Looking for the name of wife of Thomas Holcroft / mother of Jane Holcroft

[AlanR83]

Hello,

I am trying to find out the name (inc. maiden name) of the wife of Thomas Holcroft from Wigan (b.1828), Lancashire. His daughters are Margaret Holcroft (b. 1866) and Jane Holcroft (b.1872). I know Jane married Joseph Birch in St Thomas, Wigan on April 15, 1893, Father of Bride listed as Collier, Bride address on marriage cert 6 James Street. I can't find their mother's name on any marriage or baptism cert. Margaret aged 26 and Jane age 18 are listed together on the 1891 census, but not their parents. I can't determine the correct family for the 1881 census.

[CaroleW]

Have you checked freebmd for their birth registrations?  You can then use GRO online to find their mothers maiden name.  You will never find a mothers name on a marriage cert in England or Wales

There is a Dec 1865 birth reg for Margaret Holcroft - GRO online shows mmn Gaskell

If Margaret was born 1865/66 have you checked the 1871 census?

There is a Jane Holcroft birth reg 1874 - mmn Gaskell

[CaroleW]

There is an illegitimate birth for a Margaret Holcroft in 1868 Wigan

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Thomas Holcroft
Fanny Gaskell
Marriage    4 Nov 1861    St. George, Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret Holcroft
Birth Date    11 Dec 1865
Baptism Date    18 Feb 1866
Baptism Place    Wigan, St Catherine, Lancashire, England
Father    Thos Holcroft
Mother    Fanny Holcroft

[AlanR83]

Thank you, I believe Gaskell is the correct name - much appreciated.

[CaroleW]

The marriage can be found on https://www.lan-opc.org.uk/

4.11. 1861 St George Wigan

Thomas Holcroft 22 - collier - father Charles also a collier
Fanny Gaskell 21 - father Edward - deceased soldier

Witnesses Philip Riley & Jane Gaskell

[Mabel Bagshawe]

So far have found 4 children

Ellen Holcroft
b 5 Nov 1861  (blimey that was close!)
bap 16 Feb 1862  St Catherine, Wigan

Margaret Holcroft  as above

John Holcroft
b 27 Apr 1868
bap 3 Aug 1868  All Saints Wigan
Died Q4 1868?
   
Robert Holcroft
b 6 May 1870
bap 5 Aug 1872  All Saints Wigan
buried 26 Nov 1872     All Saints Wigan

But failing to find them on 1871

[Mabel Bagshawe]

and immediately I do find them - unexpectedly in Durham! Attached to Castle Eden Colliery. All Holcrofts b Wigan

Thomas Holdcroft 30 miner
Fanny Holdcroft  29
Elizabeth Holdcroft   7
Margaret Holdcroft  5
Robert Holdcroft    1 
Asaph Lutton  57  Boarder

[AlanR83]

Hello, actually that is not the correct family, as the Jane Holcroft I am related to her father was Thomas Holcroft, but his father was also Thomas not Charles