouseman

Turtonst Bolton,

John Coop

shoemaker

Sharples Botlon,

John Crook

grocer

Manor St Bolton,

Nehemiah Cowley

spinner

Chapel St Bolton,

Thomas Coop

spinner

Cannon St Bolton,

George Cartner

tailor

Folds Row Bolton,

John Coop

bookkeeper

Turton St Bolton,

Israel Coop

warehouseman

Turtonst Bolton,

John Coop

shoemaker

Sharples Botlon,

John Cook

grocer

Manor St Bolton,

Nehemiah Cowley

spinner

Chapel St Bolton,

John Chadwick

miner

Breightarrit Street Bolton,

Richard Clarkson

joiner

Crook St Bolton,

John Cooper

grinder

Falcon St Bolton,

Joseph Cheetham

spinner

Sharples Bolton,

Thomas Chisnall

weaver

Hindley Bolton,

James Cooper

crofter

Hulme St Little Bolton,

Thomas Crompton

labourer

Stable Row Bolton,

Thomas Cane

spinner

Folds Road Bolton,

Benjamin Cooper

painter

Smith Road Bolton,

Abram Clayton

engineer

Fletch St Bolton,

Daniel Cane

spinner

Mill Hill Little Bolton,

Matthew Crook

labourer

Waterhouse Sharples Bolton,

John Cowbourn

farmer

Park St Little Bolton,

James Cunliffe

labourer

Mill Fold Sharples Bolton,

Henry Cane

crofter

Mill Hill Bolton,

John Crompton

spinner

Stable Row Bolton,

James Crompton

turner

Cary St Bolton,

Thomas Clayton

carter

Blackburn St Little Bolton,

Thomas Cromption

weaver

Duncan St Bolton,

John Chadwick

overlooker

Noble St Bolton,

Henry Cooper

spinner

Sharples Bolton,

Charles Clark

weaver

Show Lane Bolton,

William Collings

wever

Pilkington Lane Bolton,

Thomas Cooper

shoemaker

Folds Road Little Bolton,

George Colley

engineer

Back Foundry St Bolton,

Christopher Crook

weaver

Gate Pike Bolton,

John Collings

grinder

Cary St Bolton,

Daniel Coughlin

overlooker

Lever St Bolton,

Samuel Cunliffe

dyer

Church Bank Bolton,

James Cheadle

sawyer

Little Lever Bolton,

Isaac Cutlow

spinner

Hulme St Little Bolton,

William Clegg

shoemkaer

Blackhorse St Bolton,

Williwm Clegg

roller coverer

Clearmont St Little Bolton,

Joseph Clegg

turner

James St Bolton,

Thomas Clegg

labourer

James St Bolton,

William Edward Clegg

labourer

James St Bolton,

James Crompton

spinner

Back Lever St Little Bolton,

William Crook

crofter

Turton Bolton,

James Clitheroe

engine driver

Clear Mount Bolton,

Thomas Crompton

tenter

Folds Road Little Bolton,

Thomas Cooper

millwright

Weston Hill Bolton,

Thomas Clitheroe

engine driver

Clearmount Bolton,

John Crompton

shopkeeper

Kay St Bolton,

James Chesworth

labourer

York St Bolton,

George Crompton

labourer

Union Buildings Bolton,

Richard Crentcheley

carter

Taters Croft Bolton,

Edward Whelan Coen

surveyor

Newport St Bolton,

Henry Daniels

dyer

Bridgeman St Botlon,

Robert Davies

engineer

Dews St Bolton,

George Devonport

turner

Sydney St Bolton,

John Dutton

carder

Lodge St Bolton,

Isaac Duffrate

mechanic

Carey St Bolton,

Ralph Dickenson

weaver

Rose Hill Bolton,

John Dixon

engineer

Derby St Bolton,

Edward Dixon

enginer

Derby St Bolton,

Richard Dickenson

smith

Ratcliffe Bolton,

William Dean

draper

Bradshaw Gate Bolton,

Henry Denton

mechanic

Barns Fold Bolton,

Joseph Denton

labourer

Barns Fold Bolton,

Wright Dixon

picture maker

York St Bolton,

Sarah Dixon

mantua maker

York St Bolton,

John Denton

labourer

Back Newport St Bolton,

James Eccles

gardener

Back James St Bolton,

Thomas Edge

weaver

Back James St Bolton,

William Edge

joiner

Kay St Bolton,

John Ellis Jr

engineer

Derby St Bolton,

John Ellis Sr

mechanic

Burnley St Bolton,

Thomas Eckersley

collier

Ringley St Bolton,

John Euston

weaver

Coe St Bolton,

John Euwester

mechanic

Mayor Hill Bolton,

William Eccleshaw

labourer

Long Row Little Bolton,

Robert Entwistle

spinner

Derby St Bolton,

Robert Fielding

farmer

Sharples Near Bolton,

Thomas Fulcroft

cardmaker

Lever St Bolton,

Ralph Ford

overlooker

Lever St Bolton,

James Fryer

labourer

Fletcher St Bolton,

Robert Fielding

farmer

Sharples Near Bolton,

Thomas Fulcroft

cardmaker

Lever St Bolton,

Ralph Ford

overlooker

Lever St Bolton,

James Fryer

labourer

Fletcher St Bolton,

Robert Foulds

tailor

Derby St Bolton,

Seth Fletcroft

weaver

Lever St Bolton,

John Fairburn

screwer

Foundry St Bolton,

James Feason

weaver

Astley Bridge Bolton,

Edward Fairclough

spinner

Coe St Bolton,

William Fairhurst

spinner

Derby St Bolton,

John Finnigan

overlooker

Westoughton Bolton,

Robert Fitzcroft

coller

Flush St Bolton,

William Farington

tailor

West Leigh Bolton,

Thomas Fletcher

weaver

Shaw St Bolton,

Daniel Fallows

spinner

Turton St Bolton,

William Greenhalgh

grinder

Rose Hill Bolton,

George Greenhalgh

weaver

Lever St Bolton,

John Guest

farmer

Sharples Bolton,

Joseph Graham

boiler maker

Slater Field Bolton,

James Greaves

weaver

Tong Fold Bolton,

John Gillespie

weaver

Back James St Bolton,

James Gillespie

carder

Back James St Bolton,

Edward Gamer

weaver

Gate Pike Bolton,

Thomas Greenwood

weaver

Back John St Bolton,

John Grundy

weaver

Shaw St Bolton,

Thomas Greenhalgh

painter

Mill St Little Bolton Bolton,

William Garrett

spinner

Crompton St Bolton,

John Garrard

spinner

Lane Ends Houlgh Bolton,

Thomas Goslang

sawyer

Little Lever Bolton,

John Greenhalgh

greengrocer

Newmarket Pl Bolton,

Danie Gee

dyer

Harwood Bolton,

Thomas Garder

chymist

Farnsworth Bolton,

James Gregson

weaver

Will St Little Bolton,

William Gaskell

groom

Crompton St Bolton,

Matthew Grey

spinner

Back Foundry St Bolton,

Daniel Grieves

moulder

Back Hay St Bolton,

Thomas Gregson

collier

South St Little Bolton,

William Gregory

spinner

Coe St Bolton,

Joseph Gregory

spinner

Lever St Boton,

John Green

weaver

Duncan St Bolton,

Luke Hunt

shoemkaer

Rose Hill Bolton,

Thomas Perkin Horribin

shoemkaer

Duncan St Bolton,

Edward Haslam

dyer

Norwich Bolton,

John Hood

tailor

Sharples Bolton,

Samuel Howorth

