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I’m trying to trace the marriage of my Great Great Grandparents, captioned above. Ann is thought to have been born in Scotland around 1837 - 1842. Richard is thought to have been born about 1824, possibly in Wales (as per Census records).

Their fourth son, my Great Grandfather Richard Blower, was born to them on 30 August 1872. As of that date the family lived at 18 Lydia Ann St, Liverpool. Richard Snr. is noted on the BC as a Drayman *.

I have found Ann Blower (WIDOW) in the 1881 Census living at 23 Lydia Ann St with sons Thomas, James, Frank and Richard. Her age is given as 39 and her place of birth as SCOTLAND.

I have found a 1871 Census record which shows Richard and Ann Blower living at 99 Henry St, Liverpool with sons Thomas, James and Frank. Richard’s age is given as 50, with place of birth Wales, occupation warehouse keeper. Ann’s age is given as 34, with place of birth LONGTOWN, CUMBERLAND.

Richard Blower Snr. looks to have died in 1875. I can find no death records for Ann.

* Richard’s occupation was also given as Drayman on the baptism records of his first son Thomas (born 1867). On the MC of his son Richard he was noted as a carter (deceased).

Anything that might lead to the marriage and / or more info on the Spottiswood line would be much appreciated. I’m guessing Richard and Ann probably married around 1866, the year before the birth (in Liverpool) of their first son Thomas.

Many thanks.

I wonder if they didn't marry because she was already married?


Name: Ann Spottiswood
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1857
Registration district: Brampton
Inferred County: Cumberland
Volume Number: 10b
Page Number: 579

Thomas Wannoh

For ref.

1871 England Census
about Richard Blower
Name: Richard Blower
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann Blower
Gender: Male
Where born: Flint, Wales
Civil parish: Liverpool
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark
Town: Liverpool
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Liverpool
Sub-registration district: St Thomas
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Household schedule number: 171
Piece: 3777
Folio: 107
Page Number: 32
Household Members: Name Age
Richard Blower 50
Ann Blower 34
Thos Blower 3
James Blower 2
Frank Blower 10 Months

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England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915
about Richard Blower
Name: Richard Blower
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1875
Age at Death: 51
Registration district: Liverpool
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8b
Page: 96

The 1857 marriage posted by Shirley above - I believe the name of groom would be WannoP not WannoH !!!

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1891 England Census
about Ann Blower
Name: Ann Blower
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Scotland

Civil parish: Liverpool
Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Liverpool
Sub-registration district: St Thomas
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2911
Folio: 40
Page Number: 6
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Blower 55 Widow***********
Richd Blower 17
Thos Hull 50

Ann Spottiswood, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
Name: John Farrer
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Age:
Spouse's Name: Ann Spottiswood
Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age:
Event Date: 12 Nov 1857
Event Place: Walton,Cumberland,England
Father's Name:
Mother's Name:
Spouse's Father's Name:
Spouse's Mother's Name:
Race:
Marital Status:
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M05413-1
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 90671
Reference ID:

I wonder at this family - Ann probably born 1836/early 1837 so not on GRO index

1841 census transcription details for: Hill House, Walton, Walton, Low

National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 170
Book/Folio: 14/2
Page: 8
Reg. District: Brampton
Sub District: Walton
Parish: Walton
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Hill House, Walton, Walton, Low
County: Cumberland
Name Relation Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
SPOTSWOOD, James M 30 1811 Scotland
SPOTSWOOD, Elizabeth F 25 1816 Cumberland
SPOTSWOOD, Joseph M 11 1830 Cumberland
SPOTSWOOD, Mary F 6 1835 Cumberland
SPOTSWOOD, Ann F 4 1837 Cumberland
SPOTSWOOD, Elizabeth F 2 1839 Cumberland

If census that you have say she was born Longtown, it is it's own Registration district, but would be next door to Brampton RD. Longtown itselfis about 2 miles from the Scottish border as the crow flies

The same family in 1851

1851 census transcription details for: 29, Hill Head, Walton

National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 2427
Folio: 414
Page: 12
Reg. District: Brampton
Sub District: Walton
Parish: Walton
Enum. District: 9, 10
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 29, Hill Head, Walton
County: Cumberland
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
SPOTSWOOD, James Head Married M 46 1805 Farmer Of 33 Acres Scotland
SPOTSWOOD, Elizabeth Wife Married F 42 1809 Farmers Wife Walton, Cumberland
SPOTSWOOD, Joseph Son Unmarried M 21 1830 Farmers Son Walton, Cumberland
SPOTSWOOD, Mary Daughter Unmarried F 16 1835 Farmers Daughter Walton, Cumberland
SPOTSWOOD, Ann Daughter F 14 1837 Farmers Daughter Walton, Cumberland
SPOTSWOOD, Elizabeth Daughter F 12 1839 Farmers DaughterWalton, Cumberland
SPOTSWOOD, Margret Daughter F 8 1843 Walton, Cumberland
SPOTSWOOD, George Son M 6 1845 Farmers Son Walton, Cumberland
SPOTSWOOD, James Son M 4 1847 Farmers Son Walton, Cumberland
SPOTSWOOD, Jane Daughter F 3 1848 Farmers Daur Walton, Cumberland
SPOTSWOOD, John Son M 0 (1W) 1851 Farmers Son Walton, Cumberland

I can't find Richard on previous census!!

A possibility for the Ann Spotswood who married Thomas Wannop, so a little too old to be yours?

