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Marriages at Primitive Methodist
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Marriages recorded in the Register for 1925 - 1936

Marriage: 4 Jul 1925 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Albert Sandland - 21, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 65 Lord Street, Hindsford, Atherton
Doris Pope - 23, Spinster, 11 Ashwell Street Tyldesley
    Groom's Father: Ernest Sandland, Miner
    Bride's Father: John Richard Pope, Miner
    Witness: Stanley Fredrick Pope; Annie Sandland
    Married by Certificate by: Thomas Watkin Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 1, Entry 1
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Dec 1925 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Albert Elsby - 30, Coal Hewer, Bachelor, 31 Alma Street, Atherton
Annie Handley - 25, Packer in a Ware House, Spinster, 20 Elizabeth Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: William Elsby, (deceased), Labourer
    Bride's Father: Samuel Handley, deceased, Road Pavior
    Witness: Fred Handley; Nellie Walton
    Married by Certificate by: Thomas Watkin Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 1, Entry 2
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Dec 1925 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
William Harrop - 24, Chauffer [sic] Domestic, Bachelor, 3 Crawford Avenue, Tyldesley
Nora Berry - 21, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 48 Sale Lane Tyldesley
    Groom's Father: James Harrop, Overlooker in Mill (Retired)
    Bride's Father: John William Berry, Miner
    Witness: Ernest Harrop; Nellie Turner
    Married by Licence by: Thomas Watkin Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 2, Entry 3
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Apr 1926 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
John Thomas Aldred - 23, Coal Hewer, Bachelor, 4 Prospect Street, Tyldesley
Eliza Ann Rushton - 22, Chemist's Packer, Spinster, 5 Prospect Street, Tyldesley
    Groom's Father: John Thomas Aldred, Labourer at the Mine
    Bride's Father: Bernard William Rushton, Labourer at the Mine
    Witness: James Lockett; Jane Pendlebury
    Married by Certificate by: Thomas Watkin Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 2, Entry 4
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Apr 1926 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Matthew Smith - 27, Coal Hewer, Bachelor, 29 George Street, Tyldesley
Sarah Downs - 27, Cotton Piecer, Spinster, 29 George Street, Tyldesley
    Groom's Father: Matthew Smith, deceased, Coal Hewer
    Bride's Father: Henry Downs, Coal Hewer
    Witness: Thomas Mountford; Annie Mountford
    Married by Certificate by: Thomas Watkin Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 3, Entry 5
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Jun 1926 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Thomas Unsworth - 29, Coal Hewer, Bachelor, 100 High Street, Atherton
Agnes Cooke - 27, Cotton Piecer, Spinster, 210 Parr Bridge, Tyldesley
    Groom's Father: Peter Unsworth, Miner (Retired)
    Bride's Father: John William Cooke, Colliery Hand
    Witness: Joseph Unsworth; Eliza Cooke; Sarah Ann Oakley
    Married by Certificate by: Thomas Watkin Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 3, Entry 6
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Aug 1926 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Frank Ernest Mansley - 29 years, Surface Hand at a Colliery, Bachelor, 15 Clifford Street, Leigh
Ethel Aldred - 24 years, Card Room Hand (Cotton), Spinster, 41 Alma Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: James Mansley, Surface Hand at Colliery
    Bride's Father: Albert Edward Aldred, Colliery Yardman
    Witness: William Rigby; Alice Maud Aldred; Rachel Rigby; Albert Edward Aldred
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Clifford Corp Authorised Person for the said Church
    Notes: [Bride's father's name entered as Alfred. Deleted and corrected.]
