Dylan,
Looking at Williams son, born 1852 in Newton, are you aware that Newton by Hyde came under the Ashton under Lyne registration district until 1923. And, although Ashton under Lyne was in Lancashire, all the BMD records are at the Cheshire BMD website at
http://www.cheshirebmd.org.ukYou say that you have William Clegg in the 1861 census, being born Woodley c1822. I assume it is this one:
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Dec 1858 at Rotherham 9c/586 there are four people married who are named:
William Clegg, Hannah Hobson, Joseph Longbottom, Martha Ibbotson
In the 1861 Census there is a Joseph & Martha Longbottom, with a 1 year old daughter, indicating a recent marriage ?
Therefore giving good likelyhood to the 1858 marriage of William Clegg and Hannah Hobson, showing at the above 1861 census, with Hobson Stepdaughters.
It looks to me like William was married before 1852 and had the child John to a different mother, then remarried in 1858 to Hannah Hobson, and then had four further children.
In the Cheshire BMD there is a William marrying:
Ann HEATON at Mottram in Longdendale in 1844
and
Jane P BUCKLEY at Marple, Stockport in 1849
In 1851 there is a William & Jane Clegg (nee Burkley) living in Ashton with Jane's mother Ann Burkley. (note the slight spelling difference), with no children of their own.
At the Cheshire BMD there is a John CLEGG born in 1851 at Newton & Godley, Tameside ref: NEW/10/48
Although at FReeBMD there are 3 possible births:
Q3 1851 John CLEGG. Ashton 20/110 or 20a/110
Q4 1851 John CLEGG. Ashton 20/80
Q4 1852 John CLEGG. Ashton under Lyne 8d/44?
Maybe a few things there to follow up ?
