FAMILY HISTORY: NORRIS

THE MARRIAGES OF HENRY WHITTLE:

 

GROOM:
Name: Henry Whittle, age 24 bachelor, plate layer, of Croston
Father: Thurston Whittle, farm labourer
Mother: Catherine Colton
Birthdate: 12 March 1882
Birthplace: Croston, Lancashire, England

 

FIRST MARRIAGE: BRIDE:
Name: Margaret Ellen Rigby, age 25, spinster, weaver, of Croston
Father: John Rigby, stoker
Mother:
Birthdate: 1881
Birthplace: Croston, Lancashire, England

 

THEIR WEDDING:
Date: 4 June 1906 by Banns
Place: St. Michael & All Angel's Parish Church (C. of E.)
Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
Priest: H. Wild, Curate
Witnesses: John Whittle & Elizabeth Smith

 

THEIR ONLY KNOWN CHILD:
Kate Whittle Born: 9 Nov 1906 Her Family

 

DEATHS:
Margaret Ellen Whittle (Mrs) [51 yrs] Died: 14 Jun 1933

 

NOTE:
1: 5 years after the death of his first wife, Henry married the Aunt of his daughter's husband.

 


THE MARRIAGES OF HENRY WHITTLE

SECOND MARRIAGE:

 

SECOND MARRIAGE: BRIDE:
Name: Kate Norris, age 56, spinster, teacher
Father: Thomas Norris (deceased)
Mother: Mary Bannister (deceased)
Birthdate: 2 August 1882
Birthplace: Croston, Lancashire, England

 

THEIR WEDDING:
Date: 22 October 1938
Place: St. Michael & All Angel's Parish Church (C. of E.)
Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
Priest: R.A. Rawstorne, Rector
Witnesses: Jane Norris, Margaret Norris & James Whittle

 

THEIR CHILDREN: (none)

 

DEATHS:
Henry Whittle [59 yrs] Died: 11 Sep 1941
Kate Whittle (Mrs) [78 yrs] Died: 22 Apr 1961
Kate "Kitty" Moon (Mrs.) [72 yrs] Died: 30 Sep 1979

 

NOTES:
1: Henry's second wife Kate Norris was the Aunt of Humphrey Moon, husband of his daughter Kate, and his younger brother Thurston was married to Kate Norris' 2nd cousin Jane Ellen Dalton.
2: The above information is taken from Baptism, Marriage and Burial records held at the Lancashire Record Office in Preston, and from the monument inscriptions at Croston Parish Church.

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