Independent Methodist Church, Wingates in the County of -- Lancashire --
Marriages at Independent Methodist Church in the
Parish of Westhoughton
Marriages recorded in the Register for 1917 - 1931
Marriage: 23 Jun 1917 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
John Croston - 38, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 332 Church Street, Westhoughton
Ethel Coop - 37, Widow, 51 Manchester Rd. Westhoughton
Groom's Father: Thomas Croston, Coal Miner
Bride's Father: Joseph Bateson, (Deceased), Cashier
Witness: J. Oswald Bateson; Ellen Croston
Married by Certificate by: Richard Kay Minister in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 1, Entry 1
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 7 Jul 1917 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
James Lee - 34, Colliery Stoker, Bachelor, 182 Manchester Rd. Westhoughton
Emma Bateson - 49, Confectioner, Spinster, 343 Church Street, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: James Lee, Engine Driver
Bride's Father: William Bateson, Retired
Witness: Joshua Bateson; Emma Violet Lee
Married by Licence by: Edward Ralphs Minister in the presence of John Thomas Howarth Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 1, Entry 2
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 9 Mar 1918 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Thomas Hampson - 26, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 78 Wigan Road, Westhoughton
Jane Shields - 27, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 12 Manchester Road, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: John Hampson, (Deceased), Carter
Bride's Father: John Shields, Coal Miner
Witness: Thomas Cowburn Crompton; Mary Hampson
Married by Certificate by: Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 2, Entry 3
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 20 Mar 1918 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Thomas Jolley - 24, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 34 Seddon Street, Westhoughton
Jane Ann Crompton - 23, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 342 Chorley Road, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: Richard Jolley, Coal Miner
Bride's Father: Richard Crompton, (Deceased), Coal Miner
Witness: Adam Crompton; Sarah Ann Byers
Married by Licence by: Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 2, Entry 4
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 29 Jun 1918 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Edward Owen - 25, Bricklayer Labourer, Bachelor, 1 Andrew Terrace, Westhoughton
Martha Lunn - 22, Munition Worker, Spinster, 232 Church Street, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: John Owen, (Deceased), Sea Captain
Bride's Father: David Lunn, Coal Miner
Witness: Thomas Lunn; Margaret Hilton
Married by Certificate by: Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 3, Entry 5
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 16 Nov 1918 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
John Fothergill - 22, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 179 Bolton Road, Westhoughton
Edith Thomasson - 22, Spinster, 200 Manchester Road, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: John Willison, (Deceased), Coal Miner
Bride's Father: Joseph Thomasson, Coal Miner
Witness: William Thomasson; Edith Livsey
Married by Licence by: Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 3, Entry 6
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 20 Dec 1918 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Harry Gill - 24, Gunner 218182 R.G.A. (Coal Miner), Bachelor, 80 Hindley Road, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton
Betty Holden - 26, Operative Rope Maker, Spinster, 274 Bolton Road, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: James Gill, Coal Miner
Bride's Father: Richard Holden, Coal Miner
Witness: Edward Forshaw; Annie Gill
Married by Certificate by: John T. Howarth Minister in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 4, Entry 7
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 21 Jul 1919 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Joseph Thomasson - 51, Colliery Fireman, Widower, 200 Manchester Road, Westhoughton
Frances Seddon - 56, Widow, 192 Manchester Road, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: Richard Thomasson, (Deceased), Collier
Bride's Father: James Horsfield, Collier
Witness: John Thomasson; Esther Taylor
Married by Certificate by: Richard Farrington Minister in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 4, Entry 8
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 25 Oct 1919 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Thomas Moss - 23, Engineer Journeyman, Bachelor, 5 Battenberg Road, Bolton
Jane Seddon - 21, Dressmaker, Spinster, 192 Manchester Road, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: John Thomas Moss, Moulder
Bride's Father: William Seddon, (Deceased), Collier
Witness: James Seddon; Beatrice Atkinson
Married by Certificate by: Richard Farrington Minister in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 5, Entry 9
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 21 Dec 1919 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Ralph Gregory - 23, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 282 Bluebell Cottages, Chorley Road, Westhoughton
Fanny Withington Ratcliffe - 21, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 1 Queen Street, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: Ralph Gregory, Collier
Bride's Father: John Ratcliffe, Collier
Witness: Gilbert Withington; Clarice Gregory
Married by Licence by: William Thomas Wardle. Minister in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 5, Entry 10
