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Marriages at St Michael
in the Parish of Hoole
Marriages recorded in the Register for 1939 - 1956

Marriage: 27 May 1939 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
James Ramsey Mossop - 41, Farm Worker, Bachelor, 109, Rylands Road, Stainton, Lancaster
Margaret Alice Bond - 32, Spinster, Moss View Farm, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: William Mossop, Joiner
    Bride's Father: Anthony Bond, Farmer
    Witness: Patrick St Elmo Mossop; Edith Irene Bond
    Married by Licence by: Edmund C. Dunne, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 1, Entry 1
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Dec 1939 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
David Taylor - 30, Cotton Worker, Bachelor, 16, Coote Lane, Lostock Hall
Alice Harrison - 27, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, Smithy Lane Farm, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: David Taylor, Cotton Weaver
    Bride's Father: Robert Harrison, Farmer
    Witness: Joseph Taylor; Robert Harrison
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Goodall, Rector of Bretherton
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 1, Entry 2
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 9 Mar 1940 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
James Bolton - 23, Joiner, Bachelor, Arnside, Marsh Lane, Longton
Sarah Duckworth - 21, Spinster, West View, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Thomas Edward Bolton, Plate Layer
    Bride's Father: John Duckworth, Joiner
    Witness: Gordon Robert Duckworth; Ada Bolton
    Married by Banns by: J. B. Goodall, Rector of Bretherton
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 2, Entry 3
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Jul 1940 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
John Sergeant - 24, Farm Worker, Bachelor, Brook Lane, Little Hoole
Alice Jackson - 21, Rubber Works Employee, Spinster, Cannal [sic] Leach, Bretherton
    Groom's Father: John Sergeant, Café Proprietor
    Bride's Father: Robert Jackson, Labourer
    Witness: Ronald Chadwick Sergeant; Lily Jackson
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 2, Entry 4
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 21 Dec 1940 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
John Tipping - 24, Market Gardener, Bachelor, 28? Cromwell Terrace?, Walton-le-Dale
Vera Ditchfield - 20, Rubber Works Employee, Spinster, 2, Sea View, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: Herbert Tipping, (Deceased), Labourer
    Bride's Father: Richard Ditchfield, Labourer
    Witness: Richard Allen Ditchfield; Nora Tipping
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 3, Entry 5
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 Dec 1940 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
John Thomas Parsons - 26, Fitter, Bachelor, 1, Eden Street, Leyland
Ella Dalton - 21, Typist, Spinster, Rydal Mount, Liverpool Road, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: John Thomas Parsons, Foreman Moulder
    Bride's Father: Joseph Henry Dalton, Produce Merchant
    Witness: George Parsons; J. H. Dalton; Brenda Yates
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 3, Entry 6
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Apr 1941 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Cecil Frank Cook - 24, Military Corporal, Bachelor, Whitefield N. Manchester
Muriel Joan Reading - 22, Auxiliary Territorial Service, Spinster, Bond House, Walmer Bridge, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: Ernest Cook, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Harry Reginald Reading, Transport Contractor
    Witness: Harold Norman Dixen?; V. G. Cowbern; Harry Reginald Reading
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 4, Entry 7
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Apr 1941 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
William Swarbrick - 26, Auxiliary Fireman, Bachelor, 85, Leyland Road, Penwortham
Edith Barnish - 24, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 'Grisedale' Liverpool Road, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: George Swarbrick, Iron Turner
    Bride's Father: Alexander George Barnish, Retired
    Witness: John Swarbrick; A. Greenwood; Elizabeth Alice Hewitson
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 4, Entry 8
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 26 Apr 1941 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
William Ball - 30, Farmer, Widower, Boundary Lane, Hesketh Bank
Violet Margaret Wright - 20, Machinist, Spinster, 'Hazeldine', Station Road, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: Richard Ball, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Peter Wright, Small Holder
    Witness: Wiliam Orrell; P. Wright; Louise Wright
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 5, Entry 9
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Jun 1941 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Edward Harrison - 49, Brick Worker, Bachelor, Rose Cottage, Town Lane, Much Hoole
Florrie Wormald - 39, Domestic Worker, Spinster, Chas-Lea?, Hesketh Lane, Tarleton
    Groom's Father: Henry Harrison, Retired, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Joshua Wormald, (Deceased), Plumber
    Witness: Harry Hugh Bibby; Frances Mary Taylor
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 5, Entry 10
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 21 Jun 1941 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Joseph Swindlehurst - 21, Farmer, Bachelor, Moss House Farm, Little Hoole
Winifred Mary Ashcroft - 21, Weaver, Spinster, The Hillock, Knoll Lane, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: Joseph Francis Swindlehurst, Labourer
    Bride's Father: James Ashcroft, (Deceased), Butcher
    Witness: John Thomas Parsons; Ella Parsons; Hugh Ashcroft
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 6, Entry 11
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 26 Jun 1941 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Gerald Arnott - 36, Mechanical Engineer, Bachelor, The Rectory, Much Hoole
Doris Crossley Billsborough - 39, Ladies Outfitter, Spinster, 1, Maresfield Road, Preston
    Groom's Father: William Watson Arnott, West Indian Merchant
    Bride's Father: Alfred Billsborough, (Deceased), Engineer
    Witness: Donald Keith McKinley; Winifred Helen Milne?