moulder

Spring Gardens Bolton,

Joseph Hamer

crofter

Bradshaw Bolton,

John Hartley

weaver

Bradshaw Gate Bolton,

George Hunt

dyer

Openshaw Bolton,

William Humphrys

hairdresser

Rose Hill Bolton,

Luke Hunt

shoemkaer

Rose Hill Bolton,

Thomas Perkin Horribin

shoemaker

Duncan St Bolton,

Edward Haslam

dyer

Horwich Bolton,

John Hood

tailor

Sharples Bolton,

Samuel Howorth

moulder

Spring Gardens Bolton,

Joseph Hamer

crofter

Bradshaw Bolton,

John Hartley

weaver

Bradshaw Gate Bolton,

Handler Horton

stoker

Salt Houses Bolton,

James Heywood

spinner

Hulme St Bolton,

Joseph Hunt

weaver

Commission St Bolton,

James Helm

spinner

Back Black Horse St Bolton,

Samuel Hall

spinner

James Sq Bolton,

Ferth Halliwell

spinner

Nether Lees Near Bolton,

Robert Hornby

dyer

Turton Nr Bolton,

John Horrobin

weaver

Bridgeman Place Bolton,

James Hamer

smith

Back Foundry St Bolton,

Joseph Howarth

engine driver

Turton Bolton,

Adam Holt

joiner

Turton Bolton,

Thomas Haigh

turner

Bevin St Bolton,

Isaac Harrison

stover

Turton Bolton,

Matthew Hall

shoemaker

Westhoughton Bolton,

James Howarth

fitter

Foundry St Bolton,

Richard Howarth

weaver

Brightmet Bolton,

John Horrocks

weaver

Back Lever St Little Bolton,

John Hibbert

spinner

Robinhood Bolton,

Edwin Hunter

spinner

Derby St Bolton,

David Harkness

labourer

Back Foundry St Bolton,

James Hopkinson

weaver

Little Lands Bolton,

Peter Higginson

stripper

Lum St Bolton,

Robert Horrobin

labourer

Bow St Bolton,

Henry Holstead

spinner

William St Bolton,

Jeremiah Hill

weaver

Spring Gardens Bolton,

John Horrocks

piecer

Middle St Little Bolton,

Thomas Hough

weaver

Old Acres Bolton,

John Hibbert

turner

Back Horse St Bolton,

John Holt

weaver

Back Gardens Little Bolton,

John Hurley

weaver

Back James St Bolton,

Thomas Hurst

spinner

Bridgeman St Bolton,

Esward Harrison

joiner

Lever St Bolton,

David Holstead

card cutter

Turton St Bolton,

Thomas Hope

porter

Spring Gardens Bolton,

James Hobson

dresser

Higher Bridge St Bolton,

John Howard

spinner

Lever St Bolton,

John Hornby

dyer

Turton Bolton,

Adam Hornby

crofter

Turton Bolton,

Giles Howarth

no trade

Blackhorse Rd Bolton,

Matthew Hornby

crofter

Turton Bolton,

James Hopkinson

labourer

Haslenden Bolton,

Samuel Higginbottom

mechanic

Back Garden St Bolton,

James Hicks

cabinet maker

Falcon St Little Bolton,

Thomas Howker

carder

High St Bolton,

Alice Howarth

mangler

Green St Bolton,

George Hornby

watchman

Longworth Bolton,

Thomas Howe

crofter

Green Land Bolton,

James Holt

weaver

Kay St Bolton,

William Holt

weaver

Kay St Bolton,

Isaac Holt Sen

weaver

Kay St Bolton,

Isaac Holt Jr

weaver

Kay St Bolton,

Ellen Holt

weaver

Kay St Bolton,

James Haslam

weaver

Harwood Bolton,

Abel Heys

weaver

Nob End Bolton,

William Holding

chairmaker

Kay St Bolton,

Adam Howarth

collier

Westhoughton Bolton,

 

