The Church of St Matthew, Preston
in the County of
-- Lancashire --
Marriages at St Matthew in the Town of Preston
Marriages recorded in the Register for 1931 - 1943
Marriage: 16 May 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Chadwick - 21, Labourer, Bachelor, 10 Shakespeare Road
Elizabeth Wignall - 20, Spinster, 55 Salter Street
Groom's Father: William Chadwick, Labourer
Bride's Father: John Thomas Wignall, Fish & Fruit Salesman
Witness: James Wignall; Mabel Chadwick
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 1, Entry 1
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 May 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Henry Pendlebury - 24, Labourer, Bachelor, 35 Delaware Street
Beatrice Riding - 23, Spinster, 73 Acregate Lane
Groom's Father: John Pendlebury, Labourer
Bride's Father: Moses Riding, Deceased, Factory Manager
Witness: Patrick Rooney; Ethel Riding
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 1, Entry 2
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 May 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Harold Moorby - 26, Joiner, Bachelor, 69 Nevett Street
Mary Knowles - 31, Spinster, 4 Great Townley Street
Groom's Father: John William Moorby, Joiner
Bride's Father: William Henry Knowles, Grinder
Witness: Jack Moorby; Catherine Knowles
Married by Banns by: Arthur P. Bradshaw Vicar of St Saviours Bolton
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 2, Entry 3
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 May 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Mark Holderness - 23, Shop Assistant, Bachelor, 93 Shakespeare Road
Isabel Cragg - 27, Spinster, 37 Henrietta Street
Groom's Father: John Joseph Holderness, Labourer
Bride's Father: James Cragg, Deceased, General Dealer
Witness: William Holderness; Margaret Cragg
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 2, Entry 4
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 4 Jul 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Woan - 48, Factory Drawer, Widower, 18 Morgan Street
Gertrude Maud Craven - 36, Spinster, 2 Derby Square
Groom's Father: David Woan, Deceased, Cotton Spinner
Bride's Father: John Craven, Deceased, Church Verger
Witness: William Bolton; Martha Weldrick Crosswell
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 3, Entry 5
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 6 Aug 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Pullan - 26, Factory Over looker, Bachelor, 4 Mete Street
Agnes Caton - 27, Spinster, 47 Richmond Street
Groom's Father: John William Pullan, Warehouseman
Bride's Father: Thomas Caton, Deceased, Painter
Witness: Thomas Pullan; Ellen Caton; Frederick Caton
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 3, Entry 6
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Aug 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Wright - 28, Rubber Worker, Bachelor, 31 Everton Gardens
Miriam Holker - 24, Spinster, 7 Acregate Lane South
Groom's Father: John James Wright, Deceased, Foundry Worker
Bride's Father: Henry Holker, Spinner
Witness: Thomas Sorton; Elizabeth Holker; Henry Holker
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 4, Entry 7
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Aug 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Albert Edward Whitehead - 20, Cotton Spinner, Bachelor, 21 Cranbourne Street
Elsie Sharples - 23, Spinster, 48 Rigby Street South
Groom's Father: Albert Edward Whitehead, Sawyer
Bride's Father: William Sharples, Brewer
Witness: Stanley Sharples; Ivy Sharples
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 4, Entry 8
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Aug 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Henry Ashworth - 26, Musician, Bachelor, 136 Acregate Lane
Jessie Margaret Walton - 23, Spinster, 8 Wolsey Place
Groom's Father: William Henry Ashworth, Retired
Bride's Father: John Walton, Dock Worker
Witness: Thomas Ashworth; Ellen Walton
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 5, Entry 9
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Aug 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Harold Short - 23, Painter & Decorator, Bachelor, 7 Blakehall Street
Gertrude Wilson Hocking - 22, Spinster, 15 Cranbourne Street
Groom's Father: William Henry Short, Labourer
Bride's Father: Thomas James Hocking, Insurance Agent
Witness: Ernest Chambers; Mary Hocking
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 5, Entry 10
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Aug 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Walter Abbott - 31, Institution Attendant, Bachelor, 32 Watling Street Road, Fleetwood
Elizabeth Crook - 27, Spinster, 4 Neston Street
Groom's Father: Peter Abbott, Deceased, Labourer
Bride's Father: John Crook, Deceased, Weaver
Witness: Lawrence Abbott; Florence Maud Abbott
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 6, Entry 11
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Aug 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Willie Uttley - 27, Factory Piecer, Bachelor, 104 Fishwick Parade
Florence Rachel Postlethwaite - 27, Spinster, 104 Fishwick Parade
Groom's Father: Richard Uttley, Retired
Bride's Father: Robert Postlethwaite, Factory Worker
Witness: Jack Uttley; Isabella Dyson; Robert Postlethwaite
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 6, Entry 12
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 15 Aug 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
George Parkinson - 22, Tyre Fitter, Bachelor, 1 Dale Street
Ethel Jones - 26, Spinster, 28 Bootle Street
Groom's Father: Isaac James Parkinson, Government Service
Bride's Father: Richard George Jones, Deceased, Factory Worker
Witness: Ernest Parkinson; Alice Harris
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 7, Entry 13
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 29 Aug 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Joseph Alfred Brown - 22, Farm Worker, Bachelor, Mete House Farm, Fishwick
Mary Edith Cartmell - 29, Spinster, Blaco Farm Higher Walton
Groom's Father: William Brown, Farm Worker
Bride's Father: John William Cartmell, Pit Banksman
Witness: Thomas Henry Brown; Isabella Cartmell
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 7, Entry 14
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Sep 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Albert Edward Allen - 28, Engineer, Bachelor, 18 Frenchwood Knoll
Margaret Rachel Stothert - 24, Spinster, Janson' Ribbleton Avenue
Groom's Father: William Allen, Deceased, Power Loom Overlooker
Bride's Father: William Dixen Stothert, Deceased, Joiner
Witness: Robert Walker Allen; Jane Stothert; I. Bateman
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 8, Entry 15
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Sep 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Harry Miller - 34, Canteen Manager, Bachelor, 56 Fishwick View
Eva May Kellett - 32, Spinster, Woolpack Hotel, Kendal
Groom's Father: Samuel Miller, Deceased
Bride's Father: Peter Kellett, Hotel Keeper
Witness: Norman Miller; Gladys Kellett
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 8, Entry 16
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Sep 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Sydney Wright Hitchen - 28, Gents Outfitter, Bachelor, 228 New Hall Lane
Annie Barnes - 29, Spinster, 190 Ribbleton Avenue
Groom's Father: James Hitchen, Retired
Bride's Father: John Barnes, Deceased, Tin Smith
Witness: Archie Wright Kitchen; Mary Barnes; Thomas Barnes
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 9, Entry 17
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 12 Sep 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Robert Paley - 23, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 2 Broom Street
Mary Morley - 20, Spinster, 120 Acregate Lane
Groom's Father: Albert Paley, Deceased, Labourer
Bride's Father: Richard Morley, Furniture Remover
Witness: Arthur Davison; Ivy Davison
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 9, Entry 18
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 12 Sep 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Walter Bentham - 23, Bus conductor, Bachelor, 2 Mete Street
Isabel Doherty Stewart - 20, Spinster, 54 Nevett Street
Groom's Father: Walter Bentham, Deceased, Carter
Bride's Father: John Stewart, Labourer
Witness: John Stewart; John Sanderson; Annie Steward
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 10, Entry 19
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 14 Sep 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Nichols - 29, Grocer, Bachelor, 1 Melling's Fold
Ellen Wallace - 36, Widow, 290 New Hall Lane
Groom's Father: Thomas Nichols, Deceased, Caretaker
Bride's Father: James Newsham Johnson, Steward
Witness: Harold Johnson; Lilian Gregson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 10, Entry 20
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Sep 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Sydney Johnson - 25, Chauffeur, Bachelor, 39 Wood Street, Newark
Elsie Aspden - 26, Spinster, 17 Cave Street
Groom's Father: Harry Johnson, Chauffeur
Bride's Father: John Aspden, Deceased, Baker
Witness: George Johnson; Elizabeth Wareing
Married by Banns by: W. Bellwood Ba. Vicar of St. Saviour, Preston
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 11, Entry 21
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Oct 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Cornwell - 25, Labourer, Bachelor, 13 Crowle Street
Margaret Robinson - 20, Spinster, 230 Fishwick Parade
Groom's Father: Thomas Cornwell, Deceased, Corporation Labourer
Bride's Father: Richard Robinson, Labourer
Witness: Fred Cornwell; Lillian Ashworth
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 11, Entry 22
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 18 Nov 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Edmund Redmayne - 21, Farmer, Bachelor, Simpson's Farm Samlesbury
Annie Kathleen Boon - 18, Spinster, 229 Newhall Lane
Groom's Father: Enock Redmayne, Farmer
Bride's Father: James Walton Boon, Factory Overlooker
Witness: John Redmayne; Margaret E. Ogden
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 12, Entry 23
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 28 Nov 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Edwin Housley - 39, Mechanical Engineer, Bachelor, 83 Lytham Road
Margaret Garlick - 28, Spinster, 6 Elijah Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Housley, Deceased, Engineer
Bride's Father: Thomas Garlick, Deceased, Cloth Overlooker
Witness: Thomas Garlick; Ellen Sorton
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 12, Entry 24
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 5 Dec 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Moore - 24, Ring Doubler, Bachelor, 22 Pinfold Street
Ellen Bamber - 24, Spinster, 22 Pinfold Street
Groom's Father: Joseph Moore, Painter
Bride's Father: Charles Bamber, Dock Labourer
Witness: Charles Bamber; Jane Bamber
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 13, Entry 25
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 5 Dec 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Albert Edward Roberts - 36, Railway Clerk, Bachelor, 508 Newhall Lane
Ivy Gladys Ainsworth - 36, Spinster, 508 Newhall Lane
Groom's Father: Charles Thomas Henry Roberts, Deceased, Corn miller
Bride's Father: William Ainsworth, Deceased, Butcher
Witness: James Patrick Byrne; Olive Ainsworth
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 13, Entry 26
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 19 Dec 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Stephen Humphreys - 26, Metal Polisher, Bachelor, 19 Fishwick Road
Lily Parkinson - 22, Spinster, 95 Tennyson Road
Groom's Father: Joseph Melville Humphreys, Engineer
Bride's Father: Thomas Parkinson, Brickmaker
Witness: Edward Humphrey; Louisa Simpson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 14, Entry 27
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 19 Dec 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Nicholas Haythornthwaite - 26, Rubber Worker, Bachelor, 16 Cranbourne Street
Edith Duckworth - 23, Spinster, 36 Calverley Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Haythornthwaite, Deceased, Shoemaker
Bride's Father: David Duckworth, Tramway Worker
Witness: Thomas Catterall; Ellen Haythornthwaite
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 14, Entry 28
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Dec 1931 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Philip Senior Barraclough - 22, Monumental Mason, Bachelor, 466 Newhall Street
Florence Woodhead - 23, Spinster, 7 Geoffrey Street
Groom's Father: Peter Barraclough, Monumental Mason
Bride's Father: John Woodhead, Deceased, Dairyman
Witness: Harold Rigby; Evelyn Woodhead; Ada F. Barraclough
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 15, Entry 29
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 20 Feb 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John William Burton - 23, Factory Labourer, Bachelor, 41 Skeffington Road South
Mona Jones - 19, Spinster, 25 Halsbury Street
Groom's Father: James Burton, Factory Overlooker
Bride's Father: Albert Victor Jones, Commercial Traveller
Witness: William Cox Robinson; Doris Burton; Albert Peter Jones
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 15, Entry 30
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 27 Feb 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Watson - 36, Rubber Worker, Widower, 94 Geoffrey Street
Ann Sumner - 27, Spinster, 54 Bootle Street
Groom's Father: James Thomas Edward Watson, Rubber Worker
Bride's Father: William Henry Sumner, Factory Labourer
Witness: Richard Sumner; Mary Smith
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 16, Entry 31
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 27 Feb 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Fred Towers - 23, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 201 Emmanuel Street
Ruth Rigby - 22, Spinster, 115 Fishwick Parade
Groom's Father: William Towers, Malt Agent
Bride's Father: George Rigby, Cotton Spinner
Witness: Harold Towers; Alice Foster
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 16, Entry 32
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Mar 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Richard McGreevy - 22, Engineer, Bachelor, 106 Green Street
Ethel Riding - 21, Spinster, 35 Delaware Street
Groom's Father: James McGreevy, Deceased, Window Cleaner
Bride's Father: Moses Riding, Deceased, Cloth Overlooker
Witness: Thomas McGreevy; Lilian Riding
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 17, Entry 33
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Mar 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Thomas Atkinson - 23, Labourer, Bachelor, 18 Little Lane, Longridge
Alice Hadfield - 22, Spinster, 8 Mete Street
Groom's Father: George Atkinson, Labourer
Bride's Father: Thomas Hadfield, Deceased, Factory Overlooker
Witness: John Henry Hadfield; Ellen Atkinson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 17, Entry 34
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Mar 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Melling - 22, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 196 Skeffington Road
Lilian Thompson - 25, Spinster, 6 Beenland Street
Groom's Father: William Melling, Railway Foreman
Bride's Father: Hamer Thompson, Deceased, Salesman
Witness: Norman Melling; Catherine Thompson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 18, Entry 35
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Mar 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Horace Turner - 22, Iron Dresser, Bachelor, 44 Acregate Lane
Margaret Halliwell - 21, Spinster, 7 Thompson Street
Groom's Father: Samuel Turner, Lamp Lighter
Bride's Father: William Halliwell, Carter
Witness: Thomas Halliwell; Doris Turner
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 18, Entry 36
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Mar 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Clayton - 29, Tyre Fitter, Bachelor, 29 Broughton Road, Dalton in Furness
Ann Turner - 29, Spinster, 46 Shakespeare Road
Groom's Father: William Clayton, Deceased, Weaver
Bride's Father: Robert James Turner, Deceased, Labourer
Witness: Richard Clayton; Mary Elizabeth Holden
Married by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 19, Entry 37
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 28 May 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Joseph Vickers - 24, Corporation Employee, Bachelor, 85 Villier Street
Janet Clayton - 24, Spinster, 3 Cecilia Street
Groom's Father: Joseph Vickers, Corporation Employee
Bride's Father: Ernest Clayton, Deceased, Builder & contractor
Witness: Ellis Clayton; Ruth Vickers
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 19, Entry 38
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 Jun 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Joseph Alfred Gardner - 26, Printers Assistant, Bachelor, 22 Tiber Street
Mary Doris Morley - 24, Spinster, 22 Skeffington Road
Groom's Father: Joseph Gardner, Deceased, Compositor
Bride's Father: Ernest Morley, Plumber & Painter
Witness: George Lucas; Margaret Alice Jamieson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 20, Entry 39
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 25 Jun 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Stanley Trainer - 23, Builder, Bachelor, 105 Walker St.
Marie Simpson - 22, Spinster, The Grove, Ballarena, Co. Londonderry, Ireland
Groom's Father: James Trainer, Engineer
Bride's Father: Matthew Simpson, Farmer
Witness: Norman Trainer; Beryl Trainer
Married by Banns by: W. Bellwood Ba. Vicar of St. Saviour, Preston
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 20, Entry 40
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 12 Jul 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Henry Ashton - 22, Clerk, Bachelor, 7 Jersey Street, Bootle
Elsie Potter - 25, Spinster, 7 Wanstead Street
Groom's Father: George Ashton, Deceased, Clerk
Bride's Father: Peter Potter, Ironmonger
Witness: Harold Potter; Lucy Georgina Thomas
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 21, Entry 41
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 3 Aug 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Charles Ernest Clarke - 28, Insurance Agent, Bachelor, 107 Adelphi Street
Ivy Gladys Newsham - 25, Spinster, 89 Shakespeare Road
Groom's Father: Joseph Clarke, Pork Butcher
Bride's Father: James Newsham, Deceased, Warehouseman
Witness: Andrew Clarke; Mary Newsham
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 21, Entry 42
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Aug 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Hogg - 33, Labourer, Widower, 15 Delaware Street
Marguerite Ellithorne - 26, Spinster, 45 Acregate Lane
Groom's Father: William Hogg, Deceased, Loomer
Bride's Father: John Ellithorne, Confectioner
Witness: John Ellithorne; Hilda Ellithorne; John Hogg
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 22, Entry 43
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Aug 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Hankin Mayor - 26, Vehicle Builder, Bachelor, 7 Lords Avenue Lostock Hall
Lilian Riding - 20, Spinster, 9 Taunton Street
Groom's Father: John William Mayor, Labourer
Bride's Father: Moses Riding, Cloth Overlooker
Witness: Frederick Brooks; Annie Mayor; John Brown?
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 22, Entry 44
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Sep 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Henry Swan - 21, Baker & Confectioner, Bachelor, 20 Catherine Street, Wesham
Norah Cottam - 22, Spinster, 86 Miller Road
Groom's Father: John Swan, Landscape Gardener
Bride's Father: Richard Cottam, Labourer
Witness: Thomas Swan; Elizabeth Cottam
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 23, Entry 45
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Sep 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Rothwell - 23, Rubber Worker, Bachelor, 32 Downing Street
Helena Brindle - 22, Spinster, 36 Downing Street
Groom's Father: John Richard Rothwell, Deceased, Weaver
Bride's Father: William Brindle, Engineer
Witness: Edward Eccles; Lily Eccles
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 23, Entry 46
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 15 Oct 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Robert Maddock - 24, Labourer, Bachelor, 35 Church Avenue
Ivy Florence Taylor - 25, Spinster, 104 Emmanuel Street
Groom's Father: Robert Maddock, Grinder
Bride's Father: Thomas Taylor, Spinner
Witness: William Kirby; Olive Taylor
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 24, Entry 47
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Oct 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John James Roberts - 49, Mental Nurse, Widower, 2 Curwen Street
Ethel Linton Burrow - 36, Spinster, County Mental Hospital Whittingham
Groom's Father: Benjamin Roberts, Deceased, Musician
Bride's Father: John Linton Burrow, Blacksmith
Witness: John Alfred Goodier; Florence Burrow; Walter Reginald Lewes?
