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Marriages at St Thomas
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Marriages recorded in the Register for 1947 - 1962

Marriage: 11 Jan 1947 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
William Norman Heyden - 30, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 59 Ramsey Avenue Farnworth
Ivy Boydell - 28, Cook, Spinster, 10 Hurst St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Marshall Heyden, Carter (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Herbert Boydell, Foreman Dyer (deceased)
    Witness: Alexander Cooke; Alice Boydell
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 1, Entry 1
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 25 Jan 1947 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
George Armstrong Templeton - 28, Railway Worker, Bachelor, 7 Russell St Paisley Scotland
Florence Yates - 26, Reeler, Spinster, 155 Egerton St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: William Templeton, Railway Worker
    Bride's Father: Thomas Yates, Overlooker
    Witness: Peter Templeton; May Templeton
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 1, Entry 2
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 19 Mar 1947 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Jack Gerrard - 22, Plumber, Bachelor, 70 Lorne St Farnworth
Sheila Mary Waring - 21, Spinster, 212 Crescent Rd Great Lever
    Groom's Father: Thomas Gerrard, Steel Grinder
    Bride's Father: Arthur Waring, Retired Post Office Engineer
    Witness: Norman Almond; Glenys May Holman
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Notes: [Bride and her father's surname entered as 'Wareing' then corrected but not
           deleted with a note '..read Waring for Wareing T.B. 2nd April 1947']
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 2, Entry 3
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1947 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Arnold Howarth - 23, Engineer, Bachelor, 72 Barton Rd New Bury
Jean Cuthbert - 21, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 10 Matthew St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Thomas Howarth, Mill Manager
    Bride's Father: Albert Cuthbert, Motor Mechanic (deceased)
    Witness: Frank Clayton; Elizabeth Byrne
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 2, Entry 4
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 2 Apr 1947 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Philip Howarth - 23, Window Cleaner, Bachelor, 19 Parr Fold Av Walkden
Audrey Mort - 22, Spinster, 50 Albert Rd Farnworth
    Groom's Father: William Howarth, Grocer
    Bride's Father: Tom Mort, Newsagent
    Witness: Ronald Howarth; Dorothy Caroline Smith
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 3, Entry 5
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 26 Apr 1947 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Bernard Caloe - 20, H. M. Forces, Bachelor, 34 Lobelia Av Farnworth
Constance Collier - 21, Tailoress, Spinster, 18 Lavender Av Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Thomas Caloe, Coal Miner
    Bride's Father: Harold Collier, Locomotive Engine Driver
    Witness: Walter Ricketts; Gladys Ricketts
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 3, Entry 6
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 10 May 1947 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Leslie Bridge - 24, Mechanical Engineer, Bachelor, 68 Kildare St Farnworth
Audrey Howarth - 23, Cone Winder, Spinster, 11 Almond St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Evan Bridge, Colliery Fireman (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Robert Howarth, Shopkeeper
    Witness: Joseph Domicon; Ada Fulford
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 4, Entry 7
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 31 May 1947 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Joseph Jackson - Full Age, Dairyman, Bachelor, 9 Daisy Avenue Farnworth
Lucy Hooton - Full Age, Spinster, 25 Fern St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: William Jackson, Textile Draughtsman
    Bride's Father: James Hooton, Fitters Labourer
    Witness: George Ashworth Mason; Irene Edge
    Married by Licence by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 4, Entry 8
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 7 Jun 1947 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Alfred Potter - Full Age, H. M. Forces, Bachelor, 43 Bella St Daubhill
Gladys Owen - Full Age, Spinster, 26 Lee St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Alfred Potter, Caretaker
    Bride's Father: Luke Owen, Coal Filler
    Witness: Fred Ribchester; Ethel Ribchester
    Married by Licence by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 5, Entry 9
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 21 Jun 1947 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Robert Coucill - 25, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 6 Teesdale Av Little Hulton
Doris Smith - 26, Cotton Worker, Spinster, 195 Lorne St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Harry Coucill, Stoker
    Bride's Father: Joseph Smith, Bobbin Carrier
    Witness: William Barlow; Phylis Coucill
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 5, Entry 10
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 23 Jun 1947 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Harry Smith - 23, Electrician, Bachelor, 60 Highfield Road Farnworth
Alma Kenyon - 20, Cone Winder, Spinster, 28 Smith St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Harry Smith, Insurance Agent
    Bride's Father: Albert Kenyon, Motor Driver
    Witness: Jack Watson; Joyce Kenyon
    Married by Banns by: H. O. Fielding Vicar of New Bury
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 6, Entry 11
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 28 Jun 1947 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
John Roberts Gregory - 27, Fitter, Bachelor, 63 Church St Farnworth
Bessie MacGuffie - 28, Cotton Worker, Spinster, 27 Gower St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Ernest Gregory, Cotton Machine Fitter
    Bride's Father: Thomas MacGuffie, Bricklayer
    Witness: Robert Gregory; Mary Ann Drummond
    Married by Banns by: H. O. Fielding Vicar of New Bury
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 6, Entry 12
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 2 Aug 1947 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Samuel Pilkington - 37, Engineer, Bachelor, 8 Vicker St Farnworth
Lily White - 24, Spinster, 59 Pansy Rd Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Thomas Pilkington, Coal Miner
    Bride's Father: William Percival White, Battery Maker
    Witness: Frank White; Lily Wakefield
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 7, Entry 13
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 23 Aug 1947 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Kenneth Markham - Full Age, Dairyman, Bachelor, 47 Market St Farnworth
Doris Rothwell - Full Age, Spinster, 9 West Ave Farnworth
    Bride's Father: Ernest Rothwell, Crane Driver
    Witness: Frank Cooke; Hilda Washbourne
    Married by Licence by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 7, Entry 14
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 30 Aug 1947 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Alan Hofton - 22, Railway Signals, Bachelor, 521 Lever Hall Great Lever
Joyce Collinge - 21, Reeler, Spinster, 47 Bentinck St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: William Hofton, Railway Clerk
    Bride's Father: William Percival Collinge, Cotton Room Man
    Witness: Joseph Collinge; Marion Howarth
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 8, Entry 15
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 15 Sep 1947 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Albert Leatham - Full Age, Turner, Widower, 55 Oxford Grove Bolton
Joyce Renshaw Butson - Full Age, Spinster, 55 Pansy Rd Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Arthur Stanley Leatham, Traveller
    Bride's Father: Alfred Butson, Motor Driver
    Witness: John Nuttall; Phyllis Farqher
    Married by Licence by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 8, Entry 16
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 11 Oct 1947 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
James Smith - 28, Clerk, Bachelor, 18 Violet Av Farnworth
Gladys Price - 25, Weaver, Spinster, 20 Westminster St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Marshall Smith, Twister-on
    Bride's Father: Joseph Price, Cotton Spinner (deceased)
    Witness: Dennis Alfred Hankin; Elsie Holloway
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 9, Entry 17
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 28 Feb 1948 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Ronald Bridge - Full Age, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 118 Leach St Farnworth
Mary Sherman - Full Age, Gas Meter Assembler, Spinster, 3 Westminster St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Harold Bridge, Fitters Mate
    Bride's Father: Joseph Sherman, Steward
    Witness: Samuel Thomas Morgan; Joan Sherman
    Married by Licence by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 9, Entry 18
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 20 Mar 1948 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Derek Francis Glaister - 22, Sheet Metal Worker, Bachelor, 22 Matthew Street
Renata Gandolfi - 23, Spinster, 22 Matthew Street
    Groom's Father: Harry Francis Glaister, Constructual Engineer
    Bride's Father: Paolo Gandolfi, Salesman
    Witness: William Grime; Esther Grime
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 10, Entry 19
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 20 Mar 1948 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Jack Openshaw - 23, Grocer's Assistant, Bachelor, 8 Kingsland Rd Farnworth
Irene Oldham - 22, Machinist, Spinster, 6 Kingsland Rd Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John Openshaw, Foreman
    Bride's Father: William Oldham, Cotton Spinner
    Witness: Francis Alan Openshaw; Alma Higginson
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 10, Entry 20
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1948 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Leslie Brooks - 29, Railway Clerk, Bachelor, 110 Deane Rd Bolton
Hilda Alice Pollitt - 23, Spinster, 4 Harper St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Robert Brooks, Licencee
    Bride's Father: Harold Pollitt, Basket Maker
    Witness: Walter Percy Bromley; Muriel Ethel Codd
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 11, Entry 21
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 10 Apr 1948 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Stephen Wild - 29, Steel Erector, Bachelor, 18 Back Clarence St Bolton
Ruth Gillmore - 24, Weaver, Spinster, 34 Gladstone Rd Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Stephen Wild, Collier (deceased)
    Bride's Father: John Gillmore, Labourer
    Witness: Norman Gillmore; Edith Annie Gillmore
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 11, Entry 22
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 8 May 1948 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Harry Tyrer - Full, Worker In Ebonite, Bachelor, 25 Victoria St Farnworth
Dora Evans - Full, Finisher, Spinster, 4 Beech Av Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Robert Tyrer, Cotton Spinner (retired)
    Bride's Father: James Evans, Collier (deceased)
    Witness: Robert Urmson; Elizabeth Worthington
    Married by Licence by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 12, Entry 23
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 15 May 1948 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
John Roberts Thornton - 32, Warehouseman, Bachelor, 16 Hibbert St Farnworth
Lily Farnworth - 35, Cardroom Worker, Spinster, 11 Hibbert St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John Patrick Thornton, Cotton Worker (deceased)
    Bride's Father: James Farnworth, Collier
    Witness: Robert Johnson; Nellie Dootson
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 12, Entry 24
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 19 Jun 1948 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Kenneth Hutchinson - 22, French Polisher, Bachelor, 20 Aldercroft Av Bolton
Rene Sunderland - 20, Reeler, Spinster, 45 Bentinck St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Joseph Hutchinson, Builder's Labourer
    Bride's Father: Harry Sunderland, Builder's Labourer
    Witness: Stanley Collier; Renee Hutchinson
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 13, Entry 25
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 10 Jul 1948 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Kenneth Shuttleworth - 31, Electric Over Overlooker, Bachelor, 36 Stokes Brow Lower Darwen
Doris Sharrocks - 26, Secretary, Spinster, 148 Campbell St Farnworth
    Witness: John George Plummer; Zena Barrow
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 13, Entry 26
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 21 Jul 1948 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Henry Molloy - 21, Jig Dyer, Bachelor, 3 Kingsway Kearsley
Joan Bradley - 18, Machinist, Spinster, 19 Glynne St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Henry Molloy, Steward
    Bride's Father: George Henry Bradley, Coal Miner
    Witness: James Molloy; Freda Bradley
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 14, Entry 27
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 7 Aug 1948 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Thomas Herbert Hubbert - 20, Mechanic, Bachelor, 25 Ashworth St Farnworth
Irene Tyldesley - 22, Weaver, Spinster, 13 Green St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Thomas Herbert Hubbert, Warehouse Man
    Bride's Father: William Tyldesley, Market Attendant
    Witness: Joseph Griffiths; Elsie Hartley
    Married by Banns by: J. Lenchan Vicar of St Peter's Church Farnworth
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 14, Entry 28
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 1 Sep 1948 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Thomas William Robinson - Full Age, Labourer, Widower, 2A West Avenue Farnworth
Amelia Wallwork - Full Age, Widow, 111Lorne St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Robinson, Collier (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Isaac Edmondson, (deceased)
    Witness: Henry Bentham; Lily Brooks
    Married by Licence by: H. O. Fielding Vicar of New Bury
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 15, Entry 29
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 4 Sep 1948 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
George Mort - 24, Sheet Metal Worker, Bachelor, 111 Blackburn Rd Bolton
Jane Duckworth - 30, Weaver, Spinster, 15 Georgiana St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: George Mort, Textile Warehouse Man
    Bride's Father: George Duckworth, Retired
    Witness: Thomas Mort; Alice Duckworth
    Married by Banns by: H. O. Fielding Vicar of New Bury
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 15, Entry 30
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 11 Sep 1948 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Edwin Frank Harrison - 22, Joiner, Bachelor, 12 Clifton Gardens St George's Rd Hull
Ethel Hayes - 21, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 38 Lee St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Albert Edward Harrison, Retired
    Bride's Father: William Hayes, Cop Packer
