How my last post got posted I will never know.

Hi Heywood thanks for your interest,
I am going to post what is on John and Elizabeth's wedding cert.
#377 April 8th 1871,
John Ashton, age 23, Bachelor, Cotton Operator, residence 11 Rochdale Road, Heywood, father John Ashton, Pipe Maker.
Elizabeth Nuttall, age 23, Spinster, Rover, residence 96 Back of York Street, Heywood,
father Alice Nuttall Spinster. (no father listed)
Wedding at St Lukes Church, Heywood, in the presence of John G. French and John Spencer after banns by T. Ramsbotham.
I believe the 1871 census was on april 2nd 6days before the wedding so they were born in 1848 or if their birthdays were after the wedding 1847.
My grandfather William Ashton 1871 (John's son) 43 Peel Lane Heywood married Sabina McManus Dec. 18th 1897. It looks like they are showing John the father as deceased but listed as a Green Grocer as profession.
William Ashton birth certificate born 9th August 1871, 7 Bottom of Brow Heywood,
father John Ashton Cotton Operator mother Elizabeth formerly Nuttall .
Registered 11 august 1871 Bury
Hope this may help and again thanks for the effort Heywood.
I believe Robert was eliz. son Elizabeth' mother was Alice Nuttall 1828?
Have a good day ....Moe
sorry Moe, but looking at 1851 -1871 - no real clues for John Ashtons born Stockport 1848 +/- 2 yrs with father John other than the one already discounted. He is married to Jane in 1881.
1861 has one as a pupil in Heaton Norris but it doesn't state what kind of school it is. It seems to be in an affluent area.
1871 has two Johns with fathers John but both these seem to be accounted for elsewhere in 1881.
There are odd ones from time to time but then they can't be tracked later - quite frustrating.
Sorry! As I said earlier- where was he living at time of marriage and witnesses- these may be of some help
best wishes
heywood