Married by Banns
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 24, Entry 48
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 5 Nov 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Albert Seed - 23, Labourer, Bachelor, 19 Hesketh Road
Mary Ellen Meakin - 21, Spinster, 23 Hesketh Road
Groom's Father: William Seed, Sawyer
Bride's Father: Thomas Meakin, Labourer
Witness: Daniel Cowell; May Pollard
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 25, Entry 49
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 12 Nov 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Arthur Burrow - 30, Farmer, Bachelor, Walmsley Fold Farm, Salmesbury
Margaret Portlock - 28, Spinster, 34 Roman Road, Frenchwood
Groom's Father: John Arthur Burrow, Farmer
Bride's Father: George Portlock, Labourer
Witness: John Thomas Burrow; Hannah Portlock
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 25, Entry 50
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 12 Nov 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Joseph Aspindle - 26, Factory Drawer, Bachelor, 18 Alston Street
Hilda Duerden - 24, Spinster, 33 Acregate Lane
Groom's Father: Edward Aspindle, Deceased, Factory Manager
Bride's Father: Wilfred Francis Duerden, Dye Work Foreman
Witness: James Morley; Millicent Duerden
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 26, Entry 51
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 3 Dec 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Frank Jamieson - 44, Trade Union Official, Widower, 9 Acregate Lane South
Harriett Greenhalgh - 40, Widow, 6 Rydal Road
Groom's Father: James Jamieson, Boot Maker
Bride's Father: Moses Hough, Retired Engineer
Witness: Thomas David Lucas; Susannah Lucas
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 26, Entry 52
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 3 Dec 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Stanley Walch - 25, Labourer, Bachelor, 52 Albert Street
Margaret Ann Walmsley - 23, Spinster, 8 Callon Street
Groom's Father: Francis Patrick Walch, Deceased, Labourer
Bride's Father: Levi Walmsley, Labourer
Witness: William Griffith Walmsley; Hannah Walmsley
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 27, Entry 53
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 24 Dec 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Ernest Willacy - 22, Rubber Worker, Bachelor, 18 Wilbraham Street
Emily Nuttall - 22, Spinster, 10 Maitland Street
Groom's Father: Richard Willacy, Cotton Spinner
Bride's Father: John Nuttall, Deceased, Engine Driver
Witness: John Smith; Elizabeth Ward
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 27, Entry 54
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 24 Dec 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Livesey - 26, Motor Body Builder, Bachelor, 29 Malvern Avenue
Edith Yates - 24, Spinster, 13 Blackhall Street
Groom's Father: John Livesey, Weaver
Bride's Father: Francis James Yates, Blacksmith
Witness: John Yates; Charlotte Livesey
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 28, Entry 55
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Dec 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Pennington - 23, Traveller, Bachelor, 26 Fitzgerald Street
Alice Swarbrick - 21, Spinster, 37 Milner Street
Groom's Father: Matthew Carter Pennington, Deceased, Wheelwright
Bride's Father: William Swarbrick, Upholsterer
Witness: Alfred Swarbrick; Jane Riley
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 28, Entry 56
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Dec 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Walter Gould - 25, Joiner, Bachelor, 280 Newhall Lane
Elsie Porter - 26, Spinster, 7 Crompton Street
Groom's Father: Alfred Gould, Crane Driver
Bride's Father: William Porter, Overlooker
Witness: Harold Marginson; Mary Porter
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 29, Entry 57
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Dec 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Mark David - 23, Fruiterer, Bachelor, 348 Ribbleton Lane
Catherine Gavaghan - 23, Spinster, 8 Bodmin Street
Groom's Father: William Henry Davis, Labourer
Bride's Father: John Joseph Gavaghan, Deceased, Electric Supervisor
Witness: Francis Salmon; M. Ivy Watkinson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 29, Entry 58
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Dec 1932 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Astley Hill - 44, Salesman, Bachelor, 4 Chester Road
Elizabeth Martland - 39, Spinster, 151 Fylde Road
Groom's Father: Thomas Hill, Deceased, Engineer
Bride's Father: Richard Martland, Painter
Witness: James Stephen Martland; Margaret A. Hill
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 30, Entry 59
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 14 Jan 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Henry Clarke - 27, Stoker, Bachelor, 72 Shakespeare Road
Mary Higham - 34, Spinster, 119 Ripon Street
Groom's Father: John Clarke, Caretaker
Bride's Father: James Higham, Deceased, Caretaker
Witness: Ralph George Higham; Margaret Higham
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 30, Entry 60
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 21 Jan 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Henry Hobson - 27, Farm Labourer, Bachelor, 4 Felstead Street
Margaret Heaps - 25, Spinster, 3 Mete Street
Groom's Father: Frank Hobson, Gardner
Bride's Father: John Heaps, Cotton Spinner
Witness: Leonard Hobson; Annie Heaps
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 31, Entry 61
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 Feb 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Cyril Joseph Robinson - 20, Grocer's Assistant, Bachelor, 28 Shakespeare Road
Agnes Rogerson - 18, Spinster, 37 Downing Street
Groom's Father: John Robinson, Carter
Bride's Father: Thomas Rogerson, Deceased, Weaver
Witness: Richard Robinson; Louise Pilkington
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 31, Entry 62
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 4 Apr 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Stanley Swim - 25, Police Constable, Bachelor, 170 Manchester Road
Ethel Hunter - 24, Spinster, 43 Skeffington Road
Bride's Father: Edward Hunter, Factory Taper
Witness: Jane Ellen Hunter; Dennis Bradley Worthington
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Notes: [Groom's father] not known
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 32, Entry 63
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Apr 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Albert Clitheroe - 25, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 9 Frome Street
Annie Cayton - 21, Weaver, Spinster, 9 Frome Street
Groom's Father: Joseph Clitheroe, Cart Driver
Bride's Father: John Cayton, Marine Store Dealer
Witness: Leo Clitheroe; Ivy L. Reynolds
Married by Banns by: R. Littler Vicar of St. Mary's Preston
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 32, Entry 64
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 15 Apr 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Harrison - 23, Factory Worker, Bachelor, 24 Wilbraham Street
Mary Ann Westby - 19, Spinster, 46 Wilbraham Street
Groom's Father: John Henry Harrison, Blacksmiths Striker
Bride's Father: Robert Westby, Labourer
Witness: John Westby; Ada Harrison
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 33, Entry 65
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 15 Apr 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Chadwick - 25, Weaver, Bachelor, 10 Shakespeare Road
Janet Cross - 20, Spinster, 1 Neston Street
Groom's Father: William Chadwick, Labourer
Bride's Father: Abraham Cross, Motor Man
Witness: John Chadwick; Margaret Cross
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 33, Entry 66
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 15 Apr 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Dixon Creed - 45, Power Loom Overlooker, Widower, 18 Waverley Road Preston
Sarah Moulding - 35, Weaver, Spinster, 15 Dove Street Preston
Groom's Father: Benjamin Creed, Coach Smith
Bride's Father: Samuel Moulding, Wood Turner
Witness: George Creed; May Howcroft
Married by Superintendent Registrar's Certificate by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 34, Entry 67
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 15 Apr 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Henry Cottam - 24, Motor Man, Bachelor, 56 Miller Road
Doris Cunliffe - 26, Spinster, 57 Caroline Street
Groom's Father: Richard Cottam, Carter
Bride's Father: John Cunliffe, Weaver
Witness: William Henry Hartley; Bertha Cunliffe; John Cunliffe
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 34, Entry 68
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 15 Apr 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Worrall Wright - 24, Cove Maker, Bachelor, 13 Acton Street
Elizabeth Hardie - 26, Spinster, 7 Cave Street
Groom's Father: Albert Edward Wright, Deceased, Hosier
Bride's Father: John Robert Hardie, Joiner
Witness: Thomas Taylor; Agnes Hardie; John Robert Hardie
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 35, Entry 69
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 15 Apr 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
George Hardman - 25, Master Window Cleaner, Bachelor, 14 Bootle Street
Esther Smalley - 25, Spinster, 101 Gordon Street
Groom's Father: James Hardman, Cotton Spinner
Bride's Father: William Smalley, Railway Man
Witness: Robert Smalley; Jane Hardman
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 35, Entry 70
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 18 Apr 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Smellie - 23, Omnibus Conductor, Bachelor, 67 Acregate Lane
Edith Chadwick - 23, Spinster, 234 Bukerman Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Smellie, Corporation Employee
Bride's Father: Miles Chadwick
Witness: John O'Donnell; Florence Chadwick
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 36, Entry 71
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 27 May 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Alfred Lewty - 18, Labourer, Bachelor, 23 Caroline Street
Edna Edwards - 20, Spinster, 40 Caroline Street
Groom's Father: David Lewty
Bride's Father: Noah Edwards, Miner
Witness: David Lewty; Lily Turner
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 36, Entry 72
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 1 Jun 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
George Smith - 30, Printer's Labourer, Bachelor, 16 Disraeli Street
Edith Mason - 26, Spinster, 17 Newhall Lane
Groom's Father: William Smith, Warper
Bride's Father: Thomas Mason, Dairyman
Witness: Cyril Mason; Doris Mason; Thomas Mason
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 37, Entry 73
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 3 Jun 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Altham - 25, Weaver, Bachelor, 23 Fermor Road
Evelyn Woodhead - 22, Spinster, 7 Geoffrey Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Altham, Cotton Spinner
Bride's Father: John Woodhead, Deceased, Carter
Witness: Richard Brooks; May Green; Robert Woodhead
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 37, Entry 74
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 3 Jun 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Joseph Shorrock - 28, Cotton Piecer, Bachelor, 57 Hawthorne Road
Margaret Elizabeth Wilson - 23, Spinster, 10 Acacia Road Ribbleton
Groom's Father: James Shorrock, Deceased, Weaver
Bride's Father: Gordon Wilson, Painter
Witness: Thomas Strickland Breakell; Elizabeth Ellen Mercer
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 38, Entry 75
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 22 Jun 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
George Richardson - 25, Clerk, Bachelor, 36 Brixham Road
Dorothy Watkinson - 24, Spinster, 257 Newhall Lane
Groom's Father: George Richardson, Railway Man
Bride's Father: Henry Watkinson, Insurance Agent
Witness: John Turner Pattman; Henry Watkinson; Marjorie Watkinson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 38, Entry 76
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 3 Jul 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
George Cooper - 29, Electrician, Bachelor, 82 Geoffrey Street
Margaret Isherwood - 26, Spinster, Walton Fold Longridge
Groom's Father: Henry Cooper, Cotton Spinner
Bride's Father: John Thomas Isherwood, Farmer
Witness: Cedric Blackburn; Kathleen Isherwood
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 39, Entry 77
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Jul 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Henry Sleddon - 29, Labourer, Bachelor, 26 Andrew Street
Hilda Ellithorne - 24, Spinster, 45 Acregate Lane
Groom's Father: William Edward Sleddon, Labourer
Bride's Father: John Ellithorne, Baker & Confectioner
Witness: Robert Ellithorne; Alice Sleddon; John Ellithorne
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 39, Entry 78
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 22 Jul 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
George Alexander Strickleton - 20, Film Operator, Bachelor, 63 Acregate Lane
Ivy Florence Sanderson - 20, Spinster, 256 Fletcher Road
Groom's Father: Richard Strickleton, French Polisher
Bride's Father: William Sanderson, Deceased, Labourer
Witness: William Ernest Brindle; Elizabeth Ann Sanderson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 40, Entry 79
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 12 Aug 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Strickland Breakell - 27, Jackquard [sic] Overlooker, Bachelor, 49 Maitland Street
Elizabeth Ellen Mercer - 25, Weaver, Spinster, 51 Acregate Lane
Groom's Father: John Breakell, Flagger & Slater
Bride's Father: William Mercer, Plate-layer
Witness: John Breakell; Margaret Mercer
Married by Banns by: W. H. Whalley Rector of Holdenby
Notes: [Groom's surname amended from Breaknell and initialled W.H.W. ]
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 40, Entry 80
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 12 Aug 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Heaps Finch - 19, Traveller, Bachelor, 11 Dellaware Street
Doris Park - 23, Spinster, 11 Dellaware Street
Groom's Father: Joseph Finch, Driver
Bride's Father: Edward Brown, Step Father, Gardner
Witness: James Ainscough; Doris Finch
Married by Banns by: W. H. Whalley Rector of Holdenby
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 41, Entry 81
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 14 Aug 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Francis Joseph Bretherton - 23, Labourer, Bachelor, 34 North Street
Elsie Milicent Cicely Turner - 22, Spinner, Spinster, 9 Nevitt Street
Groom's Father: William Bretherton, Deceased, Fireman
Bride's Father: Samuel Turner, Deceased, Interpreter
Witness: Thomas Bretherton; Jessie Turner
Married by Banns by: W. H. Whalley Rector of Holdenby
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 41, Entry 82
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 19 Aug 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Walmsley - 26, Dock Labourer, Bachelor, 43 Tennyson Road
Kathleen Burton - 23, Spinster, 43 Tennyson Road
Groom's Father: William Walmsley, Labourer
Bride's Father: William Burton, Cabinet Maker
Witness: F. Walmsley; Francis Burton; Wm. Burton
Married by Banns by: W. H. Whalley Rector of Holdenby
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 42, Entry 83
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Aug 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Hensby - 28, Paver for Preston Corporation, Bachelor, 64 Callon Street
Edith Waddington - 20, Twine Works, Spinster, 1 Bidstone Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Hensby, General Labourer
Bride's Father: Frank Waddington, Scavenger
Witness: Frederick Hensby; Florence Abram
Married by Banns by: W. H. Whalley Rector of Holdenby
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 42, Entry 84
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 21 Sep 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Webb - 29, Civil Servant. Post Office., Bachelor, 9 Plover Street
Ellen Wharton - 26, Spinster, 13 Knowles Street
Groom's Father: John William Webb, Newsagent
Bride's Father: James Edward Wharton, Fruiterer
Witness: William Wiggans; Mary Alice Webb; John W. Webb; J. E. Wharton
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 43, Entry 85
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Sep 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Harold Brunton Atkinson - 23, Clerk, Bachelor, 90 Brackenbury Road
Alice Stalker - 23, Spinster, 154 Fishwick Parade
Groom's Father: Samuel Wharton Atkinson, Retired Gas Official
Bride's Father: William Stalker, Cotton Spinner
Witness: Albert Pollard; Minnie Stalker
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 43, Entry 86
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 14 Oct 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Walter Jackson - 28, Dyer, Bachelor, 14 Bootle Street
Janet Hardman - 29, Spinster, 14 Bootle Street
Groom's Father: Henry Jackson, Deceased, Painter
Bride's Father: James Hardman, Deceased, Cotton Spinner
Witness: J. Garstang; Anne Hewitson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 44, Entry 87
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 28 Oct 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Glasford - 22, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 25 Malvern Avenue Preston
Ethel May Sharples - 21, Spinster, 141 Fishwick Parade
Groom's Father: James Glasford, Deceased, Sergeant Major
Bride's Father: John Sharples, Cotton Spinner
Witness: John Sharples; Mary Alice Gartland; John Sharples
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 44, Entry 88
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 4 Nov 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Harrison - 24, Labourer, Bachelor, 7 Canute Street
Margaret Barnes - 18, Spinster, 42 Bootle Street
Groom's Father: James Harrison, Deceased, Moulder
Bride's Father: James Barnes, Clerk
Witness: Robert Harrison; Lilian Barnes
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 45, Entry 89
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 4 Nov 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Kenneth Willoughby Hawarden - 22, Tinsmith, Bachelor, 36 Acregate Lane South
Mary Elsie Beckett - 17, Spinster, 26 Acregate Lane South
Groom's Father: Hugh Willoughby Hawarden, Railway Man
Bride's Father: Peter William Beckett, Corporation Employee
Witness: Hugh Willoughby Hawarden; Beatrice Josephine Beckett
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 45, Entry 90
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Dec 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Alfred Walkden - 26, Furness Charger, Bachelor, Rosedene, 40 Crookings Lane, Penwortham
Elsie Holderness - 28, Spinster, 93 Shakespeare Road
Groom's Father: Isaac Walkden, Labourer
Bride's Father: John Joseph Holderness, Labourer
Witness: Robert Walkden; Edith Holderness
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 46, Entry 91
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Dec 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Etherington - 23, Factory Overlooker, Bachelor, 6 Hawarden Road
Margaret Lever - 19, Spinster, 13 Waldon Street
Groom's Father: John Etherington, Deceased, Factory Overlooker
Bride's Father: John James Lever, Factory Drawer
Witness: Edward Etherington; Emily Lever
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 46, Entry 92
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Dec 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Wilkinson Booth - 26, Labourer, Bachelor, 108 Geoffrey Street
Martha Dixon - 23, Spinster, 5 Beenland Street
Groom's Father: Isaac Booth, Labourer
Bride's Father: Charles James Dixon, Fitter
Witness: Charles James Dixon; Doris Dixon; Charles J. Dixon
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 47, Entry 93
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Dec 1933 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Benjamin Hankins - 21, Motor Driver, Bachelor, Mayfield, Chorley Road, Walton le Dale
Bertha Cunliffe - 25, Spinster, 57 Caroline Street
Groom's Father: Edward Hankins, Haulage Contractor
Bride's Father: John Cunliffe, Weaver
Witness: John Henry Cunliffe; Irene Cameron
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 47, Entry 94
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 17 Jan 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Thomas White - 27, Showman, Bachelor, 16 Nevett Street
Dora Wilden - 26, Spinster, 16 Nevett Street
Groom's Father: John Thomas White, Showman
Bride's Father: Alfred Wilden, Photographer
Witness: Francis Bailey Manders; May Williams
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 48, Entry 95
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 20 Jan 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Joseph Gardner - 19, Farm Labourer, Bachelor, Lilac Villa, Barton
Florence May Cornwell - 20, Spinster, 13 Crowle Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Gardner, Labourer
Bride's Father: Thomas Cornwell, Deceased, Labourer
Witness: Robert Cornwell; Alice Ann Gardner
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 48, Entry 96
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 20 Jan 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Collis - 25, Grocer, Bachelor, 4 Shakespeare Road
Elizabeth Curwen - 22, Spinster, 25 Alexandra Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Collis, Deceased, Corporation Workman
Bride's Father: William Curwen, Deceased, Cabinet Maker
Witness: James Rawcliffe; May Hodgson
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 49, Entry 97
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 17 Feb 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Richard Mather - 20, Costing Clerk, Bachelor, 66 Aqueduct Street
May Brown - 21, Spinster, 73 Pinfold Street
Groom's Father: Richard Mather, Factory Overlooker
Bride's Father: Bernard James Brown, Stevedore
Witness: James Mather; Beatrice Ellen Mather
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 49, Entry 98
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 17 Feb 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Joseph Loughlin - 39, Weaver, Bachelor, 52 Shakespeare Road
Martha Pinder - 41, Spinster, 9 Tennyson Road
Groom's Father: John Loughlin, Deceased, Weaver
Bride's Father: Richard James Pinder, Wood Turner
Witness: James McNair; Mary E. Pinder; William Pinder
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 50, Entry 99
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 24 Feb 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Kirkham - 34, Labourer, Bachelor, 26 Oxford Street
Mary Ann Priest - 27, Spinster, 31 Shakespeare Road
Groom's Father: William Kirkham, Caretaker
Bride's Father: James Priest, Tobacco Worker
Witness: George Kirkham; Jane Priest
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 50, Entry 100
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 3 Mar 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Ball - 20, Slipper Worker, Bachelor, 53 Dallas Road
May Pollard - 19, Spinster, 23 Hesketh Road
Groom's Father: William Ball, Deceased, Dock Labourer
Bride's Father: Daniel Pollard, Electrician
Witness: Richard Whittle; Maud May Bond
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 51, Entry 101
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 31 Mar 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Varley - 26, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 27 Salisbury Street
Sarah Iddon - 31, Spinster, 23 Thorn Street
Groom's Father: John Varley, Deceased, Market Gardner
Bride's Father: Robert Iddon, Labourer
Witness: Albert Bond; Martha Iddon
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 51, Entry 102
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 31 Mar 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Henry Gates - 33, Male nurse, Bachelor, County Mental Hospital Whittingham
Doris Anyon - 26, Spinster, 81 Fishwick Parade
Groom's Father: Christopher Gates, Farmer
Bride's Father: John Anyon, Paver
Witness: John Anyon; Marjorie Anyon; J. R. Gates
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 52, Entry 103
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 31 Mar 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Harold Atherton - 22, Labourer, Bachelor, 10 Cary Street
Elizabeth Alston - 22, Spinster, 102 Dodgson Road
Groom's Father: Harold Atherton, Brush Maker
Bride's Father: Thomas Alston, Institution Attendant
Witness: Fred. Swindlehurst; Florence Atherton
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 52, Entry 104
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 7 Apr 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Robert Riding - 22, Clerk, Bachelor, 474 Newhall Lane
Annie Florence Wisdom - 21, Spinster, 57 Acregate Lane South
Groom's Father: Moses Riding, Gardener
Bride's Father: Frederick Wisdom, Reed Maker
Witness: Arthur Green; Annie Riding; Frederick Wisdom
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 53, Entry 105
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 14 Apr 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Hesketh - 20, Shop Assistant, Bachelor, 52 Oxford Street
Lillian Barry - 23, Spinster, 17 Callon Street
Groom's Father: William George Hesketh, Deceased, Shuttle Maker
Bride's Father: Joseph Barry, Railway Porter
Witness: John Kensall; Charlotte Barry
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 53, Entry 106
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Apr 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
George Almond - 24, Grocer, Bachelor, 229 Brockholes View
Janet Higham - 25, Spinster, 14 Skeffington Raod
Groom's Father: George Frederick Almond, Deceased, Factory Overlooker
Bride's Father: John Higham, Rubber Worker
Witness: John Davy; Mary E. Davy
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 54, Entry 107
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 19 May 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Leonard Stirzaker - 25, Cotton Doubler, Bachelor, 17 Shakespeare Road
Mary Jane Middleton - 22, Spinster, 41 Nevett Street
Groom's Father: John William Stirzaker, Deceased, Cloth Backer
Bride's Father: John Joseph Middleton, Labourer
Witness: John Stirzaker; Annie Middleton
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 54, Entry 108
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 4 Jun 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Joseph Leeming - 22, Railway Porter, Bachelor, 40 Pinfold Street
Nellie Winterbottom - 19, Spinster, 13 Caroline Street
Groom's Father: John Leeming, Deceased, Railway Porter
Bride's Father: Henry Winterbottom, Factory Overlooker
Witness: Arthur Winterbottom; Mary Frances Walton
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 55, Entry 109
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 9 Jun 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Walton - 22, Grocer's Assistant, Bachelor, 215 Fishwick Parade
Ethel Edmondson - 25, Spinster, 215 Fishwick Parade
Groom's Father: James Walton, Window Cleaner
Bride's Father: Robert Edmondson, Labourer
Witness: John Edmondson; Mary Walton
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 55, Entry 110
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Jun 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Abraham Howarth Whittle - 24, Painter, Bachelor, 52 Dundonald Street
Clara Jackson - 23, Spinster, 199 Fletcher Road
Groom's Father: Thomas Whittle, Yarn Packer
Bride's Father: Arthur Jackson, Boot Repairer
Witness: John Ernest Jackson; Elsie Whittle
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 56, Entry 111
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 29 Jun 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Alan Cooper - 28, Spinning Overlooker, Bachelor, 6 Moorside Avenue, Bolton
Margaret Turnbull Varley - 24, Spinster, 4 Blackpool Road
Groom's Father: William Varley Cooper, Commercial Traveller
Bride's Father: John Webster Varley, Civil Service Clerk
Witness: William Varley Cooper; Sarah Turnbull Varley
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 56, Entry 112
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 7 Jul 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Roger Whalley - 26, Labourer, Bachelor, 17 Samuel Street
Margaret Constance Atkinson - 25, Spinster, 17 Samuel Street
Groom's Father: Roger Whalley, Labourer
Bride's Father: John Atkinson, Labourer
Witness: Clarence Atkinson; Mary Whalley
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 57, Entry 113
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 28 Jul 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
George Clitheroe - 25, Factory Piecer, Bachelor, 138 Queen Street
Winifred Whittaker - 22, Spinster, 10 Derby Square
Groom's Father: George Clitheroe, Labourer
Bride's Father: Thomas Whittaker, Loomer
Witness: John Whittaker; Margaret Ann Clitheroe
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 57, Entry 114
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 Aug 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Harrison - 31, Spinner, Bachelor, 12 Miller Road Preston
Agnes Sharples - 30, Spinster, 59 Pinfold St. Preston
Groom's Father: William Harrison, Spinner
Bride's Father: Peter Quinn Sharples, Weaver
Witness: Richard Harrison; Winifred Buckland
Married by Banns by: John A. Cass Officiating Priest
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 58, Entry 115
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 Aug 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Richard Sumner - 25, Fitter, Bachelor, 53 Milner St. Preston
Hilda Moorby - 24, Spinster, 33 Church Ave. Preston
Groom's Father: Richard Sumner, Gardener
Bride's Father: Herbert Moorby, Labourer
Witness: John Sumner; Annie Moorby
Married by Banns by: John A. Cass Officiating Priest
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 58, Entry 116
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 Aug 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Stanley Wane - 20, Labourer, Bachelor, 20 Downing S. Preston
Kathleen Rhodes - 19, Spinster, 118 Fishwick Parade Preston
Groom's Father: Albert Wane, Deceased, Spinner
Bride's Father: James Rhodes, Weaver
Witness: John Davies; Ann Wane
Married by Banns by: John A. Cass Officiating Priest
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 59, Entry 117
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 Aug 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Henry Bonney - 27, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 60 Higginson St. Preston
Abigail Wareing - 28, Spinster, 119 Fishwick Parade Preston
Groom's Father: Henry Bonney, Labourer
Bride's Father: Joseph Wareing, Market Out Porter
Witness: Joseph Wareing; Kathleen Bonney
Married by Banns by: John A. Cass Officiating Priest
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 59, Entry 118
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 Aug 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Frederick Carroll - 22, Range Fitter, Bachelor, 38 Pinfold St. Preston
Hilda Kirkby - 20, Spinster, 155 Miller Rd. Preston
Groom's Father: Elija Carroll, Night Watchman
Bride's Father: James Kirkby, Deceased, Signalman
Witness: Albert Carroll; Florence Kirkby
Married by Banns by: John A. Cass Officiating Priest
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 60, Entry 119
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 Aug 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Herbert Sharrock - 22, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 406 New Hall Lane
Vera Varley - 21, Spinster, 12 Salisbury St. Preston
Groom's Father: John Sharrock, Civil Servant
Bride's Father: John Varley, Builder
Witness: John Shorrock; Annie Shorrock
Married by Banns by: John A. Cass Officiating Priest
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 60, Entry 120
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 Aug 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Richard Wilder - 22, Butcher, Bachelor, 12 Tunbridge Place Preston
Lily Collis - 23, Spinster, 4 Shakespeare Rd. Preston
Groom's Father: Alfred Wilder, Conductor
Bride's Father: Thomas Collis, Deceased, Labourer
Witness: William Collis; Dorothy Wilder
Married by Banns by: John A. Cass Officiating Priest
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 61, Entry 121
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 Aug 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Ernest Chambers - 28, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 3 Rigby St. S. Preston
Bridget Tobin - 29, Widow, 2 Geoffrey St. Preston
Groom's Father: William Chambers, Labourer
Bride's Father: Nicholas Lacy, Engineer
Witness: Harold Short; Florence Chambers
Married by Banns by: John A. Cass Officiating Priest
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 61, Entry 122
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 14 Aug 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Hesmond Hamer - 26, Soldier, Bachelor, Wellington Barracks London
Florence Martha Bastard - 24, Spinster, 9 Dundonald St. Preston
Groom's Father: John Hamer, Spinner
Bride's Father: Frederick Bastard, Chauffeur
Witness: George Moore; Jessie Hamer
Married by Banns by: John A. Cass Officiating Priest
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 62, Entry 123
