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Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 10 058 Send Message	Abby	Report	27 Dec 2016 10:28
	???? Marriage: 5 Aug 1862 St Anne, Lancaster, Lancashire, England Adam Stephenson - 21, Pawn Broker Assistant, Bachelor, Moor Lane Alice Turner - (X), 19, Weaver, Spinster, Moor Lane Groom's Father: James Stephenson, Pawnbroker Bride's Father: Richard Turner, Basket Maker Witness: Alexander Greenep; Ellen Leck Married by Licence by: A. S. Page Register: Marriages 1843 - 1883, Page 65, Entry 129 Source: LDS Film 1526409
	Researching: Abby says please do not send messages to safc, always reply on your thread, as Abby is just a paying member of genes reunited. helping other members. thank you.
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 442 Send Message	Hannah	Report	27 Dec 2016 10:24
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 442 Send Message	Yes that's them living as a family :-) Some of the older children were from the father's previous marriage.
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 10 058 Send Message	Abby	Report	27 Dec 2016 10:16
	???? 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Bottoms, Dilworth, Preston, Lancashire, England Learn more Print transcription View image Household Members First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place James Bradshaw Head Married Male 44 1847 Wood Sawyer Lancashire, England Transcription Mary J Bradshaw Wife Married Female 25 1866 - Preston, Lancashire, England Transcription Thomas Bradshaw Son Single Male 20 1871 Bobbin Turner Ribchester, Lancashire, England Transcription Edward Bradshaw Son Single Male 18 1873 Bobbin Turner Ribchester, Lancashire, England Transcription Arthur Bradshaw Son - Male 15 1876 Weaver Cotton Ribchester, Lancashire, England James Bradshaw Son - Male 12 1879 Scholar Lancashire, England Transcription Mary Ellen Bradshaw Daughter - Female 8 1883 Scholar Lancashire, England Transcription George Bradshaw Son - Male 1 1890 - Lancashire, England
	Researching: Abby says please do not send messages to safc, always reply on your thread, as Abby is just a paying member of genes reunited. helping other members. thank you.
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 442 Send Message	Hannah	Report	27 Dec 2016 10:16
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 442 Send Message	Thanks safc, That's the marriage certificate i have. I just cant seem to find Mary or Adam before she married James.
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 10 058 Send Message	Abby	Report	27 Dec 2016 09:59
	Marriage: 24 Jul 1888 St Lawrence, Longridge, Lancashire, England James Bradshaw - 40, Sawyer, Widower, Dilworth, Longridge Mary Theresa Stevenson - 19, Spinster, Ribchester Groom's Father: Thomas Bradshaw, (Deceased), Bobbin Turner Bride's Father: Adam Stevenson, (Deceased), Pawnbroker Witness: William Walton; Ellen Gregson Married by Banns by: H. T. Greaves M. A., Curate Register: Marriages 1838 - 1895, Page 186, Entry 372 Source: LDS Film 1657578
	Researching: Abby says please do not send messages to safc, always reply on your thread, as Abby is just a paying member of genes reunited. helping other members. thank you.
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 442 Send Message	Hannah	Report	27 Dec 2016 09:16
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 442 Send Message	Hi Everyone, I have posted about this family before, years ago, but i am recently back to doing my family tree again and i am still struggling with them. I wondered if anyone can help? My great grandfather was Joseph Bradshaw born 19th April 1895 in Dilworth Lancashire. I am almost certain that I have his birth certificate because it fits the ages (in relation to his marriage certificate) and also his father's name. Also the area where they were living. It names his father as James Bradshaw and his mother as Mary Theresa Bradshaw (formerly Stevens). I thought i had found a marriage for Joseph's parents. July 24th 1888 in Longridge, Lancashire. It notes Mary Theresa Stevenson as age 19, residing in ribchester and father's name Adam Stevenson (deceased, profession- pawnbroker). James is a widower at the time, age 40 and living in dilworth, father's name Thomas bradshaw (deceased, profession- bobbin turner) I cannot seem to find Mary Theresa Stevenson/Stephenson/Stevens anywhere before she got married. Its driving me insane! I may have just found an Adam and Elizabeth living in lodgings on the 1871 census but no Mary! Where would she be if she was only 3 years old? Am i missing something blindingly obvious?!

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