Christopher Place ¹⁵⁶

   Cause of his death was Chronic Bronchitis.¹⁶¹

  General Notes:

Was Christened in St. Paul's Church ¹⁵⁷

  Medical Notes:

Cause of death - Chronic Bronchitis, asthma, cardiac disease certified by A.T Townley LRGP

Witness: Jane Place, widow of the deceased was present at the death, 8 Cross Street, Oswaldtwisle ¹⁶¹

  Christening Notes:

Christened at St. Paul, Blackburn, Lancashire, England ¹⁶¹

  Noted events in his life were:

• Residence: Pump Street, 1841, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. ¹⁵⁸

• Occupation: cotton grinder, 1841, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. ¹⁵⁸

• Marriage: St. Mary the Virgin Church, Blackburn, 1843 Apr 17, Blackburn, Lancashire, England.

• Residence: 63 High Street, 1851, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. ¹⁵⁹ The Place family were lodgers at 63 High Street in 1851. Sarah Linny, a widow was the head of the household.

• Occupation: cotton factory worker, 1851, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. ¹⁵⁹

• Residence: 18 High Street, 1858 Mar 18, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. ¹⁶²

• Occupation: cotton factory worker, 1861, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. ¹⁵⁶

• Residence: 43 Moor Street, 1861, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. ¹⁵⁶ The following people were living with the family in Blackburn in 1861: Catherine Sligo (a sister in law to Christopher, aged 41 years, born in Ireland), John Sligo (a nephew to Christopher, aged 15 years, born in Ireland, boarders Elizabeth Russell, and Alice Kilrine(?) aged 35 and 22 years respectively and born in Ireland, and Amy O'Donnell a visitor aged 19 years.

• Residence: 43 Moor Street, 1863 Jan 19, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. ¹⁴⁴

• Occupation: Cotton Sizer (?), 1863 Jan 19, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. ¹⁴⁴

• Occupation: Cotton Sizer(?), 1871, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. ¹⁴⁶

• Residence: 25 Moor Street, 1871, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. ¹⁴⁶ In 1871, the Place's had a boarder, Ann Lord, living with them. In 1871 she was 22 years of age and a cotton rover.

• Residence: 42 Penny St, 1881, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. ¹⁶³

• Occupation: masons labourer, 1881, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. ¹⁴⁷

• Occupation: Out Door Labourer, 1883 May 6, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. ¹⁴²

• Occupation: Loom Maker (Journeyman), Unknown. ¹

• Residence: 8 Cross Street, 1888 Feb 2, Oswaldtwistle, Lancaster, England. ¹⁶¹

Christopher married Nancy Murtough, daughter of John Murtough and Unknown, on 1843 Apr 17 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England ¹⁵³.^,154 (Nancy Murtough was born ca 1824 in Ireland ^156,159 and died between 1881 and 1888 ¹⁴⁷.)

  Marriage Notes:

Married in St. Mary The Virgin Church, Blackburn, Lancashire, England ¹⁵³

Christopher next married Jane Eccleston on 1888 Jan 30 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancaster, England.¹⁵⁵ (Jane Eccleston was born ca 1835 ¹⁵⁵.)

  Marriage Notes:

Marrited in the Parish Church in the Parish of Oswaldwisle

Witnessed by James Laraway & Jane Yates ¹⁵⁵