FAMILY HISTORY: NORRIS
THE MARRIAGE OF EDWARD & MARY WHITTLE:
| GROOM: | |
| Name: Edward Whittle, age 26, bachelor, brick worker | |
| Father: Edward Whittle, carter | |
| Mother: Margaret Rigbye | |
| Birthdate: 1913 | |
| Birthplace: Croston, Lancashire, England | |
| BRIDE: | |
| Name: Mary Alty, age 26, spinster, weaver | |
| Father: Arthur Thomas Alty, retired | |
| Mother: Edith Ellen Norris | |
| Birthdate: 23 April 1913 | |
| Birthplace: Croston, Lancashire, England | |
| THEIR WEDDING: | |||
| Date: 7 October 1939, by Banns | |||
| Place: St. Michael & All Angels Parish Church (C of E) | |||
| Location: Croston, Lancashire, England | |||
| Priest: R.A. Rawstorne, Rector | |||
| Witnesses: | Elizabeth Alty, Arthur Thomas Alty & W. Whittle | ||
| THEIR CHILDREN: |
| DEATHS: | ||||||||
| Edward Whittle | [62 yrs] | Died: | 10 | Apr | 1975 | |||
| Mary Whittle (Mrs) | [78 yrs] | Died: | 24 | Mar | 1992 | |||
| MONUMENT INSCRIPTION: |
| "In loving Memory of Edward Whittle, a dearly loved husband of Mary, who died 10th April 1975, aged 62 years. Also, Mary, a dearly loved wife, who died 24th March 1992, aged 78 years." [Buried in the churchyard at Croston Parish Church] |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Edward Whittle and Mary Alty were 3rd cousins. |
| 2: | At the time of their marriage Edward was living at 60 Westhead Road and Mary was living at 42 Westhead Road, both in Croston. |
| 3: | The records for St Michael & All Angels Church end in 1948 and I have not done any further research on this family. |
| 4: | The above information is from Marriage, Baptism, and Burial Registers held at the Lancashire Record Office in Preston. |
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