James Winward was born in 1822 in Rumsworth and christened on 14th April at Westhoughton. He was the son of William Winward (1777) and Margaret Green. In 1841 a silk weaver named James Winward was listed as living at Chew Moor, Lostock. He married Mary Taylor on 11th May 1842 at the Parish Church, Bolton-le-Moors. In 1851 he was living in Caldwell Cottages, Westhoughton and working as a silk weaver. In 1852 he was living at White Horse, Westhoughton and was working as a silk weaver. In 1861 and 1871 he was working as a silk weaver and living in Chapel Lane, Westhoughton. In 1876 he was working as a beamer in a silk mill. He died on 8th January 1881 in Church street, from heart disease.

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• 1. Samuel Winward's Birth Certificate. Listed as the father of Samuel Winward, b. 1852 on Samuel's birth certificate. Living at White Horse, Westhoughton. Occupation: Silk Weaver. Married to Mary Taylor. • 2. Marriage Registers. Winward, James. Jun. 1842. 21. 44. Bolton. • 3. Marriage Certificate. Married 11 May 1842, The Parish Church, Bolton-le-Moors. James Winward, Minor, Weaver, Lostock. Father: William Winward, Weaver. Mary Taylor, Minor, Weaver, Lostock. Father: Samuel Taylor, Weaver. Witnesses: James Winward, James Liptrot. Vicar: Thomas Berry, Minister. • 4. International Genealogical Index. James Winward. Christened on 14 April 1822 at Westhoughton. Father: William. Mother: Margaret Green. • 5. Marriage Certificate. Son Samuel's marriage certificate, April 24th, 1876: James Winward, Beamer at Silk Mill. • 6. 1861 Census. Chapel Lane, Westhoughton. James Winward. Head. Age 38. Silk Weaver. Born Rumsworth. • 7. 1871 Census. Chapel Lane, Westhoughton. James Winward. Head. Age 48. Silk Weaver. Born Rumsworth. • 8. 1851 Census. Caldwell Cottages, Westhoughton. James Winward. Head. Age 28. Silk Weaver. Born Westhoughton. • 9. 1841 Census. Chew Moor, Lostock. James Winward. Age 20. Silk Weaver. Born Lancashire. • 10. Death Certificate. Bolton, 1881. Sub-District: Westhoughton. 309. Eighth January 1881, Church St., U.S.D. James Winward, Male, 58 Years, Silk Operative. Cause of death: Heart Disease. Informant: Jane Winward, Daughter, Present at the Death, Church St., Westhoughton. Registered: Tenth January 1881, John Clough, Registrar. • 11. Death Registers. Mar. 1881. Winward, James. Bolton. 8c. 214. Age 58.