Different fathers?

[Richard]

I have been researching William Wrigley born 1825/6 who married Mary Caddick in St Philips on 24/9/1844. His age is given as full and his father is John Wrigley, a painter.

I believe he married a second time on 30/3/1875 in St Johns, Liverpool. A widower, his age is 50, supporting the 1825 DoB, however, his father is William, a labourer.

Is there a logical explanation for the different fathers on the MC or have I made an incorrect assumption?
thanks
Richard

[erika]

Hi Richard

Are you sure the second marriage is the correct one?
There is a marriage for a William Wrigley to a Mary Bennett on 13 Feb 1876 at St Timothy, Everton. He is a widower, a painter, father John a painter.
He is living at 35 Haigh St.
Mary is a widow, 6 St Georges Terrace, Plumpton St

Ages are given as full

[Bertieone]

Hi Richard,

Erika has given the most likely second marriage.

If the marriage on the 30/3/1875 with Mary Rice is the one that concerns you, William could sign at the marriage with Mary Caddick, the Mary Rice marriage, that William had to leave his mark.

[Richard]

Erika
thank you
Your suggestion of Mary Bennet is supported by the 1881 census where William is married to Mary and has two sons, Charles & George Bennett Wrigley.

Bert
Thanks for pointing out the mark versus signature, William would not have become illiterate with age.

Thank you both for your help

Richard