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Marriages at Primitive Methodist
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Marriages recorded in the Register for 1949 - 1964

Marriage: 16 Jul 1949 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Ralph William Hargreaves - 25 years, Roller Painter for Textile Engraving, Bachelor, 29 Mayfield Street, Atherton
Doreen Imerson - 21 years, Housemaid at Hospital, Spinster, Blair's Hospital, Bromley Cross, Turton
    Groom's Father: Ernest Hargreaves, Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Williams Imerson, Deceased, Miner
    Witness: Margaret Olive Pratt; John Hargreaves
    Married by Certificate by: Oswald Alleyne Ward Authorised Person for The Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 1, Entry 1
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1949 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Arthur Green - 34 years, Journeyman Joiner, Bachelor, 108 Bolton Old Road, Atherton
Joan Lythgoe - 25 years, Frame Tenter Cotton Mill, Spinster, 55 Mealhouse Lane, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Joseph Green, Miner (Retired)
    Bride's Father: George Lythgoe, Miner
    Witness: Edna Lythgoe; John Green
    Married by Certificate by: Oswald Alleyne Ward Authorised Person for The Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 1, Entry 2
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Jan 1950 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Richard Grimes - 27 years, Side Piecer Cotton Mill, Bachelor, 279 Car Bank Street, Atherton
Doris Gould - 26 years, Jack Frame Tenter Cotton Mill, Spinster, 279 Car Bank Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: John William Grimes, Deceased, Miner
    Bride's Father: George Henry Gould, Stoker
    Witness: John Robert Grimes; Rose Ann Gould
    Married by Certificate by: Oswald Alleyne Ward Authorised Person for The Said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 2, Entry 3
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Mar 1950 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Andryej Stebel - 24 years, Ripper (Coal Mine), Bachelor, 7 Charlesworth Avenue, Bolton
Doris Mary Lamb - 25 years, Machinist at a Laundry, Spinster, 5 Oxford Road, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Paul Stebel, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Edward Lamb, Miner
    Witness: Margaret Lamb; Jan? Kaczmarek?
    Married by Certificate by: Oswald Alleyne Ward Authorised Person for The Said Church
    Notes: [Groom's name entered as Anryej. Second witnesses signature illegible.] For
           correct entry see duplicate marriage register from which all copies should be taken.
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 2, Entry 4
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Jul 1950 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Richard Cartwright - 38 years, Coal Hewer, Divorced, 273 Devonshire Road, Atherton
Bertha Dickinson - 39 years, Canteen Assistant Cotton Mill, Spinster, 184 Wigan Road, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Allan Cartwright, (Deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: John Dickinson, (Deceased), Dataller
    Witness: Allan Cartwright; Mildred Dickinson
    Married by Certificate by: Oswald Alleyne Ward Authorised Person for The Said Church
    Notes: [Groom recorded as 'Formerly the Husband of Winifred Cartwright. Formerly
           Hindley, Spinster, from whom he obtained a Divorce.']
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 3, Entry 5
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Nov 1950 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
John Worthington - 24 years, Painter at a Colliery, Bachelor, Railway Hotel, Bag Lane , Atherton
Marjorie Ellen Hodgson - 23 years, Letterpress Machinist, Spinster, 16 Gloucester Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Thomas Worthington, (deceased), Colliery Worker
    Bride's Father: Ernest Hodgson, (deceased), Butcher
    Witness: Alice Fillingham; Thomas Tyrer
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Blake Hankinson Authorised Person for the said Church.
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 3, Entry 6
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1951 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Harry Prescott - 26 years, Carpet Fitter, Bachelor, 26 Hilton Lane, Little Hulton
Phyllis Tryner - 27 years, Pirn Winder Cotton Mill, Spinster, 92 Car Bank Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Richard Prescott, Maintenance Joiner Electrical Engineers
    Bride's Father: John Tryner, Foreman Porter (British Railways)
    Witness: Joan Blinkhorn; William Albert Hardman
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Blake Hankinson Authorised Person for the said Church.
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 4, Entry 7
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1951 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Frederick Unsworth - 22 years, Stripper and Grinder Cotton Mill, Bachelor, 9 Eden Avenue, Culcheth
Gladys Whittle - 18 years, Card Tenter Cotton Mill, Spinster, 19 Beech Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: John Unsworth, Labourer at Admiralty Storage Depot
    Bride's Father: John Whittle, (disabled), Blacksmith
    Witness: Gladys Barker; Alfred Unsworth
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Blake Hankinson Authorised Person for the said Church.
