Died aged 77
Justice of the Peace

Father James Bottomley married Mother Maria Holland on 9th April 1838 at Manchester Cathedral

1851 census living at Hyde Green in Millbrook, Stayley.
James Bottomley Head age 35 born 1816 Male born in Stayley, Cheshire, England. Farmer of 22 acres
Maria Bottomley Wife age 33 born 1818 Female born in Stayley, Cheshire, England
John Bottomley Son age 12 born 1839 Male born in Stayley, Cheshire, England. Cotton Weaver
Thomas Bottomley Son age 9 born 1842 Male born in Stayley, Cheshire, England
William Bottomley Son age 7 born 1844 Male born in Stayley, Cheshire, England
Anne Maria Bottomley Daughter age 3 born 1848 Female born in Stayley, Cheshire, England
Abel Bottomley Son age 1 born 1850 Male born in Stayley, Cheshire, England
Joseph Broadbent Servant age 23 born 1828 Male born in Stayley, Cheshire, England
Son Robert, aged 11, was staying with his maternal grandparents on census night 1851.

On 5th June 1859 brother, John Bottomley, married Mary Kershaw at St Paul's Church in Stalybridge

1861 census living at Hill Top, Millbrook, Stayley
James Bottomley Male age 45 Head born 1816 born in Mickelhurst, Cheshire, England. Farmer of 22 acres and Waste Dealer.
Maria Bottomley Female age 43 Wife born 1818 born in Hollingworth, Cheshire, England
Robert Bottomley Male age 20 Son born 1841 born in Stayley, Cheshire, England. Warehouseman in a Cotton Mill.
Thomas H Bottomley Male age 19 Son born 1842 born in Stayley, Cheshire, England. Farmer's Son
William Bottomley Male age 16 Son born 1845 born in Stayley, Cheshire, England. Bookkeeper in a Cotton Mill
Anne M Bottomley Female age 13 Daughter born 1848 born in Stayley, Cheshire, England
James Bottomley Male age 9 Son born 1852 born in Stayley, Cheshire, England
Herbert Bottomley Male age 7 Son born 1854 born in Stayley, Cheshire, England
Ann H Schofield Female age 19 Servant born 1842 Longwood, Yorkshire, England
Son Abel Bottomley was described as a Boarder at a school in Grasscroft (Saddleworth).
On the 1861 census eldest brother John Bottomley was living in a seperate household at Hill Top with his wife Mary and two small children, Robert, born 1859 and James born 1860. He was employed as a Machine Smith.

In 1865, brother Robert Bottomley married Betty Shaw. Around six months later, on 15th January 1866 Robert died at Hill Top, aged 25. He is buried in St James's churchyard.

In 1870 brother Thomas Holland Bottomley married Sarah Ann Taylor at St Paul's Church in Stalybridge.

1871 census living at Hill Top, Millbrook, Stalybridge.
James Bottomley Head age 55 born 1816 Male born in Mossley, Lancashire, England. Cotton Spinner and Farmer
Maria Bottomley Wife age 53 born 1818 Female born in Hollingworth, Cheshire, England
William Bottomley Son age 26 born 1845 Male born in Stayley, Cheshire, England. Waste Dealer
Annie M Bottomley Daughter age 23 born 1848 Female born in Stayley, Cheshire, England
Abel Bottomley Son age 21 born 1850 Male born in Stayley, Cheshire, England. Mill Manager.
James Bottomley Son age 19 born 1852 Male born in Stayley, Cheshire, England. Merchant's clerk.
Herbert Bottomley Son age 17 born 1854 Male born in Stayley, Cheshire, England. Banker's Clerk
Sarah A Bottomley Granddaughter age 9 born 1862 Female born in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England
Lizzie Bottomley Granddaughter age 3 born 1868 Female born in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England
Maria Bottomley Granddaughter age 1 born 1870 Female born in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England
Betty Andrew Servant age 20 born 1851 Female born in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England
Henry Stone Servant age 17 born 1854 Male born in Winster, Derbyshire, England

In 1871, sister Annie Maria Bottomley married Jesse Edward Buckley

In 1875, Abel Bottomley married Elizabeth Ann Robinson

Brother Thomas Holland Bottomley was widowed in 1875, when his wife, Sarah Ann, died aged 31 shortly after giving birth to their son Leonard. She was buried in St Paul's Churchyard in Stalybridge with their baby daughter Emily who died aged 1 month in January 1871.

On 23rd July 1876, Mother Maria Bottomley died aged 58. She is buried in the family grave in St James's churchyard.

