Brocklehurst

[Olly]

Hi,
Not sure if this should be here or Lancs as it covers both counties.
Looking for info on Mary Elizabeth Brocklehurst.
Here's what I have:

Born 1872 Dutton, Runcorn
1897 Birth of daughter Eva, registered in Northwich
1901 census - living in the home of Moses Lowe in Liverpool with her 4 year old daughter Eva, down as visitors.
1905 Horwich, Bolton - marriage to Moses Lowe. Mary shown as spinster - no father.
1911 Census - living in Liverpool with Moses. Daughter Eva now has the name Lowe.
This census also shows that Mary had 2 children, both living.

What I am looking for -
Where was Mary Elizabeth Brocklehurst in 1881 and 1891.
Who was her other child and where were they in 1901 and 1911.

I doubt that the other child was Moses Lowe's.
I have searched and searched and hope fresh eyes might help.

The only other info I have found that might be relevant is an Emily Brocklehurst born
in 1877 Dutton, Runcorn. She is on 1881 census as adopted and living with a George
and Elizabeth Haddock, in Barnton, Northwich.

Hope someone can help.
Regards
Olly

[heatherjulie]

Hi
The Mary E Brocklehurst with Moses in 1901 is born in Dublin.
There is a  Mary Elizabeth Brocklehurst born 1872 Runcorn, who died as a child.

Heather

added It has been transcribed wrong, it says Dutton, Cheshire on the original

[heatherjulie]

 I wonder why they married at Holy Trinity Church Horwich.

[1pds]

I wonder why they married at Holy Trinity Church Horwich.

Do you know what Moses' occupation was?  Could he have been an itinerant worker, hence the marriage in Horwich?  Alternatively, could he have had his origins in Horwich - do you know where he was born?

[heatherjulie]

Hi
The sub district for Eva's birth in 1897 was Weaverham

Heather

[Olly]

Thank you for looking.
I am not looking for any information concerning Moses Lowe.
He was my great grandfather, a tinsmith in Liverpool with a very successful business.
His marriage to Mary Elizabeth was a second marriage, his first wife having died in 1879.
It came as a complete surprise when I found it, 1) because of the age. He was 22 years her senior and 2) because of what appears to be a lowly background for her ie: illegitimate, although that would be rich as one of his daughters appears to have had at least 3 illegitimate children.

This was possibly why they were married in Horwich, so that the family could say nothing.

[1pds]

This was possibly why they were married in Horwich, so that the family could say nothing.

That would make sense...