    Witness: John Robert Brooks; Emma Ashton
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 16, Entry 31
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 11 Sep 1948 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Leslie Harrison - 22, Butcher, Bachelor, 98 Bradford Rd Farnworth
Lilly Scoble - 21, Spinster, 63 Central Av Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Walter Harrison, Stoker
    Bride's Father: Arthur Scoble, Coal Miner
    Witness: James Arthur Scoble; Dora Webster
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 16, Entry 32
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 25 Sep 1948 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
John Schofield - 62, Labourer, Widower, 3 Back Wellington St Farnworth
Ethel Mary Clarkson - 52, Widow, 8 Gordon St Southport
    Groom's Father: Thomas Schofield, Loom Overlooker (deceased)
    Bride's Father: George James, Joiner
    Witness: John Nuttall; Gladys Schofield
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 17, Entry 33
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 25 Sep 1948 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Smith Walker - 47, Police War Reserve, Bachelor, 36 Victoria Rd Padiham
Edith Spedding - 41, Spinster, 62 Harrowby St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: George Henry Walker, Cotton Spinner (deceased)
    Bride's Father: William Spedding, Labourer
    Witness: Ernest Walker; Nora Lane
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 17, Entry 34
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 9 Oct 1948 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Samuel Powell - Full Age, Miner, Bachelor, 12 Bolton Rd Kearsley
Joyce Hardy - Full Age, Spinster, 9 West Av Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Samuel Powell, Stoker
    Bride's Father: James Henry Hardy, Labourer (deceased)
    Witness: Peter Wild; Ellen Hubert
    Married by Licence by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 18, Entry 35
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 16 Oct 1948 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Ramon Livesey - 17, Labourer, Bachelor, 54 George St Farnworth
Joyce Kenyon - 17, Spinster, 28 Smith St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Wilfred Livesey, Coal Miner
    Bride's Father: Albert Kenyon, Motor Driver
    Witness: Kenneth Livesey; Alma Smith
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 18, Entry 36
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 21 Nov 1948 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
William Nuttall - 34, Colliery Banksman, Widower, 2 Princess St Farnworth
Maria Hulme - Widow, 70 Harrowby St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: William Nuttall, Shop Keeper
    Bride's Father: Isaac Hinks, Collier
    Witness: John Wakerley; Edith Richardson Collins
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Notes: [Bride's age not recorded]
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 19, Entry 37
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 22 Nov 1948 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Maurice Lowe - 23, Warehouseman, Bachelor, 378 Lever Edge Lane Bolton
Joan Mary Winstanley - 20, Spinster, 37 Victoria Street
    Groom's Father: Joseph Lowe, Stonemason
    Bride's Father: Fred Winstanley, Motor Driver
    Witness: Peter Lowe; Nellie Taylor
    Married by Banns by: H. O. Fielding Vicar of New Bury
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 19, Entry 38
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 26 Dec 1948 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Albert Nickson - 22, Charge Hand, Bachelor, 40A Albert Road
Joan Collier - 20, Spinster, 97 Cawdor St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Richard Nickson, Collier
    Bride's Father: John Collier, Moulder
    Witness: Fred Whittle; Joan Lawton
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 20, Entry 39
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 8 Jan 1949 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Alan Tatlock - 24, Tailor, Bachelor, 13 Hawthorn Rd Kearsley
Nellie Edwards - 22, Spinster, 2 Swift St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Joseph Tatlock, Colliery Foreman
    Bride's Father: John Edwards, Labourer (deceased)
    Witness: Jack Armstrong; Eva Tatlock
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 20, Entry 40
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 21 Jan 1949 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Arthur William Gardiner - Full Age, Marine Engineer, Bachelor, 19 Penn St Horwich
Rosalie Sylvia Gore - 20, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 8 Daffodil Rd Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Arthur Edward Gardiner, Chain Smith
    Bride's Father: Samuel Gore, Market Superintendent
    Witness: Cyril Gore; Jean Ryder
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 21, Entry 41
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 19 Feb 1949 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Frank Hoyles - 24, Linesman, Bachelor, 7 Short St Farnworth
Florence Walmsley - 30, Widow, 9 Sutherland Grove Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Frank Hoyles, Miner (deceased)
    Bride's Father: William Lansdale, Miner (deceased)
    Witness: Alfred Heathcote; May Booth
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 21, Entry 42
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 19 Mar 1949 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Albert Henry Hinsley - 21, Fire-beater, Bachelor, 22 Brackley St Walkden
Irene Thornley - 22, Weaver, Spinster, 11 Green St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Albert Hinsley, Painter
    Bride's Father: Moses Thornley, Labourer
    Witness: Fred Tart; Gladys Thornley
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 22, Entry 43
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1949 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Peter Howcroft Gavan - 30, Labourer, Bachelor, 28 Ainsworth Rd Little Lever
Vera Cooke - 31, Spinster, 87 Lorne St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Robert Gavan, Labourer (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Henry Cooke, Engineer
    Witness: Norman Gavan; Norma Cook
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 22, Entry 44
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1949 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Walter Flitcroft - 27, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 3 Longcauseway Farnworth
Elizabeth Collinge - 20, Spinster, 30 Hibbert St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Flitcroft, Retired Miner
    Bride's Father: Stanley Collinge, Stoker
    Witness: Kenneth Walker; Dorothy Collinge
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 23, Entry 45
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1949 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Alfred Lee Hall - 23, Fitter and Turner, Bachelor, 23 Southorn St Bolton
Gladys Mae Fielding - 22, Clerk, Spinster, 198 Albert Rd Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Benjamin Hall, Retired
    Bride's Father: John Henry Fielding, Stenter
    Witness: Raymond Lee Hall; Dorothy Duddy
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 23, Entry 46
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1949 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Joseph Ronald Musgrave Sandiford - 22, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 14 Fleet St Bolton
Annie Wildman - 19, Reeler, Spinster, 169 Egerton St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Henry Sandiford, Labourer (deceased)
    Bride's Father: John Wildman, Porter
    Witness: Thomas Joseph Sandiford; Elsie Broderick
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 24, Entry 47
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 16 Apr 1949 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
William Lancelot Atkinson - 21, Student, Bachelor, 24 Henry St Darlington
Margaret Collier - 27, School Teacher, Spinster, 24 Primrose Av Farnworth
    Groom's Father: William Atkinson, Furnace man (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Ernest Fairhurst Collier, Grocery Manager
    Witness: Peter Richmond; Mary Ann Etherington
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 24, Entry 48
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 4 May 1949 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Alan Brindle - 17, Apprentice Plumber, Bachelor, 14 Green St Farnworth
Joan Harris - 19, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 15 St Kilda Avenue Kearsley
    Groom's Father: Edward Brindle, Cotton Spinner
    Bride's Father: Frederick Harris, Cotton Spinner
    Witness: Thomas William Jones; Elsie Sharrocks
    Married by Licence by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 25, Entry 49
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 18 Jun 1949 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Fred Bradley - 29, Warehouse Man, Bachelor, 16 Dobhill St Farnworth
Sarah Wilcock - 28, Spinster, 143 Lorne St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John James Bradley, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Henry Wilcock, Labourer
    Witness: Norman Tonge; Lavinia McDonald
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 25, Entry 50
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 6 Aug 1949 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Wilfred Hardman - 25, Grocery Assistant, Bachelor, 8 MacDonald Ave Farnworth
Edith Meachin - 22, Spinster, 15 Laburnum Rd Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Harry Hardman, Retired
    Bride's Father: Harold Meachin, Electrical Printer
    Witness: William Hardman; Marjorie Meachin
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 26, Entry 51
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1949 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Ernest Jones - 29, Engineer, Bachelor, 13 Victory Rd Little Lever
Eveline Borton - 24, Spinster, 52 Campbell St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Thomas Henry Jones, Paper Maker
    Bride's Father: James Borton, Painter
    Witness: Arthur Rayner; Gladys Jones
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 26, Entry 52
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1949 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
George Jeffrey James - 44, Labourer, Bachelor, 7 Back Wellington St
Gladys Schofield - 25, Spinster, 3 Back Wellington St
    Groom's Father: George James, Joiner
    Bride's Father: John Schofield, Labourer
    Witness: John Nuttall; Martha Alice Charlton
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 27, Entry 53
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1949 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
George Albert Parkinson - 27, Labourer, Bachelor, 7 Sunny Bank Prestolee
Ivy Whittle - 26, Spinster, 52 Northumberland St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Parkinson, Engine Tenter
    Bride's Father: William Whittle, Collier
    Witness: Gordon Whittle; Rhoda Higginson
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 27, Entry 54
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1949 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Fred Tart - 24, Fitter, Bachelor, 4 Conway St Farnworth
Gladys Thornley - 24, Weaver, Spinster, 11 Green St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Fred Tart, Collier
    Bride's Father: Moses Thornley, Labourer
    Witness: Albert Henry Hinsley; Iris Bentham
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 28, Entry 55
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 17 Sep 1949 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Jack Russ - 21, Plumber, Bachelor, 193 Dean Church Road Bolton
Ellen Walters - 23, Plastic Finisher, Spinster, 9 Hazel Grove Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Joseph Russ, Master Plumber (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Harry Walters, Gardener Labourer
    Witness: Robert Cunliffe; Joyce Bowyer
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 28, Entry 56
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 17 Sep 1949 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
William Horrobin - 26, Electrician, Bachelor, 18 Victoria St Farnworth
May Lindley - 20, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 65 Central Avenue Farnworth
    Groom's Father: William Horrobin, Salesman (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Jesse Lindley, Collier
    Witness: Jack Walker; Mary Ann Hankinson
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 29, Entry 57
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 17 Dec 1949 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Clifford Mortimer - 26, Sheet Metal Worker, Bachelor, 114 Jedburgh Av Bolton
Freda Darlington - 20, Spinster, 23 Victoria St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Herbert Mortimer, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Leonard Darlington
    Witness: Ronald Mortimer; Doreen Rose
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 29, Entry 58
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 7 Jan 1950 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Stanley James Mason - 21, Farm Labourer, Bachelor, 290 Manchester Rd Blackrod
Joan Neal - 21, Spinster, 69 Glynne St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Thomas William Mason, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Francis Neal, Labourer
    Witness: James Haydock; Elizabeth Neal
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 30, Entry 59
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 4 Feb 1950 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Norman Jackson - 21, Slater, Bachelor, 42 Gorton St Farnworth
Ethel Dewhurst - 21, Spinster, 1 Blindsill Rd Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John Jackson, Slater
    Bride's Father: Richard Dewhurst, Labourer
    Witness: Ronald Dewhurst; Hilda Jackson
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 30, Entry 60
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 18 Feb 1950 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Harold Jobbins - 23, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 56 Bolton Rd Farnworth
Elsie Lever - 22, Invoice Clerk, Spinster, 61 Edward St
    Groom's Father: James Wilfred Jobbins, Salesman
    Bride's Father: Albert Lever, Engineer
    Witness: John Roscoe; Connie Turner
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 31, Entry 61
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 11 Mar 1950 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
William Carney - 22, Bus Conductor, Bachelor, 242 Waterloo St Bolton
Elsie Shaw - 20, Spinster, 11 Lee St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John Alfred Carney, Motor Driver
    Bride's Father: Robert Shaw, Collector
    Witness: Thomas Carney; Jean Shaw
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 31, Entry 62
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 18 Mar 1950 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Melville Vickers - 25, Engineer, Bachelor, 168 Egerton St Farnworth
Doreen Marsden - 20, Spinster, 50 Ainscow St Bolton
    Groom's Father: John Vickers, Engineer
    Bride's Father: John Marsden, Engineer (deceased)
    Witness: Frank Berry; Eveline Wild
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 32, Entry 63
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 18 Mar 1950 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Frank Eccles - 24, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 234 Dean Church Lane Bolton