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 4, Entry 8
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Jun 1951 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
William Balmer - 51 years, Driller in a Coal Mine, Bachelor, 96 Car Bank Street, Atherton
Elizabeth Barrington formerly Jones - 38 years, Divorced, 91 Rowland Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: William Albert Balmer, Driller in a Coal Mine (Retired)
    Bride's Father: John Jones, (deceased), Coal Hewer (by hand)
    Witness: Kenneth Duggan; Winifred Jones
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Blake Hankinson Authorised Person for the said Church.
    Notes: [Bride recorded as 'Formerly the wife of John Barrington from whom she obtained
           a Divorce']
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 5, Entry 9
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Sep 1951 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
James Smith - 20 years, Ripper in a Coal Mine, Bachelor, 392 Wigan Road, Leigh
Joyce Baxendale - 21 years, Cotton Tester Cotton Mill, Spinster, 66 Wigan Road, Atherton
    Groom's Father: James Smith, Electrician's Labourer
    Bride's Father: George Baxendale, Stripper and Grinder Cotton Mill
    Witness: George Baxendale; James Smith
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Blake Hankinson Authorised Person for the said Church.
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 5, Entry 10
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Mar 1952 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Albert Clift - 23 years, Motor Lorry Driver for Haulier, Bachelor, 7 Second Avenue, Atherton
Florence Parkinson - 21 years, Packer at Manufacturing Chemists, Spinster, 13 Oxford Road, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Joseph Henry Clift, Colliery Engine Tenter (Retired)
    Witness: Joseph Clift; Joan Smallman
    Married by Certificate by: Frank Blake Hankinson Authorised Person for the said Church.
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 6, Entry 11
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Jun 1953 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
John Hargreaves - 20 years, Stripper and Grinder Cotton Mill, Bachelor, 29 Mayfield Street, Atherton
Betty Houghton - 18 years, Frame Tenter Cotton Mill, Spinster, 188 Devonshire Road, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Ernest Hargreaves, (Disabled), Coal Hewer by Hand
    Bride's Father: Herbert Houghton, Maintenance Man Bus Depot
    Witness: Ethel Warren; Ralph Williams Hargreaves
    Married by Certificate by: A. Reginald Cole Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 6, Entry 12
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Jun 1953 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Benjamin Croft - 22 years, Machinist at Cable Works, Bachelor, 136 Car Bank Street, Atherton
Myra Malpass - 22 years, Card Tenter Cotton Mill, Spinster, 11 Kent Road, Atherton
    Groom's Father: James Edward Croft, Bolt Maker Bolt Works
    Bride's Father: James Clarence Malpass, Waste Packer Cotton Mill
    Witness: Kenneth Roberts; Marion Darley
    Married by Certificate by: A. Reginald Cole Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 7, Entry 13
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Jul 1953 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Joseph Schofield - 39 years, Hairdresser (Master), 13 Flapper Fold Lane, Atherton
Emily Cowley - 49 years, Domestic Servant, Spinster, 9 Flapper Fold Lane, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Joseph William Schofield, Coal Hewer (by hand)
    Bride's Father: Joseph Cowley, (deceased), Coal Hewer (by hand)
    Witness: Mary Cowley; Stephen Rothwell
    Married by Certificate by: A. Reginald Cole Authorised Person for the said Church
    Notes: [Groom's condition recorded as 'Previous marriage dissolved']
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 7, Entry 14
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Dec 1953 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
James Wolfendale - 21 years, Parcel Sorter British Railways, Bachelor, 95 Brackley Street, Walkden
