Baptised 7 Mar 1790, Bolton-leMoors, Lancashire. Bleacher and dyer. Married Elizabeth Oram.
Sources
John's age and birthdate are stated in Emma Scott's 1871-1872 diary of her travels in Egypt
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J75Q-1BM : 9 March 2018, John Whitehead, ); citing item 2 Bolton Mar 1790, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,966,744.
"England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQLY-Z23 : accessed 26 October 2015), John Whitehead, Bury, Lancashire, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JPP-J96 : 31 December 2014), John Whitehead, 1876; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Bury, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John: