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Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 5,764 Send Message	lancashireAnn	Report	11 Nov 2012 13:58
	as this is presumably Ann's birth reg, her mother's maiden name was Woodward which seems to indicate that Betty had not been married before and that Ann was illegitimate Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1867 Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference WOODWARD Ann Westhoughton Bolton WOODWARD WH/10/472
	Researching: Liverpool (Cartwright, Chambers, Miller), Todmorden (Sutcliffe, Mallison), Abergavenny (Watkins, Prosser)
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 74 Send Message	Marlene	Report	11 Nov 2012 10:30
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 74 Send Message	Thankyou Choccy and lancashireAnn . I did wonder whether Betty had married John first and then Richard because of Ann Woodward being stepdaughter of Richard . So Betty could have been married to someone called Woodward before she married John and then Richard .Or else she had Ann before she was married in the first place .I will look on the 1871 again at the reference you have given me .for the marriage ofg John. Thanks Marlene
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 5,764 Send Message	lancashireAnn	Report	10 Nov 2012 14:15
	for ref Baptisms: 4 Aug 1850 St John the Baptist, Atherton, Lancashire, England Richard Green - Son of Ann Green Abode: Atherton Notes: Base-born Baptised by: Saml. Johnson M.A. Minister Register: Baptisms 1850 - 1866, Page 6, Entry 41 Source: LDS Film 1885669 Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1849 Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference GREEN Richard Atherton Wigan & Leigh GREEN ATH/8/264
	Researching: Liverpool (Cartwright, Chambers, Miller), Todmorden (Sutcliffe, Mallison), Abergavenny (Watkins, Prosser)
Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 11,355 Send Message	Choccy	Report	10 Nov 2012 14:14
	could she have married John first, and then married his brother Richard? http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1873 GREEN Betty GREEN Richard Bolton Register Office or Registrar Attended Bolton RO/48/75
Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 11,355 Send Message	Choccy	Report	10 Nov 2012 14:11
	http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1868 WOODWARD Betty GREEN John Bolton Register Office or Registrar Attended Bolton RO/39/2
Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 11,355 Send Message	Choccy	Report	10 Nov 2012 14:01
	not sure about this - 1871 RG number: RG10 Piece: 3924 Folio: 90 Page: 56 Reg. District: Bolton Sub District: Westhoughton Parish: Westhoughton Enum. District: 4 Ecclesiastical District: City/Municipal Borough: Address: Wheat Sheaf Inn, Westhoughton County: Lancashire GREEN, John Head M 24 1847 Lancashire (born Atherton) - Coal miner GREEN, Betsy Wife F 23 1848 Lancashire (Born Westhoughton) GREEN, Ann Daughter F 4 1867 Lancashire GREEN, Samuel Son M 2 1869 Lancashire GREEN, Margt Daughter F 0 1871 Lancashire 1881 RG number: RG11 Piece: 3822 Folio: 43 Page: 41 Reg. District: Bolton Sub District: West Houghton Parish: West Houghton Enum. District: Ecclesiastical District: City/Municipal Borough: Address: 3, Thomas St, West Houghton County: Lancashire GREEN, Richard Head Married M 30 1851 Coal Miner Atherton, Lancashire GREEN, Betty Wife Married F 33 1848 Dress Maker Westhoughton, Lancashire WOODWARD, Ann Step Daughter Single F 13 1868 Scholar Westhoughton, Lancashire GREEN, Samuel Son Single M 12 1869 Cotton Weaver Westhoughton, Lancashire GREEN, Frances Daughter Single F 7 1874 Scholar Walkden, Lancashire GREEN, Mary Ann Daughter Single F 5 1876 Scholar Walkden, Lancashire GREEN, John Son Single M 1 1880 Westhoughton, Lancashire
Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 11,355 Send Message	Choccy	Report	10 Nov 2012 13:45
	is this them? 1861 RG number: RG09 Piece: 2805 Folio: 13 Page: 20 Reg. District: Leigh Sub District: 4 Atherton Parish: Atherton Enum. District: 5 Ecclesiastical District: City/Municipal Borough: Address: Church Street, Atherton County: Lancashire MARSH, James Head Married M 63 1798 Small Ware Dealer Atherton, Lancashire MARSH, Nancy Wife Married F 63 1798 Atherton, Lancashire MARSH, Nancy Daughter Unmarried F 22 1839 Silk Picker Atherton, Lancashire MARSH, Joseph Grandson M 2 1859 Atherton, Lancashire MARSH, Sarah Ellen Granddaughter F 0 (7W) 1861 Atherton, Lancashire MARSH, John Grandson Unmarried M 19 1842 Carter Atherton, Lancashire >>>>GREEN, Richard Grandson M 11 1850 Carter Boy Atherton, Lancashire GREEN, Margaret Granddaughter F 8 1853 Atherton, Lancashire
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 74 Send Message	Marlene	Report	10 Nov 2012 13:31
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 74 Send Message	Richard Green was born abt 1849 and John abt 1847 both in Atherton lancs.Mother was Ann Green and father was William Marsh [we think] who was lodging with Ann on the 1851 census .I believe I asked this before and you gave me the info .William was the brother of my G/G/Grandfather John marsh.I cannot find either Richard or John or even Ann Green on the 1861/71 census ,none that are close .I have Riachard on the 1881 and 1891 married to a Betty Woodward ,as on the 1881 Ann Woodward is the step Daughter of Richard .I have lloked for the Marriage of richard and Betty but no luck .On the 1881 census Samuel Green looks like their first child born abt 1869. All I really want is to find out where they were in the 1861and71 census . Any help would be great Thanks Marlene

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