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I wonder if anyone could point me in the right direction, Joseph Greenhalgh is my GG Grandfather, he was born in 1841? in Tottington, Bury Lancs, and died in 1914 ( i know this is correct as I have seen the grave, his first wife was called Mary, (but Mary who?) I have trawled through lots of records and cannot seem to find out, she died in 1909.
he then married again to a Elizabeth. she died in 1941. :-(

Is this him on 1911?


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PARKINSON, William Head Widower M 81 1830 Brass Finisher Lancs Bolton VIEW
PARKINSON, Francess Daughter Single F 46 1865 Lancs Bolton VIEW
GREENHALGH, Joseph Head Married M 70 1841 Retired Loom Jobber Lancs Bury VIEW
GREENHALGH, Elizabeth Boarder Married 1 years F 53 1858 Dressmaking Lancs Bolton VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
23255 Reference:
RG14PN23255 RG78PN1359 RD461 SD1 ED4 SN156

Registration District:
Bolton Sub District:
Farnworth Enumeration District:
4 Parish:
Farnworth

Address:
85 Peel St Farnworth County:
Lancashire

Dea x

Marriage Record Name Joseph Greenhalgh
Year of Marriage 1865
Quarter of Marriage Apr-May-Jun
Registration District Bury
Registration County Lancashire
Spouse's Surname Only available for records after 1912
Volume Number 8C
Volume Page 438

Mary ashton????

possible

Marriages Sep 1861 (>99%)
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Bowen Mary Bury 8c 442 *******
Brooks Charlotte Bury 8c 442
Greenhalgh Joseph Bury 8c 442 ****
Tattersall Thomas Bury 8c 442

George

Yes that is him in 1911, I had him down as married to Ashton, but now I am not sure if that is correct

have you got the marriage cert??

Do you have details of Joseph's children please as the one I am following seems to have been previously married to a Betsy ??

Children - John c 1864, Alice Ann c 1868 and James c 1877 ??

Is this the correct one?

1881:
GREENHALGH, Joseph Head Married M 40 1841 Mill Mechanic Tottington
Lancashire VIEW
GREENHALGH, Mary Wife Married F 40 1841 Farnworth
Lancashire VIEW
GREENHALGH, John Son Single M 17 1864 Stone Mason (Apprenticed) Tottington
Lancashire VIEW
GREENHALGH, Alice Ann Daughter Single F 12 1869 Scholar Farnworth
Lancashire VIEW
GREENHALGH, James Son Single M 4 1877 Scholar Farnworth
Lancashire VIEW

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Piece:
3812 Folio:
106 Page:
24 Registration District:
Bolton

Civil Parish:
Farnworth Municipal Borough:
Address:
27, Harrowby St, Farnworth County:
Lancashire

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1871:

GREENHALGH, Joseph Head M 29 1842 Lancashire -Loom jobber in Cotton Mill
GREENHALGH, Betsey Wife F 30 1841 Lancashire ?????
GREENHALGH, John Son M 7 1864 Lancashire
GREENHALGH, Alice Ann Daughter F 2 1869 Lancashire

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Piece:
3918 Folio:
44 Page:
31 Registration District:
Bolton

Civil Parish:
Farnworth Municipal Borough:
Address:
Wellington Street, Farnworth County:
Lancashire


Dea x

these seem to be the children of Greenhalgh / Bowen

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1862
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
GREENHALGH Henry Tottington Bury BOWEN TOTT/9/66

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1864
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
GREENHALGH Emma Tottington Bury BOWEN TOTT/10/29

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1877
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
GREENHALGH Louisa Tottington Bury BOWEN TOTT/15/54

and these of Greenhalgh / Ashton

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1860
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
GREENHALGH Elizabeth Ann Bury North Bury ASHTON BN/23/11

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1862
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
GREENHALGH John Bury North Bury ASHTON BN/25/83

and the matching 1981 for Bowen

Joseph GREENHALGH Head M Male 48 Tottington, Lancashire, England Fustian Dyer At Dy Works
Mary GREENHALGH Wife M Female 41 Eccles, Lancashire, England Housework
Emma GREENHALGH Daur U Female 17 Tottington, Lancashire, England Cotton Weaver
Hugh GREENHALGH Son U Male 14 Tottington, Lancashire, England Cotton Weaver
Louisa GREENHALGH Daur Female 4 Tottington, Lancashire, England Infant
Margeret A. GREENHALGH Daur Female 2 Tottington, Lancashire, England Infant

Source Information:
Dwelling Booth Lane Goodhill
Census Place Tottington Lower End, Lancashire, England
Family History Library Film 1341921
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 3851 / 75
Page Number 35

Many thanks to Dea, KMF, George of Westbury, for all your help with Joseph Greenhalgh. You are a fantastic lot. Anne. x ;-)

Hi Anne,

Your thanks are welcome but I don't think we have got you any further on this yet ???

