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John Lomas ( 1857 - 1906 ) UK flag

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Son of Samuel Lomas and Harriet Jane Teale (married 1847.08.08 in Manchester)

1857.01.23 born in Leigh, Lancashire, England at Buckley's Mill, Pennington ( Mar 1857 Leigh v.8c, pg.182 )

REGISTRATION DISTRICT Leigh
1857 BIRTH in the Sub-District of Westleigh in the County of Lancaster
When and Where Born Name if any Sex Father Mother Occupation of Father Informant When registered
Twenty third January Buckley's Mill Penington John Boy Samuel Lomas Harriet Jane Lomas formerly Teale Operative Cotton Spinner x The Mark of Samuel Lomas Father Buckley's Mill Penington Thirty first January 1857

1861.04.07 census: living Pennington, Leigh, Lancashire, England on Rustts ? Mill

1861.04.07 Census, Ecclesiatical District of Christ Church
Residence: Pennington, Leigh, Lancashire, England on Rustle Hill
Last names First names Relation to Head Condition Age of Occupation Where Born
LOMAS SAMUEL Head Mar 36 Self acting minder Cheshire ?
LOMAS HARRIET J Wife Mar 31 Cotton Piecer Lancashire Collyhurst
LOMAS SARAH daur -- 12 -- Lancashire Gorton
LOMAS JOHN son -- 4 -- Lancashire Pennington
LOMAS ELIZABETH daur -- 2 -- Lancashire Pennington

1871.04.02 census: living Bolton, Lancashire, England, 5 Sixhouse Row

1871.04.02 Census, Township of Great Bolton, Eccles. district of Christ Church
Residence: 5 Sixhouse Row, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Last names First names Relation to Head Condition Age of Occupation Where Born
SHEPPERD JOHN Head Mar 23 Grinder and Glaser in Iron Works Lancashire Rockdale
SHEPPERD SARAH Wife Mar 22 Cotton Piecer Lancashire Gorton
LOMAS HARRIET Mother in law W 41 Cotton Winder Lancashire Manchester
LOMAS JOHN Brother in law Unmar 14 Cotton Piecer Lancashire Pennington
LOMAS ELIZABETH Sister in law Unmar 12 Cotton Doffer Lancashire Pennington
LOMAS MARY Sister in law Unmar 9 -- Lancashire Bolton

1878.04.13 (21) married in Bolton, Lancashire, England ( Jun 1878, Bolton, v.8c, pg.295 )

1878. Marriage solemnized at Parish Church in the parish of Christ Church Bolton in the County of Lancashire
When Married Name and Surname Age Condition Profession Residence Father's Name Profession of Father
April 13th 1878 John Lomas 21 Bachelor Labourer 1 Sixhouse Row Samual Lomas Spinner
Margaret Louise Price 18 Spinster -- 1 Sixhouse Row Illegitimate --
Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by --- after Banns by me, Joseph Farrall Wright
This Marriage was solemnized between us John Lomas, his X mark in the Presence of us John Thomas Watson
Margaret Louisa Price, her X mark Mary Jane Pickup
Margaret Louisa Price ( 1859 - 1906 ) UK flag

1859.10.24 born in Ludlow, Shropshire, England ( Dec 1859 Ludlow v.6a pg.496 )

REGISTRATION DISTRICT Ludlow
1859 BIRTH in the Sub-District of Ludlow in the Counties of Salop & Hereford
When and Where Born Name if any Sex Father Mother Occupation of Father Informant When registered
Twenty fourth October 1859 Lower Gaolford Margaret Louisa Girl --- Betsy Price --- Betsy Price, Mother, Lower Gaolford, Ludlow Eighteenth November 1859

1906.05.01 died in Bolton, Lancashire, England ( Jun 1906, Lomas, Margaret Louisa, 46, Bolton, v.8c, pg.204 )