In 1877, brother Thomas Holland Bottomley married Elizabeth Braddock Orr at St Paul's Church in Stalybridge.

In 1878, brother William Bottomley, married Mary Agnes Bradbury and that same year, his father James Bottomley remarried. His second wife was Robina Wilson nee Bradbury. They married at St Paul's Church in Stalybridge.

In 1879 brother James Bottomley (junior) married Ester (Esther) Ellen Hyde on 14th May 1879 in St Helier in Jersey. Later that same year on 9th October, brother Herbert married Jane Meredith at Worfield in Shropshire.
1881 census living on Micklehurst Road and employed as a Mill Manager
Abel Bottomley Head Married age 31 born 1850 Male Mill Manager (C M) born in Stayley Cheshire England
Elizabeth Ann Bottomley Wife Married age 29 born 1852 Female Housekeeper born in Mossley Lancashire England
Roland Bottomley Son age 4 born 1877 Male Scholar born in Micklehurst Cheshire England
Myra Bottomley Daughter age 1 born 1880 Female born in Micklehurst Cheshire England
Sarah Robinson Lodger age 61 born 1820 Female Lady Maid born in Higham Lancashire

1891 census, Abel was a Cotton Waste Dealer living at Daisy Bank on Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge
Abel Bottomley Head Male age 41 born 1850 born in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England
Elizabeth A Bottomley Wife Female age 39 born 1852 born in Brookbottom, Lancashire,
Roland Bottomley Son Male age 14 born 1877 born in Micklehurst, Cheshire, England. Clerk.
Myra Bottomley Daughter Female age 11 born 1880 born in Micklehurst, Cheshire, England
Agnes Bottomley Daughter Female age 9 born 1882 born in Micklehurst, Cheshire, England
Christine Bottomley Daughter Female age 8 born 1883 born in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England
Noel Bottomley Son Male age 6 born 1885 born in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England
Cyril Bottomley Son Male age 4 born 1887 born in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England
Doris Bottomley Daughter Female age 1 born 1890 born in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England
Sarah M Nicholls Servant Female age 19 born 1872 born in Wednesbury, Staffordshire,

The 1901 census shows Abel as an 'Employer' in his cotton waste dealership. He lived at 266 Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge
Abel Bottomley Head age 51 born 1850 Male born in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England
Elizabeth H Bottomley Wife age 49 born 1852 Female born in Brookbottom, Lancashire, England
Myra Bottomley Daughter age 21 born 1880 Female born in Micklehurst, Cheshire, England
Agnes Bottomley Daughter age 19 born 1882 Female born in Micklehurst, Cheshire, England
Christine Bottomley Daughter age 18 born 1883 Female born in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England
Noel Bottomley Son age 16 born 1885 Male born in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England
Cyril Bottomley Son age 14 born 1887 Male born in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England
Lillie Ramsell Servant age 17 born 1884 Female born in Donisthorpe, Derbyshire, England
Alice Chadwick Visitor age 9 born 1892 Female born in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

1911 census living at 266 Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge and Abel was an 'Employer' Cotton Waste Merchant. The house consisted of 11 rooms.
Abel Bottomley Head born 1850 age 61 Male Married Cotton Waste Merchant Stalybridge, Cheshire, England
Elizabeth Ann Bottomley Wife born 1852 age 59 Female Married born in Summerseat, Lancashire, England
Roland Bottomley Son born 1877 age 34 Male Single Mechanic (Machine Fitter) born in Mossley, Lancashire, England
Agnes Bottomley Daughter born 1882 age 29 Female Single No Occupation born in Mossley, Lancashire, England
Christine Bottomley Daughter born 1883 age 28 Female Single Teacher (Certificated) born in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England
Noel Bottomley Son born 1885 age 26 Male Single Cotton Waste Salesman born in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England
Doris Bottomley Daughter born 1890 age 21 Female Single No Occupation born in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England
Marion Bellis Servant born 1895 age 16 Female Single born in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Abel was a J.P. (Justice of the Peace) by the time of his death at Bank House, Mottram Road, Stalybridge, aged 77, on 2nd April 1927. His estate was valued at over 8700 pounds when he died. Abel is buried here in St James's Churchyard, his wife and two of his children are named on the tombstone at the rear of the church.

FAMILY
Wife Elizabeth Ann Bottomley died at 309 Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge, aged 84, on 3rd August 1936. She is buried here with Abel. Her estate was valued at 87 pounds when she died.