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 4, Entry 7
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Apr 1927 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
John Gerrard - 37 years, Die Setter And Fitter, Widower, 193 Bag Lane, Atherton
Maggie Cowley - 28 years, Nut and Bolt Screwer, Spinster, 9 Flapper Fold Lane, Atherton
    Groom's Father: George Gerrard, Foreman Shunter
    Bride's Father: Joseph Cowley, Miner
    Witness: Emily Cowley; Herbert Stockton
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Clifford Corp Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 4, Entry 8
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Apr 1927 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
George Seddon - 22 years, Colliery Drawer, Bachelor, 19 Henry Street, Tyldesley
Sarah Coates - 21 years, House-work, Spinster, 39 Nelson Street, Tyldesley
    Bride's Father: John Coates, Colliery Checkweighman
    Witness: Emma Smallman; Thomas Coates
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Clifford Corp Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 5, Entry 9
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Apr 1927 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Major Morris - 22 years, Nut Forger, Bachelor, 24 Prestwich Street, Atherton
Evelyn Roughley - 18 years, Cotton Packer, Spinster, 6 Oliver Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Major Morris, Nut Forger
    Witness: Florence Bradshaw; Arthur Westwood
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Clifford Corp Authorised Person for the said Church
    Notes: [Bride's father not named but recorded as Deceased]
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 5, Entry 10
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Apr 1927 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Percy Hibbert - 20 years, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 28 Mealhouse Lane, Atherton
Mary Evans - 18 years, Confectioner, Spinster, 7 South Avenue, Leigh
    Groom's Father: Frank William Hibbert, Colliery Surface Labourer
    Bride's Father: John Evans, Haulage Contractor
    Witness: Frank Hibbert; May Partington
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Clifford Corp Authorised Person for the said Church
    Notes: [Groom signed 'Mr Percy Hibbert']
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 6, Entry 11
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 13 Aug 1927 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
William Henry Grundy - 21 years, Joiner (Journeyman), Bachelor, 8 Canal Bank, Astley
Martha Pendlebury Neal - 21 years, Comber Tenter in a Cotton Mill, Spinster, 21 Market Street, Tyldesley
    Groom's Father: James Frederick Grundy, Miner
    Bride's Father: Albert James Neal, Miner
    Witness: William Edward Robinson; Gladys Garratt
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Clifford Corp Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 7, Entry 13
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1927 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
William Smith - 23 years, Stoker at a Colliery, Bachelor, Common Fold Farm, Tyldesley
Evelyn Aldred - 23 years, Box Tenter, Spinster, 40 Alma Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: William Smith, Colliery Lampman
    Bride's Father: Joseph Henry Aldred, Coal-miner
    Witness: Thomas Smith; Elizabeth Alice Aldred
    Married by Certificate by: W. J. Loader Authorised Person for Atherton Baptist Chapel
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 7, Entry 14
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Oct 1927 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Joseph Harris - 24 years, Colliery Haulage Hand, Bachelor, 2 Argyle Street, Atherton
Margaret Pugh - 22 years, Card Tenter, Spinster, 22 Brown Street South, Leigh
    Groom's Father: Samuel Harris, Dentist's Agent
    Bride's Father: Charles Pugh, Miner
    Witness: Clarice Brown; William Pugh
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Clifford CorpAuthorised Person for said Church
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 8, Entry 15
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Dec 1927 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Arthur Edward Amos - 35 years, Colliery Surface Hand, Widower, 454 Tyldesley Road, Atherton
Ethel Harper - 28 years, Confectioner's Assistant, Spinster, 209 Elliott Street, Tyldesley
    Groom's Father: George Amos, Boilermaker
    Bride's Father: Walter Harper, Miner
    Witness: Stanley Harper; Florence Battersby; Frank Fletcher
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Clifford CorpAuthorised Person for said Church
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 8, Entry 16
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 Dec 1927 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Charles Brown - 20 years, Coal Hewer, Bachelor, 20 Sycamore Road, Atherton
Edith Hodgkiss - 19 years, Cross Piecer Cotton Mill, Spinster, 20 Sycamore Road, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Peter Brown, Coal Hewer
    Bride's Father: Levi Hodgkiss, Coal Hewer
    Witness: Richard Smith; Florence Brown
    Married by Certificate by: W. J. Loader Authorised Person for the Baptist Chapel, Tyldesley Road, Atherton
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 9, Entry 17
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Mar 1928 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Fred Handley - 32 years, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 20 Elizabeth Street, Atherton
Alice West - 20 years, Comber Tenter, Spinster, 9 Second Avenue, Hag Fold, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Samuel Handley, (Deceased), Paver
    Bride's Father: James West, (Deceased), Foreman Belt Maker
    Witness: Joseph Knowles; Annie Elsby
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Clifford Corp Authorised Person for said Chapel.