Dorothy Hulme - 21, Spinster, 8 Green St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Eccles, Heald and Reed Maker (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Thomas Hulme, Collier
    Witness: Squire Heywood; Elva Hulme
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 32, Entry 64
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1950 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
William Jarvis - 27, Backer, Bachelor, 260 Plodder Lane Farnworth
Elizabeth Alice Brawn - 21, Spinster, 14 Swift St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Joseph Jarvis, Coal Miner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Brawn, Filler Dye Worker
    Witness: Ernest Brawn; Gladys Eden
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 33, Entry 65
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 5 Apr 1950 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Michael Thomas Cartledge - 24, Student, Bachelor, 2 Park Rd Richmond Surrey
Marjorie Susan Laslett - 27, Art Teacher, Spinster, 1 Albert Road Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Reginald Arthur Cartledge, Metal Merchant
    Bride's Father: William Henry Laslett, Medical Practitioner
    Witness: Christopher Reginald Cartledge; Joyce Laslett
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 33, Entry 66
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 29 Apr 1950 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Arthur William Hodgkinson - 21, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 61 Campbell St Farnworth
Mavis McArdle - 19, Spinster, 37 Coe St Bolton
    Groom's Father: Ernest Hodgkinson, Cotton Spinner
    Bride's Father: Harry McArdle, Stripper and Grinder
    Witness: Douglas Clarke Nuttall; Irene Hodgkinson
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 34, Entry 67
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 6 May 1950 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Alan Best - 24, Engineer, Bachelor, 14 Smethurst Lane Bolton
Evelyn Ivy Watton - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 30 Georgiana St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Isaac Best, Warehouseman
    Bride's Father: Henry Watton, Engineer (deceased)
    Witness: Jack Best; Edith Knowles
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 34, Entry 68
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 7 Jun 1950 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Alfred Lee - 22, Footballer, Bachelor, 25Gower St Farnworth
Freda Makin - 20, Secretary, Spinster, 121 Egerton St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Alfred Lee, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Fred Makin, Butcher
    Witness: Edward Rigby; Marjorie Horsham
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 35, Entry 69
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 14 Jun 1950 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Frederick Nelson - 24, Press Operator, Bachelor, 64 Ramsey Avenue Farnworth
Ellen Hubert - 23, Winder, Spinster, 1 Victoria Street
    Groom's Father: William Andrew Nelson, Retired
    Bride's Father: William Hubert, Baker
    Witness: William Hubert; Caroline Hubert
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 35, Entry 70
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 1 Jul 1950 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Kenneth Davies - 27, Stoker, Bachelor, 6 Ormrod St Farnworth
Joan Lena Gardner - 19, Spinster, 6 Ormrod St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Edward Davies, Stripper and Grinder
    Bride's Father: Leonard Gardner, Dock Labourer
    Witness: Edward Davies; Lilian Webster
    Married by Banns by: Richd S Burrell, Vicar of Farnworth and Kearsley
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 36, Entry 71
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 15 Jul 1950 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Donald Garvey - 25, Electrical Tester, Bachelor, 8 Elm Grove Farnowrth
Mavis Hilda Povey - 22, Bank Clerk, Spinster, 22 Lavender Road Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Henry Garvey, Motor Driver (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Frank Povey, Railway Clerk
    Witness: James Lever; Kathleen N. Povey
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 36, Entry 72
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 22 Jul 1950 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Walter Molyneux - 23, Surface Worker, Bachelor, 66 Appleton Road Blidworth
May Saville - 21, Frame Tenter, Spinster, 40 Albert Rd Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Peter Molyneux, Coal Miner (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Richard Saville, Motor Driver
    Witness: James Saville; Brenda Saville
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 37, Entry 73
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 5 Aug 1950 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Roy Berry - 20, Side Piecer, Bachelor, 11 Kay St Farnworth
Doris Lawton - 21, Winder, Spinster, 25 Wellington St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Edward Berry, Overlooker (deceased)
    Bride's Father: John Lawton, Labourer
    Witness: Jonathan Hunt; May Lawton
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 37, Entry 74
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 5 Aug 1950 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Robert Whitworth - 21, Presser, Bachelor, 321 Manchester Rd East Little Hulton
Elizabeth Margaret Dawson - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 30 North Ave Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Robert Whitworth, Labourer
    Bride's Father: John Dawson, Railway Porter
    Witness: Eric Dawson; Joan Whitworth
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 38, Entry 75
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 12 Aug 1950 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Ronald Howells - 22, Collier, Bachelor, 91 Longcauseway Farnworth
Harriet Thornley - 23, Doubler, Spinster, 28 Northumberland St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Harold Howells, Stoker
    Bride's Father: James William Thornley, Labourer
    Witness: Alan Howells; Bessie Thornley
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 38, Entry 76
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 21 Aug 1950 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Derrick Collier - 25, School Teacher, Bachelor, 18 Warwick Rd St Anne's on Sea
Zena Barrow - 26, School Teacher, Spinster, 21 North Ave Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Collier, School Head Master
    Bride's Father: Harold Barrow, Butcher
    Witness: John Backley Ryder; Hilda Wadsworth
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 39, Entry 77
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 2 Sep 1950 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Leonard Parkinson - 24, Fitter, Bachelor, 39 Merlin Grove Bolton
Iris Johnson - 23, Welfare Assistant, Spinster, 29 Campbell St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Robert Parkinson, Fitter
    Bride's Father: William Johnson, Cotton Spinner
    Witness: ? Blackburn; Annie Johnson
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 39, Entry 78
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 2 Sep 1950 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Albert Willett - 21, Assistant Spinner, Bachelor, 20 RebateSt Bolton
Florence Lilian Barnes - 24, Yarn Tester, Spinster, 16 Smith St Farnworth
    Bride's Father: Richard Barnes, Retired
    Witness: Kenneth Ormrod; Ivy Barnes
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 40, Entry 79
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 25 Nov 1950 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Harold Hulme - 25, Welder, Bachelor, 11 Smith St Bolton
Joyce Conroy - 23, Spinster, 11 Smith St Bolton
    Groom's Father: Stanley Hulme, Coal Miner (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Edward Conroy, Coal Miner (deceased)
    Witness: Arthur Hulme; Lily Thomson
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 40, Entry 80
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 16 Dec 1950 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Knowles Turner - 46, Government Technical Trianing (sic) Officer, Bachelor, 63 Park St Swinton
Phyliss Dawson - 37, Widow, 51 Gladstone Rd Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Robert Turner, Insurance Agent
    Bride's Father: Clifford Grimshaw, Labourer
    Witness: Thomas Croft Wallwork; Catherine Langan
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 41, Entry 81
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 10 Jan 1951 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Eric Owen - 24, Electrician, Bachelor, 187 Lawton Moor Rd Wythenshawe Manchester
Margaret Joyce Hindle - 19, Beamer, Spinster, 13 Short St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Thomas Owen, Warehouse Man
    Bride's Father: James Thomas Hindle, Coal Miner
    Witness: Thomas Owen; Joan Hindle
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 41, Entry 82
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 10 Mar 1951 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Alfred Williams - 21, Electrician, Bachelor, 37 Bentinck St Farnworth
Irene Doley - 22, Spinster, 51 Bentinck St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Thomas Williams, Motor Body Builder
    Bride's Father: Charles Doley, Machine Moulder
    Witness: William Alfred Aldred; Elsie Pollitt
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 42, Entry 83
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 17 Mar 1951 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Alec Jackson - 21, Farmer, Bachelor, Openshaw Fold Farm Ainsworth
Jean Draper - 19, Winder, Spinster, 47 Georgiana St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Thomas Jackson, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Walter Draper, Maintenance Man
    Witness: Stanley Jackson; Norma Clowes
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 42, Entry 84
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 14 Mar 1951 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Ernest Schofield - 23, Brick Layer, Bachelor, 85 Queen St Farnworth
Alma Higginson - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 8 Cawdor S Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Ernest Schofield, Overlooker (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Thomas Higginson, Green Grocer (deceased)
    Witness: James Duncan McLachlin; Sylvia Hadfield
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 43, Entry 85
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 17 Mar 1951 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Lewis Arpino - 24, Stripper and Grinder, Bachelor, 24 Freshfield Av Farnworth
Elsie Seddon - 22, Machinist, Spinster, 23 Georgiana St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Lewis Arpino, Coal Miner
    Bride's Father: William Thomas Seddon, Signal Fitter
    Witness: Gordon Crook; Doreen Seddon
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 43, Entry 86
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 21 Mar 1951 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Robert McDonald - Full Age, Fitter, Bachelor, 9 Laburnum Road Farnworth
Margery Welch - Full Age, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 27 Plodder Lane Farnworth
    Groom's Father: William McDonald, Storeman
    Bride's Father: Maurice Welch, Master Butcher (deceased)
    Witness: Robert Winward; Ivy Winward
    Married by Licence by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 44, Entry 87
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 2 Jun 1951 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
John William Wardle - 44, Painter and Decorator, Bachelor, 48 Adrian Road Halliwell
Alice Horridge Worthington - 37, Spinster, 7 Begonia Av Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Lambert Wardle, Fitter (deceased)
    Bride's Father: William Worthington, Coal Miner
    Witness: Victor Harry Marsden; Norah Nuttall
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 44, Entry 88
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 16 Jun 1951 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Joseph Robert Cook - 22, Painter, Bachelor, 51 Albert Road Farnworth
Edith Nightingale - 23, Spinster, 28 Victor St Bolton
    Groom's Father: William Cook, Retired
    Bride's Father: Robert Burlison Nightingale, Labourer
    Witness: Albert Henry Nightingale; Vanda Sutcliffe
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 45, Entry 89
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 1 Sep 1951 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Christopher Radcliffe Ingerson - 24, Weaver, Bachelor, 8 Reformation St Bolton
Elizabeth Neal - 21, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 69 Glynne St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Henry Ingerson, Window Cleaner (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Francis Neal, Labourer
    Witness: John Ingerson; Edith Neal
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 45, Entry 90
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 8 Sep 1951 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Ronald Nelson - 30, Butcher, Bachelor, 155 St James St Farnworth
Frances Leigh - 19, Spinster, 140 Egerton St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: William Nelson, Collier
    Bride's Father: Samuel Leigh, Shop Keeper
    Witness: Frederick Edward Nelson; Alice Hailwood
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 46, Entry 91
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 15 Sep 1951 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Neilson Graham - 25, Shop Assistant, Bachelor, 3 Knutshaw Crescent Bolton
Elizabeth Alice Baber - 25, Midwife, Spinster, 4 Minerva Rd Farnworth
    Groom's Father: William Graham, Despatch Clerk
    Bride's Father: Harry Baber, Dept Assistant Ambulance Supt
    Witness: James A. Ward; Jean Cranston Graham
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 46, Entry 92
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 29 Sep 1951 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
James Knowles - 64, Cotton Spinner, Widower, 67 Hall Lane Farnworth
Annie Lomax - 61, Spinster, 65 Hall Lane Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John Knowles, Labourer (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Robert Lomax, Mechanic (deceased)
    Witness: Robert Knowles; Hilda Jane Lomax
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 47, Entry 93
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 27 Oct 1951 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Alan Lever - 22, Joiner, Bachelor, 61 Alfred St Farnworth
Dora Amelia Heaton - 19, Spinster, 126 Ollerton Rd Ordsall Retford
    Groom's Father: Albert Lever, Maintenance Engineer
    Bride's Father: James Heaton, Plant Engineer
    Witness: Walter Lever; Annie Shinfield
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 47, Entry 94
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 17 Nov 1951 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Thomas Crompton - Full Age, Post Office Engineering Department, Bachelor, 11 Hawthorn Av Farnworth
Irene Jackson - Full Age, Civil Service, Spinster, 8 Hawthorn Av Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Charles Andrew Crompton, Iron Dresser
    Bride's Father: John Charles Jackson, HM's Service
    Witness: Ernest Crompton; Violet Brooks
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 48, Entry 95
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 16 Dec 1951 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Fred Whitehead - 22, Clerk, Bachelor, 79 Bolton Rd Farnworth
