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358 HALTON AND BOLTON-LE-SANDS. Pearson Mary Jean, School terrace Farmers. Preston J ames, joiner, Lime Tree Aldren Mrs. Phrebe, Miller's farm house Aldron Wm., Far Highfield Preston Nelson, Limestone house Askew John, Middle Highfield Preston Thomas & Sons, joiners and Burrow J ames, Halton Green farm wheelwrights, High road Procter J ames, shoe maker, Halton Cook Thomas & Sons, Halton Park farm Green Cottam John, Carus farm Richmond Wm. Geo.• tea agent. Fern Court John, Side Garth bank Fox James E., lntack farm. Nether Sharpe Edmund. Halton hall Kellet Sharples Ann. Main road Shearson Geo.. verger. Lilac cottage Dixon Thomas Anthony, Highfield. Shuttleworth Edward, provision Aughton dealer. 1 School terrace Dunderdale Robert, Haverbrack ho. Simner Mrs. Eliza Gibson John. Whinney hill Skeats C.• agent (Prudential). Church Haythornthwaite Geo.. Gill House street farm, Aughton Sledgebeer Robt. Hy.• Wood cottage Hewitt George, Oakenhead farm. Steel Thomas. coachman Shefiermnds Aughton cottage Houghton Wm.• Halton Green farm Stephenson Thos.. printer. Oilcloth Irving John Edwd. Works Lowther J ames, Green Hill farm. Teasdale Mrs. Sarah. Main road Aughton Thompson Thos. Gardner. miller. Makinson Bros.. Cote farm. Bolton Halton Mill ; and farmer. 13 le-Sands Aldrens lane, Skerton Makinson Thomas. The Furnace Tomlin Chas. H .• gamekeeper. Hal- cottage ton Park cottage Marshall Robert, Aughton house Towler Thomas, Monkey hill Medcalfe Edmund, Aughton hall Towler Wm.• Low Highfield Sandham J ames. Town End furm Strong John James (bailiff). Hawks- Vince Mr. Jas., Tower house head farm Walker Mrs., Victoria street Taylor John Edward, Sculgill Willis Alfred, schoolmaster. Ralton • Towers Francis, Stubb hall Wright John Angus. fitter. Rose Lee Towers lsaac, Laverick hall Works Thornton J oseph, Moor End Walling Mrs. Mary, Halton Thornton Wm. B., Lane End Wright J. G., Esq., Ralton Park Walling Robt. (and chimney Wright Roger, High road sweeper), Main road Wright Wm.• clerk, The Works Whittaker Robert, Rectory farm Bolton-le-Sands. This parish, which is 5i miles in length and 4 miles in breadth, is bounded on the west by Morecambe Bay, and on the other sides by the parishes of Warton, Halton, and Lancaster. It is divided into the four townships of Bolton, Nether Kellet, Over Kellet, and Slyne-with-Hest, which are included in the poor-law union, the petty sessional division, and the county court district of Lancaster, and electoral division of South Lonsdale..

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