The information below includes data from the IGI, full details from the original parish registers and data from various censuses and wills.  The actual data is therefore accurate but the links which I have made represent my best guess.  Where possible I have annotated the data to show my reasoning.  Please contact us via our Gateway Page if you can add (or subtract) anything from this information.

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James Whitworth baptised 27 December 1747 St Michael Ashton-under-Lyne LAN
son of Adam Whitworth of Mossley Tailor by Mary

James WHITWORTH Spouse: Alice BRADBURY
Marriage: 19 Dec 1776 St. Chad, Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England
Actual entry in Saddleworth Register
James WHITWORTH Ashton-u-Line Parish married Alice Bradbury 19 December 1776
[Alice Bradbury baptism 26 Jun 1749 AUL Father Mark Bradbury Mother Alice]

Children with Father James Whitworth and Mother Alice
Mary WHITWORTH Christening: 2 Feb 1777 Mossley
Father James Whitworth Tailor
Sally WHITWORTH Christening: 11 Oct 1778 Mossley
Father James Whitworth Tailor
Hanh. WHITWORTH Christening: 24 Sep 1780 Mossley
Father James Whitworth Tailor
Ann WHITWORTH Christening: 1 Aug 1784 Mossley
Father James Whitworth Tailor
Elizth WHITWORTH Christening: 10 Dec 1786 Mossley
Father James Whitworth Tailor
Jane WHITWORTH
Christening: 5 Jul 1789 Mossley
Father James Whitworth Tailor
Jane daughter of James Whitworth of Mossley buried 9 July 1803
Mgt WHITWORTH Christening: 11 Dec 1791 Mossley
Father James Whitworth no occupation given

James's occupation follows on from that of his father Adam and the names of the children echo those of James's siblings.

Alice W. of James Whitworth of Mossley buried July 1815 aged 66

Mossley 1811 census shows James WHITWORTH as head of a household in Mossley with 1 male and 7 females

Document at Stalybridge Archive – a deed concerning some land signed by James Whitworth tailor of Mossley dated 1820

James WHITWORTH of Brookbottom buried 24 Jan 1834 age 87
Will at Lancashire Record Office of James Whitworth yeoman dated 1834. His property is divided amongst seven daughters Mary Alice Sarah Hannah Ann Elizabeth and Margaret

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