Thanks Gloria, yes I have found George, my 5xgt grandfather, his father was named as John in Rylstone Church, but we have never been able to trace the family any further back.
The John who married Ann, was given to me by another helper on the site. They had married at shortnotice ( 2 days) by special licence and her age was given as 50 and his as about 27.
Can't find them before Newchurch, am hoping he is my Georges younger brother and they 'eloped' to be married where they had a relative who supported them.
If I could find John's birth and if his father was called John, I would be a little nearer finding where they came from.
Tried to find Ann Sharp's wedding, but drew a blank. If they lived near each other I would have the village maybe.
He is not buried in Newchurch but an Ann Thistlethwaite died there aged 90, so where did he die and when.
It is a total blank wall I keep coming across, can't get past it
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