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 9, Entry 18
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Apr 1928 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Sydney Taylor - 21 years, Shop Assistant (Grocery), Bachelor, 11 School Street, Tyldesley
Olive May Smith - 24 years, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 10 Johnson Street, Tyldesley
    Groom's Father: James Taylor, Fireman
    Bride's Father: Wilfred Smith, Blacksmith
    Witness: Gladys Smith; Gilbert Taylor; Wilfred Smith
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Clifford Corp Authorised Person for said Chapel.
    Notes: [The fathers' names and occupations were transposed. Corrected without deletion
           by a margin note 'The particulars in Columns 7 & 8 inadvertantly transposed. F. C.']
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 10, Entry 19
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 May 1928 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Frank Sutton - 27 years, Colliery Drawer, Bachelor, 23 Argyle Street, Atherton
Elizabeth Broad - 26 years, Operative Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 5 Birch Street, Tyldesley
    Groom's Father: Richard Sutton, Miner
    Bride's Father: Jabez Broad, Miner
    Witness: Rose Garswood; Joseph Dale Broad
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Clifford Corp Authorised Person for said Chapel.
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 10, Entry 20
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Mar 1929 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Edward Marsh Yates - 48 years, Iron Worker's Labourer, Bachelor, 8 Sumner Street Atherton
Florence Evans - 38 years, Dress-maker, Spinster, 3 Mayfield Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Cornelius Yates, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Thomas Evans, Insurance Agent
    Witness: Margaret Ann Robinson; John Yates; Thomas Evans
    Married by Licence by: Frank Clifford Corp Authorised Person for said Chapel.
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 11, Entry 21
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Mar 1929 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Jack Woods - 23 years, Cop Packer, Bachelor, 80 Stanley Street, Atherton
Doris Hall - 23 years, Domestic Servant, Spinster, Mysluin' Old Hall Mill Lane, Leigh
    Groom's Father: Thomas Woods, Cotton Operative
    Bride's Father: Stephen Hall, Deceased
    Witness: William Harris; Maud Bell
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Clifford Corp Authorised Person for said Chapel.
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 11, Entry 22
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Mar 1929 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
James Henry Crook - 24 years, Coal Hewer, Bachelor, 26 Oldham Street, Tyldesley
Edna Hulme - 25 years, Carder in a Cotton Mill, Spinster, 15 Martin Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: William Crook, Collier
    Bride's Father: James Hulme, Collier
    Witness: Alice A. Anders; William Baxter
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Clifford Corp Authorised Person for said Chapel.
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 12, Entry 23
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Apr 1929 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
David Gregory - 32 years, Coal Hewer, Bachelor, 398 West Leigh Lane, Leigh
Betty Howard - 32 years, Spinster, 18 Argyle Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: John Gregory, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Thomas Howard, Property Repairer
    Witness: Ellen Howard; Thomas Howard
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Clifford Corp Authorised Person for said Chapel.
    Notes: [Bride signed twice - once as Betty Gregory and then as Betty Howard.]
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 12, Entry 24
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Aug 1929 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Walter Massey - 31 years, Colliery Wagon Trimmer, Bachelor, 17 Flapper Fold Lane, Atherton
Lilian Unsworth - 29 years, Jack Frame Tenter (Cotton Mill), Spinster, 100 High Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Henry Massey, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Peter Unsworth, Collier (Retired)
    Witness: Mary Pearson; Jack Massey
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Clifford Corp Authorised Person for said Chapel.
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 13, Entry 25
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Jun 1930 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Thomas Southern - 27 years, Iron Moulder, Bachelor, 19 Mealhouse Lane, Atherton
Emma Woods - 26 years, Card Room Hand (Cotton Mill), Spinster, 80 Stanley Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Joseph Southern, Shopkeeper
    Bride's Father: Thomas Woods, Spinner (Retired)
    Witness: Thomas Woods; Ada Southern; Thomas Jackson
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Clifford Corp Authorised Person for said Chapel.
