John Parker/ Margaret Hargr(e)aves

[arabrab]

Hi

This is a complete shot in the dark. I am looking for the marriage about 1814,  of John Parker (Born abt 1793) and Margaret Hargreaves   

My g g grandmother Isabella Parker was living in Ruthven, Tibbermore, Perthshire, Scotland  in 1841. but was born in England abt 1822.

1841  Census Ruthvenfield
John Parker 45                      They are all born in England There is also a John Parker 20 b England living nearby with his family.
Catherine Parker 25
Jane Parker 20
Isabella Parker 20

Isabella died in the US but from Catherine and Jane's death certs in Scotland, I know their Father was
 John Parker print block cutter and their Mother Margaret Hargr(e)aves.           I can't find  either John Parker's deaths.

Any ideas where I go next? I chose Lancashire because Hargreaves is a local name and the family all worked in the calico print business (and I had to start somewhere).

Any ideas gratefully received

Barbara

[relly]

Hi Barbara, there is a marriage listed on the IGI.

John Parker & Peggy Hargreaves
23 July 1816
Altham,Lancashire (close to Accrington and Burnley)
Hope this helps

[arabrab]

 Hi

Thanks very much for the information.

Does anyone know if Altham is a centre for calico printing or if not where would the nearest places  John Parker might have worked?

Barbara

[arabrab]

For the benefit of anyone else researching this marriage, this is an error  on the IGI

I was visiting Lancashire last week and popped into Accrington Local History Library. There is no such marriage in Altham  but I eventually found it in Accrington itself - same people and date. at St James'.
The register says with the "permission of parents" so that gives me a better idea of Peggy's date of birth.

I shall have to wait for another visit to Lancs to get any further, as the IGI is obviously unreliable in this instance.

Barbara