Marjorie Horrobin - 22, Sales Womas, Spinster, 108 Highfield Rd Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Fred Whitehead, Commission Agent
    Bride's Father: Arthur Horrobin, Engineer
    Witness: Fred Swift; Freda Lee
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 48, Entry 96
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 26 Jan 1952 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Leslie Winstanley - 22, Fitter, Bachelor, 21 St Kilda Ave Kearsley
Dorothy Ribchester - 19, Spinster, 76 Trentham St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: William Winstanley, Collier
    Bride's Father: Horace Ribchester, Surveyor (deceased)
    Witness: Henry Edgington; Margaret Charlton
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 49, Entry 97
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 8 Mar 1952 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
James Henry Mayoh - 22, Turner, Bachelor, 123 Ellesmere St Farnworth
Jean Melia - 21, Bobbin Winder, Spinster, 18 Hibbert St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Kennedy Mayoh, Iron Moulder (deceased)
    Witness: Horace Woodward; June Farnworth
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 49, Entry 98
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 8 Mar 1952 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Dennis Hulme - 29, Collier, Bachelor, 8 Green St Farnworth
Edith Norton - 28, Spinster, 15 Green St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Thomas Hulme, Surface Hand
    Bride's Father: Thomas Henry Norton, Cotton Spinner
    Witness: James Hulme; Joan Whitehead
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 50, Entry 99
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 8 Mar 1952 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Geoff Astley - 22, Agriculturist, Bachelor, 128 Markland Hill Lane Bolton
Irene Thomasson - 25, Spinster, 143 Brackley St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: William Openshaw Astley, Engineer
    Bride's Father: John Thomasson, Coal Bagger
    Witness: William Constantine Astley; Jean Thomasson
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 50, Entry 100
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 22 Mar 1952 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
James Raymond Morgan - 20, Plumber, Bachelor, 59 St Germain St Farnworth
Betty Austin - 21, Typist, Spinster, 23 Ashworth St# Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Morgan, Labourer (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Robert Austin, Manager
    Witness: Fred Green; Joan Thornley
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 51, Entry 101
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 22 Mar 1952 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Isaac Thornley - 32, Set Weigher, Bachelor, 28 Northumberland St Farnworth
Gladys Howarth - 22, Spinster, 32 Northumberland St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Thornley, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Harry Howarth, Labourer
    Witness: Peter Thornley; Hilda Howarth
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 51, Entry 102
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 22 Mar 1952 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Stanley Mullineaux - 29, Labourer, Bachelor, 132 Elesmere St Farnworth
Bessie Thornley - 22, Spinster, 28 Northumberland St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Thomas Mullineaux, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: James Thornley, Labourer
    Witness: Thomas Stones; Dorothy Pilling
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 52, Entry 103
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1952 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Stanley Crawford Sydall - 32, Bus Driver, Bachelor, 15 Lee Street Farnworth
Hilda Bromley - 39, Spinster, 15 Lee Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Thomas Sydall, Dyer (deceased)
    Bride's Father: John William Bromley, Cotton Spinner (deceased)
    Witness: James Longworth; Ethel Davies
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 52, Entry 104
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1952 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
John Ramsden - Full Age, Jig and Tool Fitter, Bachelor, 5 Haugh Lane Eagley
Annie Lennon - Full Age, Spinster, 45 Northumberland St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Wilfred Ramsden, Stonemason (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Christopher Lennon, Labourer
    Witness: Vincent Baldwin; Iris Huddert
    Married by Licence by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 53, Entry 105
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 31 May 1952 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Gordon Wilfred Partington - 20, Accounts Clerk, Bachelor, 56 Conway St Farnworth
May Lawton - 22, Spinster, 25 Wellington St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Albert Partington, Painter and Decorator
    Bride's Father: John Lawton, Labourer
    Witness: Alan Wolfendale Barlow; Beatrice Lythgoe
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 53, Entry 106
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 21 Jun 1952 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
John Thomas Ivill - 54, Labourer, Widower, 41 Carnation Rd Farnworth
Lillie Berry - 50, Widow, 24 Duke St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Tom Ivill, Collier (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Obededom Stafford, Labourer
    Witness: Kenneth Ivill; Phyllis May Smith
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 54, Entry 107
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 21 Jun 1952 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Frank Hodgson - 24, Maintenance Man, Bachelor, 203 Lorne St Farnworth
Gladys Peake - 21, Spinster, 130 Campbell St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Arthur Hodgson, Decorator
    Bride's Father: William Peake, Collier (deceased)
    Witness: Robert Hodgson; Dorothy Spinks
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 54, Entry 108
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 2 Aug 1952 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Harold Benton - Full Age, Painter and Decorator, Bachelor, 107 Egerton St Farnworth
Ilse Emma Augusta Lottie Sondermann - Full Age, Spinster, 107 Egerton St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Alfred Vincent Benton, Painter and Decorator
    Bride's Father: Willie Sondermann, Saddler
    Witness: Jack Holt; Elfriede Hedwig Iggleden
    Married by Licence by: Thomas Billington
    Notes: [Bride's and her father's surname entered as Saundermann then corrected with a
           margin note 'for Saundermann read Sondermann, T Billington 23.9.52']
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 55, Entry 109
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 9 Aug 1952 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Henry Brown - Full Age, Traveller, Bachelor, 4 Short St
Alice Berry - Full Age, Spinster, 4 Short St
    Bride's Father: Samson Berry, Collier (deceased)
    Witness: Norman Longstaff; Doris Lever
    Married by Banns by: H. O. Fielding Vicar of New Bury
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 55, Entry 110
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 30 Aug 1952 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
William Thomas Seddon - 48, Maintenance Man, Widower, 23 Georgiana St Farnworth
Alice Ann Berry - 63, Widow, 25 Georgiana St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Thomas Seddon, Collier (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Joseph Ollerenshaw, Weaver (deceased)
    Witness: Thomas Nicholson; Beatrice Eleanor Nicholson
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 56, Entry 111
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 30 Aug 1952 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Arthur Beddows - 21, Miner, Bachelor, 64 Whoolden St Farnworth
Joyce Bridge - 19, Spinster, 64 Whoolden St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Norman Beddows, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Abraham Bridge, Labourer
    Witness: Norman Harper; Barbara Hilton
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 56, Entry 112
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 30 Aug 1952 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Jackie Watson - 22, Labourer, Bachelor, 25 Smith St Farnworth
Joan Lowe - 21, Spinster, 15 Randolph Rd Kearsley
    Bride's Father: John Lowe, Fitter's Mate
    Witness: John Hall; Alice Lowe
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 57, Entry 113
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 19 Sep 1952 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Cyril Kelly - 31, Clerk, Bachelor, 5 Pixmore Ave Tong Moor Bolton
Connie Turner - 24, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 94 Campbell St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John Thomas Kelly, Brass Worker
    Bride's Father: James Turner, Cotton Spinner
    Witness: Harold Naylor; Irene Turner
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 57, Entry 114
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 20 Sep 1952 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Joseph Bissell - 27, Locomotive Stoker, Bachelor, 10 Langdale Drive Worsley
Marjorie Meachin - 23, Spinster, 15 Laburnum Road Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Edward Bissell, General Labourer
    Bride's Father: Harold Meachin, Watchman
    Witness: James Bissell; Sadie Meachin
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 58, Entry 115
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 20 Sep 1952 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Thomas Bent - 25, Aircraft Battery Maker, Bachelor, 50 Chatsworth St Walkden
Winifred Tonge - 30, Spinster, 10 Beech Ave Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Richard Bent, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Robert Tonge, Coal Dealer (deceased)
    Witness: John Bent; Ellen Jones
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 58, Entry 116
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 8 Nov 1952 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Frank Price - 24, Locomotive Fireman, Bachelor, 18 Newport Street Farnworth
Lillian Mary Gillgrass - 20, Spinster, 60 Victoria St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Charles William Price, Warehouse Man
    Bride's Father: George Wade Gillgrass, Timekeeper
    Witness: Leslie Price; Jean Taylor
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 59, Entry 117
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 20 Dec 1952 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Jack Wood - 23, Gun Fitter, Bachelor, 358 Bridgeman St Bolton
Jean Barnett - 20, Spinster, 38 North Ave Farnworth
    Groom's Father: William Wood, Steel Erector (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Herbert Barnett, Coal Miner
    Witness: Kenneth Raby; Marjorie Burton
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 59, Entry 118
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 7 Feb 1953 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
James Hulme - 22, Collier, Bachelor, 8 Green St Farnworth
Joan Whitehead - 19, Spinster, 133 Weston St Bolton
    Groom's Father: Thomas Hulme, Surface Hand
    Bride's Father: Edward Whitehead, Self Employer
    Witness: Clifford Davies; Margaret Joan Morris
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 60, Entry 119
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 28 Mar 1953 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Walter Joseph Miller - 25, Engineer, Bachelor, Brooklands Misterton Crewekerne
Margaret Ditchfield - 25, Clerk, Spinster, 4 Highfield Rd Farnworth
    Groom's Father: William Walter Miller, Garage Proprietor
    Bride's Father: Charles Frederick Ditchfield, Retired
    Witness: Frank Phythian; Jean Phythian
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 60, Entry 120
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1953 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
William Berry - 26, Salesman, Bachelor, 21 Bridgeman St Farnworth
Jean Crowshaw - 24, Spinster, 23 Campbell St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John Berry, Painter
    Bride's Father: William Crowshaw, Drawing Machine Operator
    Witness: Robert Willie Lawton; Joyce Abbott
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 61, Entry 121
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 2 May 1953 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Fred Thomson - 21, Spinner, Bachelor, 49 Pansy Rd Farnworth
Elsie Yates - 21, Spinster, 21 Swift St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Benjamin Thomson, Warehouseman
    Bride's Father: William Yates, Labourer
    Witness: Stanley Thomson; Hannah Dolan
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 61, Entry 122
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 26 May 1953 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Ronald Phillips - 37, Commercial Traveller, Widower, 4 Minerva Rd Farnworth
Joan Ogden - 30, Secretary, Spinster, 499 Plodder Lane Farnworth
    Groom's Father: William Phillips, Scales Maker
    Bride's Father: Harold Thomas Ogden, Sanatory Inspector
    Witness: William Albert Lawler; Sheila Lilian Ogden
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 62, Entry 123
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 1 Aug 1953 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
James Walker - 25, Woodcutter Machinist, Bachelor, 27 Merlin Grove Bolton
Joyce Rostron - 23, Cashier, Spinster, 48 Edward St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Walker, Conveyer Attendant
    Bride's Father: William Rostron, Taxi Driver
    Witness: William Walker; Marianne Walker
    Married by Banns by: Sydney Smith Hon. Curate of New Bury
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 62, Entry 124
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 20 Dec 1953 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
James Arthur Scoble - Full Age, Welder, Bachelor, 63 Central Ave Farnworth
Rita Cicely Everitt - 19, Nurse, Spinster, 4 Mansome Place Fentwell Norfolk
    Groom's Father: Arthur Scoble, Leather Worker
    Bride's Father: Ronald William Everitt, Farm Labourer
    Witness: Leslie Harrison; Lilly Harrison; Mabel Mildred Everitt
    Married by Licence by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 63, Entry 125
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 2 Jan 1954 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Eric David Entwistle - 22, Assistant Surveyor, Bachelor, 238 Leigh Rd Boothstown
Jessie Brierley - 21, Secretary, Spinster, 7 Oak St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Jesse Entwistle, Mill Manager
    Bride's Father: Walter Brierley, Branch Manager
    Witness: Kenneth Duckett; Walter Brierley
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 63, Entry 126
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 9 Jan 1954 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Clarence Holt - 28, Tool Maker, Bachelor, 345 Manchester Rd Walkden
Maud Burgess - 24, Spinster, 11 Middle St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Holt, Coal Miner
    Bride's Father: Ellis Burgess, Fitter (deceased)
    Witness: Derrick Holt; Joan Mavis Burgess
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 64, Entry 127
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 3 Apr 1954 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Sydney Hargreaves - 29, Coach Trimmer, Bachelor, 53 Edward St Farnworth