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 27 Dec 1919 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Fred Floyd - 27, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 331 Church Street, Wingates, Westhoughton
Ann Ratcliffe - 27, Spinster, 39 Chorley Road,Wingates, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: Robert Floyd, Collier
Bride's Father: Amos Ratcliffe, (Deceased), Collier
Witness: William Dobson; Ada Green
Married by Certificate by: Edward Ralphs Minister in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 6, Entry 11
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 21 Jan 1920 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Arthur Bentley Rigby - 27, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 30 Church Lane, Westhoughton
Florrie Williams - 25, Cotton Cardroom Hand, Spinster, 16 Dixon Street, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: John William Rigby, Contractor
Bride's Father: John Thomas Williams, Insurance Agent
Witness: Joseph Horrocks Makin; Bertha Ann Williams
Married by Certificate by: Edward Ralphs Minister in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 6, Entry 12
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 9 Feb 1920 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
James Kay - 28, Civil Service Clerk (2nd. T.M.A ), Bachelor, 53 Manchester Road, Westhoughton
Bess Sharples - 26, Fruiterer's Assistant, Spinster, 64 Market Street, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: Richard Kay, Colliery Fireman
Bride's Father: James Sharples, Fruiterer
Witness: Percy Sharples; Isabella Sharples
Married by Certificate by: Edward Ralphs Minister in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 7, Entry 13
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 18 Aug 1920 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
William Smalley - 37, Printer & Compositor (Journeyman), Bachelor, 17 Barnsley Street, Wigan
Alice Kay - 35, Spinster, 296 Church Street, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: Samuel Smalley, Steel Metal Worker
Bride's Father: Thomas Kay, Plasterer
Witness: Thomas Eatock; Rachel Kay
Married by Certificate by: Edward Ralphs Minister in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 7, Entry 14
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 4 Sep 1920 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
James Seddon - 26, Railway Porter, Bachelor, 192 Manchester Road, Westhoughton
Ada Harrison - 22, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 20 Abernethy Street, Horwich
Groom's Father: William Seddon, (Deceased), Collier
Bride's Father: Edward Harrison, Boiler Maker
Witness: William Hanson; Jane Moss
Married by Certificate by: Joseph Thomasson in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 8, Entry 15
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 9 Oct 1920 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Richard Scott - 25, Bricksetter Journeyman, Bachelor, 338 Church Street, Westhoughton
Amelia Boardman - 25, Operative in Chemical Works, Spinster, 38 Wesley Street, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: Henry Richard Scott, Contractor
Bride's Father: William Boardman, (Deceased), Collier
Witness: Herbert Boardman; Alice Thomason
Married by Certificate by: Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 8, Entry 16
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 28 Mar 1921 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
William Snape - 24, Electrician, Bachelor, 274 Chorley Road, Westhoughton
Alice Warren - 23, Cotton Operative, Spinster, 63 Manchester Road, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: Moses Snape, Collier
Bride's Father: Ambrose Warren, Collier
Witness: William Warren; Lily Snape
Married by Certificate by: Edward Ralphs Minister in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 9, Entry 17
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 25 Jun 1921 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Harry Crook - 32, Operative Cotton Spinner, Bachelor, 101 Bolton Road, Westhoughton
Maye Bateson - 33, Elementary School Teacher, Spinster, 51 Manchester Road, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: Francis Crook, Colliery Lampman
Bride's Father: Joseph Bateson, (Deceased), Colliery Cashier
Witness: Frank Crook; Jessie Boulton
Married by Certificate by: Edward Ralphs in the presence of John Cowburn Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 9, Entry 18
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 13 Aug 1921 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Adam Crompton - 39, Pumpman in Coal Mine, Bachelor, 342 Chorley Road, Westhoughton
Bertha Hibbert - 28, Jack Frame Tenter in Cotton Mill, Spinster, 81 St. Johns Road, Lostock
Groom's Father: Richard Crompton, (Deceased), Collier
Bride's Father: Wright Hibbert, Pumpman
Witness: Thomas Jolley; Jane Ann Jolley
Married by Certificate by: Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 10, Entry 19
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 20 Dec 1921 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
William Edge Coop formerly Edge - 32, Joiner (Journeyman), Bachelor, 330 Church Street, Westhoughton
Ethel Ferris - 20, Operative Cotton Spinner, Spinster, 15 Smithy Row, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: Timothy Coop, Joiner
Witness: Ernest Coop Bateson; Esther Lawrenson
Married by Licence by: Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Notes: [Bride's father not named but recorded as a Collier. Groom's name and signature
entered as William Edge Coop and age as 30. Ammended by a note 'In Entry No.20 Col.2
for William Coop [sic] Coop read William Edge Coop formerly known as William Edge.
