BOAT FAMILIES

of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and connected waterways

First Name Last Name
Home Search  
Print Bookmark

Thomas Alty

Male 1848 - 1915  (67 years)


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Thomas Alty 
    Born 1848  Haskayne Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 6 Aug 1848  St Cuthbert, Halsall Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation Boatman & farm labourer Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 1915  New Lane, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 3 Aug 1915  St John the Baptist, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I02541  Canal Family 1
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2025 

    Mother Ellen Alty,   b. 1818, Downholland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Feb 1884, Halsall Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Family ID F03039  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane Melling,   b. 1850, Newburgh Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1909, New Lane, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 17 Jul 1876  St Nicholas, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Richard Melling,   b. 1871, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Thomas Alty,   b. 1879, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Henry James Alty,   b. 1880, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1912, Canal Bank, New Lane Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)
     4. Catherine Alty,   b. 16 Apr 1882, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Ellen Alty,   b. 1884, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Robert Alty,   b. 4 Mar 1886, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. William Alty,   b. 1889, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Jane Alty,   b. 7 Mar 1891, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Ralph Alty,   b. 31 Aug 1893, Burscough Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2025 
    Family ID F03040  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Surname spelt Halty in 1851 census. Baptised as child of Ellen Alty, but marriage record gives father as Thomas Alty.
      Named as Thomas Alty Melling in son Richard Melling's birth record.

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

    2. [S010080] Burial register for St John the Baptist, Burscough Bridge.

    3. [S010059] IGI & parish record.



This site powered by The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding ©, v. 13.1.1, written by Darrin Lythgoe 2001-2025.