Gertrude Davies - 23, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 53 Edward St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Alexander Hargreaves, Telegraph Clerk (deceased)
    Bride's Father: William Rudolf Davies, Cotton Operative
    Witness: Harry Davies; Edith Hibbert
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 64, Entry 128
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 3 Apr 1954 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Clifford Grundy - 21, Rivetter, Bachelor, 16 Barnside Av Walkden
Jean Lord - 20, Winder, Spinster, 146 Harrowby St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Clifford Grundy, Warehouseman
    Bride's Father: Harry Lord, Engineer
    Witness: John Alan Foster; Sheila Stephenson
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 65, Entry 129
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 1 May 1954 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
John Burrows - 18, Brick Layer, Bachelor, 10 Eastmeade Gt Lever
Joan Pearson - 18, Spinster, 11 Gower St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John Burrows, Steel Erector
    Bride's Father: George Pearson, Bus Driver
    Witness: John Cocker; Vera Jean Nuttall
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 65, Entry 130
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 22 May 1954 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Roy Fish - 22, Block Floor Layer, Bachelor, 122 Stoneclough Rd Kearsley
Dorothy Smith - 20, Winder, Spinster, 26 Victoria St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John Fish, Slasher's Labourer
    Bride's Father: Norman Smith, Cotton Spinner
    Witness: Brian Hitchinson; Joyce Barlow; Norman Smith
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 66, Entry 131
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 19 Jun 1954 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Sidney Raymond Bridson - 21, Engine Fitter RAF, Bachelor, 35 Georgiana St Farnworth
Margaret Flood - 19, Plastic Finisher, Spinster, 35 Georgiana St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Sidney Bridson, Filtration Plant Superintendent
    Bride's Father: Ian Flood, Paper Worker
    Witness: John Leach; Cynthia Leach; Ian Flood
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 66, Entry 132
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 4 Sep 1954 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Jonathan Baxter - 24, Accounts Clerk, Bachelor, 124 St Germain St Farnworth
Doreen Brabin - 22, Spinster, 22 Rose St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Jonathan Baxter, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Wilfred Brabin, Engineer (deceased)
    Witness: George Robinson; Irene Shaw
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 67, Entry 133
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 2 Oct 1954 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
John Arthur Gooden - 74, Retired Engineer, Widower, 128 Campbell St Farnworth
Maude Berry - 71, Widow, 40 Egerton St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: George Gooden, Collier
    Bride's Father: William Seddon, Stonemason (deceased)
    Witness: Joseph Hailwood; Annie Hailwood
    Married by Licence by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 67, Entry 134
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 9 Oct 1954 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Frederick Lovatt - 20, Cooper, Bachelor, 76 Rigby St Bolton
May Wilson - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 187 Lorne St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Frederick Lovatt, Storeman
    Witness: Clarence Lovatt; Mildred Hodkinson
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 68, Entry 135
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 23 Oct 1954 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Frank Clayton - 23, Traffic Clerk, Bachelor, 13 Newport St Farnworth
Joyce Abott - 24, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 51-53 Plodder Lane Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Albert Clayton, Retired Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Abott, Grocer
    Witness: Thomas Gleave Abott; Edith Clayton; J. Leuchan
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 68, Entry 136
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 4 Dec 1954 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
David William Wilde - 21, Coach Builder, Bachelor, 40 Townsfield Rd Daisy Hill Westhoughton
Freda Woodcock - 19, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 22 Victoria St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: David Knowles Wilde, Labourer
    Bride's Father: John William Woodcock, Assistant Cotton Spinner
    Witness: John Woodcock; John William Woodcock; David Knowles Wilde
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 69, Entry 137
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 5 Jan 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Clifford Tonge - 22, Brick Layer, Bachelor, 104 Longcauseway Farnworth
Iris Bentham - 21, Cheese Winder, Spinster, 16 Rose St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John Tonge, Warehouseman
    Bride's Father: Joseph Bentham, Male Orderly
    Witness: John Walker Tonge; Mary Camps
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 69, Entry 138
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 19 Mar 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Clifford Kirkman - 23, Spinner, Bachelor, 45 Kirk St Bolton
Hilda Howarth - 21, Bobbin Winder, Spinster, 32 Northumberland St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: William Kirkman, Labourer (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Harry Howarth, Labourer
    Witness: Alfred Kirkman; Gladys Thornley
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 70, Entry 139
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 19 Mar 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
William Bernard Mort - 23, Stripper and Grinder, Bachelor, 19 Ramsey Ave Farnworth
Eileen Walsh - 19, Bagmaker, Spinster, 135 Cawdor St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: William Mort, Miner
    Bride's Father: Ernest Walsh, Motor Driver
    Witness: William Norman Mort; Lilian Picton
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 70, Entry 140
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Kenneth Gregson - 24, Boiler Maker, Bachelor, 7 Troop St Backburn
Margaret Mitchell - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 26 Cobden St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Thomas Gregson, Labourer
    Bride's Father: George Mitchell, Labourer
    Witness: Colin Morris; Freda Mitchell
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 71, Entry 141
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
William Leslie Hothersall - 25, Gas Inspector, Bachelor, 180 Belmont Rd Bolton
Joyce Meachin - 21, Coil Winder, Spinster, 15 Laburnum Rd Farnworth
    Groom's Father: William Hothersall, Ashphalter
    Bride's Father: Harold Meachin, Cable Jointer (deceased0
    Witness: Jack Littlewood; Sarah Meachin
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 71, Entry 142
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 2 Apr 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Alan Johnson - 20, Joiner, Bachelor, 246 Newearth Rd Walkden
Joan Hindle - 20, Winder, Spinster, 13 Short St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Daniel Johnson, Surface Worker
    Bride's Father: James Thomas Hindle, Miner
    Witness: Harry Johnson; Margaret Joyce Owen
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 72, Entry 143
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 2 Apr 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
George Bloor - 27, Miner, Bachelor, 22 Northumberland St Farnworth
Enid Blinkhorn - 24, Production Clerk, Spinster, Market House Ashburner St Bolton
    Groom's Father: Thomas Bloor, Miner
    Bride's Father: Norman Blinkhorn, Market Superintendent
    Witness: Stanley Dakin; Annie Blinkhorn
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 72, Entry 144
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 9 May 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Arnold Chambers - 37, PSV Driver, Bachelor, 1 Lodge Vale Mortfield Lane Bolton
Edna Chambers - 46, Weaver, Spinster, 46 Georgiana St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Matthew Chambers, Foreman Bleacher (deceased)
    Bride's Father: William James Chambers, Foreman Platelayer (deceased)
    Witness: Joseph Chambers; Alice Duckworth
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 73, Entry 145
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 28 May 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
John Thomas Bramham - 52, Gas Main Layer, Widower, 43 Wheetwood Road Whatley Lane Bradford
Margaret Cooke - 49, Warp Knitter, Widow, 173 Egerton St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John Thomas Bramham, Gas Main Layer (deceased)
    Bride's Father: John Henry Lees, Sheet Metal Worker (deceased)
    Witness: Ernest Hague; Bertha Williams Boothby
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 73, Entry 146
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 25 Jun 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Thomas Brindle - 25, Greengrocer, Bachelor, 654 Manchester Rd Over Hulton
Jean Charleston - 22, Electrical Cutter, Spinster, 220 Lorne St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Robert Brindle, Colliery Deputy
    Bride's Father: Clifford Charleston, Floor Layer
    Witness: Jim Hindle; Brenda Greenhalgh
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 74, Entry 147
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 27 Jun 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Alan Ribchester - 23, Fitter's Labourer, Bachelor, 76 Trentham St Farnworth
Joan Ann Taylor - 19, Electronic Wire Worker, Spinster, Golden Lion Hotel Gladstone Rd Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Horace Ribchester, Wood Sawyer (deceased)
    Bride's Father: James Taylor, Licensee
    Witness: Fred Thomson; Kathleen Anne Bendelon
    Married by Banns by: Sydney Smith Hon. Curate of New Bury, Farnworth
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 74, Entry 148
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 30 Jul 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Frank Bentham - 24, Stripper and Grinder, Bachelor, 16 Rose St Farnworth
Mary Camps - 20, Winder, Spinster, 16 Rose St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Joseph Bentham, Male Orderly
    Bride's Father: William Camps, Clicker
    Witness: William Beddows; Iris Tonge
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 75, Entry 149
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 20 Aug 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Richard Wright Charlton - 32, Grocer's Assistant, Bachelor, 139 St James Street Farnworth
Agnes Howarth - 29, Cone Winder, Spinster, 78 Masefield Dr Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Albert Charlton, Labourer (deceased)
    Bride's Father: John William Howarth, Labourer (deceased)
    Witness: Albert Charlton; Rita Howarth
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 75, Entry 150
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 23 Aug 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Alfred Sturrock Hill - 28, Schoolteacher, Bachelor, 22 Aysgarth Road Wallasey
Edith Edge - 25, Schoolteacher, Spinster, 34 Francis St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Alfred Hill, Captain in Merchant Navy
    Bride's Father: James Allen Edge, Stock Keeper
    Witness: Gerald Thomas Williams; Maureen Edge
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 76, Entry 151
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 27 Aug 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Kenneth Woods - 22, Machine Setter, Bachelor, 62 Hall Lane Farnworth
Joan Pattison - 21, Confectioner, Spinster, 37 Edward St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Lawrence Woods, Miner
    Bride's Father: Robert Pattison, Cloth Finisher
    Witness: Alan Woods; Doreen Grundy
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 76, Entry 152
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Stanley Ivings - 51, Labourer, Bachelor, 28 Hibbert St Farnworth
Alice Ann Harrison - 53, Weaver, Spinster, 12 Hibbert St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Ernest Ivings, Labourer (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Samuel Harrison, Stripper and Grinder (deceased)
    Witness: Joseph Victor Shepherd; Lilian Shepherd; J. Harrison
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 77, Entry 153
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
John Edward Green - 25, Labourer, Bachelor, 47 Briercliffe Rd Deane
Joan Pollitt - 24, Cone Winder, Spinster, 19 Harrowby St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Jonathan Green, Joiner
    Bride's Father: John Pollitt, Loom Sweeper
    Witness: Joseph Cosgrove; Jean Thomasson
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 77, Entry 154
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Jack Brett - 21, Miner, Bachelor, 58 Lee St Farnworth
Dorothy Settle - 25, Weaver, Spinster, 143 Campbell St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Jack Brett, Miner
    Bride's Father: Lewis Settle, Overlooker
    Witness: Brian Langan; Rita Brett
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 78, Entry 155
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 17 Sep 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Herbert Jones - 71, Machine Minder, Widower, 17 Nipper Lane Whitefield
Ethel Aldred - 59, Shopkeeper, Widow, 80 Harrowby St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Joseph Henry Jones, Felt Hat Finisher (deceased)
    Bride's Father: James Hodgkiss, Collier (deceased)
    Witness: John Aldred; Elizabeth Ann Aldred
    Married by Licence by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 78, Entry 156
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 5 Nov 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Alan Hogg - 21, Miner, Bachelor, 4 Marsh Rd Little Hulton
Freda Mitchell - 20, Doffer, Spinster, 26 Cobden St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John Hogg, Coal Bagger
    Bride's Father: George Mitchell, Labourer
    Witness: Kenneth Gregson; Margaret Gregson; George Mitchell
    Married by Licence by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 79, Entry 157
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 5 Nov 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Edward Brian Kipling - 23, L.R.E.M. in Royal Navy, Bachelor, 10 Columbia Rd Bolton
Jean Thomasson - 25, Cone Winder, Spinster, 143 Brackley St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Edward Alexander Kipling, Fitter
    Bride's Father: John Thomasson, Carter (deceased)
    Witness: Jack Bullough; Doreen Thomasson
    Married by Licence by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 79, Entry 158
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 3 Dec 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Fred Lyon - 24, Engineer, Bachelor, 566 Bolton Rd Westhoughton
Hilda Youens - 24, Core-maker, Spinster, 157 Egerton St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John Lyon, Miner (deceased)
    Bride's Father: William John Youens
    Witness: James Lyon; Gertrude May Ridings
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 80, Entry 159