In Col.3 for 30 read 32. Corrected by me on the 9th March 1959 S. Crook,
Authorised person for the said Chapel in the presence of William Edge Ethel Edge the
parties married. A statutory declaration as to the facts having been made by William Edge']
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 10, Entry 20
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 7 Jun 1922 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Ephraim Brindle Hodkinson - 25, Bricklayer (Collier), Bachelor, 3 Lord Street, Westhoughton
Alice Gaskell - 23, Cotton Cardroom Hand, Spinster, 19 Market Street, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: Richard Hodkinson, Bricklayer
Bride's Father: John Gaskell, Colliery Fireman
Witness: James Bullough; Lizzie Gaskell
Married by Certificate by: Edward Ralphs in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 11, Entry 21
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 23 Dec 1922 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
James Burrows - 23, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 210 Manchester Road, Westhoughton
Nellie Makin - 22, Spinster, 210 Manchester Road, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: James Burrows, Labourer
Bride's Father: John Thomas Makin, Clogger
Witness: Thomas Ralphs Makin; Beatrice Burrows
Married by Certificate by: Edward Ralphs in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 11, Entry 22
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 3 Mar 1923 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Frank Pendlebury - 25, Coal Miner, Widower, 16 Seddon Street, Wingates, Westhoughton
Margaret Alice Scotson - 19, Cotton Side Piecer, Spinster, 1 Wingates Lane, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: John Pendlebury, Labourer
Bride's Father: James Scotson, Collier
Witness: John Robert Scotson; Ivy Pendlebury
Married by Certificate by: Edward Ralphs in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 12, Entry 23
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 14 Apr 1923 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Thomas Embrey - 22, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 19 Dixon Street, Wingates, Westhoughton
Elsie Makinson - 20, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 15 Dale Street, Horwich
Groom's Father: Edward Embrey, Coal Miner
Bride's Father: Andrew Makinson, Blacksmith
Witness: Sidney Embrey; Annie Roscow
Married by Certificate by: Andrew Makinson in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 12, Entry 24
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 14 Apr 1923 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Edward Hall - 22, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 17 Manchester Road, Westhoughton
Blanche Emma Dodd - 20, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 30 Carwood Grove, Horwich
Bride's Father: William Henry Dodd, Labourer
Witness: Wm. A. H. Dodd; Elizabeth Gilligan
Married by Certificate by: Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 13, Entry 25
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 18 Aug 1923 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
James Naylor - 24, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 603 Bolton Road, Aspull
Clara Jameson - 19, Spinner in Cotton Mill, Spinster, 13 Dixon Street, Wingates, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: James Naylor, Collier
Bride's Father: Peter Jameson, (Deceased), Spinner
Witness: John Jas. Jameson; Mary Naylor
Married by Licence by: Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 13, Entry 26
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 6 Oct 1923 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
James Hodkinson - 23, Assistant Overlooker (Cotton Ring Spinning), Bachelor, 36 Chorley Road, Westhoughton
Nellie France - 23, Comber Tenter, Spinster, 12 Heaton Road, Lostock
Groom's Father: William Hodkinson, Bricklayer
Bride's Father: Thomas France, Overlooker
Witness: John Hodkinson; Elsie France
Married by Certificate by: Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 14, Entry 27
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 24 Nov 1923 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Fred Boardman - 20, Coal Bagger, Bachelor, 217 Church Street, Westhoughton
Ethel Heyes Oakes - 23, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 3 Ainscow Cottages, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: William Boardman, Signalman
Bride's Father: James Oakes, (Deceased), Collier
Witness: Gladys Fletcher; Louis Boardman
Married by Certificate by: Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 14, Entry 28
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 20 Sep 1924 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Walter Jolley - 26, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 17 George Street, Westhoughton
Mary Kay - 22, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 272 Chorley Road, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: Robert Jolley, Collier
Bride's Father: Thomas Kay, (Deceased), Collier
Witness: William Kay; Alice Latham
Married by Certificate by: Joseph Rushton in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 15, Entry 29
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 28 Feb 1925 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Arthur Wardle - 28, Letter Carrier G.P.O. , Bachelor, 29 Aireworth Street, Westhoughton
Lillie Howarth - 30, Cotton Frame Tenter, Spinster, 335 Church Street, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: William Thomas Wardle, Joiner
Bride's Father: John Thomas Howarth, (Deceased), Ironmonger
Witness: Edward Handel Wardle; Alice Ellen Coop
Married by Certificate by: William Thomas Wardle (Minister) in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 15, Entry 30
