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Lancashire / Re: Seth Holden of Bolton
« on: Friday 19 January 18 00:25 GMT (UK) »
I am assuming between 1815 and 1820. In 1841 he was already well known in the local sporting circles.
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Lancashire / Re: Rowley of Bolton
« on: Thursday 18 January 18 23:17 GMT (UK) »
alright looks like it...thanks for the assistance to Forum People !!!
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Lancashire / Re: Seth Holden of Bolton
« on: Thursday 18 January 18 23:16 GMT (UK) »
Birth/Death/Marital status. I am registered on BNA and trying to find more of his wrestling results, but I figured he was quite active in other sports...and any sort of contests including "singing" hahaha
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Lancashire / Re: Newberry near Bolton in the 1840's
« on: Thursday 18 January 18 23:13 GMT (UK) »
the name comes from the report on the 1828 wrestling match at Ashton Wakes, one of the contestants was from Newberry (thats how they spelled it) and yes near Bolton.
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Lancashire / Re: Newberry near Bolton in the 1840's
« on: Thursday 18 January 18 23:12 GMT (UK) »
Thanks so much,makes perfect sense, my sincere appreciation. Kind regards, R
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Lancashire / Re: Eye of God...
« on: Thursday 18 January 18 22:45 GMT (UK) »
brilliant description - country people with some knowledge on some herbs...and yeah I like the eye's explanation as well, as a protector of graves, which were robbed, I am assuming not just by witches. I hardly can imagine there was any kind of "witch-craft" in the 1600's Lancashire, like any sort of organized society of local witches. We have to remember all ancient rites, cultures, customs were called and identified as of "demonic nature" by church authorities in medieval Europe. So I am not surprised that anything which didn't quite fit the mold was called - diabolique.
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Lancashire / Newberry near Bolton in the 1840's
« on: Thursday 18 January 18 22:38 GMT (UK) »
Dear Friends,
would highly appreciate any info on the current location of settlement known as "Newberry near Bolton" from the 1820's-1840's.
Thanks in advance.
Kind regards,
R
would highly appreciate any info on the current location of settlement known as "Newberry near Bolton" from the 1820's-1840's.
Thanks in advance.
Kind regards,
R
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Lancashire / Re: Rowley of Bolton
« on: Thursday 18 January 18 22:34 GMT (UK) »
thanks, appreciate and surely going to do it right now.
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Lancashire / Seth Holden of Bolton
« on: Thursday 18 January 18 22:24 GMT (UK) »
Dear Friends, would highly appreciate your help on Seth Holden a "Bolton Hero", who was famous local strongman (weight lifter) and champion wrestler in the early 1840's. His primary occupation was a saddler (master of stirrups and leather). Thanks in advance. Kind regards, R