Lily Secombe - 22 years, Cable Repairer Cable Manufacturers, Spinster, 12 Coach Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: James Wolfendale, Colliery Wagon Repairer
    Bride's Father: Frederick Secombe, Boiler Maker (Journeyman)
    Witness: Mildred Wolfendale; John Secombe
    Married by Certificate by: F. T. Bramwell Authorised Person for King Street Methodist Church, Leigh
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 8, Entry 16
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Mar 1954 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Alfred O'Connor - 28, Transport Driver N. C.B., 1 Bridges Street, Howe Bridge, Atherton
Joyce Edwards - 18, Fly Frame Tenter Cotton Mill, Spinster, 1 Ramwell's Passage, Atherton
    Groom's Father: John Alfred O'Connor, Beer Retailer (Outdoor Licence)
    Bride's Father: Sydney Edwards, Packer Cotton Mill
    Witness: Betty Gregory; John Anderson
    Married by Certificate by: A. Reginald Cole Authorised Person for the said Church
    Notes: [Groom's condition recorded as 'Previous marriage dissolved']
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 9, Entry 17
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Sep 1954 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
William Anders, B.Sc - 24 years, Analytical Chemist (Coal Board), Bachelor, 120 Leigh Road, Atherton
Joan Blinkhorn - 26 years, Shorthand Typist (Inland Revenue), Spinster, 12 York Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: William Anders, Colliery Safety Officer
    Bride's Father: Henry Blinkhorn, Caretaker (Town Hall)
    Witness: Mary Annie Blinkhorn; John Anders
    Married by Certificate by: Chares Evans Ward Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 9, Entry 18
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Oct 1954 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Gordon Reynard - 20 years, Salesman (Furniture Shop), Bachelor, 65 Bradford Street, Farnworth
Dorothy Secombe - 20 years, Cotton Comber Tenter, Spinster, 12 Coach Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Harold Page Reynard, Fitter
    Bride's Father: Frederick Secombe, Boiler Fitter
    Witness: Hannah Reynard; Harold Page Reynard
    Married by Certificate by: Chares Evans Ward Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 10, Entry 19
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Nov 1954 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Thomas May - 55 years, Colliery Surfaceman, Bachelor, 11 Bowden View, Atherton
Mary Elizabeth Jameson - 59 years, Cook (Colliery Canteen), Widow, 275 Gloucester Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: John May, (deceased), Coal Hewer (by hand)
    Bride's Father: William Thelwell, (deceased), Quarryman
    Witness: Clarice Heritage; William May
    Married by Licence by: Chares Evans Ward Authorised Person for the said Church
    Notes: [Certificate entered instead of Licence. Deleted, corrected and initialled C.
           E. W.]
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 10, Entry 20
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Feb 1955 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Kenneth Williams - 21 years, LAC 2729048 R. A. F., Bachelor, 41 Tyldesley Old Road, Atherton
Joan Ryder - 22 years, Shorthand Typist Cable Works, Spinster, 350 North Road, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Arthur Williams, Cotton Mill Engineer
    Bride's Father: Horace Ryder, Colliery Haulage Worker
    Witness: A. Williams; Doris Walsh
    Married by Certificate by: John P. Chadwick and in the Presence of Charles Evans Ward Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 11, Entry 21
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Mar 1955 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Jack Hancock - 21 years, Assistant Cotton Spinner, Bachelor, 150 Bolton Old Road, Atherton
Joyce Pedley - 23 years, Roller Coverer Cotton Mill, Spinster, 27 Formby Avenue, Atherton
    Groom's Father: James Hancock, Colliery Surfaceman
    Bride's Father: Jesse Pedley, Operative Cotton Spinner
    Witness: Elizabeth Pedley
    Married by Certificate by: Chares Evans Ward Authorised Person for the said Church
    Notes: [Signature of the 2nd witness is illegible: firstname initials are probably K.M.]
