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Robert Johnson - Mary Houghton

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Mark

Mark Report 13 Jul 2011 12:07


I have located two pieces of information from the Lancashire Online Parish Clerk Website -

Banns: St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
Robert Johnson - Farmer of Scarisbrick
Mary Houghton - Spinster of Scarisbrick
Banns Read: 21 Nov 1824
Register: Banns 1821 - 1826, Page 56, Entry 235
Source: LDS Film 1849664

Marriage: 6 Dec 1824 St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
Robert Johnson - (X), of This Parish
Mary Houghton - of This Parish
Witness: Richard Hodge; George Wignall
Married by Banns by: George Whitehead Bower, Curate
Register: Marriages 1813 - 1827, Page 219, Entry 657
Source: LDS Film 1849664

However - neither parents are listed as witnesses - If mary's father can be proved to be john b. c.1778 Many Thanks

Mike *

Mike * Report 13 Jul 2011 12:11

There is an Ormskirk and District Society which may be able to help.

Their website ...

http://www.odfhs.org.uk/

Lynski

Lynski Report 13 Jul 2011 12:23

Here is the marriage from familysearch.org -

Robert Johnson

England Marriages, 1538–1973


marriage: 06 Dec 1824 —Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
spouse: Mary Houghton

record title: England Marriages, 1538–1973
groom's name: Robert Johnson
bride's name: Mary Houghton
marriage date: 06 Dec 1824
marriage place: Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
indexing project (batch) number: M00117-2
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 1469029

Researching:
Bagley, Millington, Morrey, Edwards, Sims, Weaver

Mark

Mark Report 13 Jul 2011 12:24

Yes thats what i have just wondered if the fathers names appeared anywhere

Lynski

Lynski Report 13 Jul 2011 12:27

1841 census for reference??? -

JOHNSON, Robert M 45 1796 Lancashire VIEW
JOHNSON, Mary F 40 1801 Lancashire VIEW
JOHNSON, Margret F 15 1826 Lancashire VIEW
BALL, James M 12 1829 Lancashire VIEW

RG number: HO107 Piece: 515 Book/Folio: 10/41 Page: 12
Registration District: Ormskirk Sub District: Scarisbrick
Enumeration District:
Ecclesiastical Parish:
Civil Parish: Ormskirk Municipal Borough:
Address: Brown Edge, Ormskirk, Scarisbrick County: Lancashire

Researching:
Bagley, Millington, Morrey, Edwards, Sims, Weaver

Mark

Mark Report 13 Jul 2011 12:32

Many Thanks Lynski and Mike

Lynski

Lynski Report 13 Jul 2011 12:35

1851 census?

JOHNSON, Mary Head Widow F 49 1802 Farmer
Scarisbrick Lancashire VIEW
HOUGHTON, Mathew Servant Unmarried M 38 1813 Farm Servant Scarisbrick Lancashire VIEW
WRIGHT, Robert Servant Unmarried M 16 1835 Farm Servant
Scarisbrick Lancashire VIEW
ORRILT, Margaret Servant Unmarried F 17 1834 General Servant Ormskirk Lancashire VIEW
ROBINSON, Hannah Visitor F 3 1848 Annuitant
Scarisbrick Lancashire VIEW

RG number: HO107 Piece: 2197 Folio: 223 Page: 22
Registration District: Ormskirk Sub District: Scarisbrick
Enumeration District: 2B Ecclesiastical Parish:
Civil Parish: Scarisbrick Municipal Borough:
Address: Browedge, Scarisbrick County: Lancashire

I was hoping that the early census might possibly have parents with them but no luck so far......

Researching:
Bagley, Millington, Morrey, Edwards, Sims, Weaver