William Scholes's birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1888 in the Bury Lancashire district.[1]
In the 1891 census William Scholes (age 2) was the grandson of Hannah Haworth in Bury, Lancashire, England.[2]
Hannah Haworth Head Widowed F 56 Lancashire, England
Sarah F Haworth Daughter Single F 23 Cotton Weaver Lancashire, England
Thomas Scholes Son in law Married M 34 General Labourer Lancashire, England
Mary A Scholes Daughter Married F 30 Cotton Weaver Lancashire, England
William Scholes Grandson M 2 Lancashire, England
Sarah F Scholes Granddaughter F 0 Lancashire, England
In 1901 William (age about 12) was living in Bury, Lancashire, England.[3][4]
Thos Scholes Head Married M 45 Painter Labourer Bury, Lancashire
Mary Ann Scholes Wife Married F 40 Calico Weaver Bury, Lancashire
William Scholes Son M 12 Fancy Weaver (Cotton) Bury, Lancashire
Sources
↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office", GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 14 October 2023), Scholes, William (Mother's maiden name: Howarth). GRO Reference: 1888 Apr-May-Jun in Bury Lancashire Volume 08C Page 586.
↑ 1891 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1891", citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, FamilySearch Record: 7H5R-YW2 (accessed 14 October 2023) FindMyPast Image, William Scholes (2) grandson in household of Hannah Haworth (56) in Bury registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Lancashire, England.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9VN-85D : 21 May 2019), William Scholes in household of Thos Scholes, Bury, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Elton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
Acknowledgments
Profile Scholes-48 was created through the import of ottiwell turf lee direct.ged on Dec 6, 2012 by Jeremy Greenwood.
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