Stephen Ironfield

spinner

Coe St Bolton,

Richard Ironfield

crofter

Sharples Bolton,

William Jones

moulder

Hay St Bolton,

Richard Kay

overlooker

Rode Hill Bolton,

William Kay

weaver

Gate Pike Bolton,

Jeremiah Kay

join er

Commission Street Bolton,

Charles Knowles

engineer

Bridgeman Street Colton,

Edward Keeting

dyer

9 Barrow Street Bolton,

John Keeting

carder

9 Barrow Street Bolton,

Richard Kay

overlooker

Rosestill Bolton,

William Kay

wever

Gate Pike Bolton,

Charles Knowles

engineer

Comission Street Bolton,

William King

carding master

Brideman Street Bolton,

William Keilman

weaver

Martins Houses Bolton,

James Kay

spinner

Stable Row Bolton,

John Kelly

block printer

Weston Street Bolton,

Edward Keppas

weaver

Sydney Street Bolton,

John Kershaw

overlooker

Cannon Street Bolton,

Edward Kay

ron presser

Shutter Street Bolton

Thomas Kenlock

mechanic

Old Acres Street Bolton,

Henry Longworth

spiner

Crompton Street Bolton,

Henry Lancaster

smith

Hulme Street Bolton,

James Lea

weaver

Sharples Near Bolton,

William Lea

weaver

Sharples Near Bolton,

Henry Longworth

spinner

Crompton Street Bolton,

Henry Lancaster

smith

Hulme Street Bolton,

James Lea

weaver

Sharples Near Bolton,

William Lea

weaver

Sharples Near Bolton,

Robert Linder

book seller

Bank Street Bolton,

Richard Lever

weaver

Lottery Row Bolton

Samuel Lander

weaver

Bank Street Bolton,

Joseph Law

stretcher

Sharples Near Bolton,

Henry Lambourn

operative

Farnmouth Bolton,

Peter Lowe

weaver

Water Street Bolton,

Robert Lowe

spinner

Derby Street Botlon,

Robert Lord

weaver

Little Lever Bolton,

James Lomax

piecer

Garden Street Bolton,

Thomas Lomax

spinner

Turton Street Bolton,

William Lomax

weaver

Folds Road Bolton,

Thomas Leyland

weaver

Long Fold Bolton,

William Lee

crofter

Backoth Bank Bolton,

Grimshaw Livsey

weaver

Duncan Street Bolton,

George Lethworth

crofter

Harwood Street Botlon,

Thomas Large

fly maker

Folds Street Bolton,

Thomas Lancaster

smith

Turton Street Bolton,

William Luthern

labourer

Pilkington Street Bolton,

Henry Lomax

collier

Folds St Bolton,

Heskel John Lawton

shoemkaer

Blackburn Street Bolton,

George Lindsey

weaver

Gate Pike Bolton,

John Lindsey

labourer

Kersley Bolton,

Henry Lindsey

sawyer

Kersley Bolton,

James Livsey

weaver

Lever Street Bolton,

Lee Leigh

overlooker

Blackfarm Street Bolton,

James Lee

spindle maker

Coe Street Bolton,

William Lee

engineer

Shuttle Street Bolton,

James Leyland

shopkeeper

Sharples Near Bolton,

John Lancaster

joiner

Folds Rd Bolton,

Robert Lowe

labourer

Derby Street Boolton,

Joseph Lovell

turner

Back Foundry Street Bolton,

John Law

no trade

Back Foundry Street Bolton,

William Lisham

moulder

Bradshaw Houses Fletcher Street Bolton,

William Mcleod Sr.

fitter

Sidney St. Bolton,

William Mcleod Jr

labourer

Sidney St Bolton,

James Malleson

agent

Bullock Street Bolton,

Thomas Marginson

spinner

Rose Hill Botlon,

William Marginson

spinner

Rose Hill Bolton,

John Monk

bobbin turner

Rose Hill Bolton,

Elijah Morris

spinner

Derby Street Bolton,

Moses Miller

spinner

Bill Field Bolton,

James Mcnicol

shoemaker

Tinton Near Bolton,

William Mcleod Sr.

