Revealing the town and its people: Bolton's first parish register 1573-1661
Wednesday 2nd July 2025, 19:30-21:00
Parish registers are much more than simply the names and dates which are so valuable for family historians. For most places they are the first record we have that covers the community as a whole, and they help us to reconstruct key aspects of local history.
Bolton's first register runs from 1573 to 1661, and it reveals fascinating detail about the town and its people four centuries ago. In this talk we consider issues such as mortality and health, illegitimacy, population size, finding a partner, and of course the terrible events of the 1640s, with the siege and the notorious massacre.
Date: 2 July 2025
Wednesday 7.30pm (Room open from 7.00pm and the talk commences at 7.30pm.)
Revealing the town and its people: Bolton's first parish register 1573-1661
Speaker: Dr Alan Crosby
Meeting at Great Lever & Farnworth Golf Club & Online via Zoom
Attendance in person at Great Lever & Farnworth Golf Club - no booking required
ZOOM - Booking required - tickets will be available via Eventbrite from 5th June
Members of MLFHS – free, Non-Members of MLFHS - £5 (refunded if you join the society on the night)
For more information go to https://mlfhs.uk/bolton/events/meetings