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 13, Entry 26
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Jun 1930 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Harold Taylor - 25 years, Grocer's Assistant, Bachelor, 1 Clovelly Avenue, Atherton
Nellie Leyland - 23 years, Packer (Manufacturing Chemist), Spinster, 17 Formby Avenue, Atherton
    Groom's Father: William Taylor, Coal Miner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Leyland, Deceased
    Witness: J. P. Chadwick; Clarice Taylor; Jane Taylor; William B. Leyland
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Clifford Corp Authorised Person for said Chapel.
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 14, Entry 27
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Jul 1930 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
William Harris - 30 years, Coal Hewer, Bachelor, 2 Argyle Street, Atherton
Annie Naylor - 21 years, Comber Tenter (Cotton Mill), Spinster, 10 Second Avenue, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Samuel Harris, Dentist's Traveller
    Bride's Father: John William Naylor, Coal Miner
    Witness: Marie Brown; Thomas Naylor; John William Naylor; Samuel Harris
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Clifford Corp Authorised Person for said Chapel.
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 14, Entry 28
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Apr 1931 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Richard Warburton - 28 years, Clerk. Forwarding Office. Asbestos Manufacturing Company, Bachelor, 362 Manchester Road, Tyldesley
Evelyn Meadows - 24 years, Frame Tenter. Cotton Mill, Spinster, 58 Sumner Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: James Thomas Warburton, Miner
    Bride's Father: Swithin Meadows, Railway Linesman
    Witness: Lucy Marsh; Edward Warburton
    Married by Certificate by: C. T. R. Haswell Authorised Person for the said Chapel
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 15, Entry 29
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 May 1931 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Thomas Draper - 24, Journeyman Brickmaker, Bachelor, 21 Red Street, Atherton
Elizabeth Shone - 23, Scavenger. Spinning room. Cotton Mill, Spinster, 5 George Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Edward Draper, Collier
    Bride's Father: Edward Shone, (Deceased), Collier
    Witness: Richard Jones; Esther West
    Married by Certificate by: C. T. R. Haswell Authorised Person for the said Chapel
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 15, Entry 30
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Jun 1931 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
John Alldred Preston - 27 years, Colliery Fireman Examiner, Bachelor, 95 Wardour Street, Atherton
Mary Pearson - 23 years, Weaver. Cotton Mill, Spinster, 29 Crosby Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: William Preston, Colliery Fireman
    Bride's Father: John Pearson, Coal Miner
    Witness: Eveline Unsworth; Frederick William Preston; Daniel Cooper
    Married by Certificate by: C. T. R. Haswell Authorised Person for the said Chapel
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 16, Entry 31
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Jul 1931 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
William Thomas King - 22 years, Coal-drawer (Colliery), Bachelor, 56 Glebe Street, Leigh
Betty Gregory - 20 years, Scavenger (Cotton Spinning Mill), Spinster, 35 Car Bank Square, Atherton
    Groom's Father: John Henry King, Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Gregory, Cotton Spinner
    Witness: Annie Gregory; Harold Nightingale; James Kershaw
    Married by Certificate by: C. T. R. Haswell Authorised Person for the said Chapel
    Notes: [Bride's Address entered as Car Bank Street. Deleted, corrected and initialled
