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• 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]

1. John Edward Heath was born on 27 Dec 1852 in Ogden Street, Ardwick, Manchester.
2. Hugh George Heath was born in 1858 in Leeds; died about Feb 1911 in Ashton under Lyne.
3. Mary Elizabeth Heath was born in 1865 in Manchester.
4. Alfred Henry Heath was born in 1869 in Chadwicks Court, Manchester.