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 26 Dec 1925 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Nathaniel Newton - 34, Blacksmith, Bachelor, 161 Park Road, Westhoughton
Nellie Horsfield - 26, Operative in Cotton Cardroom, Spinster, 82 Wigan Road
Groom's Father: John Newton, (Deceased), Collier
Bride's Father: Thomas Horsfield, Collier
Witness: John Horsfield; Mary Westwell Newton
Married by Licence by: William Thomas Wardle (Minister) in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 16, Entry 31
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 17 Apr 1926 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Fred Thomasson - 23, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 291 Church Street, Westhoughton
Lilian Boardman - 18, Cotton Beamer, Spinster, 219 Church Street, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: John Thomasson, Colliery Fireman
Bride's Father: William Boardman, Railwayman
Witness: Louis Boardman; Florrie Thomasson
Married by Licence by: Thomas Boardman (Minister) in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 16, Entry 32
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 8 May 1926 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
James Freeman - 23, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 708 Manchester Road, Chequerbent
Ann Ellen Kay - 22, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 29 Manchester Road, Wingates
Groom's Father: Ernest Freeman, Under Manager Colliery
Bride's Father: Richard Kay, (Deceased), Colliery Fireman
Witness: Joseph Mangnall; Elizabeth Ellen Jolley
Married by Certificate by: Joseph Thomasson Minister in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 17, Entry 33
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 19 Jun 1926 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Lawrence Reynold Croston - 22, Baker (Journeyman), Bachelor, 206a Newton Road, Lowton
Hilda Roberts - 21, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 172 Manchester Road, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: George Croston, Baker
Bride's Father: Robert William Roberts, Colliery Fireman
Witness: Norman William Roberts; Mary Norman
Married by Certificate by: Arthur Howell Minister in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 17, Entry 34
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 26 Mar 1927 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
William Hindley - 23, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 46 Albion Street, Wingates
Ellen Whittingham - 22, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 12 Chorley Road, Wingates
Groom's Father: James Hindley, Collier
Bride's Father: John Whittingham, (Deceased), Painter
Witness: James Marsh; Catherine Whittingham
Married by Certificate by: Arthur Howell Minister in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 18, Entry 35
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 16 Apr 1927 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Wilfred Thomasson - 23, Gardener (Domestic), Bachelor, 150 Manchester Road, Westhoughton
Sarah Alice Crook - 25, Cotton Yarn Tester, Spinster, 34 Church Lane, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: Thomas Thomasson, Collier
Bride's Father: Samuel Crook, Warehouseman
Witness: Fred Fearnley; Edith Massey
Married by Certificate by: Samuel Crook in the presence of John Cowburn Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 18, Entry 36
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 7 May 1927 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
John Ratcliffe - 26, Operative Cotton Spinner, Bachelor, 15 Chorley Road, Westhoughton
Minnie Clarke - 25, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 166 Manchester Road, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: William Ratcliffe, Cotton Spinner
Bride's Father: Richard Clarke, (Deceased), Collier
Witness: James Ratcliffe; Edith Barlow
Married by Certificate by: Arthur Howell in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 19, Entry 37
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 14 Apr 1928 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Bertie Isherwood - 44, Colliery Labourer, Bachelor, 216 Manchester Road, Westhoughton
Polly Graham - 33, Cop Winder (Cotton Mill), Spinster, 216 Manchester Road, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: Peter Isherwood, Collier
Bride's Father: John Graham, (Deceased), Slasher
Witness: John Graham; Annie Graham
Married by Certificate by: Edward Ralphs Minister in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 19, Entry 38
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 11 Aug 1928 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
William Victor Heaton - 36, Railway Clerk, Bachelor, 72 Wigan Road, Westhoughton
Bertha Ann Williams - 37, Elementary School Teacher, Spinster, 16 Dixon Street, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: Henry Heaton, (Deceased), Railway Signalman
Bride's Father: John Thomas Williams, (Deceased), Insurance Agent
Witness: Evan Heaton; Ruby Lomax
Married by Certificate by: Edward Ralphs Minister in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 20, Entry 39
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 20 Apr 1929 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
John James Jameson - 28, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 13 Dixon Street, Wingates, Westhoughton
Mary Partington - 24, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 11 Dixon Street, Wingates, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: Peter Jameson, (Deceased), Cotton Spinner
Bride's Father: Frederick Partington, Colliery Fireman
Witness: Harry Jameson; Nellie Partington
