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thanks mgnv

I thought that was probably the church meant by 'the parish church' on the certificate

The brides family came from Old Royd in Langfield. Marmaduke also was living in Causey Wood, Langfield which I thought was in the parish of Halifax rather than Rochdale.

Langfield, Stansfield and Heptonstall were classed as Yorkshire in the 1841 census and the rest of Tod as Lancashire. Makes for confusing interpretation of 'born in county'!

Incidentally, St John the Baptist is the parish church of Halifax - the parish did extend into Todmorden RD, although it was chiefly in Halifax RD. You can read this in Lewis (1848):
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=445

maybe he had to be baptised to be buried in his churchyard of choice?

just seen your edits Tempest - thanks

it is definitely the right person. I wonder if he had a religious moment when he was diagnosed with cancer.

By then he was married with 7 children

your welcome, have added a bit more info on both (see edit)

thank you very much Tempest - perfect

no wonder I never found that baptism on looking at parish records in Todmorden - it was only 6 months before he died!

West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935
about Marmaduke Mallinson
Name: Marmaduke Mallinson
Birth Year: abt 1833
Age: 21
Marriage or Bann Date: 22 May 1854
Parish: Halifax, St John the Baptist
Father's Name: John Mallinson
Spouse's Name: Sarah Ellen Sutcliffe
Spouse's Father's Name: Robert Sutcliffe

>>>>edit Marmaduke and father were both joiners
Mr Sutcliffe was a Grocer
address of both was Langfield

West Yorkshire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910
about Marmaduke Mallison
Name: Marmaduke Mallison
Parish: Todmorden, Christ Church
Baptism Date: 24 Sep 1907
Father's Name: John Mallison
Mother's Name: Betty Mallison

>edit it says he was born Nov 16 1834, it was a conditional private baptism, living 17 Stansfield Road father was a joiner