Missing Marriage

[pat fowles]

Hi all...In 1898 I have the marriage at Prescot Lancs of William Pendlebury Age 48/Widower/ Occ: Flatman/ Father: James Pendlebury, Flatman. and Margaret Jane Davies Age 36/Spinster/ Father: Joseph, Coal Miner.
William and Margaret had three children Mary Margaret b1886, William b1889 and Elizabeth Alice b1891 all born before they married obviously.
I can't find a previous marriage for William. Does anyone have any ideas?
In 1851 and 61 census William is living with parents in Runcorn Cheshire, his father was also a Waterman. Can't find him in 1871 &1881 census.

[Lesley Robertson]

Have you found William & kids in the 1901 census? I found one 2 year old called William, but the siblings were wrong - that wife was called Lucy..
It was quite common for a widowed man with young kids to remarry fairly quickly for obvious reasons. Bride 2 was often either a relative or a widow...
What about the birth certificates for the kids? Do they name Margaret?

[Pamelawagster]

There are births which match the 3 children with MMN - Davies.

Mary born Wirral and William & Elizabeth in Prescot.

[Pamelawagster]

1901 the family are in Hulme Manchester.

[christanel]

1871 RG10 Piece 3692 folio 15 page 24
77 Surrey Sreet Runcorn
William Penny 21 Head Flatman born Runcorn.
Mary Penny 20 Wife Runcorn.
Definitely Penny on the image and there is a birth for a William Penny in 1851 Runcorn

Chris

[pat fowles]

The children all belong to William and Margaret Davies. In 1891 census they are in Windle, St Helens, William is a General labourer/ In 1901 they are in Hulme, William is a Labourer on Canal/Docks.

[almach]

Hi Pat,

A William Pendlebury age 20, was married Aug 22nd 1870 at Church of St Mary, Widnes. William was a waterman, and his father James also a waterman. Bride was Elizabeth Harrop,18, father Joseph a porter.

In 1881 there's an Elizabeth Pendlebury age 30, married, born Grappenhall, Cheshire, no husband at the address. RG11; Piece: 3724; Folio: 69; Page: 57;

In 1871 there's an Elizabeth Pendlebury, married, a waterman's wife at home with her parents, however, her father is Robert, and she's born Runcorn. Piece: 3692; Folio: 40; Page number: 28

ETA: In 1881 (above) there's a John Owen living in Elizabeth's household.

The Warrington Evening Post 10 July 1879 mentions an Elizabeth Pendlebury, a married woman, assaulted by John Owen with whom she was cohabiting.

[almach]

PENDLEBURY, JAMES, MMN HARROP
GRO Reference: 1871 J Quarter in RUNCORN Volume 08A Page 230
PENDLEBURY, ROBERT, MMN HARROP
GRO Reference: 1873 S Quarter in RUNCORN Volume 08A Page 213

There's a tree on Ancestry which has those two boys, and they have their father as William Pendlebury son of James Pendlebury and Mary Ann Nichols. They also have Robert born 15 Jul 1873 • 10 Vine Street, Runcorn, that's the same address Elizabeth and her parents were at in 1871.

[almach]

Parish Church, Runcorn, June 3rd 1895.
Robert Pendlebury, 21, waterman, 10 brook St, Runcorn, father William a waterman
Ann Snape, 20, 19, Brook St, father Robert a waterman.
Witnesses: Samuel Clifton and Frances Pendlebury

Parish Church, Runcorn, Aug 25th 1890.
James Pendlebury, 19, waterman, 17, Wellington St, father William a waterman.
Frances Snape, 19, 4 Duke St, father John a waterman.
Witnesses: Robert Snape and Elizabeth Snape.

[almach]

There's a baptism for James P. at Runcorn All Saints, Sept 3rd 1871, son of William (waterman) and Elizabeth.