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Marriages at St Catharine Scholes
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Marriages recorded in the Register for 1946 - 1956

Marriage: 19 Jan 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
George Derbyshire - 26, Sergeant No. 3531177 in Manchester Regiment, Bachelor, 4 Elizabeth Street, Wigan
Florence Fisher - 25, Nurse, Spinster, 10 Lorne Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Henry Derbyshire, Labourer
    Bride's Father: John Fisher, Labourer
    Witness: James Derbyshire; Rebecca Derbyshire
    Married by Licence by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 1, Entry 1
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Jan 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Banks - 24, Gunner No. 11001311 in Royal Artillery, Bachelor, 14 Neville Street, Wigan
Elizabeth Jelliker - 27, Factory Hand, Spinster, 12 Greenough Row, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Banks, Labourer
    Bride's Father: John Henry Jelliker, Miner
    Witness: James Prior; Mary Jane Jellicker
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Notes: [Bride signed 'Elizabeth Jellicker']
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 1, Entry 2
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Jan 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Forshaw - 33, Blacksmith's Striker, Bachelor, 7 Hilton Street, Lower Ince
Elsie Thomas - 24, Machinist, Spinster, 34 Linney Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Ralph Forshaw, (deceased), Colliery Brakesman
    Bride's Father: Joseph Thomas, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Thomas Causey; Elizabeth Abraham
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 2, Entry 3
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Jan 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Kenneth Herbert Holland - 25, L.A.C. No. 1080829 in R.A.F., Bachelor, 4 Cecil Street, Wigan
Beatrice Mona Green - 21, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 102 Hallgate, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Herbert Holland, Labourer
    Bride's Father: John Thomas Green, Fisherman
    Witness: James Taylor; Irene Armstrong
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 2, Entry 4
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Feb 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Walter Oldfield - 24, Air-mechanic FX 92980 in Royal Navy, Bachelor, 30 Walter Street, Blackburn
Marion Burgess - 20, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 2 Bolton Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: James Oldfield, Labourer
    Bride's Father: James Burgess, Labourer
    Witness: John Henry Kenyon; Ada Brown
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 3, Entry 5
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Feb 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Thomas Farrimond - 33, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 103 Warrington Road, Newtown
Dorothy Burgess - 26, Dispatch Clerk, Spinster, 6 Cecil Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Joseph Farrimond, Woodworking Machinist
    Bride's Father: George Burgess, Wagon Builder
    Witness: Joseph Farrimond; Kathleen Burgess
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 3, Entry 6
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Feb 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Bernard Baugh - 27, Tailor, Bachelor, 160 Caledonia Road, Wolverhampton
Dorothy Emily Sheldon - 23, Driller, Spinster, 162 Hodges Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Bernard Baugh, (deceased), Store-Keeper
    Bride's Father: Victor Frederick Sheldon, Fitter
    Witness: Francis Albert Sheldon; Margaret Ball
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 4, Entry 7
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Feb 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James William Ashurst - 36, Factory Hand, Bachelor, 38 Longfield Street, New Springs
Irene Banks - 23, Factory Hand, Spinster, 51 Kirkless Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: James Ashurst, Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Banks, Crane-Driver
    Witness: Joseph Ashurst; Jenny Banks
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 4, Entry 8
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Feb 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Clifford Stothers - 21, Factory Hand, Bachelor, 19 William Street, Wigan
Olive Elliott - 18, Factory Hand, Spinster, 149 Darlington Street East, Wigan
    Groom's Father: James Stothers, Miner
    Witness: Joesph [sic] Hill; Ethel Owen
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Notes: [Bride's Surname recorded as 'Elliott commonley known as Porter']
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 5, Entry 9
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Mar 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Peter Winstanley - 26, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 27 Leader Street, Wigan
Dorothy Dobson - 23, Lock Maker, Spinster, 57 Belle Green Lane, Ince-in-Makerfield
    Groom's Father: Peter Winstanley, Factory Hand
    Bride's Father: John Thomas Dobson, Omnibus Driver
    Witness: Joseph Edward Foster; Sarah Jane Dobson
    Married by Licence by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 5, Entry 10
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Mar 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William James Hart - 23, Private No. 13113424 in R.E.M.E., Bachelor, 16 Chapel Street, Ince-in-Makerfield
Marion Sherburn - 19, Tailoress, Spinster, 167 Hardybutts, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Robert Hart, Clerk
    Bride's Father: Alfred Sherburn, Munition Worker
    Witness: Alec Owen May; Ellen Jameson
    Married by Licence by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 6, Entry 11
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Mar 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ronald Ashurst - 25, L.A.C. No. 1044701 in R.A.F., Bachelor, 212 Darlington Street East, Wigan
Margaret Winterbottom - 21, Sewer, Spinster, 26 Mort Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Edward Ashurst, Miner
    Bride's Father: Albert Winterbottom, Labourer
    Witness: John Rutter; Mary Ashurst
    Married by Licence by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 6, Entry 12
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Mar 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Henry Heath - 26, Private No. 3857092 in South Lancashire Regiment, Bachelor, 107 Platt Lane, Wigan
Lily May Foster - 28, Waitress, Spinster, 17 Golborne Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Edward Heath, (deceased), Soldier
    Bride's Father: Samuel Foster, Railway Knocker-up
    Witness: Joseph Dudley; Marie Stone
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 7, Entry 13
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Mar 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Norman Brown - 21, Haulage Hand, Bachelor, 12 Kendrick Street, Wigan
May Eccleston - 20, Screen Hand, Spinster, 101 Lily Lane, Bamfurlong, Abram
    Groom's Father: Robert John Brown, Labourer
    Bride's Father: James Eccleston, Munition Worker
    Witness: Walter Bullough; Bertha Hughes
    Married by Licence by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 7, Entry 14
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Apr 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Leonard Grimshaw - 26, Machine Shop Inspector, Bachelor, 82 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan
Ellen Barnes - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 35 Kendrick Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Richard Grimshaw, Fitter
    Bride's Father: Peter Barnes, Spade Maker
    Witness: Edward Barnes; Elizabeth Joan Grimshaw
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 8, Entry 15
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Apr 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Clifford Rigby - 33, School Teacher, Widower, 106 Chorley Road, Standish
Doris Maria Dalton - 28, Secretary, Widow, 106 Chorley Road, Standish
    Groom's Father: George Rigby, (deceased), Colliery Deputy
    Bride's Father: Jess Webb, Master Mariner
    Witness: Ernest Rigby; Vera Florence Webb
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 8, Entry 16
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 Apr 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Herbert Wood - 31, Analytical Chemist, Bachelor, 1 Walkden Avenue, Wigan
Clara Leather - 31, School Teacher, Spinster, 6 Wordsworth Avenue, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Herbert Wood, Commercial Traveller
    Bride's Father: Thomas Leather, Commercial Traveller
    Witness: Jennings Wood; Constance Sarah Wilding
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 9, Entry 17
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Apr 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Winstanley - 21, No. 2267315 in R.A.F., Bachelor, 34 Lorne Street, Wigan
Olga Muriel Hitchmough - 23, Tailoress, Spinster, 273 Scholes, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Thomas Winstanley, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Robert Hitchmough, Designer
    Witness: James Birchall; Marian Winstanley
    Married by Banns by: James Taplin Vicar of Goose Green. Off. Minister
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 9, Entry 18
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Apr 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Edward Hart - 28, H.M.Forces, Bachelor, 176 Manchester Road, Ince-in-Makerfield
Mildred Wilding - 26, Machinist, Spinster, 27 Thompson Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Edward Hart, Licensed Victualler
    Bride's Father: Wilfred Wilding, Caretaker
    Witness: Francis Hart; Joyce Halsall
    Married by Banns by: James Taplin Vicar of Goose Green. Off. Minister
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 10, Entry 19
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 May 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Ashcroft - 21, Steel Worker, Bachelor, 29 Kirkless Street, Wigan
Marion Martin - 21, Factory Hand, Spinster, 16 Caunce Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: James Ashcroft, Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas William Martin, Rigger
    Witness: Leslie James; Edith May Speakman
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 10, Entry 20
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 May 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Bentley Brogan - 24, Clerk, Bachelor, 30 Manor Road, Salford 6
May Taylor - 26, Nurse, Spinster, 142 Hardybutts, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Thomas Brogan, Confectioner
    Bride's Father: Albert Edward Taylor, Master Joiner
    Witness: Harold Edward Bailey; Hilda Taylor
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 11, Entry 21
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 May 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ernest Baron - 23, Factory Hand, Bachelor, 10 Hen Street, Wigan
Joan Wilson - 21, Factory Hand, Spinster, 8 Railway Street, Springfield
    Groom's Father: George Baron, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Joseph Wilson, (deceased), Labourer
    Witness: Henry Robinson; Lucy Baron
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 11, Entry 22
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Jun 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Ralphson - 32, Derrick Slinger, Widower, 10 Rupert Street, Wigan
Jane Wright - 27, Widow, 5 Kendrick Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Ralphson, Miner
    Bride's Father: Michael Rigby, Labourer
    Witness: Norman Wright; Elizabeth Rigby
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 12, Entry 23
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Jun 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Hampson - 25, Clerk, Bachelor, 16 Smith Lane, Hindley Green
Hannah Benfold - 22, Typist, Spinster, 70 Lorne Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William James Hampson, Labourer
    Bride's Father: James Benfold, Miner
    Witness: Thomas Hampson; Kathleen Burgess
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 12, Entry 24
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Jun 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Gilbert Birkett - 56, Miner, Widower, 26 Ince Green Lane, Ince-in-Makerfield
Martha Shaw - 39, Cleaner, Spinster, 48 Caunce Road, Wigan
    Bride's Father: James Shaw, Miner
    Witness: George Hilton; Alice Shaw
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 13, Entry 25
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Jun 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Randolph Carroll - 25, Store Keeper, Bachelor, 7 Ruskin Avenue, Chadderton. Oldham
Edna Long - 25, Confectioner, Spinster, 34 Caunce Road, Wigan
    Groom's Father: James Carroll, Boot & Shoe Maker
    Bride's Father: William Richardson Long, Labourer
    Witness: Horace Long; Mary Walkden
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 13, Entry 26
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 15 Jun 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Jarvis - 36, Surface Hand, Widower, 51 James Street, Lower Ince
Nellie Wroth - 29, Factory Hand, Spinster, 57 Linney Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Thomas Jarvis, (deceased), Colliery Fireman
    Bride's Father: William Wroth, Labourer
    Witness: Walter Baldwin; Dorothy Robinson
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 14, Entry 27
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Jun 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Herbert Banks - 22, Private No. 1412248 in the Northamptonshire Regiment, Bachelor, 198 Dorning Street, Wigan
Elizabeth Taylor - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 25 Bolton Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Herbert Banks, (deceased), Contractor
    Bride's Father: James Taylor, Miner
    Witness: Thomas Taylor; Ellen Margaret Banks
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 14, Entry 28
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Jun 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Derbyshire - 25, Driver No. 357508 in Royal Engineers, Bachelor, 42 Linney Street, Wigan
Catherine Sutton - 25, Spinster, 58 Stanley Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Thomas Derbyshire, Labourer
    Bride's Father: William Sutton, Labourer
    Witness: Richard Derbyshire; Charlotte Sutton
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 15, Entry 29
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Jun 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Eli Harrison - 30, Miner, Bachelor, 74 Park Road, Hindley
Beatrice Ashurst - 30, Factory Hand, Spinster, 4 Well Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Harrison, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Richard Ashurst, Labourer
    Witness: James Davies; Phoebe Davies
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 15, Entry 30
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Jun 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Yates - 28, Coach Trimmer, Bachelor, 10 Neville Street, Wigan
Jenny Helland - 33, Tailoress, Spinster, 5 Neville Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Parkinson Yates, Miner
    Bride's Father: Gustav Helland, (deceased), Farmer
    Witness: Walter Yates; Edna Yates
    Married by Licence by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 16, Entry 31
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Jun 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Richardson - 28, Labourer, Bachelor, 16 Cyril Street, Warrington
Lilian Lunt - 22, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 4 Shared Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Peter Richardson, Wire drawer
    Bride's Father: William Lunt, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Alfred Headland; Doris Peet
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 16, Entry 32
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Jul 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Halliwell - 22, Miner, Bachelor, 18 Cambridge Street, Wigan
Isabella Shimmin - 22, Domestic Servant, Spinster, 14 Chorley Road, Standish
    Groom's Father: Joseph Halliwell, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Henry Shimmin, Butcher
    Witness: John Cartwright; Margaret Halliwell
    Married by Banns by: A. H. Attwell Asst. Curate of Wigan Parish Church
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 17, Entry 33
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Jul 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Walter Stanley Butler - 35, Joiner, Widower, 267 Barnsley Street, Wigan
Beatrice Elizabeth Sherrington - 30, Shop Assistant, Widow, 75 Northumberland Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Walter Stanley Butler, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Stanley Heaps, (deceased), Shop assistant
    Witness: Arthur Eric Watts; Annie Butler
    Married by Licence by: A. H. Attwell Asst. Curate of Wigan Parish Ch. Off. Min.
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 17, Entry 34
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Jul 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Burgess - 31, Packer, Bachelor, 43 Kirkless Street, Wigan
Lily Davies - 26, Factory Hand, Spinster, 45 Kirkless Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: James Burgess, Miner
    Bride's Father: Wilfred Davies, Labourer
    Witness: Arthur Burgess; May Holding
    Married by Banns by: W. Herbert Bullough (Vicar of St. Matthew's Highfield)
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 18, Entry 35
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 13 Jul 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Houghton - 24, Labourer, Bachelor, 8 Park View, Shevington Lane, Shevington
Doris Foster - 23, Spinster, 18 Caunce Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Thomas Houghton, Miner
    Bride's Father: Edwin Clarence Foster, Labourer
    Witness: Harold Houghton; Annie Foster
    Married by Banns by: W. Herbert Bullough (Vicar of St. Matthew's Highfield)
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 18, Entry 36
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 13 Jul 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Jones - 32, Well-corer's assistant, Bachelor, 3 Pagefield St.
May Wright - 36, Shop Assistant, Widow, 111 Darlington St. East
    Groom's Father: Thomas Lloyd Jones, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: James Smith, Bricklayer
    Witness: Joseph Chamberlain; Lilian Baxendale
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead Vicar of S. Michael's Wigan
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 19, Entry 37
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Jul 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Sydney Hart - 26, Shot Lighter, Bachelor, 9 Shared St.
Lilian Warrilow - 25, Rubber Worker, Spinster, 131 Spring St.
    Groom's Father: Henry Hart, Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Warrilow, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Robert Hart; Nora Maron
    Married by Banns by: A. M. Whitehead Vicar of S. Michael's Wigan
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 19, Entry 38
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Jul 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Heaton - 26, Packer, Bachelor, 13 Mill Lane, Parbold
Edna Molyneux - 23, Presser, Spinster, 2 Seed St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Heaton, Farm labourer
    Bride's Father: James Molyneux, Colliery plate-layer
    Witness: William Heaton; Olive Molyneux
    Married by Licence by: A. M. Whitehead Vicar of S. Michael's Wigan
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 20, Entry 39
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Jul 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Cartwright - 55, Railwayman, Widower, 76 Darlington Street East, Wigan
Lily Turner - 42, Canteen Worker, Spinster, 76 Darlington Street East, Wigan
    Groom's Father: James Thomas Cartwright, (deceased), Mineral Water Manufacturer
    Bride's Father: Henry Turner, (deceased), Carter
    Witness: William Baden Poulson; Mary Alice Poulson
    Married by Licence by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 20, Entry 40
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Aug 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Gaskell - 24, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 17 Taylor's Lane, Spring View
Lily Lowe - 23, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 3 Kent Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Arthur Gaskell, (deceased), Colliery Stoker
    Bride's Father: Thomas Hilton Lowe, Colliery Stoker
    Witness: James Gaskell; Edna Martlew
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 21, Entry 41
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 Aug 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Howarth - Clerk, Bachelor, 2 Fairborn Avenue, Worsley Mesnes
May Cheetham - Clerk, Spinster, 76 Brookhouse Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: James Howarth, Miner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Cheetham, Miner
    Witness: Harry Howarth; Annie Woods
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Notes: [No ages are recorded]
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 21, Entry 42
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 Aug 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Atherton - 27, Plater, Bachelor, 15 Birkett Bank, Wigan
Doris Leatherbarrow - 26, Factory Hand, Spinster, 78 West Street, Higher Ince
    Groom's Father: Thomas Atherton, Munition Worker
    Bride's Father: James Leatherbarrow, Miner
    Witness: Christopher Higham; Annie Atherton
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Notes: [Groom's signature & the start of Bride's signature appear to have been
           originally recorded by clerk but deleted and proper signatures entered]
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 22, Entry 43
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 Aug 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Sidney Curran - 26, Miner, Bachelor, 7 Kendrick Street, Wigan
Sarah Mason - 25, Factory Hand, Spinster, 226 Manchester Road, Higher Ince
    Groom's Father: James Curran, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Luke Mason, Miner
    Witness: John Hedley; Lily Curran
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 22, Entry 44
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Sep 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Stanley Taylor - 22, Labourer, Bachelor, 8 Florence Street, Wigan
Patricia Kennedy - 19, Nurse, Spinster, 8 Florence Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Stanley Taylor, Brass Moulder
    Bride's Father: Richard Kennedy, Miner
    Witness: Richard Kennedy; Joan Taylor
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 23, Entry 45
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Sep 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Charles Bird - 27, Lorry driver, Bachelor, 42 Essex Road, Hoddesdon, Herts.
