The Church of St James, Poolstock, Wigan
in the County of
-- Lancashire --
Marriages at St James in the Town of Wigan
Marriages recorded in the Register for 1935 - 1942
Marriage: 2 Mar 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Bentham - 36, Butcher, Bachelor, 7 Collingwood Street, Standish, Near Wigan
Alice Wilson - 32, Spinster, 42 Chadwick Street
Groom's Father: William Bentham, (Deceased), Brewer
Bride's Father: James Wilson, Labourer
Witness: James Bentham; Nellie Bentham
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 1, Entry 1
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 20 Apr 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
James Tittensor - 26, Miner, Bachelor, 34 Poolstock Lane
Mary Beardsmore - 23, Spinster, 1 Thompson Street
Groom's Father: John Tittensor, Miner
Bride's Father: David Beardsmore, Miner
Witness: John William Tittensor; Mary Ann Tittensor
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 1, Entry 2
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 20 Apr 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Abel Broome - 21, Miner, Bachelor, 28 Marsh Street
Margaret Alice Brown - 24, Spinster, 20 Marsh Street
Groom's Father: Samuel Broome, Miner
Bride's Father: Ralph Brown, Miner
Witness: Thomas Henry Brown; Lily Mary Theresa Broome
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 2, Entry 3
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 20 Apr 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Jones - 20, Miner, Bachelor, 27 Holt Street
Martha Carter - 21, Spinster, 14 Marsh Street
Groom's Father: William Jones, Miner
Bride's Father: Thomas Carter, Miner
Witness: James Ridyard; Elizabeth Ellen Jones
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Bride's abode entered as '22 Duke Street, Wigan Lane' deleted with the
amendment written in the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 2, Entry 4
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 22 Apr 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Garside - 25, Shop Manager, Bachelor, 23 Peet Street
Florrie Gaskell - 22, Spinster, 32 Barton Street, Pemberton
Groom's Father: William Garside, Tool Grinder
Bride's Father: Isaac Gaskell, Stone Mason
Witness: Albert Stephenson; Margaret Garside
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 3, Entry 5
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 27 Apr 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Leonard Hinchcliffe - 20, Miner, Bachelor, 194 Wigan Road, Bryn
Violet May Hill - 19, Spinster, 155 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: John Hinchcliffe, (Deceased), Colliery Stoker
Bride's Father: Peter Hill, Silk Mill Labourer
Witness: James Edward Hill; Mary Parr
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 3, Entry 6
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 4 May 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Anthony Newsham - 22, Fisherman, Bachelor, 1 California Street
Annie Fitzgerald - 26, Spinster, 1 California Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Newsham, Secretary
Bride's Father: Patrick Fitzgerald, Miner
Witness: James Fitzgerald; Margaret Fitzgerald
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [groom's second name entered as 'Antony' deleted with the amendment written in
the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 4, Entry 7
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 6 May 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Arnold Stanyer - 26, Concrete Finisher, Bachelor, 179 Poolstock Lane
Jessie Hunter - 28, Spinster, 79 Poolstock
Groom's Father: John Woollerton Stanyer, (Deceased), Core Maker
Bride's Father: James Hunter, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: Arthur Ashurst; Glennie Ashurst
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 4, Entry 8
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 11 May 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Harrison - 24, Labourer, Bachelor, 6 Word Street
Ellen Rowe - 28, Spinster, 35 Eleanor Street
Groom's Father: John Harrison, Labourer
Bride's Father: James Rowe, Colliery Fireman
Witness: Sydney Rowe; Jessie Harrison
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 5, Entry 9
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 1 Jun 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Matthews - 27, Clerk, Bachelor, 6 Byron Street
Maggie Wignall - 34, Spinster, 102 Poolstock
Groom's Father: William Matthews, Miner
Bride's Father: Robert James Wignall, Iron Turner
Witness: John Almond; Mary Matthews
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 5, Entry 10
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 8 Jun 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Walter Whittle - 26, Foreman Coach Builder, Bachelor, 75 Corporation Street
Elizabeth Foster - 26, Spinster, 15 Mason Street, Wigan
Groom's Father: Walter Whittle, (Deceased), Power Loom Overlooker
Bride's Father: Samuel Foster, Spinner
Witness: George Whittle; Ethel Foster
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 6, Entry 11
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 8 Jun 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
James Aspinall - 28, Miner, Bachelor, 16 Avondale Street, Standish
Lilian Griffiths - 23, Spinster, 57 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: John William Aspinall, (Deceased), Miner
Bride's Father: James Griffiths, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: William Aspinall; May Griffiths
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 6, Entry 12
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 8 Jun 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
George Edward Fairclough - 24, Fitter, Bachelor, 15 Gerard Street
Mary Rogan - 21, Spinster, 11 Gerard Street
Groom's Father: George Fairclough, Engine Man
Bride's Father: James Rogan, (Deceased), Tailor
Witness: Herbert Edward Jones; Marion Dickinson
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 7, Entry 13
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 10 Jun 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Richard Edward Jones - 24, Clerk, Bachelor, 90 Park Road, Wigan
Eunice Kay - 23, Spinster, 174 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: Edward Jones, Clerk
Bride's Father: Alfred Kay, Builder
Witness: Alexander Jones; Irene Kay
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 7, Entry 14
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 10 Jun 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Clarke - 24, Railway Porter, Bachelor, 71 Warrington Road, Newtown
Catherine May Miller - 23, Spinster, 114 Poolstock
Groom's Father: Joseph William Clarke, (Deceased), Motor Driver
Bride's Father: Thomas Miller, Colliery Fireman
Witness: Thomas Melling Clarke; Mary Miller
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Bride's age entered as '22' deleted with amendment written in the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 8, Entry 15
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 10 Jun 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
James Henry Barker - 28, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 112 Poolstock
Ethel Taplin - 27, Spinster, 37 Corporation Street
Groom's Father: John Barker, (Deceased), Miner
Bride's Father: George Edward Taplin, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: Harry Taplin; Grace Saxon
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 8, Entry 16
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 22 Jun 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Mason - 23, Miner, Bachelor, 37 Kay's Houses, Lower Ince
May Thomas - 18, Spinster, 6 Holt Street, Worsley Mesnes
Groom's Father: John Mason, Miner
Bride's Father: John Thomas, Miner
Witness: Robert Evans; Janey Mason
Married by Banns by: W. R. Searle (Ass. Curate)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 9, Entry 17
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 22 Jun 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Lucas - 29, Miner, Bachelor, 15 Old Mill Site, Worsley Mesnes
Hilda Taylor - 32, Spinster, 52 Corporation Street
Groom's Father: William Lucas, Miner
Bride's Father: Laurence Taylor, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: James Lucas; Esther Lucas
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 9, Entry 18
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 27 Jul 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Timothy Higgins - 25, Labourer, Bachelor, 38 Duke Street, Goose Green
Annie Hurst - 21, Spinster, 35 Swan Meadow Road
Groom's Father: Timothy Higgins, Miner
Bride's Father: Robert Hurst, Hawker
Witness: James Read; Phyllis Harrison
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 10, Entry 19
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 27 Jul 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Alfred Swift - 26, Iron Moulder, Bachelor, 5 Turner Street, Wigan
Florence May Stephenson - 25, Spinster, 13 Peet Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Swift, Labourer
Bride's Father: Thomas Stephenson, Labourer
Witness: Albert Swift; Edna Gore
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 10, Entry 20
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 3 Aug 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Robert Entwistle - 21, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 23 Walmer Street
Ann Callaghan - 20, Spinster, 40 Miry Lane, Wigan
Groom's Father: James Entwistle, Miner
Bride's Father: Anthony Callaghan, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: James Patrick Callaghan; Olive Entwistle
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 11, Entry 22
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 3 Aug 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Alfred Benjamin Britnell - 58, Motor Body Builder, Widower, 25 Cudworth Street
Alice Whittle - 60, Widow, 75 Corporation Street
Groom's Father: Cranley Benjamin Britnell, (Deceased), Farmer
Bride's Father: Thomas Macfarline, (Deceased), Carting Contractor
Witness: George Brown; Ellen Fishwick
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 12, Entry 23
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 5 Aug 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Cedrick William Chesworth - 32, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 43 Millman Road, Walton, Liverpool
Gladys Jane Greenhalgh - 30, Spinster, 3 Hardman Street
Groom's Father: William Chesworth, Retired Seaman
Bride's Father: Charles Greenhalgh, (Deceased), Core Maker
Witness: George Arnold; Clara Taberner
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 12, Entry 24
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 18 Sep 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Andrew Edmondson Rogers - 29, Police Office, Bachelor, Hillside, Southport
Gladys Ella Dawson - 33, Spinster, Carlton House, Mesnes Road, Wigan
Groom's Father: Andrew Chrystal Rogers, Headmaster
Bride's Father: Robert George Dawson, Builder & Contractor
Witness: Douglas Chrystal Rogers; Sheila Rogers
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Bride signed 'Gladys Ella Rogers' surname deleted with amendment written in
the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 13, Entry 25
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 21 Sep 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Noah Harper - 35, Linotype Operator, Bachelor, 13 Poolstock Lane
Margaret Barton - 27, Spinster, 104 Poolstock
Groom's Father: Arthur Harper, Mill Loomer
Bride's Father: Henry Barton, Iron Moulder
Witness: Tom W. Harper; James Edward Barton
Married by Banns by: W. R. Searle (Curate)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 13, Entry 26
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 26 Oct 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
James Fishwick - 19, Assistant Motor Driver, Bachelor, 54 Poolstock
Florence Baker - 19, Spinster, 98 Poolstock
Groom's Father: James Fishwick, Club Steward
Bride's Father: Robert Baker, Night Watchman
Witness: John Baker; Alice Fishwick
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 14, Entry 27
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 23 Nov 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Henry Gaskell - 30, Miner, Widower, 782 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton
Rachel Litherland - 22, Spinster, 29 Pool Street
Groom's Father: James Thomas Gaskell, Miner
Bride's Father: Henry Litherland, Miner
Witness: Horace Gaskell; Annie Wild
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 14, Entry 28
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 23 Nov 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Smith - 26, Miner, Bachelor, 96 Billinge Road, Pemberton
Lilian Fothergill - 26, Spinster, 13 Coronation Street
Groom's Father: William Smith, Miner
Bride's Father: William Fothergill, Tailor
Witness: Richard Smith; Gladys Fothergill
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 15, Entry 29
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 23 Nov 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Ernest Price - 24, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 153 Manchester Road, Higher Ince
Marian Charnley - 23, Spinster, 34 Corporation Street
Groom's Father: Arthur Price, Barber
Bride's Father: William Anderton Charnley, Clerk
Witness: Herbert Price; Alice Charnley
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 15, Entry 30
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 30 Nov 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
