Just some notes trying to trace the genealogy of Thomas Horrocks, the brother in law of Samuel Crompton. See family tree on this post: Crompton of Firwood Fold
Random posts about local and family history around Bolton and Lancashire.
Saturday, 1 November 2025
Saturday, 19 July 2025
Rothwell Monumental Inscriptions
Emmanuel Church, Holcombe (Church interior)
No 2
Here resteth the body of THOMAS ROTHWELL of Strongstry who departed this life the 18th day of March 1733 aged 72 years. Also ALICE ROTHWELL his wife departed this life May the 13th 1743 in the 73rd year of her age. Also RICHARD their son who died August 7th 1764 in the 75th year of his age.
Monday, 24 March 2025
Booth of Breightmet Hill
Genealogical notes and "try-out" pedigree including: Thomas Booth of Breightmet Hill, Isaac Booth of Breightmet Hill, James Booth of Ainsworth, William Horrocks of Harwood, James Holt of Three Lowes.
For more information about William Hulton and his wife Ann, see 'The Hultons of Breightmet', Peter Harris, 2000, pp35-40, Chapter 6 (unpublished).
Sunday, 9 February 2025
Crompton of Firwood Fold
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