Muriel Shepherd - 20, Women's Land Army, Spinster, 71 Scholefield Lane, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Walter John Bird, (deceased), Labourer
    Bride's Father: Henry Shepherd, (deceased), Builder
    Witness: William George Sewell; Ada Day
    Married by Licence by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 23, Entry 46
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Sep 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
George James Newey - 33, Motor Salesman, Bachelor, 71 Sheaves Hill Avenue, Colindale, London
Margaret Brown - 28, Telephone Supervisor, Spinster, Woodbank House, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton
    Groom's Father: John Albert Newey, Sheet Metal Worker
    Bride's Father: Thomas Brown, Works Foreman
    Witness: Albert Arthur Newey; Elsie Kay
    Married by Licence by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 24, Entry 47
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Oct 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas William Francis - 26, Miner, Bachelor, 32 Platt Lane, Wigan
Elizabeth Atherton - 22, Factory Hand, Spinster, 28 Hardybutts, Wigan
    Groom's Father: James Francis, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Henry Atherton, Miner
    Witness: Matthew Francis; Mary Jane Atherton
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 24, Entry 48
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Oct 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Gregory - 20, Miner, Bachelor, 70 Broom Road, Pemberton
May Holding - 21, Factory Hand, Spinster, 53 Lorne Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Joseph Gregory, Munition Worker
    Bride's Father: James Holding, Spade Maker
    Witness: John Holding; Gladys Gregory
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Notes: [First witness originally signed in place of Bride's signature, but deleted it,
           then signed 'J. Holding', but deleted 'J.' and signed full name]
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 25, Entry 49
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Oct 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Bibby - 23, Fitter, Bachelor, 34 Jedburgh Avenue, Bolton
Dorothy Atherton - 22, Nurse, Spinster, 6 Engineer Street, Higher Ince
    Groom's Father: James Bibby, (deceased), Saw-miller
    Bride's Father: James Atherton, Steel Worker
    Witness: Albert Horseman; Ellen Bibby
    Married by Banns by: J. R. Hibbert Vicar of Fulwood
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 25, Entry 50
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Nov 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Wilfred Groom - 34, Miner, Bachelor, 14 Gaskell Street, Wigan
Mary Ellen Seddon - 33, Knitter- machinist, Spinster, 85A Platt Lane, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Jabez Groom, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Joseph Seddon, Miner
    Witness: Edward Seddon; Martha Groom
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Notes: [Bride signed 'Mary Ellen Groom' but deleted & corrected surname]
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 26, Entry 51
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 Nov 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Thomas Astley - 23, Engineer, Bachelor, 78 Ullswater Street, Preston
Edna Williams - 21, Cashier, Spinster, 57 Vine Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Thomas Astley, Munition Worker
    Bride's Father: Reuben Williams, Cinema Manager
    Witness: James Arthur Lee; Margaret Williams
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 26, Entry 52
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Nov 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Leonard Hitchen - 28, Clerk, Bachelor, 2 Frank Street, Wigan
Edith Seddon - 25, Nurse, Spinster, 41 Stanley Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Hitchen, Feeder to Plater Machinist
    Bride's Father: Richard Seddon, Labourer
    Witness: Leslie Hitchen; Mary Ann Fairhurst
    Married by Banns by: James Taplin Offic. Minister Vicar of Goose Green
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 27, Entry 53
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Dec 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ronald Foster - 22, L.A.C. No. 1677753 in R.A.F., Bachelor, 22 Dawson Avenue, Wigan
Florence Taylor - 21, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 15 Florence Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: James Foster, Driver
    Bride's Father: John Taylor, (deceased), Waggon builder
    Witness: James Prior; Elsie Taylor
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Notes: [Groom's address was recorded as '22 Dawson Square' but deleted & corrected]
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 27, Entry 54
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Dec 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Henry Hurst - 19, Shop assistant, Bachelor, 12 Sandy Lane, Orrell
Margaret Allen - 18, Factory Hand, Spinster, 83 Linney Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Joshua Hurst, Munition Worker
    Bride's Father: Thomas Allen, Miner
    Witness: Ernest Albert Pledger; Annie McCoy
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 28, Entry 55
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Dec 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Coates - 39, Labourer, Bachelor, 7 Holborn Avenue, Wigan
Florence Berry - 36, Shoe maker, Widow, 18 Kendrick Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Joseph Gaskell Coates, (deceased), Labourer
    Bride's Father: William Blagg, Engineer
    Witness: John Thomas McMullen; Ada Day
    Married by Licence by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 28, Entry 56
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Dec 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Gordon Matthews - 26, Joiner, Bachelor, 16 Gordon Street, Wigan
Lilian Melling - 21, Tailoress, Spinster, 7 Vine Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Joseph Matthews, Miner
    Bride's Father: Eli Melling, Labourer
    Witness: Harry Forrester; Lilian Frances Forrester
    Married by Banns by: William Molyneux Vicar St. Matthew, Blackburn
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 29, Entry 57
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Dec 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Robert Rudge - 23, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 239 Warrington Road, Lower Ince
Mabel Hurst - 22, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 30 Wigan Lane, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Albert Rudge, Miner
    Bride's Father: Ernest Hurst, Labourer
    Witness: Henry Winnard; Edna Hurst
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 29, Entry 58
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Dec 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Barnes - 26, Electrician, Bachelor, 18 Baldwin Street, Wigan
Jessie Cooper - 23, Glass worker, Spinster, 14 Church Street, Cudworth, Barnsley
    Groom's Father: Herbert Barnes, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Jones Cooper, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Sidney Dawson; Brenda Barnes
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 30, Entry 59
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Dec 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Christopher Higham - 24, Miner, Bachelor, 15 Longshoot, Wigan
Annie Atherton - 20, Factory Hand, Spinster, 15 Birkett Bank, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Higham, Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Atherton, Labourer
    Witness: William Atherton; Doris Higham
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 30, Entry 60
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Dec 1946 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Edgar - 20, Miner, Bachelor, 243 Darlington Street East, Wigan
Jane Agnes McGuirk - 20, Factory Hand, Spinster, 20 Isabella Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Edgar, Miner
    Bride's Father: Henry McGuirk, Labourer
    Witness: Robert Edgar; Lily Hilton
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 31, Entry 61
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Jan 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Stanley Hayward - 36, Newsagent, Bachelor, 1 Catherine Street East, Horwich
Kathleen Duckworth - 32, Presser, Spinster, 8 Chatham Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Henry Hayward, (deceased), Labourer
    Bride's Father: Benjamin Duckworth, Plate layer
    Witness: Joseph William Robinson; Hilda Ellen Robinson
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 31, Entry 62
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Jan 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Roy Maunder - 23, Driver No. 7960504 in Royal Tank Corps., Bachelor, 5 Loeminster Place, Higher Ince
Marian Hurst - 21, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 65 Scholefield Lane, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Joseph Maunder, Motor Driver
    Bride's Father: Thomas Hurst, Furnace man
    Witness: Brian Hurst; Joyce Maunder
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 32, Entry 63
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Jan 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Cyril Glover - 30, French Polisher, Bachelor, 640 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton
Doris Culshaw - 22, Machinist, Spinster, 1 Prescott's Yard, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Glover, (deceased), Factory Hand
    Bride's Father: Walter Culshaw, (deceased), Coal Merchant
    Witness: Harry Glover; Ellen Dewhurst
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 32, Entry 64
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Mar 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Norman Leslie Poulton - 24, Police Officer, Bachelor, 59 Shevington Lane, Shevington
Nellie Smith - 23, Typist, Spinster, 6 Well Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Frederick George Poulton, Railway man
    Bride's Father: Henry Smith, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Eric John Poulton; Emma Smith
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 33, Entry 65
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 15 Mar 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ronald Ashcroft - 18, Gunner No. 19071492 in Royal Artillery, Bachelor, 121 Hardybutts, Wigan
Hannah Johnson - 19, Clerk, Spinster, 9 Glover's Place, Kitt Green
    Groom's Father: William Ashcroft, Munition Worker
    Bride's Father: James Arthur Johnson, Miner
    Witness: Patrick James Brennan; Katherine Maud Cartwright
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 33, Entry 66
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Apr 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
George Davies - 23, Miner, Bachelor, 22 Golborne Street, Wigan
Veronica Wood - 24, Baker, Spinster, 3 Bolton Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Alfred Davies, Miner
    Bride's Father: John Thomas Wood, Labourer
    Witness: John Thomas Wood; May Fitzpatrick
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 34, Entry 67
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Apr 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Douglas William Nott - 24, Fitter, Bachelor, 500 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton
Esther Cashin - 22, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 3 Jane Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Joseph William Nott, Postman
    Bride's Father: James Arthur Cashin, Labourer
    Witness: Robert Marsh; Ethel Walls
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 34, Entry 68
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Apr 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Edwards - 26, Farm Worker, Bachelor, Pendlebury Lane, Haigh
Gladys Owen - 20, Textile Worker, Spinster, 4 Zulu Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Charles Edwards, (deceased), Motor Driver
    Bride's Father: Horace Owen, Munition Worker
    Witness: Henry Edwards; Lucy Goulding
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 35, Entry 69
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Apr 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Parkinson - 24, Coiler, Bachelor, 12 Crow Orchard Terrace, Lower Ince
Ethel Shambley - 21, Tailor's Fitter, Spinster, 21 Scholefield Lane, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Joseph Parkinson, Railway Worker
    Bride's Father: Edward Shambley, (deceased), Labourer
    Witness: Eric Lowe; Olive Shambley
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 35, Entry 70
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Apr 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Kenneth Robinson - 23, Omnibus Conductor, Bachelor, 61 Bradshaw Street, Wigan
Joyce Prescott - 21, Factory Hand, Spinster, 34 Wellfield Road, Beech Hill
    Groom's Father: William Robinson, Labourer
    Bride's Father: James Prescott, Signal Worker
    Witness: John Ilsley; Agnes Heyes
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 36, Entry 71
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Apr 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Atherton - 55, Builder's Labourer, Widower, 67 Manchester Rd., Ince
Ann Farrington Brookes - 40, Spinster, 10 Broomfield Terrace, Ince
    Groom's Father: Henry Atherton, (deceased), Labourer
    Bride's Father: James Brookes, (deceased), Labourer
    Witness: Peter Brennan; Ruth Jolley
    Married by Licence by: W. Herbert Bullough Vicar of St. Matthew's Highfield
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 36, Entry 72
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Apr 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Robert Fisher - 23, Labourer, Bachelor, 16 Gaskell Street, Wigan
Hilda Clayton - 24, Factory Hand, Spinster, 47 Poplar Avenue, Newtown
    Groom's Father: William Fisher, Miner
    Bride's Father: John Clayton, Miner
    Witness: Ellis Fisher; Evelyn Tootill
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 37, Entry 73
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 May 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Causey - 26, Salesman, Bachelor, 69 Caunce Street, Wigan
Florence Green - 20, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 27 Park Road, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Harry Causey, Boiler man
    Bride's Father: John Green, Ice-cream Manufacturer
    Witness: Albert Causey; Alma Evelyn Green
    Married by Banns by: James Taplin Offic. Minister Vicar of Goose Green
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 37, Entry 74
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 May 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Warburton - 20, Welder & Burner, Bachelor, 2 Vere Street, Wigan
Jenny Banks - 20, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 51 Kirkless Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Warburton, Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Banks, Fitter
    Witness: Thomas Prescott; Mary Banks
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 38, Entry 75
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 May 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Leslie Roberts - 25, Grinder, Bachelor, 15 Chapel Street, New Springs
Lily Ashurst - 23, Engineer, Spinster, 93 Scholefield Lane, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Roberts, Railway man
    Bride's Father: Charles Ashurst, Miner
    Witness: Stanley Roberts; Doris Southern
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 38, Entry 76
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 May 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William McCarthy - 38, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 54 Platt Lane, Wigan
Hilda Farrimond - 33, Confectioner, Spinster, 1 Caunce Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Matthew McCarthy, Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Farrimond, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: William Lowe; Doris Brimilow
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 39, Entry 77
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Jun 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Sidney Dawson - 29, Electrician, Bachelor, 139 Chapel Lane, Wigan
Brenda Barnes - 18, Stator Winder Electricity Works, Spinster, 18 Baldwin Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Edward Dawson, Licensee
    Bride's Father: Herbert Barnes, Football Groundsman
    Witness: John Barnes; Henrietta Barnes
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 39, Entry 78
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Jun 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Fish - 25, Farm Labourer, Bachelor, 30 Greenough Street, Wigan
Evelyn Storey - 24, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 20 Linney Street, Wigan
    Bride's Father: Thomas Storey, Miner
    Witness: Edward Storey; Irene Rose
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 40, Entry 79
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Jun 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Ilsley - 21, Electrician, Bachelor, 16 Moore Street East, Wigan
Joan Bennett - 21, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 12 Florence Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Thomas Ilsley, Stoker
    Bride's Father: James Bennett, Omnibus Driver
    Witness: Felix Tonge; Joyce Bishop
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 40, Entry 80
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Jun 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Garner - 27, Railway Clerk, Bachelor, 206 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan
Mary Hurst - 22, Clerk, Spinster, 53 Vine Street, Whelley
    Groom's Father: William Garner, Miner
    Bride's Father: James Hurst, Moulder
    Witness: Eric Hewitt; Annie Turner
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 41, Entry 81
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Jun 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Harry Morris - 23, Tailor, Bachelor, 32 York Street, Wigan
Olive Shambley - 20, Machinist, Spinster, 29 Scholefield Lane, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Morris, (deceased), Foreman Iron worker
    Bride's Father: Edward Shambley, (deceased), Labourer
    Witness: John Morris; Eileen Shambley
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 41, Entry 82
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Jun 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Chamberlain - 36, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 3 Duke Street, Platt Bridge
Alice Lowe - 45, Widow, 6 Warrington Lane Terrace, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Herbert Chamberlain, Electric Motor maker
    Bride's Father: Thomas Rudd, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: John Albert Chamberlain; Ellen Hanvy
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 42, Entry 83
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Jun 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Kearsley - 28, Joiner, Bachelor, 23A Longshoot, Wigan
Edna Shepherd - 25, Machinist, Spinster, 12 Seed Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: James Kearsley, Miner
    Bride's Father: Robert Shepherd, Labourer
    Witness: Leslie Kearsley; Margaret Shepherd
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 42, Entry 84
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Jun 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Alan Vincent Hankin - 22, Joiner, Bachelor, 9 Mint Cottages, Wigan
Doreen Critchley - 22, Passer, Spinster, 43 Golborne Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Ernest Hankin, Labourer
    Bride's Father: John Critchley, Labourer
    Witness: Edward Theodore Kahn Horrocks; Eileen Doran
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 43, Entry 85
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Jul 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Leonard William Pinkstone Rose - 22, Miner, Bachelor, 192 Hodges Street, Wigan
Gladys Mary Piertney - 24, Machinist, Spinster, 16 Birkett Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Ernest Henry Rose, Clerk
    Bride's Father: James Forrest Piertney, Colliery Deputy
    Witness: Clifford Walsh; Phyllis Walsh
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Notes: [Bride's address recorded as 'Birkett Bank' but deleted & corrected]
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 43, Entry 86
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Jul 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Hitchen - 24, Miner, Bachelor, 35 Caunce Street, Wigan
Ann Stone - 20, Factory Hand, Spinster, 17 Golborne Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Hitchen, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Richard Stone, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: James Birch; Marie Stone
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 44, Entry 87
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Jul 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Henry Critchley - 21, Haulage Hand, Bachelor, 25 Golborne Street, Wigan
Annie McGarty - 20, Factory Hand, Spinster, 13 Clifton Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Henry Critchley, Miner
    Bride's Father: Daniel McGarty, Miner
    Witness: James Critchley; Patricia Ellen Leech
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 44, Entry 88
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Jul 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Summers - 25, Miner, Bachelor, 84 Lime Street, Wigan
Annie Faulkner - 19, Factory Hand, Spinster, 231 Back Scholes, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Andrew Summers, Miner
    Bride's Father: Walter Faulkner, (deceased), Labourer
    Witness: John Marsh; Edith May Speakman
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 45, Entry 89
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Jul 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Clifford Marsden - 24, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 32 Sycamore Avenue, Beech Hill
Margaret Broxton - 24, Machinist, Spinster, 8 Northumberland Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Francis Edward Marsden, Labourer
    Bride's Father: William Broxton, Crane Driver
    Witness: Joshua Edward Marsden; Elizabeth James
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 45, Entry 90
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Jul 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Ainsworth - 23, Miner, Bachelor, 2 Fairbourne Avenue, Worsley Mesnes
Elizabeth Dawber - 22, Factory Hand, Spinster, 15 Henry Park Street, Ince
    Groom's Father: Henry Ainsworth, Miner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Dawber, Munition Worker
    Witness: Robert Byrom; Alice Rosser
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 46, Entry 91
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Jul 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Clifford Charles Richards - 22, Gas Salesman, Bachelor, Ship Hotel, Millgate, Wigan
Constance Lally - 20, Confectioner, Spinster, 70 Brookhouse Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Clifford Llewellyn Richards, Licensed Victualler
    Bride's Father: Sydney Lally, French Polisher
    Witness: Frank Smith; Lily Sheffield
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 46, Entry 92
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Jul 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Barton - 27, Factory Hand, Bachelor, 55 Poplar Avenue, Pemberton
Bessie Shaw - 28, Machinist, Spinster, 48 Caunce Road, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Barton, General Dealer
    Bride's Father: James Shaw, Miner
    Witness: Joseph Barton; Irene Thorpe
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Notes: [Bride's address recorded as 'Caunce Street' but deleted & corrected]
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 47, Entry 93
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Jul 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Peter Whalley - 27, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 2 Cudworth Street, Poolstock
Elsie Troughton - 32, Rubber Worker, Spinster, 78 Linney Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Whalley, Stripper & Grinder
    Bride's Father: David Troughton, Miner
    Witness: Robert Jones; Margaret Whalley
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 47, Entry 94
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Aug 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Gordon Moore - 18, Private No. 19178102 Trainee in Army, Bachelor, 13 Isabella Street, Wigan
Elizabeth Gambles - 21, Spinster, 21 Lower Morris Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Moore, Miner
    Bride's Father: William Gambles, Miner
    Witness: Eric Jolley; Lilian List
    Married by Licence by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 48, Entry 95
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Sep 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Clive Ernest Dunkley - 31, Coal Merchant, Bachelor, 42 Teignmouth Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham 29
Alice Peet - 32, Maker of Suit Cases, Spinster, 53 Brookhouse Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Dunkley, (deceased), Labourer
    Bride's Father: Henry Peet, (deceased), Fitter
    Witness: Philip Edward Dunkley; Catherine Lowe
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 48, Entry 96
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Sep 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ellis Fisher - 25, Labourer, Bachelor, 16 Gaskell Street, Wigan
Jane Hall - 22, Factory Hand, Spinster, 2 Ascroft Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Fisher, Miner
    Bride's Father: William Hall, Fireman
    Witness: Robert Fisher; Doris Hall
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 49, Entry 97
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Sep 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Smith - 56, Butcher, Widower, 267 Wallgate, Wigan
Lilian Margaret Danson - 48, Tailoress, Spinster, 25 Park Road, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Smith, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Danson, (deceased), Relieving Officer
    Witness: Ralph Tyrer; Edith May Adamson
    Married by Banns by: Henry Ellis Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 50, Entry 99
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Dec 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Gregory - 22, Transport Driver, Bachelor, 38 Ward St.
Mary Almond - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 115 Scholefield Lane
    Groom's Father: Richard Gregory, Baker
    Bride's Father: William Almond, Labourer
    Witness: Sydney Wilkes; Annie Lily Almond
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 50, Entry 100
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Dec 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Duffy - 38, Road Repairer, Bachelor, 100 Thicknesse Av.
Mary Jane Fairhurst - 45, Spinner, Spinster, 44 Platt Lane
    Groom's Father: Edward Duffy, Retired Miner
    Bride's Father: Jonathan Fairhurst, (deceased), Labourer
    Witness: Edward Duffy; Elizabeth Sudworth
    Married by Licence by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 51, Entry 101
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Dec 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Daniel O'Shea - 54, Steel Worker, Bachelor, 23 York St., Higher Ince
Elizabeth Derbyshire - 46, Factory Hand, Spinster, 22 Stanley St.
    Groom's Father: William O'Shea, (deceased), Painter
    Witness: John Thomas Alstead; Helena Reid
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 51, Entry 102
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Dec 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Dearden - 28, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 311 Warrington Rd.
Irene Aston - 26, Confectioner, Spinster, 29 Sovereign Rd.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Dearden, Store Keeper
    Bride's Father: Edward Aston, Bus Conductor
    Witness: James Dearden; Helen Dearden
    Married by Licence by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 52, Entry 103
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Dec 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Tom Hitchen - 26, Labourer, Bachelor, 4 Warrington Rd., Abram
Elsie Roby - 24, Factory Hand, Spinster, 80 Platt Lane
    Groom's Father: Nicholas Hitchen, Labourer
    Bride's Father: George Roby, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: James Roby; Marion May Hart
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 52, Entry 104
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Dec 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Christian Eckersley - 37, Labourer, Bachelor, 36 Stanley Street
Ethel Underwood - 34, Factory Hand, Spinster, 117 Platt Lane
    Groom's Father: Christian Eckersley, Labourer
    Bride's Father: William Underwood, Miner
    Witness: Benjamin Diamond Foster; Mary Ellen Foster
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 53, Entry 105
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Dec 1947 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Peet - 23, Shot lighter, Bachelor, 1 Gordon Close, Scott Lane, Newtown
Joan McAvoy - 26, Packer, Spinster, 3 Essex Street
    Groom's Father: James Peet, Fire-man
    Bride's Father: Oswald McAvoy, Munition Worker
    Witness: Eric Bispham; Evelyn Guy
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 53, Entry 106
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Jan 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Ellison - 24, Fitter, Bachelor, 6 Meadway, Ince
Jenny Smith - 26, Tailoress, Spinster, 6 Well Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Richard Ellison, Grocer
    Bride's Father: Henry Smith, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: John Tyrer; Emma Smith
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 54, Entry 107
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Feb 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Pollitt - 23, Electrical Fitter, Bachelor, 24 Caunce Rd.
Gladys Hampson - 20, W. L. A., Spinster, 2 Herbert St., Prestwich
    Groom's Father: Walter Pollitt, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Wilfrid Hampson, Machinist
    Witness: Gordon Gerald Pennington; Ethel Critchley
    Married by Licence by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 54, Entry 108
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Feb 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Willis - 28, Machinist, Bachelor, 109 Northumberland St.
Margaret Speakman - 28, Clerk, Spinster, 35 Gordon Street
    Groom's Father: Wilfred Willis, Fitter
    Bride's Father: Thomas Speakman, Miner
    Witness: Jack Willis; Jean Hartley Booth
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 55, Entry 109
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Feb 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William McKnight - 25, Moulder, Bachelor, 165 Whelley
Lilian Dickinson - 20, Canteen Worker, Spinster, 12 Hen Street
    Groom's Father: John Thomas McKnight, Colliery Baths attendant
    Bride's Father: John William Dickinson, Joiner
    Witness: James McKnight; Elizabeth Ellen Ascroft
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 56, Entry 111
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Feb 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Sinclair - 26, Miner, Bachelor, 15 Chatham Street
Ethel Turner - 23, Munition Worker, Spinster, 10 Spring Street
    Groom's Father: Alexander Sinclair, Miner
    Bride's Father: John Turner, Labourer
    Witness: Joseph Eli Edwards; Elsie Turner
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 56, Entry 112
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Feb 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Bithell - 37, Fitter, Bachelor, 13 Neville St.
Elizabeth Whitter - 38, Weaver, Widow, 13 Bolton St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Bithell, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Wilson, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: John Appleton; Nellie Appleton
    Married by Licence by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 57, Entry 113
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Mar 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Webster - 35, Steel Worker, Bachelor, 9 Clarrington Grove
Irene Thorpe - 29, Pariter?, Spinster, 46 Caunce Road
    Groom's Father: Joseph Webster, Watch-man
    Bride's Father: Thomas Thorpe, Miner
    Witness: Stanley Webster; Bessie Barton
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 57, Entry 114
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Charles West - 26, Miner, Bachelor, 2 Mint Terrace
Emily Forshaw - 21, Factory Hand, Spinster, 83 Platt Lane
    Groom's Father: Thomas West, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: James Forshaw, Miner
    Witness: Samuel Forshaw; May West
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 58, Entry 115
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Moorfield - 23, Miner, Bachelor, 3 Stanley Road, Platt Bridge
Lily Curran - 22, Wood worker, Spinster, 7 Kendrick Street
    Groom's Father: John Moorfield, Miner
    Bride's Father: James Curran, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Henry Winstanley; Jessie Duckworth
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 58, Entry 116
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Lowe - 23, Heater?, Bachelor, 56 Anderton Street
Elizabeth Leigh - 26, Presser, Spinster, 10 Kendrick Street
    Groom's Father: Henry Lowe, Doorkeeper
    Bride's Father: Harold Leigh, Labourer
    Witness: Harold Leigh; Jane Fletcher
    Married by Licence by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 59, Entry 117
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Jonathan Storey - 38, Agricultural worker, Bachelor, 177 Platt Lane
Ethel Horrocks - 31, Factory Hand, Spinster, 20 Spring St.
    Groom's Father: George William Storey, Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Horrocks, Blacksmith
    Witness: Peter Martin; May Horrocks
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 59, Entry 118
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Norman Woodcock - 21, Joiner, Bachelor, 79 Scholefield Lane
Elsie Fulton - 24, Machinist, Spinster, 3 Withington Lane
    Groom's Father: George Woodcock, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Albert Edward Fulton, Polisher
    Witness: Ronald Fulton; Doris Makinson
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 60, Entry 119
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Wadsworth - 29, Electrician, Bachelor, 664 Warrington Rd., Park Lane, Bryn
Jean Croft - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 188 Darlington St.
    Groom's Father: William Wadsworth, Railway Clerk
    Bride's Father: Richard Ellis Croft, Butcher
    Witness: Horace Wadsworth; Hilda Wadsworth
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 60, Entry 120
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 May 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Prior - 27, Electrician, Bachelor, 13 Rupert Street, Wigan
Alice Beesley - 26, Machinist, Spinster, 7 Birkett Bank, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Prior, Green Grocer
    Bride's Father: Joseph Beesley, Blacksmith
    Witness: Eric Lloyd; Jean Beesley
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 61, Entry 121
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 May 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Norburn - 32, Salesman, Bachelor, 28 School Street
Ellen Ball - 25, Store-keeper, Spinster, 122 Darlington Street East
    Groom's Father: Thomas Norburn, Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Ernest Ball, Miner
    Witness: James Norburn; Hilda Gertrude Thomas
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Notes: [Margin note reads 'These two signatures were signed by the curate by mistake.
           E. G. McCorkindale' These signatures were deleted & Bride & Groom signed above them]
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 61, Entry 122
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 May 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Naylor - 22, Steel Erector, Bachelor, 76 Scott Lane
Doris Hall - 21, Spinner, Spinster, 2 Ascroft St.
    Groom's Father: Benjamin Kay Naylor, Fish Salesman
    Bride's Father: William Hall, Fireman
    Witness: Richard Naylor; Irene Hall
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 62, Entry 123
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 15 May 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Brown - 18, Factory Hand, Bachelor, 10 Dean Street, Wigan
Mary Maiden - 17, Factory Hand, Spinster, 14 Birket Bank, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Brown, Worker
    Bride's Father: David Maiden, Labourer
    Witness: John Griffin; Ethel Maiden
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 62, Entry 124
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 15 May 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Lloyd - 29, Gas Fitter, Bachelor, 7 Gordon Street
Margaret Belshaw - 26, Machinist, Spinster, 12 Baron Street
    Groom's Father: John Lloyd, Miner
    Bride's Father: Robert Belshaw, Miner
    Witness: Robert Belshaw; Alice Prior
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 63, Entry 125
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 15 May 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Lowton - 26, Textile Finisher, Bachelor, 122 Almond Brook Road, Standish
Dorothy Holland - 21, Mantle Finisher, Spinster, 44d Stanley Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Robert Lowton, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Holland, Miner
    Witness: Malcolm Sidney Charles Lowton; Margery Lowton
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 63, Entry 126
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 May 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Norman Stretch - 23, Fitter, Bachelor, 4 John Pit House, Wigan Lower Road
Margaret Ashurst - 22, Factory Hand, Spinster, 113 Scholefield Lane
    Groom's Father: James Stretch, Under Manager
    Bride's Father: William Ashurst, Boiler-man
    Witness: Joseph Shovelton; Elizabeth Ashurst
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 64, Entry 127
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Jun 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Frederick Lowe - 26, Miner, Bachelor, 16 Laburnum Grove
Mary Gore - 26, Machinist, Spinster, 17 Kendrick St.
    Groom's Father: George Lowe, Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Gore, (deceased), Munition Worker
    Witness: Walter Lowe; Doris Lowe
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 64, Entry 128
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Jun 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Birchall - 22, Droughtsman [sic], Bachelor, 8 Peel St.