James McMillan - 38, Haulage Contractor, Widower, 5 Poolstock Lane
Ada Pemberton - 34, Spinster, 85 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: Samuel McMillan, Insurance Agent
Bride's Father: David Pemberton, (Deceased), Locomotive Cleaner
Witness: William Henry Hamilton; Catherine Burchall
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 16, Entry 31
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 9 Dec 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John William Sutton - 63, Miner, Widower, 7 Thompson Street
Annie Maria Meredith - 63, Widow, 7 Thompson Street
Groom's Father: John Sutton, (Deceased), Farmer
Bride's Father: George Stanley, (Deceased), Farmer
Witness: Robert Underwood; Ann Clarke
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 16, Entry 32
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 21 Dec 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Thomas Atherton Appleton - 30, Miner, Bachelor, 7 Union Street, Skelmersdale
Alice Lester - 27, Spinster, 12 Eleanor Street
Groom's Father: James Appleton, Miner
Bride's Father: James Lester, Miner
Witness: James Edward Appleton; Lena Moss
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 17, Entry 33
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 21 Dec 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Atherton - 31, Miner, Bachelor, 29 Holt Street
Elizabeth Ellen Jones - 26, Spinster, 27 Holt Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Atherton, Blacksmith
Bride's Father: William Jones, Miner
Witness: Horace King; Hilda Barker
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 17, Entry 34
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 21 Dec 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Harry Howarth - 27, Miner, Bachelor, 19 Holt Street
Ann Cheetham - 25, Spinster, 3 Ormandy House
Groom's Father: James Howarth, Miner
Bride's Father: George Cheetham, Labourer
Witness: Robert Byrom; Eunice Cheetham
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Bride signed 'Ann Howarth' deleted and amended]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 18, Entry 35
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 26 Dec 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Winstanley - 27, Welder, Bachelor, 56 William Street, Lower Ince
Annie Elizabeth Martland - 26, Spinster, 146 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: Thomas Winstanley, (Deceased), Railway Guard
Bride's Father: William Martland, Boiler Coverer
Witness: George Ernest Martland; Marian Parkinson
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Bride and father,AJ82s surname entered as 'Markland' both deleted with
amendments written in the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 18, Entry 36
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 28 Dec 1935 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Ralph Unsworth - 26, Miner, Bachelor, 61 Byrom Street
Annie Walsh - 21, Spinster, 48 Byrom Street
Groom's Father: Samuel Unsworth, (Deceased), Miner
Bride's Father: Matthew Walsh, Labourer
Witness: James Alfred Fillingham; Ivy Unsworth
Married by Banns by: W. R. Searle (Curate)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 19, Entry 37
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 22 Feb 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Patrick Cawley - 26, Clerk, Bachelor, 16 St. Vincent Road, Egremont
Annie Bragg - 18, Spinster, 4 Corporation Street
Groom's Father: John Cawley, Engineer - Custom & Excise
Bride's Father: Thomas Bragg, Railway Goods Clerk
Witness: Frederick John Bragg; Elizabeth Bragg
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 19, Entry 38
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 22 Feb 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Winstanley - 70, Miner, Widower, 43 Chadwick Street
Ada Jones - 60, Widow, 2 Birch Street, New Brighton
Groom's Father: Henry Winstanley, (Deceased), Colliery Brakes-man
Bride's Father: Henry Withington, (deceased), Fancy goods salesman
Witness: George Henry Harrison; Bessie Harrison
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 20, Entry 39
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 11 Apr 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
James Samuel Speakman - 22, Rubber Worker, Bachelor, 4 Fairhurst Yard, Millgate, Wigan
Mary Clarke - 21, Spinster, 18 Byrom Street
Groom's Father: Samuel Speakman, Miner
Bride's Father: William Clarke, Miner
Witness: Henry Webb; Mary Ellen Speakman
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 20, Entry 40
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 11 Apr 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Shaw - 26, Machinist, Bachelor, 1 Kay Street, Wigan
Elsie Arrowsmith - 22, Spinster, 20 Eleanor Street
Groom's Father: James Shaw, Printer
Bride's Father: Edmund Arrowsmith, Engine Driver
Witness: William Shaw; Clara Arrowsmith
Married by Banns by: W. R. Searle (Curate)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 21, Entry 41
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 11 Apr 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Roberts - 26, Labourer, Bachelor, 2 Renson Street, Wigan
Agnes Beckett - 23, Spinster, 9 Brook Street
Groom's Father: Albert Edward Roberts, Miner
Bride's Father: Edmund Beckett, Labourer
Witness: May Roberts; Wilfred Beckett
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 21, Entry 42
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 11 Apr 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Hayston - 25, Miner, Bachelor, 2 Burgess Street, Lower Ince
Ethel Taylor - 29, Spinster, 21 Poolstock
Groom's Father: William Hayston, Miner
Bride's Father: Thomas Taylor, (deceased), Miner
Witness: Leonard Hayston; Mabel Britnell
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 22, Entry 43
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 25 Apr 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Ernest Walsh - 27, Salesman, Bachelor, 157 Standish Lower Ground
Ethel Disley - 40, Spinster, 20 Pool Street
Groom's Father: Roger Walsh, Miner
Bride's Father: James Disley, (deceased), Boiler and Steam Pipe Coverer
Witness: Clifford Disley; Ethel May Mobberley
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 22, Entry 44
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 6 Jun 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Henry Thomas - 39, Plumber, Bachelor, 24 Byrom Street
Martha Mason - 41, Widow, 24 Byrom Street
Groom's Father: William Henry Thomas, (Deceased), Gardener
Bride's Father: John Richard Halliwell, (deceased), Tailor
Witness: John Ratcliffe; Doris Halliwell
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 23, Entry 45
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 13 Jun 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Curless - 24, Grocer's Assistant, Bachelor, 8 Birkett Bank, Wigan
Annie Mason - 25, Spinster, 86 Pool Street
Groom's Father: Edward Curless, Steel Worker
Bride's Father: Edward Mason, Boot Repairer
Witness: John Curless; Esther Mason
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 23, Entry 46
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 15 Jun 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Winstanley - 29, Newsagent, Bachelor, 8 Stopforth Street, Wigan
Margaret Sharples - 25, Spinster, 39 Byrom Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Winstanley, Miner
Bride's Father: Paul Sharples, Miner
Witness: William Taylor; Jane Sharples
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 24, Entry 47
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 11 Jul 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Leek - 26, Miner, Bachelor, 4 Byron Street
Ellen Jane Warburton - 22, Spinster, 3 Byron Street
Groom's Father: George Edward Leek, Miner
Bride's Father: Edward Warburton, Carter
Witness: Joseph Ascroft; Selina Annie Brockbank
Married by Banns by: W. R. Searle (Curate)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 24, Entry 48
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 11 Jul 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Davies - 23, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 2 Queen Street, Highfield
Elizabeth Ann Meadows - 22, Spinster, 12 Walmer Street
Groom's Father: Robert Davies, Miner
Bride's Father: Arthur Meadows, Miner
Witness: Joseph Davies; Evelyn Meadows
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 25, Entry 49
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 11 Jul 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Albert Town - 27, Miner, Bachelor, 27 Hazel Avenue, Beech Hill
Jennie Thompson - 22, Spinster, 3 Chadwick Street
Groom's Father: Edwin Town, Miner
Bride's Father: Robert Thompson, Miner
Witness: William Town; Ethel Moss; Margaret Thompson
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 25, Entry 50
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 18 Jul 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Edward Quigley - 30, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 92 Poolstock
Maggie Clark - 27, Spinster, 7 Delph Street, Wigan
Groom's Father: Thomas Quigley, Miner
Bride's Father: William Musgrave Clark, Wireman
Witness: William Quigley; Clarice Musgrave Clark
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 26, Entry 51
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 1 Aug 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Ellison - 25, Ring-jobber, Bachelor, 11 Milton Street
Sarah Cunliffe - 23, Spinster, 8 Fredrick Street, Lower Ince
Groom's Father: James Ellison, Miner
Bride's Father: Henry Cunliffe, (deceased)
Witness: Henry Ellison; Mary Ann Cunliffe
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Bride's father entered as 'William Higham' and occupation as 'miner' both
deleted with 'Henry Cunliffe (deceased)' written in the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 26, Entry 52
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 17 Aug 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Edward Atherton - 38, Speedway Manager, Widower, Sicklefield' Wigan Lane, Wigan
Lillian Sefton Worthington - 25, Spinster, 2 Milton St.
Groom's Father: George Henry Atherton, Colliery Official
Bride's Father: Joseph Worthington, (Deceased), Publican
Witness: Harold D. Lowe; Gladys Elizabeth Holt
Married by Banns by: W. R. Searle (Curate)
Notes: [Bride's first name entered as 'Lilian' deleted with amendment written in the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 27, Entry 53
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 22 Aug 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Ascroft - 26, Miner, Bachelor, 26 Peet Street
Alice Bulpitt - 21, Spinster, Lauriston', Enfield Road, Wigan.
Groom's Father: Joseph Ascroft, (Deceased), Miner
Bride's Father: Charles Bulpitt, Miner
Witness: Thomas Bulpitt; Irene Ascroft
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 27, Entry 54
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 26 Sep 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Sydney Holland - 25, Brick Maker, Bachelor, 6 Tontine Road, Upholland
Edith Mildred Forshaw - 24, Spinster, 8 Cygnet Street
Groom's Father: Samuel Holland, Miner
Bride's Father: Richard Forshaw, Labourer
Witness: Clifford Forshaw; Gladys Irene Forshaw
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 28, Entry 55
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 28 Sep 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Clifford Brooks - 24, Bleacher, Bachelor, 6 Clough Street, Deane, Bolton
Eliza Appleby - 27, Spinster, 24 Carlton Avenue
Groom's Father: John Brooks, Brickyard Operative
Bride's Father: William Appleby, (deceased), Colliery Fireman
Witness: Harold Appleby; Phyllis Brooks
Married by Banns by: W. R. Searle (Curate)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 28, Entry 56
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 14 Nov 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
James Henry Latimer - 18, Mill Operative, Bachelor, 3 Crown Street
Minnie Bentham - 20, Spinster, 29 Pottery Street
Groom's Father: Samuel Latimer, (Deceased), Miner
Bride's Father: John Bentham, Miner
Witness: John Adams; Louisa Florence Butler
Married by Banns by: W. R. Searle (Curate)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 29, Entry 57
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 21 Nov 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Bailey - 37, Taxi Driver, Widower, 5 Woods Grove, Wigan
Alice Nicholls - 29, Spinster, 67 Pool Street
Groom's Father: Joseph Bailey, (Deceased), Carter
Bride's Father: Thomas Nicholls, (deceased), Miner
Witness: William Bailey; Elizabeth Ellen Nicholls; George Nicholls
Married by Banns by: W. R. Searle (Curate)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 29, Entry 58
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 10 Dec 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
James Lawrenson - 30, Mineral Water Manufacturer, Bachelor, 15 Keble Street, High Ince
Dorothy Elizabeth Melling - 34, Spinster, 6 Wilson Avenue, Wigan
Groom's Father: Paul Lawrenson, (Deceased), Mineral Water Manufacturer
Bride's Father: William Henry Melling, (deceased), Engineer
Witness: William Lawrenson; Edith Fairhurst
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Bride's age entered as '30' then underlined and in the margin there is written
'for '30' read '34' corrected on the 25th October 1947 by me Arthur Owen in the
presence of James Laurenson and Dorothy E. Laurenson the parties married']
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 30, Entry 59
