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William BOULTON
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Name William BOULTON Birth 1813 Farhouses, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
[1, 2, 3, 4] - Fact Flags: Preferred
Baptism 9 May 1813 Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
[4] Gender Male Census 30 Mar 1851 Whicham, Cumberland, England
[3] Age: 27y Address: Southfield, Whicham - Relation to Head of House: Head
Farmer of 54 acres of land
Has an Elizabeth and John Simpson living there as Servants
Occupation 30 Mar 1851 Whicham, Cumberland, England
Farmer Age: 27y Census 7 Apr 1861 Gosforth, Cumberland, England
[2] Age: 49y Address: Blengdale, Gosforth, Cumberland - Relation to Head of House: Head
Farmer of 158 Acres
Occupation 7 Apr 1861 Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Farmer Age: 49y Census 2 Apr 1871 Gosforth, Cumberland, England
[5] Age: 71y Address: Blengdale, Gosforth, Cumberland - Relation to Head of House: Head
Farer of 130 Acres
As Bolton
Census 3 Apr 1881 Gosforth, Cumberland, England
[6] Age: 70y Address: Blengdale, Gosforth, Cumberland - Relation to Head of House: Head
Farmer of 170 Acres
Occupation 3 Apr 1881 Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Farmer Age: 70y Census 5 Apr 1891 Whicham, Cumberland, England
[7] Age: 77y Address: Rallie's Farm - Relation to Head of House: Head
Farmer
Ancestor Count 9 Descendant Count 6 Occupation 5 Apr 1891 Whicham, Cumberland, England
Farmer Age: 77y Miscellaneous 17 Aug 1891 Whicham, Cumberland, England
[8] Address: Rallie's Farm - Executor of his brother , Stephen's, will
Reference Number B 0106a _UID A4962F24709D4D9097AF19B494561E3FD1E9 Death 26 Apr 1898 Whicham, Cumberland, England
[7, 9, 10] Age: 85y Address: Rallie's Farm - Fact Flags: Preferred
Person ID I281 Simpson Last Modified 30 Jan 2026
Father Stephen BOULTON, b. 1792, Bourney, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
d. Between Oct 1840 and Dec 1840, Bootle, Cumberland, England
(Age 48 years) Mother Mary LEWTHWAITE, b. 1793, Broughton in Furness, Lancashire, England
d. Between Jan 1868 and Mar 1868, Millom, Cumberland, England
(Age 75 years) Marriage 3 Feb 1813 Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
[11, 12] Address: Beckstones Family ID F73 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Dinah PARK, b. 1822, Thwaites, Cumberland, England
d. Nov 1891, Bootle, Cumberland, England
(Age 69 years) Marriage 23 Mar 1841 Millom, Cumberland, England
[13] Address: He: Lowscales She: Low Lowscales - Both were servants.
He was of Full Age, She was 19
Her brother was a witness as was his future wife.
Children 1. William BOULTON, b. Between Jul 1841 and Sep 1841, Millom, Cumberland, England
d. 1851, Millom, Cumberland, England
(Age 9 years)2. Stephen BOULTON, b. Between Oct 1846 and Dec 1846, Whicham, Cumberland, England
d. 3 Jun 1921, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
(Age 74 years)3. Margaret Ann BOULTON, b. Between Apr 1850 and Jun 1850, Whicham, Cumberland, England 
4. Thomas BOULTON, b. Between Oct 1856 and Dec 1856, Whicham, Cumberland, England 
5. Hannah BOULTON, b. Between Jan 1860 and Mar 1860, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
d. 3 May 1926, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
(Age 66 years)Family ID F75 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 30 Jan 2026
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Sources - [S162] 1881 Census - RG 11/5194 F045 P10 - Boulton, William.
Birthplace given as Swinside - [S193] 1861 Census - RG 9/3953 F050 P04 / F051 P05 - Boulton, William & Dinah.
- [S82] 1851 Census - HO 107/2438 F146 P07 - Boulton, William.
- [S1784] Baptism Entry - Boulton, William.
- [S171] 1871 Census - RG 10/5264 F030 P04 - Boulton, William.
- [S162] 1881 Census - RG 11/5194 F045 P10 - Boulton, William.
- [S155] 1891 Census - RG 12/4322 F109 P06 - Boulton, Thomas.
- [S887] Will - Index - Boulton, Thomas [B112], Boulton, Stephen [B118].
- [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 1898 AMJ Bootle Cul. 10B 448.
Age 85
Place: from Richard Brown's notes - [S895] Will - Index - Boulton, William [B 106].
?83 10s
Probate to James Park (Wife's relation?] - [S862] LPRS 127 - The Registers of Furness Page 49.
- [S4678] Marriage Licence Entry - Boulton, Stephen - Lewthwaite, Mary.
- [S339] Millom Parish Register Transcripts (Mine, Various dates).
- [S162] 1881 Census - RG 11/5194 F045 P10 - Boulton, William.

