On the 1 August 1829 the first section of the Bolton to Leigh Railway Line opened, William and his wife Mrs Maria Hulton travelled from Pendlebury Fold to Daubhill.

[2][3] Between 22 and 25 August 1934, Edward Rushton & Kenyon auctioned Hulton Brickworks as an additional item to the Pretoria Pit.

[2] An image from The Bolton News shows a photo of the junction of Lock Lane and Wigan Road.

However, in early 2002, this was disputed by a long-term resident, who expressed belief that the name originated from being somewhere where livestock "went hungry" due to inadequate pasture.

An editor for The Bolton News tried to verify the statement by the resident, but was unable to do so, believing the explanation offered in the 1940s to be more credible.