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 17 Dec 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Peter Howcroft Sutton - 18, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 77 Celline St Bolton
Jacqueline Yates Howarth - 16, Hairdresser, Spinster, 16 Victoria St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: William Sutton, Concreter
    Bride's Father: Joseph Howarth, Spinner
    Witness: Alan George Sutton; Edith Ellen Harrison
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 80, Entry 160
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 17 Dec 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Samuel Appleton - 20, L.A.C.in R.A.F, Bachelor, 109 Greenfold Ave Farnworth
Gladys Fay - 19, Winder, Spinster, 7 Short St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Joseph Kirkham Appleton, Cotton Operative
    Bride's Father: Albert Fay, Collier (deceased)
    Witness: James Parkinson; Margaret Fay
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 81, Entry 161
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 17 Dec 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Roderic Ernest Allen - 28, Naval Airman, Bachelor, H.M.S.. Centaur and North View Dibden Purlieu Hythe
Lorraine France - 31, Weaver, Spinster, 15 Duke St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John Henry Allen, Fitter
    Bride's Father: Edmund France, Collier
    Witness: John Desmond Allen; Florence Singleton
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 81, Entry 162
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 17 Dec 1955 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
William Beddows - 22, Fitter, Bachelor, 64 Whoolden St Farnworth
Mary Rigby - 21, Presser, Spinster, 43 Georgiana Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Norman Beddows, Plate Cutter
    Bride's Father: Alfred Rigby, Driver
    Witness: Brian Smethurst; Lilian Alexander
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 82, Entry 163
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 14 Jan 1956 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Frank Lewis Bailey - 20, Clerk, Bachelor, 27 Almond St Farnworth
Anne Carson - 22, Clerk, Spinster, 2 Edith Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Robert Bailey, Estate Agent
    Bride's Father: Angus Stephen Carson, Ambulanceman (deceased)
    Witness: Brian Smethurst; Mary Ellen Holt
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 82, Entry 164
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 25 Feb 1956 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Robert Maldwyn Jones - 29, Lighthouse Keeper, Bachelor, Maes-y Ffynon Will Street Nevin Cae'rns
Ivy Beadmore - 19, Bus Conductress, Spinster, 1 Edward Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Robert William Jones, Stoneworker
    Bride's Father: Walter Beadmore, Miner (deceased)
    Witness: Arthur Crompton; Sheila Beadmore
    Married by Licence by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 83, Entry 165
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 25 Feb 1956 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Arthur James McEwen - 20, Collier, Bachelor, 15 Gorton Street Farnworth
Doreen Barlow - 20, Card Tenter, Spinster, 14 Smith Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James McEwen, Retired
    Bride's Father: Stanley Barlow, Collier
    Witness: John Richardson; Joan Lindley
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 83, Entry 166
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 3 Mar 1956 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Gordon Wilfred Trow - 24, Joiner, Bachelor, 37 Park Street Farnworth
Maureen Sherman - 21, Waitress, Spinster, 3 Westminster Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Robert Trow, Joiner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Sherman, Boilerman
    Witness: Norman Sherry; Mary Bridge
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 84, Entry 167
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1956 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Arthur Price - 25, Clerk, Bachelor, 21 West Ashton Street Salford 5
Rita Howarth - 22, Yarn Tester, Spinster, 78 Masefield Drive Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Henry Price, Watchman
    Bride's Father: John William Howarth, Labourer (deceased)
    Witness: Henry Price; Agnes Charlton
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 84, Entry 168
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1956 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Brian Smethurst - 23, Welder, Bachelor, 6 Almond Street Farnworth
Jean Davies - 17, Warehouse Hand, Spinster, 6 Almond Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Frederick James Smethurst, Labourer (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Edward Davies, Stripper and Grinder (deceased)
    Witness: James Smethurst; Alice Rushton
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 85, Entry 169
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 32 Apr 1956 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Lewis Pepper - 22, Bus Driver, Bachelor, 54 Beech Avenue Kearsley
Irene Jackson - 23, Cotton Worker, Spinster, 7 Clifton Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: George Pepper, Fitter
    Bride's Father: Walter James Jackson, Retired Tram Driver
    Witness: Harold Mann; Clarice Ann Pepper
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 85, Entry 170
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1956 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Derrick Banks - 25, Miner, Bachelor, 99 Greenfield Avenue Farnworth
Brenda May Pickering - 24, Spinster, 66 Harrowby Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Norman Banks, Miner
    Bride's Father: Herbert Pickering, Paintmixer
    Witness: Richard Derbyshire; Margaret Pickering
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 86, Entry 171
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1956 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Eric Grant - 20, Painter and Decorator, Bachelor, 13 Blackwood Street Bolton
Irene Florence Johnson - 21, Beamer, Spinster, 16 Hibbert Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Wallace Vincent Grant, Cycle Mechanic
    Bride's Father: Robert Johnson, Foreman Linesman
    Witness: John Greenhalgh; Lilian Johnson
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 86, Entry 172
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1956 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Leonard Horsman - 26, Cable-layer, Bachelor, 94 Cawdor Street Farnworth
Sheila Bibby - 22, Frame Tenter, Spinster, 418 Manchester Road Bolton
    Groom's Father: George Horsman, Night Watchman
    Bride's Father: William Bibby, Maintenance Worker
    Witness: Horace Coucill; Myra Lord
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 87, Entry 173
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 21 Apr 1956 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
John Lomax - 32, Beamer's Labourer, Bachelor, 5 Wilfred Street Eagley Bolton
Elsie Lord - 31, Winder, Spinster, 129 Cawdor Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Lomax, Retired
    Bride's Father: Wilfred Lord, Collier (deceased)
    Witness: Arthur Lomax; Annie Holgate
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 87, Entry 174
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 2 Jun 1956 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Leonard Raymond Sharples - 24, Fireman, Bachelor, 131 Bridgewater Street Farnworth
June Sunderland - 19, Winder, Spinster, 45 Bentinck Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Thomas Sharples, Dyer (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Harry Sunderland, Boilerman
    Witness: Leonard Lord; Marjorie Owen
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 88, Entry 175
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 30 Jun 1956 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Harold Bottomley - 40, Fitter, Widower, 19 Whittle Street Walkden
Edna Johnson - 36, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 139 Harrowby Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John Bottomley, Retired Miner
    Bride's Father: Benjamin Johnson, Ring Jobber
    Witness: William Olive; Brenda Johnson
    Married by Banns by: Robert H Lewis Asst Curate of New Bury
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 88, Entry 176
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 4 Aug 1956 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Arnold Bentley - 20, Sheet Metal Worker, Bachelor, 27 Crescent Road Kearsley
Joan Lindley - 16, Wages Clerk, Spinster, 20 Swift Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Albert Bentley, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Henry Lindley, Labourer
    Witness: Ronald Littler; Rita Brett
    Married by Licence by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 89, Entry 177
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 18 Aug 1956 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
John Duncan Woollam - 21, Lance Corporal in K.O.R.R., Bachelor, 168 Egerton St Farnworth
Shirley Reynolds - 20, Coil Winder, Spinster, 26 Campbell Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John Richmond Woollam, Licensee
    Bride's Father: Stanley Reynolds, Branch Manager
    Witness: Michael Sheldon Ponsonby; Janet Dawson
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 89, Entry 178
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 25 Aug 1956 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Winfred Clinton Terryberry - 39, Centreless Grinder, Bachelor, 31 Campbell Street Farnworth
Jean Adele Fielding - 26, Book Keeper, Spinster, 31 Campbell Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Elmer Terryberry, Retired
    Bride's Father: John Henry Fielding, Labourer
    Witness: Alfred Lee Hall; Gladys Mae Hall; John Henry Fielding
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 90, Entry 179
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 22 Dec 1956 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
John Derek Howard - 23, Joiner, Bachelor, 82 Campbell Street Farnworth
Doreen Grundy - 23, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 132 Campbell Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Samuel Howard, Signwriter
    Bride's Father: John Henry Grundy, Warehouseman
    Witness: Peter Roy Howard; Norma Taylor
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 90, Entry 180
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 22 Dec 1956 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Arthur Sharples - 25, Labourer, Bachelor, 20 Georgiana Street Farnworth
Myra Lord - 20, Winder, Spinster, 19 Phethean Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Arthur Sharples, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Albert Lord, Collier
    Witness: Frank Bradley; Lilian Sharples
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 91, Entry 181
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 16 Feb 1957 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Richard William Derbyshire - 21, Private in R.A.O.C., Bachelor, 87 Commersclough Road Kearsley
Margaret Pickering - 22, Machinist, Spinster, 66 Harrowby Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Richard Wilfred Derbyshire, Trimmer
    Bride's Father: Herbert Pickering, Paintmixer
    Witness: Alan Stones; Sheila Pickering
    Married by Banns by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 91, Entry 182
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 26 Feb 1957 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Harold Armitage Moss - 65, Heating Engineer, Widower, 9 Joseph Street Farnworth
Jane Mather - 56, Enameller, Spinster, 6 Rose Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John Thomas Moss, Iron Turner (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Hugh Edward Mather, Carter (deceased)
    Witness: Geoffrey Mather; Amelia Mather
    Married by Licence by: Arthur T. J. Mackrell Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 92, Entry 183
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 2 Mar 1957 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Brian Langan - 22, Weaver, Bachelor, 46 Harrowby Street Farnworth
Hilda Wilkins - 18, Machinist, Spinster, 13 The Crescent Little Lever
    Groom's Father: John James Langan, Sweeper
    Bride's Father: James Henry Wilkins, Driver
    Witness: Jack Brett; Eileen Yates
    Married by Banns by: Philip A Wrigley Vicar of Farnworth and Kearsley
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 92, Entry 184
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 16 Mar 1957 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
James Hoyle - 24, Welder, Bachelor, 15 High Street Little Lever
Margaret Guest - 21, Finisher, Spinster, 141 Campbell Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Hoyle, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Horace Guest, Colliery Overlooker
    Witness: Patrick James Curran; Sheila Guest
    Married by Banns by: Philip A Wrigley Vicar of Farnworth and Kearsley
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 93, Entry 185
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 16 Mar 1957 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
John Nuttall - 21, Fitter, Bachelor, 97 Glynne Street Farnworth
Jean Worswick - 20, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 4 Broomfield Road Bolton
    Groom's Father: John Nuttall, Lorry Driver
    Bride's Father: John Worswick, Night Watchman
    Witness: John Abbott; Joyce Spencer
    Married by Banns by: Philip A Wrigley Vicar of Farnworth and Kearsley
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 93, Entry 186
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 23 Mar 1957 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
George Murgatroyd - 38, Slater and Tiler, Bachelor, 26 Park Street Farnworth
Irene Barrow - 31, Reeler, Spinster, 49 Bentinck Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Joseph Henry Murgatroyd, Farmer (deceased)
    Bride's Father: James Albert Barrow, Labourer
    Witness: Sydney Murgatroyd; Barbara Barrow
    Married by Banns by: Ernest Bostock Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 94, Entry 187
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 23 Mar 1957 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
William Emmott - 31, Erection Engineer, Bachelor, 9 Rankine Street Bolton
Norma Taylor - 23, Typist, Spinster, 72 Harrowby Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Emmott, Fitter
    Bride's Father: Samuel Taylor, Stripper and Grinder
    Witness: Kenneth Hinson Emmott; Beryl Leach
    Married by Banns by: Albert Jones Vicar of St Peter's Farnworth
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 94, Entry 188
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 30 Mar 1957 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Victor Harry Marsden - 46, Steel Erector, Bachelor, 147 Morris Green Lane Bolton
Norah Nuttall - 44, Cloth Inspector, Spinster, 46 Daffodil Road Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John Marsden, Collier (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Joseph Henry Nuttall, Engine Driver (retired)
    Witness: Frank Marsden; Annie Beesley
    Married by Banns by: Philip A Wrigley Vicar of Farnworth and Kearsley
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 95, Entry 189
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 15 May 1957 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Louis Pease - 62, Retired, Widower, 169 Hesketh Street HalliwellBolton
Mary Massey - 59, Mill Worker, Spinster, 51 Trentham Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: William Edward Pease, Picture Framer (deceased)
