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James Clegg

Male 1865 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Clegg was born in 1865 in Westleigh (son of William Clegg and Ellen Balmer).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Brickmaker, gasworks labourer

    James married Sarah A Holland in 1885 in Bolton Register Office. Sarah was born in 1865 in Bolton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Clegg was born in 1840 in Bedford, Leigh (son of William Clegg and Ann Leigh).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, miner, lamplighter
    • Baptism: 2 Nov 1845, St John the Evangelist, Abram

    Notes:

    Baptised at age 5.

    William married Ellen Balmer on 14 Apr 1861 in St John the Evangelist, Abram. Ellen (daughter of Jonathan Balmer) was born in 1840 in Plank Lane, Abram. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ellen Balmer was born in 1840 in Plank Lane, Abram (daughter of Jonathan Balmer).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 11 Apr 1940, St Mary the Virgin, Leigh

    Children:
    1. 1. James Clegg was born in 1865 in Westleigh.
    2. Mary Ann Clegg was born in 1867 in Anderton, nr Northwich, Cheshire.
    3. Amelia Clegg was born in 1870 in Abram.
    4. John Clegg was born in 1874 in Abram.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Clegg was born in 1815 in Leigh.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Weaver, silk dealer, boatman, grocer

    Notes:

    Silk weaver in 1841 census, grocer in 1861; not found in 1851, but identified as a boatman in most of children's baptism records.

    William married Ann Leigh on 8 Nov 1835 in St Mary the Virgin, Leigh. Ann was born in 1816 in Bedford, Leigh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ann Leigh was born in 1816 in Bedford, Leigh.
    Children:
    1. Mary Clegg was born in 1837 in Bedford, Leigh.
    2. 2. William Clegg was born in 1840 in Bedford, Leigh.
    3. James Clegg was born on 13 Nov 1843 in Plank Lane, Abram.
    4. Ann Clegg was born in 1846 in Abram.
    5. Jane Clegg was born in 1849 in Abram; died before 1855.
    6. Joseph Clegg was born in 1851 in Abram.
    7. Robert Clegg was born in 1853 in Abram.
    8. Jane Clegg was born in 1855 in Abram.
    9. John Clegg was born in 1858 in Abram.

  3. 6.  Jonathan Balmer

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Collier, carpenter

    Children:
    1. 3. Ellen Balmer was born in 1840 in Plank Lane, Abram.



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