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 6, Entry 12
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 13 Sep 1941 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
John Fishwick - 29, Radial Arm Driller, Bachelor, Tom's Villa, Gill Lane, Longton
Annie Mortimer - 20, Weaver, Spinster, 14, School Street, Walmer Bridge, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: John Fishwick, Retired, Decorator
    Bride's Father: Thomas Mortimer, Tape Sizer
    Witness: Ernest Parkinson; Thomas Mortimer; Jane Parkinson
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 7, Entry 13
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Sep 1941 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Frederick Holden - 27, Farm Labourer, Bachelor, Ravenscroft, Liverpool Road, Much Hoole
Alice Parker - 24, Railway Porter, Spinster, Primrose Cottage, Town Lane, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: William Holden, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Joseph Parker, Road Worker
    Witness: Albert Dickinson; Mary Parker
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 7, Entry 14
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Sep 1941 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Jack Buck - 23, Fitter, Bachelor, 1, Thorn Villas, Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole
Grace Louisa Alty - 21, Rivetter, Spinster, 2, Thorn Villas, Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Hugh Buck, (Deceased), Labourer
    Bride's Father: John Alty, Labourer
    Witness: William Higham Whiteside; Margaret Buck; Margaret Farquharson
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 8, Entry 15
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 Oct 1941 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Henry Spencer - 41, Farmer, Bachelor, Whittles Farm, Tarleton
Ellen Carr - 38, Weaver, Spinster, 10, Fairclough Road, Walmer Bridge
    Groom's Father: John Spencer, Farmer
    Bride's Father: George Carr, (Deceased), Road Foreman
    Witness: Joseph Baybutt; Margaret Baybutt
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 8, Entry 16
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Jan 1942 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Norman Robert Cookson - 21, Royal Air Force, Bachelor, The Lodge, Hutton, N. Preston
Clara Chadwick - 20, Clerk, Spinster, Mill Hill, Hoole
    Groom's Father: Richard Howard Cookson, Carter
    Bride's Father: Thomas Chadwick, Farmer
    Witness: John Walmsley; Jean Barker?; Edith Kay Alston
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 9, Entry 17
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 26 Jan 1942 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
James Edward Parkinson - 21, Royal Corps of Signals, Bachelor, 3, Rawcliffe Row, Little Hoole
Mary Blake - 21, Grocer's Assistant, Spinster, Fairfield, Dob Lane, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: James Edward Parkinson, Rubber Works Employee
    Bride's Father: George Hugh Blake, Poultry Farmer
    Witness: Robert Silcock; Anne Blake; Ed. ?
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 9, Entry 18
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 31 Jan 1942 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Thomas Leslie Orritt - 19, Motor Driver, Bachelor, Ribblesdale Farm, Little Hoole
Hilda Redfern - 19, Domestic Worker, Spinster, Walmer Bridge Inn, Walmer Bridge
    Groom's Father: Thomas Orritt, Poultry Farmer
    Bride's Father: Walter Redfern, Inn Keeper
    Witness: Edward Dalton; Janet Ellen Cairns
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 10, Entry 19
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1942 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Thomas Carr - 38, Farmer, Bachelor, Long Fold Farm, Bretherton
Mary Webster - 30, Rubber Works Employee, Spinster, 2, Rawcliffe Row, Walmer Bridge
    Groom's Father: Jonathan Carr, Farmer
    Bride's Father: William Webster, Rubber Works Employee
    Witness: Bruce Kendal Ogden; Alice Mayor
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 10, Entry 20
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Apr 1942 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
William Byers - 25, Royal Naval Signaller, Bachelor, Curson Street, Maryport
Peggy Sutton - 27, Agricultural Worker, Spinster, New Moss Hall, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: Alfred Bignall Byers, Draper
    Bride's Father: Henry Sutton, Retired, Farmer
    Witness: James Johnson; Dorothea Tomlinson; Joan Byers
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 11, Entry 21
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 30 May 1942 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
James Leather - 25, Police Constable, Bachelor, Brow Farm, Town Lane, Much Hoole
Lilian Hopkinson - 23, Window Dresser, Spinster, 59, Ashley Drive, Swinton
    Groom's Father: Richard Leather, Market Gardener
    Bride's Father: Sidney Winterbottom Hopkinson, Retired
    Witness: Joseph Leather; S. Hopkinson; Gladys ?; D. M. Tattersall; G. R.? Taylor
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 11, Entry 22
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 6 Jun 1942 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Derrick Thomas Chambers - 21, Royal Air Force, Bachelor, Staniswood, Chain House Lane, Farrington [sic]
Elizabeth Orritt - 18, Café Employee, Spinster, Ribblesdale Farm, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: John Royston Chambers, Stores Manager
    Bride's Father: Thomas Orritt, Poultry Farmer
    Witness: Edward Dalton; Thomas Orritt; Irene Cairns
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 12, Entry 23
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 4 Nov 1942 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Frank Timperley - 22, Lance Corporal, Bachelor, Murley House, Hesketh Lane, Tarleton
Margaret Alice Garlick - 19, Women's Auxiliary Air Force, Spinster, Brook Lane, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: Percy Claud Timperley, (Deceased), Works Cashier
    Bride's Father: William Garlick, (Deceased), Confectioner
    Witness: John Bretherton; Margaret Ball; E. Timperley; O. Sergeant?