Son Roland was married sometime between 1912 and 1919. His wife was Rebecca Hepburn and the first time she is listed in the online records as Roland's wife is on a return passage from India in 1921, aboard the ship 'City of Poona'. She was around 19 years his junior. Roland is described as a 'Master Carder' and their 18 month old son travels with them. In 1939, Roland and Rebecca Bottomley lived at their shop at 9 Hanover Street, Stalybridge. He was at that time a Radio and Cycle Dealer, Machanic, Fitter and Turner. A number of closed entries on the 1939 register suggest they had several children, which may or may not include Joseph b1924, Elizabeth b1927, Edna b1929 and Stuart b1930. Roland junior appears to have died aged 7 in 1927. Roland Bottomley died at 9 Hanover Street, Stalybridge, aged 80, on 22nd December 1956. His estate was valued at 780 pounds when he died.

Daughter Myra married in New Zealand in 1903. Her husband was James Herbert Thompson. They had at least 2 children together. Myra died in Waikato, New Zealand, aged 42, on 2nd April 1922. She is buried in Waihi cemetery with her family.

Daughter Agnes married Joseph Burgess in 1914, in the Ashton-under-Lyne registration area. In 1939, Agnes and Joseph Burgess, who was an Architect, lived at 309 Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge. Joseph died in Stalybridge in January 1951, aged 67. Agnes was still living at 309 Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge when she died in St Asaph Hospital in North Wales, aged 77, on 5th September 1958. Her estate was valued at over 9000 pounds when she died.

Daughter Christine married John Herbert Illingworth Radcliffe in 1914, in the Ashton-under-Lyne registration area. She lived at 12 Cranworth Street, Stalybridge, when she died in the Cheadle Royal Mental Hospital, aged 56, on 30th July 1939. Her estate was valued at over 1420 pounds when she died. She is buried here in the family grave in St James's Churchyard. her husband continued to live in Stalybridge where he was a School Headmaster. He died aged 82 in 1967.

Son Noel married Esther Kershaw in 1912, at St Chad's Church in Uppermill. They had at least three children together, including their son Noel Kershaw Bottomley who is buried with them here in St James's Churchyard. Noel died at Bank House, Mottram Road, Stalybridge, aged 54, on 16th September 1939, just a few weeks after his sister Christine. His estate was valued at over 9200 pounds when he died. His wife Esther died in the Stockport area, aged 85, on 8th June 1975.

Son Cyril Bottomley was living in lodgings in Shotton near the Welsh border in 1911. He was a single man employed as an Engineer's Draughtsman at the Steelworks. Cyril Bottomley married Maggie Bottomley in the Saddleworth registration area in 1912. He was a Freemason in 1916 at the Traveller's Lodge in Chester. Cyril continued to work in Shotton. On the 1939 register, Cyril lived in Connah's Quay and was still a Mechanical Engineer at the Steelworks. He died at 29 Highbury Avenue, Prestatyn, aged 83, on 7th February 1970.

Daughter Doris married Gilbert Stanley Hibbert in 1915, in the Ashton-under-Lyne registration area. They had at least two children together. In 1939, the couple were living at Hillcrest in Disley and Gilbert was employed as a Researcher in the Textile Finishing Industry. Recently widowed sister-in-law Esther Kershaw and her daughter Gwen were their guests. Doris died in Disley, aged 84, on 19th January 1974. her estate was valued at over 12700 pounds when she died.

Father James Bottomley, aged 65 and stepmother Robina Bottomley, aged 52, were staying at a boarding house in Matlock Bath in 1881. James was described as a Farmer and Waste Dealer. James Bottomley died in Stalybridge, aged 73 on 28th February 1889. His wife Robina died aged 76 on 1st February 1904 and is buried in the family grave here in St James's Churchyard with James and his family.

Brother John Bottomley as already mentioned set up home at Hill Top after his marriage. In 1871, he was a Cotton Waste Dealer and lived with his wife Mary and their 5 children at, 5 Near Sour Acre in Stalybridge. Mary died between 1874 and 1878. John Bottomley married Cecily Wood in 1878, at St Paul's Church in Stalybridge. In 1881, he was a Cotton Waste Dealer living with Cecily and his 10 children at Hartley Terrace in Millbrook Stalybridge. The 1891 census shows the family lived at 198 Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge and John was still a Cotton Waste Dealer. In 1901, they were still at the same address and John was listed as an 'Employer' in his Cotton Waste Dealership. By 1911, John Bottomley had retired and lived with his wife and married daughter at Hartley Terrace in Millbrook, Stalybridge. He still lived at that address when he died in the Ashton-under-Lyne hospital, aged 76, on 10th April 1915. His estate was valued at over 7900 pounds.

