Born in Skipton North Yorkshire in April 1860, 20 year old John Holt was working as an apprentice watchmaker.
Formally John Bartholomew Brown Holt, he is often refereed to as John B Holt or John Holt.
He lived with his Parents James & Martha Holt and the family at 95 Church Street, Little Bolton.
It is not known if he produced any of his own watches.