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 12, Entry 24
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 11 Feb 1943 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Walter William Laycock - 23, Soldier, Bachelor, The Old Barracks, Burnley
Ada Wignall - 19, Clerk, Spinster, 24, School Street, Walmer Bridge
    Groom's Father: Laurence Hall Laycock, (Deceased), Foreman Fitter
    Bride's Father: Edward Wignall, Naval Stores Foreman
    Witness: Ernest Bishop; Ada Hamilton
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 13, Entry 25
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Feb 1943 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
James Coulton - 25, Motor Fitter, Bachelor, 120, Leyland Lane, Leyland
Alice Kirby - 20, Clerk, Spinster, Carr House Farm, Bretherton
    Groom's Father: Henry Dandy Coulton, Haulage Contractor
    Bride's Father: Frank Kirby, Farmer
    Witness: Thomas Leslie Holmes; Mary Frances? Kirby
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 13, Entry 26
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Jun 1943 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Wilfred Maurice Orritt - 20, Farm Labourer, Bachelor, Ribblesdale Farm, Brook Lane, Little Hoole
Dorothy Alice Wilcock - 18, Café Waitress, Spinster, Ribblesdale Farm, Brook Lane, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: Thomas Orritt, Poultry Farmer
    Bride's Father: Michael Wilcock, Munition Worker
    Witness: Ernest Fredric Holt, M. R. W.; Beatrice Alice Lee
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 14, Entry 27
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Jul 1943 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
John Bolton - 28, Builder's Manager, Bachelor, 3-7 Park Road, Preston
Margaret Holden - 26, School Teacher, Spinster, Haven Hey, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: William Bolton, Master Builder
    Bride's Father: Thomas Holden, Haulage Contractor
    Witness: Norman Philip Watson; Margaret Holden; T. G. Watkins
    Married by Banns by: W. V. G. Rose, Officiating Minister
    Notes: [The surname signature of the first witness is partly illegible. In pencil in
           bottom margin is written Norman Philip Watson]
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 14, Entry 28
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 7 Sep 1943 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Charles Edgcombe Jenkins - Full age, Engineer, Bachelor, Coedpark Wood, Cwmavon, Glamorgan
Emily Amelia Williams - Full age, Spinster, The Rectory, Hoole
    Groom's Father: Charles Jenkins, (Deceased), Works Manager
    Bride's Father: Joseph Williams, (Deceased), Colliery Engineer
    Witness: ? Trevor Jenkins; Margaret Alice Watkins
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 15, Entry 29
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Jan 1944 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Robert Silcock - 25, Farmer, Bachelor, Wood Lane Farm, Mawdsley [sic]
Anne Blake - 21, Confectioner, Spinster, 7, Cookson's Row, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Thomas Silcock, Farmer
    Bride's Father: George Hugh Blake, Poultry Farmer
    Witness: James Silcock; George Blake; Mary Parkinson
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 15, Entry 30
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Apr 1944 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Emrys Evans - 26, Sergeant Royal Engineers, Bachelor, Bank Hall, Bretherton
Helen Chadwick - 26, Civil Servant, Spinster, 'Langdale', Liverpool New Road, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Daniel Thomas Evans, Mining Engineer
    Bride's Father: Matthew Chadwick, Poultry Farmer
    Witness: Collwyn Evans; Rachel Evans; E. Sergeant; J. Sperber?
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 16, Entry 31
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 Jul 1944 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Thurston Ashcroft - 37, Production Engineer, Bachelor, Harrock View, Croston
Dorothy Barnett - 25, State Registered Nurse, Spinster, 38, Spring Lane, Greetland, Halifax, Yorks.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Ashcroft, (Deceased), Mill Manager
    Bride's Father: John Albert Duke Barnett, Dyer Operative
    Witness: Jack Glover?; John Albert Duke Barnett
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 17, Entry 33
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 9 Sep 1944 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Richard Hawthornthwaite, Farmer's Son - 21, Bachelor, Lower Marsh Farm, Little Hoole
Margaret Blackburn - 19, Dairy Maid, Spinster, Marcroft Gate Farm, Norden
    Groom's Father: Richard Hawthornthwaite, Farmer
    Bride's Father: John Blackburn, Farmer
    Witness: John Hawthornthwaite; Margaret May Hawthornthwaite
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 17, Entry 34
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 9 Oct 1944 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
John Eatough - 33, Poultry Farmer, Bachelor, 'Lynwood' Moss Lane, Little Hoole
Elizabeth Holt - 29, Spinster, Moss Priory, Moss Lane, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: John Eatough, (Deceased), Poultry Farmer
    Bride's Father: John Holt, Poultryman
    Witness: William Gibson; Alice Holt; Gladys May Gibson; John Holt
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 18, Entry 35
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 25 Oct 1944 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Clarence Arthur Walker - 18, Brass Engineer, Bachelor, 5, Marsh Lane, Longton
Margaret May Hawthornthwaite - 18, House Maid, Spinster, Lower Marsh Farm, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: John Henry Walker, Fitter
    Bride's Father: Richard Hawthornthwaite, Farmer
    Witness: Harold Livesey; Roma Hawthornthwaite
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 18, Entry 36
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Feb 1945 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Francis Hewitson - 28, Lance Corporal, Bachelor, Hawthorne Villa, Hall Carr Lane, Longton
Margaret Joan Humber - 29, Auxiliary Police Woman, Spinster, Willmoss House, Moss House Lane, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: William Hewitson, Insurance Agent
    Bride's Father: Charles Colin Humber, Poultry Farmer
    Witness: Cecil Wellington; B. S. Humber; Charles Colin Humber
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 19, Entry 37
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 25 Apr 1945 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
John Calvert Redmayne - 32, Farmer, Bachelor, Mount Farm, Fernyhalgh, Broughton, Preston
