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James is the brother of my great grandfather Richard Wilcock, parents of both are John Wilcock and Letitia Rigby. James was born before parents marriage at All Saints Wigan on 28 Jan 1850. James was baptised James Rigby on 22 Oct 1848 at All Saints Hindley. On 1871 Census James is with his Wilcock family (parents and siblings) in Golborne, he is single age 22. On 1881 and 1891 Census he is married to Sarah, he is called James Rigby living in Golborne. But in 1901 and 1911 he is James Rigby Wilcock living in Leigh.
His first child is Albert Rigby baptised 24 Nov 1872 at St Thomas Golborne and then Edwin on 3 March 1879.

In 1881 his father John is living separately from his mother Letitia and in 1891 his father John is living with his 13yr old son Walter Caunce his child by another woman.
My query is I cannot find his marriage to Sarah; guessing this was between 1871 and Nov 1872 when Albert baptised.
I have tried to find baptisms for his other 7 children but can only find Albert and Edwin, any help would be appreciated. Thank you very much.
Regards Susan

Having a quick look at the 1911 census for John and Sarah, it says they have been married for 38 years, making it roughly 1873.

I can see one marriage entry on 7th September 1874 in Miles Platting Manchester for a James Wilcock, Engineer, marrying Sarah Alice Chadwick. James' father is stated as John, a boilermaker. Not sure if you have any occupation for John in any census returns? The witnesses were Thomas Wilcock and Elizabeth Willcock.

Did he have a daughter, Leah Rigby, 1890?

Marriage
BLEAKLEY
Sarah
RIGBY
James
1872
Bolton, St George
Bolton

1901 census
James Rigby Wilcock
52
Sarah Rigby Wilcock
47
Emma Rigby Wilcock
26
Louisa Rigby Wilcock
24
Edwin Rigby Wilcock
22
William Rigby Wilcock
19
Sarah E Rigby Wilcock
17
Harriett Rigby Wilcock
15
Stella Rigby Wilcock
12
Leah Rigby Wilcock
10
https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/s ... sePUB=true

Hi Bert, great work as ever.

Harriet, Stella and Leah are also on the 1911 return. Ten children, one deceased.

Thanks, John,

Marriage: 4 Aug 1872 St George, Bolton, Lancashire, England
James Rigby - Full, Miner, Bachelor, Bolton
Sarah Bleakley - Minor, Spinster, Bolton
Bride's Father: William Bleakley, Warper
Witness: Robert Jones; Ann Jones, (X)
Married by Banns by: J. Ridley, Curate
Register: Marriages 1871 - 1875, Page 98, Entry 195
Source: LDS Film 1966158

Well done Bert, I guess you haven't been out sunbathing

MaryA wrote: ↑

15 Apr 2020 17:35

Well done Bert, I guess you haven't been out sunbathing

You know I'm not allowed out in the daylight.

Thanks so much, I am really impressed. I searched in Wigan and Leigh when I couldn't find it in Golborne but didn't think of Bolton. He didn't enter his father's name on the cert so I guess he was really upset with his Dad's behaviour. Regards Susan

Fazak8474 wrote: ↑

15 Apr 2020 20:03

He didn't enter his father's name on the cert so I guess he was really upset with his Dad's behaviour. Regards Susan

Or being precise and didn't know his father's name?

Bertieone wrote: ↑

15 Apr 2020 18:23

You know I'm not allowed out in the daylight.

Master sleuths at work. Well done

Just to confirm. GRO has BLEAKLEY as MMN for birth registrations for both Stella and Leah.

Good to have belt and braces.

Alex