Joan Park - 23, Confectioner, Spinster, 27 Greenough St.
    Groom's Father: James Birchall, Miner
    Bride's Father: Frank William Park, Foreman & Woodworker
    Witness: Thomas Birchall; Maureen Glover
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 65, Entry 129
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Jun 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Louis Lloyd - 24, Shop Assistant, Bachelor, 4 Golborne St.
Joyce Duckworth - 24, Knitter, Spinster, 71 Vine St.
    Groom's Father: Louis Lloyd, Cobbler
    Bride's Father: Lenard Duckworth, Driver
    Witness: William Purdham; Rita Wilcock
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 65, Entry 130
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Jun 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Joseph Bateson Turner - 23, Motor Engineer, Bachelor, 13 Kingsway
Joyce Atty - 20, Machinist, Spinster, 11 York St. East
    Groom's Father: Thomas Turner, Garage Inspector
    Bride's Father: Thomas William Atty, Labourer
    Witness: Jack Fouracre; Marian Atty
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 66, Entry 131
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Jun 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Sydney Rudd - 37, Factory Hand, Bachelor, 27 Laburnum Av., Hr. Ince
Ethel Gore - 35, Factory Hand, Spinster, 26 Anderton St.
    Groom's Father: Albert William Rudd, (deceased), Steel Worker
    Bride's Father: William Gore, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Richard Rudd; Annie Ball
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 66, Entry 132
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 Jun 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Edward Roden - 33, Steel Worker, Bachelor, 172 Frog Lane, Wigan
Ethel Lowe - 22, Munition Worker, Spinster, 6 Warrington Lane Terrace, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Edward Roden, (deceased), Puddler
    Bride's Father: John Lowe, (deceased), Hay & Straw Dealer
    Witness: John Roden; Florrie McQuade
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 67, Entry 133
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Jun 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Unsworth - 54, Labourer, Widower, 114 Scholefield Lane
Elsie Monks - 34, Spinner, Widow, 12 Bolton St.
    Groom's Father: James Unsworth, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: James Ainscough, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Norman Nicholls; Maggie Nicholls
    Married by Licence by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 67, Entry 134
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Jun 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Horace Jackson - 25, Driver, Bachelor, 42 Platt Lane
Edna Houghton - 20, Factory Hand, Spinster, 34 Platt Lane
    Groom's Father: Charles Jackson, Salesman
    Bride's Father: James Houghton, (deceased), Builder
    Witness: Ronald Jackson; Winifred Morall
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 68, Entry 135
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Jun 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Beard - 26, Transport Driver, Bachelor, 57 Cambridge St.
Alice Lowe - 24, Factory Hand, Spinster, 61 Bolton St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Beard, Miner
    Bride's Father: John Lowe, (deceased), Gas Works
    Witness: Fred Lowe; Ellen Beard
    Married by Banns by: Vicar
    Notes: [Minister has not signed. Just 'Vicar' recorded]
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 68, Entry 136
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Jul 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Douglas Clayton - 28, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 13 Meadway, Higher Ince
Annie Brown - 23, Clerk, Spinster, 29 Clarrington Grove, Higher Ince
    Groom's Father: John Edwin Clayton, Railway Inspector
    Bride's Father: John Henry Brown, (deceased), Clerk
    Witness: William Leslie Flynn; Margaret Brown
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 69, Entry 137
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Jul 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Cain - 24, Labourer, Bachelor, 4 Earl Street, Higher Ince
Ethel Maiden - 21, Factory Hand, Spinster, 14 Birkett Bank, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Cain, Labourer
    Bride's Father: David Maiden, Labourer
    Witness: James Cain; Primrose Helena Kay
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 69, Entry 138
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Jul 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Platt - 25, Labourer, Bachelor, 16 Warrington Road, Newtown
Irene Gore - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 17 Kendrick Street
    Groom's Father: John Platt, Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Gore, (deceased), Munition Worker
    Witness: William Robert Platt; Margaret Guy
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 70, Entry 139
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Jul 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Edward Webb - 23, Blacksmith's Striker, Bachelor, 6 Presbyterian Fold, Hindley
Loretta Snailham - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 51 Scholefield Lane, Wigan
    Groom's Father: George Webb, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Peter Snailham, Miner
    Witness: George Webb; Ethel Kilshaw
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 70, Entry 140
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Jul 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Horace Jones - 33, Boot Repairer, Bachelor, 11 Birkett Street, Wigan
Annie Winstanley - 30, Cutter, Spinster, 201 Darlington Street East
    Groom's Father: Ernest Jones, Miner
    Bride's Father: John Winstanley, School Attendant Officer
    Witness: John Winstanley; Annie Jones
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 71, Entry 141
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Aug 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Leonard Jones - 24, Driller, Bachelor, 20 Winchester Grove
Betsy Summers - 22, Doffer, Spinster, 76 Linney St.
    Groom's Father: Edwin James Jones, Presser
    Bride's Father: James Summers, Miner
    Witness: William Critchley; Jean Summers
    Married by Licence by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 71, Entry 142
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Aug 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Astle - 30, Metal Polisher, Bachelor, 110 Scholefield Lane
Mary Conroy - 26, Factory Hand, Spinster, 20 Leader St.
    Groom's Father: John Astle, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Peter Conroy, Munition Worker
    Witness: James Astle; Lily Conroy
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 72, Entry 143
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Aug 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Dunn - 20, Haulage Hand, Bachelor, 1 Seed St.
Elizabeth Ronan - 19, Factory Hand, Spinster, 104 Platt Lane
    Groom's Father: William Dunn, Steel Worker
    Bride's Father: Peter Ronan, (deceased), Plate layer
    Witness: Thomas Dunn; Ellen Ann Barker
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 72, Entry 144
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Aug 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur William Walls - 24, Fitter, Bachelor, 378 Warrington Rd., Abram
Charlotte Moore - 25, Machinist, Spinster, 17 Leader St.
    Groom's Father: William Walls, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Frank Preston Moore, Labourer
    Witness: James Walls; Kathleen Winstanley Melling
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 73, Entry 145
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Aug 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Henry Tennant - 29, Cabinet Maker, Bachelor, 6 Redwood Avenue, Pemberton
Ellen Dewhurst - 27, House Duties, Widow, 1 Prescott Yard
    Groom's Father: John Tennant, Miner
    Bride's Father: Walter Culshaw, (deceased), Coal Merchant
    Witness: Peter Tennant; Sheila Carney
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 73, Entry 146
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Sep 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Pye - 25, Turner, Bachelor, 16 Meadway, Higher Ince
Eveline Derbyshire - 25, Presser, Spinster, 43 Lorne St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Whittaker Pye, Spade Plater
    Bride's Father: George Derbyshire, (deceased), Porter
    Witness: Elias Cooper; Elizabeth Whitfield
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 74, Entry 147
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Sep 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Wilfred Roby - 27, Driver, Bachelor, 53 Longfield St.
Marian Hurst - 22, Machinist, Spinster, 4 Caunce St.
    Groom's Father: John Roby, Silk Worker
    Bride's Father: John James Hurst, (deceased), Iron Worker
    Witness: Gordon Dean; Elsie Chatterley
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 74, Entry 148
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Sep 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Robert Taylor - 25, Railway Clerk, Bachelor, 216 Ince Green Lane
Margaret Williams - 20, Cinema Cashier, Spinster, 57 Vine St.
    Groom's Father: Albert Taylor, Freight Controller
    Bride's Father: Reuben Williams, Cinema Proprietor
    Witness: William Ashcroft; Mary Williams
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 75, Entry 149
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Sep 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ronald Weller - 24, Railway Cleaner, Bachelor, 32 Blackthorne Avenue, Beech Hill
Margaret May Bithell - 24, Rubber Worker, Spinster, 4 Second Avenue, Springfield
    Groom's Father: William Henry Weller, Bus Conductor
    Bride's Father: John Bithell, Miner
    Witness: Edward Holmes; Dorothy Bithell
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Assistant Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 75, Entry 150
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Sep 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ernest William Lattimore - 21, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 65 Lorne Street
Audrey Valentine - 20, Clerk, Spinster, 12 Marsden Street, Newtown
    Groom's Father: Robert Cecil Lattimore, Property Repairer
    Bride's Father: Ernest Valentine, (deceased), Railway Guard
    Witness: Kenneth Kay Terry; Jean Wilson
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 76, Entry 151
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Oct 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Matthaus Lafrenz - 20, Farm Labourer, Bachelor, Tarlscough Hall Farm - Burscough
Freda Mayren - 18, Spinster, 48 Scholefield Lane, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Joachim Lafrenz, (deceased), Farmer
    Witness: Thomas Curless; Annie Mayren
    Married by Licence by: E. G. McCorkindale Curate
    Notes: [Bride's name recorded as 'Fred Mayren commonerly [sic] known as Freda Mayren
           Curless'. She signed 'Freda Mayren Curless'. Groom signed 'Mathias Lafrenz']
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 76, Entry 152
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Oct 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Philip Charles Williams - 33, Solicitor, Bachelor, 117 Chestnut Rd.
Margaret Barker Hesketh - 33, Nurse, Spinster, 117 Chestnut Rd.
    Groom's Father: William Williams, Coal Tipper
    Bride's Father: Richard Hesketh, Blast-furnace man
    Witness: Richard Stanley Hesketh; Joan Hesketh
    Married by Banns by: John J. Hesketh Vicar of St. Thomas Batley
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 77, Entry 153
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Oct 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Pomfrett Derbyshire - 22, Railway Fireman, Bachelor, 8 Balls Houses, Spring View, Lower Ince
Eileen Mason - 22, Factory Hand, Spinster, 9 John Street, Higher Ince
    Groom's Father: Thomas Henry Derbyshire, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: James Mason, Miner
    Witness: Thomas Darbyshire; Doreen Darbyshire
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Curate
    Notes: [Groom signed 'William Pomfrett Darbyshire']
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 77, Entry 154
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Oct 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William James Sherratt - 66, Retired, Widower, 18 Lorne St.
Mary Lehany - 54, Widow, 3 Corn-Exchange, Edinburgh
    Groom's Father: William Sherratt, (deceased), Baker
    Bride's Father: James Thorn, (deceased), Railway Worker
    Witness: Randolph Churchill Stockley; Annie Craig Glen
    Married by Licence by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 78, Entry 155
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 Oct 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Alan Latham - 23, Colliery Electrician, Bachelor, 218 Scholes, Wigan
Bessie Aspinall - 24, Factory Hand, Spinster, 11 Platt Lane
    Groom's Father: Alfred Latham, (deceased), Colliery Winder
    Bride's Father: Hugh Aspinall, Miner
    Witness: Fred Aspinall; Doris Berry
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 78, Entry 156
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Nov 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Ashurst - 24, Moulder, Bachelor, 93 Scholefield Lane
Phyllis Annie Ricketts - 22, Typist, Spinster, 54 Bolton St.
    Groom's Father: Charles Ashurst, Miner
    Bride's Father: George Percy Ricketts, Miner
    Witness: Harold Leigh; Pearl Irene Hodkinson
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 79, Entry 157
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Nov 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Henry Wilkinson - full, Engineer (Retired), Widower, 170 Darlington St. E.
Millicent Barrett - full, Widow, 227 Darlington St. E.
    Groom's Father: John Wilkinson, (deceased), Contractor
    Witness: Albert Edward Taylor; Ellen Taylor
    Married by Licence by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 79, Entry 158
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Nov 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Derek Geoffrey Tadman - 22, Cabinet Maker, Bachelor, 154 Warrington Road
Ellen Jones - 20, House Duties, Spinster, 15 Garden Street
    Groom's Father: Walter Tadman, Dentist
    Bride's Father: John Frederick Jones, Miner
    Witness: Leslie Tadman; Edna Ramshaw
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 80, Entry 159
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Nov 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Whittle - 27, Cook, Bachelor, 21 Lavender Road, Beech Hill
Elsie Hayes - 23, Factory Hand, Spinster, 123 Scholefield Lane
    Groom's Father: Robert Whittle, Coal Bagger
    Bride's Father: Francis Hayes, Munition Worker
    Witness: James Whittle; Dorothy Higham
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 80, Entry 160
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Nov 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Bernard Topping - 26, Clerk, Bachelor, 89 Manchester Rd., Higher Ince
Doris Berry - 24, Factory Hand, Spinster, 75 Linney Street
    Groom's Father: Thomas Topping, Miner
    Bride's Father: Robert Berry, Miner
    Witness: Dennis Topping; Bessie Latham
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 81, Entry 161
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Dec 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Parkinson - 22, Miner, Bachelor, 6 Gaskell Street
Ellen Belshaw - 22, Factory Hand, Spinster, 69 Greenwood Avenue
    Groom's Father: John Parkinson, Miner
    Witness: Stanley Parkinson; Martha Cuerden
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 81, Entry 162
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Dec 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Spencer - 24, Milk Roundsman, Bachelor, 99 Manchester Rd.
Doris Isaac - 24, Machinist, Spinster, 9 Vauxhall Rd.
    Groom's Father: James Spencer, Aquaduct Attendant
    Bride's Father: Hubert Isaac, Chip Proprietor
    Witness: Thomas Spencer; Nora Isaac
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 82, Entry 163
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Dec 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Wood - 25, Miner, Bachelor, 9 Francis St.
Kathleen Fenton - 22, Home Duties, Spinster, 49 Silver St.
    Groom's Father: William Wood, Labourer
    Witness: John Wood; Ruth Carter
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 82, Entry 164
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Dec 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Ashurst - 26, Plasterer, Bachelor, 86 Belle Green Lane
Margaret Thompson - 25, Tailoress, Spinster, 111 Spring St.
    Groom's Father: John Ashurst, (deceased), Labourer
    Bride's Father: Ernest Thompson, Fireman Battler
    Witness: Joseph Holland; Jean Waddington
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 83, Entry 165
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Dec 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Birchall - 27, Miner, Bachelor, 26 Golborne St.
Elizabeth Hitchen - 21, Factory Worker, Spinster, 41 Bolton St.
    Groom's Father: William Birchall, Fitter
    Bride's Father: John Hitchen, Steel Worker
    Witness: William Hitchen; Margaret Birchall
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 83, Entry 166
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Dec 1948 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Robert Oakes - 29, Electrician, Bachelor, 33 Whelley
Elsie Phoenix - 24, Laundress, Spinster, 154 Hardybutts
    Groom's Father: Henry Oakes, Publican
    Bride's Father: George Phoenix, Plate layer
    Witness: John Latham; Lily Martlew
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 84, Entry 167
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Jan 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
David Maiden - 25, Haulage, Bachelor, 14 Birkett Bank
Gladys McSorley - 22, Factory Hand, Spinster, 22 Farmer Street, Ince-in-Makerfield
    Groom's Father: David Maiden, Miner
    Bride's Father: John Thomas McSorley, Oiler & Greaser
    Witness: Frank Cain; Irene McSorley
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 84, Entry 168
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Feb 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Robert Edward Smart - 23, Textile Worker, Bachelor, 19 West Street, Higher Ince
Mary Cartwright - 20, Factory Hand, Spinster, 23 Union Street
    Groom's Father: John Thomas Smart, Steel Worker
    Bride's Father: John Cartwright, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: John Cartwright; Jane Smart
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 85, Entry 169
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Feb 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Richard Yates - 24, Miner, Bachelor, 19 Deacon Crescent, New Rossington
Pauline Kearsley - 24, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 11 Northumberland St.
    Groom's Father: William Yates, Miner
    Bride's Father: James Kearsley, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Norman Yates; Doris Mary Vernal
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 85, Entry 170
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Feb 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
George Banks - 23, Labourer, Bachelor, 14 Neville St.
Margaret Bradshaw - 23, Slipper Machinist, Spinster, 102 Church View, Poolstock
    Groom's Father: John Banks, Labourer
    Bride's Father: George Bradshaw, Munition Worker
    Witness: John Banks; Eva Bradshaw
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 86, Entry 171
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Feb 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Foreman Schofield - 22, Engineer, Bachelor, 69 Platt Lane
Lilian Fitton - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 1 Kendrick St.
    Groom's Father: Henry Schofield, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Job Fitton, Messenger
    Witness: George Goulden; Ellen Fitton
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 86, Entry 172
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Feb 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Sydney Talbot - 23, Striker, Bachelor, 51 Lewthwaite Rd., Newtown
Isabel Critchley - 25, Clerk, Spinster, 5 Spring Grove
    Groom's Father: William Talbot, Under Carder
    Bride's Father: William Critchley, Fireman Carter
    Witness: Samuel Talbot; Eileen Mabelle Ashurst
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 87, Entry 173
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Mar 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Arnold Cheers - 22, Clerk, Bachelor, 18 Richard St., Lower Ince
Jean Shepherd - 18, Machinist, Spinster, 71 Scholefield Lane
    Groom's Father: Ezekiel Cheers, (deceased), Fireman
    Bride's Father: Henry Shepherd, (deceased), Brick Layer
    Witness: John Thomas Wadeson; Muriel Bird
    Married by Licence by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 87, Entry 174
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Mar 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Roy Greenall - 21, Plumber, Bachelor, 23 Hen Street
Vera Wareing - 22, Machinist, Spinster, 13 Battersby Street, Belle Green Lane
    Groom's Father: Francis Greenall, Miner
    Bride's Father: Albert Wareing, Labourer
    Witness: Edward Langton; Elsie Langton
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 88, Entry 175
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Mar 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Peter Edward Coulson Bevis - 27, Store Keeper, Bachelor, 269 Church Street, Westhoughton
Annie Davies - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 11 Stanley Street
    Groom's Father: Thomas Alfred Bevis, Music Teacher
    Bride's Father: Alfred Davies, Miner
    Witness: Richard Evans Battersby; Elizabeth Connah
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 88, Entry 176
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Sidney Wright - 26, Theological Student, Bachelor, 5 Mill Rd., Orrell
Margaret Winifred Steel - 26, Bank Clerk, Spinster, 16 Heiland Rd.
    Groom's Father: Leonard Charles Wright, (deceased), Clerk
    Bride's Father: John Henry Steel, Retired Headmaster
    Witness: Robert Charles Wright; John H. Steel; Constance Margaret Owen
    Married by Banns by: Charles Willis Vicar St. George's Cambridge
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 89, Entry 177
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Clifford Winstanley - 24, Brass Finisher, Bachelor, 108 Spring Street
Martha Preston - 24, Tailoress, Spinster, 18 Potterer Street
    Groom's Father: Andrew Winstanley, Miner
    Bride's Father: John Preston, Munition Worker
    Witness: Samuel Joseph Peet; Lilian Murphy
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 89, Entry 178
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Apr 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Ernest Pye - 24, Book-Binder, Bachelor, 20 Well St.
Eliza Ethel Foster - 22, Machinist, Spinster, 19 Briar Rd., Pemberton
    Groom's Father: John Pye, Fitter
    Bride's Father: Horace Foster, (deceased), Ship Steward
    Witness: Ronald Pye; Barbara Lavinia Foster
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 90, Entry 179
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Apr 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Hamill - 18, Labourer, Bachelor, 67 Scholes
Annie Parker - 19, Factory Hand, Spinster, 29 Wellington St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Hamill, (deceased), Labourer
    Bride's Father: Alfred Parker, Miner
    Witness: Gordon Wilding; Mary Hamill
    Married by Banns by: E. G. McCorkindale Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 90, Entry 180
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 21 May 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Lawrence Parkinson - 22, H.M.F., Bachelor, 7 Taylor St., Mosley Common
Ella Douglas Mason - 20, Checker, Spinster, 96 Wigan Lane
    Groom's Father: Samuel Harold Parkinson, Miner
    Bride's Father: James William Mason, Grocer
    Witness: Gordon Tennant; Muriel Mary Wynn
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 91, Entry 181
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Jun 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Percy Smith - 24, Factory Hand, Bachelor, 4 Silver Terr.
Doris Bold - 21, Factory Hand, Spinster, 4 Silver Terr.
    Groom's Father: William Peter Smith, Miner
    Bride's Father: John Bold, Miner
    Witness: James Unsworth; Alice Edwards
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 91, Entry 182
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Jun 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Henry Hewitt - 28, Miner, Bachelor, 22 Ashton St.
Annie Priestley - 25, Factory Hand, Spinster, 44 Caunce St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Hewitt, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Peter Priestley, Miner
    Witness: Peter Priestley; Annie Hewitt
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 92, Entry 183
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Jul 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Austin - 21, Edge Tool-Handle Maker, Bachelor, 7 Douglas St.
Marian Fairhurst - 23, Factory Hand, Spinster, 12 Lymm St.
    Groom's Father: James Austin, Watchman
    Bride's Father: William Fairhurst, Hair Dresser
    Witness: Eric Austin; Lilian Fairhurst
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 92, Entry 184
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Jul 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Smith - 27, Miner, Bachelor, 25 Greenwood Rd., Standish
Clara Lilian Langton - 23, Factory Hand, Spinster, 9 Leigh St.
    Groom's Father: Robert Pass Smith, Miner
    Bride's Father: Edward Langton, Labourer
    Witness: James Langton; Lillie Hart
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 93, Entry 185
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Jul 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Banks - 22, Turner, Bachelor, 51 Holland St.
Marie Ellison - 21, Factory Hand, Spinster, 5 Jackson St.
    Groom's Father: Peter Banks, Labourer
    Bride's Father: John Ellison, Miner
    Witness: Edward Orme; Norah Hampson
    Married by Banns by: Howard Sewar Vicar of Haigh and Aspull
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 93, Entry 186
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 Jul 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Stanley Brooks - 24, Fitter, Bachelor, 15 Fairfield St., Pemberton
Phyllis Anderton - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 63 Scholefield Lane
    Groom's Father: Harry Brooks, Miner
    Bride's Father: James Anderton, Railway man
    Witness: Thomas Edgar; Joyce Belderson
    Married by Banns by: Michael R. Griffin Vicar of Hindley St. Peter
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 94, Entry 187
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Jul 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Henry Woods - 23, Plumber, Bachelor, 63 Spring St.
Florence Taylor - 22, Spinster, 26 Florence St.
    Groom's Father: Samual Woods, Engine Driver
    Bride's Father: Joseph Taylor, Deceased, Fork Maker
    Witness: Samuel Woods; Elsie Haddock
    Married by Banns by: Sidney Seager Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 94, Entry 188
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Aug 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Charles Gibson - 71, Retired Furnace-man, Widower, 6 St. Patrick St.
Jessie Kearsley - 44, Cinema Attendant, Spinster, 129 Hardybutts
    Groom's Father: Matthew Gibson, (deceased), Labourer
    Bride's Father: John Kearsley, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Thomas Parkinson; Eva Gaskell
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 95, Entry 189
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Aug 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Pedder - 29, Grocer, Bachelor, 36 Buckley St. West
Nellie Taylor - 29, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 5 Brookhouse Terr.
    Groom's Father: Harry Pedder, Tailor
    Bride's Father: Isaiah Taylor, Plate layer
    Witness: Harry Armstrong Pedder; Elsie Slater
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 95, Entry 190
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Aug 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Frederick Brindle - 29, Decorator, Bachelor, 39 Leader St.
