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Hello again, one and all.

I'll just unravel this a little bit from what we DEFINITELY know.

John Henry Law is the elder brother of Arthur Law. This is absolutely concrete family knowledge and also verified by census entries, marriages, etc., etc.

John Henry Law was an Attorney, Arthur was a 'Gentleman of Means'.

There was a BIG gap between John Henry and his younger brother's birth and I think it very probable that they shared the same father but different mothers.

One of Arthur's daughters was Mary Pauline DALTON Law, which is where the significance of the Dalton fits in.

I'm afraid that I'm still snowed under with relatives and just haven't got the spare brain capacity to sit down in a darkened room and sort out any more at the moment. It does look as if the Elizabeth whose death is on this thread is indeed John Henry Law's mama.

Will return when the dust settles!

Many, many thanks.

????? Though the age is wrong for John.
England, Cheshire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1606-1900
name: John Law
event: Intended marriage
event date: 03 May 1815
event place: Cheshire, England
gender: Male
age: 21
spouse: Mary Dalton
spouse's age: 21

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Good Luck

Meg

Mary Dalton's marriage age on the bond would fit with 1841 & 1851 and if John should have been down as 31 not 21.....

did you mean to put an address in your post Meg?

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1851
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
LAW Robert D HALL Agnes H Manchester, St. John Manchester STJ/10/193