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Irenemac

Irenemac Report 24 Oct 2007 19:19

Hi
Trying to find the maiden names of two of my ancestors and then move on to marriage details, so I ordered two birth certs. Trouble is, I can't find a suitable marriage on free BMD.
I have my gggrandfather George Strickland born abt 1824,wife Alice (looks like) Howson, but no marriage.
Also another gggrandfather James Blackburn born abt 1832, wife Ann(e) then it's difficult, possibly Rimington.
Both marriages would have been in Liverpool.
Where do I go from here please?
Thanks
Irene

Joy

Joy Report 24 Oct 2007 19:25

There is a marriage in Liverpool for a George Strickland to an Alice Trattle September quarter 1854 (free BMD site).

Irenemac

Irenemac Report 24 Oct 2007 19:28

Thanks, but it certainly doesn't look like Trattle
But that is around the right time, I think.

I'd say it was pretty certain to be Howson

Pete

Pete Report 24 Oct 2007 19:32

The LancsBMD website has the marriage you are searching for

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1851
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
STRICKLAND George HOWSON Alice Liverpool, St. Bride With St. Saviour Liverpool 2047LP/4/313

Kriso

Kriso Report 24 Oct 2007 19:32

Marriages Jun 1839 (>99%)
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ARMORY Elizabeth Liverpool 20 205
BLACKBURN James Liverpool 20 205
EVANS Peter Liverpool 20 205
GASKILL Ellen Liverpool 20 205
HARRIS Ann Liverpool 20 205
JONES Thomas Liverpool 20 205
LLOYD Margaret Liverpool 20 205
MURRAY William Liverpool 20 205

Kriso

Irenemac

Irenemac Report 24 Oct 2007 19:36

Wow thanks Pete you are all such clever people. I haven't managed to get into local records yet. I did try but got lost!

Thanks Kriso I did see that entry for James Blackburn but can't find the wife.

Pete

Pete Report 24 Oct 2007 19:38

Again, from the LancsBMD site

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1853
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
BLACKBURN James PINNINGTON Ann West Derby, Register Office or Registrar Attended Liverpool REG_WD/9/182

http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/

Irenemac

Irenemac Report 24 Oct 2007 19:41

Thanks Pete,
That must be them. And thanks for the web address, I will go away and practice.
Hope I will be able to help someone one day.

Irene x

Pete

Pete Report 24 Oct 2007 20:00

If you want to order the certificate from the GRO you'll need the GRO ref details

Year 1853
Qtr Oct-Dec
Name PINNINGTON Ann
District W Derby
Volume 8b
Page 744

There is a corresponding entry for James BLACKBURN

Joy

Joy Report 24 Oct 2007 20:31

Thanks, Pete, I forgot that site.

Or you can send to the register office for the certificates.

Irenemac

Irenemac Report 24 Oct 2007 21:26

Thanks everyone
You are brilliant

Irene xx