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 20 Sep 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Norman Hargreaves - 24, Salesman, Bachelor, 22 Calverley Street
Bertha Taylor - 25, Spinster, 43 Caroline Street, South
Groom's Father: Thomas George Hargreaves, Foreman
Bride's Father: William Taylor, Moulder
Witness: James Taylor; May Eastham
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 62, Entry 124
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Sep 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Albert Blackwell - 25, Plumber, Bachelor, 4 Dundonald Street
Elizabeth Alice Seed - 21, Spinster, 4 Dundonald Street
Groom's Father: Charles Blackwell, Deceased, Weaver
Bride's Father: John Seed, Deceased, Foreman
Witness: Harold Blackwell; Harriet Seed
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 63, Entry 125
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 27 Oct 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Clarence Southworth Atkinson - 21, Gardener, Bachelor, 17 Samuel Street
Hilda Dickson - 20, Spinster, 31 Ribblesdale Place
Groom's Father: John Atkinson, Labourer
Bride's Father: James Dickson, Farmer
Witness: Alfred Cawood; Phyllis Eillen Loftus
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 63, Entry 126
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 15 Nov 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Harold Collum - 28, Window Cleaner, Bachelor, 32 Frank Street
Annie Woan - 25, Spinster, 57 Tennyson Road
Groom's Father: Thomas Collum, Deceased, Moulder
Bride's Father: Daniel Woan, Fitter
Witness: Sidney Collum; Alice Woan
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 64, Entry 127
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 15 Dec 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Norman Dunwell - 31, Coach Painter, Bachelor, 22 Callon Street
Alice Ainsworth - 26, Spinster, 88 Higginson Street
Groom's Father: John Thomas Dunwell, Deceased, Waggon Builder
Bride's Father: Thomas Ainsworth, Fruit Salesman
Witness: Francis Blackledge Sim; Lily Sim
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 64, Entry 128
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 22 Dec 1934 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Albert Gould - 26, Motor Man, Bachelor, 28 Reedmace Road
Evelyn Hewitson - 20, Spinster, 58 Isherwood Street
Groom's Father: Alfred Gould, Crane Driver
Bride's Father: Edward Hewitson, Deceased, Railway Man
Witness: John James Muncaster; Beatrice Lavinia Taylor
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 65, Entry 129
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 7 Jan 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Gordon Willoughby Hawarden - 25, Railway Porter, Bachelor, 36 Acregate Lane South
Violet Dora Glenister - 23, Spinster, 36 Acregate Lane South
Groom's Father: Hugh Willoughby Hawarden, Railway Station Fireman
Bride's Father: William Arthur Glenister, Clerk
Witness: Kenneth Willoughby Hawarden; Agnes Kathleen Tuson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 65, Entry 130
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Jan 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Baybutt - 27, Case Maker, Bachelor, 7 Regent Road Leyland
Zena May Cowell - 27, Spinster, 8 Nevett Street Preston
Groom's Father: William Baybutt, Farm Labourer
Bride's Father: Thomas Cowell, Butcher
Witness: William Baybutt; Doris Cowell
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 66, Entry 131
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 Jan 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Foster Livesey - 58, Foreman Bookmaker, Widower, East Leigh, Black Bull Lane, Fulwood
Mary Wilkinson - 44, Spinster, 62 Cemetery Road
Groom's Father: James Livesey, Deceased, Factory Tape Sizer
Bride's Father: William Wilkinson, Deceased, Factory Overlooker
Witness: Joseph Wilkinson; Bertha Hilda Seed; Lilian Taylor
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 66, Entry 132
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 16 Jan 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John William Chadwick - 32, Weaver, Bachelor, 162 Kent Street
Priscilla Rigby - 24, Spinster, 19 Firmor Road
Groom's Father: Thomas Chadwick, Weaver
Bride's Father: William Rigby, Deceased, Farm Labourer
Witness: Thomas Rigby; Lily Rigby; James Chadwick
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 67, Entry 133
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Jan 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Litherland - 33, Goods Porter, Bachelor, 4 Liverpool Road
Polly Whalley - 34, Spinster, 65 Cemetery Road
Groom's Father: James Litherland, Deceased, Watchman
Bride's Father: Thomas Whalley, Deceased, Labourer
Witness: Elisha Whalley; Maud May Walsh
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 67, Entry 134
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Feb 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Miller - 24, Heating Engineer, Bachelor, 56 Fishwick View
Nellie Beesley - 23, Spinster, 11 Caton Street
Groom's Father: Samuel Miller, Deceased, Cotton Spinner
Bride's Father: John Beesley, Cotton Spinner
Witness: Norman Miller; Annie Beesley
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 68, Entry 135
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 25 Feb 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Fred Laraway - 34, Haulage Contractor, Bachelor, 231 Brockholes View
Alice Barnes - 24, Florist, Spinster, 452 New Hall Lane
Groom's Father: George Laraway, Deceased, Haulage Contractor
Bride's Father: Harry Barnes, Retired Farmer
Witness: Thomas Holt; Constance Laraway
Married by Banns by: R. Littler Vicar of St. Mary's Preston
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 68, Entry 136
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 13 Apr 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Gates - 32, Farm Labourer, Bachelor, Fishwick Hall Farm
Selina Fazackerley - 28, Spinster, 61 Raikes Road
Groom's Father: Christopher Gates, Farmer
Bride's Father: William Fazackerley, Labourer
Witness: Hugh Helm; Olive Fazackerley; Thomas Fazackerley
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 69, Entry 137
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 20 Apr 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Carling - 27, Labourer, Bachelor, 2 Clovelly Avenue Fulwood
Ivy McGenn - 21, Spinster, 20 Downing Street
Groom's Father: Charles Carling, Labourer
Bride's Father: John McGenn, Deceased, Postman
Witness: Robert Hubberstey; Florrie McGenn
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 69, Entry 138
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 20 Apr 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Private Dennis Joseph Horrigan - 22, Soldier, Bachelor, Fulwood Barracks
Jane Walmsley - 23, Spinster, 8 Callon Street
Groom's Father: Dennis Horrigan, Deceased, Plumber
Bride's Father: Levi Walmsley, Labourer
Witness: William Griffith Walmsley; Margaret Walch
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 70, Entry 139
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 20 Apr 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Reeder - 21, Brick Layer, Bachelor, 19 Church Avenue
Doris Finch - 23, Spinster, 90 Fishwick View
Groom's Father: Edmund Reeder, Grave Digger
Bride's Father: Joseph Finch, Motor Mechanic
Witness: Cyril Finch; Sarah Ellen Jackson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 70, Entry 140
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 20 Apr 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Edward Flather - 25, Engineer, Bachelor, 13 Siddal Street
Edith Harker - 26, Spinster, 12 Acergate Lane South
Groom's Father: Harry Flather, Publican
Bride's Father: James Henry Harker, Farm Labourer
Witness: Jack Flather; Beatrice Ingram
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 71, Entry 141
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 20 Apr 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Charles Wallace - 28, Labourer, Bachelor, 24 Emmanuel Street
Eleaner King - 30, Spinster, 8 Bidston Street
Groom's Father: Charles Wallace, Fireman
Bride's Father: John Henry King, Cable Joiner
Witness: John James King; Winifred Wallace
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 71, Entry 142
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 20 Apr 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Helm - 65, Railway Signalman, Widower, 10 Cave Street
Sarah Ann Cooper Collison - 47, Spinster, 10 Cave Street
Groom's Father: William Helm, Deceased, Fireman
Bride's Father: William Collison, Deceased, Baker
Witness: James Garnett Worden; Catherine Saul
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 72, Entry 143
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 22 Apr 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Archie Hindman - 31, Cloth Warehouseman, Bachelor, 25 Albatros Road Deepdale
Mary Elizabeth Southworth - 25, Spinster, 137 Miller Road
Groom's Father: John Hindman, Mill Worker
Bride's Father: Thomas Thistleton Southworth, Factory Overlooker
Witness: Henry Hindman; Thomas Thistleton Southworth; Mary Hannah Southworth
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 72, Entry 144
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 27 Apr 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Edward Scanlan - 22, Soldier, Bachelor, 7 Astley Street
Lilian Barnes - 21, Spinster, 42 Bootle Street
Groom's Father: Septimus Albert Scanlan, Lorry Driver
Bride's Father: James Barnes, Clerk
Witness: Daniel Barnes; Mary Scanlan
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 73, Entry 145
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 May 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Jack Winstanley - 20, Labourer, Bachelor, 39 Downing Street
Priscilla Hartley - 18, Spinster, 46 Downing Street
Groom's Father: Vernon Winstanley, Painter
Bride's Father: Herbert Hartley, Labourer
Witness: William Hartley; Margaret Winstanley
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 73, Entry 146
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Jun 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Sidney Ditchfield - 26, Rubber Moulder, Bachelor, 12 Bridge Street Whittle-le-Woods
Sarah King - 28, Spinster, 8 Bidston Street
Groom's Father: John William Ditchfield, Labourer
Bride's Father: John Henry King, Cable Jointer
Witness: John James King; May Ditchfield
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 74, Entry 147
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 27 Jun 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Robert Walker Allen - 24, Costing Clerk, Bachelor, 273 New Hall Lane
Sarah Eleanor Benson - 24, Winder, Spinster, 25 Church St. Kirkham
Groom's Father: William Allen, Deceased
Bride's Father: William Benson, Deceased
Witness: Stanley Allen; Louisa Clegg
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 74, Entry 148
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 6 Jul 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Waldemar Fiddler - 21, Drapers Assistant, Bachelor, 32 Blackpool Road
Annie Yates - 21, Spinster, 34 Bootle Street
Groom's Father: Nathan Fiddler, Drapers Assistant
Bride's Father: Andrew Yates, Deceased, Brickmaker
Witness: Wm. Fiddler; Janey Yates
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 75, Entry 149
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 13 Jul 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Tinning Smith - 35, Grocer, Bachelor, 171 Norris Street
Helena Gould - 38, Spinster, 61 Caroline Street South
Groom's Father: John Smith, Deceased, Tailor
Bride's Father: Alfred Gould, Retired
Witness: Thomas Counsell; Elsie Gould
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 75, Entry 150
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 20 Jul 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Lowe - 40, Labourer, Widower, 20 Cemetery Rd.
Elsie Varley - 36, Weaver, Spinster, 5 Dundonald St.
Groom's Father: Albert Edward Lowe, Deceased, Labourer
Bride's Father: Miles Varley, Deceased, Weaver
Witness: Arthur Varley; Phoebe Threlfall
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 76, Entry 151
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 20 Jul 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Hull - 27, Traffic Clerk, Bachelor, 16 Knowles Street
Doris Green - 22, Spinster, 206 Skeffington Road
Groom's Father: Reuben Hull, Van Salesman
Bride's Father: Estill Green, Quarry Charge Hand
Witness: Arthur Hothersall; Margaret Eva Hilton
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 76, Entry 152
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 27 Jul 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Richard Beardwood - 23, Cotton Spinner, Bachelor, 12 Albert Street
Catherine Thompson - 30, Spinster, 6 Beenland Street
Groom's Father: John Bearwood, Labourer
Bride's Father: Hamer Thompson, Deceased, Salesman
Witness: Herbert Shorrock; Lilian Melling
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 77, Entry 153
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Aug 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Arthur Dunn - 30, Iron Dresser, Bachelor, 9 Swallow Avenue Penwortham
Margaret Mercer - 25, Weaver, Spinster, 51 Acregate Lane
Groom's Father: Thomas Simmons Dunn, Wood Machinist
Bride's Father: William Mercer, Plate-layer
Witness: William Mercer; Florence Dunn
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 77, Entry 154
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Aug 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Peter McBride - 24, Mechanic, Bachelor, 15 Hatfield Rd. Ribbleton
Hilda Sheridan - 26, Warper, Spinster, 11 Redmayne St.
Groom's Father: Peter McBride, Labourer
Bride's Father: Bartholomew Sheridan, Retired Policeman
Witness: Norman S. Sheridan; Agnes Sucksmith
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 78, Entry 155
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Aug 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Rawcliffe - 29, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 95 Campbell Street
Mary Elizabeth Iddon - 26, Weaver, Spinster, 56 Shakespeare Rd.
Groom's Father: Thomas Rawcliffe, Master Carter
Bride's Father: Richard Iddon, Labourer
Witness: James Rawcliffe; Lily Iddon
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 78, Entry 156
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Aug 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Harry Cook - 22, Joiner, Bachelor, 13 Fishwick View
Margaret Ann Harrison - 22, Weaver, Spinster, 13 Fishwick View
Groom's Father: Samuel Cook, Motor Inspector
Bride's Father: Arthur Harrison, Engineer
Witness: Richard Harrison; May Cook
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton
Notes: [Bride's 2nd forename amended from Anne]
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 79, Entry 157
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Aug 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Robert Batty - 22, Spinner, Bachelor, 90 St. Mary St.
Winifred Brindle - 21, Spinner, Spinster, 95 Fishwick View
Groom's Father: Richard Batty, Civil Servant
Bride's Father: James Brindle, Labourer
Witness: James Brindle; Annie Batty
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 79, Entry 158
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Aug 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Robert Walker - 31, Weaver, Bachelor, 46 Singleton Row
Lily Holker - 30, Weaver, Spinster, 7 Acregate Lane South
Groom's Father: Joseph Walker, Caretaker
Bride's Father: Henry Holker, Spinner
Witness: Arnold Fazackerley; Elizabeth Holker; Holker? Holker
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 80, Entry 159
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Aug 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Stephen Sharples - 22, Piecer, Bachelor, 74 London Rd.
Edith Hamer - 30, Spinner, Spinster, 9 Dundonald St. Preston
Groom's Father: Stephen Cranborne Sharples, Deceased, Dye Worker
Bride's Father: John Hamer, Deceased, Spinner
Witness: George Moore; Margaret Ann Sharples; Jessie May Hamer
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 80, Entry 160
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 14 Aug 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Wilfred Smith - 28, Weaver, Widower, 38 Calder St.
Florence Barton - 28, Weaver, Spinster, 18 Dundonald St.
Groom's Father: James Smith, Deceased, Railway Worker
Bride's Father: Edmund Barton, Spinner
Witness: Alfred Barton; Hilda Barton
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 81, Entry 161
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 14 Sep 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Richard Harrison - 27, Municipal Clerk, Bachelor, 12 Miller Road
Margaret Ellen Havard - 25, Spinster, 79 Haydock Street
Groom's Father: William Harrison, Deceased, Publican
Bride's Father: Edward Havard, Gardener
Witness: George Havard; Martha Nightingale
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 81, Entry 162
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 30 Sep 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Robert Hayes - 32, Factory Overlooker, Bachelor, 33 Miller Road
Annie Reid - 26, Spinster, 37 Great Townley Street
Groom's Father: John Hayes, Deceased, Cotton Spinner
Bride's Father: Thomas Reid, Deceased, Weaver
Witness: Robert Southworth; Mary Hayes; James Hayes
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 82, Entry 163
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 5 Oct 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William George Green - 33, Mental Nurse, Bachelor, 250 St. Paul's Road
Mary Ann Stewart - 22, Spinster, 54 Nevett Street
Groom's Father: William Henry Green, Traveller
Bride's Father: John Stewart, G.P.O. Engineer
Witness: John R. Armitage; May Stewart
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 82, Entry 164
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 14 Oct 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Edward Heaton - 35, Assistant Cashier, Bachelor, 47 Fishergate Hill
Mavis Purnell - 26, Teacher, Spinster, 139 New Hall Lane
Groom's Father: James Heaton, Retired Cotton Mill Manager
Bride's Father: Martin Luther Purnell, Fruiterer
Witness: James Heaton; Mavis Barbara Hall
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton
Notes: [Bride's age amended from 27]
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 83, Entry 165
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 17 Oct 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Joseph Boswell - 24, Spinner, Bachelor, 61 Miller Rd.
Lilian Grundy - 20, Weaver, Spinster, 332 Ribbleton Lane
Groom's Father: Joseph Boswell, Drawer In
Bride's Father: Robert Grundy, Rubber Worker
Witness: James Edward Whittle; Phyllis Boswell
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 83, Entry 166
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 19 Oct 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Harold Gregson - 20, Soldier-Private, Bachelor, 19 Owtram Street
Phoebe Threlfall - 21, Spinster, 120 Cemetery Road
Groom's Father: Robert Gregson, Fireman
Bride's Father: Fred Threlfall, Labourer
Witness: Robert John Arnold; Anne Threlfall
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 84, Entry 167
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 5 Dec 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Ronald Redfern - 21, Butcher's Assistant, Bachelor, 97 Fishwick View
Annie Ainsworth Riding - 20, Spinster, 312 Ribbleton Lane
Groom's Father: Walter Redfern, Power Loom Overlooker
Bride's Father: Francis Riding, Fruiterer
Witness: Walter Travis; May Riding; John Francis Riding
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 84, Entry 168
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 21 Dec 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Henry Sweetman - 21, Railway Worker, Bachelor, 54 Miller Rd.
Mabel Chadwick - 22, Weaver, Spinster, 10 Shakespeare Rd.
Groom's Father: James Sweetman, Railway Worker
Bride's Father: William Chadwick, Labourer
Witness: James Sweetman; Rosetta Chadwick
Married by Harry Walton by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 85, Entry 169
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 21 Dec 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Robert John Walmsley - 32, Brick Burner, Bachelor, 8 Callon St.
Margarette Barton - 22, Waitress, Spinster, 6 Callon Rd.
Groom's Father: Levi Walmsley, Labourer
Bride's Father: Robert Barton, Labourer
Witness: John Barton; Hannah Mounsey
Married by Harry Walton by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 85, Entry 170
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Dec 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Wilson - 23, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 16 Moss Rose Street
Winifred Cook - 26, Spinster, 84 Nevett Street
Groom's Father: William Wilson, Railway Employee
Bride's Father: Robert Cook, Steel Erector
Witness: James Wilson; Annie Cornwell
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 86, Entry 171
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Dec 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Hugh Clark - 29, G.P.O. Wireman, Bachelor, 362 Ribbleton Lane
Sarah Eastham Crompton - 27, Spinster, 4 West View
Groom's Father: Roger Clark, G.P.O. Wireman
Bride's Father: James Crompton, Timekeeper
Witness: James Crompton; Lily Clark
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 86, Entry 172
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Dec 1935 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Robert William Clarkson - 21, Labourer, Bachelor, 21 Tunbridge Street
Annie Pye - 28, Spinster, 192 Fishwick Parade
Groom's Father: William Clarkson
Bride's Father: John Pye, Night Watchman
Witness: Godfrey Lloyd Pye; Isabella Pye; Joseph William Nicholson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 87, Entry 173
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Feb 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Sidney Ashton - 28, Grocer's Assistant, Bachelor, 53 Harling Road
Alice Ann Heaney - 22, Spinster, 26 Salisbury Street
Groom's Father: James Ashton, Deceased, Picture Framer
Bride's Father: Robert Edgar Heaney, Baker
Witness: Robert Edgar Heaney; Nelly Heaney
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 87, Entry 174
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 15 Feb 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Frederick Hartley - 23, Labourer, Bachelor, 125 Bootle Street
Doris Dixon - 21, Spinster, 5 Beenland Street
Groom's Father: Richard Hartley, Deceased, Weaver
Bride's Father: James Dixon, Fitter
Witness: Walter Horsfield; Edith Dixon
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 88, Entry 175
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 22 Feb 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
David Joseph Buchanan Anderson - 25, Painter, Bachelor, 214 Fishwick Parade
Emily May Counsell - 27, Weaver, Spinster, 380 New Hall Lane
Groom's Father: David Tyson Anderson, Joiner
Bride's Father: Frederick Counsell, Overlooker
Witness: Arthur Kenyon Counsell; Margaret Ann Anderson; Edward Howard
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 88, Entry 176
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 Apr 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Sidney Wright - 28, Salesman, Bachelor, 17 Maudeth Road West, Withington, Manchester
Jessie Hamer - 27, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 9 Dundonald St.
Groom's Father: John Henry Wright, Manager
Bride's Father: John Hamer, Deceased, Cotton Spinner
Witness: William Rawlinson; Sophia Rawlinson
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Notes: [Groom's forename amended from Sidney]
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 89, Entry 177
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 Apr 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Frederick Ward - 25, Beam Wheeler, Bachelor, 44 Elliot St.
Elizabeth Taylor - 21, Gold Thread Weaver, Spinster, 4 Caroline St. South
Groom's Father: Frank Ward, Brewer
Bride's Father: William Thomas Taylor
Witness: Thomas Taylor; Jessie Ward
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 89, Entry 178
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 Apr 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Henry Brindle - 21, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 40 Fishwick Parade
Lily Leech - 23, Spinster, 2 Hendon Road, Higher Blackley, Manchester
Groom's Father: John Brindle, Railway Guard
Bride's Father: James Albert Leech, Stock Keeper
Witness: Arthur Brindle; Frances Leech
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 90, Entry 179
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 Apr 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Richard Whittle - 22, Brick Maker, Bachelor, 25 Tennyson Road
Ivy Lilian Reynolds - 22, Spinster, 9 Frome Street
Groom's Father: Richard Whittle, Dock Superintendent
Bride's Father: Hubert Isaac Reynolds, Motor Driver
Witness: William Ball; Frances Whittle
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 90, Entry 180
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 Apr 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Albert Ainsworth - 27, Traveller, Bachelor, 55 Miller Road
Dorothy Wilder - 26, Spinster, 12 Tunbridge Place
Groom's Father: John James Ainsworth, Printer
Bride's Father: Alfred Wilder, Omnibus Conductor
Witness: James Norman Wilder; Nora Ainsworth
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 91, Entry 181
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 21 May 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Frederick William Leyland - 26, Commercial Motor Driver, Bachelor, 3 Birchall Street
Sarah Mather - 23, Cotton Operative, Weaver, Spinster, 17 Tunbridge Street
Groom's Father: Frederick Leyland, Night Watchman
Bride's Father: James Mather, Caretaker
Witness: Thomas Leyland; Elsie Mather
Married by Superintendent Registrar's Certificate by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 91, Entry 182
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 30 May 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Beck - 31, Cotton Spinner, Bachelor, 86 Fishwick Parade
Florence Holt - 26, Spinster, 33 Fishwick Parade
Groom's Father: Sidney Hammond Beck, G.P.O. Wireman
Bride's Father: Arthur Holt, Wire Polisher
Witness: Harold Beck; Marjorie Holt
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 92, Entry 183
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 30 May 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Alfred Dickinson - 31, Railway Porter, Bachelor, 16 Astley St.
Florence Eastham Thompson - 23, Weaver, Spinster, 9 Waverley Gardens
Groom's Father: Alfred Dickinson, Deceased, Railway Labourer
Bride's Father: George Eastham, Weaver
Witness: George Eastham; Lilian Dickinson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Notes: [Bride's age amended from 24]
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 92, Entry 184
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 30 May 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Frederick Payne - 24, Foreman Builder, Bachelor, Kingpersley House, Balcarres Road, Leyland
Frances Leah Whiteside - 23, Spinster, 5 Leek Street
Groom's Father: John Payne, Engineer
Bride's Father: William Whiteside, Deceased, Trawler Hand
Witness: John Henry Payne; Sylvia Irene Whiteside
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 93, Entry 185
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 1 Jun 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Joseph McManus - 21, Bleacher, Bachelor, 22 Birley Bank
Millicent Loftus - 23, Spinster, 40 Wilbraham Street
Groom's Father: Redmayne McManus, Factory Drawer
Bride's Father: John Loftus, Deceased, Weaver
Witness: Richard McManus; Maggie Loftus
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 93, Entry 186
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 18 Jun 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Norman Thew - 23, Printer's Labourer, Bachelor, 138 Acregate Lane
Doris Mason - 27, Spinster, 17 Newhall Lane
Groom's Father: William Thew, Paper Company Director
Bride's Father: Thomas Mason, Dairyman
Witness: William Cookson Thew; Edith Smith; William Thew; Thomas Mason
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 94, Entry 187
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 4 Jul 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Harold Heath - 23, Electrician, Bachelor, 25 High Street
Catherine Halliwell - 23, Weaver, Spinster, 7 Thompson Street
Groom's Father: John Heath, Iron Fitter
Bride's Father: William Halliwell, Coal Carter
Witness: John James Horam; Annie Coulthard
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 94, Entry 188
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 4 Jul 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Edward Lamb - 25, Clothing Club Inspector, Bachelor, 59 Maudland Bank
Ellen McKie - 28, Weaver, Spinster, 269 Ribbleton Lane
Groom's Father: Edward Barker Lamb, Deceased
Bride's Father: Ralph McKie, Carter
Witness: George Pullen; Doris McKie; Ralph McKie
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 95, Entry 189
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 27 Jul 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Harrison - 27, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 67 Fishwick Parade
Evelyn Fiddler - 23, Spinster, 65 Fishwick Parade
Groom's Father: John Harrison, Grocer
Bride's Father: Thomas Fiddler, Factory Overlooker
Witness: William Fiddler; Florence Harrison
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 95, Entry 190
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 1 Aug 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Robinson - 21, Baker, Bachelor, 10 Hesketh Road
Mabel Robinson - 16, Spinster, 5 Kingfisher Street
Groom's Father: William Robinson, Deceased, Labourer
Bride's Father: Edward Robinson, News Agent
Witness: Wm. J. Gregory; Hilda Worden
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 96, Entry 191
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 3 Aug 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Clifford Dawes - 25, Milk Purveyor, Bachelor, 18 George Street
Doris Bailey - 27, Spinster, 15 Maitland Street
Groom's Father: Edwin Dawes, Deceased, Labourer
Bride's Father: Richard Tinkler Bailey, Dairyman
Witness: Ernest Dawes; Grace Bailey
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 96, Entry 192
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 6 Aug 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Jackson - 24, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 9 Maitland Street
Mary Elizabeth Woodhouse - 24, Spinster, 9 Maitland Street
Groom's Father: John Jackson, Farrier
Bride's Father: John Woodhouse, Cemetery Ground Foreman
Witness: Robert William Woodhouse; Alice Irene Jackson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 97, Entry 193
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 7 Aug 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Gorton - 23, Brick Maker, Bachelor, 440 Newhall Lane
Nora Ainsworth - 25, Spinster, 55 Miller Road
Groom's Father: Herbert Gorton, Factory Slasher
Bride's Father: John James Ainsworth
Witness: Albert Ainsworth; Annie Ryding
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 97, Entry 194
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Aug 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Robert Mercer - 25, Cotton Spinner, Bachelor, 51 Acregate Lane
Ann Harwood - 22, Spinster, 2 Vat Street
Groom's Father: William Mercer, Railway Platelayer
Bride's Father: James Harwood, Labourer
Witness: Arthur Dunn; Matilda Harwood
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 98, Entry 195
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Aug 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Swarbrick - 25, Baker, Bachelor, 19 Bidston Street
Eleanor Kendall - 24, Spinster, 354 Newhall Lane
Groom's Father: Joseph Swarbrick, Factory Overlooker
Bride's Father: William Kendall, Hairdresser
Witness: William Kendall; Margaret Swarbrick; Harry Kendall
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 98, Entry 196
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Aug 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Robert Eccles - 44, Ship Rigger, Widower, 23 Mersey Street
Alice Dowbiggin - 51, Spinster, 5 Surrey Street
Groom's Father: Richard Eccles, Ships Captain
Bride's Father: Christopher Dowbiggin, Deceased, Clogger
Witness: Christopher Dowbiggin; Lily Lindley
Married by Superintendent Registrar's Certificate by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 99, Entry 197
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Aug 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Ernest Hough - 25, Mechanic, Bachelor, 116 Fishwick View
Ann Parkinson - 23, Spinster, 25 Basil Street
Groom's Father: Samuel Hough, Gardener
Bride's Father: Thomas Parkinson, Deceased, Weaver
Witness: Samuel Hough; Ann Loud
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 99, Entry 198
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Aug 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Herbert Harrison - 28, Cloth Warehouseman, Bachelor, 28 Fitzgerald Street
Annie Vipond Barker - 26, Spinster, 6 Walpole Street
Groom's Father: Richard Harrison, Deceased, Labourer
Bride's Father: Alfred Vipond Barker, Deceased, Plumber
Witness: Giles Harrison; Joseph V. Barker
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern.