Irene Jagger - 22, Nurse, Spinster, Jolly's Farm, Town Lane, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Thomas Redmayne, Retired, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Frank Jagger, Farmer
    Witness: Thomas Redmayne; Frances Jagger
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 19, Entry 38
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 May 1945 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Harvey Moxin - 22, Sergeant U.S.A. Air Force, Bachelor, U.S.A. Air Force Station, Freckleton
Mary Muriel Thompson - 21, Embroiderer, Spinster, Park Farm, Moss Lane, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: Mike Moxin, Miner
    Bride's Father: James Thompson, Farmer
    Witness: Preston? Howard Tully; Mary Alice Moon
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 20, Entry 39
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 12 Jun 1945 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
John Gould - 29, Flight Sergeant, Royal Air Force, Bachelor, 'Samana', Wrecclesham, Farnham, Surrey
Elizabeth Harrison - 26, L.A.C.W. Women's Auxiliary Air Force, Spinster, Smithy Lane Farm, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: William Gould, (Deceased), Postman
    Bride's Father: Robert Harrison, Farmer
    Witness: George Whiteside Fairhead; Margaret Harrison; R. Harrison
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 20, Entry 40
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Jun 1945 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Thomas Smalley - 43, Works Manager, Bachelor, 54, Delaunay's Road, Crumpsall
Bertha Nichols - 38, Local Government Officer, Spinster, 'Thornfield' Liverpool Road, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Thomas Smalley, Retired
    Bride's Father: Herbert Warner Nichols, Retired
    Witness: Grange? Wood; H. W. Nichols; Celia M. Forshaw
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 21, Entry 41
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 14 Jul 1945 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Leslie Alty - 25, Army Private, Bachelor, 12, Gill Lane, Longton
Alice Johnson Norris - 21, W.A.A.F., Spinster, School House, Much Hoole
    Groom's Parents: William Alty, Retired & Ellen Johnson
    Witness: Thomas Johnson; Thomas Norris; Lillian Fiddler
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 21, Entry 42
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 14 Aug 1945 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
William Alfred Downes - 27, On Army Service, Bachelor, 63, Angel Close, Edmonton, London
Daisy Fiddler - 27, School Teacher, Spinster, Eskdale, Liverpool Road, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: William Downes, Police Officer
    Bride's Father: Peter Fiddler, (Deceased), Farmer
    Witness: William Henry Wiggans; Jonathan Wiggans
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 22, Entry 43
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 1 Dec 1945 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
John Moon - 65, Market Gardener, Bachelor, Blandford Cottage, Hesketh-with-Beconsall
Alice Baxendale - 53, Spinster, Liverpool Road, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Robert Moon, (Deceased), Market Gardener
    Bride's Father: William Baxendale, (Deceased), Labourer
    Witness: Thomas Roshell; Martha E. Baxendale; Richard Melling
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 22, Entry 44
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 22 Dec 1945 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Thomas Bolan - 21, Tool Setter, Bachelor, 6, Wordsworth Terrace, Chorley
Clarice Howard - 24, Works Inspector, Spinster, Black Horse Cottages, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Thomas Bolan, Stoker
    Bride's Father: Richard Howard, L.W.A.E.C. Supervisor
    Witness: William James Robley; Molly S. Fiddler
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 23, Entry 45
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 11 May 1946 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
William Arnold Harling - 20, Motor Driver, Bachelor, Clifton Village, Clifton, N. Preston
Roma Hawthornthwaite - 19, Slipper Factory Employee, Spinster, Manor Farm, Hoole Terrace?, Much Hoole
    Groom's Parents: Henry Hindle Harling, Public Works Labourer & Ethel Ravenscroft
    Witness: Richard Thomas? Harrison; Pamela Beatrice Perry
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Notes: 7 & 8 Columns not to be reproduced in any copy issued [i.e.Father's Name &
           Profession. ' Ethel Ravenscroft' was entered in column 7 and crossed through. 2 lines
           entered in column 8]
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 23, Entry 46
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 18 May 1946 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Thomas Henry Lancaster - 24, Farmer, Bachelor, Shardley Farm, Rattan Lane, Hutton, Longton
Mary Wignall - 22, Land Girl, Spinster, Douglas House, Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Harry Lancaster, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Ernest Wignall, Farmer
    Witness: Henry Stephen Lancaster; Ernest Wignall
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 24, Entry 47
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Jun 1946 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Joseph Leather - 24, Joiner, Bachelor, Brow Farm, Town Lane, Much Hoole
Ann Maureen Barker - 21, Land Girl, Spinster, Holme House Farm, Carr Lane, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Richard Leather, Market Gardener
    Bride's Father: Samuel Barker, Farmer
    Witness: James Leather; Gladys Helen Barker; Gladys Ellen Barker
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 24, Entry 48
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 Jun 1946 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Charles Geoffrey Millward - 28, Local Government Officer, Bachelor, 121, Broad Oak Lane, Penwortham
Mary Patricia Oates - 28, Spinster, Ribble View, Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: John Millward, (Deceased), Accountant's Assistant
    Bride's Father: Charles William Oates, Branch Manager
    Witness: Jack Millward; Margaret Hanson; Margaret Jane Harding
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 25, Entry 49
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Jul 1946 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
John Harrison - 34, Metal Turner, Bachelor, 53, Crookings Lane, Penwortham
Mary Margaret Forrest - 27, Weaver, Spinster, Mill House, Moss House Lane, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Jonathan Harrison, (Deceased), Tailor
