John dies a Pauper (listed as such on the Bishops Transcripts). His wife dies two years after in a Poor House. It appears that Henry Whitaker (his brother) brings up John's children in a place called Cowtoot near Bacup.
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Death certificate is present in Newchurch in Rossendale records. Both original records and Bishops transcripts - although they do differ slightly.
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