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 26 Dec 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Percy Peet - 25, Painter, Bachelor, 33 Pool Street
Doris Duddle - 25, Spinster, 64 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: James Peet, Shop Keeper
Bride's Father: James Duddle, Waggon Inspector
Witness: James Peet; Bertha Platt
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [The bride and father's surname entered as 'Duggle' both deleted with
amendments written in the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 30, Entry 60
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 26 Dec 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
George Gore - 24, Miner, Bachelor, 4 Holt Street, Worsley Mesnes
Ellen Smith - 21, Spinster, 7 Driving Lane, Wigan
Groom's Father: Samuel Gore, (Deceased), Miner
Bride's Father: Frederick Smith, Labourer
Witness: Peter Gore; Mary Fairhurst
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 31, Entry 61
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 26 Dec 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Kenyon - 27, Grocer's Assistant, Bachelor, 60 Lime Street, Wigan
Edith Frost - 27, Spinster, 17 St. James' Terrace
Groom's Father: John Kenyon, Moulder
Bride's Father: George Frost, Publican
Witness: George Noah Frost; Edna Kenyon
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 31, Entry 62
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 26 Dec 1936 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Gibson - 24, Railway Signalman, Bachelor, Royal Oak, Hornby
Bessie King - 25, Spinster, 125 Poolstock
Groom's Father: Robert Gibson, (Deceased), Commercial Traveller
Bride's Father: James King, Miner
Witness: Horace King; Sylvia King
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 32, Entry 63
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 30 Jan 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Heaton - 47, Brass Moulder, Widower, 19 Sharp Street, Wigan
Annie Molyneux - 47, Widow, 10 Crown Street
Groom's Father: Richard Heaton, (Deceased), Paver
Bride's Father: Henry Taberner, (deceased), Carter
Witness: William Heaton; Clara Taberner
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 32, Entry 64
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 27 Mar 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Atherton - 25, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 75 Billing Road
Hilda Parkinson - 20, Spinster, 24 Walmer Street
Groom's Father: John Atherton, Miner
Bride's Father: William Parkinson, Railway Brakesman
Witness: Samuel Parkinson; Nellie Taberner
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 33, Entry 65
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 27 Mar 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Jones - 28, Railway Fireman, Bachelor, 55 Corporation Street
Doris Crompton - 31, Spinster, 96 Pool Street
Groom's Father: James Jones, Steelworker
Bride's Father: Joseph Crompton, Miner
Witness: Frederick Leonard; Margaret Crompton
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 33, Entry 66
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 27 Mar 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John James Lowe - 26, Miner, Bachelor, 24 Marsh Street
Winifred Shaw - 22, Spinster, 630 Warrington Road, Goose Green
Groom's Father: Emmanuel Lowe, Miner
Bride's Father: Richard Shaw, Miner
Witness: Peter Gore; Lily Bell
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 34, Entry 67
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 27 Mar 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
James Gardner - 25, Mill Labourer, Bachelor, 3 Brook Street
Gladys Fothergill - 25, Spinster, 13 Coronation Street
Groom's Father: Edmund Gardner, Mill Overlooker
Bride's Father: William Fothergill, Tailor
Witness: Thomas Smith; Hilda Gardner
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [The bride and father's surname entered as 'Gardiner' both deleted with
amendment written in the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 34, Entry 68
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 24 Apr 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Fillingham - 25, Labourer, Widower, 48 Byrom Street
Joan Catherine Henry - 19, Spinster, 157 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: John Fillingham, Commission Agent
Bride's Father: John Henry, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: Jack Jones; Cissie F. Greenhalgh
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 35, Entry 69
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 5 Jun 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur John Fort Lupton - 27, Clothing Company's Manager, Bachelor, 53 Barnsley Street, Wigan
Elsie Higham - 27, Spinster, 6 Park Street
Groom's Father: Arthur Lupton, Pattern Maker
Bride's Father: James Higham, (Deceased), Painter
Witness: Edward Gaskell; Ethel Linda Lupton
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 35, Entry 70
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 5 Jun 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
George Cyril Ball - 26, Certified Accountant, Bachelor, 75 Church Street, Orrell
Lilian Brindle - 23, Spinster, 9 Pottery Street
Groom's Father: George Peet. Ball, (Deceased), Carter
Bride's Father: John Brindle, Railway Porter
Witness: Maurice Ball; Marion Brindle
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 36, Entry 71
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 19 Jun 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Norman Hughes - 27, Bricksetter, Bachelor, 12 Wigan Lower Rd, Shevington
Helen Banks - 22, Spinster, 52 Chadwick Street
Groom's Father: John Thomas Hughes, Colliery Surface Washer
Bride's Father: William Banks, Colliery Shaftsman
Witness: Edward Hughes; Clara Banks
Married by Banns by: C. F. Dunsby, Assist Curate. St. Georges, Wigan
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 36, Entry 72
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 24 Jul 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Kenyon - 24, Radio Engineer, Bachelor, 15 Pottery Road
Evelyn Bootle - 24, Spinster, 5 Pottery Terrace
Groom's Father: John William Kenyon, Engineer
Bride's Father: Thomas Bootle, Carter
Witness: James Abernethy; Margaret Bootle
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 37, Entry 73
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 26 Jul 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
James Clarence Robinson - 23, Clerk, Bachelor, 161 Hodge Street, Wigan
Clara Alice Livesley - 22, Spinster, 284 Wallgate, Wigan
Groom's Father: James Robinson, Joiner
Bride's Father: Joseph Dean Livesley, Joiner
Witness: Stanley West; Kathleen Robinson
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 37, Entry 74
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 31 Jul 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Edward Ormesher - 29, Store Keeper, Bachelor, 29 Throstlenest Avenue, Wigan
Lilian Read - 28, Spinster, 8 Cudworth Street
Groom's Father: Richard Ormesher, Borer
Bride's Father: Thomas Henry Read, Miner
Witness: Thomas Ormesher; Annie Read
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 38, Entry 75
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 21 Aug 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Sumner - 32, Labourer, Bachelor, 16 Corporation Street
Winifred Grogan - 29, Spinster, 17 Bentinck Street, Goose Green
Groom's Father: Thomas Sumner, (Deceased), Railway Guard
Bride's Father: Frederick Grogan, Miner
Witness: Charles Richard Jukes; May Grogan
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 38, Entry 76
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 28 Aug 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Edward Lynch - 25, Collier, Bachelor, 52 Lime Street, Wigan
Edith Twigg - 23, Spinster, 17 Ormandy Houses, Wigan
Groom's Father: Edward Lynch, Collier
Bride's Father: Benjamen Twigg, Collier
Witness: Henry Twigg; Edna Molyneux
Married by Banns by: A. E. Duer, Offic Mins.
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 39, Entry 77
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 6 Sep 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Bott - 24, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 37 Peet Street
Irene Heaps - 21, Spinster, 7 Gerard Street
Groom's Father: John Ernest Walter Bott, (Deceased), Engineer Fitter
Bride's Father: James Heaps, Miner
Witness: John Morris; Margaret Evelyn Morris
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 39, Entry 78
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 11 Sep 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Jones - 25, Labourer, Bachelor, 179 Ormskirk Road, Newtown
Eunice Cheetham - 24, Spinster, 3 Ormandy's House
Groom's Father: William Jones, (Deceased), Mechanic
Bride's Father: George Cheetham, Blacksmiths Striker
Witness: Thomas Cheetham; Ellen Jones
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 40, Entry 79
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 11 Sep 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John William Halliwell - 27, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 49 Norfolk Street, Wigan
Lily Lyon - 23, Spinster, 160 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: David Halliwell, Boilerman
Bride's Father: John Lyon, Moulder
Witness: John Lyon; Joyce Halliwell
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 40, Entry 80
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 20 Sep 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Stanway - 55, General Dealer, Widower, 97 Chapel Lane, Wigan
Sybil Annie Ainsworth - 57, Widow, Westwood Lodge, Poolstock
Groom's Father: William Stanway, (Deceased), General Dealer
Bride's Father: Richard Platt, (Deceased), Clerk
Witness: Willis Watson; Margaret Annie Hodson
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Bride's father entered as 'John Ainsworth (deceased)' deleted with amendment
written in the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 41, Entry 81
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 2 Oct 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Hammond - 29, Miner, Bachelor, 5 Letterewe Street
Mary Anderson - 25, Spinster, 9 Pottery Road
Groom's Father: Joseph Rogers, Brick-setter Labourer
Bride's Father: Robert Anderson, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: James Sharp; Violet Higham
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 41, Entry 82
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 9 Oct 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Gilbert Smith - 21, Railway Porter, Bachelor, 44 Eleanor Street, Wigan
Mary Elizabeth Spencer - 20, Spinster, 23 Melverley Street, Wigan
Groom's Father: Frederick Smith, Collier
Bride's Father: Arthur Spencer, Collier
Witness: Alfred Henry Spencer; Alma Smith
Married by Banns by: A. E. Duer, Offic Mins.
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 42, Entry 83
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 23 Oct 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Ernest Martin - 24, Miner, Bachelor, 29 Kirkless Street, Wigan
Mary Winstanley - 21, Spinster, 1 Coronation Street
Groom's Father: John Martin, Dismantler
Bride's Father: James Winstanley, Shop Keeper
Witness: John Martin; Elizabeth Winstanley
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 42, Entry 84
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 27 Oct 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
James Berry - 30, Dog Trainer, Bachelor, Greyhound Racing Stadium, Wombwell, York
Annie Unsworth - 20, Spinster, 4 Park Street
Groom's Father: Jess Berry, Colliery Brick-setter
Bride's Father: Joseph James Unsworth, Miner
Witness: John Waldron; Bessie Unsworth
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 43, Entry 85
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 30 Oct 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Peel - 18, Miner, Bachelor, 20 Linden Avenue
May Bithell - 18, Spinster, 7 Swan Meadow Road
Groom's Father: William Henry Peel, Colliery Fireman
Bride's Father: Frank Bithell, (Deceased), Crane Driver
Witness: John Peel; Olive Bithell
Married by Banns by: T. Foote, Curate, St. Thomas
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 43, Entry 86
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 19 Nov 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Frederick James Taylor - 29, Bus Conductor, Bachelor, 68 Pool Street
Phoebe Margaret Abbs - 39, Spinster, 9 Newmarket Street. Wigan
Groom's Father: James Taylor, Miner
Bride's Father: George Love Abbs, (Deceased), Fitter
Witness: William Norman Taylor; Minnie Ellen Wortley; James William Howieson
Married by Banns by: T. Foote, Curate, St. Thomas
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 44, Entry 87
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 20 Nov 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Frederick John Bragg - 33, Miner, Bachelor, 4 Corporation Street
Florence Heaton - 34, Spinster, 73 Chestnut Road, Whalley
Groom's Father: Thomas Bragg, Railway Checker
Bride's Father: James Edward Heaton, Miner
Witness: Albert Hugh Bragg; Marion Heaton
Married by Licence by: J. F. Gerrard, Officiating Minister
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 44, Entry 88
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 11 Dec 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Walter Redford - 23, Miner, Bachelor, 52 Byrom Street
Gwendoline Price - 25, Spinster, 43 Byrom Street
Groom's Father: Robert Redford, Miner
