Third Generation

8. William (Daniel) HUGHES was born on 5 July 1853 in Lomax Bank, Little Lever, Lancashire, England. He was baptized on 9 October 1853 in Darcy Lever Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Bolton, Lancashire, England. He appeared in the census on 7 April 1861 in 130 Bury Old Road, Tonge-with-Haulgh, Bolton, Lancashire, England. In 1861 he was a scholar in Tonge with Haulgh, Bolton, Lancashire, England. He appeared in the census on 2 April 1871 in 81 Bury New Road, Tonge with Halgh, Bolton, Lancashire, England. In 1871 he was a paper merchant in Bolton, Lancashire, England. He appeared in the census on 3 April 1881 in 58 Radcliffe Road, Tonge with Haulgh, Bolton, Lancashire, England. In 1881 he was a paper and paper bag maker employing 25 hands in Bolton, Lancashire, England. In 1910 he was a proprietor of the Empire Printing Company in 551 Elizabeth Street, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He died on 28 October 1925 in Parkville, Victoria, Australia. He was buried on 30 October 1925 in Brighton Cemetery, Brighton, Victoria, Australia.

William (Daniel) HUGHES and Caroline ROTHWELL were married on 26 April 1876 in Wesley Chapel, Bradshawgate, Bolton, Lancashire, England. Witnesses: Robert Hughes, Ellen Susannah Rothwell, and John Rothwell. Caroline ROTHWELL (daughter of John ROTHWELL and Mary Ann RENSHAW) was born on 23 October 1855 in Little Bolton, Lancashire, England. She appeared in the census on 8 April 1861 in 38 Haworth Street, Little Bolton, Lancashire, England. In 1861 she was a scholar in Bolton, Lancashire, England. She appeared in the census on 3 April 1871 in 28 Hampton Street, Little Bolton, Lancashire, England. In 1871 she was a paper bag and envelope maker in Bolton, Lancashire, England. She died on 25 September 1916 in Prahran, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She was buried on 27 September 1916 in Brighton Cemetery, Brighton, Victoria, Australia.