Other Events:

• Occupation: Canal labourer, boatman
• Baptism: 9 Jan 1853, St Thomas, Ardwick, Manchester

John married Mary Elizabeth Walton on 4 Oct 1880 in Hayfield, Derbyshire. Mary (daughter of William Walton and Jane Winterbottom) was born in 1861 in Chapel en le Frith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Edward Heath Walton was born about Aug 1880 in Buxworth, nr Whaley Bridge; died about May 1883 in Chapel en le Frith.
2. Sarah Jane Heath was born in 1882 in Buxworth, nr Whaley Bridge; died about Nov 1891 in Chapel en le Frith.
3. John William Heath was born about Feb 1884 in Buxworth, nr Whaley Bridge.
4. Mary Hannah Heath was born in 1886 in Buxworth, nr Whaley Bridge; died about Nov 1891 in Chapel en le Frith.
5. Elizabeth Ann Heath was born in 1888 in Buxworth, nr Whaley Bridge; died about Nov 1891 in Chapel en le Frith.
6. Alice Maud Heath was born in 1890 in Buxworth, nr Whaley Bridge; died about Nov 1891 in Chapel en le Frith.
7. Thomas Alfred Heath was born about Aug 1892 in Buxworth, nr Whaley Bridge.
8. James Edwin Heath was born about Aug 1894 in Buxworth, nr Whaley Bridge.
9. Squire Heath was born in 1899 in Buxworth, nr Whaley Bridge; died about May 1902 in Chapel en le Frith.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Butcher, iron works labourer, farm servant

Notes:

Birthplace given as Leeds in 1871 census, Carslow(?) Derbyshire in 1881, Chesterfield in 1891.
There is an entry in the Poor Law Removal and Settlement Records (Ancestry) for 1861, headed John Heath, 38, of 42 Church Street, Hertford (1 month) Butcher, in which he states: "About the year 1847 I rented and occupied a house and shop in Ardwick in the Borough of Manchester, paying ?25 a month rental and rates and taxes. I lived there till the year 1854. I have never done any act since."
There is then another heading, "Manchester" and a note saying Landlady Mrs Symms.
The text continues "was married at the Cathedral Manchester 9 Febry 1851 to Sarah Jane. John Edwd 8 years, Hugh 3 years, Fredk Wm aged about one month."
It concludes "Ardwick in the parish of Newton, Chorlton Union in the City and Township of Manchester" witha note adding "out 9/8/61".
(Marriage record gives date as Jan 9, not Feb.)

John married Sarah Jane Harpham on 9 Jan 1851 in Manchester Cathedral. Sarah was born in 1830 in Weston, Nottinghamshire; died about Aug 1887 in Chapel en le Frith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]