Hello Dianne,
sorry, I did reply, but I put the subject as "Address" you will see it as a seperate entry on the message board.There were 6 Joseph Hamer`s two were children and of the others only one was old enough to be John`s father as follows:-
30 Hampden st Little Bolton.
Joseph Hamer Time Keeper (cotton) 58 Born Tottington
Margaret " Wife 52 Born Tottington
Ann " Niece 21 " "
Jane Tattersall S-in L49 Married "
Betsy " Niece Cotton Weaver 27 Born Tottington
Sarah " " " " 23 " "
Thomas P Bullen Lodger Methodist Minister 25 Born Truro Cornwall.
There were 135 hamer`s in bolton in 1881 if you want more let me know and will see what I can do. The above family was piece no 3836 folio 143 page 21.
G`day
Terry