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 100, Entry 199
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Aug 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Stephen Walmsley - 23, Cotton Spinner, Bachelor, 8 Wignall Street
Jane Bamber - 23, Spinster, 32 Pinfold Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Walmsley, Labourer
Bride's Father: Charles Bamber, Labourer
Witness: Charles Bamber; Edith Walmsley
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 100, Entry 200
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Aug 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Richard Gerard Brown - 26, Painter & Decorator, Bachelor, 9 St. Austin's Road
Lilian Markham - 22, Spinster, 11 Caroline Street South
Groom's Father: Richard Brown, Deceased, Painter & Decorator
Bride's Father: James Markham, Weaver
Witness: Thomas Markham; Mary Teresa Topping
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 101, Entry 201
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Aug 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Arthur Winterbottom - 24, Builders Labourer, Bachelor, 13 Caroline Street
Florence Atherton - 22, Spinster, 28 Dundonald Street
Groom's Father: Henry Winterbottom, Factory Overlooker
Bride's Father: Harold Atherton, Brush Maker
Witness: John Atherton; Evelyn Atherton
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 101, Entry 202
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 9 Aug 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Barnes - 38, Boot Repairer, Bachelor, 222 Ribbleton Lane
Edith Cottam - 44, Spinster, 37 Acregate Lane
Groom's Father: John Barnes, Deceased, Metal Worker
Bride's Father: Robert Worthington Cottam, Farmer
Witness: Thomas Barnes; Florence Cottam
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 102, Entry 203
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Aug 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Robert Robinson - 21, Labourer, Bachelor, 19 Lourdes Avenue, Lostock Hall
Clara Carroll - 22, Spinster, 38 Pinfold Street
Groom's Father: Robert Robinson, Deceased, Factory Overlooker
Bride's Father: Elijah Carroll, Night Watchman
Witness: James Carroll; Ada Carroll
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 102, Entry 204
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Aug 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Harry Brookes - 20, Labourer, Bachelor, 1 Tunbridge Place
Elizabeth Marsden - 21, Spinster, 225 Fishwick Parade
Bride's Father: Robert Marsden, Deceased, Ship Fireman
Witness: Frederick Stewart; Anne Eastham
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Notes: [Groom's father] Not known
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 103, Entry 205
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 24 Aug 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Frederick William Burnie - 22, Driver Salesman, Bachelor, 13 High Street
Alice Woan - 21, Spinster, 57 Tennyson Road
Groom's Father: Robert Burnie, Moulder
Bride's Father: Daniel Woan, Driller
Witness: Sidney Burnie; Gladys Woan
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 103, Entry 206
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 12 Sep 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Taylor - 22, Rubber Worker, Bachelor, 4 Tunbridge Place
Phyllis Greenhalgh - 23, Spinster, 261 Ribbleton Lane
Groom's Father: George Taylor, Butcher
Bride's Father: James Greenhalgh, Factory Overlooker
Witness: James Greenhalgh; Susannah Blackledge; Walter Greenhalgh
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 104, Entry 207
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 12 Sep 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Percy Slingsby - 19, Railway Clerk, Bachelor, 29 Great Townley Street
Ivy McNair - 20, Spinster, 9 Tennyson Road
Groom's Father: Walter Slingsby, Deceased, Factory Overlooker
Bride's Father: James McNair, Tailor
Witness: Albert Hassle; Margaret Whittle
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 104, Entry 208
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 25 Sep 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Edward Booth - 30, Mill Fireman, Bachelor, 185 Fishwick Parade
Phyllis O'Connor Barlow - 24, Weaver, Spinster, 265 New Hall Lane
Groom's Father: William Booth, Blacksmith
Bride's Father: Samuel Frank Barlow, Bus Conductor
Witness: Walter Barlow; Rosetta Booth
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 105, Entry 209
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Oct 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Joseph Nutter - 23, Pastry Cook, Bachelor, 43 Saul Street
Mary Elizabeth Hesketh - 20, Spinster, 51 Robin Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Nutter, Labourer
Bride's Father: James Hesketh, Labourer
Witness: John James Hesketh; Isabella Hesketh
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 105, Entry 210
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 5 Nov 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Archilbald Wright Hitchen - 29, Men's Outfitter, Bachelor, 228 Newhall Lane
Clara Broadbent - 22, Spinster, 4 Blackpool Road
Groom's Father: James Hitchen, Men's Outfitter
Bride's Father: Albert Stanley Broadbent, Civil Service
Witness: Sydney W. Hitchen; Elsie Barton; Albert Stanley Broadbent
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 106, Entry 211
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 7 Nov 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Edward William Walker - 23, Joiner, Bachelor, 48 School Lane Bamber Bridge
Florence Starkie - 21, Shop Attendant, Spinster, 1 Walton View
Groom's Father: Thomas Walker, Deceased, Cloth Looker
Bride's Father: John Starkie, Spinning Overlooker
Witness: Joshua Walker; Alice Rawlinson; John Starkie
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 106, Entry 212
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 28 Nov 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Andrew Jackson - 23, Property Repairer, Bachelor, 89 Miller Road
Bertha Savage - 23, Spinster, 30 Callons Street
Groom's Father: Andrew Jackson, Painter
Bride's Father: William Savage, Slater
Witness: Robert Brown; Annie Jackson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 107, Entry 213
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Dec 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Blackledge - 27, Egg and Poultry Dealer, Bachelor, Betch-Chiner, Newsham Lane, Woodplumpton
Marion Louisa Hannah Frost - 31, Spinster, 2 Ribbleton Avenue
Groom's Father: William Blackledge, Insurance Superintendent
Bride's Father: Martin Hambridge Frost, Sub Postmaster
Witness: Thomas Bibby; Hilda Frost
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 107, Entry 214
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Dec 1936 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Richard Courtney - 25, Dock Labourer, Bachelor, 15 Pinfold St.
Jessie Turner - 21, Confectioner, Spinster, 5 Cairnsmore Avenue
Groom's Father: Richard Courtney, Dock Labourer
Bride's Father: Samuel Turner, Deceased
Witness: William Courtney; Doris Turner
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 108, Entry 215
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Jan 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Harold Morris - 27, Haulage Labourer, Bachelor, 58 Villiers Street
Eva May Lambert - 23, Weaver, Spinster, 26 Pinfold Street
Groom's Father: Joseph Morris, Weaver
Bride's Father: Samuel Lambert, Shuttle Maker
Witness: Clifford Morris; Rosetta Lambert
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 108, Entry 216
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 27 Jan 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Prescott - 25, Clerk, Bachelor, 52 Wigan Road Ormskirk
Nancy Wallbank - 22, Spinster, Acregate Hotel Newhall Lane
Groom's Father: George Prescott, Coal Merchant
Bride's Father: Herbert Wallbank, Hotel Manager
Witness: John Taylor; Mary Wallbank
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 109, Entry 217
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 6 Feb 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Mellitt - 26, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 61 High Street
Nellie Heaney - 22, Spinster, 26 Salisbury Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Mellitt, Labourer
Bride's Father: Edgar Heaney, Baker
Witness: Leo Mellitt; Alice Ann Ashton; Edgar Heaney
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 109, Entry 218
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 20 Mar 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Siddall - 25, Decorator, Bachelor, 57 Mundi Street Radcliffe
Dorothy Frances Alty - 28, Spinster, 340 Newhall Lane
Groom's Father: John Siddall, Retired
Bride's Father: Henry Charles Alty, Cinema Manager
Witness: Herbert Johnson; Ethel Marjorie Alty
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 110, Entry 219
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 27 Mar 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Albert Edward Scowcroft - 21, Gardener, Bachelor, 55 Waverley Road
Elsie Barton - 20, Spinster, 17 Harling Road
Groom's Father: James Scowcroft, Gardener
Bride's Father: Albert Barton, Cotton Spinner
Witness: John Barton; Gladys Lilian Eccles
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 110, Entry 220
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 27 Mar 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Waddington - 21, Rubber Worker, Bachelor, 56 Dundonald Street
Mary Sumner - 21, Spinster, 54 Bootle Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Waddington, Labourer
Bride's Father: William Henry Sumner, Labourer
Witness: John Shuttleworth; Doris Sumner
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 111, Entry 221
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 31 Mar 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Wiggans - 27, Butcher, Bachelor, 223 Newhall Lane
Ida Cowell - 24, Spinster, 8 Nevett Street
Groom's Father: William Wiggans, Butcher
Bride's Father: Thomas Cowell, Deceased, Butcher
Witness: Thomas Wiggans; Vera Cowell
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 111, Entry 222
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 17 Apr 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Alexander Blackledge - 43, Decorator, Widower, 132 Cemetery Road
Margaret Burke - 41, Widow, 132 Cemetery Road
Bride's Father: John Machell, Plate-layer
Witness: William Dewhurst; Mary Priscilla Barras
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 112, Entry 223
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 24 Apr 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Arthur Webster - 29, Warehouseman, Bachelor, 32 Roxby Street, Bradford
Elizabeth Standing - 39, Spinster, 84 Fishwick Parade
Groom's Father: Henry Webster, Miner
Bride's Father: James Mark Standing, Deceased, Furniture Decorator
Witness: Charles Albert Truswell; Lily Standing
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 112, Entry 224
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 24 Apr 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Edward Crossley Ashton - 23, Engineer, Bachelor, 41 Morgan Street
Janey Yates - 30, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 34 Bootle Street
Groom's Father: Tom Ashton, Engineer
Bride's Father: Andrew Yates, Brickmaker
Witness: William Thomas Yates; Eshter Yates
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 113, Entry 225
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 15 May 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Alfred Garstang Yeadon - 24, Labourer, Bachelor, 1 Noel Square
Hilda May Abbott - 21, Confectioner, Spinster, 238 Fishwick Parade
Groom's Father: Albert Ernest Yeadon, Deceased, Carpenter
Bride's Father: Frank Abbott, Fitter
Witness: Herbert Joseph Gray Yeadon; Eileen Abbott
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 113, Entry 226
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 19 May 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Harry Welsh - 35, News Agent, Widower, 21 Lorraine Avenue
Diana Crane - 19, Spinster, 3 Banksfield Avenue, Fulwood
Groom's Father: James Welsh, Deceased, Car Driver
Bride's Father: Archilbald Crane
Witness: Matilda Gertrude Crane; James Welsh; Madeline Cooke
Married by Superintendent Registrar's Certificate by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 114, Entry 227
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 5 Jun 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
George Wilkinson - 22, Window Cleaner, Bachelor, 18 Christ Church Street
Kathleen Crane - 19, Weaver, Spinster, 38 Wilbraham Street
Groom's Father: Henry Wilkinson, Window Cleaner
Bride's Father: John Crane, Deceased
Witness: Richard Wilkinson; Ellen Wilkinson
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 114, Entry 228
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 12 Jun 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Alfred McKie - 24, Clerk, Bachelor, 267 Fletcher Road
Bertha Shorrock - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 169 New Hall Lane
Groom's Father: James McKie, Deceased
Bride's Father: Samuel Shorrock, Labourer
Witness: Irene Riding; Dorothy Carter
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 115, Entry 229
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 19 Jun 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Fred Collier - 23, Farm Labourer, Bachelor, 2 Been Land Street
Emily Jackson - 24, Spinster, 43 Bootle Street
Groom's Father: James Collier, Weaver
Bride's Father: Thomas Jackson, Labourer
Witness: John Collier; Margaret Ann Jackson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 115, Entry 230
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Jun 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
George Pullen - 28, Turner, Bachelor, 93 Holbrook Road
Edna Cowperthwaite - 24, Weaver, Spinster, 70 Westland Street
Groom's Father: George Pullen, Deceased
Bride's Father: John Cowperthwaite, Blacksmith
Witness: James Spencer Parkinson; Hilda Cowperthwaite
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 116, Entry 231
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 3 Jul 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Edmund George Wastell - 22, Painter, Bachelor, 3 Morris Road
Irene Callan - 19, Spinster, 86 Nevett Street
Groom's Father: Edmund George Wastell, Clerk
Bride's Father: Celsus Frederick Callan, Labourer
Witness: Henry Wastell; Mary Alexandra Hunter
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 116, Entry 232
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 3 Jul 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Clucas - 28, Bleaching Machinist, Bachelor, 17 Adelaide Street
Mary Ellen Ponsonby - 26, Spinster, 27 Great Townley Street
Groom's Father: William Whalley Clucas, Brewer
Bride's Father: Tom Ponsonby, Cloth Looker
Witness: John Sheldon Ponsonby; Fred Ponsonby; Caroline Ponsonby
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 117, Entry 233
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 31 Jul 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Lloyd - 31, Carpenter, Bachelor, 104 Miller Road
Emily Sarah Ward - 25, Spinster, 114 London Road
Groom's Father: Thomas Lloyd, Foreman Carpenter
Bride's Father: Albert Ward, Trimmer
Witness: Peter Morgan; Annie Lloyd
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Notes: [Bride's residence amended from No. 99]
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 117, Entry 234
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 7 Aug 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Billing - 42, Tool Maker, Bachelor, 60 Havelock Street
Ivy Hesketh - 33, Spinster, 174 Miller Road
Groom's Father: George Billing, Factory Overlooker
Bride's Father: Alfred Hesketh, Retired Joiner
Witness: James Hesketh; Frances Billing
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 118, Entry 235
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 7 Aug 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Kirkham - 22, Joiner, Bachelor, 286 Brook St.
Christina Agnes Horan - 21, Weaver, Spinster, 12 Samuel Street
Groom's Father: John Kirkham, Overlooker
Bride's Father: John Horan
Witness: Thomas Kirkham; Gladys Horan
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 118, Entry 236
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 7 Aug 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Ernest Kendall - 25, Labourer, Bachelor, 25 Harold Street
Lily Blundell - 25, Spinster, 37 Nevett Street
Groom's Father: William Kendall, Deceased, Labourer
Bride's Father: Matthew Blundell, Deceased, Labourer
Witness: Harold Gifford; Matthew Blundell
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 119, Entry 237
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 7 Aug 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
George Hazlehurst - 20, Steel Welder, Bachelor, 8 Adelaide Street
Olive Eastham - 22, Spinster, 15 Redmayne Street
Groom's Father: Samuel Hazlehurst, Labourer
Bride's Father: Henry Eastham, Deceased, Labourer
Witness: Henry Hazlehurst; Sarah Ellen Eastham
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 119, Entry 238
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 7 Aug 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Hunter - 31, Biscuit Worker, Bachelor, 311 North Road
Agnes Seefus - 25, Packer, Spinster, 3 Leven Street
Groom's Father: James Hunter, Labourer
Bride's Father: Joseph Peter Seefus, Deceased
Witness: Albert Seefus; Edith Hunter
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 120, Entry 239
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 7 Aug 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Joseph Hedley Prescott - 30, Factory Fireman, Bachelor, 68 Maitland Street
Emily Gorman - 29, Spinster, 85 Queen Street
Groom's Father: Henry Prescott, Ships Fireman
Bride's Father: Charles Gorman, Factory Fireman
Witness: James Butterworth; Annie Gorman
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 120, Entry 240
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 7 Aug 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Robert Brown - 27, Labourer, Bachelor, 68 Maitland Street
Annie Jackson - 21, Egg Tester, Spinster, 58 Miller Road
Groom's Father: William Brown
Bride's Father: Andrew Jackson, Painter & Decorator
Witness: George Jackson; Bertha Jackson
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 121, Entry 241
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 7 Aug 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Edmund Gardner - 22, Lithographic Printer, Bachelor, 41 Fishwick View
Dora Gladys Trott - 23, Spinster, 60 Atkinson Street
Groom's Father: Edmund Gardner, Corporation Water Man
Bride's Father: Arthur James Trott, Cinema Attendant
Witness: Fred Gardner; Ivy Sedgwick
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 121, Entry 242
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 9 Aug 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Richard Almond - 29, H.M. Services, Bachelor, 229 Brockholes View
Patience Porter - 35, Civil Servant, Spinster, 72 Drakefield Road, Upper Tooting
Groom's Father: George Frederick Almond, Deceased, Factory Worker
Bride's Father: Robert Porter, Retired
Witness: R. Porter; J. Isherwood
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 122, Entry 243
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 14 Aug 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Douglass - 43, Pattern Maker, Bachelor, 13 Avenham Road
Bertha Graham - 32, Spinster, 36 Ribbleton Avenue
Groom's Father: William Crosby Gray Douglass, Boiler Maker
Bride's Father: John Graham, Iron Dresser
Witness: William Douglass; Ada Graham
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 122, Entry 244
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 21 Aug 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Idris Thomas - 26, Soldier, Bachelor, Depot R.A.M.C. Crookham Camp, Aldershot
Nellie Etherington - 25, Weaver, Spinster, 221 Fishwick Parade
Groom's Father: David John Thomas, Tin Worker
Bride's Father: Edward Etherington, Power Loom Overlooker
Witness: William Richard Thomas; Edith Alice Etherington
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 123, Entry 245
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 6 Sep 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Peter Wilson - 30, Cloth Looker, Bachelor, 93 Tennyson Road
Doris Turner - 24, Spinster, 5 Cairnsmore Avenue
Groom's Father: Joseph Wilson, Deceased, Slater
Bride's Father: Samuel Turner, Deceased, Labourer
Witness: Joseph Wilson; Elsie Millicent Bretherton; Horace Turner
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 123, Entry 246
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 9 Sep 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Baxendale - 27, Local Government Officer, Bachelor, 6 Kimberley Road Ashton
Jenny Brooks - 25, Spinster, 2 Acregate Lane
Groom's Father: John Baxendale, Accounts clerk
Bride's Father: William Ernest Brooks, Mason
Witness: John Baxendale; Leslie Cross
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 124, Entry 247
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 18 Sep 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Allen Eccles - 26, Omnibus Driver, Bachelor, 12 Ladywell Street
Alice Varley - 25, Spinster, 27 Salisbury Street
Groom's Father: John Eccles, Deceased, Fireman
Bride's Father: John Varley, Deceased, Market Gardener
Witness: John Varley; Eric Maddock; Elizabeth Ellen Hodgson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 124, Entry 248
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 21 Sep 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Cross - 24, Barman, Bachelor, 51 Amyard Park Road, Twickenham
Edith Sullivan - 21, House Maid, Spinster, 38 Robin Street
Groom's Father: William John Cross, Retired
Bride's Father: John Sullivan, Tripe Dresser
Witness: Roy? James?; Martha Sullivan
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 125, Entry 249
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 21 Sep 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Arnold Fazackerley - 26, Agent, Bachelor, 102 Acregate Lane
Elizabeth Holker - 25, Spinster, 7 Acregate Lane South
Groom's Father: Henry Fazackerley, Warehouseman
Bride's Father: Henry Holker, Cotton Spinner
Witness: Robert Walker; Miriam Wright; Henry Holker
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 125, Entry 250
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 9 Oct 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Harold Thornton Hallmark - 22, Labourer, Bachelor, 36 Bridge Road
Evelyn Woodacre - 20, Winder, Spinster, 16 Caroline Street
Groom's Father: Paul Hallmark, Salesman
Bride's Father: Frederick Woodacre, Retired
Witness: Charles William Hallmark; Hilda Garlick
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 126, Entry 251
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 9 Oct 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Howarth - 50, Weaving Overlooker, Widower, 35 Harling Road
Ellen Malley - 37, Weaver, Spinster, 14 Acregate Lane
Groom's Father: James Howarth, Retired
Bride's Father: John Thomas Malley, Deceased
Witness: Fred Pickering; Amelia Howarth
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 126, Entry 252
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 30 Oct 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Joseph Allen - 37, Engine Stoker, Widower, 97 Claughton Avenue, Crewe
Mary Brookes - 39, Widow, 17 Maitland Street
Groom's Father: John Allen, Retired
Bride's Father: John Riding, Retired
Witness: Lizzy Myers; Henry Walmsley
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 127, Entry 253
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 20 Nov 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Norman Wilkinson - 27, Brick Setter, Bachelor, 22 Rigby Street
Mary Kathleen Bancroft - 23, Spinster, 8 Brabener Lane, Whittingham
Groom's Father: Daniel Cottam Wilkinson, Deceased, Mineral Water Employee
Bride's Father: Richard Bancroft, Deceased, Railway Plate Layer
Witness: James Ernest Wilkinson; Nellie Calvert
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 127, Entry 254
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 Dec 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Douglas Ireland Jones - 34, Engineer, Bachelor, 25 Bairstow Street, Preston
Margaret Audrey Pimblett - 24, Spinster, 344 Newhall Lane, Preston
Groom's Father: William Ireland Jones, Deceased, Purser
Bride's Father: Cedric Pimblett, Medical Practitioner
Witness: Bertha Margaret Gaunt; Sibyl Margaret Pimblett; Richard Jones; Cedric Pimblett
Married by Licence by: J. B. Pimblett Officiating Minister
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 128, Entry 255
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 18 Dec 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Robert Heaney - 26, Coach Painter, Bachelor, 26 Salisbury Street
Elsie Holmes - 21, Spinster, 181 Fishwick Parade
Groom's Father: Robert Edgar Heaney, Master Baker
Bride's Father: John Holmes, Labourer
Witness: Peter Torrins; Gwendoline Diton; Robert E. Heaney
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 128, Entry 256
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 18 Dec 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Walter James Vaughan - 28, Machinist, Bachelor, 38 St. Mary's Street
May Barker - 23, Spinster, 4 Iddesleigh Road
Groom's Father: Frederick Vaughan, Gardener
Bride's Father: Thomas Barker, Boot & Shoe Repairer
Witness: Frank Gardner; Alice Elizabeth Vaughan
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 129, Entry 257
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 18 Dec 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Brady - 30, Rubber Worker, Bachelor, 58 Dundonald Street
Florence Bolton - 30, Card Room Worker, Spinster, 9 Neston Street
Groom's Father: Matthew Brady, Deceased, Corporation Labourer
Bride's Father: Edward Bolton, Labourer
Witness: Thomas L. Bolton; Margaret Alice Bolton
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 129, Entry 258
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 25 Dec 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Frederick Broughton - 32, Butcher, Bachelor, 49 Blackpool Road
Edith Annie Steeper - 27, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 49 Blackpool Road
Groom's Father: George Broughton, Life Boat Caretaker
Bride's Father: Arthur Steeper, Shop Keeper
Witness: Walter Rickie; Ann Broughton
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 130, Entry 259
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 25 Dec 1937 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Baines - 28, Iron Moulder, Bachelor, 87 Raikes Road
Elizabeth Martin - 20, Assembler, Spinster, 4 Fishwick Parade
Groom's Father: John Baines, Deceased, Labourer
Bride's Father: Walter Martin, General Dealer
Witness: James Baines; Mary Baines
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 130, Entry 260
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 1 Jan 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Harold Beck - 30, Labourer, Bachelor, 41 Skeffington Road
Frances Shuttleworth - 22, Spinster, 97 Miller Road
Groom's Father: Sydney Hammond Beck, Retired
Bride's Father: Richard Shuttleworth, Shoe Repairer
Witness: William Beck; Cecily Fletcher
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 131, Entry 261
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 15 Jan 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Robert Bamber - 25, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 188 Emmanuel Street
May Roberts - 21, Weaver, Spinster, 44 Wilbraham Street
Groom's Father: Robert Bamber, Labourer
Bride's Father: Frederick Roberts, Labourer
Witness: William Bamber; Lily Roberts; Stanley Roberts
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 131, Entry 262
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 15 Jan 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Richard Eastham - 24, Tank Liner, Bachelor, 5 Frome Street
Ellen Dilworth - 26, Weaver, Spinster, 156 St. George's Road
Groom's Father: Richard Eastham, Loomer
Bride's Father: Frederick Dilworth, Moulder
Witness: John Dilworth; Lily Abram
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 132, Entry 263
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Feb 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Edward Day - 30, Dental Mechanic, Bachelor, 50 London Road, Preston
Emma Evers - 30, Hospital Nurse, Spinster, 27 Fishwick View
Groom's Father: James Henry Day, Rubber Worker
Bride's Father: Edwin Evers, Deceased, Salesman
Witness: Robert Day; Margaret Riding; Henry Brown
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 132, Entry 264
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 3 Mar 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Lewis Summerville Dorrian - 28, Fitter's Mate, Bachelor, 34 Crowley Rd. Ribbleton
Lilian Shorrock - 27, Weaver, Spinster, 22 Fitgerald Street
Groom's Father: John Lewis Summerville, Deceased, Soldier
Bride's Father: Richard Shorrock, Labourer
Witness: Albert Ireland; Ethel Ireland
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 133, Entry 265
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Mar 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Cyril Mason - 25, Green Grocer, Bachelor, 47 Maitland St.
