Walsh Walsh look up please

[heatherjulie]

Keep this for future reference

Baptism: 30 Apr 1816 Lower Chapel Independent, Over Darwen, Lancashire, England
Mary Walsh - Daughter of Thomas Walsh & Betty (formerly Livsey)
Born: 29 Feb 1816
Abode: Jerry Knowles Over Darwen Blackburn
Baptised by: R. Blake

[Kay99]

By 1871 Richard Walsh is listed as a widower and living by himself and the 3 younger children living with him and Elizabeth in 1861  are now listed as Grant and living at 303 Bolton Road, Over Darwin.  All the sisters were cotton weavers

Ann Grant    23 Leeds, Yorkshire
Elizabeth Grant 20 New Bridge, Yorkshire
Isabella Grant 15 Over Darwin, Lancashire

[Lindascott]

1841
Clough Cote House, Over Darwen
Richd Walsh  35 farmer
Thos Walsh  38
Jas Walsh  12
Walsh Walsh  7
All born in the county.
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Jas Walsh is it James

[Lindascott]

Is Jas Walsh the right name or is it supposed to be James aso is there anything about Richard Walsh's father and mother

[KGarrad]

Jas is a shorthand version of James!

Just like Chas. = Charles, and Jno = John.

[Lindascott]

Thank you