James Christopher Scholes (27 March 1852 – 18 June 1890) was an English antiquary.

Life

The son of James Scholes, a printer and bookbinder, James Christopher Scholes was born at Bolton, Lancashire, and educated at the Holy Trinity School there.

Scholes trained as a printer then worked a reporter on a local newspaper, and later became a draper. He served as a member of the Bolton Board of Guardians of the Poor, and as a member of the Bolton School Board.

In 1877, Scholes married Ann Frost, who became his business manager. Scholes then devoted his time to his antiquarian and genealogical pursuits.^[1]

Scholes died on 18 June 1890 and was buried in Tonge Cemetery in Bolton.^[1]

Works

Scholes's main publications were:^[1]

• Bolton Bibliography and Jottings of Book Lore, with Notes on Local Authors and Printers, 1886; and
• History of Bolton, completed by W. Pimblett, and issued in 1892.

Other writings included:^[1]

• Notes on Turton Tower and its successive Owners, 1880; with Supplementary Notes, 1881.
• Documentary Notes relating to Turton, 1882.
• Genealogy of the Knowles Family, 1886.

Scholes made transcripts of the Bolton parish registers from 1587 to 1860, which were printed to 1712 in the Bolton Weekly Journal, 1887–90.^[1]