Margaret Town - 26, Spinster, 24 Nevett Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Mason, Retired
Bride's Father: Edward Town, Lamp Lighter
Witness: Clifford Mason; Doris Thew
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Notes: [Bride's father's forname amended from William]
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 133, Entry 266
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 16 Apr 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Gray - 26, Labourer, Bachelor, 15 Whittingham Street
Margaret Alice Robinson - 26, Spinster, 26 Thorn Street
Groom's Father: William Gray, Deceased, Dock Labourer
Bride's Father: Edward Robinson, Deceased, Soldier
Witness: Thomas Gray; Florence Carr
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 134, Entry 267
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 16 Apr 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Albert Edward Eaves - 23, Factory Worker, Bachelor, 32 Vauxhall Road
Urith Brotherton - 22, Spinster, 94 Cemetery Road
Groom's Father: Samuel Eaves, Blacksmiths Striker
Bride's Father: Frederick Brotherton, Factory Worker
Witness: Ronald Brotherton; Florence Holderness
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 134, Entry 268
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 16 Apr 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Christopher Britland - 22, Window, Bachelor, 46 Downing Street
Bertha Wilson - 23, Cleaner, Spinster, 70 Callons Street
Groom's Father: Christopher Britland, Window Cleaner
Bride's Father: Thomas Wilson, Waterworks Labourer
Witness: William Thomas Britland; Margaret Harriet Wilson
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 135, Entry 269
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 18 Apr 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Preston - 42, Printer, Bachelor, 622 New Hall Lane
Mary Alice Booth - 34, Weaver, Spinster, 185 Fishwick Parade
Groom's Father: Ishmael Preston, Deceased
Bride's Father: William Booth
Witness: Percival Preston; Rose Ann Booth
Married by Licence by: Harry Walton Curate
Notes: [Groom's age amended from 40]
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 135, Entry 270
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 18 Apr 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Fox - 20, Weaver, Bachelor, 30 Lodge Lane, Spondon
Harriet Seed - 22, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 12 Salisbury Street
Groom's Father: George Fox, Labourer
Bride's Father: John Seed, Deceased
Witness: Norman Fox; Elizabeth Blackwell; William Earnshaw Seed
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 136, Entry 271
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 20 Apr 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Ralph Moran - 27, Dock Foreman, Bachelor, 95 Welfield Road
Gladys Farnworth - 29, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 374 New Hall Lane
Groom's Father: Robert Moran, Dock Labourer
Bride's Father: William Henry Atherton Farnworth
Witness: Reginald Halstead; Veronica Moran
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 136, Entry 272
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 7 May 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James William Arthington - 28, Soldier, Bachelor, Fulwood Barracks Preston
Mary Jane Wignall - 25, Spinster, 222 Fishwick Parade
Groom's Father: John William Arthington, Labourer
Bride's Father: Richard Wignall, Warehouseman
Witness: John Edward Booth; Ethel Moorby
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 137, Entry 273
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 14 May 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Robert Sumner - 27, Excavator, Bachelor, 30 Ashmoor Street
Lilian May Baker - 21, Spinster, 21 Robin Street
Groom's Father: Joseph Gough Sumner, Labourer
Bride's Father: William Evans Baker, Deceased, Soldier
Witness: George Sumner; Annie Evelyn Forrest
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 137, Entry 274
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 2 Jun 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Ernest Greenwood - 23, Green Grocer, Bachelor, 45 Great Townley Street
Constance Elizabeth Threlfall - 31, Spinster, 5 Cave Street
Groom's Father: Albert Greenwood, Factory Overlooker
Bride's Father: Richard Threlfall, Deceased, Gardener
Witness: William Threlfall; James Thompson
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 138, Entry 275
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 Jun 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Francis Joseph Singleton - 26, Clerk, Bachelor, 116 Acregate Lane
Doris Halliwell - 24, Weaver, Spinster, 29 Wilbraham Street
Groom's Father: Robert Francis Singleton, Deceased
Bride's Father: Albert Halliwell, Moulder
Witness: John Halliwell; Mary Edna Catterall
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 138, Entry 276
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 2 Jul 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Edward Ashton - 38, Gas Worker, Widower, 2 Oxley Road
Fanny Tomlinson - 48, Widow, 6 Samuel Street
Groom's Father: Edward Ashton, Scales Machine Repairer
Bride's Father: Thomas Moorby, Deceased
Witness: Richard Cartmell; Lucy Ann Cartmell
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 139, Entry 277
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 7 Jul 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Harold Gillgrass - 23, Civil Servant, Bachelor, 44 Fishwick View
Bertha Elizabeth Sergeant - 25, Spinster, 36 Fishwick Parade
Groom's Father: Robert Gillgrass, Engineer
Bride's Father: Frederick Sergeant, Factory Overlooker
Witness: Frank I. Bradshaw; Hilda Gillgrass; Robert Gillgrass; Edith E. Gillgrass
Witness: Frederick Sergeant
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 139, Entry 278
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 16 Jul 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Albert Edward Lodge - 35, Cloth Looker, Bachelor, 15 Rigby Street South
Bertha Eccleston - 38, Spinster, 63 Rigby Street South
Groom's Father: Francis Tay Lodge, Deceased, House Decorator
Bride's Father: Lawrence Eccleston, Clerk
Witness: Frederick Lodge; Margaret Eccleston; Lawrence Eccleston
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 140, Entry 279
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Jul 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Norman Hayes - 35, Motor Cleaner, Bachelor, 26 Tiber Street
Vera Cutler Fitton - 27, Spinster, 134 Cemetery Road
Groom's Father: Robert Hayes, Retired
Bride's Father: Thomas Cutler, Flagger
Witness: Robert Cutler; Irene Margaret Cutler
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 140, Entry 280
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 30 Jul 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Wilfred Wharton - 27, Photographer, Bachelor, 7 Gillett Street
Marjorie Holt - 23, Spinster, 30 Great Townley Street
Groom's Father: Job Thomas Wharton, Gardener
Bride's Father: Arthur Holt, Wire Polisher
Witness: Joseph Wharton; Florence Beck
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 141, Entry 281
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 6 Aug 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
George Hindle - 25, Coach Painter, Bachelor, 5 Arno Street
Margaret Ellen Hopkins - 25, Spinster, 18 Delaware Street
Groom's Father: Arthur Hindle, Deceased, Horse Driver
Bride's Father: Ernest Hopkins, Deceased, Master Clogger
Witness: William Hopkins; Mary Hindle
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 141, Entry 282
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 6 Aug 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Alfred Shuttleworth - 27, Mental Nurse, Bachelor, 15 Heysham Street
Florence Hopkins - 21, Spinster, 18 Delaware Street
Groom's Father: Joseph Shuttleworth, Deceased, Labourer
Bride's Father: Ernest Hopkins, Deceased, Master Clogger
Witness: William Hopkins; Mary Hindle
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 142, Entry 283
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 6 Aug 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Wilson Chapman - 29, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 61 Cambridge st.
Edith Bimson - 30, Weaver, Spinster, 88 Bootle Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Chapman, Fitter
Bride's Father: Walter Bimson, Deceased, Painter
Witness: William Bimson; Edith Annie Chapman
Married by Banns by: H. Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 142, Entry 284
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 6 Aug 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Beardwood - 30, Boot Repairer, Bachelor, 5 Resmayne Street
Elizabeth Ethel Savage - 29, Nurse, Spinster, 44 Delaware Street
Groom's Father: William Beardwood, Retired
Bride's Father: James Savage, Deceased, Market Gardener
Witness: Stanley Courtnay Savage; Eleanor Beardwood; Margaret Savage
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 143, Entry 285
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 6 Aug 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Horace Watson - 23, Grinder, Bachelor, 48 Blackpool Road
Annie Slater - 23, Spinster, 42 Downing Street
Groom's Father: John Horace Watson, Omnibus Driver
Bride's Father: George Slater, Cotton Spinner
Witness: Margaret Alice Slater; Joseph Albert Richard Watson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 143, Entry 286
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 6 Aug 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Vallance - 24, Labourer, Bachelor, 101 Fishwick View
Ellen Carr - 27, Weaver, Spinster, 52 Wilbraham Street
Groom's Father: John Vallance, Deceased
Bride's Father: Nicholas Carr
Witness: Charles King; Elizabeth Watts
Married by Banns by: H. Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 144, Entry 287
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 6 Aug 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Joseph William Robert Calvert - 22, Bakers Wrapper, Bachelor, 268 Newhall Lane
Florence Vickers - 20, Spinster, 4 Pinfold Street
Groom's Father: Joseph Calvert, Boot Repairer
Bride's Father: Frederick Vickers, Retired
Witness: Frederick Vickers; Agnes Geldeard
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 144, Entry 288
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 6 Aug 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Harold Moulding - 21, Van Man, Bachelor, 30 Bleasdale Street East
Kathleen Baines - 19, Spinster, 41 Calverley Street
Groom's Father: Richard Moulding, Polish Manufacturer
Bride's Father: Christopher Baines, Laundry Proprietor
Witness: Richard Moulding; Irene McDermott
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 145, Entry 289
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 6 Aug 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Webster - 25, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 18 School Lane Walmer Bridge
Evelyn Courtney - 24, Spinster, 15 Pinfold Street
Groom's Father: Richard Webster, Poultry Farmer
Bride's Father: Richard Courtney, Dock Worker
Witness: Richard Courtney; Jean Barker
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 145, Entry 290
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Aug 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Frederick Stewart - 23, Labourer, Bachelor, 2 Lynn Place
Annie Eastham - 24, Weaver, Spinster, 6 Neston Street
Groom's Father: Edward Stewart, Deceased
Bride's Father: John Eastham, Omnibus Conductor
Witness: Arthur Eastham; Mary Southworth
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 146, Entry 291
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 3 Sep 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Walter Capstack - 32, Plasterer, Bachelor, 400 Brook Street
Mary Winifred McDonald - 23, Spinster, 145 Fishwick Parade
Groom's Father: Walter Caton Capstack, Deceased, Foreman Scavenger
Bride's Father: Thomas McDonald, Blacksmith's Striker
Witness: Ernest McDonald; Vera Katherine Henery
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 146, Entry 292
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 24 Sep 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Bleakley - 30, Omnibus Conductor, Bachelor, 4 West Street Bamber Bridge
Rose Ann Booth - 28, Weaver, Spinster, 185 Fishwick Parade
Groom's Father: Thomas Bleakley, Deceased
Bride's Father: William Booth, Blacksmith
Witness: Horatio Bleakley; Mary Alice Preston
Married by Banns by: Harry Walton Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 147, Entry 293
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 15 Oct 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Edward Barton - 18, Labourer, Bachelor, 6 Callon Street
Daisy Huyton - 19, Spinster, 59 Acregate Lane
Groom's Father: Robert Barton, Deceased, Steel Worker
Bride's Father: Edward Huyton, Deceased
Witness: John Barton; Lilian Paisley
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 147, Entry 294
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 15 Dec 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Lockley - 25, Costing Clerk, Bachelor, The Ness, Ribbleton Avenue, Preston
Elizabeth Clarkson - 26, Spinster, 41 Samuel Street, Preston
Groom's Father: Alfred Lockley, Deceased, Builder & Contractor
Bride's Father: Herbert Clarkson, Watchman
Witness: Frank Clarkson; Hilda Blackburn
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 148, Entry 295
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 21 Dec 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Henry Hodson, Retired - 66, Widower, 244 Newhall Lane Preston
Lucy Ann Burke - 65, Spinster, 244 Newhall Lane Preston
Groom's Father: John Hodson, Deceased, Carpenter & Joiner
Bride's Father: Richard Burke, Deceased, Joiner
Witness: Thomas Edward Hodson; Elizabeth Willcocks
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 148, Entry 296
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 24 Dec 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Jackson - 30, Dyer, Bachelor, 43 Bootle Street
Vesta Veronica Bolton - 26, Spinster, 38 Bootle Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Jackson, Labourer
Bride's Father: James Bolton, Labourer
Witness: Stanley Williams; Margaret Ann Jackson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 149, Entry 297
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 24 Dec 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Frederick Emuss - 27, Ashphalter, Bachelor, 155 Miller Road
Florence Kirkby - 22, Spinster, 155 Miller Road
Groom's Father: George Emuss, Retired
Bride's Father: James Kirkby, Deceased, Signalman
Witness: David Grierson; Hilda Carroll
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 149, Entry 298
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 24 Dec 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Stanley John Willey - 29, Tool Blade Fitter, Bachelor, 40 Eleanor Road, Orrell, Bootle 20
Lilian Ross - 26, Spinster, 41 Rigby Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Charles Willey, Fitter
Bride's Father: Robert Alexander Ross, Gardener
Witness: Elsie Owen Willey; Elsie Ross
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 150, Entry 299
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 24 Dec 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Griffith Walmsley - 30, Labourer, Bachelor, 8 Callon Street
Marjorie McClellan - 23, Spinster, 27 Halstein Street
Groom's Father: Levi Walmsley, Labourer
Bride's Father: John McClellan, Weaver
Witness: Dennis Joseph Horrigan; Margaret Ann Walch
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 150, Entry 300
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 31 Dec 1938 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Alfred Rigby - 24, Fitter & Turner, Bachelor, 20 Arkwright Road
Lilian Halsall - 28, Spinster, 11 Mete Street
Groom's Father: William George Rigby, Deceased, Labourer
Bride's Father: Henry Halsall, Retired
Witness: Harold Halsall; Edith Rigby
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 151, Entry 301
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 19 Jan 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Arthur Ernest Gardner - 47, Hot Stamper, Widower, 2 Bickley Avenue, Fallows Road, Birmingham
Lily Mounsey - 35, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 201 Newhall Lane
Groom's Father: Thomas Gardner, Deceased, Hot Stamper
Bride's Father: Thomas Mounsey, Deceased, Engineer
Witness: George Mounsey; Elizabeth Mounsey
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 151, Entry 302
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 28 Jan 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Alfred Hacking - 23, Labourer, Bachelor, 61 Pinfold Street
Gladys Woan - 20, Spinster, 57 Tennyson Road
Groom's Father: Alfred Hacking, Labourer
Bride's Father: Daniel Woan, Machine Driller
Witness: Harold Collum; Alice Burnie
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 152, Entry 303
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 4 Feb 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Francis Norris Shaw - 23, Fitters Mate, Bachelor, 6 Surrey Street
Ada Whiteside - 23, Spinster, 28 Acregate Lane South
Groom's Father: William Shaw, Factory Worker
Bride's Father: Fred Whiteside, Cinema Operator
Witness: James Hemming; Sarah Annie Shaw
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 152, Entry 304
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 Feb 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Cyril Sharples - 26, Piecer, Bachelor, 59 Pinfold Street
Ivy Dixon - 28, Spinster, 22 St. Mary's Road, Bamber Bridge
Bride's Father: Edward Dixon, Road-man
Witness: Robert Flannigan Dixon; Elsie Nolan
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 153, Entry 305
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 16 Feb 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Harold Rigby - 26, Joiner, Bachelor, 41 Great Townley Street
Jessie Town - 23, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 121 Newhall Lane
Groom's Father: Joshua Rigby, Insurance Agent
Bride's Father: William Town, Deceased, Gas Company Employee
Witness: Charles Douglas Rigby; Caroline Ponsonby
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 153, Entry 306
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 25 Feb 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Frederick Keen - 25, Labourer, Bachelor, 17 Frome Street
Hannah Watson - 20, Spinster, 15 Rigby Street South
Groom's Father: Frederick Keen, Deceased
Bride's Father: William Watson, Deceased, Salesman
Witness: Herbert Edward Lee; Lily Nicholson; Mona Lodge
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 154, Entry 307
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 1 Apr 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Cyril Park - 23, Painter & Decorator Journeyman, Bachelor, 3 Maldon Place, Preston
Edith Kay - 25, Cotton Operative, Weaver, Spinster, 127 Bottle Street, Preston
Groom's Father: Luke Park, Painter
Bride's Father: Henry Kay, Deceased, Electrician
Witness: Albert Burrell; Elizabeth Park
Married by Superintendent Registrar's Certificate by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 154, Entry 308
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Apr 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Henry Yates - 27, Engineer, Bachelor, 10 North Ribble Street, Walton-le-Dale
Annie Riding - 20, Weaver, Spinster, 116 Cemetery Road
Groom's Father: John Yates, Moulder
Bride's Father: Thomas Riding, Gas Fitter
Witness: Thomas Riding; Adalina Woodburn
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 155, Entry 309
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Apr 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Francis Joseph Hough - 24, Rayon Worker, Bachelor, 2 Manning Road
Nellie Sharp - 25, Spinster, 48 Sharoe Green Lane Fulwood
Groom's Father: Walter Hough, Carter
Bride's Father: William Sharp, Labourer
Witness: Robert Sharp; Doris Bolan
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 155, Entry 310
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Apr 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Edward Cornwell - 25, Gardener, Bachelor, 9 Pinfold Street
Mary Eastham - 22, Spinster, 5 Frune Street
Groom's Father: Edward Cornwell, Weaver
Bride's Father: Richard Eastham, Factory Worker
Witness: Richard Cornwell; Ellen Woods
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 156, Entry 311
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Apr 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Dewhurst - 23, Gent's Outfitter, Bachelor, 374 North Road
Edna Leyland - 26, Spinster, 56 Elmsley Street
Groom's Father: Charles Burton Dewhurst, Gent's Outfitter
Bride's Father: Edward Leyland, Power Loom Overlooker
Witness: Richard Whittle; Marion Quipp
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 156, Entry 312
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Apr 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Henry Draycott - 27, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 14 Parker Street
Dorothy Fisher - 26, Spinster, 96 Fishwick Parade
Groom's Father: James Draycott, Deceased, Mason
Bride's Father: Henry Fisher, Factory Overlooker
Witness: Fredrick Draycott; Lilian Fisher
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 157, Entry 313
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Apr 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Richard Brooks - 24, Fruiterer, Bachelor, 21 Delaware Street
Evelyn Whittingham - 22, Spinster, 86 Newhall Lane
Groom's Father: James Brooks, Electric Power Worker
Bride's Father: John Whittingham, Fruiterer
Witness: George Brooks; Lilian Moss; John Whittingham
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 157, Entry 314
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 14 Apr 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Joseph Arthur Derbyshire - 28, Decorator, Bachelor, Yoxall, Hastings Road, Ingol
Elsie Ross - 22, Spinster, 41 Rigby Street
Groom's Father: Joseph Derbyshire, Deceased, Civil Servant
Bride's Father: Robert Alexander Ross, Gardener
Witness: Edward John Derbyshire; Irene Lillian Woodhouse
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 158, Entry 315
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 29 Apr 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas John Holmes - 22, Joiner, Bachelor, 1 Arnott Road
Bertha Wignall - 21, Spinster, 222 Fishwick Parade
Groom's Father: Thomas Frederick Holmes, Omnibus Cleaner
Bride's Father: Richard Wignall, Warehouseman
Witness: Henry Barton; Margaret Lawson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 158, Entry 316
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 May 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Campbell - 24, Fitter, Bachelor, 173 Newhall Lane
May Riding - 19, Spinster, 312 Ribbleton Lane
Groom's Father: John Campbell, Deceased
Bride's Father: Francis Riding, Fruiterer
Witness: Ronald Redfern; Annie Redfern
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 159, Entry 317
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 30 May 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Harold Booth - 33, Weaver, Bachelor, 13 Harling Road
Phyllis Barlow - 29, Spinster, 93 Adelphi Street
Groom's Father: Charles Frederick Booth, Retired
Bride's Father: John Arthur Barlow, Shop Keeper
Witness: Albert Fisher; Lilian Waddington
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 159, Entry 318
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 17 Jun 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Henry Clayton - 25, Plumber, Bachelor, 412 Newhall Lane
Irene Butterworth - 24, Spinster, 5 Tunbridge Place
Groom's Father: James Henry Clayton, Factory Tape Sizer
Bride's Father: Joseph Lawrence Butterworth, Engineer
Witness: Frank Butterworth; Ethel Clayton
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 160, Entry 319
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 15 Jul 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Walsh - 26, Fitter, Bachelor, 16 Brant Road
Emily Garth - 21, Spinster, 18 Brant Road
Groom's Father: Edward Walsh, Miner
Bride's Father: William Garth, Salesman
Witness: Baron Walsh; Mary Holmes
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 160, Entry 320
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 5 Aug 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
George William Gill - 27, Store Keeper, Bachelor, Hardygate, Bridge Foot nr. Workingotn
Edith Alice Etherington - 21, Spinster, 221 Fishwick Parade Preston
Groom's Father: George William Gill, Retired
Bride's Father: Edward Etherington, Factory Overlooker
Witness: Thomas Birkett Gill; Ellen Taylor
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 161, Entry 321
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 7 Aug 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Ormond Reginald Stangroom - 25, Food Store Manager, Bachelor, 20 Pinfold Street Preston
Florence Rhodes - 20, Spinster, 20 Pinfold Street Preston
Groom's Father: Reginald Arthur Stangroom, Electrical Engineer
Bride's Father: Fred Rhodes, Cotton Spinner
Witness: Herbert Sawyer; Doris Rhodes
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 161, Entry 322
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Aug 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Joseph Wharton - 22, Garage Worker, Bachelor, 7 Gillett Street Preston
Margaret Alice Slater - 20, Spinster, 42 Downing Street Preston
Groom's Father: Job Thomas Wharton, Gardener
Bride's Father: George Slater, Cotton Spinner
Witness: Wilfred Wharton; Dorothy Slater
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 162, Entry 323
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Aug 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Barnes - 38, Sheet Metal Worker, Bachelor, 222 Ribbleton Lane Preston
Mary Emma Proctor - 26, Spinster, 16 Bairstow Street Preston
Groom's Father: John Barnes, Deceased, Sheet Metal Worker
Bride's Father: William Proctor, General Dealer
Witness: William Proctor; Violet Lucria Proctor; Arthur Barnes
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 162, Entry 324
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 12 Aug 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Edward Stirzaker - 24, Cotton Spinner, Bachelor, 24 Salisbury Street Preston
Elizabeth Scholes - 22, Spinster, 16 Irvin Street Preston
Groom's Father: William Edward Stirzaker, Cotton Spinner
Bride's Father: William Scholes, Labourer
Witness: John Ashton; Winifred Murdock
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 163, Entry 325
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 12 Aug 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Samuel Wignall - 19, Miller, Bachelor, 17 Samuel Street Preston
Christina Agnes Porter - 19, Spinster, 7 Crompton Street Preston
Groom's Father: Thomas Worth Wignall, Deceased, Mill Fireman
Bride's Father: William Porter, Factory Overlooker
Witness: Walter Gould; Margaret Porter
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 163, Entry 326
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 12 Aug 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Clifford Hunter - 25, Slipper Worker, Bachelor, 123 Adelphi Street Preston
Martha Sullivan - 21, Spinster, 38 Robin Street Preston
Groom's Father: Harry Hunter, Clogger
Bride's Father: John Sullivan, Tripe Dresser
Witness: John Sullivan; Edna Shaw
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 164, Entry 327
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 12 Aug 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Greenacre - 29, Soldier, Bachelor, Fulwood Barracks Preston
