Several relatives were farmers in the 19th century, with many of them moving into urban centuries during the course of the century. The relatives typically rented the land from a landowner.
- 1820 Edward Nixon is a Farmer at Jamesons Farm Winstanley Wigan until 1852 when he and his family move to Wallgate Wigan and then Hindley where Edward becomes a labourer in a coal mine.
- 1820 Henry Mawdsley is a Farmer at Sephton’s Hall Skelmersdale until 1845 when he and his family move to Wallgate Wigan to be a Labourer and then a Grocer.
Norman And Marian Barton Family Tree 