fitter up

Sidney Street Bolton,

William Mc Leod Jr

labourer

Sidney Street Bolton,

George Mellings

weaver

May Street Bolton,

James Moutts

spinner

Hathway Rd Boulton,

John Mollison

weaver

Bullock Street Bolton,

John Markin

weaer

Tinton St Bolton,

James Morris

shoemaker

Westnaughton Street Bolton,

Thomas Malbley

grinder

May Street Bolton,

George Mounsey

porter

Green Bolton,

Thomas Meadowcroft

spinner

Weston Street Bolton,

William Marsden

weaver

Pam Side Bolton,

James Mcfarlane

engineer

Coe Street Bolton,

Alex Mcfarlane

painter

Pennis Scot Yard Bolton,

John Morley

overlooker

Bullock Street Bolton,

Richard Martin

weaver

Commission Street Bolton,

James Mather

spinner

Turton St Bolton,

John Mcgabe

weaver

Cannon Street Bolton,

James Maxfield

spinner

Back Coe Street Bolton,

John Makin

weaver

Binks Brow Bolton,

Isaac Mackarver

spinner

Shrimp Street Bolton,

Thomas Marymson

spinner

Ringley Bolton,

Henry Mckeever

spinner

Key Street Bolton,

Isaac Mckeever

spinner

Shrimp Street Bolton,

Michael Mcguirk

weaver

Velock Walk Bolton,

John Michesky

spinner

Back Show Stret Bolton,

John Mckeeney

spinner

Lever Street Bolton,

Joshua Makus

overlooker

Crompton Street Bolton,

John Magoss

weaver

Sydney Street Bolton,

Job Marsden

weaver

Sharples Bolton,

James Nicol

shoemker

Turton Bolton,

Edward Naylor

mechanic

Folds Road Bolton,

John Nelson

spinner

Ainsworth Bolton,

Henry Nuttall

spinner

Sun Street Bolton,

John Nuttall

joiner

Foundry Street Bolton,

William Naylot

driller

Back Tines Street Botlon,

James Nuttall

spinner

Farworth Street Botlon,

Ann Betsey Nuttall

house painter

Foundry Street Bolton,

Thomas Oddy

farmer

Rivington Near Bolton,

David Orrell Sr.

smith

Slater Field Bolton,

John Openshaw

overlooker

Charles Street Bolton,

Ralph Orrell

farmer

Slater Field Bolton

Henry Orrell

farmer

Slater Field Bolton,

David Orrell Jr

labourer

Slater Field Bolton,

Thomas Oddy

farmer

Rivington Near Bolton,

John Openshaw

overlooker

Charles Street Bolton,

David Orrell Sr.

