HALSTEAD, John

1857 - 1896  (39 years)

• Name	HALSTEAD, John
  Birth	1857	Bolton, Lancashire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Ω Census Son	7 Apr 1861	20 Back Burnden Street, Bolton, Lancashire, England
  Ω Census Son	7 Apr 1861	20 Back Burnden Street, Bolton, Lancashire, England   [2]
  	a Cotton Weaver, living with his wife Elizabeth, son John, daughters Anne and Sarah Ellen, father-in-law John CHADWICK Witness Role: Principal: David HALSTEAD
  Census	3 Apr 1881	37 Brackley Street, Worsley, Lancashire, England
  Census	3 Apr 1881	37 Brackley Street, Worsley, Lancashire, England   [3]
  a Coal Miner, living with his wife Margaret and daughters Annie and Mary Witness Role: Head of Household: John HALSTEAD Witness Role: Wife: Margaret STEVENSON Witness Role: Daughter: Annie HALSTEAD Witness Role: Daughter: Mary HALSTEAD
  Census	5 Apr 1891	37 Brackley Street, Worsley, Lancashire, England
  Age: 33y
  Census	5 Apr 1891	37 Brackley Street, Worsley, Lancashire, England   [4]
  Age: 33y
  Occupation	5 Apr 1891	37 Brackley Street, Worsley, Lancashire, England
  	Coal miner
  Occupation	5 Apr 1891	37 Brackley Street, Worsley, Lancashire, England   [4]
  	Coal miner
  Death	28 Jan 1896	Bolton, Lancashire, England   [5]
  Newspaper Article	30 Jan 1896	Bolton, Lancashire, England
  	Bolton Evening News - Thursday 30 January 1896
  Newspaper Article	30 Jan 1896	Bolton, Lancashire, England   [6]
  	Bolton Evening News - Thursday 30 January 1896
  	Colliery Fatality at Mosley Common. An inquiry was held at the New Inn, Little Hutton, on Wednesday afternoon . before Mr. S. F. Butcher, district coroner, concerning the death of John Halstead. collier, of 23 Manchester Road East, Little Hulton, who died on Tuesday from injuries received at the Bridgewater Trustees Mosley Common Colliery on January the 9th. Mr Harrison, assistant inspector of mines, and Mr. G. Ridings, Manager of the colliery, were present Margaret Halstead, the widow said deceased was 38 years of age. On January 9h he was brought home suffering from severe injuries to his spine, and he had since been paralised in his body. He told witness that he was setting a sprag in the No. 4 pit when the coal suddenly came down and fell upon him. He did not impute blame to anyone, nor did he complain that his work was more dangerous than ordinary. Frederick Greenhalgh, of 147 Walkden Road, Walkden, said he was working with deceased on the 9th inst. Halstead had been trying for a quarter of an hour to pull some coal but could not do so, and he ultimately got a sprag to set in front of it. A lump of coal weighing about half a ton suddenly gave way and fell upon his chest, and witness, after liberating him, accompanied him home on the horse ambulance. By a juryman: Deceased was getting ready to set the sprag when the coal fell? A verdict of “Accidental death” was returned Witness Role: mentioned: Margaret STEVENSON
  Person ID	I1879	HalstedMaster
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	HALSTEAD, David,   b. 1827, Bolton, Lancashire, England d. 1887, Manchester, Lancashire, England (Age 60 years)
  Mother	CHADWICK, Elizabeth,   b. 1829, Bolton, Lancashire, England d. 1864, Bolton, Lancashire, England (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	1853	St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England   [7]
  Family ID	F2065	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	STEVENSON, Margaret,   b. 1859, Little Hulton, Lancashire, England
  Marriage	4 Jan 1879	St James, Bolton, Lancashire, England   [8, 9]
  	Married in the Church of St James, according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, by Banns. The marriage was witnessed by Charles FOURWEATHER and Alice HOUGHTON. (Whilst the name was spelt as STEPHENSON by the clerk Margaret signed as STEVENSON.
  Children	1. HALSTEAD, Annie,   b. 10 Jun 1879, Little Hulton, Lancashire, England d. Nov 1954, 12 Mayfield Avenue, Walkden, Lancashire, England (Age 75 years)   2. HALSTEAD, Mary,   b. 13 Dec 1880, Worsley, Lancashire, England d. 1943, Salford, Lancashire, England (Age 62 years)   3. HALSTEAD, Richard,   b. 9 Sep 1884, 37 Brackley Street, Walkden Moor, Lancashire, England d. 30 Oct 1951, The Royal Hospital, Salford, Lancashire, England (Age 67 years)   4. HALSTEAD, Sarah,   b. 12 Oct 1886, Walkden Moor, Lancashire, England   5. HALSTEAD, Henry,   b. 1889, Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, England d. 1890, Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, England (Age 1 year)   6. HALSTEAD, David,   b. 1891, Worsley, Lancashire, England d. 25 Jun 1937, 3 Parsonage Road, Little Halton, Lancashire, England (Age 46 years)   7. HALSTEAD, Betsy,   b. 1893, Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, England d. 1895, Bolton, Lancashire, England (Age 2 years)   8. HALSTEAD, Elizabeth,   b. 1896, Little Hulton, Lancashire, England
  Family ID	F267	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] GRO Birth Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Birth registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 1. Q3 1857 - Ref 8c 285 - Bolton [S2483] Census 1861 RG09 Piece:2825 Folio:069 Page:10, 2494. [S2486] Census 1881 RG11 Piece:3875 Folio:042 Page:28, 2497. [S15488] Census 1891 37 Brackley Street, Worsley, Lancashire, England RG12/3148 Folio:030 Page:013, (RG12/3148 Folio:030 Page:013). [S3] GRO Deaths Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Death registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), Q1 1896 - Ref 8c 215 - Bolton Aged 38, 3. [S6923] British Newspaper Archive, (This is a single source that covers all entries in the British Newspaper Archive. Check each individual's entries for any articles that record more details and information. Website: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/), Bolton Evening News - Thursday 30 January 1896, 31. [S78] GRO Marriages Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Marriage registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 2. Q1 1853 - Ref 8c 249 - Bolton [S5524] Certificate Marriage held, (We hold a copy of the marriage certificate for all of these. If you require a copy please contact us. They are not available on our site due to the number and overall size), 5. [S78] GRO Marriages Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Marriage registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 2. Q1 1879 - Ref 8c 329 - Bolton