    Bride's Father: Henry Forrest, Farm Worker
    Witness: Albert Edward Baines; Ann Ellen Cope; Ethel? Hargreaves
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 25, Entry 50
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Dec 1946 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
George Whiteside Fairhurst - 28, Farm Hand, Bachelor, Whalebone Farm, Marsh Lane, Longton
Margaret Harrison - 22, Farm Worker, Spinster, Smithy Lane Farm, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: John Fairhurst, (Deceased), Farmer
    Bride's Father: Robert Harrison, Farmer
    Witness: John Robert Fairhurst; Isabel Fairhurst
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 26, Entry 51
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 Jan 1947 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Kenneth Bonney - 25, L/Sergeant H.M. Army, Bachelor, Glen auldyn, Midge Hall, Leyland
Alice Ball - 22, Secretary, Book Keeper, Spinster, Brook Lane, Liverpool Road, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Robert Edward Bonney, Driller
    Bride's Father: John Ball, Garage Proprietor
    Witness: Thomas Leslie Holm; Mary Frances Kirby; J. Ball
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 26, Entry 52
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 11 Feb 1947 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
John Edward Hindle - 23, Lorry Driver, Bachelor, Sea View, Marsh Lane, Longton
Dorothy Taylor - 20, Land Girl, Spinster, Odd House, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: Martin Hindle, Small Holder
    Bride's Father: William Taylor, Farmer
    Witness: William Taylor; William Taylor; Alice Taylor
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Notes: [2 Willam Taylor's as witnesses. Completely different signatures]
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 27, Entry 53
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 26 Apr 1947 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
William Dalton - 30, Painter & Decorator, Bachelor, Pleasant View, Moss Road, Croston
Alice Ellen Sutton - 21, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 'Pattersdale' Liverpool Road, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Jethro Dalton, Labourer
    Bride's Father: John Sutton, Poultry Farmer
    Witness: Daniel B. Smethurst; Muriel? Frear
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 27, Entry 54
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 21 Jun 1947 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
William Dandy - 29, Radio Officer, Bachelor, Norris House, Marsh Lane, Longton
Joyce Carole Mansley - 25, Clerk, Spinster, Willmoor House, Moss House Lane, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Herbert Dandy, Clerk
    Bride's Father: Joseph Mansley, L. M. S. Employee
    Witness: Herbert Laverack; Eunice Mansley
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 28, Entry 55
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 21 Jun 1947 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Harry Pickup - 22, Lorry Driver, Bachelor, 16, Yarraville Street, Rawtenstall
Jean Margaret Orritt - 19, Café Assistant, Spinster, Ribblesdale Farm, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: James Richard Pickup, Corporation Employee
    Bride's Father: Thomas Orritt, Poultry Farmer
    Witness: Clifford Halstead; Margaret Joan Heath
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 28, Entry 56
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 31 Jul 1947 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
James Kenneth Wignall - 25, Farmer, Bachelor, Smithfield, Hesketh Lane, Tarleton
Olive Frear - 22, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, Clover Farm, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Albert Ernest Wignall, Farmer
    Bride's Father: John Stott Frear, Farmer
    Witness: Edwin Taylor; Annie Frear
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 29, Entry 57
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 Sep 1947 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
William John Wooldridge - 27, Coach Builder, Bachelor, 'Lyndene' Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole
Ellen Forshaw - 24, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 'Lyndene' Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Gilbert Wooldridge, (Deceased), Civil Servant
    Bride's Father: James Forshaw, Verger
    Witness: James Forshaw; Lily Berwick Wooldridge
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 29, Entry 58
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 18 Oct 1947 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
John Gordon - 28, Radio Engineer, Bachelor, Moss View, Liverpool Old Road, Little Hoole
Margery Baxendale - 39, Typist, Spinster, Moss View, Liverpool Old Road, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: David Gordon, Machinist
    Bride's Father: John Baxendale, (Deceased), Cotton Tape Sizer
    Witness: Nicholas Wright; Margaret Jane Baxendale
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 30, Entry 59
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1948 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Richard Hunt - 25, Joiner, Bachelor, Tithebarne, Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole
Alice Barker - 24, Egg Packer, Spinster, Woodland View, Liverpool Old Road, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: Thomas Hunt, (Deceased), Wheelwright & Joiner
    Bride's Father: William Barker, Dock Worker
    Witness: Edward Dalton; Gladys Helen Barker
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 30, Entry 60
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1948 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Allan Foster - 22, Garage Fitter, Bachelor, 4. Thompsons Avenue, Ormskirk
Joan Wright - 21, Weaver, Spinster, 'Hazeldene' Station Road, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: George Booth Foster, Railway Signalman
    Bride's Father: Peter Wright, (Deceased), Small Holder
    Witness: Arthur Foster; Margaret Clough
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 31, Entry 61
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 16 May 1948 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
James Taylor - 21, Farm Labourer, Bachelor, 2, Church View, Tarleton
Mary Alice Moon - 21, Weaver, Spinster, The Bungalow, Moss House Lane, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Nicholas Taylor, Road-man
    Bride's Father: George Moon, Gardener
    Witness: Thomas Baines; George Ellis
    Married by Banns by: L. N. Forse, Rector of Tarleton, Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 31, Entry 62