smith

Slater Field Bolton,

Ralph Orrell

farmer

Slater Field Bolton

Henry Orrell

farmer

Slater Field Bolton,

David Orrell Jr

labourer

Slater Field Bolton,

Robert Openshaw

paper maker

Little Lever Bolton,

Thomas Openshaw

paper maker

Little Lever Bolton,

John Orrell

grinder

Row Hill Bolton,

John Openshaw

collier

Bradshaw Gate Bolton,

Samuel Potts

shoemaker

Blackbrun Street Bolton,

Thomas Pickrance

weaver

Duncan Street Bolton,

William Priestly

striker

Higher Bridhe Street Bolton,

Mary Pilling

carder

Flash Street Bolton,

Timothy Pratt

mason

Commission Street Bolton,

Richard Potter

labourer

Water Street Bolton,

James Parkinson

moulder

Newport Street Bolton,

William Platt

spinner

Chapel Street Bolton,

William Pickering

weaver

York Street Bolton,

James Pickering

weaver

York Street Bolton,

Edward Potty

carder

Duncan Street Bolton,

Richard Pearce

spinner

Middle Street Bolton,

William Parkinson

barber

Folds Road Bolton,

John Penance

mechanic

Water Street Little Bolton,

Miles Pattit

warehouseman

Folds Street Little Bolton,

James Pool

tailor

York Street Bolton,

Robert Parr

picker maker

Coe Street Bolton,

William Parkinson

turner

Mill Hill Bolton,

Robert Parkinson

grinder

Bridge Mount Bolton,

James Pendlebury

spinner

Halloway St Bolton,

William Pilling

spinner

Gregson Field Bolton,

James Pillings

spinner

Haslenden Bolton,

William Pool

mechanic

Martin House Bolton,

John Pearce

spinner

Hulme Street Bolton,

Thomas Pugh

shoemaker

Fletcher Street Bolton,

John Pickup

collier

Long Field Bolton,

Abraham Pickup

collier

Long Field Bolton,

Aaron Peck

draper

New Market Place Bolton,

William Pickering

mechanic

Rowland Street Bolton,

Peter Pickcance

brickmaker

Mile Street Bolton,

Robert Parkinson

overlooker

Perley Street Bolton,

Solomon Rayner

smith

Mort Lane Bolton,

Alexander Rilchie

weaver

Duncan Street Bolton,

John Roshon

weaver

Folds Road Bolton,

Ellis Ratcliffe

shopkeeper

Green Street Bolton,

Joshua Rudd

weaver

Derby Street Bolton,

Isaac Rudd

weaver

Pikes Lane Bolton,

Samuel Rundlen

labourer

Sharples Near Bolton,

Samuel Rundlen Jr

wheelwright

Sharples Near Bolton,

James Ryder

boiler maker

Fold Rd Bolton,

Thomas George Ramsden

weaver

York Streeet Bolton,

John Rigby

striker

Dawson Lane Bolton,

Nicholas Rigby

packer

Cannon Street Bolton,

Solomon Rayner

smith

Mort Lane Bolton,

Alenxander Ritchie

weaver

Duncan Street Bolton,

John Roston

weaver

Folds Road Bolton,

Ellis Ratcliffe

shopkeeper

Green Street Bolton,

Joshua Rudd

weaver

Derby Street Bolton,

Isaac Rudd

weaver

Pikes Lane Bolton,

Samuel Rudlaw

labourer

Sharples Near Bolton,

Samuel Rudlaw Jun.