    Bride's Father: William Massey, Spinner (deceased)
    Witness: George Hulme; Alice Lomax
    Married by Banns by: Albert Jones Vicar of St Peter's Farnworth
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 95, Entry 190
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 19 Jun 1957 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Arthur Moody - 25, Plasterer, Bachelor, 28 Greenfell Ave Blackpool
Joyce Mary McGrath - 19, Drug Assistant, Spinster, 74 Albert Road Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Charles Wilson Moody, Gardener
    Bride's Father: John Harvey McGrath, Works Foreman
    Witness: Philip Barker; Dorothy Moody
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 96, Entry 191
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 6 Jul 1957 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Eric Hancock Shuttleworth - 25, Shop Assistant, Bachelor, 39 Ainsworth Road Little Lever
Margaret Jackson - 30, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 76 Bradford Road Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Shuttleworth, Retired Loom Overlooker
    Bride's Father: George Jackson, Maintenance Man
    Witness: Levi Fletcher; Barbara Jackson
    Married by Banns by: Philip A Wrigley Vicar of Farnworth and Kearsley
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 96, Entry 192
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 6 Jul 1957 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Raymond York - 21, Sales Representative, Bachelor, 8 Penn St Farnworth
Doreen Gee - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 21 Oxford Road Little Lever
    Groom's Father: George York, Master Window Cleaner
    Bride's Father: William Gee, Master Slater
    Witness: Alice Beatrice York; Barry Chapman Williams
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 97, Entry 193
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 20 Jul 1957 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
William Albert Harding - 21, O.H.M.S., Bachelor, Park View Farm Illogen
Doreen Gilbody - 20, Tile Sorter, Spinster, 7 West End Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Albert Henry Harding, Farmer
    Bride's Father: John William Gilbody, Ambulance Driver
    Witness: David Henry Harding; Joan Fulford
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 97, Entry 194
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 31 Aug 1957 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
James Whittle - 24, R.A.F., Bachelor, 30 North Avenue Farnworth
Lilian Dawson - 25, Machinist, Spinster, 30 North Avenue Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Whittle, Manager
    Bride's Father: John Dawson, Railway Porter
    Witness: Eric Dawson; Margaret Winifred Whittle
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 98, Entry 195
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 23 Nov 1957 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
James Parkinson - 20, Vehicle Builder, Bachelor, 7 Sunny Bank Stoneclough
Dorothy Fay - 18, Cotton Winder, Spinster, 7 Short St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Parkinson, Labourer
    Bride's Father: late Albert Fay, Miner
    Witness: James Parkinson; Gladys Appleton
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 98, Entry 196
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1958 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Vincent Emmison - 23, Joiner, Bachelor, 22 Carbank Crescent Atherton
Alice Wildman - 22, Card Tenter, Spinster, 169 Egerton St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Emmison, Miner
    Bride's Father: late John Wildman
    Witness: Thomas Emmison; Ann Wildman
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 99, Entry 197
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1958 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
John Henry Dugdale - 24, Labourer, Bachelor, 142 Cannon St Bolton
Iris Howarth - 22, Cone Winder, Spinster, 22 Tulip Avenue Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Dugdale, Gas Works Stoker
    Bride's Father: George Howarth, Painter and Decorator
    Witness: William Dugdale; Joan Elizabeth Eckersall
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 99, Entry 198
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 19 Apr 1958 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Ronald Trinick - 22, Fitter Welder, Bachelor, 152 Heathfiled Road Birkdale Southport
Margaret Taylor - 23, Secretary, Spinster, 23 Watson Road Farnworth
    Groom's Father: late William Ernest Trinick
    Bride's Father: Alfred Taylor, Inspector
    Witness: Richard Sumner; Edna Halliday
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 100, Entry 199
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 14 Feb 1959 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Harold Maurice Gammack - 24, Plumber, Bachelor, 61 Division Street Bolton
Doreen Thomasson - 24, Paper Bag Maker, Spinster, 143 Brackley St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Harold Maurice Gammack, Labourer
    Bride's Father: late John Thomasson, Coal Carter
    Witness: Denis Bannister; Margaret A. Smith
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 100, Entry 200
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 28 Feb 1959 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Herbert Rowland - 22, Accounts Clerk, Bachelor, 18 Hays Ave Swinton
Jane Catherine Holt - 20, Sales Assistant, Spinster, 17A Bradford Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Herbert Rowland, Foreman Builder
    Bride's Father: Benjamin Holt, Baker
    Witness: Ronald William Holt; Ann Pilkington
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 101, Entry 201
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 28 Mar 1959 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Colin Barlow - 24, Milkman, Bachelor, 121 Campbell St Farnworth
Lilian Johnson - 22, Clerk, Spinster, 22 Hibbert St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Samuel Barlow, Retired
    Bride's Father: Robert Johnson, Chargehand N.W.E.B.
    Witness: James Smith; Irene F. Grant
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 101, Entry 202
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 30 Mar 1959 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
James Holloway - 45, Paper Worker, Widower, 19 Westminster St Farnworth
Esther Anne Grundy - 51, Shopkeeper, Spinster, 8 Almond Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: late Frederick Albert Holloway, Blacksmith's Striker (deceased)
    Bride's Father: late James Grundy, Railway Goods Checker (deceased)
    Witness: Ian Holloway; Hilda Brabin
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 102, Entry 203
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 30 Mar 1959 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Charles Straw - 23, Lorry Driver, Bachelor, 22 Bolton Road Farnworth
Marilyn Hardcastle - 19, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 66 Gladstone Rd Farnworth
    Groom's Father: William Robert Straw, Retired
    Bride's Father: George Hardcastle, Sub-Postmaster
    Witness: Wallace Straw; Joan Howard
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 102, Entry 204
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 2 May 1959 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
William Sloane - 20, Apprentice Engineer, Bachelor, 26 Rock Avenue Halliwell Bolton
Joan Tonge - 21, Wages Clerk, Spinster, 41 Avondale Road Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Sloane, Painter and Decorator
    Bride's Father: Joe Tonge, Mule Spinner
    Witness: Michael Hart; Jean Smith
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 103, Entry 205
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 9 May 1959 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Arthur Longworth - 33, Salesman, Widower, 11 Waverley Av Kearsley
Vera Jean Nuttall - 24, Cone Winder, Spinster, Swift St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Longworth, Collier
    Bride's Father: Ro. Nuttall, Labourer
    Witness: Alan Longworth; Elsie Thomson
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 103, Entry 206
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 25 Jul 1959 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Roy Tonge - 21, Miner, Bachelor, 49 Bent Spur Road Kearsley
Eileen Abbott - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 95 Glynne St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Samuel Tonge, Plumber
    Bride's Father: Henry Abbott, Foreman Labourer
    Witness: Keith Tonge; Emma Nuttall
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 104, Entry 207
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 29 Aug 1959 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Cyril Campbell - 30, Butcher, Bachelor
Myra Jackson - 22, Grocery Assistant, Spinster, 7 Clifton St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John Campbell, Cotton Operative
    Bride's Father: Walter James Jackson, Retired
    Witness: Jack Campbell; Irene Pepper
    Married by Banns by: Sydney Smith, Priest, Diocese of Manchester
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 104, Entry 208
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 5 Sep 1959 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Arnold Bradshaw - 30, Machine Tool Fitter, Bachelor, 23 Exeter Ave Farnworth
Jean Mayoh - 29, Machine Minder, Spinster, 5 Middle Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Abbott Bradshaw, Water Inspector
    Bride's Father: Robert Mayoh, Retired
    Witness: James Brown; Florence Eugenie Billins
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 105, Entry 209
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 12 Sep 1959 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Arthur Hurst - 26, G. P. O. Engineer, Bachelor, 532 Manchester Road Blackrod
Patricia Cordin - 20, G. P. O.Telephonist, Spinster, 137 Egerton St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Thomas Hurst, Kiln Setter
    Bride's Father: Fred Cordin, Sheet Metal Worker
    Witness: Arthur Thomas Ollerton; Edna Hurst
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 105, Entry 210
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 19 Sep 1959 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
George Duncan Larkman - 19, Apprentice Welder, Bachelor, 16 Alexander St Farnworth
Jean Royle - 22, Telephonist, Spinster, 16 Fern St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Victor Larkman, Tile Fixer
    Bride's Father: Edward Royle, Tool Fitter
    Witness: James William Larkman; Joan Bodell
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 106, Entry 211
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 12 Dec 1959 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Arthur James Dixon - 23, Moulder, Bachelor, 43 Victoria St Farnworth
Jean Pattison - 22, Paper Sorter, Spinster, 43 Victoria St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: late Clarence Dixon
    Bride's Father: late Mark Hall Pattison
    Witness: Jack Eaton?; Winifred Mary Seddon
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 106, Entry 212
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 12 Dec 1959 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Keith Ramsey Grey - 29, S.R.N., Bachelor, 2 Plodder Lane Farnworth
Helen Twist - 20, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 2 West Ave Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Ramsey Grey, Retired
    Bride's Father: Leonard Twist, B.R. Clerk
    Witness: Peter Brown; E. Margaret Twist
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 107, Entry 213
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 30 Jan 1960 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Albert Brabin - 27, Process Worker, Bachelor, 1 Brookland Ave Farnworth
Doreen Brickles - 21, Typist, Spinster, 45 Victoria St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: late Harold Brabin
    Bride's Father: William Owen Brickles, Foreman
    Witness: Harold Brabin; Frances Lomax
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 107, Entry 214
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 27 Feb 1960 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Kevin Derbyshire - 20, Private R.A.M.C., Bachelor, 4 Parkdale Rd Bolton
Ruth Coen - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 4 Iris Avenue Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Norman Derbyshire, Baths Attendant
    Bride's Father: Wilfred Coen, Works Foreman
    Witness: A. Derbyshire; K. Shackleton
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 108, Entry 215
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 14 May 1960 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Trevor Ball - 21, Metallurgist, Bachelor, 181 Egerton St Farnworth
Mary Jemima Riley - 21, Packer, Spinster, 61 Bankfield St Bolton
    Groom's Father: James Ball, Joiner
    Bride's Father: late William Riley, Coal Miner
    Witness: J. Jackson; Kathleen Allen
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 108, Entry 216
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 9 Jun 1960 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Leonard James Hartley - Full Age, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 170 Plodder Lane Farnworth
Mary Lee - Full Age, Draughtswoman, Spinster, 16 Ponsonby Rd Stretford
    Groom's Father: Herbert Hartley, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Robert Lee, Warehouseman
    Witness: Robert Wilson; Eileen Jones
    Married by Licence by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 109, Entry 217
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 20 Aug 1960 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Michael Breen - 21, Representative, Bachelor, 18 Rock Ave Bolton
Alice Rushton - 21, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 32 Duke St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Edward Breen, Grocery Manager
    Bride's Father: Albert Rushton, (deceased)
    Witness: Garth Bowater; Sylvia Rushton
    Married by Banns by: Sydney Smith, Priest, Diocese of Manchester
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 109, Entry 218
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 27 Aug 1960 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Leonard Johnson Smith - 28, Sheet Metal Worker, Bachelor, 72 Lorne St Farnworth
Irene Ezard - 21, Mill Winder, Spinster, 38 Avondale Ave Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Leonard Smith, B.R. Signalman
    Bride's Father: Albert Walsh, Retired
    Witness: John Ramsden; Edna Dawson
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 110, Entry 219
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1960 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Ronald Anderton - 30, Builder's Labourer, Bachelor, 2 Firwood Avenue Farnworth
Joyce Barlow - 23, Checker, Spinster, 35 Victoria Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John Edward Anderton, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: William Barlow, Storekeeper
    Witness: J. H. Wood; Ada Barlow
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 110, Entry 220
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1960 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Leonard Diggle - 24, Joiner, Bachelor, 20 Garstang Ave Breighmet Bolton
Melna Royley Roscoe - 21, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 10 Clifton St Bolton
    Groom's Father: Ellis Diggle, Labourer
    Bride's Father: James Royley Roscoe, Confectioner
    Witness: John Hackley; Mary Shearer Douglas
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington, Vicar of Worsley
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 111, Entry 221