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 1 Jul 1948 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Joseph Walter Brennand - 23, Traveller & Salesman, Bachelor, Glen Dene, School Lane, Longton
Jennie Wignall - 26, Press Operator, Spinster, Smithy Lane Farm, Moss House Lane, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Joseph Brennand, Tailor & Draper
    Bride's Father: Henry Wignall, Poultry Farmer
    Witness: Thomas Wignall; Veronica Brennand
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 32, Entry 63
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 21 Jul 1948 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Thomas Bleasdale - 44, Packer, Widower, Holyoake Terrace, Tansely Gate, Lostock Hall
Charlotte Tunstall - 38, Spinster, Douglas House, Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Michael Bleasdale, Retired
    Bride's Father: Joseph Tunstall, Miner
    Witness: C. F. Stuart; Jean Elizabeth Robinson
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 32, Entry 64
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Dec 1948 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Edward Field - 23, Fitter Engineer, Bachelor, 7, Harvey St, Belle View, Wakefield
Ada Clunan - 21, Land Worker, Spinster, Elm Tree Farm, Moss Lane, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: Joe Field, Labourer
    Bride's Father: George Clunan, Poultry Farmer
    Witness: Cecil Hartley; Jean Clunan
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 33, Entry 65
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Feb 1949 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Henry Ashcroft - 46, Farm Labourer, Bachelor, Sunnyhurst, Blackgate Lane, Tarleton
Esther Carr - 43, Spinster, Dunwold, Liverpool Old Road, Longton
    Groom's Father: Henry Ashcroft, Retired
    Bride's Father: Henry Carr, (Deceased)
    Witness: Jack Cross; Alan Bretherton; Jane Cross
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 33, Entry 66
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Apr 1949 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
John Richard Wareing - 23, Farmer, Bachelor, Chapel Road Farm, Hesketh Bank
Frances Isobell Jagger - 24, Spinster, Jolly's farm, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Thomas Wareing, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Frank Jagger, Farmer
    Witness: William Thomas Wareing; Margery Ann Wareing
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 34, Entry 67
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Apr 1949 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
William Ryding - 26, Farmer, Bachelor, High Brow Farm, Banks
Joyce Jagger - 22, Spinster, Jolly's farm, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: William Ryding, Retired
    Bride's Father: Frank Jagger, Farmer
    Witness: Clifford Bond; Gladys Estelle Jagger
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 34, Entry 68
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 11 Jun 1949 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Roy Walter Gilkes - 33, Local Government Officer, Bachelor, Park Lane, Penwortham
Elizabeth Alice Hewitson - 27, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, Hawthorne Villa, Hall Carr Lane, Longton
    Groom's Father: Charles Gilkes, Engineer
    Bride's Father: William Hewitson, Retired
    Witness: Alexander Masson Perkens; Helen Evans
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 35, Entry 69
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Sep 1949 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
George William Peck - 26, Piano Tuner & Repairer, Bachelor, 60, Leyland Road, Penwortham
Edith Walsh Hunt - 23, Dairy maid, Spinster, 5? Mill Row, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: Frederick Peck, Piano Tuner & Repairer
    Bride's Father: John Walsh Hunt, Grocer
    Witness: Albert Ottewell; Margaret Kathleen Bamford
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 35, Entry 70
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1950 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Thomas Miller - 21, Market Gardener, Bachelor, Rose Dene, Moss Lane, Little Hoole
Gladys Helen Barker - 23, Shop Assistant, Spinster, Plum Farm, Town Lane, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Thomas Miller, Market Gardener
    Bride's Father: Samuel Barker, Farmer
    Witness: John Miller; John Fiddler; Edna Grace Miller
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Notes: [The clerk recorded the groom's father's surname Mills. The groom signed 'Miller']
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 36, Entry 71
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Dec 1950 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Fred Nuttall - 20, Agricultural Worker, Bachelor, 'Redcot', Moss Lane, Much Hoole
Dorothy Harrison, Farmer's Daughter - 22, Spinster, Barkers Farm, Town Lane, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Fred Nuttall, Retired, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Harrison, (Deceased), Farmer
    Witness: Eric Fisher Williamson; Elizabeth Harrison; Margaret Jean Harrison
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 36, Entry 72
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Mar 1951 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Leslie Keane - 25, Coach Builder, Bachelor, 31, Tuson Street, Preston
Betty Redfern - 22, Electric Lamp Maker, Spinster, Walmer Bridge Inn, Longton
    Groom's Father: Francis Keane
    Bride's Father: Walter Redfern, Inn Keeper
    Witness: Harold? Marland Huntbatch; Brenda Peacock
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 37, Entry 73
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 28 Apr 1951 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
John Ivor Worthington - 22, Florist, Bachelor, 415-417 New Hall Lane, Preston
Enid May Ball - 21, Confectioner, Spinster, 6, Spring Bank, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Joseph Worthington, Florist
    Bride's Father: William Albert Ball, Market Gardener
    Witness: Ronald Worthington; Doris Lilian Taylor
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 37, Entry 74
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 7 Aug 1951 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Bernard Richard Ashcroft - 39, Poultry Farmer, Bachelor, Lynwood, Preston New Road, Tarleton
Alice Wright Ashcroft, Farmer's Daughter - 27, Spinster, Spring field Farm, Knoll Lane, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: Hugh Ashcroft, Poultry Farmer
    Bride's Father: Hugh Ashcroft, Farmer
    Witness: James Townsend Leacy; Peggy Ashcroft; Helen Ashcroft
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 38, Entry 75
