John Holding was born in 1785 and christened on 9th July. He married Jane Darbyshire, possibly in Duxbury. He was working as a collier in 1838. He was a coal miner in 1841 and living at Grimshaw Cottages in Haigh.

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• 1. Marriage Certificate. John Holding listed as father of Fanny Holding, married to William Ainscow on 18 February 1838. Occupation shown as Collier. • 2. 1841 Census. Grimshaw Cottages, Haigh. John Holding. Age 55. Coal Miner. Born Lancashire. • 3. International Genealogical Index. John Holding m. Jane Darbyshire, 1806, Duxbury. • 4. Marriages, St. Wilfred’s, Standish. 21 Apr 1806. John Holden – (X), of This Parish; Jane Darbyshire – (X), of The Said Parish. Witness: James Turner; William Darbyshire. Married by Banns by: John Price, Curate. • 5. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Holding, John. Male. 9 Jul 1785, Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. Father: Henry Holding. Mother: Mary.