wheelwright

Sharples Near Bolton,

James Ryder

roller maker

Folas Rd Bolton,

Thomas George Ramsden

weaver

York Road Bolton,

John Rigby

stacker

Dawson Street Bolton,

Nicholas Rigby

packer

Cannon Street Bolton,

Sarah Richardson

housekeeper

Folds Bolton,

Thomas Rostron

fitter

Princes St Bolton,

John Ramsden

weaver

York St Bolton,

Ellen Ratcliffe

tripe cleaner

Green St Bolton,

John Rothwell

spinner

Turton St Bolton,

James Rothwell

spinner

Turton St Bolton,

John Reaves

weaver

James St Bolton,

John Ramsden

shoemaker

Bridgeman St Bolton,

John Ruffill

farmer

Back Foundry St Bolton,

Alex Rodgers

engineer

Bridgeman St Bolton,

James Rigby

labourer

Bark St Bolton,

James Ratcliffe

spinner

Weston St Bolton,

Richard Rostron

piecer

Back Twiton St Bolton,

Mary Rowley

servant

Farnworth St Bolton,

Jonathan Rylands

tailor

Johnstone St Bolton,

Ellen Rudd

bonnetmaker

Derby St Bolton,

James Reed

stripper

Derby St Bolton,

Michael Ramsden

labourer

Bank St Bolton,

Matthew Ramsden

crofter

Mill Hill Bolton,

Richard Roberts

outlooker

Sharples Near Bolton,

Thomas Reed

carter

Spring Gardens Botlon,

Sarah Rostron

weaver

Binks Brow Bolton,

John Rostrow

gronder

Dawson Lane Bolton,

Thomas Rostron

weaver

Blackburn St Little Bolton,

William Radcliffe

mechanic

Johnst Bolton,

John Rainford

carter

Holliwell Bolton,

William Rigby

mechanic

Back Derby Bolton,

Thomas Readett

piecer

Line St Bolton,

William Rose

spinner

Nelson St Bolton,

George Rose

spinner

Nelson St Bolton,

Harold Richardson

gentleman

Folds Bolton,

James Smith

spinner

Rose Hill Bolton,

John Smith

spinner

Rose Hill Bolton,

Thomas Smith

spinner

Bull Field Bolton,

Joseph Smith

grinder

Rose Hill Bolton,

Benjamin Smith

metal planer

Bridgman St Bolton,

Nicholas Smith

mechanic

Green Street Bolton,

James Spedding

labourer

Sidney St Bolton,

Richard Sutcliffe

mechanic

Rose Hill Bolton,

Joseph Shepperd

stretcher

Turton Near Bolton,

Joseph Stevens

labourer

Turton Near Bolton,

James Smith

spinner

Rose Hill Bolton,

John Smith

spinner

Rose Hill Bolton,

Thomas Smith

spinner

Bull Fields Bolton,

Joseph Smith

grinder

Rose Hill Bolton,

Benjamin Msith

metal printer

Bardgeman St Bolton,

Nicholas Smith

mechanic

Gren St Bolton,

James Hsedding

labourer

Sidney St Bolton,

Richard Sutcliffe

mechanic

Rose Hill Bolton,

Joseph Shepperd

stripper

Turton Bolton,

Joseph Stevens

\labourer

Turton Bolton,

James Scott

block cutter

Edgewood Moor Near Bolton,

Abraham Simpson

labourer

Bolton,

Abraham Simpson

labourer

Botlon,

James Scott

block cutter

Edgeworth Moor Near Bolton,

Burnett Thomas Shaw

gardener

Fold Road Bolton,

Thomas Smith

engineer

Coe Street Bolton,

John Sullivan

shoemaker

Great Moon Street Bolton,

James Stephen

weaver

Sharples Bolton,

Thomas Schofield

spinner

Turton Street Bolton,

Thomas Simpson

engineer

Back Foundry Street Bolton,

Richard Siddell

turner

Back Foundry Street Bolton,

James Smith

razzer

Bammworth Bolton,

John Seller

mechanic

Round Hill Row Bolton,

Thomas Spencer

weaver

Hough Lane Ends Bolton,

John Shields

weaver

James Street Bolton,

Frederick Settle

turner

Sidney Street Botlon,

Henry Swine

engineer

Coe Street Bolton,

John Smith

spinner

Bacjay Street Bolton,

John Spencer

packer

Mill Hill Bolton,

Henry Smith

loomer?