Married by Certificate by: Arthur Howell Minister Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 20, Entry 40
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 26 Oct 1929 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Richard Hodkinson - 24, Assistant Frame Overlooker, Bachelor, 323 Manchester Road, Westhoughton
Elizabeth Taylor - 23, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 10 Green Street, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: William Hodkinson, Brick Layer
Bride's Father: James Taylor, (Deceased), Labourer
Witness: John Hodkinson; Annie Preston
Married by Certificate by: Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 21, Entry 41
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 21 Dec 1929 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Ernest Robinson - 25, Cotton Side Piecer, Bachelor, 14 Seddon Street, Westhoughton
Ada Eveline Scotson - 21, Spinster, 21 Gorsey Hey, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: Joseph Park Robinson, Carter
Bride's Father: James Scotson, Colliery Fireman
Witness: Bruce Robinson; Agnes Scotson
Married by Certificate by: Arthur Howell Minister in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 21, Entry 42
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 22 Feb 1930 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Henry Nightingale Cooper - 28, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 1 Pocket Nook Road, Lostock
Catherine Whittingham - 27, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 12 Chorley Road, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: Henry Cooper, (Deceased), Coal Miner
Bride's Father: John Whittingham, (Deceased), Painter
Witness: James Whittingham; Elizabeth Ann Whittingham
Married by Certificate by: Arthur Howell Minister in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 22, Entry 43
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 19 Apr 1930 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
John Holker - 22, Commercial Traveller, Bachelor, 2 Gerrard Street, Westhoughton
Emily McTaggart - 22, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 1 Albion Street, Wingates, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: James Holker, Labourer
Bride's Father: Peter McTaggart, (Deceased), Collier
Witness: William Holker; Mary Flitcroft
Married by Certificate by: Joseph Thomasson in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 22, Entry 44
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 21 Jun 1930 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
John Valentine - 27, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 486 Leigh Road, Westhoughton
Florrie Fearnley - 27, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 136 Church Street, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: Thomas Valentine, Collier
Bride's Father: Edwin Fearnley, Check Weighman
Witness: Albert Walls Valentine; Hilda Fearnley
Married by Certificate by: Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 23, Entry 45
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 16 Aug 1930 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
James Clarke Partington - 27, Coal Miner, Bachelor, 21 Dixon Street, Westhoughton
Alice Taylor - 27, Cotton Beamer, Spinster, 158 Bolton Road, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: John Partington, Engine Winder
Bride's Father: Edward Taylor, Coal Miner
Witness: Harold Taylor; Caroline Forshaw Partington
Married by Certificate by: Arthur Howell Minister in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 23, Entry 46
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 30 Aug 1930 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Colin Bootham - 21, Haulage Hand (Colliery), Bachelor, 37 Church Lane, Wingates, Westhoughton
Alice Withington - 23, Cotton Winder, Spinster, 32 Leigh Road, Westhoughton
Bride's Father: Ralph William Withington, (Deceased), Stoker
Witness: Herbert Unsworth; Nellie Alker
Married by Certificate by: Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 24, Entry 47
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 6 Sep 1930 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
William Hartley - 23, Haulage Hand in Coal Mine, Bachelor, 268 Leigh Road, Westhoughton
Lucy Boydell - 27, Dyer in Bleachworks, Spinster, 625 Chorley Road, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: James Hartley, (Deceased), Electrician
Bride's Father: Thomas Boydell, Colliery Hand
Witness: Joseph Burrows; Mary A. Fish
Married by Certificate by: Arthur Howell Minister in the presence of Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 24, Entry 48
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 11 Oct 1930 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
George Smith Knowles - 26, Clark (National Health Insurance), Bachelor, 18 Aireworth Street, Westhoughton
Gladys Fletcher - 25, Spinster, 22 King Street, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: James Knowles, Boiler Maker
Bride's Father: Julian Fletcher, Joiner
Witness: Cris Knowles; Mildred Fletcher
Married by Certificate by: Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 25, Entry 49
Source: LDS Film 2411399
Marriage: 28 Feb 1931 Independent Methodist Chapel Dixon Street Wingates, Westhoughton, Lancs.
Harold Birchall - 26, Motor Lorry Driver, Bachelor, 280 Leigh Road, Westhoughton
Doris Irene Hall - 23, Cotton Weaver, Spinster, 17 Manchester Road, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: Ernest Birchall, (Deceased), Assurance Agent
Bride's Father: Frank Ackers, Collier
Witness: Leonard Aspinall; Ellen Ackers
Married by Certificate by: Samuel Crook Authorised Person for the said Chapel
Register: Marriages 1917 - 1931, Page 25, Entry 50
Source: LDS Film 2411399