REGISTRATION DISTRICT Bolton
1906. DEATH in the Sub-district of South West Bolton in the County of Bolton
When and Where Died Name and Surname Sex Age Occupation Cause of Death Informant When Registered
First May 1906 18 John Street W.D. Margaret Louisa Lomas Female 46 years wife of John Lomas, a Labourer at Picker Makers Pulmonary Tuberculosis Asthenia certified by Saml F Hawson M.R.C.S. X The mark of John Lomas Widower of deceased present at the death 18 John Street Bolton First May 1909

1878.09.01 (21) daughter Harriet Jane Lomas born in Greater Bolton, Lancashire, England

1881.04.03 census:

1881.04.03 Census, Township of Great Bolton, Eccles. Parish of Christ Church
Residence: 2 Forge Court, Bolton, Lancashire
Last names First names Relation to Head Condition as to Marriage Age on Last Birthday Occupation Where Born
LOMAS JOHN Head Mar 24 Foundry Iron Labourer Lancashire Bolton
LOMAS MARGARET LOUISA Wife Mar 21 -- Shropshire Ludlow
LOMAS HARRIET JANE Daur -- 2 -- Lancashire Bolton

1887 (30) daughter Louisa Lomas born in Bolton, Lancashire, England

1890 (33) son Richard Lomas born in Bolton, Lancashire, England

1891.04.05 census:

1891.04.05 Census, Civil Parish of Great Bolton, Eccles. Parish of Christ Church
Residence: 10 Lupton Street, Bolton, Lancashire (2 rooms)
Last names First names Relation to Head Condition as to Marriage Age on Last Birthday Occupation Where Born
LOMAX JOHN Head M 34 Labourer, Iron Foundry Lancashire Leigh
LOMAX LOUISA Wife M 32 Frame Tenter, Cotton Mill Shropshire Ludlow
LOMAX HARRIETT JANE Daur S 12 Scholar Lancashire Bolton
LOMAX LOUISA Daur S 4 -- Lancashire Bolton
LOMAX RICHARD Son S 1 -- Lancashire Bolton

1895 (37) daughter Elizabeth Lomas born in Bolton, Lancashire, England

1898.10.08 (40) daughter Harriet Lomas (20) married John Smith in Bolton, Lancashire, England

1901.03.31 census:

1901 UK Census, Civil Parish of Bolton, Eccles. Parish of Bolton Emmanuel
Residence: 18 John St., Bolton, Lancashire
Last names First names Relation to Head Condition as to Marriage Age on Last Birthday Occupation Where Born
LOMAS JOHN Head M 44 Bricklayer's labourer Lancs Leigh
LOMAS LOUISA Wife M 41 Frame Tenter (Cotton Mill) Shropshire Ludlow
LOMAS LOUISA Daur S 14 Cotton Card room hand Lanc Bolton
LOMAS RICHARD Son S 11 -- Lancs Bolton
LOMAS ELIZABETH Daur -- 6 -- Lancs Bolton

1906 d. Bolton, Lancashire, England ( Jun 1906, Lomas, John, 47, Bolton, v.8c, pg.205 )

REGISTRATION DISTRICT Bolton
1906. DEATH in the Sub-district of South West Bolton in the County of Bolton
When and Where Died Name and Surname Sex Age Occupation Cause of Death Informant When Registered
Sixth May 1906 18 John Street W.D. John Lomas Male 47 years Labourer at Picker Makers Uraemia certified by Robt. W. Beesley M.D. Harriet J. Smith Daughter present at the death 61 Division Street Bolton Seventh May 1909

Decendants of John Lomas:

Harriet (1878), Louisa (1887), Richard (1890), Elizabeth (1895)


  1. Harriet Jane Lomas UK flag

    born 1878 SEP 01

    married 1989 OCT 08 to John Smith

    died 1927 FEB 03

  2. Louisa Lomas UK flag

    born c.1887

    married c.1908 to George Dearden

    died ?

  3. Richard Lomas UK flag

    born c.1890

    married c.1910 to Elizabeth Ellen O'Neil

    died ?

  4. Elizabeth LomasUK flag

    born c.1894

    married ?

    died ?