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Firstly-  apologies - the First marriage mentioned the name Collett 
Both the Marriage licence & the parish record William signs it Collett

Event Type: Intended marriage
Event Date: 28 Sep 1805
Groom:       William Collett
Bride:          Eleanor Hinton
Parish:        St. Peter, Liverpool

Marriage: 29 Sep 1805 
Groom:    William Collett
Bride:       Eleanor Hinton

However by the baptisms of their children, the name reverts back to Corlett

Baptism: 12 Aug 1807 St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
William Corlett - Son of William Corlett & Eleanor (formerly Hilton)), His Wife
    Born: 26 Jul 1807
    Abode: Toxteth Park
    Occupation: Mariner
    Register: Baptisms 1807, Page 326, Entry 1039
    Source: LDS Film 93833

Baptism: 15 Apr 1810 St Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Mary Ellen Corlett - Daughter of William Corlett & Ellen (formerly Hinton))
    Born: 6 Apr 1810
    Abode: Lower Harrington St
    Occupation: Mariner
    Register: Baptisms 1799 - 1810, Page 266, Entry 1
    Source: LDS Film 1656377

The trade directories of the time he was also listed as Corlett;

1807 (Liverpool Gore's Directory)
CORLETT, Captain William, 50 Upper Harrington Street, Toxteth
1816 (Liverpool)
CORLETT, Captain William, 8 Stanhope Street, Toxteth
1823 - 1841c
CORLETT, William, Pawnbroker, Stanhope Street, Toxteth

Voirrey M -
His first marriage was in 1805, in Liverpool & says "William Collett, Bachelor of this parish", so I presume he must have been there for a while. There are no father's details
His second marriage was in 1813, in Prescot & says ""William Corlett, Widower of the parish of Walton [Liverpool]". Again no details of the father

on the 1851 it's as follows:

CORLETT, William, Head, Unmarried, M, 43, 1808, Rom.Cat.Pr.St.Bendict, Liverpool
CORLETT, William, Father, Married, M, 67, 1784, Proprietor Of Houses, Isle of Man Douglas
CORLETT, Ann, Mother In Law [Step-mother], Married, F, 67, 1784, Retired, St Helens
BALLARD, Mary, Lodger, Unmarried, F, 44, 1807, House Keeper, Hindley
HODKINSON, Ellen, Servant, Unmarried, F, 16, 1835, Domestic Servant, Liverpool

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Piece: 2200, Folio: 148, Page: 21     
Address: Mill Lane, Hindley, Lancashire

Frances_mnb
I'd discounted the William Corlett & Isabel Norris baptism, as although they (or their descendants) seemed to settle in Liverpool, they seemed to give their children the middle name Norris

As for the Robert & Sarah Smith, I cant prove a connection, but my William's children seemed to be named using family names

Children with first wife:

• William, (named after father?)
• Mary Ellen (named after mother)

Children with second wife

• Mary Ann (named after maternal grandmother & mother)
• George (named after maternal grandfather)

[li]Robert[/li] (possibly named after Paternal grandfather?)
[li]James[/li]
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Hi

I'm trying to trace my Ancestor William Corlett (or sometimes written as Collett) who appears to be born in Douglas in 1783c
I know by 1805 he was settled in Liverpool, England, and stayed there till the 1850's when he died in Hindley, near Wigan

Where would you suggest I start looking for baptism, or even early years of his life?

Could anybody tell me if there is a Jane Rigby listed please.
I have her year of birth as 1797c, so she would have been about 13 in 1810 & 23 in 1820

Could you also tell me if anybody else is listed with her.

Many thanks

I wondered about that one too - John's occupation given as a Labourer on marriage 1859 both minors at marriage

Information on the Marriage Certificate for Genealogy Research
if it says "minor" or "under age" that means between the ages of 12 and 20 for a girl and 14-20 for a boy,
Don't think the above is your John & Ellen as there's a marriage in Blackburn 1855 John Collins & Ellen Hagan names on same page   

Oops I think I jumped ahead of myself, as I saw the name Grady listed with the family & may have jumped to conclusions

Edit: - apologies - It appears the one I suggests is this couple:
Mar 1857   
Ashurst  Ellen    Wirral  8a 542   
Collins  John     Wirral  8a 542