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Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 1 Send Message	Patricia	Report	30 Mar 2017 12:14
Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 1 Send Message	Hi Hoping that someone might be able to help me. Have been trying to find the marriage of my Great Great Grand Father Robert Kelsall to Ann Bowker . Their eldest son Christopher is born 1847 in Manchester. Robert originates from Garstang but moved to Manchester. According to census Ann originates from Clapham, Yorkshire. Looking forward to any thoughts . Daryl
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 8,835 Send Message	malyon	Report	30 Mar 2017 12:42
	is this his birth Robert Kelsall England Births and Christenings Name Robert Kelsall Gender Male Birth Date 31 May 1821 Birthplace Garstang, Lancaster, England Father's Name Joseph Kelsall Mother's Name Ann
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 8,835 Send Message	malyon	Report	30 Mar 2017 12:51
	ann's birth Ann Bowker England Births and Christenings Name Ann Bowker Gender Female Christening Date 27 Jun 1824 Christening Place CLAPHAM,YORK,ENGLAND Father's Name John Bowker Mother's Name Jane
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 8,835 Send Message	malyon	Report	30 Mar 2017 12:53
	ann may have been married before so not free to marry Robert Ann Bowker mentioned in the record of William Fowler and Ann Bowker Name William Fowler Spouse's Name Ann Bowker Event Date 28 May 1840 Event Place Clapham, York, England
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 8,835 Send Message	malyon	Report	30 Mar 2017 13:11
	Christopher kelsall Event Date 1871 Event Place chorlton On Medlock, Lancashire, England Enumeration District 49 Gender Male Age 23 Marital Status Unmarried Occupation Baker Relationship to Head of Household Son Birth Year (Estimated) 1848 Birthplace Hulme, Lancashire Entry Number 8 Affiliate Image Identifier GBC/1871/3994/0278 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Robert Kelsall Head M 49 Garstang, Lancashire Ann Kelsall Wife F 44 Clapham, Yorkshire Christopher Kelsall Son M 23 Hulme, Lancashire Margaret Kelsall Daughter F 19 Hulme, Lancashire Ellen Kelsall Daughter F 16 Manchester, Lancashire Anne Kelsall Daughter F 12 Manchester, Lancashire Alfred Kelsall Son M 4 Manchester, Lancashire
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,496 Send Message	greyghost	Report	30 Mar 2017 13:11
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,496 Send Message	Births - Name: Mother's Maiden Surname: KELSALL, CHRISTOPHER BOWKER GRO Reference: 1847 S Quarter in CHORLTON Volume 20 Page 279
Member Since: January 2011 Posts: 4,821 Send Message	Flip	Report	30 Mar 2017 13:18
	I don't think Robert and Ann were married, there's nothing coming up on freebmd or Lancashirebmd. Malyon is probably correct - she wasn't free to marry,
	Researching: Anything & everything!
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,496 Send Message	greyghost	Report	30 Mar 2017 17:53
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,496 Send Message	from GRO list - not on freebmd/FMP ?? Name: Mother's Maiden Surname: FOWLER, GEORGE BOWKER GRO Reference: 1842 S Quarter in SETTLE UNION Volume 23 Page 557
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 8,835 Send Message	malyon	Report	30 Mar 2017 20:53
	wonder what happed to George and father William there is this death Deaths Sep 1842 (>99%) FOWLER George York 23 467

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