Emily Bibby - 20, Spinster, 39 Robin Street Preston
Groom's Father: Richard Greenacre, Retired
Bride's Father: James Bibby, Contractor
Witness: Ronald Bibby; Florence Booker
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 164, Entry 328
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 12 Aug 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Norman George Crossley - 22, Cotton Spinner, Bachelor, 11 Watkin Lane, Lostock Hall
Ivy Mayor - 21, Spinster, 54 Miller Road Preston
Groom's Father: George Crossley, Boot Maker
Bride's Father: William Mayor, Engineer
Witness: Stanley Halliwell; Doris Rainford; William Mayor
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 165, Entry 329
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 12 Aug 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas James Bond - 25, Monumental Worker, Bachelor, 7 Church Avenue Preston
Elizabeth Ellen Worsh - 24, Spinster, 5 Illingworth Road Preston
Groom's Father: John Bond, Deceased, Labourer
Bride's Father: Harry Worsh, Motor Driver
Witness: James Leonard Worsh; Mary Ellen Casson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 165, Entry 330
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Aug 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Goring - 24, Heating Engineer, Bachelor, 22 Skeffington Road Preston
Joan Turner - 19, Spinster, 46 Brieryfield Road Preston
Groom's Father: Albert Goring, Deceased, Plumber
Bride's Father: John Aspinwall Turner, Press Moulder
Witness: Ernest Goring; Daisy Boswell
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 166, Entry 331
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 9 Sep 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Raymond Smith - 26, Gardener, Bachelor, Gargare Cottage , Whittingham Mental Hospital
Edith Josephine Watson - 20, Spinster, 48 Blackpool Road Preston
Groom's Father: George William Smith, Farmer
Bride's Father: John Horace Watson, Motor Driver
Witness: John Horace Walton; Sarah Elizabeth Sanderson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 166, Entry 332
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 16 Sep 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Edward Drinkall - 26, Farmer, Bachelor, Cuerdale Hall Walton-le-Dale
Olive Crossley - 23, Spinster, 12 Rigby Street South, Preston
Groom's Father: John Drinkall, Farmer
Bride's Father: Ernest William Crossley, Deceased, Grocer's Assistant
Witness: Enoch Redmayne; Stanley Hitchen
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 167, Entry 333
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 16 Sep 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Abraham Shannon - 25, Plasterer, Bachelor, 24 Glen Road, Livinstone Station, Scotland
Millicent Mary Beardsworth - 19, Spinster, 2 Bodmin Street Preston
Groom's Father: Abraham Shannon, Retired
Bride's Mother: Edith Beardsworth
Witness: Edward Wilson; Joan Dixon
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 167, Entry 334
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 16 Sep 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
George Graham Smith - 22, Boiler Worker, Bachelor, 2 Garage Cottages, The Grounds, Whittingham
Annie Swarbrick - 20, Spinster, 172 Fishwick Parade Preston
Groom's Father: George William Smith, Farmer
Bride's Father: William Swarbrick, Stoker
Witness: William Raymond Smith; Ellen May Iddon
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 168, Entry 335
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 25 Sep 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Roscoe Isherwood - 53, Tool fitter, Widower, 15 Springbank Preston
Edith Beardsworth - 43, Spinster, 2 Bodmin Street Preston
Groom's Father: John Isherwood, Deceased, Watchmaker
Bride's Father: Francis Beardsworth, Deceased, Loomer
Witness: James Fowler; Clara Scahill
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 168, Entry 336
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 30 Sep 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Ollerton - 25, Labourer, Bachelor, 7 Clarendon Street Preston
Alice Hornby - 23, Spinster, 18 Callons Street Preston
Groom's Father: William Ollerton, Labourer
Bride's Father: Herbert Hornby, Coal Dealer
Witness: Thomas Hornby; Amelia Ollerton
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 169, Entry 337
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 30 Sep 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Hartley - 21, Apprentice Turner, Bachelor, 46 Downing Street Preston
Winifred Jackson - 19, Spinster, 46 Downing Street Preston
Groom's Father: Herbert Hartley, Warehouseman
Witness: Robert Hartley; Priscilla Winstanley
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 169, Entry 338
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 30 Sep 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Edward Davison - 27, Rubber Worker, Bachelor, 69 Willers Street Preston
Hilda Whittle - 23, Spinster, 123 Bootle Street Preston
Groom's Father: James Edward Davison, Dock Worker
Bride's Father: John Whittle, General Labourer
Witness: Harry Leslie Wilson; Evelyn Whittle
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 170, Entry 339
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 14 Oct 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Walter Barlow - 22, Rivetter [sic], Bachelor, 265 Newhall Lane Preston
Phyllis Swift - 22, Spinster, 21 Fishwick Road
Groom's Father: Samuel Frank Barlow, Electric Crane Driver
Bride's Father: James Swift, Printer's Assistant
Witness: Edward Booth; Jessie Newsham
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 170, Entry 340
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 28 Oct 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Henry Kendall - 21, Book Presser, Bachelor, 306 New Hall Lane
Doris Hall Carter - 23, Foot Presser, Spinster, 95 Bootle Street
Groom's Father: William Kendall, Dec., Hairdresser
Bride's Father: James Carter, Warehouseman
Witness: James Carter; Robert Hall; A. Kendall
Married by Banns by: H. J. Randall Officiatin Minister
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 171, Entry 341
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 18 Nov 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Aaron Stocks - 27, Telephone Engineer, Bachelor, 118 Berrys Lane, Parr, St. Helens
Margery Thomas - 30, Spinster, 34 Blackpool Road Preston
Groom's Father: Aaron Stocks, Commission Agent
Bride's Father: Robert Ernest Thomas, Clerk
Witness: William Frederick Thomas; Joan Thomas
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 171, Entry 342
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 27 Nov 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Lambert - 27, Grocer, Bachelor, 97 Todd Lane Lostock Hall
Lilian Robinson - 27, Spinster, 97 Acregate Lane
Groom's Father: John William Lambert, Blacksmith
Bride's Father: Robert Robinson, Loom Overlooker
Witness: John Lambert; Ivy Smith
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 172, Entry 343
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 21 Dec 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Peter Francis Conway - 29, Sergeant Major, H.M. Forces, Bachelor, 9 Denville Road Preston
Alice Kendall - 23, Spinster, Hilldrew, Cadley Causeway, Fulwood, Preston
Groom's Father: Peter Conway, Deceased, Motor Mechanic
Bride's Father: William Kendall, Deceased, Hairdresser
Witness: John Harry Kendall; Doris Hall Kendall
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 172, Entry 344
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Dec 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Vincent Morgan - 22, Soldier, Bachelor, 65 Tennyson Road Preston
Lily Parkinson - 18, Spinster, 65 Tennyson Road Preston
Groom's Father: Anthony Charles Morgan, Deceased, Ships Officer
Bride's Father: Alfred Parkinson, Deceased, Corporation Labourer
Witness: Alfred Parkinson; Alice Parkinson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 173, Entry 345
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Dec 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
George Henry Green - 27, Labourer, Bachelor, 8 John William St. Preston
Margaret Alice Robinson - 22, Spinster, 230 Fishaick Parade Preston
Groom's Father: Frederick Green, Deceased, Cotton Operative
Bride's Father: Richard Robinson, Labourer
Witness: Henry Robinson; Martha Bell
Married by Banns by: H. R. Joyce Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 173, Entry 346
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Dec 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Cyril Finch - 22, Aircraft Worker, Bachelor, 13 Delaware Street Preston
Ellen Ann Wilson - 29, Spinster, 177 Newhall Lane Preston
Groom's Father: Joseph Finch, Taxi Driver
Bride's Father: Hugh Wilson, Deceased, Dock Labourer
Witness: Ronald Finch; Rose Ann Wilson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 174, Entry 347
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Dec 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Allen Brown - 22, Labourer, Bachelor, 11 Dawney Road Ribbleton
Florence Garside - 21, Weaver, Spinster, 2 Delaware Street Preston
Bride's Father: Robert William Garside, Engineer
Witness: Colin Blackburn; Ethel Maud Birkinshaw
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 174, Entry 348
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Dec 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Willan - 21, Soldier, Bachelor, 5 Poulton Street Ashton-on-Ribble
Florence Green - 20, Spinster, 187 Fishwick Parade Preston
Groom's Father: Sydney Roger Willan, Fitter
Bride's Father: Edward Green, Night Watchman
Witness: Robert Greenhalgh; Phyllis Willan
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 175, Entry 349
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Dec 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Reginald Charles Rudden - 25, Baker, Bachelor, 13 Nevett Street Preston
Priscilla Reid - 19, Spinster, 28 Nevett Street Preston
Bride's Father: Thomas Andrew Reid, Labourer
Witness: Henry Reid; Mary Jane Cowell
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 175, Entry 350
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Dec 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Richard Mercer - 28, Driller, Bachelor, 206 Fishwick Parade Preston
Beatrice Cavis - 26, Spinster, 32 Salisbury Street Preston
Groom's Father: Richard Mercer, Deceased, G.P.O. Linesman
Bride's Father: Robert Cavies, Blacksmith
Witness: William Mercer; Letitia Wilkinson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Notes: [Bride's surname amended from Cavies]
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 176, Entry 351
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Dec 1939 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Matthew Strangeway - 24, Process Engraver, Bachelor, 22 Hesketh Road Preston
Bertha Pomfret - 23, Spinster, 381 Newhall Lane Preston
Groom's Father: Matthew Strangeway, Labourer
Bride's Father: George Pomfret, Grocer
Witness: George Strangeway; Myra Woods
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 176, Entry 352
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 1 Jan 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Wilfred James Hughes - 34, Soldier, Bachelor, 37 Adelphi Street Preston
Sarah Eastham - 28, Spinster, 15 Redmayne Street Preston
Groom's Father: James Hughes, Deceased, Furnace Worker
Bride's Father: Henry Eastham, Deceased, Labourer
Witness: George Hazlehurst; Olive Hazlehurst
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 177, Entry 353
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 3 Feb 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Edward Forshaw - 24, Able Seaman R.N., Bachelor, H.M.S. Maori
Ada Dickinson - 19, Spinster, 21 Tudor Avenue, Farrington Park, Preston
Groom's Father: Edward Forshaw, Engineer
Bride's Father: Thomas Edward Dickinson, Factory Overlooker
Witness: George Forshaw; Ethel Easthem Archer
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 177, Entry 354
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 3 Feb 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Edward Lawson - 22, Clerk, Bachelor, 8 Clifton Avenue Ashton-on-Ribble
Dorothy Clements - 24, Spinster, 106 Fishwick Parade Preston
Groom's Father: Edward Ernest Lawson, Deceased, Clerk
Bride's Father: Ernest Clements, Baker
Witness: Bertie Buckley; Florence Harrison
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 178, Entry 355
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 3 Feb 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Langstreth - 26, Steel Driller, Bachelor, 21 Denville Road Preston
Frances May Halliwell - 25, Spinster, 94 Skeffington Road Preston
Groom's Father: William Langstreth, Deceased, Soldier
Bride's Father: John Henry Halliwell, Deceased, Soldier
Witness: Samuel Patrick Oakes; Doris Oakes
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Notes: [Groom's surname entered as Langsteth but signature and fathers name Langstreth]
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 178, Entry 356
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 6 Feb 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Moses Holmes - 62, Engine Tenter Gas Works, Widower, 14 Great Townley Street Preston
Beatrice Heaps - 50, Widow, 14 Great Townley Street Preston
Groom's Father: Thomas Holmes, Deceased, Cotton Spinner
Bride's Father: Richard Tomlinson, Deceased, Factory Drawer
Witness: Joseph Burke; Elizabeth Ann Molloy
Married by Superintendent Registrar's Certificate by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 179, Entry 357
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Feb 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Higham - 19, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 17 Heatley Street Preston
Lily Brindle Todd - 20, Spinster, 123 Fishwick Parade Preston
Groom's Father: James Higham, Deceased, Ship Steward
Bride's Father: John Brindle Todd, Brewery Secretary
Witness: Joseph Hubberstey; Irene Chester
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 179, Entry 358
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 12 Feb 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Wilfred Hartley Eccles - 23, Clerk, Bachelor, 21 Cliver Road Penwortham
Florence Harrison - 24, Spinster, 67 Fishwick Parade Preston
Groom's Father: William Eccles, Traveller
Bride's Father: John Harrison, Factory Worker
Witness: Edward Lawdon; Dorothy Lawson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 180, Entry 359
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 17 Feb 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Ronald Hughes - 21, Soldier, Bachelor, 60 Tennyson Road Preston
Alice Anne Parkinson - 20, Spinster, 65 Tennyson Road Preston
Groom's Father: John Frederick Hughes, Deceased, Shoemaker
Bride's Father: Alfred Parkinson, Deceased, Labourer
Witness: Thomas Cunliffe; Elsie Hughes
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 180, Entry 360
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 14 Mar 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Francis Riding - 22, Soldier, Bachelor, 312 Ribbleton Lane Preston
Elizabeth Mary Collier - 22, Spinster, 48 Dodgson Road Preston
Groom's Father: Francis Riding, Greengrocer
Bride's Father: Joseph Collier, Foundry Worker
Witness: Ronald Redfern; Annie A. Redfern
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 181, Entry 361
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 20 Mar 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Charles Patrick Reid - 30, Insurance Agent, Bachelor, 9 Bates Avenue Sowerby Bridge
Winifred Dean - 25, Spinster, 35 Pinfold Street Preston
Groom's Father: Peter Charles Reid, Deceased, Labourer
Bride's Father: Albert Dean, Omnibus Conductor
Witness: John Dean; May Dean
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 181, Entry 362
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 21 Mar 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Douglas Hughes - 31, Engineer, Bachelor, 31 Carlton Road Leyland
Florence Bateson - 28, Spinster, 22 Delaware Street Preston
Groom's Father: William Weaver Hughes, Engineer
Bride's Father: Albert Bateson, Corporation Employee
Witness: Robert Victor Hughes; E. A. Hughes
Married by Banns by: H. R. Joyce Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 182, Entry 363
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 21 Mar 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Norman Sheridan - 26, Clerk, Bachelor, 11 Redmayne Street Preston
Mary Ann Mona Burrow - 28, Spinster, 301 Newhall Lane
Groom's Father: Bartholomew Sheridan, Deceased, Police Constable
Bride's Father: Frederick Burrow, Deceased, Engineer
Witness: Peter McBride; Vera Burrow
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 182, Entry 364
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Mar 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Ernest Cocker - 24, Monumental Mason, Bachelor, 14 Maitland St. Preston
Hannah Jeanette Gudgeon - 23, Spinster, 67 Acregate Lane Sth. Preston
Groom's Father: William Cocker, Deceased, Baker
Bride's Father: William Gudgeon, Moulder
Witness: William Cocker; Winifred Mary Eaves
Married by Banns by: H. R. Joyce Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 183, Entry 365
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Mar 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Richard Joseph Bamber - 25, Rubber Worker, Bachelor, 62 Robin Street Preston
Caroline Parkinson - 26, Spinster, 7 Hope Terrace Lostock Hall
Groom's Father: Benjamin Bamber, Labourer
Bride's Father: John Parkinson, Deceased, Labourer
Witness: Albert Swarbrick; Annie Christian
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 183, Entry 366
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Mar 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Leeming - 21, Soldier, Bachelor, 54 Delaware Street Preston
Isabella Bailey - 21, Spinster, 48 Delaware Street Preston
Groom's Father: William Leeming, Ambulance Driver
Bride's Father: John Wise Bailey, Deceased, Driver
Witness: William Leeming; Annie Bailey
Married by Banns by: H. R. Joyce Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 184, Entry 367
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 24 Mar 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Harold Miller - 27, Aircraft Fitter, Bachelor, 143 Acregate Lane Preston
Caroline Ponsonby - 26, Spinster, 24 Raven Street Deepdale
Groom's Father: Edward Miller, Tailor
Bride's Father: Tom Ponsonby, Cloth Overlooker
Witness: Norman Miller; Muriel Miller
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 184, Entry 368
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 25 Mar 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Francis Stewart - 20, Sheet Metal Worker, Bachelor, 55 Waverley Road Preston
Beatrice Newsham - 19, Spinster, 3 Tunbridge Place Preston
Groom's Father: James Eaves, Guardian
Bride's Father: James Newsham, Trimmer
Witness: Gordon Brooks; Winifred Mary Eaves
Married by Banns by: H. R. Joyce Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 185, Entry 369
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 25 Mar 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Philip Jones - 26, Type Writer Mechanic, Bachelor, 15 St. Cuthbert Road Preston
Winnie Parkinson - 24, Spinster, 28 Gaythorne Avenue Preston
Groom's Father: Thomas Jones, Deceased, Policeman
Bride's Father: Frank Parkinson, Grocer
Witness: Robert Jones; Frank Parkinson
Married by Banns by: H. R. Joyce Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 185, Entry 370
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 30 Mar 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Browne - 27, Screen Attendant, Bachelor, 30 Skeffington Road, Preston
Ivy Lambert - 21, Spinster, 59 Watening Pool Lane, Tardy Gate
Groom's Father: John Browne, Labourer
Bride's Father: James Lambert, Driver
Witness: Wilfred Arthur Browne; Alice Davies
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 186, Entry 371
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 30 Mar 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
George Butterworth - 22, Soldier, Bachelor, 31 Floyer Street Preston
Mary Thornley - 17, Spinster, 23 Rigby Street Preston
Groom's Father: John Butterworth, Fruit Salesman
Bride's Father: John Thornley, Deceased, Roller Coverer
Witness: Edward Butterworth; Elizabeth Bleasdale
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 186, Entry 372
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 30 Mar 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Hindle - 22, Soldier, Bachelor, 26 Thornton Street Preston
Ellen Wignall - 24, Spinster, 222 Fishwick Parade Preston
Bride's Father: Richard Wignall
Witness: Annie Tingle; Simon Hindle
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 187, Entry 373
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 14 Apr 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Sidney Bentham - 24, Salesman, Bachelor, 12 Tuke Street, Flint, North Wales
Jane Pomfret - 19, Spinster, 71 Acregate Lane South, Preston
Groom's Father: Albert Edmund Bentham, Deceased, Salesman
Bride's Father: Joseph Pomfret, Deceased, Factory Worker
Witness: James Pomfret; Annie Smith
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 187, Entry 374
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 9 May 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Alan Cross - 26, Clerk, Bachelor, 387 Newhall Lane Preston
Grace Bailey - 25, Spinster, 252 St. George's Road Preston
Groom's Father: Charles Cross, Deceased, Mill Engineer
Bride's Father: Richard Tinkler Bailey, Dairyman
Witness: Ernest Cross; Doris Dawes
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 188, Entry 375
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 May 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Harold Garth - 26, Winding Overlooker, Bachelor, 1 Annis Street Preston
Alice Swindlehurst - 27, Spinster, 47 Rigby Street South, Preston
Groom's Father: William Garth, Engine Tenter
Bride's Father: William Swindlehurst, Deceased, Police Sergeant
Witness: James Winster; Lucy Swindlehurst
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 188, Entry 376
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 May 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Samuel Bilsborough - 28, Factory Labourer, Bachelor, 1 Trinity Place Preston
Bertha Woodhouse - 29, Spinster, 160 Miller Road Preston
Groom's Father: Samuel Bilsborough, Deceased, Baker
Bride's Father: James Woodhouse, Deceased, Railway Worker
Witness: Joseph Bilsborough; Doris Woodhouse
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 189, Entry 377
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 May 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Stanley Heaton - 23, Soldier, Bachelor, 21 Salisbury Street Preston
Mary Ada Kelly - 22, Spinster, 172 Miller Road Preston
Groom's Father: James Heaton, Cloth Looker
Bride's Father: Henry Kelly, Electrician
Witness: James Heaton; Kathleen Kelly
Married by Banns by: H. R. Joyce Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 189, Entry 378
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 12 May 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Harold Hunt - 26, Preparation Overlooker, Bachelor, 36 Caroline Street South, Preston
Ellen Barnett - 25, Dispenser, Spinster, 294 Newhall Lane Preston
Groom's Father: Jonathan Hunt, Watchman
Bride's Father: Frederick William Barnett, Deceased, Soldier
Witness: Arthur Robert Barnett; Winifred Marie Hunt
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 190, Entry 379
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 25 May 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Henry Gregson - 24, Soldier, Bachelor, 13 Smith Street Bamber Bridge
Astella Lang - 24, Spinster, 3 Frome Street Preston
Groom's Father: Richard Gregson, Tailor
Bride's Father: John Lang, Marine Engineer
Witness: Alfred Shuttleworth; Mary Elizabeth Gregson
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 190, Entry 380
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 1 Jun 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Henry Joseph Ashcroft - 24, Welder, Bachelor, 4 Mansfield Street Preston
Ethel Fielden - 20, Spinster, 75 Fishwick View Preston
Groom's Father: Joseph Francis Ashcroft, Crane Driver
Bride's Father: Richard Fielden, Deceased, Railway Clerk
Witness: Joseph Frances Ashcroft; Marion Fielden
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 191, Entry 381
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 1 Jun 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Wilbur Wright - 27, Slipper Finisher, Bachelor, 58 Deepdale Road Preston
Constance Hannah Cutler - 27, Spinster, 134 Cemetery Road Preston
Groom's Father: Charles Jame Wright, Clerk
Bride's Father: Thomas Cutler, Paver
Witness: Richard Townsend; Vera Cutler Hayes
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 191, Entry 382
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 13 Jun 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
George Miller - 36, Shop Assistant, Bachelor, 54 Hopwood St. Preston
Margaret Squires - 39, Spinster, 19 Pinfold St. Preston
Groom's Father: Thomas Miller, Deceased, Labourer
Bride's Father: Thomas Squires, Deceased, Joiner
Witness: Joseph Smith; Evelyn Fish
Married by Banns by: H. R. Joyce Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 192, Entry 383
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 15 Jun 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Roland Jones, (commonly known as Joyce) - 23, Soldier, Bachelor, 1 Downing Street Preston
Mary Gladys Thompson, (Commonly known as Ashcroft) - 20, Spinster, 152 Villiers Street Preston
Bride's Father: Archibald Ashcroft, Coal Trimmer
Witness: William Burke; Ellen Bonney
Married by Licence by: H. R. Joyce Curate
Notes: [Groom signed surname as Joyce and his guardian is Mary Joyce. Bride signed
surname as Thompson]
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 192, Entry 384
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 15 Jun 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Dennis Edmondson - 27, Solicitor's Clerk, Bachelor, 7 Elcho Street Preston
Bertha Hettie Dodd - 26, Spinster, 71 Holmrook Road Preston
Groom's Father: Walter Edmondson, Deceased, Master French Polisher
Bride's Father: George Dodd, Electrician
Witness: William Edmondson; Constance Irene Dodd
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 193, Entry 385
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 15 Jun 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Swift - 31, Crane Driver, Bachelor, 32 Duke Street Preston
Ivy Constance Leyland - 28, Spinster, 15 Salisbury Street Preston
Groom's Father: John Swift, Deceased, Factory Worker
Bride's Father: Ernest Leyland, Deceased, Driver
Witness: Peter Leyland; Florence Hindle
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 193, Entry 386
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 16 Jun 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Francis Clegg - 21, Soldier, Bachelor, 2 Manning Road Preston
Annie Leyland - 20, Spinster, 27 Nevett Street
Groom's Father: Joseph Clegg, Soldier
Bride's Father: John Leyland, Deceased, Rubber Worker
Witness: Sidney Briggs; Priscilla Rudden
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 194, Entry 387
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 24 Jun 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Porter Preston - 29, County Council Clerk, Bachelor, 43 Windsor Ave. Ashton on Ribble
Irene Lewis - 28, Spinster, 29 Euretha St.