Alice Fanning - 22, Rubber Worker, Spinster, 45 Cale Lane, New Springs
    Groom's Father: Thomas Brindle, Carter
    Bride's Father: Ernest Fanning, Captain H.M.F. (Retired)
    Witness: John Monks; Joyce Brindle
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 96, Entry 191
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 Aug 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Birchall - 23, Miner, Bachelor, 122 Belle Green Lane
Marjorie Daniels - 21, Factory Hand, Spinster, 107 Scholes
    Groom's Father: John Birchall, Munition Worker
    Bride's Father: John Daniels, Caretaker
    Witness: John Bithell; Florrie Daniels
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 96, Entry 192
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Townshend - 29, Labourer, Bachelor, 10 Bedford St.
Hilda Arnold - 30, Machinist, Spinster, 1 Hunt St.
    Groom's Father: Ralph Townshend, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Philip Arnold, Steward
    Witness: George Woods; Betty Arnold
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 97, Entry 193
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Barton - 27, Munition Worker, Bachelor, 34 Holly Rd.
Elsie Taylor - 26, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 15 Florence St.
    Groom's Father: John Barton, Stoker
    Bride's Father: John Taylor, Waggon Repairer
    Witness: William Barton; Florence Foster
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 97, Entry 194
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Dickinson - 27, Blacksmith, Bachelor, 95 Lily Lane, Bamfurlong
Kathleen Burgess - 25, Machinist, Spinster, 6 Cecil St.
    Groom's Father: James Dickinson, Labourer
    Bride's Father: George Burgess, Waggon Builder
    Witness: Stanley Howarth; Dorothy Farrimond
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 98, Entry 195
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Sep 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Greenough - 29, Labourer, Bachelor, 79 Derby Lane, Hindley
Janet White - 27, Home Duties, Spinster, 27 Golborne St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Greenough, Plate Layer
    Witness: Richard Greenough; Doris White
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 98, Entry 196
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Sep 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Alan Darbyshire - 21, Bus Conductor, Bachelor, 8 Ascroft St.
Marian Winstanley - 23, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 22 Bolton St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Darbyshire, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Richard Winstanley, Fire-lighter Manufacturer
    Witness: John Barker; Elizabeth Abraham
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 99, Entry 197
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Sep 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ronald Charles Gregory - 29, Railway Employee, Bachelor, 18 Cheltenham Avenue
Margaret Elizabeth Thompson - 23, Tailor's Trimmer, Spinster, 169 Springfield Av.
    Groom's Father: William Gregory, Railway Driver
    Bride's Father: Thomas Thompson, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Albert Ralph; Jane Gregory
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 99, Entry 198
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Oct 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Whithead - 25, Joiner, Bachelor, 9 Roscoe St.
Eva May Winnard - 23, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 79 Balcarres Rd.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Whithead, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Ernest Winnard, Labourer
    Witness: Stanley Whitehead; Marion Barlow
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Notes: [Groom Signed 'Arthur Whitehead']
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 100, Entry 199
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Oct 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Evans Charnock - 22, Insurance Agent, Bachelor, 68 Wigan Rd., Standish
Mabel Mostyn - 26, Machinist, Spinster, 6 Gee St.
    Groom's Father: Harold Charnock, Retired Police Sergeant
    Bride's Father: John Mostyn, Railway Porter
    Witness: William Mostyn; Dorothy Mostyn
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 100, Entry 200
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Oct 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Edward Simpkin - 22, Builder, Bachelor, 55 Alma Hill, Upholland
Fleetwood Sutton - 19, Milk Float Driver, Spinster, 58 Stanley St.
    Groom's Father: Edward Simpkin, Labourer
    Bride's Father: William Sutton, Munition Worker
    Witness: James William Lawrence; Catherine Derbyshire
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 101, Entry 201
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Nov 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Bert Laithwaite - 24, Salesman, Bachelor, 65 Great Acre
Mary Dorothy Gordon - 21, Cutter, Spinster, 7 Cowling St., Poolstock
    Groom's Father: Vincent Bertie Laithwaite, Railway Clerk
    Bride's Father: Robert Gordon, Boiler-man
    Witness: Peter Atherton; Eileen Laithwaite
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 101, Entry 202
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Dec 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Terence Gallear - 31, Labourer, Bachelor, 17 Teck St.
Lilian Gaskell - 22, Cotton Worker, Spinster, 1 Berwick Place
    Groom's Father: William Henry Gallear, Steel Worker
    Bride's Father: Thomas Gaskell, Army (Retired)
    Witness: Thomas Edwin Gallear; May Gaskell
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 102, Entry 203
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Dec 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Purdham - 26, Clerk, Bachelor, 8 Golborne St.
Kathleen Brown - 25, Machine-Knitter, Spinster, 15 Repton Av., Lr. Ince
    Groom's Father: William Purdham, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Herbert Evan Brown, Labourer
    Witness: James Hennighan; Margaret Purdham
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 102, Entry 204
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Dec 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Painter Chapman - 26, Maintenance Machinist, Bachelor, 223 Lily Lane, Bamfurlong
Lilian Fairhurst - 20, Twister, Spinster, 12 Lymm St.
    Groom's Father: Herbert Chapman, Baker
    Bride's Father: William Fairhurst, Hair-dresser
    Witness: William Houghton; Olive Byron
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 103, Entry 205
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Dec 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Norman Sargent - 29, Civil Servant, Bachelor, 345 Atherton Rd., Hindley Green
Hilda Wilcock - 30, Civil Servant, Spinster, 25 Trafalgar Rd.
    Groom's Father: Charles Sargent, (deceased), Farmer
    Bride's Father: William Wilcock, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: William Rigby; Clarice Jane Wilcock
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 103, Entry 206
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Dec 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Sydney Bullock - 24, Steel Worker, Bachelor, 22 Richmond St.
Alice Gore - 34, Widow, 7 Stanley St.
    Groom's Father: Adam Bullock, Miner
    Bride's Father: Henry Ward, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: William Stubbs; Mary Ann Heley
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 104, Entry 207
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Dec 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Sharrock - 40, Miner, Bachelor, 27 Henry Park St.
Mary Ann Schofield - 34, Cable Worker, Spinster, 36 Holland St.
    Groom's Father: Robert Sharrock, Labourer
    Bride's Father: John Schofield, (deceased), Colliery Official
    Witness: Robert Sharrock; Ellen Schofield
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 104, Entry 208
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 Dec 1949 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Stanley Ashurst - 18, Joiner, Bachelor, 113 Scholefield Lane
Joan Metcalfe - 19, Textile Worker, Spinster, 94 Bird St.
    Groom's Father: William Ashurst, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Ernest Metcalfe, Miner
    Witness: Robert Ashurst; Elizabeth Ashurst
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 105, Entry 209
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Jan 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Walter Tolley - 27, Boiler attendant, Bachelor, 22 Spring Gdns.
Esther Foster - 30, Rubber Worker, Spinster, 9 Warrington Lane Terrace
    Groom's Father: James Tolley, decd., Labourer
    Bride's Father: Richard Foster, decd., Miner
    Witness: Harold Tolley; Annie Foster
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Assist. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 105, Entry 210
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 15 Feb 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Robert Edward Hinks - 27, Railway Goods Porter, Bachelor, 31 Gordon St.
Edna Weaver - 24, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 4 Isabella St.
    Groom's Father: James Edward Hinks, Farmer
    Bride's Father: Jesse Weaver, decd., Miner
    Witness: Ernest Weaver; Doris Ashurst
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 106, Entry 211
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Feb 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Holcroft - 30, Miner, Bachelor, 26 Platt Lane
Edna Hitchen - 24, Food Manufacture, Spinster, 45 Chatham St., Hr. Ince
    Groom's Father: Joseph Thomas Holcroft, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: William Hitchen, Miner
    Witness: Joseph Thomas Holcroft; Margaret Ratcliffe
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 106, Entry 212
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Feb 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Samuel Joseph Peet - 26, Brass Finisher, Bachelor, 247 Barnsley St.
Elizabeth Morris - 21, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 41 Kirkless St.
    Groom's Father: George William Peet, (deceased), Grocer
    Bride's Father: James Morris, Stoker
    Witness: George Eric Peet; Cecilia Langton
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 107, Entry 213
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Mar 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Henry Taylor - 24, Engineer, Bachelor, 79 Spring St.
Kathleen Eatock - 22, Nurse, Spinster, 114 Park Rd., Hindley
    Groom's Father: Edward Taylor, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Walter Eatock, Clerk
    Witness: Brian Eatock; Lillie Turner
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 107, Entry 214
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Mar 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Eastham - 40, Labourer, Widower, 1 Caunce Road
Jessie Croston - 36, Mill worker, Spinster, 21 Battersby St., Higher Ince
    Groom's Father: Henry Eastham, Retired Collier
    Bride's Father: Thomas Croston, Coal Salesman
    Witness: Henry Eastham; Vera Croston
    Married by Licence by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 108, Entry 215
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Mar 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Rudd - 22, Boilerman, Bachelor, 4 Diggle St.
Annie Foster - 24, Machinist, Spinster, 8 Bryham St.
    Groom's Father: Herbert Rudd, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Edwin Clarence Foster, Labourer
    Witness: William Carr; Gwendoline Carr
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 108, Entry 216
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Mar 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ronald Browitt - 27, Miner, Bachelor, 23 William St.
Mary Breheny - 17, Basket Maker, Spinster, 7 Hardybutts
    Groom's Father: James Browitt, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Breheny, Labourer
    Witness: James Browitt; Alice Browitt
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 109, Entry 217
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Mar 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Jeremiah Adlington - 26, Miner, Bachelor, 1 Durham St.
Doreen Mears - 22, Factory Worker, Spinster, 9 Northumberland St.
    Groom's Father: John Adlington, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Edward Mears, Miner
    Witness: Walter Adlington; Lilian Adlington
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 109, Entry 218
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Mar 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Samuel Forshaw - 30, Labourer, Bachelor, 83 Platt Lane
Eliza Jarvis - 21, Factory Hand, Spinster, 37 Bolton St., Higher Ince
    Groom's Father: James Forshaw, Miner
    Bride's Father: John Jarvis, Miner
    Witness: James Forshaw; Mary Benson
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 110, Entry 219
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Mar 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Derek Rowland Fields - 24, Fitter, Bachelor, 65 Brookhouse Street
Irene Wilcox - 22, Nurse, Spinster, 144 Ormskirk Rd., Upholland
    Groom's Father: Herbert Morris Fields, Inspector Ordnance Factory
    Bride's Father: James Nathaniel Wilcox, Boiler Stoker
    Witness: Herbert Fields; Elizabeth Maud Fairhurst
    Married by Licence by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 110, Entry 220
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Mar 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Alfred Thomas Wilson - 25, Window-Cleaner, Bachelor, 45 Jubilee Av., Orrell
Sylvia Irving - 21, Rubber-shoe Maker, Spinster, 20 Hawswater Av.
    Groom's Father: Christopher Wilson, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Irving, Munition Worker
    Witness: Raymond Leslie Wilson; Margaret Irving
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 111, Entry 221
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ronald Edward Lord - 21, Electrician, Bachelor, 33 Harvey Lane, Golborne
Gladys Ince - 19, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 7 Baldwin St.
    Groom's Father: Robert Lord, Store Keeper
    Bride's Father: Robert Ince, Docker
    Witness: Arthur Heyes; Lilian Faulkner
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 111, Entry 222
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Hughes - 22, Steel-Worker, Bachelor, 1 Victoria St.
Elizabeth Whittle - 22, Food Manufacture, Spinster, 9 Boyswell Lane
    Groom's Father: Frank Hughes, Coal Dealer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Whittle, Furnace Man
    Witness: Ronald Hughes; Mary Jane Walker
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 112, Entry 223
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Lynch - 23, Textile Worker, Bachelor, 190 Darlington S. E.
Janet Myers - 27, Factory Worker, Spinster, 73 Caunce St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Lynch, Furnace Man
    Bride's Father: Richard Myers, Labourer
    Witness: Kenneth Ashcroft; Elizabeth Myers
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 112, Entry 224
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Reginald Casson - 22, Miner, Bachelor, 87 Clayton St.
Lilian Fisher - 23, Factory Worker, Spinster, 16 Gaskell St.
    Groom's Father: Christopher Casson, Munition Worker
    Bride's Father: William Fisher, Miner
    Witness: Ellis Fisher; Gladys Fisher
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 113, Entry 225
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Matthew Gibson - 27, Miner, Bachelor, 6 Hambleton St.
Edith Aspinall - 23, Factory Hand, Spinster, 5 Church Grove
    Groom's Father: John Gibson, Miner
    Bride's Father: Absolam Aspinall, Driver
    Witness: Leslie Aspinall; (Mrs.) Sarah Jones
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 113, Entry 226
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Morris - 26, Labourer, Bachelor, 25 Greenough St.
Jeanne Elizabeth Donaldson - 20, Typist, Spinster, 61 Silver St.
    Groom's Father: William Morris, decd., Miner
    Bride's Father: Eric Brison Donaldson, Labourer
    Witness: Frederick Morris; Joyce Annie Kenyon
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 114, Entry 227
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Mar 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Martin Walsh - 26, Policeman, Bachelor, 19 Forest Road, Southport
Lilian Hesketh - 24, Typist, Spinster, 34 Wallace Lane
    Groom's Father: Joseph Walsh, Fireman
    Bride's Father: Benjamin Hesketh, decd., Bread Salesman
    Witness: William Lynch; Elsie Springett
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 114, Entry 228
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Jack Corless - 23, Grocer, Bachelor, 74 Pemberton Rd., Winstanley
Elizabeth Purdham - 21, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 8 Golborne St.
    Groom's Father: George Corless, (decd.), Grocer
    Bride's Father: William Purdham, Labourer
    Witness: Harry Coleman; Margaret Purdham
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 115, Entry 229
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Apr 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Kenneth Whalley - 21, Fitter, Bachelor, 100 Sherwood Drive, Pemberton
Hilda Thompson - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 125 Platt Lane
    Groom's Father: John Whalley, Electrician
    Bride's Father: Albert Thompson, Miner
    Witness: James Gordon Radcliffe; Margaret Green
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 115, Entry 230
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Apr 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Foster - 21, Warehouseman, Bachelor, 160 Hardybutts
Sarah Ann Burke - 18, Factory hand, Spinster, 3 Edwin Street
    Groom's Father: Aaron Foster, Motor Driver
    Bride's Father: Thomas Burke, Labourer
    Witness: Harold Foster; Nellie Cumberbatch
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Notes: [Bride's name recorded as 'Sarah Anne Burke' but 'e' crossed off end of 'Ann' &
           rewritten in margin with signature 'C.Elliott']
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 116, Entry 231
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Apr 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ronald Baldwin Clements - 23, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 30 Lorne St.
Maureen Glover - 21, Civil Servant, Spinster, 16 Lorne St.
    Groom's Father: Charles Henry Clements, Fitter
    Bride's Father: Frederick Glover, Store Keeper
    Witness: Hector James McCarthy; Eileen Laithwaite
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 116, Entry 232
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Apr 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Alexander Abernethy - 28, Turner, Bachelor, 40 Caunce Rd.
Freda Jones - 28, Factory Employee, Spinster, 47 Leader St.
    Groom's Father: John Abernethy, Stoker
    Bride's Father: Louis Jones, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: John Abernethy; Ellen Traynor
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 117, Entry 233
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 May 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Edward Hickey - 23, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 44 Warrington Road, Lower Ince
Margaret Mary Lowton - 19, Factory Hand, Spinster, 43 Linney St.
    Groom's Father: John William Hickey, Retired Bargeman
    Bride's Father: James Lowton, Miner
    Witness: Joseph Lowton; Dorothy Hickey
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 117, Entry 234
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Jun 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ronald Jackson - 22, Turner, Bachelor, 42 Platt Lane
Gladys Hill - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 97 Belle Green Lane, Higher Ince
    Groom's Father: Charles Jackson, Salesman
    Bride's Father: George Henry Hill, Fireman
    Witness: Thomas Jackson; Lucy Appleton
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 118, Entry 235
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Jun 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Alfred Thurston Higham - 26, Civil Servant, Bachelor, 223 Darlington Street East
Margaret Janet Ross - 28, Civil Servant, Spinster, 131 Woodhouse Lane
    Groom's Father: Edward Higham, Pattern Maker
    Bride's Father: Alexander Ross, Butcher
    Witness: Ernest Derek Higham; Audrey Annie Yates
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 118, Entry 236
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Jun 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Ashurst - 22, Police Constable, Bachelor, 15 Sandy Lane, Orrell
Charlotte Taylor - 23, Short-hand Typist, Spinster, 53 Spring St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Ashurst, Colliery Store-Keeper
    Bride's Father: Edward Taylor, Master Window-cleaner
    Witness: Joseph Caulshed; Mary Mildred Howard
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 119, Entry 237
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Jun 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Rufus Priestley - 37, Clerk, Bachelor, 26 Great Acre
Irene Minnie Berry - 34, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 40 Linney St.
    Groom's Father: Herbert Shaw Priestley, Clerk
    Bride's Father: James Berry, School Furnisher
    Witness: Osborne Clayton; Margaret Hardman
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 119, Entry 238
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Jun 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Martindale - 23, Joiner, Bachelor, 24 Leigh Street
Agnes Bennett - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 14 Leigh Street
    Groom's Father: Joseph Edward Martindale, deceased, Slater & Tiler
    Bride's Father: James Bennett, deceased, Publican
    Witness: Horace Martindale; Catherine Eccleston
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 120, Entry 239
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Jun 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Wilfred Bullock - 23, Factory Hand, Bachelor, 46 Durham St.
Brenda Simm - 24, Forewoman, Spinster, 45 Golborne St.
    Groom's Father: Alfred Edward Bullock, Conductor (Transport)
    Bride's Father: William James Simm, Boilerman
    Witness: Robert Bullock; Doris Bullock
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 120, Entry 240
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Jul 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph William Fishwick - 19, Miner, Bachelor, 30 Stanley St.
Doreen Davies - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 29 Stanley St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Fishwick, Miner
    Bride's Father: John Davies, Miner
    Witness: Colin Davies; Irene Scott
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 121, Entry 241
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Jul 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Walter Foster - 26, Decorator, Bachelor, 17 Neville St.
Teresa Thompson - 28, Factory hand, Spinster, 20 Neville St.
    Groom's Father: Walter Foster, Turner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Thompson, Labourer
    Witness: Sydney Charles Markland; Edna Sutherland
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 121, Entry 242
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Jul 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Duggan - 27, Miner, Bachelor, 22 Princess Street, Goose Green
Mary Ellen Holland - 26, Jam Finisher, Spinster, 16 Caroline Street, Higher Ince
    Groom's Father: William Duggan, deceased, Miner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Holland, deceased, Miner
    Witness: Joseph Duggan; Mary Moran
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 122, Entry 243
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Jul 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Lawson - 23, Miner, Bachelor, 14 Main Street, Billinge
Joan Lawson - 24, Comptommeter [sic], Spinster, 3 Caunce Road
    Groom's Father: Thomas Lawson, Transport worker
    Bride's Father: James Lawson, Steel Worker
    Witness: Harold Lawson; Mildred Mary Sharrock
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 122, Entry 244
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Aug 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Kenneth Albert Edward Baldwin - 23, Bus Conductor, Bachelor, 15 Gidlow Av.
Renee Ince - 20, Bus Conductress, Spinster, 45 Linney St.
    Groom's Father: Frank Baldwin, (deceased), Clerk
    Bride's Father: George William Ince, Miner
    Witness: Jack Kershaw; Jean Baldwin
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 123, Entry 245
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Aug 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Southern - 22, Engineer, Bachelor, 37 Cowburn St., Hindley
Irene Pagett - 21, Factory Hand, Spinster, 6 Brock Street, Higher Ince
    Groom's Father: George Southern, Watchman
    Bride's Father: Henry Pagett, Labourer
    Witness: William Southern; Maureen Pagett
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 123, Entry 246
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Sep 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Pye - 30, Blacksmith, Bachelor, 111 High Street, Skelmersdale
Gladys Ratcliffe - 27, Cutter, Spinster, 40 Bolton Street
    Groom's Father: William Pye, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Enoch Ratcliffe, Miner
    Witness: Thomas Pye; Hetty Rylance
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 124, Entry 247
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Sep 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Roby - 25, Driver, Bachelor, 80 Platt Lane
Ivy Green - 21, Factory hand, Spinster, 13 Arthur Street, Goose Green
    Groom's Father: George Roby, decd., Miner
    Bride's Father: Elias Green, decd., Miner
    Witness: Eric Glover; Lilian May West
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 124, Entry 248
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Sep 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Sutch - 25, Painter, Bachelor, 16 Ormskirk Road
Kathleen McCreery - 25, Packer, Spinster, 24 Bolton St.
    Groom's Father: James Sutch, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Albert Edward McCreery, Steel Worker
    Witness: Kenneth French; Alice Joyce Taylor
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 125, Entry 249
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 Sep 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Bithell - 23, Driver, Bachelor, 40 Chestnut Road, Whelley
Kathleen Govan - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 46 Platt Lane
    Groom's Father: William Henry Bithell, Labourer
    Bride's Father: John Govan, Miner
    Witness: Thomas Bithell; Jenny Hunter
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 125, Entry 250
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Oct 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Eckersley - 26, Store Keeper, Bachelor, 78 Clayton Street, Wallgate
Margaret Halliwell - 24, Packer, Spinster, 13 Birkett Bank
    Groom's Father: John Eckersley, Moulder
    Bride's Father: Thomas Halliwell, Fireman
    Witness: John Eckersley; May Halliwell
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 126, Entry 251
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Oct 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ronald Myers - 21, Miner, Bachelor, 2 Thorburn Rd.
Marion Sturgeon - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 11 Harper St.
    Groom's Father: Edward Myers, Miner
    Bride's Father: William Sturgeon, Steel Worker
    Witness: Leslie Myers; Doris Sturgeon
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 126, Entry 252
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Oct 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Sheppard - 25, Sawer, Bachelor, 5 West St., Hr. Ince
Priscilla Bothamley - 22, Machinist, Spinster, 225 Darlington St. East
    Groom's Father: Arthur Sheppard, Labourer
    Bride's Father: George Bothamley, Window Cleaner
    Witness: John Sheppard; Florence Edith Bothamley
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 127, Entry 253
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Nov 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Brindle - 24, Millwright, Bachelor, 98 Longfield St., New Springs
Irene Gerrard - 22, Machinist, Spinster, 50 Stanley St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Brindle, Plater
    Bride's Father: John Gerrard, Labourer
    Witness: John Mayor; Doris Gerrard
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 127, Entry 254
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Nov 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Alma Derbyshire - 23, Rubber worker, Bachelor, 293 Manchester Road, Higher Ince
Gwendoline Carr - 20, Factory Hand, Spinster, 8 Bryham Street
    Groom's Father: William Derbyshire, Painter & Decorator
    Bride's Father: William Henry Carr, Labourer
    Witness: Wilfred Edmondson; Alice Jackson
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 128, Entry 255
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Nov 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Frederick William Edisbury - 39, Railway Goods Guard, Bachelor, 4 Florence St.
Olive Dainty - 38, Kitchen-maid, Spinster, 41 Golborne St.