1841 census transcription details for: Main Street, Arthuret, Longtown

National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 167
Book/Folio: 2/19
Page: 32
Reg. District: Longtown
Sub District: Longtown, Low
Parish: Arthuret
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Main Street, Arthuret, Longtown
County: Cumberland
Name Relation Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
BELL, Richard M 50 1791 Cumberland
SPOTTSWOOD, Ann F 40 1801 Cumberland
SPOTTSWOOD, Mary F 15 1826 Cumberland
SPOTTSWOOD, Ann F 10 1831 Cumberland
SPOTTSWOOD, Margret F 8 1833 Cumberland


1861 census transcription details for: Guards Hill, Walton Low

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09
Piece: 3909
Folio: 89
Page: 10
Reg. District: Brampton
Sub District: 3 Walton
Parish: Walton Low
Enum. District: 10
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Guards Hill, Walton Low
County: Cumberland
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
WANNOP, Thomas Head Married M 32 1829 Agricultural Labourer Walton, Cumberland
WANNOP, Ane Wife Married F 29 1832 Brampton, Cumberland
WANNOP, Edward P Son M 2 1859 Walton, Cumberland
WANNOP, ... Jane Daughter F 0 (1M) 1861 Walton, Cumberland


EDIT - the 1861 census original looks more like JANE than Ann and that is held out on the 1871 census where the couple are still together.

All 4 people concerned are on the same GRO reference

Civil Registration event: Marriage

Name: WANNOP, Thomas
Registration district: Brampton
County: Cumberland
Year of registration: 1857
Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume no: 10B
Page no: 579
MarriageFinder: Thomas Wannop married one of the following people:

PROUD, Jane
SPOTTISWOOD, Ann
FARRER, John

Thanks to all for info and suggestions above. I will look into these.

Mel, which census do you mean? (For missing Richard).

Joseph Spottiswood Farrer in household of John Farrer, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
Name: Joseph Spottiswood Farrer
Age (Original): 20
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1861
Birthplace: Walton, Cumberland, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Gardener Domestic Servant
Address: 0 Low Buildings
Event Place: Walton, Cumberland, England
Disability:
Record Type: Household
GS Film number: 1342242
Affiliate Publication Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 5150 / 83
Page Number: 8
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head John Farrer M 50 Greystoke, Cumberland, England
Wife Ann Farrer F 44 Walton, Cumberland, England
Son Joseph Spottiswood Farrer M 20 Walton, Cumberland, England
Daughter Mary Jane Farrer F 15 Walton, Cumberland, England
Son John Farrer M 13 Walton, Cumberland, England
Daughter Hannah Farrer F 11 Walton, Cumberland, England
Son William Farrer M 8 Walton, Cumberland, England
Daughter Emma Isabella Farrer F 6 Walton, Cumberland, England
Daughter Alice Sarah Farrer F 4 Walton, Cumberland, England

Ann Farrer however is still in Walton in 1871
1871 census transcription details for: Low Buildings, Low Walton

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG10
Piece: 5211
Folio: 88
Page: 12
Reg. District: Brampton
Sub District: Walton
Parish: Low Walton
Enum. District: 10
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Low Buildings, Low Walton
County: Cumberland
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
FARRER, John Head M 40 1831 Cumberland
FARRAR, Ann Wife F 34 1837 Cumberland
FARRAR, James Son M 12 1859 Cumberland
FARRAR, Joseph S Son M 10 1861 Cumberland
FARRAR, Margret A Daughter F 9 1862 Cumberland
FARRAR, Elizabeth Daughter F 7 1864 Cumberland
FARRAR, Mary Jane Daughter F 5 1866 Cumberland
FARRAR, John Son M 3 1868 Cumberland
FARRAR, Hannah Daughter F 1 1870 Cumberland

A copy of the EDIT from my 1055 post (re the Wannops)

EDIT - the 1861 census original looks more like JANE than Ann and that is held out on the 1871 census where the couple are still together with a son Edward Proud Wannop.

All 4 people concerned are on the same GRO reference

Civil Registration event: Marriage

Name: WANNOP, Thomas
Registration district: Brampton
County: Cumberland
Year of registration: 1857
Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume no: 10B
Page no: 579
MarriageFinder: Thomas Wannop married one of the following people:

PROUD, Jane
SPOTTISWOOD, Ann
FARRER, John

Name: Thomas Wannop
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Age:
Spouse's Name: Jane Proud
Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age:
Event Date: 24 Dec 1857
Event Place: Walton,Cumberland,England
Father's Name:
Mother's Name:
Spouse's Father's Name:
Spouse's Mother's Name:
Race:
Marital Status:
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M05413-1
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 90671
Reference ID:

I can only find Richard with Ann on one census the 1871.

Could this be him on the 1841 ???

1841 Wales Census
about Richard Blower
Name: Richard Blower
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Gender: Male

Civil parish: Guilsfield
Hundred: Pool Borough
County/Island: Montgomeryshire
Country: Wales

Street Address: View image
Occupation: View image

Registration district: Montgomery
Sub-registration district: Pool
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1441
Book: 4
Folio: 13
Page Number: 6
Household Members: Name Name
Richard Blower 20
Elizabeth Blower 20
Ann Duckett 14

No not him as I have found them on other census.

?? Possible death for Ann Blower - puts this ones birth at c 1832/3, but details only as good as the informant knows

Civil Registration event: Death

Name: BLOWER, Ann
Registration district: Liverpool
County: Lancashire
Year of registration: 1895
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at death: 62
Volume no: 8B
Page no: 59