Bride's Father: Richard Price, Labourer
Witness: Robert Price; Ellen Redford
Married by Banns by: J. F. Gerrard, Officiating Minister
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 45, Entry 89
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 18 Dec 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Stephenson - 25, Insurance Agent, Bachelor, 9, Swan Meadow Road
Lilian Hodges - 26, Spinster, 13, Chadwick Street
Groom's Father: Albert Stephenson, French Polisher
Bride's Father: Benjamen Hodges, Licenced Broker
Witness: Harold Hodges; Ida Stephenson
Married by Banns by: T. Foote, Curate of St. Thomas
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 45, Entry 90
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 18 Dec 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Benjamen Heaton Finch - 25, Miner, Bachelor, 7. California Street
Lilian Williams - 22, Spinster, 15 Poolstock Estate
Groom's Father: John Finch, Miner
Bride's Father: William Williams, Miner
Witness: Alfred Finch; Edith Jones
Married by Banns by: T. Foote, Curate of St. Thomas
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 46, Entry 91
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 27 Dec 1937 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Alexander Thomas - 31, Store Keeper, Bachelor, 19 Blythswood Rd, Tysley, Birmingham
May Martin - 31, Spinster, 17 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: Richard Thomas, (Deceased), Bricklayer
Bride's Father: Henry Martin, Mill Overlooker
Witness: Robert Doran; Alice Young
Married by Banns by: Eric A. Marsh, Curate of St. Andrew, Wigan
Notes: [Groom signed first name as 'Alec' deleted and amended]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 46, Entry 92
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 1 Jan 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John William Jones - 35, Collier, Bachelor, 27 Holt Street
Elizabeth Bradshaw - 37, Spinster, 25 Holt Street
Groom's Father: William Jones, Miner
Bride's Father: Robert Bradshaw, (deceased), General Labourer
Witness: Thomas Jones; Catherine Bullough
Married by Banns by: Parker Johnson, Officiating Minister
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 47, Entry 93
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 1 Jan 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Yates - 21, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 17 Brook Street
Alice Litherland - 19, Spinster, 111 Withington Lane, New Springs
Groom's Father: Thomas Yates, Motor-Drivers Assistant
Bride's Father: George Litherland, Miner
Witness: James Yates; Ellen Lemin
Married by Banns by: J. F. Gerrard, Officiating Minister
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 47, Entry 94
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 16 Apr 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Edward Forshaw - 29, Miner, Bachelor, 16 Burlington Street, Wigan
Evelyn Wilson - 26, Spinster, 17 Poolstock
Groom's Father: Thomas Forshaw, (Deceased), Upholsterer
Bride's Father: Alfred Wilson, Miner
Witness: Harold Halliwell; Dorothy Forshaw
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 48, Entry 95
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 7 May 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Hayton - 26, Waggon Painter, Bachelor, 294 Warrington Road, Goose Green
Hilda Westwood - 28, Spinster, 87 Poolstock
Groom's Father: William Hayton, Store Keeper
Bride's Father: John Thomas Westwood, Labourer
Witness: Arthur Westwood; Catherine Hayton
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 48, Entry 96
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 7 May 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
James Burns - 24, Coach Builder, Bachelor, 26 Holme Terrace, Wigan
Elsie Miller - 21, Spinster, 49 Corporation Street
Groom's Father: James Burns, Fishmonger
Bride's Father: Ernest Miller, Herbalist
Witness: Cyril Caswell Miller; Ellen Burns
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 49, Entry 97
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 4 Jun 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Cooper - 23, Miner, Bachelor, 29 Hopwood Street, Newton
Rhode Lee Brown - 21, Spinster, 16 Byron Street
Groom's Father: John Cooper, (Deceased), Miner
Bride's Father: Albert Brown, Motor Driver
Witness: Harry Brown; Annie Millhouse
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Bride signed 'Rhoda Lea Brown']
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 49, Entry 98
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 4 Jun 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Kenyon - 21, Plumber, Bachelor, 123 Shevington Lane, Shevington
Louisa Lythgoe - 23, Spinster, 35 Melverley Street
Groom's Father: William Mercer Kenyon, Master Plumber
Bride's Father: Thomas Lythgoe, Miner
Witness: John Kearsley; Florence Lythgoe
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 50, Entry 99
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 4 Jun 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Frederick Meadows - 25, Engineer, Bachelor, 47 Victoria Road, Platt Bridge
Elizabeth Hodson - 25, Spinster, 93 Hodges Street
Groom's Father: James Meadows, Grocer
Bride's Father: Samuel Robert Hodson, (Deceased), Grocer
Witness: Thomas Meadows; Elsie Forshaw
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Bride's first name entered as 'Catherine' deleted with amendment written in
the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 50, Entry 100
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 4 Jun 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Causey - 25, Railway Labourer, Bachelor, 792 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton
Jane Bootle - 21, Spinster, 38 Corporation Street
Groom's Father: John Causey, Insurance Agent
Bride's Father: Thomas Bootle, Carter
Witness: Arnold Causey; Matilda Baldwin
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 51, Entry 101
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 6 Jun 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Ellison - 27, Colliery Labourer, Bachelor, 22 Byrom Street
Margaret Chadwick - 25, Spinster, 292 Gidlow Lane, Wigan
Groom's Father: John Ellison, (Deceased), Miner
Bride's Father: Thomas Chadwick, (Deceased), Railway Shunter
Witness: Henry Stephens; Jane Chadwick
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 51, Entry 102
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 11 Jun 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Jones - 56, Master Farrier and Blacksmith, Widower, 20 Poolstock
Mary Miller - 41, Spinster, 114 Poolstock
Groom's Father: Edwin Jones, (Deceased), Foreman Waggon -builder
Bride's Father: James Miller, Miner
Witness: John Miller; Ellen Mackenzie
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 52, Entry 103
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 29 Jun 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Turton - 28, Clerk, Bachelor, 55 Woodborough Road, Nottingham
Georgina Fairhurst - 24, Spinster, Westwood Hotel, Poolstock
Groom's Father: Arthur Turton, Accountant
Bride's Father: John Mawdsley Fairhurst, (Deceased), Licenced Victualler
Witness: Alexander John McCarlie; Dorothy Margaret Brewer
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 52, Entry 104
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 16 Jul 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Hawkes - 26, Clerk, Bachelor, 190 Poolstock Lane
Lily Davies - 26, Spinster, 28 Spring Road, Orrell
Groom's Father: Charles Hawkes, (Deceased), Miner
Bride's Father: Samuel Davies, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: Stanley Culcheth?; Mabel Hawkes
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 53, Entry 105
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 23 Jul 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Burrows - 20, Motor Drivers Assistant, Bachelor, 18 Pool Street
Florence Seeling - 18, Spinster, 67 Scholes, Wigan
Groom's Father: Henry Burrows, (Deceased), Miner
Bride's Father: Charles Seeling, General Labourer
Witness: Ernest Lowe; May Finch
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 53, Entry 106
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 23 Jul 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Charles Edward Ball - 26, Core-maker, Bachelor, 2 Sandor Street
Lucy Taylor - 25, Spinster, 19 Pearl Street, Wigan
Groom's Father: Thomas Ball, Labourer
Bride's Father: Frederick Littlewood Taylor, (Deceased), Cotton Operative
Witness: Charles Henry Bland; Marian Ball
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 54, Entry 107
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 30 Jul 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Winstanley - 42, Miner, Widower, 135 Poolstock
Mary Alice Lee - 40, Widow, 3 Drake Street
Groom's Father: John Thomas Winstanley, (Deceased), Brewery Manager
Bride's Father: John Thomas Reidy, (Deceased), Tailor
Witness: Edward Dean; Jane Reidy
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 54, Entry 108
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 1 Aug 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
George Arnold - 29, Butcher, Bachelor, 1 Hunt Street, Wigan
Sarah Alice Mulleny - 26, Spinster, 22 Marsh Street
Groom's Father: Philip Arnold, Caretaker
Bride's Father: Thomas Mulleny, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: Lorenza Matthews; Hilda Arnold
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 55, Entry 109
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 6 Aug 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
David Alexander Laithwaite - 22, Property Repairer, Bachelor, 89 Poolstock Lane
Evelyn Jackson - 20, Spinster, 47 Jubilee Avenue, Wigan
Groom's Father: Albert Laithwaite, Miner
Bride's Father: William Henry Jackson, Miner
Witness: Robert Laithwaite; Phyllis Jackson
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 55, Entry 110
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 8 Sep 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Roscoe - 42, Newsagent, Bachelor, 23 Whitledge Green, Bryn
Ellen Mackenzie - 40, Spinster, 11 Chadwick Street
Groom's Father: Peter Roscoe, (Deceased), Miner
Bride's Father: Arthur Mackenzie, (Deceased), Corporation Employee
Witness: Thomas Roscoe; Mary Jones
Married by Licence by: L. J. F. Welton, Assistant Curate
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 56, Entry 111
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 17 Sep 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Richard Fisher - 29, Firelight Maker, Bachelor, 4 Douglas Terrace, Newtown
Elsie Sharples - 29, Spinster, 172 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: Fonrose Fisher, Labourer
Bride's Father: George Sharples, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: Thomas Fisher; Beatrice Evelyn Grimshaw
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 56, Entry 112
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 17 Sep 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Ralph Fleming - 28, Labourer, Bachelor, 6 Derby Street, Whelley
Lily Groves - 25, Spinster, 96 Swan Meadow Road
Groom's Father: William Fleming, (Deceased), Miner
Bride's Father: William Gregory, Labourer
Witness: William Henry Poole; Mary Ashurst
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 57, Entry 113
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 24 Sep 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John William Round - 20, Miner, Bachelor, 215 Poolstock Lane
Sarah Ann Aspey - 18, Spinster, 25 Holt Street
Groom's Father: Adam Round, (Deceased), Miner (Surface hand)
Bride's Father: John Aspey, Miner
Witness: Frank Round; Mary Ellen Aspey
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Groom's age entered as '19' deleted with the amendment written in the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 57, Entry 114
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 1 Oct 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Samuel Sherratt - 25, Miner, Bachelor, 131 Chapel Lane, Wigan
Winifred McDonald - 23, Spinster, 7 California Street
Groom's Father: Samuel Sherratt, (Deceased), Miner
Bride's Father: Joseph McDonald, Miner
Witness: Joseph Sherratt; Elizabeth Sherratt
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Marriage date entered as 'September 30' deleted with the amendment written in
the margin. Bride's age entered as '24' deleted with the amendment written in the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 58, Entry 115
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 1 Oct 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
James Green - 23, Chemist Assistant, Bachelor, 107 Chapel Lane, Wigan
Elsie Kearsley - 23, Spinster, 148 Worsley Mesnes
Groom's Father: Percy Green, Labourer
Bride's Father: Richard Henry Kearsley, (Deceased), Engine Driver
Witness: John Watson; Jane Green
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Marriage date entered as 'September 30' deleted with the amendment written in
the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 58, Entry 116
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 12 Nov 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Sydney Roden - 25, Property Repairer, Bachelor, 172 Frog Lane
Gladys Winstanley - 21, Spinster, 71 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: Edward Roden, Ironworker
Bride's Father: James Winstanley, Miner
Witness: John Roden; Jessie Winstanley
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Groom's first name and occupation entered as 'Sydney Roden' and Ironworker.