    Groom's Father: Edward Frederick Edisbury, Railway Clerk
    Bride's Father: Joseph Henry Dainty, Miner
    Witness: Leonard Edisbury; Phyllis Dainty
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 128, Entry 256
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Dec 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Harry Fisher - 33, Labourer, Bachelor, 6 Water St.
May Ashcroft - 39, Factory hand, Widow, 20 Higham St.
    Groom's Father: William Fisher, Road-sweeper
    Bride's Father: William Holcroft, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: John Fisher; Ann Jane Moran
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 129, Entry 257
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Dec 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Fred Boulton - 23, Reeler, Bachelor, 11 Little Westwood, Lr. Ince
Lily Hilton - 20, Winder, Spinster, 8 Isabella St.
    Groom's Father: Frederick Boulton, Miner
    Bride's Father: Louis James Hilton, Labourer
    Witness: Thomas Edgar; Irene Violet Catlow
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 129, Entry 258
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Dec 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Thompson Scott Mitchell - 31, Civil Servant, Bachelor, 289 Gidlow Lane
Lucy Dorothy Golding - 25, Civil Servant, Spinster, 207 Scholes
    Groom's Father: Alexander Mitchell, (deceased), Warehouseman
    Bride's Father: John Oswald Golding, Joiner
    Witness: George Mitchell; Doris Wood
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 130, Entry 259
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 Dec 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Harry Howarth - 22, Cutter, Bachelor, 14 Marsh St., Ancoats, Manchester
Margaret Martindale - 24, Winder?, Spinster, 18 York St., Hr. Ince
    Groom's Father: Jonathan Howarth, Labourer
    Bride's Father: George Martindale, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Arthur Howarth; Mona Martindale
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 130, Entry 260
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Dec 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James William Holden - 26, Boiler Maker, Bachelor, 119 Chestnut Rd.
Joan Ellison - 24, Machinist, Spinster, 46 Stanley St.
    Groom's Father: William Holden, Iron Dresser
    Bride's Father: Edward Ellison, Road Repairer
    Witness: Gerard Holden; Marian Humphries
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 131, Entry 261
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Dec 1950 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Shaw - 27, Van driver, Bachelor, 226 Wigan Road, Bryn
Emma Smith - 31, Clerk, Spinster, 6 Well St.
    Groom's Father: Peter Shaw, decd., Miner
    Bride's Father: Henry Smith, decd., Miner
    Witness: John Alfred Chamberlain; Nellie Poulton
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 131, Entry 262
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Jan 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Dennis Eyre - 29, Merchant, Bachelor, 2 Pendy Hill, Poulton-le-Fylde
Rita Wilcock - 23, Part-time Clerk, Spinster, 9 Pyke Street
    Groom's Father: Samuel Eyre, Railway Shunter
    Bride's Father: James Ingram Wilcock, Potato Merchant
    Witness: James Cock; Margaret Harrison
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 132, Entry 263
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Feb 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Bibby - 22, Pattern Maker, Bachelor, 12 Ashton St., Hr. Ince
Evelyn May Sayer - 23, Tailoress, Spinster, 9 Melverley St.
    Groom's Father: John Thomas Bibby, Master Gardener
    Bride's Father: Robert Sayer, Munition Worker
    Witness: John Bibby; Irene Lydia Farrimond
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 132, Entry 264
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Mar 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Benfold - 24, Chemist, Bachelor, 70 Lorne St.
Eileen Laithwaite - 21, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 65 Great Acre
    Groom's Father: James Benfold, Grocer
    Bride's Father: Vincent Bertie Laithwaite, Clerk
    Witness: Bert Laithwaite; Lilian Benfold
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 133, Entry 265
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Mar 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Bernard Avis - 24, Coal Dealer, Bachelor, 11 Jeffrey St., Ince
Hilda Baggaley - 18, Sewer, Spinster, 11 Jeffery St., Ince
    Groom's Father: Edmund George Avis, Railway Clerk
    Bride's Father: Thomas Baggaley, Coal Dealer
    Witness: Leslie Baggaley; Brenda Postlethwaite
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 133, Entry 266
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Mar 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Henry Cowser - 24, Driver, Bachelor, 84 Platt Lane
Edith Heyes - 24, Factory Hand, Spinster, 2 Margaret Street
    Groom's Father: James Cowser, Fitter
    Bride's Father: William Heyes, decd., Labourer
    Witness: Joseph Cowser; Mary Gibson
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 134, Entry 267
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Mar 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Halliwell - 28, French Polisher, Bachelor, 30 Victoria Street, Newtown
Martha Seddon - 24, Machinist, Spinster, 41 Stanley Street
    Groom's Father: Thomas Halliwell, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Richard Seddon, Munition Worker
    Witness: Leonard Hitchen; Constance May Halliwell
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 134, Entry 268
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Mar 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Hennighan - 28, Electrician, Bachelor, 14 Junction Terrace, Lower Ince
Margaret Purdham - 26, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 8 Golbourne St.
    Groom's Father: John Joseph Hennighan, Metal worker
    Bride's Father: William Purdham, Labourer
    Witness: William Purdham; Kathleen Purdham
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 135, Entry 269
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Ernest Urmston - 26, Fireman, Bachelor, 30 School St.
Margaret Shepherd - 24, Machinist, Spinster, 12 Seed St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Stephen Urmston, (deceased), Railway Driver
    Bride's Father: Robert Shepherd, (deceased), Labourer
    Witness: Joseph Stephen Urmston; Edna Kearsley
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 135, Entry 270
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Crook - 27, Edge tool handle maker, Bachelor, 7 Henry Park St.
Doris Eastham - 29, Factory Hand, Spinster, 1 Caunce Road
    Groom's Father: James Crook, decd., Factory Hand
    Bride's Father: Henry Eastham, Miner
    Witness: George Sturgeon; Olive Eastham
    Married by Licence by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Notes: [Groom's Father's first name recorded as 'Joseph' but deleted & corrected]
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 136, Entry 271
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Galley - 26, Miner, Bachelor, 12 Isabella St.
Joyce Carey - 20, Machinist, Spinster, 12 Isabella St.
    Groom's Father: William Galley, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Jack Park Carey, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Joseph Cyril Mort; Annie Jones
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 136, Entry 272
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Horrocks - 31, Manager, Bachelor, 14 Kingsway
Nora Isaac - 31, Spinster, 9 Vauxhall Rd.
    Groom's Father: Samuel Horrocks, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Herbert Isaac, Shop-keeper
    Witness: Cyril Aldridge; Marie Isaac
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 137, Entry 273
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ronald Tittler - 18, Electrician, Bachelor, 155 Castle Hill Rd., Hindley
Dorothy Burgess - 20, Machinist, Spinster, 57 Lorne St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Tittler, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Robert Burgess, Miner
    Witness: Harold Burgess; Elsie Partington
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 137, Entry 274
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Mar 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Raymond Charles Stanfield - 27, Clerk, Bachelor, 18 Deansburn Rd., Liverpool 13
Jean Beesley - 22, Tracer, Spinster, 7 Birkett Bank
    Groom's Father: William Henry Stanfield, Foreman
    Bride's Father: Joseph Beesley, Blacksmith
    Witness: Allen Stanfield; Rita Beesley
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 138, Entry 275
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Mar 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Jack Halsall - 21, Apprentice Cutter, Bachelor, 18 Wellfield Rd.
Jean Goulding - 20, Short Hand Typist, Spinster, 139 Chapel Lane
    Groom's Father: Harry Halsall, Bread Salesman
    Bride's Father: John Goulding, Publican
    Witness: Ronald Charlton; Marion Greenhalgh
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 138, Entry 276
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Herbert Clayton - 28, Weaver, Bachelor, 2 Canal Cottages, Pottery Bridge
Hannah Hampson - 27, Shorthand Typist, Widow, 70 Lorne St.
    Groom's Father: James Herbert Clayton, Carpenter
    Bride's Father: James Benfold, Grocer
    Witness: John Parkinson; Marjorie Benfold
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 139, Entry 277
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 Mar 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Hampson - 30, Clerk, Bachelor, 21 Meadow Street, Darwen
Marjorie Green - 30, Clerk, Spinster, 5 Monument Flats
    Groom's Father: William Henry Hampson, Railway Worker
    Bride's Father: James Green, (decd.), Salesman
    Witness: Harold Hampson; Florence Brenda Cutler
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 139, Entry 278
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Kenneth Baldwin Burgess - 21, Cloth Inspector, Bachelor, 24 Thompson St.
Joan Fairhurst - 22, Clerk, Spinster, 1 Mint Court
    Groom's Father: Robert Burgess, Railway Guard
    Bride's Father: William Fairhurst, Postman
    Witness: Edmund Baldwin Burgess; Gladys Irene Jackson
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 140, Entry 279
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 May 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Benson - 21, Factory hand, Bachelor, 3 Walnut Avenue, Whelley
Elizabeth Bradley - 18, Factory hand, Spinster, 16 Kendrick Street
    Groom's Father: Samuel Benson, Canal Boatman
    Bride's Father: Alfred Bradley, Stoker
    Witness: Roy Fishwick Eastham; Mary Sharrock
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 140, Entry 280
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 May 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Heyes - 24, Labourer, Bachelor, 1 Rosemary Crescent
Alice Latham - 24, Machinist, Spinster, 20 Holland St.
    Groom's Father: Henry Heyes, decd., Labourer
    Bride's Father: Christopher Latham, Labourer
    Witness: Henry Latham; Irene Heyes
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 141, Entry 281
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Jun 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Gerald Buckley - 24, Miner, Bachelor, 30 Marsh Green
Lilian Smith - 22, Machinist, Spinster, 46 Gordon Street, Ince in Makerfield
    Groom's Father: Thomas Buckley, deceased, Factory worker
    Bride's Father: Edward Smith, Miner
    Witness: Thomas Parkinson; Bessie Staff
    Married by Licence by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 141, Entry 282
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 Jun 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Fairbank - 23, Pump Assistant, Bachelor, 32 Bridgewater St., Hr. Ince
Muriel Hibbert - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 69 Martland Mill Lane
    Groom's Father: James Fairbank, Stoker
    Bride's Father: Joseph Hibbert, Pump assistant
    Witness: Horace Heaton; Margaret Statham
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 142, Entry 283
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Jun 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Norman Rushton Halsall - 38, Municipal Clerk, Bachelor, 31 Norfolk St.
Elizabeth Abraham - 24, Photographic Assistant, Spinster, 3 Isabella St.
    Groom's Father: William Rushton Halsall, Chauffeur
    Bride's Father: John James Abraham, Munition Worker
    Witness: Ronald William Vernon Heaton; Ellen Cunliffe
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 142, Entry 284
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Jun 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Allan Topping - 26, Open-Cast Miner, Bachelor, 13 Bryham St.
Elizabeth Myers - 25, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 73 Caunce St.
    Groom's Father: John Topping, Builder
    Bride's Father: Richard Myers, Labourer
    Witness: John Topping; Lilian Myers
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 143, Entry 285
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Jun 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Alfred Graydon - 26, Labourer, Bachelor, 85 Appley Lane, Appley Bridge
Margaret Cowlin - 26, Hand Sewer, Spinster, 26 Rosemary Crescent
    Groom's Father: Alfred Graydon, (decd.), Miner
    Bride's Father: James Cowlin, Stoker
    Witness: James Cowlin; Enid May Graydon
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 143, Entry 286
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Jul 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Stanley Crompton Somers - 20, Shop Assistant, Bachelor, 10 Spencer Road West
Mary Williams - 18, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 57 Vine Street
    Groom's Father: Oliver Somers, Shopkeeper
    Bride's Father: Reuben Williams, deceased, Cinema Manager
    Witness: Walter Crompton Somers; Betty Williams
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 144, Entry 287
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Jul 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ivor William Rice Allen - 30, Royal Air Force, Bachelor, 86 Dunedin Road, Leyton
Ethel Nuttall - 27, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 9 Hardybutts
    Groom's Father: John George Allen, Plumber & Decorator
    Bride's Father: John Nuttall, decd., Miner
    Witness: John O'Shea; Joan Nuttall
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 144, Entry 288
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Jul 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Cliff - 55, General Labourer, Widower, 8 Lamb St., Whelley
Doris Wilcock - 49, Spinster, 5 Edwin St.
    Groom's Father: William Cliff, deceased, Furnace man
    Bride's Father: Lawrence Wilcock, deceased, Potato Merchant
    Witness: James Ingram Wilcock; Rita Eyre
    Married by Licence by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 145, Entry 289
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Jul 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Winstanley - 27, Haulage Driver, Bachelor, 6 Brookhouse Street
Mary Wilkinson - 30, Cotton Worker, Spinster, 42 Silver Street
    Groom's Father: William Winstanley, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Wilkinson, deceased, Miner
    Witness: Frederick Winstanley; Ellen Doherty
    Married by Licence by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 145, Entry 290
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Aug 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Alexander Glover - 21, Miner, Bachelor, 50 Christopher St., Lower Ince
Irene Halliwell - 21, Bus Conductress, Spinster, 25 Scholefield Lane
    Groom's Father: Richard Unsworth Glover, Blacksmith's Striker
    Bride's Father: Robert Halliwell, Railway Guard
    Witness: William Halliwell; Nancy Glover
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 146, Entry 291
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Aug 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Farrall - 23, Miner, Bachelor, 47 Acacia Crescent
Nellie Rimmer - 24, Clerk, Spinster, 18 Seed St.
    Groom's Father: George Farrall, Miner
    Bride's Father: James Rimmer, Electrician
    Witness: Wilfred Melling; Annie Rimmer
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 146, Entry 292
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Sep 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Barnes Halliwell - 22, Haulage Hand, Bachelor, 13 Birkett Bank
Elizabeth Ann Walsh - 22, Factory Hand, Spinster, 4 Linney Terrace
    Groom's Father: Sylvester Halliwell, Packer
    Bride's Father: Joseph Walsh, Miner
    Witness: Ronald Halliwell; Jennie Cunniff
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 147, Entry 293
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Sep 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Moore - 24, Journalist, Bachelor, 54 Matlock Rd., Birkdale, Southport
Ellen Fitton - 30, Clerk, Spinster, 1 Kendrick St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Moore, Electric train driver
    Bride's Father: Job Fitton, Civil Servant
    Witness: Herbert Willshaw; Lilian Schofield
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 147, Entry 294
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Sep 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Peter Malcolm Elson - 21, Jointer's Mate, Bachelor, 54 Bolton Street
Lilian Hart - 21, Factory hand, Spinster, 60 Bolton Street
    Groom's Father: Ronald Eric Elson, deceased, School Caretaker
    Bride's Father: Richard Hart, deceased, Miner
    Witness: John Thomas Yates; Marion May Hart
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 148, Entry 295
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Sep 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Arnold Marsden Smalley - 29, Printer, Bachelor, 80 Widdrington Rd.
Edna Watson Hardie - 26, Machinist, Spinster, 8 Ellis St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Smalley, (deceased), Printer
    Bride's Father: Samuel Watson Hardie, Joiner
    Witness: Lawrence Atty; Mildred Benson
    Married by Banns by: E. J. Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 148, Entry 296
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Sep 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Zachariah Jones - 34, Driver, Widower, 48 Prescot Lane
Lily Molyneux - 38, Packer, Spinster, 34 Baron St.
    Groom's Father: Zachariah Jones, (deceased), Blacksmith
    Bride's Father: William Molyneux, General Dealer
    Witness: Harold Jones; Edna Lee
    Married by Licence by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 149, Entry 297
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Sep 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ernest Corfield - 20, Miner, Bachelor, 107 Balcarres Road
Lavinia Rose Parr - 19, Bottler, Spinster, 5 Golborne St.
    Groom's Father: Henry Corfield, Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Parr, Miner
    Witness: John Corfield; Marian Duckworth
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 149, Entry 298
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 13 Oct 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Peter Clarke - 32, Truck Driver, Bachelor, 1 Kirkless Street
Jean Owen - 21, Show Room Manageress, Spinster, 42 Frog Lane
    Groom's Father: Peter Clarke, Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Owen, Railway Engine Driver
    Witness: Eric Lloyd; Margaret Clarke
    Married by Banns by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 150, Entry 299
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 13 Oct 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Moorfield - 26, Loader, Bachelor, 3 Garden St.
Jane Yates - 26, Tester, Spinster, 3 Garden St.
    Groom's Father: William Moorfield, deceased, Miner
    Bride's Father: William Yates, Coal Dealer
    Witness: William Moorfield; Ellen Moorfield
    Married by Licence by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 150, Entry 300
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Oct 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John McKenna - 28, Royal Air Force Armourer, Bachelor, 35 Tharsio Street, Townhead, Glasgow N.
Joan Marsden - 27, Spinster, 28 Scholefield Lane
    Groom's Father: John McKenna, Storekeeper
    Bride's Father: Joseph William Marsden, Master Butcher
    Witness: Francis McKenna; Edith Hitchmaugh
    Married by Licence by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 151, Entry 301
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Dec 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Ernest Stockley - 23, R. N., Bachelor, 2A Lorne St.
Elizabeth Valentine - 23, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 24 Well St.
    Groom's Father: Randolph Stockley, Brass Moulder
    Bride's Father: Robert Horsa Valentine, Merceriser
    Witness: Randolph Thomas Stockley; Joyce Valentine
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 151, Entry 302
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Dec 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Thomas - 20, H. M. Forces, Bachelor, 11 Holt Street
Hilda Burgess - 21, Winder, Spinster, 2 Bolton Street
    Groom's Father: John Thomas, Miner
    Bride's Father: James Burgess, Labourer
    Witness: James Burgess; Marion Oldfield
    Married by Licence by: Colin Elliott Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 152, Entry 303
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Dec 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ronald Wright - 20, Decorator, Bachelor, 38 Coppull Lane
Edith Lewis - 20, Tailoress, Spinster, 209 Scholes
    Bride's Father: Thomas Lewis, Labourer
    Witness: Frank Derbyshire; Ruth B. Summers
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 152, Entry 304
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Dec 1951 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Henry Mooney - 26, Labourer, Bachelor, 47 Scholefield Lane
Ann Dempsey - 23, Factory Hand, Spinster, 21 Holland St.
    Groom's Father: William Mooney, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Samuel Dempsey, (Deceased)
    Witness: Alfred Davies; Jean Mooney
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 153, Entry 305
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Jan 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Cullen - 26, Cinema Operator, Bachelor, 6 Briar Rd.
Irene Silcock - 25, Usherette, Spinster, 18 Canal Bank
    Groom's Father: John Cullen, Miner
    Bride's Father: Samuel Silcock, Rubber-worker
    Witness: Wilfred Cullen; Eleanor Wilson
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 153, Entry 306
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 Feb 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Bithell - 24, Scaffolder, Bachelor, 43 Scholefield Lane
Florence Daniels - 23, Factory Hand, Spinster, 107 Scholes
    Groom's Father: John Bithell, Grave Digger
    Bride's Father: John Daniels, Steward
    Witness: William Birchall; Marjorie Birchall
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 154, Entry 307
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Feb 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Stirrup - 57, Miner, Widower, 24 Upper Morris St.
Mary Christy - 49, Spinster, 62 Scholefield Lane
    Groom's Father: Moses Stirrup, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: John Christy, (deceased), Insurance Agent
    Witness: John Atherton; Christiana Atherton
    Married by Licence by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 154, Entry 308
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Mar 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Edward Wood - 21, Labourer, Bachelor, 14 Woodland Av., Hindley Green
Margaret Fairhurst - 25, Factory Hand, Spinster, 7 Bolton St.
    Groom's Father: John William Wood, Labourer
    Bride's Father: William Fairhurst, Miner
    Witness: Thomas Wood; Elizabeth Fairhurst
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 155, Entry 309
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Mar 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Horace Martindale - 23, Policeman, Bachelor, 24 Leigh St.
Marjorie Cartwright - 24, Waitress, Spinster, 2 Colliers Yard, Hr. Ince
    Groom's Father: Joseph Edward Martindale, (deceased), Slater & Tiler
    Bride's Father: Robert Cartwright, Warehouseman
    Witness: William Martindale; Ellen Higham
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 155, Entry 310
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Mar 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Patrick Whittle - 23, Engineer, Bachelor, 54 Rosemary Crescent, Whelley
Mary Jane Berry - 22, Spinster, 5 Zulu Street
    Groom's Father: Walter Whittle, Munition Worker
    Bride's Father: Oswald Berry, Greengrocer
    Witness: Brian Whittle; Freda Berry
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 156, Entry 311
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Mar 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ronald Melling - 21, Miner, Bachelor, 114 Whelley
Mary Woodcock - 21, Factory Hand, Spinster, 13 Teck Street
    Groom's Father: William Melling, Miner
    Bride's Father: John Henry Woodcock, (deceased), Lorry? Driver
    Witness: Alfred Melling; Lillian Hilton
    Married by Banns by: C. H. Carver Vicar of Hindley St. Peter
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 156, Entry 312
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 15 Mar 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ronald Aspinall - 24, Storekeeper, Bachelor, 67 Bonnywell Rd., Leigh
Audrey Partington - 21, Comptometer Operator, Spinster, 198 Darlington St. E.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Aspinall, Moulder
    Bride's Father: Stephen Partington, Plumber
    Witness: John Partington; Millicent Brown
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 157, Entry 313
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Mar 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Lancelot Derek Critchley - 28, Grocery Manager, Bachelor, 1 Station Terrace, Red Rock
Alice Leatherbarrow - 28, Grocer's Assistant, Spinster, 28 Well St.
    Groom's Father: Lancelot George Sandys Critchley, Signalman
    Bride's Father: James Leatherbarrow, (deceased), Labourer
    Witness: Thomas Pennington; Dorothy Critchley
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 157, Entry 314
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Mar 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Frederick Hughes - 26, Grocer, Bachelor, 48 Holland St.
Annie Jones - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 65 Caunce St.
    Groom's Father: Frederick Hughes, Set-Carrier
    Bride's Father: William Jones, Miner
    Witness: George Jones; Joyce Galley
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 158, Entry 315
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Mar 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Randolph Thomas Stockley - 25, Blacksmith's Striker, Bachelor, 2A Lorne St.
Joyce Norman - 24, Spinster, 64 Scholefield Lane
    Groom's Father: Randolph Stockley, Moulder
    Bride's Father: Herbert William Norman, Publican
    Witness: John Ernest Stockley; Sheila Carne?
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 158, Entry 316
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Breakwell - 27, Turner, Bachelor, 28 Golborne St.
Margaret Potter - 23, Sewer, Spinster, 2 Frederick St.
    Groom's Father: Edward Breakwell, Miner
    Bride's Father: John Potter, Burner
    Witness: Norman Breakwell; Marion Potter
    Married by Licence by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 159, Entry 317
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Leonard Williamson - 29, Miner, Bachelor, 53 Laithwaite Rd.
Annie Leyland - 25, Screen Hand, Spinster, 21 William St.
    Groom's Father: William Williamson, Miner
    Bride's Father: James Leyland, Miner
    Witness: Thomas Williamson; Joan Leyland
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 159, Entry 318
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Shaw - 23, Vehicle Builder, Bachelor, 422 Warrington Road, Abram
Betty Arnold - 20, Short hand Typist, Spinster, 1 Hunt St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Shaw, Miner
    Bride's Father: Philip Arnold, Steward
    Witness: Albert Edward Mullins; Doris Watson
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 160, Entry 319
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Mar 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Rothwell Edwards - 24, Tool-maker, Bachelor, 66 Lorne St.