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 11, Entry 22
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Mar 1955 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Kenneth Pearson - 24 years, Colliery Haulage Worker, Bachelor, 6A Tarleton Avenue, Atherton
Audrey Constance Guest - 19 years, Grocer's Assistant, Spinster, 3 Tarleton Avenue, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Harold Pearson, (deceased), Colliery Dataller
    Bride's Father: John Guest, Grocer's Assistant
    Witness: John Guest; Ernest Clark Mort
    Married by Certificate by: Chares Evans Ward Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 12, Entry 23
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Jun 1955 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Alfred Burns - 50 years, Iron Moulder, 15 Seaforth Avenue, Atherton
Hilda Crossley - 47 years, Widow, 339 Wigan Road, Atherton
    Groom's Father: William Burns, (deceased), Coal Hewer
    Bride's Father: William Henry Masser, (deceased), Operative Cotton Spinner
    Witness: Florence Forshaw; Norman Crossley
    Married by Certificate by: Chares Evans Ward Authorised Person for the said Church
    Notes: [Groom's condition recorded as 'Previous marriage dissolved']
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 12, Entry 24
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Jul 1955 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Vincent Orrell - 27 years, Bread Roundsman, Bachelor, 77 Sandy Lane, Lowton
Doreen Whyte - 25 years, Assembler (Electrical Equipment), 241 Car Bank Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: James Orrell, Ripper in a Coal Mine
    Bride's Father: Albert Wintle, Labourer Cotton Mill
    Witness: James Orrell; Geoffrey Orrell
    Married by Licence by: Chares Evans Ward Authorised Person for the said Church
    Notes: [Bride's condition recorded as 'Previous marriage dissolved']
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 13, Entry 25
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 Jul 1955 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Peter Trevor Craven - 20 years, Sheet Metal Worker (Electrical Engineers), Bachelor, 252 Atherton Road, Hindley
Jean Aspinall - 20 years, Intermediate Tenter in Cotton Mill, Spinster, 156 Warwick Road, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Ernest Craven, Lead Grinder (Paint Works)
    Bride's Father: Ernest Aspinall, Colliery Surfaceman
    Witness: Glyn Eatock; Doreen Gregory
    Married by Certificate by: Chares Evans Ward Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 13, Entry 26
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Mar 1956 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Brian Smith - 21 years, Stripper and Grinder Cotton Mill, Bachelor, 6 Harrison Street, Atherton
Joyce Dando - 21 years, Intermediate Tenter Cotton Mill, Spinster, 34 Devonshire Road, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Richard Smith, Salvage Man at a Coal Mine
    Bride's Father: William Dando, Colliery Engine Winder
    Witness: Frank Ramsbottom; Phyllis Ramsbottom
    Married by Certificate by: James E. Melling Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 14, Entry 27
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Mar 1956 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Malcolm Sidney Loveless - 23 years, Joiner (Building Contractors), Bachelor, 308 Gloucester Street, Atherton
Marjorie Warburton - 23 years, Shorthand Typist (Cotton Mill), Spinster, 94 Tyldesley Road, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Sidney Loveless, Coal Face Worker
    Bride's Father: Edward Warburton, Temperance Bar Proprietor
    Witness: Pauline Morris?; Eric Loveless
    Married by Certificate by: James E. Melling Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 14, Entry 28
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Mar 1956 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Eric Whittle - 25 years, Engineer's Fitter, Bachelor, 34 Alma Street, Atherton
Elizabeth Ridley - 19 years, Clear Winder Cotton Mill, Spinster, 44 Somerset Road, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Arthur Whittle, (deceased), Coal Hewer (by hand)
    Bride's Father: Robert Ridley, Coal Hewer (by hand)
    Witness: Olive Shillam?; Frank Hilton
    Married by Certificate by: James E. Melling Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 15, Entry 29
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Sep 1956 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
William Cronin - 22 years, Colliery Mechanic (Underground), Bachelor, 35 Woodvale Avenue, Atherton
Alice Gregory - 23 years, Slubber Tenter (Cotton Mill), Spinster, 29 Alma Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: William Cronin, Colliery Haulage Worker
    Bride's Father: David Gregory, Colliery Haulage Worker
    Witness: Betty Gregory; John Gregory
    Married by Certificate by: James E. Melling Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 15, Entry 30
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Mar 1957 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Thomas Lythgoe - 27 years, Engineering Draughtsman, Bachelor, 55 Mealhouse Lane, Atherton
Doreen May Hurst - 23 years, Beamer in Cotton Mill, Spinster, 3 St. Paul's Avenue, Goose Green, Wigan
    Groom's Father: George Lythgoe, Packer in a Coal Mine
    Bride's Father: John Hurst, Postman (retired)
    Witness: Edna Lythgoe; James Lythgoe
    Married by Certificate by: James E. Melling Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 16, Entry 31
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Mar 1957 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Thomas Aspinall - 22 years, Locomotive Fireman (British Railways), Bachelor, 562 Bolton Road, Westhoughton
Jessie Hall - 25 years, Typist (Aircraft Works), Spinster, 10 Dorset Road, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Thomas Yates Aspinall, Operative Cotton Spinner
    Bride's Father: William Hall, Operative Cotton Spinner
    Witness: Colin Merga; Enid Hall
    Married by Certificate by: James E. Melling Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 16, Entry 32
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Sep 1957 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Colin Merga - 23 years, Warehouse Clerk (Cotton Mill), Bachelor, 5 Coronation Avenue, Atherton
Cecilia Welch - 20 years, Roller Coverer (Cotton Mill), Spinster, 4 Wester? Sreet, Tyldesley
    Groom's Father: Thomas Merga, Labourer (Cotton Mill)
    Bride's Father: William Welch, Miner (N. C,. B.)
