stuck at 1806, where next?

[westmorland]

Hi there, a relative gave me his findings on my family tree and it goes back as far as 1806, what i would like to know is what's my nexy step in order to search back further?

the last names on the tree are James Warburton who married Alice Foster on the 6th October 1806 in Chorley


would appreciate any help or advice

many thank

[CaroleW]

This entry is from Lancs OPC www.lan-opc.org.uk

Marriage: 6 Oct 1806 St. Laurence, Chorley Lancashire
James Warburton - (X), Bleacher of Chorley
Alice Foster - (X), Spinster of Chorley
Witness: Mary Culiban?; Richard Warburton, (X)
Married by Banns by: Oliver Cooper
Register: Marriage, Page 120, Entry 477
 
Richard Warburton could be his brother or his father

[CaroleW]

Might be no connection but the 1841 for Chorley has Richard Warburton (indexed as Warbritton) aged 55 who has a son called James

No other James Warburton in Chorley in 1841

[westmorland]

hi carole, many thanks for that. at least now i know theire work and the church they were married in.
was surprised at the name Richard(as the witness) as ther is not one richard in the family tree. he had 3 sons and 2 daughters.

any suggestions as to my next move to try and go back further?


regards

james

[westmorland]

looked at the history of the church and Oliver cooper who married them gets a mention and is buried in the churc grounds, and got a great picture of the church taken in  1850.


james

[CaroleW]

any suggestions as to my next move to try and go back further?

This is from Lancashire OPC but there is no way of knowing if it is the right entry.  Neither James or Alice are on the 1841/51 census so there is no proof of when they were born

Although the marriage entry shows "of Chorley"  I'm not sure if that just means he satisfied the residential conditions to get married there but may have been born elsewhere

Baptisms: 8 Feb 1778 St Laurence, Chorley
Alice Foster - parents Charles Foster & Ellen
Register: Baptisms 1769 - 1797, Page 22, Entry 12

There is no logical Chorley entry on the OPC website for James