Winifred Prior - 22, Packer, Spinster, 35 Harper St.
    Groom's Father: David Edwards, Miner
    Bride's Father: Francis Prior, Munition Worker
    Witness: Thomas Derbyshire; Phyllis Prior
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 160, Entry 320
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Apr 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Edward Rudd - 23, Schoolmaster, Bachelor, 5 Leader St.
Florence Gertrude Hopper - 23, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 11 Well St.
    Groom's Father: George Rudd, School Caretaker
    Bride's Father: Charles Herrick Hopper, Butcher
    Witness: George Leslie Rudd; Beryl May Hopper
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 161, Entry 321
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 May 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Baggaley - 21, Driver, Bachelor, 12 Orchard St.
Audrey Irene Leyland - 18, Machinist, Spinster, 22 Leigh St.
    Groom's Father: John Thomas Baggaley, Factory Hand
    Bride's Father: Robert Leyland, (deceased), Factory Hand
    Witness: William Barton; Bearndlettee [sic] Caoctterall [sic]
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 161, Entry 322
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Jun 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Edward Curless - 47, Newsagent, Widower, 4 Birkett Bank
Gladys Anglesea - 46, Machinist, Spinster, 472 Warrington Rd.
    Groom's Father: Edward Curless, (deceased), Steel Worker
    Bride's Father: Robert Anglesea, Miner
    Witness: Henry Curless; Ada Curless
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 162, Entry 323
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Jun 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Howard Barnard - 20, Warehouseman, Bachelor, 2 Addison St.
Rita Muskett Banks - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 3 Holland St.
    Groom's Father: Howard Barnard, Labourer
    Bride's Father: John Edward Muskett Banks, Cook
    Witness: Ronald Barnard; Winnie Kilmartin
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 162, Entry 324
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Jun 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Short - 22, H. M. Forces, Bachelor, 77 Alma Hill, Upholland
Elsie Turner - 22, Textile Worker, Spinster, 10 Spring Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Short, (deceased), Labourer
    Bride's Father: John Turner, Labourer
    Witness: Robert Tuson; Mary Ellen Pritchard
    Married by Banns by: Ernest John Baty Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 163, Entry 325
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 21 Jun 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Allan Jolley - 19, Apprentice Decorator, Bachelor, 4 Chatham Street, Wigan
Jacqueline Crompton - 20, Machinist, Spinster, 13 Pagefield Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: James Jolley, Miner
    Bride's Father: Arthur Crompton, Fitter
    Witness: Derrick Williams Martland; Jean Mary Martland
    Married by Licence by: Ernest John Baty Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 163, Entry 326
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Jun 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Hall - 21, Slaughter-man, Bachelor, 11 Walnut Avenue
May Dandy - 21, Factory hand, Spinster, 49 Stanley St.
    Groom's Father: James Hall, Clerk
    Bride's Father: Robert Dandy, Fitter
    Witness: James Hall; Marion Mitchell
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 164, Entry 327
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Jun 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Donaldson - 25, Book-binder, Bachelor, 75 Caroline St.
Edna Cunliffe - 27, Machinist, Spinster, 13 Ellis St.
    Groom's Father: Albert Donaldson, Master Baker
    Bride's Father: John Cunliffe, Colliery Fireman
    Witness: Jack Goulding; Elsie Cunliffe
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 164, Entry 328
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Jun 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Clarence Wilfred Dale - 23, Labourer, Bachelor, 4 Peers Court, Wigan
Alice Edwards - 20, Factory Worker, Spinster, 6 Silver Terrace, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Herbert Dale, (deceased), Crane-Driver
    Bride's Father: Charles Edwards, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: James Jones; May Cartwright
    Married by Banns by: Ernest John Baty Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 165, Entry 329
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Jul 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Wood - 26, Driver, Bachelor, 57 Ince Green Lane, Higher Ince
Alice Croft - 22, Tea Packer, Spinster, 188 Darlington Street East, Wigan
    Groom's Father: James Peter Wood, Shunter
    Bride's Father: Richard Ellis Croft, Butcher
    Witness: Peter Britton; Joan Haselden
    Married by Banns by: Ernest John Baty Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 165, Entry 330
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Jul 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Ronan - 21, Miner, Bachelor, 94 Cale St.
Beryl Tarbuck - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 85 Warrington Lane
    Groom's Father: Wilfrid Ronan, (deceased), Steel Worker
    Bride's Father: Frank Tarbuck, Painter
    Witness: John Ronan; Ann Tarbuck
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 166, Entry 331
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Jul 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Greenhalgh - 20, Turner, Bachelor, 19 Stanley St.
Edna Leyland - 23, Sewer, Spinster, 14 Cedar Drive
    Groom's Father: William Greenhalgh, (deceased), Factory worker
    Bride's Father: George Leyland, Munition Worker
    Witness: James Leyland; Joan Greenhalgh
    Married by Licence by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 166, Entry 332
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Jul 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Lewis - 22, Plumber, Bachelor, 7 Howard Street, Scholes, Wigan
Mildred Annie Postlethwaite - 22, Machinist, Spinster, 83 Northumberland Street, Whelley, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Lewis, Labourer
    Bride's Father: John Postlethwaite, Butcher
    Witness: Leonard Winstanley; Nellie Postlethwaite
    Married by Banns by: Ernest John Baty Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 167, Entry 333
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Jul 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
George Douglas Richardson - 25, Railway Shop Worker, Bachelor, 31 Birkett Bank
Eileen Shambley - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 29 Scholefield Lane
    Groom's Father: Samuel Richardson, (deceased), Chauffeur
    Bride's Father: Edward Shambley, (deceased), Plumber
    Witness: Archibald Frederick Richardson; Olive Morris
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 167, Entry 334
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Jul 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ernest Naylor - 28, Machine Operator, Bachelor, 20 Coronation Street, Poolstock
Irene Lusher - 21, Can-maker, Spinster, 72 Hardybutts, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Herbert Naylor, Munition Worker
    Bride's Father: James Lusher, Property Repairer
    Witness: Olive Naylor; Joseph Lusher
    Married by Banns by: Ernest John Baty Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 168, Entry 335
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Jul 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Charles James Donelan - 23, Shot Lighter, Bachelor, 225 Manchester Road, Higher Ince
Enid Hilda Shepherd - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 71 Scholefield Lane, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Donelan, Miner
    Bride's Father: Henry Shepherd, (deceased), Brick-layer
    Witness: Jean Cheers; John Donelan
    Married by Banns by: Ernest John Baty Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 168, Entry 336
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Jul 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Francis Henry Hart - 19, Royal Navy, Bachelor, No. 1 Mess, H.M.S. Snipe, Davenport
Joyce Gregory - 20, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 3 Oak Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Frank Hart, Gardener
    Bride's Father: Ralph Gregory, Brewery Assistant
    Witness: James Peet. Lowe; Ethel Mary Gregory
    Married by Banns by: Ernest John Baty Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 169, Entry 337
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Aug 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Brinkman - 22, Telephone Engineer, Bachelor, 55 Chestnut Road, Whelley
Ruth Bramwell Summers - 21, Typist, Spinster, 76 Linney Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Brinkman, Fitter
    Bride's Father: James Summers, Miner
    Witness: Harry? Brinkman; Jean Summers
    Married by Banns by: Ernest John Baty Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 169, Entry 338
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Aug 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Frederick Jones - 53, Miner, Widower, 15 Garden Street
Elizabeth Robinson - 57, Widow, 12 Neville Street
    Groom's Father: Benjamin Jones, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Ephraim Farrimond, Miner
    Witness: Leslie Robinson; Alice Futter
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 170, Entry 339
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 Aug 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Robert Alan Jones - 22, Fireman, Bachelor, 24 Winchester Grove, Lower Ince
Joyce Southern - 21, Confectioner, Spinster, 2 Platt Lane
    Groom's Father: Robert John Jones, Labourer
    Bride's Father: John Southern, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Richard Glyn Jones; Hilda Southern
    Married by Banns by: E. J. G. Rogers Vicar
    Notes: [Groom's second name recorded as 'Allen' but deleted & corrected]
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 170, Entry 340
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Sep 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Edward Ingham Hindle - 22, Police Constable, Bachelor, 274 Belle Green Lane
Maureen Burns - 18, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 9 Gordon St.
    Groom's Father: Edward Davis Hindle, Insurance Superintendent
    Bride's Father: William Burns, Bus Driver
    Witness: James Hargreaves Woodcock Taylor; Marie Cooper
    Married by Licence by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 171, Entry 341
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Sep 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Gerard Fairbrother - 30, Builder's Labourer, Bachelor, 217 Warrington Road, Goose Green
Annie Rimmer - 27, Clerk, Spinster, 18 Seed Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Fairbrother, Electrician
    Bride's Father: James Rimmer, Electric Fitter
    Witness: John Fairbrother; Nellie Farrall
    Married by Banns by: Ernest John Baty Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 171, Entry 342
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Sep 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Atty - 24, Farmer, Bachelor, 33 Guildford Road, Southport
Marion Molyneux - 25, Machinist, Spinster, 37 Linney Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Atty, (deceased), Farmer
    Bride's Father: John Henry Molyneux, General Contractor
    Witness: Herbert Humphries; Joyce Molyneux
    Married by Banns by: Ernest John Baty Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 172, Entry 343
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Sep 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Gordon Deacon - 25, Plumber, Bachelor, 9 Elizabeth St.
Marjorie Benfold - 21, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 70 Lorne St.
    Groom's Father: Harold Deacon, Labourer
    Bride's Father: James Benfold, Shop-keeper
    Witness: Norman Lawrenson; Lilian Benfold
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 172, Entry 344
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 15 Nov 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Elias Naylor - 22, Police Constable, Bachelor, 58 Warrington Lane
Joan Valentine - 21, Garment Worker, Spinster, 16 Cedar Drive
    Groom's Father: Albert Naylor, School Caretaker
    Bride's Father: John Henry Valentine, Miner
    Witness: Roy Naylor; Dorothy Connah
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 173, Entry 345
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 15 Nov 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Darbyshire - 22, Miner, Bachelor, 76 Broom Road, Pemberton
Florence Anne Elizabeth Almond - 23, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 115 Scholefield Lane
    Groom's Father: Harry Darbyshire, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: William Almond, Labourer
    Witness: George Derbyshire; Nellie Maugham
    Married by Banns by: Ernest John Baty Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 173, Entry 346
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Nov 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Peet. Lowe - 28, Electrician, Bachelor, 2 Walmesley Street, Wigan
Ethel Mary Gregory - 26, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 3 Oak Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: James Peet. Lowe, (deceased), Gas Department
    Bride's Father: Ralph Gregory, Brewery Driver
    Witness: John Grimshaw; Joyce Hart
    Married by Banns by: Ernest John Baty Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 174, Entry 347
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Dec 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Desmond Davies - 22, Miner, Bachelor, 9 Bramble Grove, Pemberton
Barbara King-Barton - 20, Packer, Spinster, 7 Spring Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: James Davies, (deceased), Police Constable
    Bride's Father: George William King-Barton, Dairy Hand
    Witness: John Dewhurst; Margaret Brenda Knights
    Married by Banns by: Ernest John Baty Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 174, Entry 348
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Dec 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Bibby - 21, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 13 Holland St.
Ivy Fishburn - 20, Factory Hand, Spinster, 6 York St.
    Groom's Father: John Bibby, Pipe Fitter
    Bride's Father: Joseph Thomas Fishburn, Labourer
    Witness: William Bibby; Constance Fishburn
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 175, Entry 349
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Dec 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Peter Gee - 34, Turner, Bachelor, 11 May Avenue, Kingsdown Road, Abram
Ivy Davies - 27, Machinist, Spinster, 7 Johnson Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Gee, Miner
    Bride's Father: George Henry Davies, Labourer
    Witness: Kenneth Gee; Jennie Olive Dickinson
    Married by Banns by: Ernest John Baty Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 175, Entry 350
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Dec 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Kenneth Booth - 24, Upholsterer, Bachelor, 112 Lessingham Avenue, Wigan
Joyce Greenhalgh - 21, Tailoress, Spinster, 15 Roach Green, Whelley
    Groom's Father: John Booth, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Albert Greenhalgh, Labourer
    Witness: Ronald Booth; Marion Greenhalgh
    Married by Banns by: Ernest John Baty Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 176, Entry 351
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Dec 1952 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Pye - 58, Engineer, Widower, 20 Well Street, Wigan
Gladys Hill - 46, Factory Worker, Spinster, 1 Well Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Pye, (deceased), Clerk
    Bride's Father: George Henry Hill, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Ronald Pye; Gladys Jackson
    Married by Banns by: Ernest John Baty Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 176, Entry 352
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Jan 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Stanley Taylor - 29, Railway Ganger, Bachelor, Bushey Heath Farm, Tydswell Moor
Irene May Santus - 24, Cashier, Spinster, 3 Tichbourn St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Taylor, Matmaker labourer
    Bride's Father: Richard Santus, Overlooker Factory
    Witness: Clifford Taylor; Joyce Balderson
    Married by Banns by: David Johnson Stevens (Curate)
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 177, Entry 353
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Jan 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Vincent Mackley - 26, Labourer, Bachelor, 19 Burnslack Road, Preston
Margaret Holcroft - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 178 Scholes, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Mackley, (deceased), Haulage Driver
    Bride's Father: Henry Holcroft, Munition Worker
    Witness: William Mackley; Margaret Hargreaves
    Married by Banns by: Ernest John Baty Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 177, Entry 354
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Feb 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Henry Meadwell - 21, Grinder, Bachelor, 299 Manchester Road, Higher Ince
Kathleen Thompson - 22, Malt-worker, Spinster, 28 Bolton Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Henry Meadwell, Railway Carter
    Bride's Father: Herbert Thompson, Labourer
    Witness: Eric Meadwell; Elsie Thompson
    Married by Banns by: Ernest John Baty Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 178, Entry 355
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Feb 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ernest Brown - 21, Fireman, Bachelor, 28 Blue-Bell Av.
Florence Brown - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 13 Gilroy St.
    Groom's Father: Ernest Brown, Railway Driver
    Bride's Father: Benjamin Brown, Furnace Man
    Witness: Robert Brown; Millicent Brown
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 178, Entry 356
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Mar 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Leslie Curran - 19, Miner, Bachelor, 7 Kendrick St.
Mary Nabbs - 18, Factory Hand, Spinster, 22 Sovereign Rd.
    Groom's Father: James Curran, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: John Nabbs, Miner
    Witness: James Curran; Margaret Nabbs
    Married by Banns by: David Stevens Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 179, Entry 357
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Mar 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Cyril Braithwaite - 26, Sheet Metal Worker, Bachelor, 21 Macdonald St., Orrell
Kathleen Hawthorne - 24, Clerk, Spinster, 125 Scholefield Lane
    Groom's Father: Richard William Braithwaite, Goods' Checker
    Bride's Father: Joseph Hawthorne, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Richard William Braithwaite; Rita Beesley
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 179, Entry 358
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Mar 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Harry Belcher - 22, Upholsterer, Bachelor, 30 Vaughan St.
Lilian Robinson - 22, Machinist, Spinster, 77 Caunce St.
    Groom's Father: Harry Belcher, Miner
    Bride's Father: John Vincent Robinson, Labourer
    Witness: Ronald Jones; Marian Atherton
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 180, Entry 359
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Mar 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
George Robinson - 39, Miner, Bachelor, 19 Back Bank St., Castleford
Margaret Horrocks - 35, Basket Maker, Spinster, 74 Linney St.
    Groom's Father: George Robinson, (deceased), Labourer
    Bride's Father: Dennis Horrocks, Cinema Operator
    Witness: Walter Robinson; Freda Abernethy
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 180, Entry 360
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 21 Mar 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Wilson Blakeley - 23, Steel Worker, Bachelor, 42 Bolton St., Higher Ince
Constance Phythian - 20, Factory Hand, Spinster, 55 Silver St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Blakeley, Miner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Phythian, Labourer
    Witness: William Garbutt; May Garbutt
    Married by Banns by: David Stevens Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 181, Entry 361
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 21 Mar 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
George Crook - 22, Labourer, Bachelor, 127 Hardybutts
Celia Elizabeth Bond - 18, Machinist, Spinster, 143 Hardybutts
    Groom's Father: James Crook, Factory hand
    Bride's Father: Benjamin Bond, Miner
    Witness: Joseph Crook; Doris Crook
    Married by Banns by: David Stevens Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 181, Entry 362
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Mar 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Richard Higham - 26, Plumber, Bachelor, 15 Gordon St.
Marion Green - 20, Food-worker, Spinster, 7 Market Place
    Groom's Father: John Higham, Plumber
    Bride's Father: Frank Green, Publican
    Witness: Raymond Green; Alice Croston
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 182, Entry 363
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Mar 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Jack Goulding - 24, Engineer, Bachelor, 8 Gordon St.
Elsie Cunliffe - 25, Machinist, Spinster, 12 Ellis St.
    Groom's Father: George Goulding, Engineer
    Bride's Father: John Cunliffe, Miner
    Witness: James Donaldson; Edna Donaldson
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 182, Entry 364
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Mar 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Frederick Hitchmough - 24, Miner, Bachelor, 56 Platt Lane
Winifred Barton - 23, Factory hand, Spinster, 26 Bird Street, Higher Ince
    Groom's Father: Peter Hitchmough, Miner
    Bride's Father: Peter Barton, (deceased), Steel Worker
    Witness: William Hitchmough; Mary Hitchmough
    Married by Banns by: David Stevens Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 183, Entry 365
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Mar 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
George Murray - 28, Machine Operator, Bachelor, 4 Kirkless St.
Marion Reid - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 129 Platt Lane
    Groom's Father: Harry Murray, Labourer
    Bride's Father: James Reid, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Arthur Murray; Jean Murray
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 183, Entry 366
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Mar 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Christy - 21, Fitter, Bachelor, 1 Atherton Yard, Wallgate
Jean Mooney - 23, Factory hand, Spinster, 47 Scholefield Lane
    Groom's Father: Thomas Christy, Brick Worker
    Bride's Father: William Mooney, Munition Worker
    Witness: John Henry Mooney; May Hill
    Married by Banns by: David Stevens Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 184, Entry 367
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Mar 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Peter Norburn - 22, Haulage Driver, Bachelor, 66 Lower Morris St.
Marjorie Benson - 20, Machinist, Spinster, 85 Scholefield Lane
    Groom's Father: Peter Norburn, Munition Worker
    Bride's Father: Norman Frederick Benson, Conductor
    Witness: Harold Heyes; Elsie May Smith
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 184, Entry 368
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Apr 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Storey - 74, Mason & Pavior (retired), Widower, 3 Powell St.
Maria Barton - 64, Spinster, 18 Well St.
    Groom's Father: Eli Storey, (deceased), Hall?-keeper
    Bride's Father: Edmund Barton, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: William Brown; Muriel Johnson
    Married by Licence by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 185, Entry 369
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Fairhurst - 21, Postal Telegraph Officer, Bachelor, 26 Lorne St.
Gladys Irene Jackson - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 12 Lamb St.
    Groom's Father: William Fairhurst, Miner
    Bride's Father: James Ingham Jackson, (deceased), C.P.R. Railway Fireman
    Witness: Kenneth Baldwin Burgess; Elizabeth Ball
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 185, Entry 370
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Kenneth Heyes - 22, Moulder, Bachelor, Harvey St., Lower Ince
Joan Fairhurst - 19, Machinist, Spinster, 9 Seed St.
    Groom's Father: Edward Heyes, Miner
    Bride's Father: Charles Fairhurst, Miner
    Witness: Archibald Harvey; Jane Sheppard
    Married by Banns by: David Stevens Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 186, Entry 371
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Derek Campbell - 23, Miner, Bachelor, 15 Gower St.
Alice Gaskell - 23, Munition Worker, Spinster, 23 Chatham St., Hr. Ince
    Groom's Father: Alfred Campbell, Sheet Metal Worker
    Bride's Father: Robert Gaskell, Labourer
    Witness: William Brown; Elsie Gaskell
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 186, Entry 372
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Apr 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Brown - 31, Hairdresser, Bachelor, 6 Darlington St.
Edna Fairclough - 31, Presser, Spinster, 16 Scholefield Lane
    Groom's Father: Walter Brown, Hairdresser
    Bride's Father: Robert Fairclough, (deceased), Plate-layer
    Witness: George Fairclough; Irene Close
    Married by Licence by: David Stevens Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 187, Entry 373
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 May 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Hodson - 22, R.A.F., Bachelor, 74 High St., Standish
Joyce Valentine - 20, Clerk, Spinster, 24 Well St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Hodson, (deceased), Contractor
    Bride's Father: Robert Hoosen Valentine, Immersenier?
    Witness: John William Hodson; Elizabeth Stockley
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 187, Entry 374
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 May 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Fred Lowe - 26, Fitter & Turner, Bachelor, 61 Bolton St.
Marie Isaacs - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 9 Vauxhall Rd.
    Groom's Father: John Lowe, (deceased), Labourer
    Bride's Father: Herbert Isaacs, Fish-fryer
    Witness: John Lowe; Doris Spencer
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Notes: [Bride signed 'Marie Isaac']
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 188, Entry 375
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 13 Jun 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ronald Mason - 23, Army, Bachelor, 32 Bolton St.
Alma White - 20, Waitress, Spinster, 23 Bolton St.
    Groom's Father: Herbert Mason, Farmer
    Bride's Father: William White, Munition Worker
    Witness: Wilfred Fish; Hilda White
    Married by Banns by: D. J. Stevens Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 188, Entry 376
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Jun 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Harry Berry - 23, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 214 Ormskirk Rd.
Alice Vivien Claxton - 24, Assistant Manageress (Clothing), Spinster, 13 Clarrington Grove
    Groom's Father: Harry Berry, Cotton worker
    Bride's Father: William Francis Claxton, Clothing Manufacturer
    Witness: Robert Berry; Margaret Melling
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 189, Entry 377
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Jul 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ronald Southern - 26, Plumber, Bachelor, 2 Platt Lane
Olive Sumner - 23, Factory Hand, Spinster, 5 Silver Terr.
    Groom's Father: John Southern, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Sumner, Blacksmith's Striker
    Witness: Raymond Southern; Irene Sumner
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 189, Entry 378
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Jul 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Henry Patrick Edwards - 21, Miner, Bachelor, 11 Cameron Place, Pemberton
Elizabeth Reynolds - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 17 John St.
    Groom's Father: John Edwards, Miner
    Bride's Father: Robert Reynolds, Miner
    Witness: William Reynolds; Jane Parry
    Married by Banns by: D. J. Stevens Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 190, Entry 379
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Aug 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Edmond Basil Taylor - 23, Coffin Maker, Bachelor, 145 Back Scholes
Mary Ann Dowd - 18, Factory hand, Spinster, 109 Acacia Crescent, Beech Hill
    Groom's Father: Samuel Sharples Taylor, Coffin Maker
    Bride's Father: John Dowd, Electrician
    Witness: Peter Yates; Margaret Dowd
    Married by Banns by: David Stevens Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 190, Entry 380
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Aug 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Wilfred Thomas Crossland - 25, Asbestos worker, Bachelor, 10 Closebrook Rd., Pemberton
Sarah Ellen Hart - 21, Asbestos worker, Spinster, 60 Bolton St.
