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Henry Alty

Male 1823 - Abt 1891  (68 years)


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  • Name Henry Alty 
    Born 1823  Haskayne Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 8 Jun 1823  St Cuthbert, Halsall Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation Boatman, labourer Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died Abt May 1891  Culcheth, Leigh Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I01973  Canal Family 1
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2026 

    Father Robert Alty,   b. Abt 1776, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1864, Haskayne Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Ellen Blackhouse,   b. Abt 1778, Downholland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1860, Haskayne Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 6 Jun 1803  St Thomas, Melling Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Family ID F02366  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ann Ashcroft,   b. 1827, Wigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Partners Bef 1844 
    Notes 
    • Couple apparently unmarried when daughter Martha was born. Henry was single when he married Catherine Bradshaw in 1857, but is named as Martha's father in her marriage to Thomas Spencer..
    Children 
     1. Martha Ashcroft,   b. 17 Dec 1844, Standish Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2026 
    Family ID F02921  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Catherine Bradshaw,   b. 1838, Haskayne Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt May 1918, Leigh Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 7 Dec 1857  St Peter, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Robert Alty,   b. 1859, Haskayne Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Ellen Alty,   b. 1860, Haskayne Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1861, Halsall Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     3. Henry Alty,   b. 1862, Halsall Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Thomas Alty,   b. 1864, Halsall Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Job Alty,   b. 1867, Halsall Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1888  (Age 21 years)
     6. Paul Alty,   b. 1869, Halsall Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. John Alty,   b. 1871, Halsall Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. James Alty,   b. 1872, Halsall Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Alice Catherine Alty,   b. 1877, Leigh Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2026 
    Family ID F02922  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Surname spelt Halty in marriage record, Aughty in 1861 census. Single in marriage revord to Catherine Bradshaw, but named as father of Martha Ashcroft (b 1844) in her marriage to Thomas Spencer.

  • Sources 
    1. [S010072] Lancashire Online Parish Clerks.

    2. Details: In the 1891 census (April 5) Henry was in Manchester RoyalInfirmary.

    3. [S010051] LDS parish records.



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