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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Lord Mayor of Leeds ?
« on: Wednesday 06 August 14 19:58 BST (UK) »
There is a story in the family that there was once a Bolton who was the Lord Mayor of Leeds.
I did many years ago arrange a visit to the Civic Hall in Leeds. Having contacted them explaining the family folk law. The C H did not hold any details of this Bolton, but took me into a room that had large wall boards with the years and names of previous Mayors. Two boards were missing there had been a fire at some point and these two boards had been destroyed. The chap who showed me round said it could be possible that my Bolton was on one of the burnt boards. I do know that the Bolton's came from Warwickshire originally I think they moved for work and were living in Leeds 1851 census in Stanningley Road, well his wife Elizabeth was her husband John and eldest son were working in Newark - but I wont confuse the picture further.
If there any any Bolton folk looking for or know of this Lord Mayor please let me know. I understand that there is usually some truth in these old stories, I just can not prove or otherwise at the moment
I did many years ago arrange a visit to the Civic Hall in Leeds. Having contacted them explaining the family folk law. The C H did not hold any details of this Bolton, but took me into a room that had large wall boards with the years and names of previous Mayors. Two boards were missing there had been a fire at some point and these two boards had been destroyed. The chap who showed me round said it could be possible that my Bolton was on one of the burnt boards. I do know that the Bolton's came from Warwickshire originally I think they moved for work and were living in Leeds 1851 census in Stanningley Road, well his wife Elizabeth was her husband John and eldest son were working in Newark - but I wont confuse the picture further.
If there any any Bolton folk looking for or know of this Lord Mayor please let me know. I understand that there is usually some truth in these old stories, I just can not prove or otherwise at the moment