Mary Ann Hargreaves c.1855

[RonOne]

Just to confirm the marriage:

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the year 1869 (Source LancashireBMD)
Richard PURSELOW married Sarah HARGRAVES at St Simon, Salford
Registers at Salford - Reference C27/8/21

[Nicolina]

thanks Ronone. It's good to know that my feeling was right. It's amazing what difference a small spelling mistake can make.

[bettyespana]

Does it say how old she was when she was married?

I've found this birth in 1848 which could be her:

HARGREAVES Mary Ann Salford 20 781

On the marriage cert dated 2/9/1876 Mary Ann Hargreaves was 19yrs & that is why I put the date as c1855.

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[bettyespana]

the 1861 Census ( RG09/2923/13 Page 19 ) for 6, Tomlinson Street, Salford has:
Jno HARGREAVES aged 49 born Tottington, Lancashire. He was a Widower, occupation - Carter

Children:
Alice aged 29 born Darcy Lever, Lancashire occ: Dressmaker
Sarah aged 13 born Darcy Lever, Lancashire
Charles aged 10 born Salford, Lancashire occ: Mechanic Boy
Jno aged 9 born Salford, Lancashire
Mary aged 8 born Salford, Lancashire
James Henry aged 4 born Salford, Lancashire

I have this one in my notes but down as a possible.With the baptism found previous for 1855 it may fit the bill.

[bettyespana]

Is this her birth registration?

Births Mar 1853
Hargraves Mary Ann - Salford 8d 97

Note the spelling of the surname.

Yes, I see the spelling of the surname,it is definitely Hargreaves on the marriage cert,however either of them could be mis-spelt.
It is nearer to the baptism of 1855,however that stated mother as Mary.On the 1861c details sent previously that one looks as though the mother was Alice!

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[bettyespana]

To get Mary's mother's surname you would need to get Mary's birth certificate as found by Ronone above.

Hi gasser,

Now here is the problem for me.I live in Spain in an area with the most abysmal postal service.Paying & sending for certs is no longer an option for me as I have had so many that have not arrived.Too costly now for me to go down that road I am afraid.

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[bettyespana]

the 1861 Census ( RG09/2923/13 Page 19 ) for 6, Tomlinson Street, Salford has:
Jno HARGREAVES aged 49 born Tottington, Lancashire. He was a Widower, occupation - Carter

Children:
Alice aged 29 born Darcy Lever, Lancashire occ: Dressmaker
Sarah aged 13 born Darcy Lever, Lancashire
Charles aged 10 born Salford, Lancashire occ: Mechanic Boy
Jno aged 9 born Salford, Lancashire
Mary aged 8 born Salford, Lancashire
James Henry aged 4 born Salford, Lancashire

Hi Nicolina,

There seems to be a huge gap inbetween Alice age 29 & Sarah age 13.
The youngest James Henry is only age 4yrs on the 1861c so that means the mother was still alive in 1857.
I wonder now when the mother died & if her name was Mary.
That would at least give the possibility that this is the correct family.

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[bettyespana]

Yes, I see the spelling of the surname,it is definitely Hargreaves on the marriage cert,however either of them could be mis-spelt.
It is nearer to the baptism of 1855,however that stated mother as Mary.On the 1861c details sent previously that one looks as though the mother was Alice!

bettespana

Whoops! Sorry I didn't realise Alice was one of the children.Big gap though between her & the others.


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[bettyespana]

Marriages: sept qtr 1869
Haregreaves Sarah Salford 8d 66
PURSELOW Richard Salford 8d 66

It may be possible that Sarah was the daughter of John Hargreaves as the ages of John & James Hargreaves
in this 1871c list do match the 1861.Robert aged 10 must have been born after the 1861.
Incidentally I have just looked at the marriage cert for Mary Ann Hargreaves to Robert Moss in 1876 & it states her residence at time of marriage is 7 Percy St,and that her father John was a Moulder & deceased.

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[bettyespana]

Just to let you all know 1881c RG11/3970/64/4 8 Lower Siddon Street Salford

Robert Moss (H) M 27 1854 Overlooker b.Preston
Mary A Moss (W)M 23 1858 Frame Tenter b.Stretford
Mary Moss (D)S 10 1871 b.Salford

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