Frederick Hilton & Sarah Ellen Hilton

[bigbear]

I am trying to find out more about my great great grandfather Frederick Hilton born Pilkington c1858 and his wife Sarah Ellen, maiden name probably Blakeley Blakley Bleakley or Bleackley, born c1859 Pilkington. Quite a few Sarahs with one of those surnames born in pilkington & Prestwich at around that time. Marriage records for St Mary's Oldham have Frederick Hilton marrying Sarah Blakely on 23 Nov 1879, but no parent information. Grateful if anyone can help me find the right Sarah Ellen.

[lizdb]

Have you got their marriage cert?
Are you saying there is no father named for either Frederick or Sarah?
Usually a blank instead of a father's name indicates illegitimacy.

If you havent got the marriage cert, I would suggest that is the next step.

[bigbear]

Thanks - I've sent for certificate. Tried Lancashire OPC site for the church records but they are missing for that period.

[Isobelruss]

Have you got the 1881 census information,It gives a birth year 1859 for Frederick and 1860 for Sarah Ellen

1871
Ogden Hilton 51 cotton beamer b Whitefield
Martha 47 wife cotton minder b ditto
Henrietta 14 dau cotton minder b ditto
Frederick 12 son bander b ditto
Livesey Field Pilkington
RG10 3963/110/7

The only Sarah Ellen born at right time was born Manchester Jun qu 1859

[Isobelruss]

Is she the Sarah Ellen Hilton who died 1886 aged 27 Bury

[bigbear]

I've found a Sarah Ellen Bleakley christened  Prestwich May 1859 (parents James & Sarah), but 1881 census says both Frederick and Sarah Ellen born Pilkington (a mile up the road?). The other option is Sarah Blakely born Pilkington 1859, but she appears to have died 1875 at the age of 16.

[bigbear]

Yes I believe it is the same srah Ellen Hilton d1886.