Robert Halliwell was born in 1841 in Wigan and was a mason. His first wife, by whom he had five children, died. He married Jane Ainscough , the daughter of John Ainscough (1810) and Mary Benson, in 1877. In 1881 he was living at 3 Lower Gullet Aspull. He died in June 1885.

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• 1. Deborah Ainscough's data. Robert Halliwell. Born 1841, Wigan, and married Jane Ainscough, 1877. Died Jun 1885. • 2. 1881 Census. 3 Lower Gullet Aspull. Robert Halliwell. Head. Age 40. Mason. Born Wigan.