           C. T. R. H.]
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 16, Entry 32
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Sep 1931 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Thomas Woods - 29 years, Stripper and Grinder. Cotton Mill, Bachelor, 80 Stanley Street, Atherton
Alice Phillips - 19 years, Fly Tenter. Cotton Mill, Spinster, 24 Cannon Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Thomas Woods, Cotton Spinner (Retired)
    Bride's Father: Watkin Phillips, Miner
    Witness: Sarah Ann Roberts; Jack Woods
    Married by Licence by: C. T. R. Haswell Authorised Person for the said Chapel
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 17, Entry 33
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Nov 1931 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Richard Yates - 27 years, Colliery Drawer, Bachelor, 460 Leigh Road, Westhoughton
Elizabeth Gregory - 24 years, Nut Tapper (Bolt Works), Spinster, 35 Car Bank Square, Atherton
    Groom's Father: William Yates, Collier
    Bride's Father: Thomas Gregory, Cotton Spinner
    Witness: Harold Nightingale; Sarah Ellen Clarke
    Married by Certificate by: C. T. R. Haswell
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 17, Entry 34
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Jul 1932 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Thomas Sidlow - 26 years, Coal Hewer, Bachelor, 98 High Street, Atherton
Eveline Unsworth - 26 years, Packer Manufacturing Chemists, Spinster, 184 Stanley Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Charles Sidlow, Spinner
    Bride's Father: Simeon Unsworth, Collier (Retired)
    Witness: George Roland Whitehead; Edith Annie Sidlow; Simeon Unsworth
    Married by Certificate by: J. Edgar Hobley Authorised Person for the Wesleyan Chapels, Atherton
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 18, Entry 35
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Sep 1932 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Thomas Naylor - 30 Years, Postman, Bachelor, 113 Bag Lane, Atherton
Mary Swanton - 24 Years, Cotton Piecer, Spinster, 64 High Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: George Naylor, Deceased
    Bride's Father: John William Swanton, Miner
    Witness: Ernest James Seddon; Ruth Ivey; William Harris
    Married by Certificate by: J. Clifford Martin Authorised Person for the said Chapel
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 18, Entry 36
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Oct 1932 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Thomas Wilson - 29 Years, Cop Packer (Cotton), Bachelor, 28 Elizabeth St. Atherton
Alice Brooks - 22 Years, Silk Winder, Spinster, 1 Car Bank Crescent, Atherton
    Groom's Father: George Albert Wilson
    Bride's Father: John Brooks, Blacksmith
    Witness: Harry Brooks; Mary Wilson
    Married by Certificate by: J. Clifford Martin Authorised Person for the said Chapel
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 19, Entry 37
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Apr 1933 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Samuel Harris - 27 years, Shop Assistant (House Furnishers), Bachelor, 2 Argyle Street, Atherton
Dorothy Bruce - 26 years, Shop Assistant (House Furnishers), Spinster, 262 Leigh Road, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Samuel Harris, Dental Agent
    Bride's Father: Charles Bruce, deceased
    Witness: Arthur Harris; Ruby Sarah Bruce
    Married by Certificate by: J. Edgar Hobley Authorised Person for Bolton Road Methodist Church, Atherton
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 19, Entry 38
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Jul 1933 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Harold Nightingale - 26 years, Engineer's Mechanic (Bolt Works), Bachelor, 154 Lower Leigh Road, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton
Annie Gregory - 24 years, Bolt Screwer, Spinster, 35 Car Bank Square, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Harold Nightingale, Nut Maker
    Bride's Father: Thomas Gregory, Cotton Spinner
    Witness: Jack Gregory; Mabel Ann Nightingale
    Married by Certificate by: J. Edgar Hobley Authorised Person for Bolton Road Methodist Church, Atherton
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 20, Entry 39
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Jul 1933 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Ernest Aspinall - 30 years, Colliery Surface Hand, Bachelor, 48 Shakerley Road, Tyldesley
Alice Wilson - 26 years, Fly Tenter (Cotton), Spinster, 28 Elizabeth Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: John Aspinall, Cotton Spinner
    Bride's Father: George Albert Wilson, Spinner (Retired)
    Witness: George Aspinall; Mary Wilson
    Married by Certificate by: J. Edgar Hobley Authorised Person for Bolton Road Methodist Church, Atherton
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 20, Entry 40
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Aug 1933 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
John William Brookes - 24 years, Postman, Bachelor, 29 Alma Street, Atherton
Norah Abram - (X), 21 years, Household Duties, Spinster, 19 Wearish Lane , Westhoughton
    Groom's Father: John Thomas Brookes, (deceased), Labourer
    Bride's Father: John Abram, Farmer
    Witness: Thomas Naylor; May Valentine
    Married by Licence by: R. L. Rogers Authorised Person for King Street Methodist Church Leigh
