In the late 19th century, my 3 x great grandfather William Higginson owned four houses on Mason Street in Bolton, numbers 78, 80, 82 & 84. He lived at number 82 with his family and rented out the other three houses. William was a sawyer in a wood mill, so I’m curious as to how he ended up owning four houses and what happened to them. This post is to try and help me get my own thoughts and research…
Relationship: 2 x great grandfather Born: about 1850 in IrelandMarried: 17 October 1874 at St Mary’s Catholic Chapel, Palace Street, Bolton to Mary CollinsDied: July 1888 at 1 Rishton Court, Bolton. Buried 18 July 1888 at Tonge Cemetery Parents: Father – John DunnSpouse: Mary CollinsChildren: Mary Anne (1874), John (1877), Bridget Cicely (1880) Occupations: Addresses:
Relationship: 2 x great grandmother Born: 1850 in Tullyallen, Louth. Baptised 18 October 1850Married: 17 October 1874 at St Mary’s Catholic Chapel, Palace Street, Bolton to Edward DunnDied: 3 March 1910 at Bolton Royal Infirmary Parents: Mother – Mary Ward; Father – Peter CollinsSpouse: Edward DunnChildren: Mary Anne (1874), John (1877), Bridget Cicely (1880) Occupations: Addresses: Not on the 1861 census in England or Wales, there is no surviving 1861 census for Louth. Presumably moved to England between 1861 and…
Relationship: 3 x great grandmother (maternal) Born: Sometime between 1817 and 1831 in Ireland (see notes below)Married:Died: 1893 at 62 Parrot Street, Bolton. Buried 18 October 1893 at Tonge Cemetery, Bolton Parents:Spouse: Peter CollinsChildren: Mary (1850); Michael (1853) Occupations: Addresses: Note on birth year: the 1871 census shows born 1831 in Ireland; 1881 census shows born 1826 in Ireland; 1891 census shows born 1817 in Ireland; her burial record in 1893 shows she was 76, so born in 1817. There…
Relationship: 5 x great grandmother (maternal) Born: About 1779 (was listed as being 99 on her death record)Married: 4 December 1796 Boyle, Roscommon to Richard FeenyDied: 1878 (4th quarter) in Boyle, Roscommon Parents: Spouse: Richard FeenyChildren: Marie (1803); William (1805-1881) In 1840 her husband, Richard, is recorded as living at 1 The Crescent, Termon, Boyle and working as a publican. According to the Ireland Valuations Office Book, Richard was renting was property, a note on the record describes it as,…
Relationship: 5 x great grandfather Born: About 1771 (he was 84 when he died in 1855)Married: 4 December 1796 Boyle, Roscommon to Margaret Brennan (sometimes transcribed as Mary)Death: September 1855 at The Crescent, Termon, Boyle, Roscommon. Buried 26 September in Boyle. Parents: Spouse: Margaret Brennan (sometimes transcribed as Mary)Children: Marie (1803); William (1805-1881) In 1840, Richard was living at 1 The Crescent, Termon and working as a publican. According to the Ireland Valuations Office Book, Richard was renting was property,…
Relationship: 4 x great grandmother Born: 1803 in Roscommon. Baptised 11 October 1803 in Elphin Parish, Roscommon (speculation)Married: 27 January 1820 in Elphin parish, Roscommon to Thomas CarneyDied: Parents: Father – Richard Feeny; Mother: Margaret Brennan (both speculation)Spouse: Thomas CarneyChildren: Bridget (1820); John (1824); possibly Thomas (see below) The above is the only baptism I can find in Roscommon for a Maria (or Marie) Feeny in the correct date range. It isn’t necessarily our Maria, so I’m marking as speculation…
Relationship: 4 x great grandfather Born: About 1797 (he was 90 on his death certificate)Married: 27 January 1820 in Elphin parish, Roscommon to Marie FeenyDied: 1887 in Strokestown, Roscommon Parents: Spouse: Marie (Maria) FeenyChildren: Bridget (1820); John (1824); possibly Thomas (see below) Thomas’s death listing in 1887 shows he was 90 years old, so would have been born around 1797. There are several baptisms in Ireland (though none near Roscommon) for Thomas Carney, but as his marriage record doesn’t show…
Relationship: 7 x great grandfather Born: 1686 in Dunton, Bedfordshire, baptised 12 December 1686 in DuntonMarried: 27 December 1714 at St George’s Church, Hatley St George, Cambridgeshire to Ann MyassDied: June 1744 in Hatley St George, Cambridgeshire. Buried 14 June 1744 in Hatley St George Parents: Father: Daniel Buff; Mother: Elizabeth SearleSpouse: Anne MyassChildren: Ann (1715); John (1722) John’s surname is often misspelt as Boof, Boff and Boufe
Relationship: 9 x great grandfather Born: Married:Died: Jan/Feb 1694 – buried 5 February 1694 at St John the Baptist, Cockayne Hatley, Bedfordshire Parents:Spouse: Children: Robert (1654-1654); Daniel (1655) I can’t find a definite birth or marriage for Henry, but there is an interesting theory on some Ancestry trees that I haven’t been able to prove is true. According to these trees, Henry Buff was in fact Henrich Buff, born in Rheinhessen, Hesse, Germany who moved to and settled in England….