FAMILY HISTORY: SWARBRICK

THE MARRIAGE OF RICHARD & MARY JANE GARLINGTON:

 

GROOM:
Name: Richard Garlington, age 21, bachelor, brick maker, of Blakey Moor
Father: Richard Garlington Sr, shoe maker
Mother: Jane Dawson
Birthdate: c. 1852
Birthplace: Wheelton, Lancashire, England

 

BRIDE:
Name: Mary Jane Hodson, age 22, spinster, warper, of North Gate
Father: Robert Hodson, labourer (deceased)
Mother: Mary Ann Swarbrick
Birthdate: 3 December 1850
Birthplace: Blackburn, Lancashire, England

 

THEIR WEDDING:
Date: 14 August 1873
Place: St John the Evangelist Parish Church
Location: Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Priest: John Cadman Webb
Witnesses: James Gregson and Nancy Rogers

 

THEIR ONLY CHILDREN:
Jane Garlington Born: 24 Apr 1874 (infant)

 

DEATHS:
Jane Garlington [20 mos] Buried: 22 Feb 1876
Mary Jane Garlington (Mrs) [50 yrs] Buried: 15 Jun 1901
Richard Garlington [60 yrs] Buried: 20 Apr 1912

 

NOTES:
1: All parties to the marriage signed their own names except Richard, who signed with his mark.
2: Blakey Moor and Northgate are intersecting streets in the centre of Blackburn.
3: The above information is taken from the original marriage register for St John's Church in Blackburn, the burial registers for Blackburn Cemetery, and various census returns - all held at the Lancashire Archives.

 


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