    Witness: Jean Clowes; Donald Merga
    Married by Certificate by: Thomas Miller Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 17, Entry 33
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Sep 1957 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Donald Bullough - 20 years, Coal Dealer, Bachelor, 302 Gloucester Street, Atherton
Jean Butler - 22 years, Packer (Electrical Engineers), Spinster, 8 Brooklands Avenue, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Moses Bullough, Coal Dealer
    Bride's Father: James Henry Butler, Labourer (Cotton Mill)
    Witness: James Henry Butler; Moses Bullough
    Married by Certificate by: Thomas Miller Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 17, Entry 34
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Dec 1957 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Herbert Chadwick - 54 years, Motor Transport Driver, Widower, 140 Elizabeth Street, Atherton
Winifred Roylance - 51 years, Turner at Nut and Bolt Works, Widow, 13 Cambridge Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Thomas Chadwick, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Hodgkiss, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: James Stott; Annie Bevington
    Married by Licence by: Thomas Miller Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 18, Entry 35
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Jun 1958 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Wilfred Paxford - 28 years, Army Pensioner, Bachelor, 26 Raynor Anvenue, Hindley
Nellie Gregory - 23 years, Frame Tenter (Cotton Mill), Spinster, 29 Alma Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Alfred Paxford, Labourer (North Western Electric. Board)
    Bride's Father: David Gregory, Miner
    Witness: William Henry Paxford; Jean Gregory
    Married by Certificate by: Thomas Miller Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 18, Entry 36
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Dec 1958 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Raymond Dawes - 20 years, Stripper and Grinder Cotton Mill, Bachelor, 29 Bolton Old Road, Atherton
Isobel Splaine - 18 years, Comber Tenter (Cotton Mill), Spinster, 9 Garston Ave., Atherton
    Groom's Father: James William Dawes, deceased, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Edwin Splaine, deceased, Miner
    Witness: Norman Brown; Marion Roberts
    Married by Certificate by: Thomas Miller Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 19, Entry 37
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 21 Mar 1959 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Ramon Sanderson - 24 years, Builder's Joiner, Bachelor, 3 Mort Street, Leigh
Elsie May Collier - 19 years, Frame Tenter (Cotton Mill), Spinster, 17 Water Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: William Henry Sanderson, Miner
    Bride's Father: James Collier, deceased
    Witness: Thomas Bithell Collier; Clifford Brian Spinks
    Married by Certificate by: Thomas Miller Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 19, Entry 38
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Jun 1959 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Harold Baines - 42 years, Railway Clerk, Bachelor, 33 Organ Street, Leigh
Alice Bennett - 35 years, Frame Tenter (Cotton Mill), Spinster, 91 Rowland Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Charles Baines, Colliery Surface Worker
    Bride's Father: Robert Bennett, (deceased), Labourer
    Witness: Patrick Hanrahan; Sarah Hanrahan
    Married by Certificate by: Thomas Miller Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 20, Entry 39
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Oct 1959 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
John Pennington - 32 years, Cop Packer (Cotton Mill), Bachelor, 28 Knowsley Street, Leigh
Winifred Jones - 40 years, Card Tenter (Cotton Mill), Spinster, 91 Rowland Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Ernest Pennington, Cotton Spinner
    Bride's Father: John Jones, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Joan Pennington; Edward Lloyd Jones
    Married by Certificate by: Thomas Miller Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 20, Entry 40
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Apr 1960 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
James Thorpe - 51 years, Laboratory Worker (Atomic Energy Authority|), Widower, 3 Elizabeth Street, Atherton
Ethel Collier - 45 years, Shop Assistant, Widow, 17 Water Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Henry Thorpe, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Henry Battersby, Miner (retired)
    Witness: Elsie May Purnell; Cecil Owen Woodward
    Married by Certificate by: Thomas Miller Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 21, Entry 41
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Apr 1960 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Lester Wood - 26 years, Cotton Stripper and Grinder, Bachelor, 230 Firs Lane, Leigh
Joan Burge - 24 years, Assembler Electrical Components, Spinster, 334 Gloucester Street, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Granville Wood, Skip maker (retired)
    Bride's Father: Frank Burge, Pump man (L. U. T.)