Groom's Father: John Preston, County Borough Clerk
Bride's Father: Arthur Richard Lewis, Driller
Witness: Ivan Sleddon; Eva Joan Lewis
Married by Banns by: P. H. Rem? Officiating Minister
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 194, Entry 388
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 6 Jul 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Taylor - 25, Soldier, Bachelor, 9 Gillett St. Preston
Mary Breakell - 23, Spinster, 49 Maitland St. Preston
Groom's Father: John Joseph Taylor, Boot Maker
Bride's Father: John Breakell, Slater
Witness: Thomas Strickland Breakell; Edith Taylor
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 195, Entry 389
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 6 Jul 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Leigh - 22, Electrician, Bachelor, 200 Ribbleton Avenue Preston
Maisie Kemp - 26, Spinster, 42 Hesketh Road Preston
Groom's Father: Samuel Leigh, Plumber & Decorator
Bride's Father: George Henry Kemp, Deceased, Labourer
Witness: Robert Hudley; Lilian Derbyshire
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 195, Entry 390
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 13 Jul 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Mercer - 26, Foundry Worker, Bachelor, 206 Fishwick Parade Preston
Florence Parker - 25, Weaver, Spinster, 62 Maitland Street Preston
Groom's Father: Richard Mercer, Deceased, Post Office Engineer
Bride's Father: Victor William Parker, Fitter
Witness: James Parker; Margaret Mercer; Victor W. Parker
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 196, Entry 391
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 27 Jul 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas McNevin - 25, Turret Operator, Bachelor, 28 Illingworth Road, Preston
Agnes Elsie Waddington - 25, Spinster, 22 Bidston Street Preston
Groom's Father: Thomas McNevin, Stretcher Bearer
Bride's Father: James Waddington, Weaver
Witness: James Little; Hilda Hebson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 196, Entry 392
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 12 Aug 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Clifford Brade - 28, Painter, Bachelor, 53 Waterloo Road Ashton-on- Ribble
Sarah Mulgrew - 31, Spinster, 18 Chaucer Street Preston
Groom's Father: Henry Brade, Deceased, Iron Fitter
Bride's Father: James Mulgrew, Labourer
Witness: Joseph Ashworth; Rose Ann Mulgrew
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 197, Entry 393
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 17 Aug 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Norman Chantler - 37, Clerk, Bachelor, 3 Eleanor Road, Orrell, Bootle, Liverpool
Florence Lang - 28, Spinster, 126 Fishwick Parade Preston
Groom's Father: William Chantler, Corporation Employee
Bride's Father: William Henry Lang, Corporation Employee
Witness: Gerald Vincent Murphy; Lily Cowell
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 197, Entry 394
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 17 Aug 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
George Wilcock - 76, Weaver, Widower, 9 Eden Street Preston
Elizabeth Shepherd - 72, Widow, 24 St. Michael's Road Preston
Groom's Father: Richard Wilcock, Deceased, Cotton Spinner
Bride's Father: John Vallet, Deceased, Army Sergeant
Witness: Ellen Dickenson; Harriet Brimfield
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 198, Entry 395
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 25 Aug 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Kenneth Joseph Hayhurst - 30, Insurance Inspector, Bachelor, The Dene, Dimples Lane, Garstang
Edith Breakell - 29, Certificated Teacher, Spinster, 4 Braddon Street Preston
Bride's Father: Thomas Breakell, Tailor's Cutter
Witness: Harry Wolstenholme; Margaret Addison
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 198, Entry 396
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 14 Sep 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Buchanan - 34, Wages Clerk, Bachelor, 14 Gaythorne Avenue, Preston
Margaret Alice Park - 33, School Teacher, Spinster, 16 Gaythorne Avenue, Preston
Groom's Father: William Buchanan, Deceased, Coal Miner
Bride's Father: William Park, Retired
Witness: David Park; Mary Ashcroft
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 199, Entry 397
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 14 Sep 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Frank Claxton - 22, Sheet Metal Worker, Bachelor, 4 Thompson St. Preston
Hilda Brennan - 20, Spinster, 4 Thompson St. Preston
Groom's Father: Charles Claxton, Sheet Metal Worker
Bride's Father: Frank Brennan, Telephonist
Witness: John Roland Bowers; Mary Newsham
Married by Banns by: H. R. Joyce Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 199, Entry 398
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 5 Oct 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
George Edward Goozee - 30, Clerk, Bachelor, 3 Armstrong Street Ashton-on-Ribble
Hilda Gillgrass - 22, Spinster, 44 Fishwick View Preston
Groom's Father: George Louis Goozee, Clerk
Bride's Father: Robert Gillgrass, Engineer
Witness: Harold Gillgrass; Caroline Elizabeth Goozee; George Louis Goozee; Robert Gillgrass
Witness: Edith Gillgrass
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 200, Entry 399
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 12 Oct 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Richard Johnson - 21, Soldier, Bachelor, 4 Cavendish Road Preston
Doris Howarth - 20, Spinster, 19 Calverley Street Preston
Groom's Father: Charles Johnson, Grave Digger
Bride's Father: Edward Howarth, Gas Worker
Witness: Robert Howarth; Evelyn Johnson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 200, Entry 400
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 14 Oct 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Seed - 38, Rubber Worker, Bachelor, 3 Ashworth Street Bamber Bridge
May Hayes - 33, Spinster, 33 Miller Road Preston
Groom's Father: William Seed, Deceased, Weaver
Bride's Father: John Hayes, Deceased, Cotton Spinner
Witness: J. Hayes; Elizabeth Brown; John Edward Seed
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 201, Entry 401
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 16 Oct 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Richard Eric Mason - 22, Type Writer Mechanic, Bachelor, 12 Dymock Road Preston
Rose Lambert - 20, Spinster, 5 Mete Street Preston
Groom's Father: Richard Mason, Power Loom Overlooker
Bride's Father: Samuel Lambert, Aircraft Worker
Witness: Harold Mason; Eva Joan Morris; Samuel Lambert
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 201, Entry 402
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 17 Nov 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Frederick Geoffrey Jackson - 27, Soldier, Bachelor, 5 Church Street, Ribchester
Kathleen Mary Isherwood - 24, Spinster, Walton Fold, Longridge
Groom's Father: William Jackson, Deceased, Farmer
Bride's Father: John Thomas Isherwood, Farmer
Witness: Stephen Rushton Jackson; Margaret Cooper
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 202, Entry 403
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Nov 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Francis Stanley Jackson - 24, Electro Plate & Metal Polisher, Bachelor, 4 Downing Street Preston
Doris Rhodes - 20, Spinster, 20 Pinfold Street
Groom's Father: Leonard Stanley Jackson, Farmer
Bride's Father: Frederick Rhodes, Cotton Spinner
Witness: Peter Jackson; Winifred Hawkes
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 202, Entry 404
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Nov 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Stanley Bolton - 21, Soldier, Bachelor, 6 Blakehall Street Preston
Mary Mellitt - 22, Spinster, 61 High Street Preston
Groom's Father: Richard Bolton, Forman Steel Turner
Bride's Father: Thomas Mellitt, Labourer
Witness: John Mellitt; Martha Mellitt; Harold Bolton
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 203, Entry 405
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Dec 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Geoffrey Rainford - 25, Merchant Navy Radio Officer, Bachelor, 5 Regent Street Preston
Mary Ashcroft - 27, School Teacher, Spinster, 426 Newhall Lane Preston
Groom's Father: Walter Rainford, Boot Repairer
Bride's Father: Albert Edward Ashcroft, Clerk
Witness: John Maitland Ashcroft; Hilda Rainford
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 203, Entry 406
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 13 Dec 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
George Attwood - 26, Soldier, Bachelor, 31 Gt. Townley St. Preston
Sarah Hannah Atkinson - 19, Spinster, 31 Gt. Townley St. Preston
Groom's Father: George Attwood, Houseman
Bride's Father: William Atkinson, Deceased, Shuttle Maker
Witness: William Atkinson; Florence Wilcock
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 204, Entry 407
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 14 Dec 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Crozier - 53, Railway Ticket Collector, Widower, 74 Geoffrey Street Preston
Alice Carter - 44, Spinster, 103 Skeffington Road Preston
Groom's Father: Thomas Crozier, Retired
Bride's Father: James Carter, Retired
Witness: Gilbert Henry Hawkins; Agnes Crossthwaite; Herbert Crossthwaite
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 204, Entry 408
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 21 Dec 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Sharples - 23, Soldier, Bachelor, 141 Fishwick Parade Preston
Mildred Kenyon - 19, Spinster, 21 Samuel Street Preston
Groom's Father: John Sharples, Cotton Spinner
Bride's Father: William Henry Kenyon, Bath Attendant
Witness: Thomas Sumner Kenyon; Ethel May Glasford; Wm. Henry Kenyon
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 205, Entry 409
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 21 Dec 1940 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Stanley Lord - 21, Aiar [sic] Craftsman, Bachelor, 26 Tennyson Road Preston
Mary May Procter - 20, Spinster, 15 Shakespeare Road Preston
Groom's Father: James Lord, Dyer & Bleacher
Bride's Father: Richard Procter, Watchman
Witness: Richard Procter; Harvey Lord; Annie Procter
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 205, Entry 410
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 9 Jan 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Herbert Phillipson - 36, Charge Hand Rubber Worker, Bachelor, 64 Ribbleton Avenue Preston
Ann Cowan - 35, Aircraft Worker, Spinster, 11 Bairstow Street Preston
Groom's Father: John Phillipson, Deceased, Retired Property Agent
Bride's Father: Alexander Cowan, Retired, Goods Clerk
Witness: Arthur James Phillipson; Doris Phillipson; Charles O'Malley Hallam
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 206, Entry 411
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 14 Jan 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Henry Whittle - 26, Sailor H.M. Navy, Bachelor, 18 William Henry Street
Dorothy Josephine Lambert - 20, Spinster, 46 Blackpool Road
Groom's Father: William Whittle, Deceased, Lamp Lighter
Bride's Father: Sidney James Lambert, Deceased, Warehouse Manager
Witness: Philip Seddon; May Whittle
Married by Licence by: H. R. Joyce
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 206, Entry 412
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Jan 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Arthur Stanley Egerton - 24, Template Maker, Bachelor, 26 Salisbury Street Preston
Lily Heaney - 21, Spinster, 26 Salisbury Street Preston
Groom's Father: Arthur Samuel Egerton, Foreman Engineer
Bride's Father: Edgar Heaney, Baker
Witness: John Mullitt; Margaret F. Egerton; E. Heaney
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 207, Entry 413
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 25 Jan 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Edward Duckett - 42, Aircraft Fitter, Bachelor, 2 Frome Street Preston
Elizabeth Bell - 38, Spinster, 8 Dymock Road Preston
Groom's Father: Richard Duckett, Motor Engineer
Bride's Father: James Bell, Weaver
Witness: Mary Ann Linford; Albert Bell
Married by Banns by: H. R. Joyce Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 207, Entry 414
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 1 Feb 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Sydney Statham - 27, Hospital Male Attendant, Bachelor, 86 Tennyson Road Preston
Mary Muriel Ascroft - 25, Hospital Nurse, Spinster, Whittingham Mental Hospital
Groom's Father: Harry Statham, Steel Borer
Bride's Father: Phillip Thomas Ascroft, Tea Planter
Witness: Harry Statham; Elsie Irene Ascroft
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 208, Entry 415
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Feb 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John McDonald - 31, Cable Jointer, Bachelor, 5 Albert Terrace, Billingham-on-Tees
Margaret Porter - 30, Spinster, 7 Crompton St. Preston
Groom's Father: John McDonald, Process Worker
Bride's Father: William Porter, Loom Overlooker
Witness: Davies McDonald; Christina Wignall
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 208, Entry 416
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Mar 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Phares Utting - 22, Monumental Mason, Bachelor, 56 Walker Street Preston
Mary Fenton - 21, Spinster, 9 Tunbridge Place Preston
Groom's Father: Phares Utting, Blacksmith's Striker
Bride's Father: Robert James Fenton, Labourer
Witness: Robert Fenton; Bella Utting
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 209, Entry 417
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 15 Mar 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Harold Bolton - 19, Paper Mill Worker, Bachelor, 6 Blakehall Street Preston
Elsie Statham - 19, Spinster, 40 Blackpool Road Preston
Groom's Father: Richard Bolton, Foreman Turner
Bride's Father: Robert Statham, Grave Digger
Witness: Alfred Statham; Gladys Bolton
Married by Banns by: H. R. Joyce Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 209, Entry 418
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 15 Mar 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Flint Hodson - 22, Fitter, Bachelor, 121 Bootle Street Preston
Evelyn Whittle - 21, Spinster, 123 Bootle Street Preston
Groom's Father: Herbert Flint Hodson, Cotton Spinner
Bride's Father: John Whittle, Builders Labourer
Witness: James Edward Davison; Hilda Davison
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 210, Entry 419
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 22 Mar 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John James Conlan - 21, Soldier, Bachelor, 49 Fearnside Street, Edge Hill, Liverpool
Hilda Sergeant - 22, Spinster, 1 Lauderdale Crescent Ribbleton
Groom's Father: James Conlan, Deceased, Railway Fireman
Bride's Father: John Sergeant, Factory Overlooker
Witness: Robert Angus Goldsworthy; Lillian Whiteside
Married by Banns
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 210, Entry 420
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 12 Apr 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Ernest Francis McDonald - 21, Butcher, Bachelor, 145 Fishwick Parade Preston
Vera Katherine Henery - 20, Spinster, 48 Acregate Lane South, Preston
Groom's Father: Thomas McDonald, Blacksmith's Striker
Bride's Father: James Henery, Engineer
Witness: Ronald James Henery; Mary Winifred Capstack; James Henery
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 211, Entry 421
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 12 Apr 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Richard Procter - 22, Iron Moulder, Bachelor, 15 Shakespeare Rd. Preston
Elsie Clarkson - 20, Spinster, 60 Blackpool Rd. Preston
Groom's Father: Richard Procter, Night Watchman
Bride's Father: William Clarkson, Porter
Witness: Leslie Clarkson; Annie Procter
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 211, Entry 422
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 12 Apr 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Ronald Hughlock - 21, Sergeant R.A.F., Bachelor, 14 Crowle Street Preston
Edna Kathleen Elliott - 20, Spinster, 94 Abbotsford Rd. Blackpool
Groom's Father: John Hughlock, Driver
Bride's Father: Charles William Elliott, Civil Servant
Witness: William Hughlock; Ada Ethel Elliott
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 212, Entry 423
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 19 Apr 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
George Barnes - 27, Petrol Loader, Bachelor, 2 Bootle Street Preston
Isabel Pye - 27, Spinster, 350 Ribbleton Lane Preston
Groom's Father: William Barnes, Labourer
Bride's Father: John Pye, Deceased, Night Watchman
Witness: Frederick Pye; Margaret Barnes
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 212, Entry 424
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Apr 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Stanley Robinson - 28, Painter, Bachelor, 48 Downing Street Preston
Alice Leather - 27, Spinster, 48 Downing Street Preston
Groom's Father: William Robinson, Deceased, Labourer
Bride's Father: James Leather, Munitions worker
Witness: Harold Burton; Doris Robinson; Gordon Joseph Stubbs
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 213, Entry 425
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 29 May 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Sidney Burnie - 31, Omnibus Driver, Bachelor, 200 Miller Road Ribbleton
Marion Janet Billington - 28, Weaver, Spinster, 79 Lowndes Street Fulwood
Groom's Father: Robert Burnie, Deceased, Moulder
Bride's Father: Robert Ernest Billington, Moulder
Witness: Frederick Burnie; Alice Burnie
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 213, Entry 426
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 29 May 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Meyrick Hamilton Hall - 25, Gas Maintenance Engineer, Bachelor, 24 Skeffington Road Preston
Mary Eccleston - 24, Spinster, 66 Atkinson Street Preston
Groom's Father: William Hamilton Hall, Shop Keeper
Bride's Father: Charles Eccleston, Plumber
Witness: Edward Hall; Doris Perry
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 214, Entry 427
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 7 Jun 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Vass - 25, Sailor, Bachelor, 15 Callons Street Preston
Eleanor Birch - 24, Weaver, Spinster, 5 Barton Street Preston
Groom's Father: James Vass, Munitions Worker
Bride's Father: Thomas Birch, Munitions worker
Witness: Joseph William Robert Calvert; Elizabeth Douglas; Robert Douglas
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 214, Entry 428
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 4 Jun 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Tunstall - 43, Munitions Worker, Widower, Brookside Bungalow, Fishwick Bottoms, Preston
Ivy Jarvis - 41, Spinster, Brookside Bungalow, Fishwick Bottoms, Preston
Groom's Father: John Tunstall, Retired
Bride's Father: Henry William Jarvis, Deceased, Labourer
Witness: William Webster; Mary Jarvis
Married by Banns by: H. R. Joyce Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 215, Entry 429
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 21 Jun 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Potter - 52, Plate Layer- Railway, Widower, 53 Samuel Street Preston
Annabella Dagger - 39, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 72 Watkin Lane Lostock Hall
Groom's Father: Thomas Potter, Deceased, Iron Moulder
Bride's Father: John Henry Dagger, Railway Worker
Witness: James Potter; Maggie Dagger
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 215, Entry 430
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 5 Jul 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Henry Worden - 23, Soldier, Bachelor, 29 Gillett Street Preston
Irene Radcliffe - 22, Spinster, 18 Berley Square Preston
Groom's Father: William Worden, Retired
Bride's Father: William Radcliffe, Painter
Witness: Reginald Booth; Lily Alcock
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 216, Entry 431
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 5 Jul 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Maher - 29, Postman, Widower, 9 St. David's Road north, St. Annes-on-sea
Emily Smith - 30, Spinster, 59 Callons Street Preston
Groom's Father: Christopher John Maher, Deceased, Iron Fitter
Witness: Thomas Richard Hamilton; May Smith
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 216, Entry 432
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 19 Jul 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Ivan George William Marchant - 28, School Master, Bachelor, Stoke Hill Barracks, Rochdale
Winifred Marie Hunt - 20, Spinster, 36 Caroline Street South, Preston
Groom's Father: Herbert George Marchant, Joiner
Bride's Father: Jonathan Hunt, Watchman
Witness: Harold Hunt; Ellen Hunt
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 217, Entry 433
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 2 Aug 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Holden - 36, Omnibus Driver, Widower, Rawcliffe Hall. R.A.S.C. Depot
Nellie Radford - 26, Store Manageress, Spinster, 34 Nottingham Road, Acfreton?