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1960 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
John Lionel Dawson - 23, Trainee Chemist, Bachelor, 60 East Lancs Rd Worsley
Carole Robinson - 19, Scientific Technical Officer, Spinster, 9 Brian Rd Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Frederick Thomas Dawson, Civil Servant
    Bride's Father: Albert Dennis Robinson, Battery Inspector
    Witness: Leslie Rothwell; Dorothy Martin
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 111, Entry 222
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1960 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Ernest Worthington - 31, Designer Draughtsman, Bachelor, 19 Deane Church Lane Bolton
Audrey Cuthbert - 28, Dress Machinist, Spinster, 10 Matthew Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Ernest Worthington, Retired
    Bride's Father: Albert Victor Cuthbert, (deceased)
    Witness: Kenneth Bell; Patricia June Hogan
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 112, Entry 223
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 12 Nov 1960 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
John Granville Thompson - 22, Graduate Trainee B.T.C., Bachelor, 113 Wells WayCamberwell
Valerie Sanderson - 21, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, Greenbank Glynne St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Eric Thompson, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: William McCallum Sanderson, Club Steward
    Witness: Kenneth Nightingale; Joyce May Farrington
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 112, Entry 224
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 11 Mar 1961 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Ray Hembrough - 20, Apprentice Joiner, Bachelor, 48 Darley St Farnworth
Doreen Marland - 20, Finisher, Spinster, 61 Glynne St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: William Ewart Hembrough, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Samuel Marland, Licensee
    Witness: Derek Hobson; Irene Cornthwaite
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 113, Entry 225
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1961 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Alan Peters - 36, Textile Designer, Bachelor, 12 Fielding St Rishton
Joan Matthews - 20, Clerk, Spinster, 17 Harrowby St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: The late Harold Andrews Peters, Metal Guillotine Operator
    Bride's Father: Herbert Stanley Matthews, Textile Inspector
    Witness: Ross Peters; T.? Blackburn
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 113, Entry 226
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1961 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Alan Brindle - 21, Welder, Bachelor, 17 Drummond St Astley Bridge Bolton
Edna Green - 21, Switchboard Operator, Spinster, 66 George St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: William Brindle, Cotton Operative
    Bride's Father: John Green, Fire Beater
    Witness: Brian Eastham; Jean Moore
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 114, Entry 227
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1961 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
David Warburton - 21, Tool Maker, Bachelor, 25a Greenside St Ainsworth Bolton
Jean Jolly - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 8 Harrowby Lane Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John William Warburton, Mill Manager
    Bride's Father: Arthur Jolly, British Railways
    Witness: George Leonard Worrall; Brenda Jolly
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 114, Entry 228
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1961 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Colin Herbert Berry - 20, Regular Army, Bachelor, 12 Albert St Little Hulton
Sheila Jane Bentley - 19, Clerk, Spinster, 58 Albert Rd Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Thomas Henry Berry, Collier
    Bride's Father: James Bentley, Fitter
    Witness: Thomas H. Berry; Elizabeth H. Berry
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 115, Entry 229
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 1 Apr 1961 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Geoffrey Thomas Haynes - 22, Maintenance Fitter, Bachelor, 8 Balmoral Rd
Joan Stevenson - 20, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 7 Tulip Ave Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John Thomas Haynes, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Herbert Stevenson, Legal & Committee Clerk
    Witness: K. G. Robinson; Rosemary Woods
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 115, Entry 230
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 1 Apr 1961 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Edward Smethurst - 22, Labourer, Bachelor, 30 Harrowby St Farnworth
Betty McCoy - 20, Weaver, Spinster, 15 Brian Rd Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Frederick James Smethurst, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Frank McCoy, Foreman
    Witness: Brian Smethurst; Brenda Smethurst
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 116, Entry 231
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 22 Apr 1961 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
John Derek Hodgkinson - 21, Radio and Television Engineer, Bachelor, 451 Lever Edge Lane Bolton
Kathleen Theresa Lomax - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 88 King St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John Hodgkinson, Cotton Spinner
    Bride's Father: James Lomax, Labourer
    Witness: Arthur Beresford Wilson; Joyce Ethel Hodgkinson
    Married by Banns by: Sydney Smith, Priest, Diocese of Manchester
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 116, Entry 232
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 13 May 1961 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Charles Campbell - 68, Retired Cotton Spinner, Widower, 135 Bradford Rd Farnworth
Lily Blackburn - 61, Retired Cotton Worker, Widow, 48 Victoria St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John Campbell, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Peter Haynes, (deceased)
    Witness: Kenneth Campbell; Emily Howcroft
    Married by Licence by: Sydney Smith, Priest, Diocese of Manchester
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 117, Entry 233
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 17 Jun 1961 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Clifford Rogerson - 35, Plastic Moulder, Widower, 9 Kent Mere Rd Breighmet
Lily Acton - 36, Electric Welder, Spinster, 39 Duke St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Thomas Rogerson, Foreman
    Bride's Father: William Acton, Warehouseman
    Witness: Arnold Rogerson; Hilda Longstaff
    Married by Licence by: D.S.Sams Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 117, Entry 234
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 24 Jun 1961 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Dennis Guest - 33, Master Baker and Confectioner, Bachelor, 55 Plodder Lane Farnworth
Annie Lees - 31, Typist, Spinster, 20 Lobelia Ave Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Richard Guest, Retired Spinner
    Bride's Father: James Lees, Sheet Metal Worker
    Witness: Norman Wilde; Joyce Marsden
    Married by Banns by: Sydney Smith, Priest, Diocese of Manchester
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 118, Entry 235
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 19 Aug 1961 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Brian Aspey - 23, Teacher, Bachelor, 78 The Mount Cheylesmore Coventry
Barbara Jackson - 22, Teacher, Spinster, 76 Bradford Rd Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Albert Edward Aspey, Planning Engineer
    Bride's Father: George Jackson, Retired
    Witness: Edward Robin Aspey; Audrey Ronan
    Married by Banns by: J H Birkinshaw Vicar of All Saints
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 118, Entry 236
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 2 Sep 1961 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Keith Charlton - 21, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 20 Worsley Avenue Little Hulton Walkden M/C
Jean Blackburn - 21, Civil Servant, Spinster, 148 Egerton Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Walter Charlton, Miner
    Bride's Father: Fred Blackburn, Universal Grinder
    Witness: Derek Davies; Elsie Stephenson
    Married by Banns by: Thomas Billington
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 119, Entry 237
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 2 Sep 1961 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Leonard Fraser - 23, Packer, Bachelor, 310 Bolton Road Kearsley nr Bolton
Margaret Harrison - 20, Clerk, Spinster, 62 Tig Fold Road Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Thomas Fraser, Packer
    Bride's Father: Leonard Harrison, Winding Engineman
    Witness: Thomas Fraser; Glennis Harrison
    Married by Banns by: D.S.Sams Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 119, Entry 238
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 21 Oct 1961 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Peter Leech - 21, Miller, Bachelor, 1 Collyhurst Ave Walkden
June Watson - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 30 Duke Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Tom Leech, Dealer
    Bride's Father: Robert Henry Watson, Labourer
    Witness: Violet Barlow; Tom Leech
    Married by Banns by: Jack Talbot Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 120, Entry 239
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 25 Nov 1961 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
John Bevington Whitworth - 21, Time Office Clerk, Bachelor, 5 Maple Road Farnworth
Sheila Pickering - 21, Baker and Confectioner, Spinster, 66 Harrowby St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Bevington Whitworth, Gardener
    Bride's Father: Herbert Pickering, Retired
    Witness: Sylvia Pickering; Herbert Pickering
    Married by Banns by: Jack Talbot Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 120, Entry 240
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 16 Dec 1961 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Bryan Berry - 17, Clerk, Bachelor, 63 Gladstone Rd Farnworth
Marilyn Kerrison - 16, Clerk, Spinster, 167 Springfield Rd Kearsley Bolton
    Groom's Father: James Berry, Iron Moulder
    Bride's Father: Edwin Kerrison, Power Station Foreman
    Witness: Jean Berry; James Berry; David Greaves; Edwin Kerrison
    Married by Licence by: Jack Talbot Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 121, Entry 241
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 10 Feb 1962 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
William Edwin Bennett - 20, Engineer, Bachelor, 22 Alexandra Rd Walkden
Brenda May Smethurst - 18, Trimmer, Spinster, 13A Princess St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Matthew Bennett, Welder
    Bride's Father: Frederick James Smethurst, (deceased)
    Witness: Brian Smethurst; R. Turner; J. Richmond
    Married by Banns by: Jack Talbot Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 121, Entry 242
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 24 Feb 1962 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
John Russell Hague - 23, Heavy Moulder, Bachelor, 101 Woodgate Street Bolton
Thirza Maureen Travis - 21, S.R.N., Spinster, 57 Victoria Street Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Fred Hague, Railway Shunter
    Bride's Father: Milton Travis, Warp Dyer
    Witness: Alan Hague; Marion Dawson
    Married by Banns by: Jack Talbot Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 122, Entry 243
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 24 Feb 1962 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Terence Arthur Clifford - 27, Telephone Engineer, Bachelor, 17 Mercia St Bolton
Sheila Rourke - 23, Cashier, Spinster, 75 St Germain St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Arthur Clifford, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: William Rourke, Warp Splitter
    Witness: H. Fox; J. Jones
    Married by Licence by: Jack Talbot Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 122, Entry 244
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 17 Mar 1962 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Samuel Yates - 21, Joiner, Bachelor, 51 Crompton Ave BreighmetBolton
Pamela Georgina Blackburn - 19, Clerk, Spinster, 31 Ramsey Ave Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Walter Yates, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Arthur Blackburn, Fitter
    Witness: A. Yates; B. Blackburn; A. Blackburn
    Married by Banns by: Jack Talbot Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 123, Entry 245
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1962 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Roy Said - 24, Driver, Bachelor, 95A Kenyon Way Little Hulton Manchester
Eileen Elizabeth Summers - 19, Supervisor, Spinster, 97b Brackley St Farnworth
    Bride's Father: Henry Summers, Brass Moulder
    Witness: Joseph Henry Summers; Carole Johnston; Henry Summers
    Married by Banns by: Jack Talbot Vicar
    Notes: [There is a note under the groom's name 'name changed by deed poll']
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 123, Entry 246
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 4 Aug 1962 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
William Brindle - 21, Process Artist, Bachelor, 67 Deane Road Bolton
Christine Rose Jackson - 19, Clerk, Spinster, 28 Glynne St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Charles Brindle, Storeman
    Bride's Father: John Jackson, Engineer
    Witness: J. Brindle; J. Jackson; M. Garner; G. Brindle
    Married by Banns by: Jack Talbot Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 124, Entry 247
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 1 Sep 1962 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Robert James MacKay - 25, Joiner's Backer, Bachelor, 30 Maybank St Bolton
Moreen Garner - 18, Clerk, Spinster, 31 Glynne St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: Albert MacKay, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Harold Garner, Joiner
    Witness: Mrs W. Brindle; Harold Garner; J. Barton
    Married by Banns by: Jack Talbot Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 124, Entry 248
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 15 Sep 1962 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Jame Hanson - 20, Apprentice Cutter, Bachelor, 6 Barnside Ave Walkden Manchester
Denise Lord - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 58b St Germain St Farnworth
    Groom's Father: James Hanson, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: John Lord, Canteen Manager
    Witness: Antonia Orton; John Lord; Glyn Neary; Samuel Steel
    Married by Banns by: Jack Talbot Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 125, Entry 249
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
 
Marriage: 29 Sep 1951 St Thomas, Dixon Green, Farnworth, Lancs.
Alan Morris - 26, Electrical Inspector, Bachelor, 85 Beechcroft Ave Farnworth
Rita Johnson - 23, Clerk, Spinster, 21 Plodder Lane Farnworth
    Groom's Father: John Morris, (deceased)
    Bride's Father: Arthur Johnson, Property Repairer
    Witness: Ray G. Smith; A. Johnson; J. Halkyard
    Married by Banns by: Jack Talbot Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1947 - 1962, Page 125, Entry 250
    Source: Register at Manchester Library
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