I am going off soon but from what I looked at the othet day, I don't think that the Bowen marriage, or the Ashton marriage is the one you are looking for.

I am sure we could help you further if you could give a little more info on what you have.

Dea x

Sorry I have not answered sooner,all I know definitely is that he was born in approx 1841 in Tottington, he died in 1914, he is buried in Farnworth Cemetery in that grave is his wife Mary? she was also born in the Tottington area born same year, died in 1909, also in the grave is his 2nd wife, Elizabeth Greenhalgh born 1858 and died in 1941. aged 83 yrs.
In 1911 he his shown as living in Peel Street Farnworth, (as somone has already said,) he was 70, and Betty 53. and married 1 year, I did actually send for a certificate for James (my GG) Joes son, but I don't think it is the right one, it shows Joe as a beerseller in Dawes St, Bolton and his mother as Mary Ashworth, so that is where I have got that lead from.
As far as I know Joe was a mill mechanic for a while, I know, not alot to go on. Regards Anne. ;-)

Dea also the information you sent me on the 12th Oct at 1800 hrs is the correct family. Anne

Hi Anne

you say that the info Dea gave you on 12th Oct is correct

In that info in 1871 Joseph is married to a Betsey and in 1881 to a Mary

I wonder if in fact Joseph was married 3 times

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1861
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
GREENHALGH Joseph BOARDMAN Betsey Bury, St.Mary Bury CE7/20/25

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1864
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
GREENHALGH John Tottington Bury BOARDMAN TOTT/10/25

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1869
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
GREENHALGH Alice Tottington Bury BOARDMAN TOTT/12/30

or is it complete coincidence (there are quite a few children Greenhalgh/Boardman but they cannot all be the same family as several were registered in one year)

possible baptism of James - same address as 1881 census

Baptisms: 20 Jan 1877 Egerton Street Wesleyan Methodist, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire, England
James Greenhalgh - Child of Joseph Greenhalgh & Betsy
Born: 22 Nov 1876
Abode: 27 Harrowby St Farnworth
Source: Church Registers transcribed by Bolton Genealogy Group

so marriage to Mary between 1877 & 1881

and Alice Ann

Baptisms: 18 Nov 1868 Wesleyan Methodist, Farnworth, Lancashire, England
Alice Ann Greenhalgh - Child of Joseph Greenhalgh & Betsey
Born: 20 Sep 1868
Abode: Farnworth
Source: Church Registers transcribed by Bolton Genealogy Group

and a Joseph - again same address as 1881

Baptisms: 4 Oct 1874 Egerton Street Wesleyan Methodist, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire, England
Joseph Greenhalgh - Child of Joseph Greenhalgh & Betsy
Born: 29 Jul 1874
Abode: 27 Harrowby St Farnworth
Source: Church Registers transcribed by Bolton Genealogy Group

if the marriage to Mary took place in the same church, the registrar would have to be present and one of these could be the marriage

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1878
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
GREENHALGH Joseph HOWARTH Mary Bolton Register Office or Registrar Attended Bolton RO/62/8

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1880
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
GREENHALGH Joseph ROBINSON Mary Bolton Register Office or Registrar Attended Bolton RO/70/40

were there any children born after 1881?

Hi Anne,

It seems your connection is via son James.

Could you tell me who, when and where he married please and any other details you have on him?

Dea x

It's O.K. - I have it:

Marriage: 21 Feb 1898 St John the Evangelist, Farnworth with Kearsley, Lancashire, England
James Greenhalgh - 21 Piecer Bachelor of Presto Street
Eliza Alice Leach - 20 Weaver Spinster of St. John's Street
Groom's Father: Joseph Greenhalgh, Mechanic
Witness: Walter Laycock; Sarah Jane Banks
Married by Banns by: H. S. Butler Vicar
Notes: [No information entered for Bride's father]

Witnesses: Walter Laycock +Sarah Jane Banks.
Register: Marriages 1893 - 1901, Page 151, Entry 302
Source: LDS Film 1538441

Dea x