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Thanks very much for your thoughts on this. The Mary Ann Ramshaw you came up with does seem like a very good fit. I'm pretty sure she married John Paterson in 1857. I guess the regsitrar could have...

Thanks, I'll take a look at those. I guess I could order the 1857 marriage cert from GRO and compare the writing of the signature. It does look very much the registrar's hand though. Slightly...

Both William and Mary Ann signed the register but both signatures look very much like the registrar's writing! the witnesses are just crossed with the works next 'the mark of William Robinson' and...

That 1851 census is the one I have used in my draft tree for for this line. It does look very good - there is no sign of Mary Ann Ramshaw after 1861. I believe she married John Paterson b. 03 May...

Just realised I have explored this Mary Ann Ramshaw in the past. I have her in 1841, 1851 and 1861 census. Her monther was Sarah Humble and she married John Patterson in 1857.

I don't have a...

Thanks almach. Mary Ann Ramshaw c.17 Sep 1836 does seem like a good fit. In addition to two of her daughters naming their daughters Mary Ann Ramshaw Donkin/Mordey she also had another daughter with...

Thanks for the suggestion elsinore but Mary Ann's father is listed as being John Pattison on the marriage cert. Pattison and Paterson/Patterson are common variants but if Mary Ann was called...

I’ve been stuck at this brickwall for 13 years. Any help, hints or new perspective will be much appreciated.

My 2nd GGF William Peat b.1836 Bolton Low, Cumberland married Mary Ann Ramshaw on 09...