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The only Lockhart - Riley marriage that I can see in the right time frame for Patrick John's mother's parents is the one below
Marriage Date 10 Apr 1887 in the Parish of Liverpool, St Matthias
Ephraim Lockhart age 23 Labourer to Margaret Riley 22
Fathers Abraham Lockhart Labourer and John Riley Coal Heaver
Witnesses Thomas Conner and Margaret Connell
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That sounds like them! The dates are correct, I think Margaret ( nee Riley ) died in 1954 I remember her funeral, she was about 90 years old which ties in with her age on her marriage. My father refused all his life to speak about his life although he adored his mother. I always knew his mother was single but I was never told. Thank you so much for your time and effort.. I just think I will never know the circumstances of his birth. Xx
Yes the burial records confirm that date:-
Name: Margaret Lockhart
Birth Year: abt 1866
Age: 88
Address: 35 Somerton Street
Section: AC (Private - family plot)
Grave: 184
Burial Date: 25 Jan 1954
Place: Ford Cemetery, Lancashire, England
Name: Ephraim Lockhart
Birth Year: abt 1864
Age: 70
Address: Mill Road Hospital
Section: SV (Public - paid for single burial)
Grave: 1698
Burial Date: 17 Jan 1934
Place: Ford Cemetery, Lancashire, England
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