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 8 Sep 1951 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Thomas Wignall, Farmer's Son - 21, Bachelor, White House Farm, Much Hoole
Elizabeth Harrison, Farmer's Daughter - 21, Spinster, Barkers Farm, Town Lane, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: James Wignall, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Harrison, (Deceased), Farmer
    Witness: Thomas ?; Jean Harrison
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 38, Entry 76
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Nov 1951 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Dennis Harrison - 24, Market Gardener, Bachelor, 'Verona', Holmes, Tarleton
Gladys Ellen Barker - 20, Clerk, Spinster, Sunny Bank, Smithy Lane, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Henry Harrison, (Deceased), Railway Employee
    Bride's Father: Joseph Barker, Shoe Repairer
    Witness: Harry Harrison; J. Barker; Mary Sutton; Nora Cawnce
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 39, Entry 77
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 14 Feb 1952 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Richard Alan White - 24, Merchant Navy Officer, Bachelor, 198, Scarisbrick New Road, Southport
Edith Frear - 30, Secretary, Spinster, Clover Farm, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: James Arthur White, (Deceased), Chief Inspector Weights & Measures
    Bride's Father: John Stott Frear, Farmer
    Witness: James Aubrey White; Olive Wignall; Annie Chapman
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 39, Entry 78
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Feb 1952 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
John Staziko - 25, Engineering Fitter, Bachelor, Highfield House, Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole
Irene Mary Holt - 22, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, Brook House, Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Thomas Staziko, Fitter
    Bride's Father: Thomas Holt, Decorator
    Witness: John R. Wallback; Audrey Houlden
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 40, Entry 79
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Aug 1952 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Albert Kearton - 24, Driver, Bachelor, 66, Drink house Road, Croston
Jean Elizabeth Robinson - 19, Clerk, Spinster, Douglas House, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: George Kearton, Greengrocer
    Bride's Father: Norman Robinson, Haulage Contractor
    Witness: Doris Pilkington; Norman Robinson
    Married by Banns by: R. A. Rawstorme, Rector of Croston
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 40, Entry 80
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 17 Sep 1952 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
David Burney - 26, Market Gardener, Bachelor, 55, Trevor Road, Burscough
Alice Taylor, Farmer's Daughter - 24, Spinster, Odd House Farm, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: Thomas Burney, (Deceased), Box Manufacturer
    Bride's Father: William Taylor, Farmer
    Witness: Roger Burney; William Taylor; Dorothy Hindle?; Stella Burney
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 41, Entry 81
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 20 Sep 1952 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Harry Eastham - 25, Potato Merchant, Bachelor, Rilstone, Marsh Lane, Longton
Doris Lilian Taylor - 23, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, Spring Bank, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Henry Eastham, Potato Merchant
    Bride's Father: Edward Taylor, Engineer
    Witness: Frank Holding; Enid May Worthington
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 41, Entry 82
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 16 Oct 1952 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Wesley Clough - 23, Farm Worker, Bachelor, Sillfield Farm, Endmoor
Betty Harrison - 21, Clerk, Spinster, Broomfield, Liverpool Road, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: George Osmund Clough, Wood Cutter
    Bride's Father: Albert Harrison, Carrier
    Witness: Peter Stubbs; Joan Harrison; Beatrice Clough
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 42, Entry 83
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 29 Oct 1952 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Thomas Jones - 29, Design Draughtsman, Bachelor, Sunnydene, Hall Carr Lane, Longton
Helen Wright - 25, Hairdresser, Spinster, Weatherfield Farm, Moss Lane, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: Thomas Jones, Retired, Police Inspector
    Bride's Father: Richard Wright, Farmer
    Witness: Arthur Francis Lockley; Margaret Wright
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 42, Entry 84
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 3 Nov 1953 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
William Hunt - 55, Foreman Joiner, Widower, Avondale, Station Road, Little Hoole
Alice Harrison - 52, Widow, Barker's Farm, Town Lane, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Richard Hunt, (Deceased), Master Joiner
    Bride's Father: William Ball, (Deceased), Market Gardener
    Witness: Rowland Mackland; Jennie Mackland
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 43, Entry 85
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 14 Nov 1953 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Cecil Baxter - 31, Farmer, Bachelor, Bryer's Farm, Lea, N. Preston
Gladys Estelle Jagger - 24, Spinster, Jolly's Farm, Town Lane, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Tom Baxter, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Frank Jagger, Farmer
    Witness: Robert Jagger; Irene Baxter
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 43, Entry 86
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 21 Nov 1953 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
John Bradley - 22, Agricultural Worker, Bachelor, Hill View Farm, Thistleton
Edith Wittaker - 20, Agricultural Worker, Spinster, Goose Green Farm, Moss House Lane, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: James Tunstall Bradley, Haulage Driver
    Bride's Father: Fred Wittaker, Farmer
    Witness: Matthew Higginson; Stanley Bradley; Jean Whittaker; Fred Whittaker
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 44, Entry 87
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 24 Nov 1953 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Jack Whitehead - 50?, Insurance Representative, Widower, 104, Liverpool Road, Penwortham
Margaret Parrington - 56, Widow, Brook Vale, Moss House Lane, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: David Whitehead, Retired, Insurance Officer