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 21, Entry 41
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1934 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
John Howarth - 24 years, Journey-man Brick Layer, Bachelor, 180 Bolton Old Road, Atherton
Gladys Hodgson - 20 years, Comber Tenter (Cotton), Spinster, 141 Devonshire Road, Atherton
    Groom's Father: John Howarth, Surface Hand (Colliery)
    Bride's Father: Ernest Hodgson, Butcher
    Witness: Norman Elliott; Clarice Roughley; James Miller
    Married by Certificate by: J. Clifford Martin Authorised Person for the said Chapel
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 21, Entry 42
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Sep 1934 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
John Guest - 21 years, Grocer's Assistant, Bachelor, 3 Guest Fold. Beefold Lane, Atherton
Constance Butterworth - 24 years, Ladies Hair Dresser, Spinster, 36 Bark Street, Bolton
    Groom's Father: Isaac Guest, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Edward Butterworth, Hairdresser
    Witness: Annie Ascroft; Lawrence Birtles
    Married by Certificate by: Stanley K. Bridge Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 22, Entry 43
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Dec 1934 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
George Henry Roscoe - 50 years, Journeyman brick-layer, Bachelor, 197 Mosley Common Road, Boothstown, Tyldesley
Leah Yates - 46 years, Operative Cotton Winder, Spinster, 140 Chaddock Lane, Boothstown, Tyldesley
    Groom's Father: Enos Roscoe, deceased
    Bride's Father: John Yates, deceased
    Witness: Daniel Wm. Hope; May Taylor
    Married by Licence by: Stanley K. Bridge Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 22, Entry 44
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Jun 1935 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Robert Corbett - 27 years, Retail Butcher (Master), Bachelor, 31 Princess Street, Leigh
May Dainton - 28 years, Colliery Screen Hand, Spinster, 6 James Street, Hindsford, Atherton
    Groom's Father: George Corbett, Deceased
    Bride's Father: Frank Dainton, Collier
    Witness: Florence Haycocks; Ernest Sandland
    Married by Certificate by: Stanley K. Bridge Authorised Person for the said church
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 23, Entry 45
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Sep 1935 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Harry Counsell - 25 years, Coal Hewer, Bachelor, 87 Wigan Road, Atherton
Nellie Brown - 24 years, Operative Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 30 Ellesmere Street, Tyldesley
    Groom's Father: James Counsell, Collier
    Bride's Father: James William Brown, Fan Man (Colliery)
    Witness: James William Brown; Nellie Dando
    Married by Certificate by: Stanley K. Bridge Authorised Person for the said church
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 23, Entry 46
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Sep 1935 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Edward Warburton - 26 years, Colliery Blacksmith's Striker, Bachelor, 362 Manchester Road , Tyldesley
Ruth Ivey - 24 years, Intermediate Tenter (Cotton), Spinster, 64 High Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: James Thomas Warburton, Collier
    Bride's Father: Joseph Ivey, (deceased)
    Witness: Richard Warburton; May Ivey
    Married by Certificate by: Stanley K. Bridge Authorised Person for the said church
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 24, Entry 47
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Oct 1935 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
William Henry Knight - 26 years, Operative Cotton Spinner, Bachelor, 13 George Street, Tyldesley
Doris May - 19 years, Bolt Turner (Machinist), Spinster, 9 Bowden View, Atherton
    Groom's Father: William Henry Knight, Grocer
    Bride's Father: John May, Collier
    Witness: Clara Knight; Edward Speed
    Married by Certificate by: Stanley K. Bridge Authorised Person for the said chapel
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 24, Entry 48
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Dec 1935 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Charles Sheen - 30 years, Journeyman Iron Moulder, Bachelor, 214 Hamilton Street, Atherton
Dinah Grime - 26 years, Chargehand Spooling Department (Silk), Spinster, 9 Crosby Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: William Sheen, Retired
    Bride's Father: John Grime, Collier
    Witness: Annie Sheen; William Harris
    Married by Certificate by: Stanley K. Bridge Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 25, Entry 49
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 21 Mar 1936 Primitive Methodist, Atherton, Lancs.
Alfred Jones - 40 years, General Labourer Tramways Company, Widower, 8 Kent Road, Atherton
Catherine Cowley - 39 years, Colliery Screen Hand, Spinster, 9 Flapper Fold Lane, Atherton
    Groom's Father: John Charles Jones, Collier
    Bride's Father: John Cowley, Collier (Retired)
    Witness: Maggie Gerrard; Arthur Hilton
    Married by Certificate by: Stanley K. Bridge Authorised Person for the said chapel
    Register: Marriages 1925 - 1936, Page 25, Entry 50
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
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