    Groom's Father: William Crossland, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Richard Hart, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Thomas Peters; Olive Hart
    Married by Banns by: David Stevens Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 191, Entry 381
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 15 Aug 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Alan Turner - 25, Clerk, Bachelor, 34 Blackthorne Av.
Jean Banks - 22, Machinist, Spinster, 7 Derby St.
    Groom's Father: William Leo. Turner, Colliery Employee
    Bride's Father: John Banks, Fireman
    Witness: Fred Lowe; Marie Lowe
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 191, Entry 382
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Aug 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Herbert Willis - 28, Draughtsman, Bachelor, 10 Coniston Av.
Margaret Fleming - 22, Tracer, Spinster, 126 Park Rd.
    Groom's Father: John Ernest Willis, Engine Smith
    Bride's Father: Francis Fleming, Clerk
    Witness: Arthur Willis; Ruth Aspinall
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 192, Entry 383
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 29 Aug 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Harry Taylor - 22, H. M. F., Bachelor, 27 Darlington St.
Jessie Cain - 22, Confectioner, Spinster, 49 Lorne St.
    Groom's Father: Mark Taylor, (deceased), Blacksmith
    Bride's Father: William Cain, (deceased), Stoker
    Witness: James Houghton; Martha Chatterley
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 192, Entry 384
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Sep 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Bennett - 22, Miner, Bachelor, 9 Florence St.
Jean Sharrock - 22, Finisher, Spinster, 59 Acacia Crescent
    Groom's Father: James Bennett, Furnace man
    Bride's Father: Thomas Sharrock, Driver
    Witness: Alan Gore; Irene Sharrock
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 193, Entry 385
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Sep 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William George Southall - 25, Joiner, Bachelor, 11 Kirkless Lane
Mildred Mavis Lowe - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 43 Chatham St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Southall, (deceased), Steel Worker
    Bride's Father: Daniel Lowe, (deceased), Steel Worker
    Witness: Thomas Croston; Frances Southall
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 193, Entry 386
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Sep 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
George Evans - 22, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 9 Clifton St.
Irene Edgar - 22, Machinist, Spinster, 243 Darlington St. East
    Groom's Father: George Evans, Miner
    Bride's Father: William Edgar, Miner
    Witness: James Ramsdale; Ethel Edgar
    Married by Banns by: David Stevens Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 194, Entry 387
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Sep 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John White - 42, Shop-Keeper, Widower, 7 Bridge St., Hindley
Bessie Eatock - 49, Spinster, 7 Market St., Hindley
    Groom's Father: Robert Henry White, Plumber
    Bride's Father: William Eatock, (deceased), Engineer
    Witness: William White; Annie Solloway
    Married by Licence by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 194, Entry 388
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Sep 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Charnock - 24, Window Cleaner, Bachelor, 63 Heather Grove, Pemberton
Edith Evelyn Wignall - 21, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 13 Clarence St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Charnock, Munition Worker
    Bride's Father: Stanley Wignall, (deceased), Crane driver
    Witness: Thomas Charnock; Vera Wignall
    Married by Banns by: David Stevens Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 195, Entry 389
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Oct 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Douglas Widdop - 24, Gas Fitter, Bachelor, 190 Rose Mount, Ripponden
Margaret Belshaw - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 25 Baron St.
    Groom's Father: Walter Widdop, Cotton Doubler
    Bride's Father: John Belshaw, Insurance Agent
    Witness: John Vincent Mason; Joyce Green
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 195, Entry 390
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Oct 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Crossland - 22, Motor Engineer, Bachelor, 4 Roscoe St.
Joyce Simms - 20, Silk worker, Spinster, 6 Dixon Place, Abram
    Groom's Father: John William Crossland, Miner
    Bride's Father: George Simms, Miner
    Witness: William Crossland; Ivy Bibby
    Married by Licence by: David Stevens Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 196, Entry 391
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 Oct 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Lloyd - 21, Textile Operator, Bachelor, 55 Platt Lane
Jane Brown - 26, Textile Operator, Spinster, 21 High St., Standish
    Groom's Father: Arthur Lloyd, Labourer
    Witness: John Taylor; Elizabeth Atkinson
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 196, Entry 392
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Nov 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Keith Norman Rylance - 23, Grocer, Bachelor, 14 Hasefield Avenue, Lamberhead Green
Frances Smith - 19, Spinster, 61A Darlington St.
    Groom's Father: Norman Rylance, House Furnisher / Grocer
    Bride's Father: James Edward Smith, Stevedore
    Witness: John Allan Rylance; Florence Dawber
    Married by Banns by: David Stevens Curate
    Notes: [Groom's Occupation recorded as 'House Furnisher. Grocer' but 'House Furnisher' deleted.]
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 197, Entry 393
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Nov 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Magrath - 19, Boiler Maker, Bachelor, 22 Almond Grove, Newton
Doreen Howarth - 18, Factory hand, Spinster, 16 Leader St.
    Groom's Father: William Magrath, Pipe Fitter
    Bride's Father: Thomas Howarth, Shunter
    Witness: Ronald Melling; Jean Holland
    Married by Banns by: David Stevens Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 197, Entry 394
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 28 Nov 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
George Birchall - 24, Telephone Engineer, Bachelor, 27 Kirkless St.
Marian Harrison Allsopp - 20, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 12 Linney St.
    Groom's Father: Charles Birchall, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Allsopp, Miner
    Witness: John Birchall; Joyce Dawson
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 198, Entry 395
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Dec 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Eric Aspey - 26, Miner, Bachelor, 28 Canal St.
Doris Wilkinson - 22, Factory Hand, Spinster, 27 Dean St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Aspey, Miner
    Bride's Father: Christopher Wilkinson, Miner
    Witness: John Wilkinson; Sheila Aspey
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 198, Entry 396
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Dec 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Joynson - 21, Engine Inspector, Bachelor, 21 Lord St., Hindley
Kathleen Margaret Barrett - 20, Clerk, Spinster, 170 Darlington St. E.
    Groom's Father: Harold Joynson, Signalman
    Bride's Father: Frederick Barrett, (deceased), Butcher
    Witness: Ronald Calland; Edna Calland
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 199, Entry 397
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Dec 1953 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Thomas - 20, Miner, Bachelor, 75 Bulteel St., Worsley Hall Estate
Doreen Mitchell - 18, Toffee Usher, Spinster, 72 Linney St.
    Groom's Father: William Thomas, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: James William Mitchell, Hawker
    Witness: James Holding; Elsie Halsall
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 199, Entry 398
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Jan 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Charles McGrath - 23, Steam Hammer Driver, Bachelor, 12 Manchester Rd., Hr. Ince
Jane Parry - 24, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 27 John St., Hr. Ince
    Groom's Father: Thomas McGrath, Steam Hammer Driver
    Bride's Father: William Owen Parry, Labourer
    Witness: John Henry Parry; Teresa Jane McGrath
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 200, Entry 399
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Feb 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Mailey - 23, Labourer, Bachelor, 49 Leader St.
Grace McIntyre - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 14 Spring St.
    Groom's Father: William Mailey, Labourer
    Bride's Father: James McIntyre, (deceased), Labourer
    Witness: Sydney Benson; Hilda Benson
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers (Curate)
    Notes: [Groom's surname recorded as 'Harley' but deleted & corrected & signed 'A. Rivers']
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 200, Entry 400
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Feb 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Graham Howarth Lee - 23, Sales Service man, Bachelor, 16 Monument Rd.
Martha Stringman - 23, Machine Operator, Spinster, 81 Linney St.
    Groom's Father: Alfred Norman Lee, ? Manager
    Bride's Father: Harry Stringman, Miner
    Witness: Alan Leigh; Irene Stringman
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 201, Entry 401
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Feb 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Arnold Dawber - 21, Miner, Bachelor, 1 Logwood Avenue, Pemberton
Elizabeth Ashurst - 24, Passer, Spinster, 113 Scholefield Lane
    Groom's Father: William Dawber, Miner
    Bride's Father: William Ashurst, Deceased, Builder
    Witness: Derek Ashurst; Jean Dawber
    Married by Banns by: David Stevens Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 201, Entry 402
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Feb 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ernest Leslie Taylor - 23, Fitter, Bachelor, 88 Chestnut Rd.
Nellie Postlethwaite - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 83 Northumberland St.
    Groom's Father: Ernest Creer Taylor, Bus Conductor
    Bride's Father: Jack Postlethwaite, Butcher
    Witness: James Lewis; Brenda Postlethwaite
    Married by Licence by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 202, Entry 403
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Feb 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Dumican - 23, Moulder, Bachelor, 38 Holland St.
Joyce Morgan - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 49 Bird St., Hr. Ince
    Groom's Father: Henry Dumican, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Alfred Morgan, Labourer
    Witness: Norman Whitter; Marjorie Maggs
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 202, Entry 404
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Feb 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Parkinson - 28, Waggon repairer, Bachelor, 31 Christopher St., Higher Ince
Jean Leach - 20, Knitting Machinist, Spinster, 12 Bolton St.
    Groom's Father: James Parkinson, Miner
    Bride's Father: George Leach, Labourer
    Witness: Ronald Parkinson; Evelyn Ward
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 203, Entry 405
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Feb 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Leonard Robinson - 24, Fitter, Bachelor, 12 Leader St.
Diana Tudor - 22, Machinist, Spinster, 13 Garden St.
    Groom's Father: John Robinson, Fitter
    Bride's Father: Samuel Tudor, Deceased, Driver
    Witness: Frank Ince; Lilian Tudor
    Married by Banns by: David Stevens Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 203, Entry 406
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Feb 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Maurice Fairhurst - 26, Van Driver, Bachelor, 13 Lorne St.
Florence Edith Bothamley - 22, Machinist, Spinster, 225 Darlington St. East
    Groom's Father: Maurice Fairhurst, Miner
    Bride's Father: George Bothamley, Window Cleaner
    Witness: John Griffiths Fairhurst; Eileen Agnes Harmer
    Married by Banns by: David Stevens
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 204, Entry 407
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Feb 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Allen Ryder - 21, Miner, Bachelor, 27 Heaton St., Standish
Elsie June Smith - 20, Machinist, Spinster, 11 Caunce St.
    Groom's Father: Richard Ryder, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Walter Smith, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Frederick Bentham; Edna Perrins
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers (Curate)
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 204, Entry 408
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Feb 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Edward Worrall - 20, Packer, Bachelor, 23 Charles St., Higher Ince
Jean Bradbury - 18, Factory Hand, Spinster, 60 Anderton St.
    Groom's Father: John Worrall, Miner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Bradbury, Labourer
    Witness: Thomas Blakeley; Mary Eva Finney
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers (Curate)
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 205, Entry 409
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Mar 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Foster - 26, Fireman, Bachelor, 35 Taylor's Lane, Spring View
Kathleen Hurst - 21, Soup Filler, Spinster, 65 Schofield Lane
    Groom's Father: John Foster, Fitter
    Bride's Father: Thomas Hurst, Store-Keeper
    Witness: Jack Ponswick?; Marian Maunder
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers (Curate)
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 205, Entry 410
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 13 Mar 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Wilkinson - 26, Plasterer, Bachelor, 4 Flockton Avenue, Shevington
Mary Topping - 23, Munition Worker, Spinster, 13 Bryham St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Wilkinson, Foreman
    Bride's Father: John Topping, Labourer
    Witness: William Wilkinson; Annie Topping
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers (Curate)
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 206, Entry 411
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 13 Mar 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Edward Swift - 25, Engineer, Bachelor, 2 Douglas St.
Betty Massey - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 2 Foy St.
    Groom's Father: Henry Swift, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Joseph Massey, Labourer
    Witness: George Holding; Muriel May Speakman
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers (Curate)
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 206, Entry 412
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 13 Mar 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Peter Byrom - 22, Miner, Bachelor, 10 Holt Street, Worsley Mesnes
Ada Victoria Critchley - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 25 Golbourne St.
    Groom's Father: William Thomas Byrom, Deceased, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Henry Critchley, Miner
    Witness: James Critchley; Dorothy Lowton
    Married by Banns by: David Stevens Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 207, Entry 413
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 13 Mar 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Cunliffe - 23, Moulder, Bachelor, 23 Farnworth Rd., Adlington
Freda Berry - 22, Rubber Worker, Spinster, 5 Zulu St.
    Groom's Father: James Cunliffe, Rubber worker
    Bride's Father: Oswald Berry, Railway worker
    Witness: Ronald Butterfield; Mary Jane Whittle
    Married by Banns by: David Stevens Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 207, Entry 414
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Mar 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Jack Osmond - 23, R.A.F., Bachelor, TopCliffe?
Dorothy Hull - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 15 Hen St., Scholes
    Groom's Father: Samuel Osmond, Brick Burner
    Bride's Father: Benjamin Hull, Blacksmith's Striker
    Witness: William Howard; Jean Hull
    Married by Banns by: David Stevens Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 208, Entry 415
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 20 Mar 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Ready - 23, Coal Bagger, Bachelor, 88 Great George St.
Barbara Gladys Victoria Atherton - 20, Factory Hand, Spinster, 37 Golborne St.
    Groom's Father: Georage [sic] Ready, (deceased), Munition Worker
    Bride's Father: William Atherton, Steel Worker
    Witness: George Ready; Doris Ready
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers (Curate)
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 208, Entry 416
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Jonathan Joseph Lewis - 32, Labourer, Bachelor, 30 Christopher St., Lower Ince
Margaret Dean - 31, Buttonhole Machinist, Spinster, 115 Spring St.
    Groom's Father: Joseph Lewis, Deceased, Miner
    Bride's Father: Ephraim Dean, Labourer
    Witness: Clifford Lewis; Nellie Mawdsley
    Married by Banns by: David Stevens Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 209, Entry 417
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Lee - 24, Miner, Bachelor, 24 Duke St.
Annie Halliwell - 22, Factory Hand, Spinster, 28 Hardybutts
    Groom's Father: James Lee, Miner
    Bride's Father: Joseph Halliwell, Store-Man
    Witness: Jack Hope; Ellen Halliwell
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers (Curate)
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 209, Entry 418
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Mar 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Frederick Goodwin - 19, Miner, Bachelor, 52 Standish Lower Ground
Jean Fairhurst - 17, Leather Worker, Spinster, 11 Warrington Lane Ter.
    Groom's Father: Frederick Goodwin, Newsagent
    Bride's Father: Earnest Fairhurst, Miner
    Witness: Wilfred Calloghan; Beryl Goodwin
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers (Curate)
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 210, Entry 419
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Apr 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Parkinson - 49, Miner, Bachelor, 19 Scholefield Lane
Florence Jones - 39, Nurse, Spinster, 3 Neville St.
    Groom's Father: William Parkinson, Miner
    Bride's Father: George Jones, Labourer
    Witness: Thomas Parkinson; Margaret Brindle
    Married by Licence by: David Stevens Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 210, Entry 420
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 7 Apr 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Chisnall - (X), 84, Wheelwright, Widower, 72 Brookhouse St.
Alice Ann Lowe - 60, House-keeper, Spinster, 72 Brookhouse St.
    Groom's Father: James Chisnall, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: John Lowe, (deceased), Blacksmith
    Witness: Arthur Gaskell; Lily Gaskell
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers (Curate)
    Notes: [Margin note referring to groom reads 'X - Unable to write own name. A.R.']
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 211, Entry 421
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 23 Jun 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Hodkinson - 34, Radar Technician, Bachelor, 165 Thicknesse Ave., Beech Hill
Eleanor Muriel Lloyd - 29, Pharmacist, Spinster, 101 Manchester Rd., Higher Ince
    Groom's Father: Arthur Hodkinson, Warehouse Man
    Bride's Father: William Lloyd, Grocer
    Witness: Peter Ollerenshaw; Margaret Joan Lloyd
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers (Curate)
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 211, Entry 422
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Jun 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Colin Leyland - 23, Farmer, Bachelor, Hyebridge Farm, Abram
Joy Worrall - 20, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 126 Darlington St. East
    Groom's Father: Harry Leyland, (deceased), Farm Produce Merchant
    Bride's Father: William Worrall, Foreman
    Witness: Geoffrey Rulon Webster; Lavenia Worrall
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers (Curate)
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 212, Entry 423
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Jun 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Winnard - 26, Cloth Head Warehouseman, Bachelor, 9 Roscoe St.
Joyce Walker - 21, Factory Hand, Spinster, 46 Pennington Lane, Higher Ince
    Groom's Father: Ernest Winnard, Labourer
    Witness: Ernest Winnard; Joan Winnard
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers (Curate)
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 212, Entry 424
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Jun 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Harry Birchall - 27, Coach Builder, Bachelor, 26 Golborne St.
Alice Ralph - 25, Factory Hand, Spinster, 221 Belle Green Lane
    Groom's Father: William Birchall, Electrician
    Bride's Father: William Ralph, Labourer
    Witness: Wilfred Ralph; Lilian Birchall
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers (Curate)
    Notes: [Groom's age recorded as '29' but deleted & corrected]
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 213, Entry 425
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Jun 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Stanley Green - 37, Miner, Bachelor, 273 Ince Green Lane, Lower Ince
May Halliwell - 40, Engineer, Spinster, 13 Birkett Bank
    Groom's Father: William Green, Miner
    Bride's Father: Thomas Halliwell, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Frank Maiden; Edna Randall
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers (Curate)
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 213, Entry 426
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Jul 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Clarence Brownbill - 22, Clerk, Bachelor, 38 Park Rd., Hindley
Jane Unsworth - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 35 Clarrington Grove
    Groom's Father: William Brownbill, Signal Man
    Bride's Father: James Unsworth, Electric Welder
    Witness: Richard Roy Leyland; Betty Shufflebottom
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 214, Entry 427
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Jul 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Francis Cooper - 28, Miner, Bachelor, 3 Greenwood Rd., Standish
Jane Fletcher - 22, Heinz Foods Can-maker, Spinster, 1 St. Patrick St.
    Groom's Father: Frederick Arthur Cooper, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: James Fletcher, Furnace Worker
    Witness: C. Cooper; Barbara Cooper
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 214, Entry 428
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Jul 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Leonard Leslie Jones - 23, Civil Engineer, Bachelor, 1 Mayfield Rd., Sprotborough Rd., Doncaster
Doris Watson - 24, School Teacher, Spinster, 22 Rupert St.
    Groom's Father: Leonard Jones, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: William George Watson, Clerk
    Witness: Barry Russell Fox; Neva B. Devine
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 215, Entry 429
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 31 Jul 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Duckworth - 31, Labourer, Bachelor, 9 Roach Green, Whelley
Mary Banks - 29, Factory Hand, Spinster, 51 Kirkless St.
    Groom's Father: William Duckworth, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Thomas Banks, Crane Driver
    Witness: Thomas Daly; Jenny Warburton
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 215, Entry 430
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 Aug 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Cyril Thomas Barton - 21, H. M. F. (Private), Bachelor, 96 Church St., Orrell
Doreen Crook - 18, Packer, Spinster, 14 Warrington Lane
    Groom's Father: Richard Henry Barton, Painter & Decorator
    Bride's Father: Arthur Crook, Linesman (B. R.)
    Witness: William Alfred Hill; Kathleen Helen Barton
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers (Curate)
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 216, Entry 431
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 21 Aug 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Raymond Southern - 26, Waggon Repairer, Bachelor, 2 Platt Lane
Joyce Carter - 18, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 14 Henry Park St., Higher Ince
    Groom's Father: John Southern, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Charles Carter, Heinz Food Worker
    Witness: George Dawber; Alice Margaret Hughes
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers (Curate)
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 216, Entry 432
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 21 Aug 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Latham Penk - 20, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 18 Norley Hall Ave., Pemberton
Marlene Foster - 20, Spinster, 23 Windermere Rd., Higher Ince
    Groom's Father: Charles Oswin Penk, Printer
    Bride's Father: Frederick Foster, Miner
    Witness: Joseph Speakman; Dorothy Foster
    Married by Banns by: C. H. Carver Vicar of Hindley St. Peter
    Notes: [Bride's occupation is recorded as 'Spinster']
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 217, Entry 433
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Sep 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Dempsey - 23, Porter (B.R.), Bachelor, 96 Warrington Rd., Lower Ince
Mary Hitchmough - 28, Cotton Doubler, Spinster, 56 Platt Lane
    Groom's Father: James Dempsey, (deceased), Masseur
    Bride's Father: Peter Hitchmough, Miner (ret.)
    Witness: William John Aspinall; Alice Porter
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers (Curate)
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 217, Entry 434
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Sep 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Sixsmith - 32, Clerk, Bachelor, 294 Scott Lane, Newtown
Lilian Battersby - 28, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 85 Darlington St. East
    Groom's Father: William Sixsmith, Miner
    Bride's Father: William Battersby, Signal Man (ret.)
    Witness: William Sixsmith; Joan Catherine Fillingham
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 218, Entry 435
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Sep 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Worthington - 24, Fitter & Turner, Bachelor, 63 Northumberland St.
Irene Stringman - 22, Machine Operator, Spinster, 81 Linney St.
    Groom's Father: John Worthington, Miner
    Bride's Father: Henry Stringman, Miner
    Witness: James Fairhurst; Jane Stringman
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 218, Entry 436
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Sep 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
George Henry Priestley - 24, Conveyor Attendant, Bachelor, 4 Gt. George St., Wallgate
Bertha Smith - 24, Factory Hand, Spinster, 48 Pickup St., Higher Ince
    Groom's Father: Harry Priestley, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Ralph Smith, Miner
    Witness: William John Priestley; Margaret Mary Halliwell
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Notes: [Bride's age has been altered and both '24' & '25' are visible. Second witness
           made an error in her signature and it was deleted & corrected]
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 219, Entry 437
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 4 Sep 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Hitchen - 24, Miner, Bachelor, 41 Bolton St.
Annie Mitton - 20, Wages Clerk, Spinster, 59 Back Darlington St. East
    Groom's Father: John Hitchen, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Walter Mitton, Bricklayer (ret.)
    Witness: James Hitchen; Elizabeth Esther Hollingsworth
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 219, Entry 438
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Sep 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Kenneth Farrimond - 23, Miner, Bachelor, 89 Caunce St.
Joan Speakman - 22, Clerk, Spinster, 34 Brookhouse St.
    Groom's Father: James Farrimond, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Ernest Walter Speakman, (deceased), Baker
    Witness: Derek Farrimond; Brenda Blackburn
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Notes: [Bride's age is recorded as '23' but altered with a margin note 'In entry no.
           439 Col. 3 for '23' (bride's age) read '22'. Corrected on the 16th. December 1955
           by me Arthur Rivers Curate. In the presence of Kenneth Farrimond Joan Farrimond
           the parties married.']
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 220, Entry 439
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Sep 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Hill - 27, Boot Repairer, Bachelor, 1 Baytree Rd., Beech Hill
Irene Bennett - 26, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 6 Garden St.