    Witness: Stella Atherton; Lawrence Atherton
    Married by Certificate by: Thomas Miller Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 21, Entry 42
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Dec 1961 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Eric Pax Dowden - 28, Fireman (County Fire Brigade), Bachelor, 27 Eshton Terrace, Clitheroe
Joan Harris - 21, Leading Firewoman (County Fire Brigade), Spinster, 8 Second Avenue, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Sydney John Dowden, Commercial Teacher
    Bride's Father: William Harris, Swarfer Royal Ordinance Factory
    Witness: William Harris; Keith John Dowden
    Married by Certificate by: A. W. Chant Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 22, Entry 43
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1962 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
George Welch - 38 years, Electric Plater (Aircraft Works), Widower, 39 Prince's Avenue, Astley
Doris Walsh - 39 years, Omnibus Conductress, 350 North Road, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Thomas Welch, Surface Colliery Worker (N. C. B.)
    Bride's Father: Horace Ryder, Underground Colliery Worker (N. C. B)
    Witness: John Welch; Joan Williams
    Married by Certificate by: Bernard J. Ward Authorised Person for Elliott Street Methodist Church, Tyldesley
    Notes: [Bride's condition recorded as 'Previous marriage dissolved']
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 22, Entry 44
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 May 1962 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
William Thomas Knowles - 71, Retired Engineer, Widower, 16 Exeter Avenue, Eccles
Maggie Gerrard - 63, Widow, 63 Bag Lane, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Thomas Knowles, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Cowley, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Brenda Crehan; Arthur Knowles
    Married by Licence by: A. W. Chant Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 23, Entry 45
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 Oct 1962 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Jack Houghton - 28, Electrical Engineer, 113 Wigan Road, Atherton
Elizabeth Smallman - 23, Shop Assistant (Confectioner's), Spinster, 33 Wigan Road, Atherton
    Groom's Father: John Houghton, (deceased), Colliery Overman (National Coal Board)
    Bride's Father: John Smallman, (deceased), Cable Winder (Engineering Works)
    Witness: V. Houghton; A. Smallman
    Married by Certificate by: A. W. Chant Authorised Person for the said Church
    Notes: [Groom's condition recorded as 'Previous marriage dissolved']
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 23, Entry 46
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Mar 1963 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Alan Anders - 21, Colliery Fitter, Bachelor, 120 Leigh Road, Atherton
Joan Randall - 20, Wages Clerk (Cotton Mill), Spinster, 55 Charles Street, Swinton
    Groom's Father: William Anders, Safety Officer (N. C. B.)
    Bride's Father: Frederick Arthur Randall, Warehouse Stock Clerk
    Witness: F. A. Randall; Wm. Anders
    Married by Certificate by: A. W. Chant Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 24, Entry 47
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Jan 1964 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Stanley Blear - 31, Blacksmith's Striker, 10 Dorset Road, Atherton
Enid Hall - 28, Packer (Electrical Components Factory), Spinster, 10 Dorset Road, Atherton
    Groom's Father: Herbert Blear, Miner (N. C. B.)
    Bride's Father: William Hall, Labourer (Electrical Engineers)
    Witness: H. Blear; J. Aspinall
    Married by Certificate by: A. W. Chant Authorised Person for the said Church
    Notes: [Groom's condition recorded as 'Previous marriage dissolved']
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 24, Entry 48
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Jun 1964 The Methodist Church, Atherton, Lancs.
Peter Rodney Cunliffe - 23, Bread Salesman, Bachelor, 36 Samuel Street, Atherton
Christine Aspinall - 19, Shorthand Typist (Insurance Brokers), Spinster, 156 Warwick Road Atherton
    Groom's Father: Joseph Cunliffe, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Ernest Aspinall, Miner
    Witness: Anthony Cunliffe; Jean Craven
    Married by Certificate by: A. W. Chant Authorised Person for the said Church
    Register: Marriages 1949 - 1964, Page 25, Entry 49
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
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