Corrections written in the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 59, Entry 117
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 19 Nov 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Molyneux - 31, Labourer, Bachelor, 298 Warrington Road, Spring View
Ellen Ryder - 21, Spinster, 115 Poolstock
Groom's Father: Thomas Molyneux, Miner
Bride's Father: Thomas Ryder, Miner
Witness: Sydney Draper; Annie Ryder
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 59, Entry 118
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 26 Nov 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Hargreaves - 25, Cabinet Maker, Bachelor, 114 Poolstock Lane
Ellen Weakley - 22, Spinster, 122 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: John Hargreaves, Miner
Bride's Father: James Weakley, Banksman
Witness: Frances May Hargreaves; Kenneth Frank Weakley
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 60, Entry 119
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 3 Dec 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Edward Molyneux - 25, Labourer, Bachelor, 7 Ormandy's Houses
Winifred McGrath - 18, Spinster, Mirehouse, Poolstock
Groom's Father: Thomas Molyneux, (Deceased), Miner
Bride's Father: William McGrath, Miner
Witness: George Proctor; Martha Molyneux
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 60, Entry 120
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 17 Dec 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Molyneux - 27, Labourer, Bachelor, 111 Poolstock
Nancy Woods - 27, Spinster, 7 Ormandy's Houses
Groom's Father: Thomas Molyneux, (Deceased), Miner
Bride's Father: Matthew Woods, Labourer
Witness: Matthew Woods; Winifred Molyneux
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 61, Entry 121
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 24 Dec 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Henry Derbyshire - 32, Miner, Bachelor, 26 Marsh Street
Elsie Walmsley - 28, Spinster, 15 Bridge Street, Chapel Lane
Groom's Father: John Thomas Derbyshire, Labourer
Bride's Father: William Walmsley, Miner
Witness: John Derbyshire; Doris Horrocks
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 61, Entry 122
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 24 Dec 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Robinson - 28, Labourer, Bachelor, 83 Wellfield Road, Beech Hill
Lily Plowright - 23, Spinster, 82 Pool Street
Groom's Father: John Robinson, Iron Worker
Bride's Father: Stephen Adams, Plumber
Witness: John H. Berry; J. L. Plowright; Vera Adams
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 62, Entry 123
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 26 Dec 1938 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Walter Gibson - 27, Grocer, Bachelor, 81 Acacia Crescent, Beech Hill
Gladys Harrison - 29, Spinster, 6 Worth Street
Groom's Father: William Gibson, Iron Worker
Bride's Father: John Harrison, Miner
Witness: James Cartwright; Bessie Harrison
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 62, Entry 124
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 2 Jan 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Fred Halliday - 23, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 21 Chadwick Street
Annie Finney - 22, Spinster, 38 Derby Street, Spring View
Groom's Father: Peter Halliday, Labourer
Bride's Father: George Finney, Miner
Witness: William Finney; Alice Woosey
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 63, Entry 125
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 7 Jan 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Robert George Dawson - 68, Builder and Contractor, Widower, 9 Poolstock
Florence Julia Hannah Clinch - 55, Matron, Spinster, Billinge Hospital, Orrell
Groom's Father: Soloman Dawson, (Deceased), Salesman
Bride's Father: John Charles Clinch, (Deceased), Grocer
Witness: Walter James Rowland; Mary Rowland
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 63, Entry 126
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 23 Jan 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Patten - 24, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 69 Park Road, Wigan
Margaret Wild - 24, Spinster, 39 Chadwick Street
Groom's Father: Walter Patten, Miner
Bride's Father: Herbert Wild, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: Albert Jones; Lily Catterall
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 64, Entry 127
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 18 Mar 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Percy Hatton - 19, Labourer, Bachelor, 345 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton
Lilian Moorfield - 21, Spinster, 43 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: Percy Hatton, Hotel Licencee
Bride's Father: Henry Moorfield, Plate Layer
Witness: Thomas Hatton; Susie Moorfield
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Bride signed 'Lillian Moorfield']
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 64, Entry 128
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 10 Apr 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Holden - 27, Grocer, Bachelor, 4 Silver Street, Wigan
Contance Alice Wilkinson - 25, Spinster, 3 Wignall Street
Groom's Father: John Holden, Labourer
Bride's Father: Robert Wilkinson, Labourer
Witness: Stanley Allen; Alice Smith
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 65, Entry 129
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 10 Apr 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Alfred Coxhead - 30, Hairdresser, Bachelor, 30 Charles Street, Wigan
Annie Harrison - 28, Spinster, 124 Poolstock
Groom's Father: Thomas Coxhead, Miner
Bride's Father: Henry Harrison, (Deceased), Colliery Winder
Witness: Henry Ince; Elizabeth Harrison
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 65, Entry 130
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 15 Apr 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Nicholls - 27, Labourer, Bachelor, 67 Pool Street
Maggie Whalley - 28, Spinster, 64 Chadwick Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Nicholls, (Deceased), Miner
Bride's Father: James Whalley, Miner
Witness: Norman Nicholls; Lilian Vincent
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 66, Entry 131
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 22 Apr 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Abraham Roberts - 25, Labourer, Bachelor, 25 Hen Street, Wigan
Marion Hodges - 25, Spinster, 13 Chadwick Street
Groom's Father: William Roberts, Miner
Bride's Father: Benjamen Hodges, Licensed Broker
Witness: William Robert; Mary Hodges
Married by Banns by: L. J. F. Welton, (Curate)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 66, Entry 132
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 20 May 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Ernest Canning - 28, Ships foreman, Bachelor, 64 Heathfield Road, Fleetwood
Margaret Fitzgerald - 23, Spinster, 1 California Street
Groom's Father: James Canning, (Deceased), Engineer at sea
Bride's Father: Patrick Fitzgerald, Labourer
Witness: Stanley Canning; Annie Newsham
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 67, Entry 133
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 27 May 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Wharton - 31, Miner, Bachelor, 5 Byrom Street
Gladys Margaret Lee - 23, Spinster, 132 Worsley Mesnes
Groom's Father: George Wharton, Miner
Bride's Father: Mark Lee, Miner
Witness: John Wharton; Phyllis M. Lee
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 67, Entry 134
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 29 May 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Kearsley - 22, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 19 Margaret Street, Wigan
Clara Arrowsmith - 23, Spinster, 20 Eleanor Street
Groom's Father: James Kearsley, Colliery Deputy
Bride's Father: Edmund Arrowsmith, Railway Engine Driver
Witness: James Kearsley; Alice Arrowsmith
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 68, Entry 135
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 3 Jun 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Alfred Browitt - 20, Labourer, Bachelor, 6 Holt Street
Lilian Byrom - 20, Spinster, 133 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: James Browitt, Joiner
Bride's Father: William Byrom, Miner
Witness: Norman Browitt; May Byrom
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 68, Entry 136
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 3 Jun 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Taylor Knowles - 26, First Class Stoker R.N., Bachelor, Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham
Elizabeth Rothwell - 27, Spinster, 272 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: Edward Knowles, (Deceased), Moulder
Bride's Father: Thomas Rothwell, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: Norman Wilfred Knowles; Elsie Forshaw
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 69, Entry 137
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 10 Jun 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Bentham - 21, Bricklayer, Bachelor, 6 Peet Street
Margaret Garside - 21, Spinster, 23 Peet Street
Groom's Father: Edwin Bentham, (Deceased), Mill operative
Bride's Father: William Garside, Tool Grinder
Witness: Eric Woodward; Martha Bentham
Married by Banns by: L. J. F. Welton, (Curate)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 69, Entry 138
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 24 Jun 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Harry Davies - 32, Blacksmith, Bachelor, 307 Atherton Road, Hindley
Ethel Marsh - 29, Spinster, 141 Poolstock
Groom's Father: John Edward Davies, Moulder
Bride's Father: William Marsh, Spinning Master
Witness: Henry Archer Brookes; Mary Alice Marsh
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 70, Entry 139
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 1 Jul 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Sydney Derbyshire - 23, Colliery Surface-hand, Bachelor, 44 Ratcliffe Street, Wigan
Annie Wild - 21, Spinster, 17 Pool Street
Groom's Father: John Derbyshire, Miner
Bride's Father: Herbert Wild, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: Thomas Platt; Louisa Florence Derbyshire
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 70, Entry 140
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 15 Jul 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Winnard - 26, Police Constable, Bachelor, 29 Ormerod Street
Ellen Irene Cheetham - 23, Spinster, 19 Letterewe Street
Groom's Father: Peter Winnard, Boiler maker
Bride's Father: George Cheetham, (Deceased), Colliery Fireman
Witness: Peter Winnard; Margaret Cheetham
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 71, Entry 141
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 15 Jul 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Edward Harrison - 24, Joiner, Bachelor, 124 Poolstock
Annie Cotter McKeown - 20, Spinster, 43 Melverley Street
Groom's Father: Henry Harrison, (Deceased), Colliery Winder
Bride's Father: Joseph McKeown, Roofing-felt Maker
Witness: Thomas Harrison; Elizabeth Harrison
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 71, Entry 142
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 22 Jul 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Howarth - 24, Miner, Bachelor, 18 Stanley Street, Wigan
Jane Sharples - 19, Spinster, 39 Byrom Street
Groom's Father: Matthew Howarth, Miner
Bride's Father: Paul Sharples, Colliery Check Weighman
Witness: William Sharples; Lily Howarth
Married by Banns by: L. J. F. Welton, (Curate)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 72, Entry 143
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 5 Aug 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Green - 31, Warehouseman, Bachelor, 52 Kirkless Street, New Springs
Ann Wadsworth - 27, Spinster, 17 California Street
Groom's Father: Joseph Green, (Deceased), Miner
Bride's Father: William Wadsworth, (Deceased), Coal Dealer
Witness: Frank Wadsworth; Florence Heyes
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 72, Entry 144
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 5 Aug 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Jukes - 23, Railway Porter, Bachelor, 16 Corporation Street
Ellen Kay - 25, Spinster, 14 Hope Street, Aspull
Groom's Father: Charles Richard Jukes, Railway Checker
Bride's Father: Richard Kay, Stoker
Witness: Arthur Makinson; Alice Ann Kay
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 73, Entry 145
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 5 Aug 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Bolton - 19, Haulage-hand, Bachelor, 30 Oxford Street, Wigan
Hilda Hart - 18, Spinster, 43 Corporation Street
Groom's Father: Henry Bolton, (Deceased), Miner
Bride's Father: John Hart, Coach Painter
Witness: John Bolton; May Fisher
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 73, Entry 146
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 7 Aug 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Henry Atherton - 31, Butcher, Bachelor, 16 Pool Street
Sarah Dowlman - 31, Spinster, 1 Park Street
Groom's Father: James Atherton, (Deceased), Colliery Carpenter
Bride's Father: Charles Dowlman, Carter
Witness: Charles Dowlman; Annie Harris
Married by Banns by: L. J. F. Welton, (Curate)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 74, Entry 147
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 7 Aug 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Melling - 28, Collier, Bachelor, 50 Langfield Street, New Springs
Gertrude Martha Sherrington - 25, Spinster, 117 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: John Melling, Collier
Bride's Father: Joseph Sherrington, Railway Signalman
Witness: W. E. Sherrington; Ellen Melling
Married by Banns by: L. J. F. Welton, (Curate)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 74, Entry 148
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 19 Aug 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Storey - 25, Signal-fitter, Bachelor, 24 Peet Street
Beatrice Alice Oakes - 23, Spinster, 10 Bolton Street, Wigan
Groom's Father: Thomas Henry Storey, Plate-layer
Bride's Father: Thomas Oakes, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: Sydney Tunstall; Jennie Oakes
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 75, Entry 149
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 26 Aug 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Marsh - 26, Labourer, Bachelor, 1 Cygnet Street
Jessie McNamara - 27, Spinster, 3 Cygnet Street
Groom's Father: James Marsh, Collier
Bride's Father: John McNamara, Stripper and Grinder
Witness: William Marsh; Ann McNamara
Married by Banns by: L. J. F. Welton, (Curate)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 75, Entry 150
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 2 Sep 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Foster - 20, Bus Conductor, Bachelor, 10 Corporation Street
Mildred Annie Brown - 20, Spinster, 249 Wigan Road, Westhoughton
Groom's Father: Peter Foster, Bus Driver
Bride's Father: Frederick Brown, Garage Proprietor
Witness: Fred Banks; Edith Nellie Brown
Married by Banns by: L. J. F. Welton, (Curate)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 76, Entry 151
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 2 Sep 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Brown - 32, Clerk, Bachelor, 11 Cygnet Street
Edna Mary Ball - 25, Spinster, 7 Cygnet Street
Groom's Father: George Brown, Book Binder
Bride's Father: Richard Ball, Insurance Agent
Witness: James Norman Brown; Alice Eileen Ball
Married by Banns by: L. J. F. Welton, (Curate)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 76, Entry 152
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 6 Sep 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
George Leek - 27, Omnibus Conductor, Bachelor, 33 Chadwick Street
Jane Elizabeth Hollinshead - 20, Spinster, 8 Briar Road, Wigan
Groom's Father: James Leek, Caretaker
Bride's Father: George Hollinshead, Labourer
Witness: Sydney Hollinshead; Annie Heaviside
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 77, Entry 153
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 16 Sep 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Ellis Woodward - 31, Clerk, Bachelor, 20 Froghall Lane, Warrington
Hannah Roberts - 28, Spinster, 28 Carlton Avenue
Groom's Father: Alfred Woodward, Motor Driver
Bride's Father: John Richard Roberts, Miner
Witness: William Stanley Clement; Blanche Warren
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 77, Entry 154
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 30 Sep 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Robert Charlton - 26, Gardener, Bachelor, 11 Diggle Street, Wigan
Doris Holland - 19, Spinster, 41 Walmer Street
Groom's Father: Robert Charlton, Miner
Bride's Father: William Holland, Boiler Stoker
Witness: Edward McGrath; Winnie Holland
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Bride's age entered as '20' deleted with the amendment written in the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 78, Entry 155
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 30 Sep 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Heyes - 24, Weaver, Bachelor, 63 Bolton Road, Aspull
Hilda Winstanley - 24, Spinster, 16 Carlton Avenue
Groom's Father: Simon Heyes, Miner
Bride's Father: Arthur Winstanley, (Deceased), Brakesman
Witness: Arthur Winstanley; Elsie Heyes
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 78, Entry 156
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 14 Oct 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Appleby - 25, Bus Conductor, Bachelor, 24 Carlton Avenue
Florence Heathcote - 25, Spinster, 176 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: William Appleby, (Deceased), Stoker
Bride's Father: James Heathcote, Broker
Witness: Francis William Shaw; Kathleen Walsh
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 79, Entry 157
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 21 Oct 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Wallace Bamford - 29, Architect, Bachelor, 109 Mesnes Road, Wigan
Emily Underwood - 27, Spinster, 54 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: Richard Bamford, Retired Baker
Bride's Father: Thomas Underwood, Beamer
Witness: Peter Heaton; Annie Heaton
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 79, Entry 158
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 11 Nov 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Peet - 26, Grocer, Bachelor, 9 Barn Lane, Golborne
Lillian Knowles - 27, Spinster, 262 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: Herbert Peet, (Deceased), Grocer
Bride's Father: John Knowles, Locomotive Inspector
Witness: Jack Roland Knowles; Marion Peet; James Peet; Marion Peet; K. Knowles
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Bride's first name entered as 'Lilian', deleted with the amendment written in
the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 80, Entry 159
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 16 Dec 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Whalley - 25, Coal Bagger, Bachelor, 64 Chadwick Street
Lilian Vincent - 21, Spinster, 3 Victoria Street, Newtown
Groom's Father: James Whalley, Labourer
Bride's Father: William Vincent, Iron Moulder
Witness: James Whalley; Ellen Vincent
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 80, Entry 160
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 23 Dec 1939 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Shepherd - 21, Roofer, Bachelor, 82 Longfield St, New Springs
Lily Davies - 19, Spinster, 20 Tipping St.
