BOAT FAMILIES

of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and connected waterways

1877 -

Generation: 1

James Rothwell was born on 16 Jul 1877 in Canal barge at Aberdeen, nr Adlington.

Other Events:

Notes:

Birthplace given as Lathom in 1891 census, Blackburn in 1911/21.

James married Sarah Ellen Culshaw in 1903 in Ormskirk Register Office. Sarah (daughter of Margaret Culshaw) was born in 1882 in Burscough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Frank Rothwell was born on 9 Feb 1904 in Victoria Street, Burscough; died about Aug 1907 in Wigan.
3. Margaret Alice Rothwell was born on 5 Aug 1905 in Victoria Street, Burscough.
4. John Rothwell was born about Nov 1906 in Wigan; died about 1906 in Wigan.
5. Matthew Rothwell was born on 7 Jul 1915 in Shevington.
6. Sarah Ellen Rothwell was born in 1918 in Shevington.

Generation: 2

2.
Frank Rothwell (1.James¹) was born on 9 Feb 1904 in Victoria Street, Burscough; died about Aug 1907 in Wigan.
Other Events:
Baptism: 6 Mar 1904, St John the Baptist, Burscough

3.	Margaret Alice Rothwell (1.James¹) was born on 5 Aug 1905 in Victoria Street, Burscough. Other Events: Baptism: 20 May 1905, St John the Baptist, Burscough Notes: Birthplace Shevington in 1911 census.

4. John Rothwell (1.James¹) was born about Nov 1906 in Wigan; died about 1906 in Wigan.
5.
Matthew Rothwell (1.James¹) was born on 7 Jul 1915 in Shevington.
Other Events:
Occupation: Boatman
6. Sarah Ellen Rothwell (1.James¹) was born in 1918 in Shevington.