Brother Thomas Holland Bottomley lived with his wife and her widowed mother Harriet and brother Joseph in 1871, at Acres Lane, Stalybridge. He was employed as a Waste Dealer. Thomas was widowed in 1875, when his wife, Sarah Ann, died aged 31. In 1877, Thomas Holland Bottomley, married Elizabeth Braddock Orr at St Paul's Church in Stalybridge. In 1881 Thomas and Elizabeth and their 3 young children lived at 187 Mottram Road, Stalybridge. He was employed as a Cotton Waste Dealer. Elizabeth Braddock Bottomley died in Stalybridge, aged 38, in 1883. In 1884, twice widowed Thomas Holland Bottomley married Mabel Jane King, at St Paul's Church in Stalybridge. In 1891, Thomas and Mabel and 5 of their children lived at 'The Wood' in Millbrook, Stalybridge. He was employed as a Farmer and Cotton Waste Dealer. They were still at the same address in 1901 and Thomas was shown as an 'Employer' in his Cotton Waste Dealership. He died at that address on 26th June 1901. His estate was valued at over 4900 pounds. Thomas Holland Bottomley and his wife Mabel Jane Bottomley are buried in St James's Churchyard and are named on the headstone marking their grave.

Brother William was living next door to his Thomas in 1881, at 185 Mottram Road, Stalybridge. He was also a Cotton Waste Dealer and shared the house with his wife Mary, young daughter, Lena and a general servant. By 1891, the family had grown with the birth of two more children. They were living in Southport and William was still a Cotton Waste Dealer. The 1901 census shows William as a J.P. (Justice of the Peace). He is listed as an 'Employer' in his cotton waste dealership and still lived in Southport with his wife Mary and two of their children. The 1911 census shows William and his wife Mary lived at 43 Derby Road, Southport. Their house consisted of 8 rooms and they had a servant living in. William was described as an 'Employer' Cotton Merchant. he died at that address aged 68, on 18th April 1912. His estate was valued at over 1500 pounds when he died. William is buried with his wife Mary in Duke Street Cemetery in Southport. They are both named on the headstone.

Annie Maria Buckley became a widow in 1880, when her husband Jesse died at the age of 32. Two of their children had also died by this time. Mary Gertrude born 1875 had died in 1878 and Jesse Ernest born 1879 died three days after his father. All three are named on their headstone in Mossley Cemetery.
On the 1881 census, Annie lived at 6 St Albans Terrace, Castle Road, in Torquay with her three surviving children, James Arthur, Mary Ethel and Edward Wilfred. Two servants lived with them. In 1891, Annie lived at 282 Lytham Road, Blackpool with the three children. James Arthur was a Chemist's Apprentice. A servant lived in with the family. On the 1901 census, Annie who was living on her own means and her youngest son Edward, who was a Bank Clerk, were living at 4 Bright Street in Blackpool. Annie's whereabouts on the 1911 census are unknown, but she died at 27 Percy Avenue, Monkseaton near Whitley Bay, aged 79, on 28th August 1927. She is buried in the family grave in Mossley Cemetery. Her estate was valued at over 1400 pounds when she died.

Brother James was also a Cotton Waste Dealer and in 1881 he was also listed as a Town Councillor. He lived with his wife Esther and their baby daughter at 92 Wakefield Road, Stalybridge. The 1891 census shows James and Esther and their daughter Sarah living at Glent House, Wakefield Road, Stalybridge. Esther's brother, also a Cotton Waste Dealer, shares the address and there is a domestic servant living in. In 1901, nothing has changed for the family and Esther's brother, James Henry Hyde continues to live with them. James and his brother-in-law are described as 'Employers' in the cotton waste dealership. The 1911 census shows James and his wife Esther still living at The Glent on Wakefield Road, Stalybridge along with a live in servant. The house has 8 rooms. James is still an 'Employer Cotton Waste Merchant'. James Bottomley died at that address, aged 80, on 29th November 1931. His estate was valued at over 40,000 pounds when he died. He is buried in St Paul's Churchyard in Stalybridge. This burial ground has been grassed over and no headstone has been found.

Brother Herbert lived at 42 Market Street, Manchester and County Bank in 1881, with his wife Jane and a domestic servant. He was employed as a Bank Cashier. By 1891, Herbert was a Bank Manager and lived at Sidebottom Fold, with his wife Jane and their two young children, Margaret and Rupert. In 1901, the family of 4 were still living at the same address and Herbert was still a Bank Manager. A domestic servant was living with them. Herbert died at The Fold, Stalybridge, aged 53, on 24th November 1907. His estate was valued at over 3500 pounds when he died. Herbert is named on his parents headstone here in St James's Churchyard where he is buried.