Groom's Father: Robert Shepherd, Miner
Bride's Father: Stephen Davies, Miner
Witness: George Kelly; Ethel Kelly
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 81, Entry 161
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 6 Jan 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Horace Edward Whittle - 28, Fitter, Bachelor, 8 Peet Street
Ethel Shambley - 23, Spinster, 15 Gerard Street
Groom's Father: Horace John Whittle, Engine Driver
Bride's Father: John Thomas Shambley, Caretaker
Witness: Harry Birkett Whittle; Mary Meadows
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 81, Entry 162
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 20 Jan 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Hugh Aitken - 23, Fireman, Bachelor, 15 Cowling Street
Lilian Carter - 19, Spinster, 37 Pool Street
Groom's Father: John Aitken, Seaman
Bride's Father: Henry Pearson Carter, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: John Robert Roberts; Joyce Forster
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 82, Entry 163
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 3 Feb 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Ernest Marshall - 22, Farmer, Bachelor, Saddle Hill Farm, Standish
Lilian Lacy - 22, Spinster, 260 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: John Marshall, Farmer
Bride's Father: George Lacy, Miner
Witness: John Marshall; Elizabeth Lacy
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 82, Entry 164
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 23 Mar 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Dodd - 27, Driller, Bachelor, 71 Preston Road, Coppull
Ellen Melling - 20, Spinster, 45 Poolstock
Groom's Father: William Dodd, (Deceased), Labourer
Bride's Father: Thomas Melling, Motor Driver
Witness: Harold Sutcliffe; Julia Ann Welch
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 83, Entry 165
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 23 Mar 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Herbert Edward Jones - 28, Haulage Contractor, Bachelor, 38 Pool Street
Doris Joycelyn Gladys Berry - 25, Spinster, 791 Ormskirk Road, Pemberton
Groom's Father: Thomas Edward Jones, (Deceased), Grocer
Bride's Father: Thomas Isaac Berry, Manager
Witness: John Hipwood; Elaine Jessie Conry
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 83, Entry 166
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 25 Mar 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Richard Barton - 29, Grocer, Bachelor, 76 Pool Street
Rachel Fisher - 32, Spinster, 57 Scholes
Groom's Father: Richard Barton, Grocer
Bride's Father: Barnett Fisher, Master Tailor
Witness: Arthur Fairhurst; Eva Fisher; Solomon Fisher; Jane Barton; Richard Barton
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 84, Entry 167
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 25 Mar 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Ashurst - 24, Butcher, Bachelor, 70 Longfield Street, New Springs
Mary Agnes Turner - 23, Spinster, 2 Pottery Street
Groom's Father: James Ashurst, Miner
Bride's Father: David Turner, Plate Layer
Witness: Joseph Ashurst; Annie Turner
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 84, Entry 168
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 25 Mar 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Davenport - 19, Lathe-hand, Bachelor, 34 Greenwood Avenue, Pemberton
Phyllis Harrison - 20, Spinster, 73 Corporation Street
Groom's Father: Richard Davenport, Miner
Bride's Father: Ernest Harrison, Grocer
Witness: Richard James Davenport; Doris Crompton
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 85, Entry 169
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 25 Mar 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Birchall - 24, Grocer, Bachelor, 21 Manchester Road, Higher Ince
Phyllis Harrison - 25, Spinster, 31 Swan Meadow Road
Groom's Father: John Birchall, Motor Driver
Bride's Father: Thomas Harrison, Mill Overlooker
Witness: James Kearsley; Mary Elizabeth Birchall
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 85, Entry 170
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 6 Apr 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Sherrington - 22, Baker, Bachelor, 117 Poolstock Lane
Gladys Burnett - 25, Spinster, 52 Holborn Avenue
Groom's Father: Joseph Sherrington, Signal man
Bride's Father: Harry Burnett, (Deceased), Rope Maker
Witness: William E. Sherrington; Ellen Melling
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 86, Entry 171
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 4 May 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
George Georgeson - 26, Baker, Bachelor, 20 Victoria Street, Burscough
Lily Jayne - 26, Spinster, 1 Eleanor Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Georgeson, Labourer
Bride's Father: Thomas Jayne, Labourer
Witness: William Jayne; Margaret Georgeson
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 86, Entry 172
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 4 May 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Allan Brindle - 27, Book-stall Manager, Bachelor, 43 Wilcock Street, Wigan
Evelyn Molyneux - 24, Spinster, 10 Crown Street
Groom's Father: William Brindle, Tin-smith
Bride's Father: James Molyneux, (Deceased), Mill Overlooker
Witness: Kenneth George McLeod; Mary Brindle
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 87, Entry 173
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 11 May 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Wharton - 28, Shot-firer, Bachelor, 5 Byrom Street
Phyllis Muriel Lee - 25, Spinster, 132 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: George Wharton, Miner
Bride's Father: Mark Lee, Miner
Witness: Thomas Wharton; Gladys Margaret Wharton
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 87, Entry 174
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 11 May 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Robert Flowers - 21, Electrician, Bachelor, 6 Corporation Street
Kathleen Ada McRae - 23, Spinster, 48 Bradshaw Street, Whelley
Groom's Father: William Flowers, Miner
Bride's Father: Donald McRae, Electrician
Witness: William Flowers; Elizabeth Anne Bould
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 88, Entry 175
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 11 May 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Warren - 37, Stripper and Grinder, Bachelor, 36 Swan Meadow Road
Grace Fishwick - 40, Spinster, 30 Swan Meadow Road
Groom's Father: William Warren, (Deceased), Labourer
Bride's Father: Thomas Fishwick, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: William Warren; Alice Leah
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 88, Entry 176
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 11 May 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Derbyshire - 23, Goods Guard, Bachelor, 1 Walmer Street
Esther Rowe - 24, Spinster, 57 Corporation Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Derbyshire, Labourer
Bride's Father: Thomas Rowe, Labourer
Witness: William Turner; Doris Derbyshire
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 89, Entry 177
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 13 May 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
James Hurst - 27, Crepe-winder, Bachelor, 21 Walnut Avenue, Wigan
Pollie Gulliver - 22, Spinster, 19 Byrom Street
Groom's Father: John Hurst, Miner
Bride's Father: John Gulliver, Miner
Witness: Edward Humphrey Howells Ambrose; Emma Walker
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 89, Entry 178
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 8 Jun 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Robert Price - 23, Mill Jobber, Bachelor, 43 Byrom Street
Jane Elizabeth Kelly - 18, Spinster, 18 Cudworth Street
Groom's Father: Richard Price, Labourer
Bride's Father: James Kelly, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: Walter Redford; Elizabeth Ann Taylor
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 90, Entry 179
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 22 Jun 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Quigley - 40, Miner, Bachelor, 92 Poolstock
Lucinda Edith Telford - 39, Spinster, 287 Barnsley Street, Wigan
Groom's Father: Thomas Quigley, Miner
Bride's Father: Robert Telford, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: Edward Quigley; Frances Telford
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 90, Entry 180
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 30 Jun 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Charles Prescott Lucas - 24, Clerk, Bachelor, 158 Poolstock Lane
Margery Ann Pearson - 25, Spinster, 13 Frog Lane, Wigan
Groom's Father: James Lucas, Miner
Bride's Father: Philip Pearson, Banksman
Witness: Henry Lucas; Louisa Pearson; Kitty Lucas
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 91, Entry 181
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 6 Jul 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Percy Strafford - 26, Clerk, Bachelor, 4 Church Grove, Wigan
Emily Sharples - 24, Spinster, 84 Poolstock
Groom's Father: Ernest Strafford, Commercial Traveller
Bride's Father: William Sharples, Fruit Presser
Witness: Wilfred Ernest Strafford; Annie Fitton
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 91, Entry 182
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 6 Jul 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Donohue - 33, Haulage Hand, Bachelor, 83 Corporation Street
Lily Fisher - 29, Spinster, 3 Bridge-end, Wigan
Groom's Father: James Donohue, Miner
Bride's Father: William Fisher, (Deceased), Labourer
Witness: James Donohue; Esther Fisher
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 92, Entry 183
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 29 Jul 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Williams - 44, Locomotive Driver, Bachelor, 97 Caroline Street, Wigan
Ann Rudd - 49, Widow, 9 Milton Street
Groom's Father: John Williams, Colliery Surface Hand
Bride's Father: John Hart, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: Henry Hart; Annie Booth
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 92, Entry 184
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 3 Aug 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John William Baggaley - 43, Miner, Bachelor, 15 Cudworth Street
Annie Hart - 47, Spinster, 22 George Street, Higher Ince
Groom's Father: Joseph Baggaley, Miner
Bride's Father: John Hart, Miner
Witness: Harold Renshaw; Margaret Sedgwick
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 93, Entry 185
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 3 Aug 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
James Galvin - 25, Tailor's Cutter, Bachelor, 33 Bluebell Avenue, Beech Hill
Ann McNamara - 24, Spinster, 3 Cygnet Street
Groom's Father: James Galvin, Labourer
Bride's Father: John McNamara, Grinder
Witness: Richard Galvin; Alice McNamara
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 93, Entry 186
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 10 Aug 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Norman Wilson - 36, Brick Layer, Bachelor, 443 Gideon Lane, Wigan
Sylvia King - 26, Spinster, 31 Grange Avenue
Groom's Father: John Wilson, Brick Layer
Bride's Father: James King, Labourer
Witness: Frank Wilson; Lilian King
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 94, Entry 187
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 10 Aug 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Peter Hodkinson - 38, Labourer, Bachelor, 9 Foder Street, Wigan
Rebecca Donohue - 34, Spinster, 83 Corporation Street
Groom's Father: John Hodkinson, (Deceased), Winder
Bride's Father: James Donohue, Miner
Witness: John Bamber; Ann Donohue
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 94, Entry 188
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 10 Aug 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Edward Ferguson - 29, Miner, Bachelor, 4 Eckersley Street, Whelley
Ethel Agnes Claxton - 22, Spinster, 143 Poolstock
Groom's Father: Henry Ferguson, (Deceased), Miner
Bride's Father: Alfred William Claxton, Labourer
Witness: David Ferguson; Gladys Claxton
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 95, Entry 189
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 17 Aug 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Richard Fieldhouse - 30, Railway Fitter, Bachelor, 4 Willow Road, Beech Hill
Margaret Crompton - 31, Spinster, 96 Pool Street
Groom's Father: John Fieldhouse, Railway Labourer
Bride's Father: Joseph Crompton, Labourer
Witness: Richard Lawton; Dorothy Crompton
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 95, Entry 190
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 31 Aug 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Henry Textill Rigby - 24, Miner, Bachelor, 39 Hot Street, Wigan
Irene Ascroft - 22, Spinster, 26 Peet Street
Groom's Father: Henry Rigby, Miner
Bride's Father: Joseph Ascroft, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: James Mason; Jane Ellen Ascroft
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [The bride and her father's surname entered as 'Ashcroft' both deleted with
amendments written in the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 96, Entry 191
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 7 Sep 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
James Gore - 25, Motor Body Builder, Bachelor, 109 Poolstock
Mary Woodward - 24, Spinster, 126 Poolstock
Groom's Father: John Gore, Licencee
Bride's Father: Thomas Woodward, Verger & Parish Clerk
Witness: William Houghton; Ethel Woodward
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 96, Entry 192