Farmworth Street Bolton,

Samuel Smith

weaver

Union Buildings Bolton,

Joseph Spedding

spinner

Sever Street Bolton,

John Slater

weaver

John Street Bolton,

James Slater

weaver

Blackburn Street Bolton,

John Spedding

weaver

Cannon Street Bolton,

John Sholl

picker maker

Coe Street Bolton,

Robert Skelton

labourer

Stanley Stret Bolton,

Peter Skelton

labourer

Stanley Stret Bolton,

Samuel Skelton

labourer

Stanley Street Boltonm,

Joseph Skelton

labourer

Stanley Street Bolton,

John Skelton

labourer

Stanley Street Bolton,

James Smith

factory operative

Union Buildings Bolton,

John Stones

labourer

Farnworth Bolton,

John Sharps

fitter

Noble Street Bolton,

James Singleton

blackprinter

Burndon Bolton,

Ward Roger Scholes

collier

Oliver Row B Olton,

James Scholes

wheelwright

Hulme Street Bolton,

George Seddon

mechanic

Blackburne Street Bolton,

Joseph Sharlock

sawyer

Folds Road Bolton,

Josepj Stott

mason

Bacup Bolton,

Robert Little

spinner

Round Hill Row Bolton,

Samuel Starett

weaver

Nob End Bolton,

Samuel Shorrock

engineer

Union Buildings Bolton,

John Schofield

weaver

Hulme Strete Bolton,

James Shorrocks

weaver

Folds Bolton,

James Taylor

labourer

Higher Bridge Bolton,

Jeffrey Taylor

crofter

Rose Hill Bolton,

James Sawell

smith

All Saints Street Bolton,

Samuel Taylor

labourer

Higher Bridge Bolton,

Jeffery Taylor

crofter

Rose Hill Bolton,

James Towell

smith

All Saints Bolton,

John Thornley

labourer

Great Moor Street Bolton,

Joseph Tonge

labourer

Cox Street Bolton,

John Taylor

engineer

Burns Street Bolton,

Thomas Thornley

piecer

Folds Court Bolton,

Thomas Taylor

weaver

Cross Court Bolton,

Joseoh Tonge

stripper

Bradshaw Gates Bolton,

William Thornley

spinner

Weston Street Bolton,

Alexander Thornley

spinner

Westn Street Bolton,

George Thorn

weaver

Weston Street Bolton,

Robert Thomlinson

carder

York Street Bolton,

John Thornton

weaver

Kay Street Bolton,

James Turner

turner

Deans Gate Bolton,

Charles Taylor

weaver

Bragtmet Bolton,

Joseph Taylor

spinner

Back Charles Street Bolton,

John Taylor

smith

Sharples Bolton,

William Thompson

mechanic

Great Moor Street Bolton,

Michael Taylor

weaver

Turton Street Bolton,

Wiliam Thornton

carder

Great Moor Street Bolton,

Dennis Taylor

crofter

Tong Bolton,

Helen Thornley

shopkeeper

Salford Bolton,

Thomas Taylor

crofter

Tong Bolton,

Israel Taylor

crofter

Tong Bolton,

James Taylor

piecer

Lever St Bolton,

Thomas Tyson

watchmaker

Derby Street Bolton,

Charles Tonge

collier

Baron Street Bolton,

James Thornton

grinder

Great Moor Street Bolton,

Evan Taylor

joiner

James Street Bolton,

John Taylor

weaver

Dderby Street Bolton,

Samuel Taylor

labourer

Gregson Fold Bolton,

Edward Taylor

collier

Folds Road Bolton,

James Thornby

glazier

Great Moor St Bolton,

John Thornley

labourer

Great Moor Street Bolton,

Joseph Tonge

labourer

Coc Street Bolton,

John Taylor

engineer

Burns Street Bolton,

Thomas Thornley

piecer

Folds Street Bolton,

Thomas Taylor

stripper

Cross Ct Bolton,

James Tonge

stripper

Bradshaw Gate Bolton,

William Thornley

spinner

Weston Street Bolton,

George Thom

painter

Weston Strete Bolton,

Robert Thomlinson

carder

York Street Bolton,

John Thornton

weaver

Kay Street Bolton,

James Vose

coal dealer

Lottery Row Bolton,

James Willcock

spinner

Bull Field Bolton,

Thomas William

weaver

York Street Bolton,

Henry Williams

mechanic

York Street Bolton,

Lawrence Williams

mechanic

York Street Bolton,

Daniel Williams

labourer

Shaw Street Bolton,

Daniel Warburton

labourer

Rose Hill Bolton,

George Wainwright

warehouseman

Noble Street Bolton,

Robert Walls

crofter

Sharples Bolton,

John Waring

crofter

Slaters Croft Bolton,

Joseph Wright

labourer

Bison Green Farnsworth Bolton,

Ralph Waddiker

engineer

Linton Bolton,

Francis Wills

spinner

William St Bolton,

Henry Wassiny

crofter

Slaters Croft Bolton,

Rochard Worrell

wngineer

Handley St Bolton,

Thomas Wilkinson

weaver

Sharples Bolton,

Henry Winterbottom

weaver

Black Cannon St Bolton,

Rochard Woods

carder

Duncan St Bolton,

Elizabeth Winshandley

operative

Lever St Bolton,

Adam Winterbottom

weaver

Cannon St Bolton,

Elijah Wilson

hair dresser

Top Of Deans Gate Bolton,

James Whitehead

plate layer

Newport St Bolton,

William Welsley

joiner

Farnsworth Bolton,

Robert Whewell

piecer

Turton Bolton,

Robert Wilkington

miner

Passhole Bolton,

Josephj Willbrow

spinner

Lever St Bolton,

William Walker

labourer

Shuttle St Bolton,

Joseph Watson

grinder

Kay St Bolton,

Charles Waring

roller coverer

Spring Gardens Bolton,

William Wood

weaver

Ellis Fold Tong Bolton,

Thomas Walton

weaver

Turton Bolton,

David Walwork

weaver

Nob End Bolton,

Hiram Walmsley

spinner

Back Coe St Bolton,

Jesse Wallwork

weaver

Nob End Bolton,

Mark Webster

grinder

Lane Ends Bolton,

John Whitaker

spinner

Cannon St Bolton,

John Yates

weaver

Back Queen St Bolton,

John Yates

weaver

Jeffence St Bolton,

George Yates

collier

Tong Fold Bolton,

William Yates

coller

Tong Fold Bolton,

James Trelfall Yates

collier

Tong Fold Bolton,

Henry Trelfall Yates

collier

Tong Fold Bolton,

Israel Bainton

shopkeeper

Manor St Little Bolton,

John Butterley

labourer

Westloughton Bolton,

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