    Bride's Father: Doctor James Howson, Retired, Publican
    Witness: Thomas Wm. Devine; Jeanie Devine
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 44, Entry 88
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 26 Nov 1953 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Leslie Johnson - 28, Brick and Tile Setter, Bachelor, School House, Much Hoole
Jean Clunan - 24, Telephonist, Spinster, Elm Tree Farm, Moss Lane, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: Joseph Johnson, Brickyard Labourer
    Bride's Father: George Clunan, Farmer
    Witness: Thomas Johnson; Ada Field
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 45, Entry 89
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 15 Jun 1954 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
John Ball - 30, Nursery man, Bachelor, Marle Cottage, South Road, Bretherton
Evelyn Mary Pugh - 24, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 'Perthi'? Town Lane, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Ernest Ball, (Deceased), Railway Porter
    Bride's Father: Robert Ellis Pugh, (Deceased), Printer
    Witness: John Sumner; Ellener? Betty Uglow
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 45, Entry 90
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 23 Oct 1954 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
John Wilson - 28, Warehouseman, Bachelor, Langside House, North Road, Bretherton
Norma Margaret Cairns - 18, Egg Tester, Spinster, 15, Northern Avenue, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Hugh Wilson, Builder's Foreman
    Bride's Father: William Cairns, Docker
    Witness: Peter Wilson; W. Cairns; Ida Norris; Kathleen Orritt
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 46, Entry 91
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 27 Dec 1954 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
William Morton - 32, Paper Mill Engineer, Bachelor, 5, Patterson Place, Longforgan, Dundee
Hannah Irene Carter - 27, Shop Assistant, Spinster, Retire House, Liverpool Old Road, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: Alexander Morton, Farm Worker
    Bride's Father: John Carter, Retired, Hotelier
    Witness: Gordon ? Watson; Rosemary J. Rigby
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 46, Entry 92
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 5 Mar 1955 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Richard Taylor - 22, Farm Worker, Bachelor, Odd House Farm, Little Hoole
Mary Mortimer - 17, Weaver, Spinster, 1, Council House, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: William Taylor, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Richard Mortimer, Lorry Driver
    Witness: Philip Cleese; June Mortimer; Jenifer Mortimer
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Notes: [First witness signature mostly illegible. In the margin, in pencil, is written
           Philip Cleese]
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 47, Entry 93
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Apr 1955 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Matthew Farrington - 41, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 8, Nelson Terrace, Longton
Mary Fiddler - 35, Dairy maid, Spinster, Smithy Farm, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: Robert Farrington, Retired
    Bride's Father: John Fiddler, Farmer
    Witness: James Farrington; Betty Smith
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 47, Entry 94
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Apr 1955 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Harry Seed - 24, Labourer, Bachelor, 4, Higher Road, Longridge
Elsie Cornall - 22, Sleeving Machinist, Spinster, Holly Bank, Liverpool Old Road, Much Hoole
    Groom's Father: William Seed, Retired
    Bride's Father: Frederick Cornall, Farmer
    Witness: Frank Seed; Eileen Swarbrick
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 48, Entry 95
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 2 Aug 1955 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
John Taylor - 25, Local Government Officer, Bachelor, 118, Clarendon Road, Morecombe
Dorothy Sutton - 21, Local Government Officer, Spinster, Halton House, Moss Lane, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: Arthur Taylor, Process Worker
    Bride's Father: John Sutton, Farmer
    Witness: James Henaughan; ? Sutton; Kathleen Halsall
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 48, Entry 96
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1955 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Wilfred Silcock - 45, Machinist, Widower, 166, Leyland Lane, Leyland
Ellen Harrison - 44, Widow, Askelon, Gill Lane, Longton
    Groom's Father: John William Silcock, Farm Labourer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Mortimer, Tape Sizer
    Witness: John Silcock; John Fishwick; Annie Fishwick
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 49, Entry 97
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 14 Jan 1956 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Ernest Frederic Holt - 31, Electrician, Bachelor, Lonsdale, Smithy Lane, Much Hoole
Zita Thomasina Gertrude Jones - 25, Spinster, Lower? Cottages, Chirchell [sic] Road, Aughton
    Groom's Father: Matthew Holt, Provision Dealer
    Bride's Father: Harry Jones, Electrical Works
    Witness: Richard Harold Holt; J. Jones; Margaret Lawrence
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 49, Entry 98
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1956 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Brian Harry Ackers - 21, Medical Student, Bachelor, 6, Broadway, Leyland
Helen Margaret Wright Ashcroft - 21, Teacher, Spinster, Hillock Farm, Little Hoole
    Groom's Father: Harry Ackers, Works Superintendent
    Bride's Father: Henry James Ashcroft, Farmer
    Witness: James Wright Ashcroft; Nora Malvina Ashcroft
    Married by License by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Banns recorded for this Marriage
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 50, Entry 99
    Source: Original Parish Register
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1956 St Michael, Hoole, Lancs.
Denis Sumner - 25, Joiner, Bachelor, 4, Grove Cottages, Longton
Mary Fiddler Benson - 20, Shop Assistant, Spinster, Drumacre Hall Farm, Longton
    Groom's Father: Henry Sumner, (Deceased), Railway Porter
    Bride's Father: Thomas Benson, Farmer
    Witness: Harry Sumner; Carole Clarkson
    Married by Banns by: Thomas G. Watkins, Rector
    Register: Marriages 1939 - 1956, Page 50, Entry 100
    Source: Original Parish Register
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