Groom's Father: Lawrence Holden, Retired
Bride's Father: Samuel Radford, Power House Attendant
Witness: Herbert Crook; Mary Ada Heaton
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 217, Entry 434
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 2 Aug 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Albert Vickers - 19, Brick Layer, Bachelor, 140 Miller Road Preston
Margaret Edwards - 17, Spinster, 178 Garners Lane, Adswood, Stockport
Groom's Father: William Worral Vickers, Painter
Bride's Father: Robert Edwards, Builder's Labourer
Witness: Jack Graham; Mary Graham
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 218, Entry 435
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 7 Aug 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Edward Furniss - 27, Soldier, Bachelor, 176 Miller Road Preston
Florence Coulthard - 26, Spinster, 51 Fishwick Parade Preston
Groom's Father: Thomas Furniss, Deceased, Traveller
Bride's Father: Samuel Coulthard, Labourer
Witness: Thomas Coulthard; Violet Stewart
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 218, Entry 436
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 9 Aug 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Frederick Whittle - 33, Loom Overlooker, Bachelor, 9 Fermor Road Preston
Doris Pilkington - 30, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 8 Derby Square Preston
Groom's Father: William Whittle, Deceased, Journeyman Brewer
Bride's Father: John William Pilkington, Deceased, Rubber Works Foreman
Witness: James Pilkington; Bertha Whittle; Robert Pilkington
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 219, Entry 437
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 9 Aug 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Park - 23, Steel Driller, Bachelor, 6 Caroline Street South, Preston
Irene May Humphreys - 20, Spinster, 1 Hoghton View, Frenchwood, Preston
Groom's Father: William Park, Deceased, Factory Overlooker
Bride's Father: Felix Cecil Mountjoy Humphreys, Retired
Witness: Albert Park; Lily Humphreys
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 219, Entry 438
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 Aug 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Lester Sumner - 21, Sailor, Bachelor, 6 Beenland Street Preston
Joan Rawcliffe - 21, Spinster, 9 Miller street, Sth. Shore, Blackpool
Groom's Father: Simpson Parker Lester Sumner, Corporation Bus Driver
Bride's Mother: Elizabeth Brewster Rawcliffe
Witness: Graham Sumner; Frederick Sumner
Married by Licence by: H. R. Joyce Curate
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 220, Entry 439
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Aug 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Arthur Ramshead - 22, Gunner H.M. Forces, Bachelor, 14 West View, Ribbleton Lane, Preston
Mary Grandon - 21, Baker, Spinster, 24 Alma Row, Gregson Lane, Nr. Preston
Groom's Father: Matthew Ramshead, Electric Cable Layer
Bride's Father: Christopher Grandon, Labourer
Witness: Ronald Redfern; Mary Smith
Married by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 220, Entry 440
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 30 Aug 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Morley - 21, Painter & Decorator, Bachelor, 22 Skeffington Road Preston
Annie Whitehead - 20, Spinster, 298 Newhall Lane Preston
Groom's Father: Ernest Morley, Painter & Decorator
Bride's Father: Albert Whitehead, Solicitor's Clerk
Witness: Joseph Alfred Gardner; Beryl Whitehead
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 221, Entry 441
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 6 Sep 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Albert Vickers - 25, Soldier, Bachelor, 4 Pinfold Street Preston
Helen Cleminson - 26, Spinster, Albion Cottages, Whittingham Lane, Goosnargh
Groom's Father: Frederick Vickers, Retired
Bride's Father: Reuben Cleminson, Munitions worker
Witness: James Cleminson; Florence Calvert
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 221, Entry 442
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 20 Sep 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Gordon Brooks - 27, Soldier, Bachelor, 11 Salisbury Street Preston
Lily Finch - 26, Spinster, 39 Lady Street Preston
Groom's Father: John Robert Brooks, Retired
Bride's Father: Thomas Finch, Turner
Witness: Clifford Finch; Beatrice Stewart
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 222, Entry 443
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 20 Sep 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Henry Reid - 20, Able Seaman, Bachelor, 28 Nevett Street Preston
Margaret Kenny - 21, Spinster, 3 Spencer Street Preston
Groom's Father: Thomas Andrew Reid, Foundry Worker
Bride's Father: Edward Kenny, Ambulance Driver
Witness: Reginald Rudden; Alice Kenny
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 222, Entry 444
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 29 Sep 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Haydock - 24, Butcher's Assistant, Bachelor, 463 Newhall Lane Preston
Muriel Miller - 22, Spinster, 143 Acregate Lane Preston
Groom's Father: Matthew Haydock, Gardener
Bride's Father: Edward Miller, Tailor
Witness: Harold Miller; Helen B. Miller
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 223, Entry 445
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 17 Oct 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Norman Henry Holmes - 28, Clerk, Bachelor, 18 Beach Street Lytham
Phyllis Jackson - 32, Clerk, Spinster, 58 Dymock Road Preston
Groom's Father: Benjamin Holmes, Shoemaker
Bride's Father: Henry Jackson, Cotton Operative
Witness: John Clifford Blessington; Doris Blessington
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 223, Entry 446
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 25 Oct 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Ernest Hopkins - 20, Plasterer, Bachelor, 18 Delaware Street Preston
Doris Mabel Mort - 20, Spinster, 28 Willow Crescent Ribbleton
Groom's Father: Ernest Hopkins, Deceased, Boot Maker
Bride's Father: James William Mort, Engineer
Witness: Herbert Hopkins; Florence Shuttleworth; James William Mort
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 224, Entry 447
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 25 Oct 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James McGhee - 22, Driver in the R.A.S.C., Bachelor, R.A.S.C. Depot, Littleborough
Mary Hadfield - 21, Typist, Spinster, 11 Blackpool Road Preston
Groom's Father: Thomas McGhee, Gardener
Bride's Father: Jesse Hadfield, Spinning Manager
Witness: Jesse Hadfield; Joan Dugdale; C. Heyes
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 224, Entry 448
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 25 Oct 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Arthur Kendal Hooper - 21, L.A.C. R.A.F., Bachelor, 65 Council Terrace Derwen
Marion Fielden - 28, Spinster, 75 Fishwick View Preston
Groom's Father: Herbert Cecil Hooper, Foreman Tool Maker
Bride's Father: John Richard Fielden, Deceased, Railway Clerk
Witness: Jack Frederick Hooper; Ethel Ashcroft
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 225, Entry 449
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 25 Oct 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Albert Leslie Frost - 21, Driver in the Royal Field Artillery, Bachelor, Liverpool Road Longton
Irene Lambert - 19, Spinster, 13 Miller Road Preston
Groom's Father: David Daniel Frost, Gardener
Bride's Father: Herbert Lambert, Gardener
Witness: William Roy Lambert; Ethel Frost
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 225, Entry 450
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 30 Oct 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Alfred Bunce - 19, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 9 Chatburn Road Ribbleton
Rebecca Barnford - 21, Spinster, 25 Harling Road Preston
Groom's Father: Alfred Bunce, Store Keeper
Bride's Father: Robert Barnford, Night Watchman
Witness: Thomas Park; Margaret Tye; Susanna G. Stansfield
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 226, Entry 451
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 22 Nov 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Henry Hargreaves - 23, Soldier, Bachelor, 5 Park Mill Place Preston
Florence Rigby - 21, Spinster, 58 Tennyson Road Preston
Groom's Father: Henry Hargreaves, Deceased, Brush Maker
Bride's Father: Frederick Rigby, Munitions worker
Witness: Joseph Edward Rigby; Rose Ann Hargreaves
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 226, Entry 452
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 12 Dec 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Dennis Bradley - 22, L.A.C. R.A.F., Bachelor, Lyndhurst, Brindle Road, Bamber Bridge
Jane Pilkington - 19, Spinster, 34 Glenluce Drive, Farringdon Park, Preston
Groom's Father: Albert Bradley, Factory Winding Master
Bride's Father: Thomas Pilkington, Grocery Branch Manager
Witness: Albert Bradley; Eliz. E. Jenkinson; Kenneth Smith; Thomas Pilkington
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 227, Entry 453
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 20 Dec 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Cyril Christopher Large - 29, Aircraft Hand R.A.C., Bachelor, Culvert Road, Newent, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Dorothy Gamble - 19, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 73 Glenluce Drive, Farringdon Park, Preston
Groom's Father: Raymond John Large
Bride's Father: Thomas Victor Gamble, Book Keeper
Witness: Joseph Gent; Margaret Tennant
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 227, Entry 454
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 27 Dec 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Edward Mainwaring - 25, C.W.S. Porter, Bachelor, 130 Brook Street Preston
Doris Eastham Thompson - 20, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 9 Waverley Gardens Ribbleton
Groom's Father: Hugh Mainwaring, Retired
Bride's Father: George Eastham Thompson, Deceased, Machine Hand
Witness: Christopher Mainwaring; Florence Dickinson; Harold Eastham Thompson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 228, Entry 455
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 30 Dec 1941 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Harold Rhodes - 19, Leading Seaman, Bachelor, 20 Pinfold Street Preston
Irene Barker - 20, G.P.O. Clerk, Spinster, 29 Birley Bank Preston
Groom's Father: Fred Rhodes, Cotton Spinner
Bride's Father: Henry Barker, Sawyer
Witness: John Barker Smith; Edith Barker
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 228, Entry 456
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 3 Jan 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Thomas Gent - 32, Engineer's Labourer, Bachelor, 23 Downing St. Preston
Elizabeth Ashton - 32, Machinist, Spinster, 23 Nevett St. Preston
Groom's Father: William Henry Gent, Deceased, Cotton Spinner
Bride's Father: John Ashton, Baker
Witness: Ronald Henry Ashton; Evelyn Seed
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 229, Entry 457
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 21 Jan 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Olav Magna Guneriussen - 46, Ships Captain. Merchant Navy, Widower, 8 Nevett Street Preston
Doris Cowell - 33, Spinster, 8 Nevett Street Preston
Groom's Father: Emil Guneriussen, Deceased
Bride's Father: Thomas Cowell, Deceased, Butcher
Witness: ? Wiggall?; Vera Cowell
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 229, Entry 458
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 31 Jan 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Joseph Clitheroe - 21, Joiner's Labourer, Bachelor, 138 Queen Street Preston
Vera Birtwistle - 19, Spinster, 71 Skeffington Road Preston
Groom's Father: George Clitheroe, Munitions Worker
Bride's Father: Frederick Birtwistle, Aircraftsman R.A.F.
Witness: John Metcalf; Gladys Whittaker
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 230, Entry 459
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Feb 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Sharples - 21, Clerk, Bachelor, 31 School Street Great Harwood
Doris Horn - 21, Confectioner, Spinster, 50 Fishwick View
Groom's Father: Edwin Sharples, Dairy Manager
Bride's Father: Arnold Horn, Master Baker
Witness: John Marsden; Kathleen Sharples
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 230, Entry 460
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Feb 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Kenneth Page - 21, Steel Turner, Bachelor, 27 Hillcrest Avenue Ingol
May Barnes - 20, Clerk, Spinster, 12 Mete Street Preston
Groom's Father: Clifford Page, Coal Merchant
Bride's Father: Henry Kirkham Barnes, Engineer's Assistant
Witness: Clifford Page; Jenie Hawkins
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 231, Entry 461
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 28 Feb 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Herbert Emmerson - 28, Sergeant H.M.F., Bachelor, 48 Mersey Street Preston
Doris Johnson - 28, Spinster, 4 Cavendish Road Preston
Groom's Father: John William Emmerson, Labourer
Bride's Father: Charles Johnson, Cemetery Worker
Witness: Harry Browne; Mabel Emmerson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 231, Entry 462
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 21 Mar 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Barnes - 34, A.C.I. Royal Air Force, Bachelor, 67 Hennell Lane Walton-le-Dale
Mary Cartwright - 31, Aircraft Worker, Spinster, 488 Newhall Lane Preston
Groom's Father: George Harris Barnes, Market Gardner
Bride's Father: Abraham Edward Cartwright, Labourer
Witness: Alfred Park; Dorothy Moseby
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 232, Entry 463
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 28 Mar 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Frederick Hindle - 20, Soldier, Bachelor, 23 Hesketh Road Preston
Annie Kelly - 21, Spinster, 3 Maitland Street Preston
Groom's Father: Joseph Hindle, Munitions Worker
Bride's Father: William Kelly, Riveter
Witness: Frederick Kelly; Mary Knowles
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 232, Entry 464
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 28 Mar 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Topping - 36, Farrier, Bachelor, 724 Leyland Road Penwortham
Frances Elizabeth Oakes - 35, Spinster, 94 Skeffington Road Preston
Groom's Father: William Richard Topping, Deceased, Platelayer
Bride's Father: John Henry Oakes, Cooper
Witness: Albert Topping; Doris Oakes
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 233, Entry 465
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 4 Apr 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Robert Tierney - 21, Soldier, Bachelor, 14 Mosley Street Preston
Florence Chowns - 19, Spinster, 153 Fishwick Parade Preston
Groom's Father: Thomas Tierney, Deceased, Labourer
Bride's Father: John Chowns, Munitions worker
Witness: John Chowns; Kathleen Tierney
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 233, Entry 466
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 6 Apr 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Clifford Turner - 27, Heating Engineer, Bachelor, 15 Disraeli Street Preston
Hilda Mayor - 26, Spinster, 26 Rutland Street Preston
Groom's Father: William Turner, Deceased, Telephone Linesman
Bride's Father: William Mayor, Factory Worker
Witness: Fred Pilkington; Ivy Turley
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 234, Entry 467
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 Apr 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
George Brooks - 22, Electrician, Bachelor, 3 Walpole Street Preston
Lilian May Rhodes - 19, Spinster, 8 Waldon Street
Groom's Father: James Brooks, Labourer
Bride's Father: Albert Rhodes, Foundry Worker
Witness: Richard Brooks; June Minshall
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 234, Entry 468
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 25 Apr 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Alfred Birkett - 27, Soldier, Bachelor, 346 Newhall Lane Preston
Ruby Cadwallader - 26, A.C.W. Women's Auxiliary Air Force, Spinster, 40 Hawthorne Road Ribbleton
Groom's Father: Alfred Birkett, Air Raid Warden
Bride's Father: Harry Cadwallader, Clerk
Witness: Frederick Birkett; Agnes Holderness
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 235, Entry 469
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 27 Apr 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Francis Gittins - 20, Aircraftsman, Bachelor, 13 Waverley Gardens Ribbleton
Winifred Dent - 20, Spinster, 13 Waverley Gardens Ribbleton
Groom's Father: Edward Gittins, Boiler Maker
Bride's Father: John Dent, Gardener
Witness: Harry Dent; Constance Dent
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 235, Entry 470
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 2 May 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Baxenden - 18, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 43 Cowley Road, Ribbleton
Margaret Edna Newsham - 18, Spinster, 7 Bidston? Street Preston
Groom's Father: Ernest Baxenden, Dock Labourer
Bride's Father: William Newsham, ?
Witness: James McAiney?; Annie Higham
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 236, Entry 471
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 May 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Noel Pimblett - 27, Dental Surgeon, Bachelor, 344 Newhall Lane Preston
Madeleine Duff-White - 22, Chiropodist, Spinster, 7 Ribbledale Place Preston
Groom's Father: Cedric Pimblett, Physician & Surgeon
Bride's Father: George White, Deceased, School Master
Witness: Geoffrey Holland Pimblett; D.? ?
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 236, Entry 472
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 May 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Hornby - 25, Engineer, Bachelor, 30 Curwen Street Preston
Ivy May Greenhalgh - 22, Spinster, 300 Ribbleton Lane Preston
Groom's Father: John Giles Hornby, Machinist
Bride's Father: Thomas Greenhalgh, Cotton Spinner
Witness: Joseph Hornby; Ada Little
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 237, Entry 473
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 23 May 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Edwin Waterhouse - 28, Riveter, Bachelor, 49 Talbot Road Preston
Alice Ann Mason - 22, Spinster, 86 Miller Road Preston
Groom's Father: Charles Waterhouse, Deceased, Blacksmith
Bride's Father: Henry Slater Mason, Deceased, Labourer
Witness: Arthur Kempster; Ivy Mason
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 237, Entry 474
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 25 May 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
George Ashton - 19, Soldier, Bachelor, 15 Grosvenor Street Preston
Martha Ann Kimmins - 20, Spinster, 226 Miller Road Preston
Groom's Father: John William Ashton, Deceased, Labourer
Bride's Father: Walter Henry Kimmins, Deceased, Crane Driver
Witness: Thomas Henry Kimmins; Rose Ann Moore
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 238, Entry 475
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 6 Jun 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Richard Woods - 19, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 94 Shakespeare Road Preston
Hilda Rose Clarkson - 18, Spinster, 68 Tennyson Road Preston
Groom's Father: Alfred Woods, Policeman
Bride's Father: Mortimer Roy Clarkson, Munitions worker
Witness: William Griffiths; Eileen Griffiths
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 238, Entry 476
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 13 Jun 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Ronald Turton - 24, Corporal R.A.F., Bachelor, 2 Harrison Street, Hale Bank, Widnes
Lillian Brennan - 20, Spinster, 7 Tamar Street Preston
Groom's Father: George Henry Turton, Retired
Bride's Father: John Brennan, Soldier
Witness: Richard Dickinson; Gertrude A. Carson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 239, Entry 477
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 20 Jun 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Kenneth Howson - 25, Soldier, Bachelor, Albert Road Garage, Fulwood
Lily Iddon - 24, Spinster, 56 Shakespeare Road Preston
Groom's Father: Edward George Howson, Garage Proprietor
Bride's Father: Richard Iddon, Grocer's Porter
Witness: Gerald Vincent Howson; Mary Elizabeth Rawcliffe
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 239, Entry 478
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 27 Jun 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Aspindle - 24, Painter & Decorator, Bachelor, 60 Todd Lane Lostock Hall
Edna Jane Latham - 22, Spinster, 44 Dundonald Street Preston
Groom's Father: Joseph Aspindle, Deceased, Farmer
Bride's Father: John Henry Latham, Storekeeper
Witness: Thomas Arthur Jackson; Joyce Rawcliffe
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 240, Entry 479
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 Jul 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Berry - 26, Electrical Instrument Maker, Bachelor, 101 Geoffrey Street Preston
Margaret Lilian Atkinson - 20, Spinster, 17 Crowle Street Preston
Groom's Father: William Berry, Progress Labourer
Bride's Father: Frederick Atkinson, Rayon Spinner
Witness: Gerard Ernest Head; Irene Dickinson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 240, Entry 480
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 16 Jul 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Stuart George Putman - 26, Joiner, Bachelor, 5 Cairnsmore Avenue, Farringdon Park
Florence Lily Banks - 30, Spinster, 5 Cairnsmore Avenue, Farringdon Park
Groom's Father: George Albert Putman, Fitter
Bride's Father: John Banks, Fitter's Labourer
Witness: Frederick George Browne; Elsie Milicent Bretherton
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 241, Entry 481
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 1 Aug 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Charles Heelas - 22, Soldier, Bachelor, 83 Sidmouth Road, Leyton, London
Irene Greenwood - 20, Spinster, 36 Nevett Street Preston
Groom's Father: Arthur Heelas, Labourer
Bride's Father: James Greenwood, Labourer
Witness: Robert Greenwood; Marjorie Doris Phillips
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 241, Entry 482
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 8 Aug 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Joseph James George Foster - 23, Rubber Worker, Bachelor, 10 Orrest Road, Farringdon Park Preston
Kathleen Bonney - 27, Spinster, 6 Skeffington Rd. South
Groom's Father: James Foster, Deceased, Labourer
Bride's Father: Henry Bonney, Deceased, Corporation Worker
Witness: Edwin Foster; Lillian Brown
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 242, Entry 483
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 18 Aug 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Alexander McLeod - 23, Fitter, Bachelor, Highlands Llandough, Glamorgan
Patricia Peggy Louisa Parkinson - 19, Clerk, Spinster, 36 Delaway Street Preston
Groom's Father: Robert McLeod, Labourer
Bride's Father: John Parkinson, Labourer
Witness: James Joseph Beahan; Edna Louisa Lillian Honeybone
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 242, Entry 484
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 22 Aug 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Albert William Pratt - 20, Mechanic R.A.F., Bachelor, 25 Bolingbroke Rd. Stoke, Coventry
Ruby Hamilton Cairns - 21, Spinster, 20 Acregate Lane South, Preston
Groom's Father: Albert William Pratt, Bakers Salesman
Bride's Father: Robert Hamilton Cairns, Deceased, Transport Worker
Witness: Robert Hamilton Cairns; Elsie Hamilton Hall
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 243, Entry 485
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 11 Oct 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Frederick Sumner - 21, Steel Driller, Bachelor, 6 Beenland Street Preston
Margaret Balderstone Parkinson - 20, Spinster, 96 Barlow Street Preston
Groom's Father: Simpson Parker Lester Sumner, Omnibus Driver
Bride's Father: Richard Balderston Parkinson, Labourer
Witness: Lester Sumner; Elizabeth Cookson Ellerker
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 243, Entry 486
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 31 Oct 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Joseph Wilfred Crook - 21, Soldier, Bachelor, 2 Blakehall Street Preston
Olive Nelson - 21, Spinster, 8 Caroline Street S. Preston
Groom's Father: Thomas Crook, Labourer
Bride's Father: Walter Nelson, Process Worker
Witness: H. Thornton; Edna Crook
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 244, Entry 487
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 31 Oct 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Sidney Austin - 41, Soldier, Bachelor, C/o G.P.O. Towcester
Edith Barker - 31, Spinster, 20 Pinfold Street Preston
Bride's Father: Harry Barker, Labourer
Witness: William Nelson Evans; Jane Ainsworth
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 244, Entry 488
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 10 Nov 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Wilding - 36, Riveter, Bachelor, 171 Fishwick Parade Preston
Margaret Ann Jackson - 28, Weaver, Spinster, 43 Bootle Street Preston
Groom's Father: William Wilding, Deceased, Weaver
Bride's Father: Thomas Jackson, Plumber's Labourer
Witness: Fred Collier; Vesta Veronica Jackson
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 245, Entry 489
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 14 Nov 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Leslie Hewitt - 22, Able Seaman, Bachelor, 3 Dunmore St. Preston
Ellen Moon - 18, Spinster, 33 Weldon St. Preston
Groom's Father: John Hewitt, Deceased, Furnace Worker
Bride's Father: John Moon, Machinist
Witness: James Turner; Annie Fiddler
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 245, Entry 490
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 24 Nov 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Strephon Calderbank - 27, Paper Process Worker, Bachelor, 15 Beech Avenue, Urmston Manchester
Isabel Drinkall - 27, Spinster, 14 Fishwick View Preston
Groom's Father: Richard Strephon Calderbank, Maintenance Worker
Bride's Father: John Drinkall, Farmer
Witness: Richard Calderbank; Elizabeth Drinkall
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 246, Entry 491
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 19 Dec 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Alexander George Tanner - 38, Boot Repairer, Bachelor, 86 Nevett Street Preston
Mary Haresnape - 24, Spinster, 122 Acregate Lane Preston
Groom's Father: Edward Frederick Tanner, Labourer
Bride's Father: Richard Haresnape, Deceased, Plumber
Witness: John Haresnape; Irene Wastell
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 246, Entry 492
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 19 Dec 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
John Taylor - 24, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 30 Downing Street Preston
Laura Hull - 18, Spinster, 44 Hesketh Road Preston
Groom's Father: Samuel Taylor, Deceased, Corn Miller
Bride's Father: John Hull, Labourer
Witness: Albert Sumner; Patricia McMullan; J. R. Hull
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 247, Entry 493
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 26 Dec 1942 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Gordon Henderson - 20, Soldier, Bachelor, 225 Fishwick Parade Preston
Leah Hewson - 19, Spinster, 25 Coronation Street, Pendlebury, Manchester
Groom's Father: George Henderson, Labourer
Bride's Father: Herbert Hewson, Miner
Witness: John Taylor; Elizabeth Brookes
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 247, Entry 494
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 9 Jan 1943 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Wilfred Alty Blackburn - 24, S/Bd. H.M. Forces, Bachelor, 104 Acregate Lane Preston
Ivy Constance Lee - 20, Spinster, 54 Shakespeare Road Preston
Bride's Father: William Lee, Factory Overlooker
Witness: Arnold Morley; Elizabeth Ellen Lee
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 248, Entry 495
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 27 Mar 1943 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
William Hall - 62, Labourer, Widower, 11 Bleasdale St. East, Preston
Margaret Alice Wilson - 51, Cotton Weaver, Widow, 70 Callon St. Preston
Groom's Father: John Hall, Deceased, Carter
Bride's Father: James Smith, Deceased, Brickmaker
Witness: Arthur Simmonds; Mary Ellen Simmonds
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 248, Entry 496
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 27 Mar 1943 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Wilfred Arthur Browne - 21, Leading Aircraft Man, Bachelor, 30 Skeffington Road, Preston
Dinah Snape - 20, Steel Driller, Spinster, 121 Todd Lane, Lostock Hall, Preston
Groom's Father: John Browne, Boiler Attendant
Bride's Father: Thomas Snape, Aircraft Fitter
Witness: Henry Snape; Grace Evelyn Thompson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 249, Entry 497
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 17 Apr 1943 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Joseph Henry Dickens - 21, Tool Maker, Bachelor, 68 Fishwick View Preston
Edith Robinson - 21, Spinster, 68 Fishwick View Preston
Groom's Father: Joseph Dickens, Foreman Labourer
Bride's Father: Herbert Robinson, Tape Sizer
Witness: Charles Edward Dickenson; Hilda Howarth; Herbert Robinson
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 249, Entry 498
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 20 Apr 1943 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
Clifford Threlfall - 21, Plumber, Bachelor, 123 Fishwick Parade Preston
Joan Alston - 18, Spinster, 212 Fishwick Parade Preston
Groom's Father: Harold Threlfall, Engineer
Bride's Father: William Alston, Master Boot Repairer
Witness: Thomas Parkinson; Edith Lilian Church
Married by Licence by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 250, Entry 499
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives
Marriage: 22 Apr 1943 St Matthew, Preston, Lancs.
James Dugdale - 27, Electrician, Bachelor, 88 St. Stephen's Road, Deepdale, Preston
Elsie Coates - 21, Electric Lamp Worker, Spinster, 168 Fishwick Parade Preston
Groom's Father: Albert Dugdale, Sheet Metal Worker
Bride's Father: Herbert Coates, Munitions worker
Witness: Robert Alan Dugdale; Ruth Coates
Married by Banns by: T. Redfern. Vicar
Register: Marriages 1931 - 1943, Page 250, Entry 500
Source: Original register at Lancashire Archives