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William Bolton 1906–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1906

Birth Location: Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1 Oct 1981

Death Location: Liverpool, Merseyside, England

Father: John Bolton

Mother: Elizabeth Charnock

Spouse(s): Violet Mills

Children(s): Norma Bolton, Olive Bolton, Alan Bolton, Phyllis Turner, Irene Bolton

William Bolton was born in 1906 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England, the child of John Bolton And Elizabeth Charnock. In 1939, William Bolton resided in Lancashire, England. William Bolton married Violet Mills, and had children including Alan Bolton, Irene Bolton, Norma Bolton, Olive Bolton, Phyllis Bolton Turner. William Bolton passed away in 1981 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England.

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Biography

  • William Bolton was born in 1906 in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England, the child of John Bolton And Elizabeth Charnock.
  • In 1939, William Bolton resided in Lancashire, England.
  • William Bolton married Violet Mills, and had children including Alan Bolton, Irene Bolton, Norma Bolton, Olive Bolton, Phyllis Bolton Turner.
  • William Bolton passed away in 1981 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bolton's Ancestors

Self
William Bolton
1906–1981
Birth Place: Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Bolton
1875–1913
Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Charnock
1879–1950
Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Richard Bolton
1837–1877
Longton, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Whittle
1837–1907
Burscough, England, United Kingdom
Richard Charnock
1851–1879
Charnock Richard, Lancashire, England
Mary (Ann) Bennett
1852–1933
Eccleston, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Whittle
1803–1881
Ellen Culshaw
1808–1888
Thomas Charnock
1825–1900
Margaret Shorrock
1823–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Culshaw
1779–1844
Nancy Allen
1778–1828
Richard Charnock
1785–1873
Elizabeth Fairclough
1794–1864
Thomas Shorrock
1780–1841
Margaret Farrington
1789–1870

William Bolton's Descendants

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William Bolton (25 Jan 1906–1 Oct 1981) m. Violet Mills (30 Mar 1908–2 Feb 1999)
  1. 1. Norma Bolton 1941–2016 m. Russell Wainwright 1942–2004
  2. 2. Olive Bolton 1933–2007
  3. 3. Alan Bolton 1935–2017
  4. 4. Phyllis (Bolton) Turner 1946–1999 m. Malcolm (James) Cooke 1949–1995
  5. 5. Irene Bolton 1938–1938

William Bolton's Timeline

3 Records

1906
25 Jan 1906
Birth of William Bolton in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England
Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England
1939
1939
Age 33
William Bolton resided here in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1981
1 Oct 1981
Age 75
Death of William Bolton in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England
Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1906
    Event Place: Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 40; Page: 2479
    [2] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1014877d
    [3] UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1014877d

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Freemont .
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Boston Globe; Publication Date: 1 Aug 1981; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.59374225,0.13344821,0.66117775&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1981
    Event Place: Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 40; Page: 2479
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Boston Globe; Publication Date: 1 Aug 1981; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ,0.59374225,0.13344821,0.66117775&xid=3355
    [3] UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Liverpool, Merseyside, England
    Record Source: England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, 1800-2022, Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, Merseyside, England; Liverpool Cemetery Registers; Reference: 352 Cre/55

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