    Groom's Father: Samuel Hill, Steel Worker
    Bride's Father: Samuel Bennett, Miner
    Witness: Walter Marsh; Anne Margaret Heaton
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 220, Entry 440
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Dec 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ronald Galvin - 18, Miner, Bachelor, 60 Soho St., Newtown, Wigan
Jean Derbyshire - 19, Factory Hand, Spinster, 19 Birkett Bank
    Groom's Father: James Galvin, Scaffold Erector
    Bride's Father: George Derbyshire, Miner
    Witness: William Derbyshire; Edna Crane
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Notes: [Second Witness signed 'Mrs.' in front of her name, but it was deleted]
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 221, Entry 441
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Dec 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Bithell - 28, Driver, Bachelor, 14 Longshoot, Scholes, Wigan
Alice Whitfield - 26, Canner (Jam Works), Spinster, 20 Kendrick St.
    Groom's Father: James Bithell, (deceased), Steel Worker
    Bride's Father: John Whitfield, (deceased), Labourer
    Witness: Edward Bithell; Elizabeth Whitfield
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 221, Entry 442
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Dec 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Frederick Grimshaw - 39, Fitter, Bachelor, 83 Darlington St. E.
Frances Owen - 45, Telephonist, Widow, 1 Kirkless St.
    Groom's Father: Peter Grimshaw, (deceased), Winder
    Bride's Father: Francis Pedley, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: William Grimshaw; Jessie? Clarke
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 222, Entry 443
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Dec 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Donald Mason - 20, Miner, Bachelor, 17 Ince Green Lane, Ince
Doreen Bishop - 20, Factory Hand, Spinster, 12 Stewart St.
    Groom's Father: Thomas Mason, Miner
    Witness: F. T. Barker?; Louisa Jepson
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 222, Entry 444
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Dec 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Kenneth Crossland - 19, Miner, Bachelor, 2 Hardybutts
Sarah Watmough - 25, Factory Hand, Spinster, 31 Island Row, H. Ince
    Groom's Father: Harold Crossland, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: William Watmough, Labourer
    Witness: Thomas Mason; Ellen Watmough
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 223, Entry 445
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 27 Dec 1954 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Kenneth Roocroft - 21, Colliery Fitter, Bachelor, 6 Bent Houses, Aspull
Betty Williams - 20, Inspector (R. O. F.), Spinster, 174 Scholes
    Groom's Father: James Roocroft, Calendar Man
    Bride's Father: Reuben Williams, (deceased), Film Transporter
    Witness: Donald C. Freeman; Georgina Williams
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 223, Entry 446
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Feb 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Roy Bartley - 24, Butcher, Bachelor, 296 Warrington Rd., Spring View, Wigan
Joyce Green - 20, Typist, Spinster, 42 Holt St., Higher Ince
    Groom's Father: Edwin Bartley, Miner (retired)
    Bride's Father: Henry Green, Bath Attendant
    Witness: Kenneth Crook; Mary Ainscough
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 224, Entry 447
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Feb 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Walker - 26, Heinz Food Worker, Bachelor, 474 Warrington Rd., Goose Green
Millicent Brown - 25, Packer, Spinster, 13 Gilroy St.
    Groom's Father: Robert Walker, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Benjamin Brown, Furnace Tender
    Witness: Kenneth Malcolm Aspinall; Florence Brown
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 224, Entry 448
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Feb 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Lythgoe - 28, Clerk, Bachelor, 3 Beaufort St., Pemberton
Dorothy Helen Harrison - 22, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 33 Henry Park St., Higher Ince
    Groom's Father: James Higham Lythgoe, (deceased), Property Repairer
    Bride's Father: Frank Harrison, (deceased), Driver
    Witness: John Lythgoe; Mabel Lythgoe
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 225, Entry 449
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 26 Feb 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Heyes - 24, Painter, Bachelor, 52 Thorburn Rd., Pemberton
Elsie May Smith - 22, Packer, Spinster, 19 St. Patrick St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Samuel Heyes, Miner
    Bride's Father: John Smith, Bus Conductor
    Witness: P. Norburn; Marjorie Norburn
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 225, Entry 450
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Mar 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Chappell Gould - 23, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 244 Scholes
Mary Elizabeth Eileen Park - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 9 Cecil Street
    Groom's Father: Albert Eber Gould, Warehouseman
    Bride's Father: Frank William Park, Timber Manager
    Witness: Ronald Park; Margaret Gould
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Notes: [Bride's name recorded as 'Eileen Mary Elizabeth Park' but altered and
           initialled in the margin 'A.R.']
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 226, Entry 451
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 19 Mar 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Parkinson - 22, Sea-going Engineer R. 594138, Bachelor, 30 Chapel St., New Springs
Margaret Brown - 23, Waterproof Maker, Spinster, 39 Clarington Grove, H. Ince
    Groom's Father: Francis Albert Parkinson, Contract Agent
    Bride's Father: John Henry Brown, (deceased), Civil Servant
    Witness: Robert Gregson; Josephine Brown
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 226, Entry 452
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Mar 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William James Penney - 44, Newsagent, Widower, 120 Darlington St. East, Wigan
Agnes Morton - 32, Home Duties, Widow, 64 Cambridge St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Edward Penney, Engine Driver
    Bride's Father: Herbert Berry, (deceased), Publican
    Witness: John Penney; Lilian Whalley
    Married by Licence by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 227, Entry 453
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Mar 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Alan Ambrose Davenport - 31, Fitter, Bachelor, 93 Mesnes Road
Annie Darbyshire - 23, Clerk, Spinster, 4 Shared St.
    Groom's Father: Charles Ernest Davenport, (deceased), Clerk
    Bride's Father: Matthew Darbyshire, (deceased), Bricklayer
    Witness: John Ambrose Davenport; Lilian Richardson
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 227, Entry 454
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Apr 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Banks - 22, Fitter, Bachelor, 15 Caroline St., Higher Ince
Margaret Rose Parker - 20, Factory Hand, Spinster, 4 Kirkless St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Banks, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Harry Murray, Painter
    Witness: George Greenacre; Mildred Murray
    Married by Licence by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 228, Entry 455
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Apr 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Turner - 28, Sheet Metal Worker, Bachelor, 77 Beech Hill Avenue, Wigan
Annie Ashton - 28, Factory Worker, Spinster, 16 Well St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Henry Turner, Miner
    Bride's Father: James Ashton, Cobbler
    Witness: George Turner; Joyce Turner
    Married by Licence by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 228, Entry 456
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Apr 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Hamill - 21, Miner, Bachelor, 177 Hardybutts, Wigan
Cynthia Bradshaw - 17, Basket Maker, Spinster, 138 Ormskirk Rd., Newtown, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John James Hamill, (deceased), Steel Worker
    Bride's Father: Joseph Bradshaw, Brick Maker
    Witness: Edwin Payne; Bessie Adamson
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 229, Entry 457
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Apr 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Cyril Wilson - 24, Bull dozer driver, Bachelor, 9 Platt Lane, Wigan
Irene Nicholls - 22, Clerk, Spinster, 46 Hardybutts, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Lawrence Wilson, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Norman Nicholls, Miner
    Witness: Eric Wilson; Evelyn Aindow
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 229, Entry 458
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Apr 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Leslie Baggaley - 24, Haulage Hand, Bachelor, 13 Holland St., Wigan
Eileen Winstanley - 20, Clerk, Spinster, 7 Taylor St., Wallgate, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Thomas Baggaley, Haulage Contractor
    Bride's Father: William Winstanley, Miner
    Witness: David White; Mary Barnes
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 230, Entry 459
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 14 May 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Donald Thompson - 20, Clerk, Bachelor, 12 Gordon St., Wigan
Rita Hunter - 17, Factory Hand, Spinster, 203 Manchester Road, Higher Ince
    Groom's Father: John Thompson, Electrician
    Bride's Father: Ernest Hunter, Warehouse Worker
    Witness: Neil Thompson; Mary Elizabeth Doran
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 230, Entry 460
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 8 Jun 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Jack Heaton - 20, Engineer, Bachelor, 4 Oak St., Wigan
Jessie Almond - 19, Home Duties, Spinster, 21 Chatham St., Higher Ince
    Groom's Father: Harold Heaton, Engineer
    Bride's Father: Joseph Almond, Labourer
    Witness: Edward Almond; Ethel Postlethwaite
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 231, Entry 461
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 11 Jun 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Donald Freeman - 23, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 12 Rose Avenue, Beech Hill
Georgina Elizabeth Williams - 18, Shop Assistant, Spinster, 174 Scholes, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Thomas Edward Freeman, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Reuben Williams, (deceased), Cinema Proprietor
    Witness: Kenneth Roocroft; Mary Somers
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 231, Entry 462
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Jul 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Leonard Appleton - 62, Hoist Winder, Bachelor, 19 Long Lane, Hindley Green
Beatrice May Hollingsworth - 57, Fish Dealer, Spinster, 33 Neville St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: George Appleton, (deceased), Colliery Engineer
    Bride's Father: George Hollingsworth, (deceased), Fish Dealer
    Witness: George Hollingsworth; Amanda Tabitha Taylor
    Married by Licence by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 232, Entry 463
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Jul 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Paul Goulding - 30, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 22 Brocsted Ave., North Ashton
Ada McDonald - 27, Factory Hand, Spinster, 7 Northumberland St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Peter Goulding, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Henry McDonald, Miner
    Witness: William Goulding; Ellen Green
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 232, Entry 464
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 2 Jul 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Leonard Unsworth - 21, Haulage Hand, Bachelor, 143 Chestnut Rd., Wigan
Dorothy Halliday - 19, Heinz Food Worker, Spinster, 88 Lorne St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: James Unsworth, Colliery Deputy
    Bride's Father: Nathan Halliday, Length Man (B.R.)
    Witness: Joseph John Tootell; Margaret Halliday
    Married by Licence by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 233, Entry 465
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 9 Jul 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Cross - 22, Labourer, Bachelor, 24 Swann Street, Wigan
Evelyn Grimshaw - 22, Factory Hand, Spinster, 2 Caunce St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Joseph William Cross, (deceased), Labourer
    Bride's Father: James Grimshaw, Miner
    Witness: William Sherrington; Jennie Sherrington
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 233, Entry 466
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 16 Jul 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Catterall - 31, Miner, Bachelor, 165 Hardybutts, Wigan
Dorothy Hornby - 26, Munition Worker, Spinster, 10 Buckley Houses, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Fred Catterall, Steel Worker
    Bride's Father: James Hornby, (deceased), Labourer
    Witness: Reginald Leach; Mary Lane
    Married by Licence by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 234, Entry 467
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 30 Jul 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Curless - 20, 2734733 - L.A.C. R.A.F., Bachelor, 4 Birkett Bank, Wigan
Lilian Benfold - 21, Clerk, Spinster, 70 Lorne St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Edward Curless, Newsagent
    Bride's Father: James Benfold, Grocer
    Witness: Brian Northington; Doreen Sumner
    Married by Banns by: David Stevens Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 234, Entry 468
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Aug 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Ernest Derek Higham - 27, Clerk, Bachelor, 223 Darlington St. East, Wigan
Audrey Annie Yates - 22, Civil Servant, Spinster, 2 Florrie St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Edward Higham, Pattern Maker
    Bride's Father: John Dewhurst Yates, Civil Servant
    Witness: A. Thurston Higham; Beryl May Hopper
    Married by Banns by: Gwyn Rogers
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 235, Entry 469
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 6 Aug 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Bernard Arthur Jones - 24, Surveyor, Bachelor, Low Mill House, New Springs, Wigan
Jane Stringman - 20, Tracer, Spinster, 81 Linney St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Arthur Jones, Time Clerk
    Bride's Father: Henry Stringman, Miner
    Witness: Gerrard Mason Jones; Vera Stringman
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 235, Entry 470
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Horace Vickers Francis Davies - 31, Edge Tool Trimmer, Bachelor, 13 Beech Grove, Wigan
Ellen Howarth - 31, Clerk, Spinster, 8 St. Patrick St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Albert Edward Davies, (deceased), Time Keeper - Plate Layer
    Bride's Father: John Howarth, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: Frank Davies; May Hitchmough
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 236, Entry 471
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Stanley Birkett - 22, Traveller, Bachelor, 31 Albert St., Newtown, Wigan
Ivy Calderbank - 26, Machinist, Spinster, 35 Platt Lane, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Stanley Birkett, Miner
    Bride's Father: Charles Astley Calderbank, Labourer
    Witness: Norman Calderbank; Lilian Calderbank
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 236, Entry 472
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Derbyshire - 29, Bandknife Cutler, Bachelor, 43 Lorne St., Wigan
Margaret Marion Turner - 23, Can-breaker, Spinster, 6 Medway Walk, Norley Hall Estate
    Groom's Father: George Derbyshire, (deceased), Railway Goods Porter
    Bride's Father: Joseph Turner, Butcher
    Witness: William Pye; Brenda Armstrong
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 237, Entry 473
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Kenneth Blakeley - 24, Miner, Bachelor, 18 Malvern Crescent, Lower Ince
Irene Sumner - 22, Factory Hand, Spinster, 5 Silver Terrace, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Jonathan Blakeley, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Joseph Sumner, Blacksmith Striker
    Witness: Henry Magraw; Olive Southern
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 237, Entry 474
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Sep 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Griffiths - 20, Poster Writer, Bachelor, 2 Warrington Lane, Wigan
Dorothy Mostyn - 23, Machinist, Spinster, 6 Gee Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Griffiths, Store Keeper
    Bride's Father: John Mostyn, Railway worker
    Witness: Thomas Mostyn; Edna Baybutt
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 238, Entry 475
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Sep 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Roy Russell Williams - 24, Articled Clerk, Bachelor, 21 Bridgeman Terrace, Wigan
Eileen Barbara Ashurst - 20, Assistant Librarian, Spinster, 91 Bird St., Ince, Nr. Wigan
    Groom's Father: Thomas Trevor Williams, Coalminer (retired)
    Bride's Father: John Albert Gregory Ashurst, Clerk
    Witness: Gwyn Williams; Edna Wardle
    Married by Licence by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 238, Entry 476
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 5 Sep 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Richard Roy Leyland - 27, Electrical Engineer, Bachelor, 35 Greatacre, Wigan
Betty Shufflebottom - 23, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 42 Gordon St., Ince, Nr. Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Leyland, Wholesale Grocer
    Bride's Father: Henry Shufflebottom, Gate-keeper
    Witness: Kenneth Austen; P. Nixon
    Married by Licence by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Notes: [First witness wrote '(Leigh)' after his signature']
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 239, Entry 477
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Derek Keith Holden - 22, Clerk, Bachelor, 138 Standishgate, Wigan
Margaret Halliday - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 88 Lorne St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: William James Holden, Dock Official
    Bride's Father: Nathan Halliday, Plate Layer
    Witness: James W. Holden; Anne Halliday
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 239, Entry 478
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Cheers - 27, Social & Sports' Club Secretary, Bachelor, 72 Windermere Rd., Ince, Nr. Wigan
Florence Brenda Roper - 21, Heinz Food Worker, Spinster, 10 Sovereign Rd., Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Cheers, Fitter
    Bride's Father: George Roper, (deceased), Bus Driver
    Witness: G. S. Cheers; E. Cheers
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 240, Entry 479
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 10 Sep 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Roy Taylor - 25, Plumber, Bachelor, 33 Gordon St., Higher Ince
Margaret Lythgoe - 23, Factory Hand, Spinster, 26 Caunce St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Harry Taylor, Warehouseman
    Bride's Father: James Lythgoe, Munition Worker
    Witness: Jack Taylor; Barbara Benson
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 240, Entry 480
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Sep 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Almond - 19, Labourer, Bachelor, 115 Scholefield Lane, Wigan
Sheila Grady - 19, Canteen Assistant, Spinster, 14 Russell St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Almond, Munition Worker
    Bride's Father: Thomas Grady, Core Maker
    Witness: Joseph Almond; Joan Parkinson
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 241, Entry 481
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Sep 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Stanley Harrison - 27, Signal man, Bachelor, 33 Henry Park St., Ince, Nr. Wigan
Joyce Critchley Christy - 29, Civil Servant, Spinster, 62 Scholefield Lane, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Frank Harrison, (deceased), Railway Carter
    Witness: James Lythgoe; Ruth Boschuk
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Notes: [There is a 3rd witness with unreadable signature]
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 241, Entry 482
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 1 Oct 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
George Holding - 27, Telephone Eng., Bachelor, 53 Lorne St., Wigan
Florence Bolton - 24, Comp. Op., Spinster, 6 Prescott's Yard, Wigan
    Groom's Father: George Holding, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Vonley Bolton, Miner
    Witness: Edward Swift; Mary Mason
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 242, Entry 483
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Oct 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Percy Austin - 22, H. M. Forces (Gunner R.A.), Bachelor, 24 Gordon St., Hr. Ince, Nr. Wigan
Marion Potter - 23, Confectioner, Spinster, 2 Frederick St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Joseph Percy Austin, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: John Potter, Welder
    Witness: Kenneth Richards; Kathleen Potter
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 242, Entry 484
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Oct 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Robert Bullock - 24, Warp Tying Machinist, Bachelor, 46 Durham St., Wigan
Muriel White - 22, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 2 Linney Ter., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Alfred Edward Bullock, Bus Conductor
    Bride's Father: Albert Leonard George White, (deceased), Labourer
    Witness: Wilfred Bullock; Sylvia Elizabeth Turner
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 243, Entry 485
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 22 Oct 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Burgess - 21, Electrician, Bachelor, 2 Bolton St., Wigan
Jean Wolfendale - 21, Colliery Explosive Worker, Spinster, 12 Bolton St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: James Burgess, Labourer
    Bride's Father: James Wolfendale, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: John Thomas; Hilda Thomas
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 243, Entry 486
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 12 Nov 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Patrick Leyland - 22, Square-Setter, Bachelor, 118 Scholefield Lane, Wigan
Mary Elizabeth Wellings - 23, Weaver, Spinster, 68 Platt Lane
    Groom's Father: Albert Leyland, (deceased), Miner
    Bride's Father: Frank Wellings, Stoker
    Witness: Ronald Rawcliffe; Agnes Round
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 244, Entry 487
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Dec 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Seth Clarkson - 49, Labourer, Widower, 4 Kent St., Wigan
Evelyn Hilton - 53, Home Duties, Widow, 14 Rose St., Higher Ince
    Groom's Father: Seth Clarkson, Publican
    Bride's Father: Miles Cunliffe, (deceased), Miner
    Witness: John Clarkson; Clara Winstanley
    Married by Licence by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 244, Entry 488
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Dec 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Cyril McKenna - 25, Painter & Decorator, Bachelor, 13 Stanley St., Wigan
Florence Wilkinson - 18, Waitress, Spinster, 5 Stanley St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Thomas McKenna, Street Sweeper
    Bride's Father: William Wilkinson, Factory Hand
    Witness: Peter Wilkinson; Olive Hurst
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 245, Entry 489
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 21 Dec 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
William Robert Rigby - 28, Policeman, Bachelor, 10 Colin St., Wigan
Margaret Joan Lloyd - 33, Shorthand Typist, Spinster, 101 Manchester Rd., Higher Ince
    Groom's Father: John Henry Rigby, (deceased), Post Office Clerk
    Bride's Father: William Lloyd, (deceased), Grocer
    Witness: Charles Barnett Grundey; E. M. Wilkinson
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 245, Entry 490
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Dec 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Yates - 21, Haulage Hand, Bachelor, 3 Hemfield Rd., Higher Ince
Ivy Myers - 18, Clerk, Spinster, 73 Caunce St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Arthur Yates, Roadsweeper
    Bride's Father: Richard Myers, Labourer
    Witness: Harold Yates; Brenda Briscoe
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 246, Entry 491
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Dec 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Donald McMullen - 22, Private in R.A.M.C., Bachelor, Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich
Ellen Green - 22, Factory Hand, Spinster, 38 Platt Lane, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William McMullen, Factory hand
    Bride's Father: Joseph Green, Factory Hand
    Witness: Ronald McDonald; Joyce Green
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 246, Entry 492
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Dec 1955 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Neil Kendrick - 21, Fireman (B.R.), Bachelor, 12 Woods Grove, Wigan
Annie Sharpe - 18, Accountant Machine Op., Spinster, 19 Caunce St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Richard John Kendrick, Miner
    Bride's Father: Reuben Sharpe, Plate Layer
    Witness: Charles James Lincoln; Dorothy Foster
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 247, Entry 493
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 25 Jan 1956 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Roger Champion - 28, Engineer, Bachelor, 69 Oakfield Rd., Southgate, London N.14
Jean Henry - 23, Secretary, Spinster, 75 Scholefield Lane, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Harold Bertie Champion, Teacher
    Bride's Father: James Henry, Newsagent
    Witness: W. H. Short; M. Tinsley
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 247, Entry 494
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 18 Feb 1956 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
James Arthur Morris - 22, Storekeeper, Bachelor, 41 Kirkless St., Wigan
Joyce Ryding - 23, Radiographer's Assistant, Spinster, 107 Barnsley St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: James Morris, Stoker
    Bride's Father: Richard Handel Ryding, Semi-skilled Engineer
    Witness: Samuel Joseph Peet; Olive Croft
    Married by Banns by: Alex. J. MacLean Ass. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 248, Entry 495
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Mar 1956 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Eric Sherrington - 23, Fire Brigade Man, Bachelor, 8 Frank St., Wigan
Patricia Ann Aspinall - 19, Clerk, Spinster, 1 Bryham St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Albert Eric Sherrington, Motor Mechanic
    Bride's Father: Thomas Aspinall, Maintenance worker
    Witness: N. Ratcliffe; P. Aspinall
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 248, Entry 496
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Mar 1956 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
George Ernest Greenacre - 25, Furnace Man, Bachelor, 18 Charterhouse Road, Lower Ince, Wigan
Jean Murray - 25, Machinist, Spinster, 4 Kirkless St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: Ernest Greenacre, Labourer
    Bride's Father: Harry Murray, Painter's Labourer
    Witness: Clifford Greenacre; Mildred Murray
    Married by Banns by: Arthur Rivers Officiating Minister
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 249, Entry 497
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 3 Mar 1956 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Thomas Calland - 23, Miner, Bachelor, 83 Chestnut Road, Wigan
Jean Hull - 21, Machinist, Spinster, 15 Hen Street, Wigan
    Groom's Father: Robert Calland, Driller
    Bride's Father: Benjamin Hull, Blacksmith's Striker
    Witness: William Houghton; Lilian Calland
    Married by Banns by: Alex. J. MacLean Ass. Curate
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 249, Entry 498
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 17 Mar 1956 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Connor - 23, Labourer, Bachelor, 52 Victoria Rd., Platt Bridge, Wigan
Elizabeth Ralph - 23, Clerk, Spinster, 12 Bird St., Hr. Ince, Wigan
    Groom's Father: William Connor, Miner
    Bride's Father: Alfred Ralph, Steel Worker
    Witness: Stanley Ralph; May Hunter
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 250, Entry 499
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
 
Marriage: 24 Mar 1956 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancs.
John Taylor - 21, Miner, Bachelor, 82 West St., Hr. Ince, Wigan
Alice Browitt - 23, Packer, Spinster, 23 William St., Wigan
    Groom's Father: John Taylor, Miner
    Bride's Father: James Browitt, Labourer
    Witness: William Jones; Mary Taylor
    Married by Banns by: C. E. Corbett Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1946 - 1956, Page 250, Entry 500
    Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
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