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 14 Sep 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Bamber - 26, Clothlooker, Bachelor, 58 Chadwick Street
Doris Ashurst - 21, Spinster, 3 Clare Street, Wigan
Groom's Father: William Bamber, (Deceased), Miner
Bride's Father: Albert Ashurst, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: James Barnbey; Elsie Beckett
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 97, Entry 193
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 25 Sep 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Roy Griffiths - 25, Auto Electrician, Bachelor, 44 Thirlmere Avenue, Standish
May Griffiths - 26, Spinster, 103 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: William Griffiths, Insurance Agent
Bride's Father: James Griffiths, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: James Foster; Muriel Mary Griffiths
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 97, Entry 194
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 12 Oct 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Harry Holden - 32, Colliery Brakesman, Bachelor, 8 Baldwin Street, Wigan
Lilian Draper - 22, Spinster, 38 Swan Meadow Road
Groom's Father: Harry Holden, Miner
Bride's Father: Henry Draper, Mule Spinner
Witness: Henry Draper; Alice Holden
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 98, Entry 195
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 16 Oct 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Holding - 31, Length Man, Bachelor, 3 Cumberland Street, Whelley
Emma Holding - 39, Widow, 24 Chadwick Street
Groom's Father: Joseph Holding, Labourer
Bride's Father: John Hughes, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: John Hughes; Ivy Hartley
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 98, Entry 196
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 9 Nov 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
James Francis - 25, Labourer, Bachelor, 50 Poolstock
Florence Edna Rigby - 23, Spinster, 50 Poolstock
Groom's Father: James Francis, Labourer
Bride's Father: Richard Rigby, Miner
Witness: John Birkett; Beatrice Rigby
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 99, Entry 197
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 23 Nov 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Robinson - 21, Railway Fireman, Bachelor, 13 Raven Street, Ince
Gladys Claxton - 22, Spinster, 143 Poolstock
Groom's Father: Frank Robinson, Miner
Bride's Father: Alfred William Claxton, Labourer
Witness: Henry Robinson; Ethel Agnes Ferguson
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 99, Entry 198
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 7 Dec 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Clifford Taberner - 22, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 13 Percy Street, Wigan
Florence May Carter - 19, Spinster, 28 Walmer Street
Groom's Father: Joseph Taberner, Labourer
Bride's Father: David Carter, (Deceased), Colliery Fireman
Witness: Clifford Baxter; Frances Carter
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 100, Entry 199
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 7 Dec 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Daniel Broxson - 28, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 4 Wright Street, Wigan
Sarah Jane Maggs - 27, Spinster, 124 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: Daniel Broxson, Labourer
Bride's Father: Isaac Maggs, Electrician
Witness: Samuel Broxson; Lily Maggs
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 100, Entry 200
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 14 Dec 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Walter Smith - 24, Miner, Bachelor, 7 Clapgate Lane, Goose Green
Miriam Tennant - 20, Spinster, 161 Poolstock
Groom's Father: John Smith, Labourer
Bride's Father: James Tennant, Brakes-man
Witness: Leslie Smith; Elizabeth Tennant
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 101, Entry 201
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 21 Dec 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Edwin Powell Winstanley - 34, Miner, Bachelor, 3 Knowles Avenue, Goose Green
Sarah Ellen Sharrock - 36, Spinster, 103 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: Edwin Winstanley, Miner
Bride's Father: David Sharrock, (Deceased), Textile Worker
Witness: William Percy Hughes; Alice Charnock
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 101, Entry 202
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 21 Dec 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Edwin Smart - 26, Miner, Bachelor, 41 Brackley Street, Goose Green
May Ellen Aspey - 25, Spinster, 112 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: Thomas Smart, Miner
Bride's Father: John Aspey, Miner
Witness: Wilfred Aspey; Edna Smart
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Bride signed 'Mary Ellen Aspey']
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 102, Entry 203
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 21 Dec 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Stubbs - 21, Steel Worker, Bachelor, 58 Delph Street, Wigan
Eda Bullock - 20, Spinster, 22 Richmond Street
Groom's Father: Samuel Stubbs, Boilerman
Bride's Father: Adam Bullock, Miner
Witness: Alfred Stubbs; Margaret Stubbs
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 102, Entry 204
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 25 Dec 1940 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
James Vose - 23, Labourer, Bachelor, 49 Bird Street, Higher Ince
Edna Twigg - 19, Spinster, 2 Westwood Road
Groom's Father: James Vose, Labourer
Bride's Father: James Twigg, Drayman
Witness: Robert Sherrington; Lily Vose
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 103, Entry 205
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 13 Feb 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Stuart Berry - 26, Police Constable, Bachelor, 35 Byrom Street
Molly McCusker - 21, Spinster, Lough Road, Lurgan, Co. Armagh, Ireland
Groom's Father: John Henry Berry, Cotton Spinner
Bride's Father: Hugh McCusker, Butcher
Witness: Norman Atherton; Alexandra Patience Atherton
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 103, Entry 206
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 22 Feb 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Byron - 19, Spreader, Bachelor, 165 Poolstock Lane
Olive Fairhurst - 20, Spinster, 12 Lymm Street, Wigan
Groom's Father: George Byron, Shell Inspector
Bride's Father: William Fairhurst, Hair Dresser
Witness: John Cadman; Ada Byron
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 104, Entry 207
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 19 Apr 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Walter Tyrer - 23, Upholsterer, Bachelor, 14 Weston Street, Wigan
Ellen Taylor - 27, Spinster, 68 Pool Street
Groom's Father: Matthew Tyrer, (Deceased), Miner
Bride's Father: James Taylor, Labourer
Witness: George Linsley; Alice Taylor
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 104, Entry 208
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 26 Apr 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Atherton - 34, Property Repairer, Bachelor, 222 City Road, Kit Green, Pemberton
Violet Bramwell - 29, Spinster, 13 Cygnet Street
Groom's Father: James Atherton, (Deceased), Miner
Bride's Father: John Bramwell, Hospital Porter
Witness: James Winnard; Gertie Ellingworth Barnes
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 105, Entry 209
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 8 Jun 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas McCann - 25, Boot Repairer, Bachelor, 87 Corporation Street
Ellen Read - 26, Spinster, 5 Vauxhall Road, Wigan
Groom's Father: James McCann, Miner
Bride's Father: James Read, Hotel Waiter
Witness: Albert McCann; Annie Read
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 105, Entry 210
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 14 Jun 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
James Houghton - 26, Miner, Bachelor, 31 Church Lane, Shevington
Margaret Wilding - 24, Spinster, 149 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: Ralph Houghton, Miner
Bride's Father: Jack Wilding, Weaver
Witness: Thomas Houghton; Alice Wilding
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Groom's address entered as '32' deleted with the amendment written in the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 106, Entry 211
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 14 Jun 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Walter Bayman - 24, Railway Man, Bachelor, 15 Clifton Street
Nora Anderton - 23, Spinster, 298 Gidlow Lane, Wigan
Groom's Father: Percy Bayman, Collier Engine-man
Bride's Father: Thomas Anderton, Insurance Agent
Witness: Albert Bayman; Charlotte Winifred Bayman
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 106, Entry 212
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 19 Jul 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
James Henry Greenall - 25, Miner, Bachelor, 6 Whittle Street, Bryn
Florence Baxter - 21, Spinster, 54 Byrom Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Greenall, Labourer
Bride's Father: Joseph Baxter, (Deceased), Labourer
Witness: Samuel Winstanley; Bessie Unsworth
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Groom's surname entered as 'Greenhall' deleted with the amendment written in
the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 107, Entry 213
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 19 Jul 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Ryder - 28, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 18 St. James Terrace
Joyce Kilgour - 29, Spinster, 2 Holme Terrace, Wigan
Groom's Father: Thomas Ryder, Miner
Witness: Thomas Ryder; Annie Ryder
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Groom's occupation entered as 'miner' deleted with the amendment written in
the margin. Bride's father entered as 'Father unknown']
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 107, Entry 214
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 23 Jul 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Mason - 30, Clerk, Bachelor, 613 Selby Road, Austhorpe, Halton, Leeds
Florence May Eddleston - 34, Spinster, 140 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: John Birchall Mason, Mining Engineer
Bride's Father: John Eddleston, (Deceased), Colliery Carpenter
Witness: Thomas Richard Eddleston; Doris Eddleston
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 108, Entry 215
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 28 Jul 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
David Whitton - 40, Coal Dealer, Bachelor, 209 Poolstock Lane
Lucy Nellie Margeson - 41, Spinster, 136 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: Thomas Whitton, (Deceased), Licenced Vitualler
Bride's Father: Thomas Margeson, (Deceased), Clerk
Witness: James Whitton; Ivy Margeson
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 108, Entry 216
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 2 Aug 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Fairhurst - 31, Factory Worker, Bachelor, 19 Marsden Street, Newtown
Margaret Foster - 31, Spinster, 85 Corporation Street
Groom's Father: William Fairhurst, Miner
Bride's Father: William Foster, (Deceased), Mill Overlooker
Witness: Charles Fairhurst; Annie Harrison
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 109, Entry 217
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 2 Aug 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Porter - 27, Engineer, Bachelor, 419 Bolton Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Margaret Fairhurst - 32, Spinster, 10 Pottery Street
Groom's Father: Herbert Porter, Colliery Fitter
Bride's Father: Alexander Fairhurst, (Deceased), Collier Surface Hand
Witness: William Walsh; Margaret Porter
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 109, Entry 218
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 4 Aug 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Josiah Kelsall - 24, Electrical Engineer, Bachelor, Lockmeadow Farm, Appley Bridge
Florence Turner - 26, Spinster, 5 Byrom Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Kelsall, Linoleum Printer
Bride's Father: James Turner, Electrical Cable Layer
Witness: William Henry Turner; Joan Winstanley
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Groom's first name entered as 'Joseph' deleted with the amendment written in
the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 110, Entry 219
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 4 Aug 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
George Cunliffe - 20, Miner, Bachelor, 1 Snowden Avenue
Mary Blundell - 19, Spinster, 147 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: John Cunliffe, Miner
Bride's Father: Thomas Blundell, (Deceased), Steel Worker
Witness: James Wood Davies; Teresa Kelly
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 110, Entry 220
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 6 Aug 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Henry Baker - 28, Haulage Hand, Bachelor, 28 Oldfield Street
Ethel Moss - 22, Spinster, 22 Chadwick Street
Groom's Father: Robert Baker, Night Watchman
Bride's Father: George Moss, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: John Baker; Ann Farrimond
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 111, Entry 221
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 9 Aug 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Curless - 22, Mill Operative, Bachelor, 48 Scholfield Lane, Wigan
Mary Frances Carter - 19, Spinster, 29 Walmer Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Curless, Furnace-man
Bride's Father: David Carter, (Deceased), Fireman
Witness: Joseph Curless; Florence May Taberner
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 111, Entry 222
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 11 Aug 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Arthur Stanley Hall - 24, Clerk, Bachelor, 8 Marylebone, Wigan
Mary Woodward - 21, Spinster, 21 Chadwick Street
Groom's Father: Edgar Hall, Fitter
Bride's Father: Joseph Woodward, Labourer
Witness: James Woodward; Lilian Leyland
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 112, Entry 223
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 20 Aug 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph Ryder - 31, Shop Manager, Bachelor, 18 Hardman Street
Elizabeth Lacy - 29, Spinster, 260 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: Thomas Ryder, Miner
Bride's Father: George Lacy, Miner
Witness: William Lacy; Annie Ryder
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Groom's surname entered as 'Rhyder' deleted with the amendment written in the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 112, Entry 224
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 30 Aug 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Allan Alker - 23, Pilot Office, R.A.F., Bachelor, 10 Ashfield Avenue, Hindley Green
Ellen Taylor - 18, Spinster, 169 Poolstock
Groom's Father: Ernest Alker, Collier Winder
Bride's Father: John Taylor, Motor Mechanic
Witness: Frederick Oswald Davies; Jane Lilian Brierley
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 113, Entry 225
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 30 Aug 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Frank Derrick Roberts - 23, Motor Mechanic, Bachelor, 18 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan
Emily Pilkington - 21, Spinster, 13 Milton Street
Groom's Father: Robert Roberts, Labourer
Bride's Father: George Pilkington, (Deceased), Iron Miller
Witness: Francis Billam; May Pilkington
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 113, Entry 226
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 23 Sep 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Lawrence Ryder - 24, Demolitioner, Bachelor, 9 Garden Villa, Preston Road, Standish
Nellie Fawcett - 20, Spinster, 5 Tipping Street
Groom's Father: John William Ryder, (Deceased), Colliery Check Weighman
Bride's Father: William James Fawcett, Railway Ticket Collector
Witness: John Thomas Ryder; Ethel Ryder
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 114, Entry 227
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 8 Nov 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Charles Alexander Dolan - 33, Assistant Printer, Bachelor, 150 Park Lane, Netherton, Liverpool
Elizabeth Marsden - 36, Spinster, 229 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: Michael Dolan, Commissioner
Bride's Father: John Marsden, (Deceased), Banksman
Witness: Stella Jenkinson; Stanley Morton Dolan
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 114, Entry 228
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 15 Nov 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Harry Crompton - 22, Locomotive Fireman, Bachelor, 96 Pool Street
Freda Winnard - 20, Spinster, 28 Ormskirk Road, Newton
Groom's Father: Thomas Crompton, Labourer
Bride's Father: Ralph Winnard, Miner
Witness: G. Crompton; Edith Winnard
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 115, Entry 229
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 22 Nov 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas Harmer - 26, Stoker, Bachelor, 13 Pottery Road
Frances Gaskell - 22, Spinster, 41 Scot Lane, Newton
Groom's Father: Thomas Harmer, Miner
Bride's Father: William Henry Gaskell, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: Thomas Harmer; William Corless
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 115, Entry 230
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 26 Nov 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Wright Warburton - 28, Medical Practitioner, Bachelor, 51 Poolstock
Beatrice Fenton - 27, Spinster, 11 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan
Groom's Father: John Warburton, Medical Practitioner
Bride's Father: James Harold Fenton, Wholesale Tobacconist
Witness: John Wright Moorfield; Mabel Fenton; J. Warburton; Margaret Fenton; F. J. Warburton
Witness: Jas. H. Fenton
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 116, Entry 231
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 26 Nov 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
John Edward Greenwood - 23, Railway Labourer, Bachelor, 18 Kendal Street, Wigan
Margaret Olive Johnson - 26, Spinster, 119 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: William Greenwood, Iron Worker
Bride's Father: Henry Johnson, Miner
Witness: Thomas Johnson; Hilda Johnson; Stanley Harris
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Bride signed 'M. Olive Johnson']
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 116, Entry 232
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 29 Nov 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Meadows - 23, Fitter, Bachelor, 12 Walmer Street
Ann Turnbull Crawford - 19, Spinster, 2 Buckley Street West, Wigan
Groom's Father: Arthur Meadows, Miner
Bride's Father: John Crawford, Clerk
Witness: Charles Edward Meadows; Marion Crawford
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 117, Entry 233
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 20 Dec 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Hesketh - 20, Clerk, Bachelor, 58 City Road, Kitt Green, Wigan
Dorothy Mason - 20, Spinster, 5 Sandon Street
Groom's Father: Albert Agars Hesketh, Joiner
Bride's Father: David Mason, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: Albert Gaskell Hesketh; Bessie Mason
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 117, Entry 234
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 25 Dec 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Randolph Melling - 28, Fitter, Bachelor, 9 Jasmin Road, Pemberton
Bertha Spencer - 25, Spinster, 79 Poolstock
Groom's Father: James Magee, Fireman
Bride's Father: Thomas Spencer, Labourer
Witness: W. H. Williams; May Spencer
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 118, Entry 235
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 27 Dec 1941 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Bridge - 19, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 7 California Street
Sarah Sykes - 23, Spinster, 3 California Street
Groom's Father: William Bridge, Miner
Bride's Father: John Sykes, (Deceased), Miner
Witness: John Henry Johnson; Evelyn Sykes
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Marriage date entered as '28th' deleted and amended]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 118, Entry 236
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 1 Jan 1942 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Thomas McMahon - 25, Ganger, Bachelor, 142 Poolstock Lane
Isabella Workman - 22, Spinster, 14 Douglas Street, Newtown
Groom's Father: John Atherton, Window Cleaner
Bride's Father: William Workman, Bus Driver
Witness: Charles Henry Gray; Lily Atherton
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 119, Entry 237
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 3 Jan 1942 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Joseph John Finch - 27, Vulcanise Felt Roofer, Bachelor, 91 Warrington Road, Newtown
Beatrice Rigby - 22, Spinster, 50 Poolstock
Groom's Father: Thomas Finch, (Deceased), Miner
Bride's Father: Richard Rigby, Miner
Witness: James Lee Finch; Florence Francis
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 119, Entry 238
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 8 Jan 1942 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Albert Oxley - 23, Labourer, Bachelor, 46 Clayton Street, Wigan
Alice Arrowsmith - 19, Spinster, 20 Eleanor Street
Groom's Father: Edward Oxley, Colliery Charge-hand
Bride's Father: Edmund Arrowsmith, Engine Driver
Witness: George Hesketh; Helen Arrowsmith
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 120, Entry 239
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 10 Jan 1942 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Eric Forshaw - 20, Wood Machinist, Bachelor, 8 Cygnet Street
Doris Finney - 21, Spinster, 9 Cygnet Street
Groom's Father: Richard Forshaw, (Deceased), Boat Builder
Bride's Father: Willoughby Finney, Brick Setter
Witness: Harry Forshaw; Willoughby Finney; G. Finney
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Marriage date entered as '8th' deleted with the amendment written in the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 120, Entry 240
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 31 Jan 1942 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
James Sydney Power - 21, Flight Sergeant in the R.A.F., Bachelor, Sherwood Drive, Pemberton
Gladys May Emma Colclough - 20, Spinster, 68 Chadwick Street
Groom's Father: Peter Power, G.P.O. Engineer
Bride's Father: Joseph Colclough, (Deceased), Wholesale dealer in glass and china ware
Witness: Francis Power; Marian Power
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Groom signed 'J.S. Power' and bride signed 'G.M.E. Colclough'. Groom's address
entered as 'Sherwood Avenue' latter deleted with the amendment written in the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 121, Entry 241
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 7 Feb 1942 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Samuel Halliwell - 20, Haulage Hand, Bachelor, 41 Little Westwood, Lower Ince
Ethel Fillingham - 19, Spinster, 165 Poolstock
Groom's Father: William Halliwell, Miner
Bride's Father: John Fillingham, Grocer
Witness: James Halliwell; Dorothy Bates
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 121, Entry 242
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 14 Feb 1942 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Edward Stoker - 29, Machine-tort Setter, Bachelor, 6 Fairbourne Avenue
Eileen Maud Browne - 29, Spinster, 21 Clifton Street
Groom's Father: Alexander Stoker, Mining Engineer
Bride's Father: William Browne, Clerk
Witness: John Arthur Stoker; Edna Dickinson
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 122, Entry 243
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 28 Feb 1942 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
James Breheny - 35, Labourer, Bachelor, 24 Anderton Street, Scholes
May Martindale - 32, Spinster, 15 Brook Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Breheny, Miner
Bride's Father: James Martindale, Mill Operative
Witness: John Martindale; Annie Breheny
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 122, Entry 244
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 21 Mar 1942 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Ernest Wilde - 21, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 54e Belle-Green Lane, Higher Ince
Eveline Harmer - 21, Spinster, 13 Pottery Road, Wigan
Groom's Father: James Wilde, Iron Worker
Bride's Father: Thomas Harmer, Miner
Witness: James Wilde; Frances Harmer
Married by Licence by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Groom signed 'E. Wilde' and bride signed 'E. Harmer']
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 123, Entry 245
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 4 Apr 1942 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Robert Jackson Kenyon - 43, Miner, Bachelor, 60 Poolstock
Violet Jane Newman - 39, Spinster, 60 Poolstock
Groom's Father: Robert Kenyon, (Deceased), Miner
Bride's Father: Charles Newman, Electrical Fitter
Witness: Arthur Crompton; Dorothy Crompton
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 123, Entry 246
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 4 Apr 1942 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Frederick John Dobson - 24, Locomotive Fireman, Bachelor, 1 Holborn Avenue
Margaret Moorfield - 19, Spinster, 43 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: Samuel Arthur Dobson, Butcher
Bride's Father: Henry Moorfield, Builder
Witness: William Henry Dobson; Lillian Hatton
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 124, Entry 247
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 4 Apr 1942 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
William Gibson - 21, Motor Driver, Bachelor, 73 Victoria Street, Newtown
Elsie Lathom - 20, Spinster, 102 Poolstock Lane
Groom's Father: John Gibson, Miner
Bride's Father: Peter Lathom, Miner
Witness: James Latham; Ann Gibson
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Bride signed 'Elsie Latham']
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 125, Entry 249
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 4 Apr 1942 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
Harold Chadwick - 22, Grocer, Bachelor, 121 Lily Lane, Bamfurlong
Elizabeth Sherratt - 24, Spinster, Kingswood, Poolstock
Groom's Father: Roland Chadwick, Miner
Bride's Father: Samuel Sherratt, Miner
Witness: Walter Chadwick; Ellen Burrows
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Notes: [Bride and father's surname entered as 'Shorratt' both deleted with amendment
written in the margin]
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 125, Entry 250
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
Marriage: 7 Apr 1942 St James, Wigan, Lancs.
James Russell Lyon - 24, Hairdresser, Bachelor, 121 Poolstock Lane
Doris Lillie Dickinson - 24, Spinster, 132 Poolstock
Groom's Father: James Lyon, Time Keeper
Bride's Father: Ernest Dickinson, Mechanical Engineer
Witness: Beatrice S. Dickinson; Ellen Burns; Gertrude Lyon
Married by Banns by: A. Owen, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1935 - 1942, Page 126, Entry 251
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives