Marriage records in Shropshire 1800 to 1841

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michaeltench
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I am searching for a any record of the marriage of a Catharine Rowlands from Bicton, Shropshire in the parish of St. Chads. She was born to Phillip and Ann Rowlands (nee Jones) on 12 th Feb 1796 and baptised 27 th Mar 1796 in St. Chads Parish.

I believe she may have married a Richard Buckley and had 2 children who were Mary Buckley circa 1825 and then Richard Bukley circa 1829 both I think were born in Shropshire. I am not sure of the Christian Name of Richard for the groom but the surname would be Buckley.

Can anyone advise where I can search to locate a marriage in the local records?

Regards

Michael

johnp3
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Hi Michael, The images of Baptism's, Marriages & Burials for Shropshire are supposed to be on FMP.
 
I've done some research for you and I think it's best to start on Catherine's brother David Rowlands first, because of the information it provides.
Even though at David's baptism his mother's given name was Sarah & not Ann! There is no doubt that he is a sibling of Catherine's.
 
Best Regards
 
J.P
 
His:
Baptism:
First name(s) David    Abode:Bicton
Last name Rowlands
Baptism date 15 Oct 1797
Place Shrewsbury, St Chad's
Father's first name(s) Phillip
Mother's first name(s) Sarah (It looks like the Vicar got her the name wrong!)
Mother's last name -
Residence -
County Shropshire
Birth year -
Register type Baptism & Burial
Baptism year 1797
Register date range 1769-1799
Archive reference P253/A/1/4
Denomination Anglican
Page 158
Record set Shropshire Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from Great Britain, England
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One of his sister's:
Baptism:
First name(s) Catharine  Abode:Bicton
Last name Rowlands
Baptism date 27 Mar 1796
Place Shrewsbury, St Chad's
Father's first name(s) Phillip
Mother's first name(s) Ann
Mother's last name -
Residence -
County Shropshire
Birth year 1796
Register type Baptism & Burial
Register date range 1769-1799
Baptism year 1796
Archive reference P253/A/1/4
Page 151
Denomination Anglican
Record set Shropshire Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from Great Britain, England
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David's Wife to be:
Baptism:
First name(s) Jane   Abode:Bicton
Last name Clayton
Birth date 10 Feb 1792
Baptism date 12 Feb 1792
Place Shrewsbury, St Chad's
Father's first name(s) Thos
Mother's first name(s) Jane
Mother's last name -
Residence -
County Shropshire
Register type Baptism & Burial
Register date range 1769-1799
Baptism year 1792
Archive reference P253/A/1/4
Page 122
Denomination Anglican
Record set Shropshire Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from Great Britain, England
 
His:
Marriage:
By Licence
First name(s) David      Signed his name
Last name Rowlands
Residence Pontesbury
Marriage date 11 Aug 1834
Marriage place Pontesbury
Spouse's first name(s) Jane  Signed her name
Spouse's last name Clayton
Spouse's residence Pontesbury
Wit:John Gittins, Jane Gittins both signed their names
County Shropshire
Register date range 1813-1838
Marriage year 1834
Archive reference P220/A/3/3
Page 110
Register type Marriage
Denomination Anglican
Record set Shropshire Marriages
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from Great Britain, England
 
Him and some family members:  
1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Lea, Pontesbury, Atcham, Shropshire, England
First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place
David Rowlands Male 40 1801 Shropshire, England Occ:Blacksmith
Mary Buckley        Female 15 1826 Shropshire, England Occ:F.S
Henery Goodfellow Male 6 1835 Shropshire, England
William Fox         Male 15 1826 Shropshire, England
 
Him & one family member:
1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Lea Cross, Pontesbury, Atcham, Shropshire, England
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
David Rowlands Head Married Male 52 1799 Blacksmith employing 1 man St Chads, Shropshire, England
Henry Goodfellow Nephew Unmarried Male 16 1835 Blacksmith London, Middlesex, England
John Gittins - Unmarried Male 25 1826 Journeyman smith  Griggon, Montgomeryshire, Wales
 
His wife Jane and other family members:
1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Philip Rowlands Head Married Male 85 1766 Blacksmith Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Ann Rowlands Wife Married Female 82 1769 House wife Cardiganshire, Wales
Catherine Goodfellow Daughter Widow Female 54 1797 Housekeeper Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Jane Rowlands Daughter-in-law Married Female 58 1793 Visitor Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Richard Buckley  Grandson Unmarried Male 21 1830 Blacksmith Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
William Corbett Visitor Unmarried Male 28 1823 Servant Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
James Medland Visitor Unmarried Male 5 1846 Scholar St Pancras, Middlesex, England
 
Him & his Wife:
1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
New Street, St Chad, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
David Rowlands Head of family Married Male 63 1798 Smith & farrier Bicton, Shropshire, England
Jane Rowlands Wife Married Female 69 1792 - Bicton, Shropshire, England
Martha Clayton Niece Unmarried Female 11 1850 Scholar Great Ness, Shropshire, England
 
His:
Death:                           Age
ROWLANDS, DAVID      65  
GRO Reference: 1863  M Quarter in SHREWSBURY  Volume 06A  Page 542 
 
His:
Burial:
First name(s) David   Abode:Frankwell
Last name Rowlands
Age 65
Burial date 15 Jan 1863
Burial place Bicton
Birth year 1798
Death date ? ? 1863
Death year 1863
Burial year 1863
County Shropshire
Archive reference P31/A/3/1
Page 16
Register type Burial
Register date range 1853-1900
Record set Shropshire Burials
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Burials
Collections from Great Britain, England
Denomination Anglican
 
His Wife's:
Death:
ROWLANDS, JANE      73  
GRO Reference: 1864  J Quarter in SHREWSBURY  Volume 06A  Page 475 
 
His Wife's:
Burial:
First name(s) Jane   Abode:Frankwell
Last name Rowlands
Age 73
Burial date 09 Jun 1864
Burial place Bicton
County Shropshire
Birth year 1791
Death year 1864
Death date ? ? 1864
Archive reference P31/A/3/1
Register type Burial
Page 18
Register date range 1853-1900
Record set Shropshire Burials
Burial year 1864
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Burials
Collections from Great Britain, England
Denomination Anglican
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Now, info on Catherine Rowlands and I couln't find her marriage to a chap called Buckley. 
 
Her:
Baptism:
First name(s) Catharine  Abode:Bicton
Last name Rowlands
Baptism date 27 Mar 1796
Place Shrewsbury, St Chad's
Father's first name(s) Phillip
Mother's first name(s) Ann
Mother's last name -
Residence -
County Shropshire
Birth year 1796
Register type Baptism & Burial
Register date range 1769-1799
Baptism year 1796
Archive reference P253/A/1/4
Page 151
Denomination Anglican
Record set Shropshire Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from Great Britain, England
 
Possible baptism of Catherine's (Rowlands) daughter?
Baptism:
First name(s) Mary  Abode:Bicton
Last name Buckley
Birth date 28 Dec 1823
Baptism date 01 Feb 1824
Place Shrewsbury, St Chad's
Father's first name(s)  Patrick  Occ:Gentleman's servant
Mother's first name(s) Catherine
Mother's last name -
Residence -
County Shropshire
Birth year 1823
Register type Baptism
Register date range 1813-1825
Baptism year 1824
Archive reference P253/A/2/2
Page 261
Denomination Anglican
Record set Shropshire Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from Great Britain, England
 
Her:
Likely:
Marriage Banns:
First name(s) Catherine
Last name Buckley
Banns date 01 Jun 1834
Parish St Martin-In-The-Fields
Spouse's first name(s) James
Spouse's last name Goodfellow
County Middlesex
Country England
Banns year 1834
Archive City of Westminster Archives Centre
Page 259
Marriage year -
Record set Westminster Banns
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from England, Great Britain
 
Very likely Catherine's son's baptism:
Baptism:
First name(s) Henry
Last name Goodfellow
Birth year 1834
Baptism date 09 Aug 1835
Place St Marylebone
Father's first name(s) James
Father's last name Goodfellow
Mother's first name(s) Catharine
Baptism year 1835
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
County London
Country England
Collections from England, Great Britain
 
Her & other family members:
1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Philip Rowlands Head Married Male 85 1766 Blacksmith Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Ann Rowlands Wife Married Female 82 1769 House wife Cardiganshire, Wales
Catherine Goodfellow Daughter Widow Female 54 1797 Housekeeper Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Jane Rowlands Daughter-in-law Married Female 58 1793 Visitor Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Richard Buckley Grandson Unmarried Male 21 1830 Blacksmith Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
William Corbett Visitor Unmarried Male 28 1823 Servant Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
James Medland Visitor Unmarried Male 5 1846 Scholar St Pancras, Middlesex, England
 
Her & other family members:
1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Richard Buckley Head Unmarried Male 32 1829 Blacksmith master Bicton, Shropshire, England
Catharine Buckley Mother Widow Female 65 1796 House keeper Bicton, Shropshire, England
James Medlan Nephew Unmarried Male 15 1846 Blacksmith Shropshire, England
George Heaves Lodger Unmarried Male 20 1841 Groom Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
 
Her:
Death Mar 1876          Age
Goodfellow Catherine    81     Atcham 6a 497
 
Her:
Burial:
First name(s) Catherine    Abode:Bicton
Last name Goodfellow
Age 81
Burial date 03 Feb 1876
Burial place Bicton
Death year 1876
Register type Burial
Death date ? ? 1876
Burial year 1876
County Shropshire
Archive reference P31/A/3/1
Page 33
Register date range 1853-1900
Record set Shropshire Burials
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Burials
Collections from Great Britain, England
Denomination Anglican
 
More to follow on some of her children.
johnp3
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Hi Michael, Now some info on Catherine's daughter Mary. And on her likley marriage she states her fathers name as being Richard Buckley.

Best Regards

J.P

Mary Buckley  
1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Lea, Pontesbury, Atcham, Shropshire, England
First name(s)    Last name    Sex    Age    Birth year    Birth place
David    Rowlands    Male    40    1801    Shropshire, England Occ:Blacksmith
Mary    Buckley           Female    15    1826    Shropshire, England Occ:F.S
Henery    Goodfellow    Male    6    1835    Shropshire, England
William    Fox            Male    15    1826    Shropshire, England

Her very likely:
Marriage:
First name(s)     Mary    Spinster  Abode:31 Cleveland Street  signed her name
Last name     Buckley
Full Age
Residence     Marylebone, Middlesex, England
Father's first name(s)     Richard  Occ:Licenced Victualler
Father's last name     Buckley
Marriage date     12 Jan 1845
Marriage place     Marylebone
Spouse's first name(s)     James   Bachelor Occ:Cabinet maker  Abode:31 Cleveland Street  signed his name
Spouse's last name     Medland
Spouse's Full age
Spouse's father's first name(s) James  Occ:Gardener deceased
Spouse's father's last name Medland
Wit:Thomas Cheshire, Jane Bennet? both signed their names
Name note     -
Marriage year     1845
Record set     England Marriages 1538-1973
Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory     Parish Marriages
County     Middlesex
Country England
Collections from England, Great Britain

Their Children

Birth:
Name:                 Mother's Maiden Surname:
MEDLAND, JAMES         BUCKLEY      
GRO Reference: 1845  D Quarter in THE ISLINGTON DISTRICT  Volume 03  Page 249

Birth
Name:                   Mother's Maiden Surname:
MEDLAND, KATE         BICKLEY  (spelt wrongly)     
GRO Reference: 1848  M Quarter in THE ISLINGTON DISTRICT  Volume 03  Page 274

Apart from their son James I can't find any further info on Mary or her husband James or their daughter Kate. So I think they could have well emigrated.

And it looks like her son James Medland never married and some more info on him is below.

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
First name(s)    Last name    Relationship    Marital status    Sex    Age    Birth year    Occupation    Birth place
Philip    Rowlands    Head    Married    Male    85    1766    Blacksmith    Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Ann    Rowlands    Wife    Married    Female    82    1769    House wife    Cardiganshire, Wales
Catherine Goodfellow    Daughter    Widow    Female    54    1797    Housekeeper    Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Jane    Rowlands    Daughter-in-law    Married    Female    58    1793    Visitor    Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Richard    Buckley    Grandson    Unmarried    Male    21    1830    Blacksmith    Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
William    Corbett    Visitor    Unmarried    Male    28    1823    Servant    Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
James    Medland    Visitor    Unmarried    Male    5    1846    Scholar    St Pancras, Middlesex, England

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
First name(s)    Last name    Relationship    Marital status    Sex    Age    Birth year    Occupation    Birth place
Richard    Buckley    Head    Unmarried    Male    32    1829    Blacksmith master    Bicton, Shropshire, England
Catharine Buckley    Mother    Widow    Female    65    1796    House keeper    Bicton, Shropshire, England
James    Medlan    Nephew    Unmarried    Male    15    1846    Blacksmith    Shropshire, England
George    Heaves    Lodger    Unmarried    Male    20    1841    Groom    Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
33, Gt York Street, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
First name(s)    Last name    Relationship    Marital status    Sex    Age    Birth year    Occupation    Birth place
Mary    Collon    Head    -    Female    46    1835    Potter    Stoke, Staffordshire, England
George    Evans    Nephew    Single    Male    20    1861    Potter    Burslem, Staffordshire, England
John    Bogus    Nephew    Single    Male    4    1877    Scholar    Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Jas    Medland    Boarder    Single    Male    33    1848    b Smith  London, Middlesex, England
James    Conaway    Boarder    Single    Male    34    1847    Furnaceman (fac lab)    Ireland
Amy    Simes    Visitor    Single    Female    20    1861    Potter    Adderley Green, Staffordshire, England

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
19, Eyre Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England
First name(s)    Last name    Relationship    Marital status    Sex    Age    Birth year    Occupation    Birth place
Ann    Knapp    Head    Widow    Female    48    1843    -    Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Arthur    Knapp    Son    Single    Male    17    1874    Metalsmiths apprentice    Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Ada    Knapp    Daughter    Single    Female    10    1881    Scholar    Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Samuel    Smith    Lodger    Widower    Male    75    1816    -    Staffordshire, England
James    Medland    Lodger    Single    Male    41    1850    Blacksmith    London, Middlesex, England
Harry    Gillatt    Lodger    Married    Male    34    1857    Warehouseman    Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

1911 Census For England & Wales
29 Holt Road Wrexham, Wrexham Regis, Denbighshire, Wales
First name(s)    Last name    Relationship to head    Marital status    Sex    Age    Birth year    Occupation    Birth place
John    Challoner    Head    Married    Male    68    1843    Labourer    Teycoad
Agnes    Challoner    Wife    -    Female    71    1840    -    Chirk alates
Edmund    Fisher    Grandson    Single    Male    22    1889    Coller hewer    Wrexham
James    Medland    Boarder    Single    Male    64    1847    Blacksmith    London
Mary    Roberts    Adopted daughter    -    Female    12    1899    School    Wrexham
Albert    Fisher    Grandson    -    Male    11    1900    School    Wrexham

Possible:
Deaths Mar 1913   
Medlam     James     66     Wirral     8a    568

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Hi Michael, Info on Catherine's son Richard Buckley. Which now add's a twist to the story regarding his father's first name.

Best Regards

J.P

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Bicton, St Chad, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
First name(s)    Last name    Sex    Age    Birth year    Birth place
Philip    Rowlands    Male    75    1766    Shropshire, England  Occ:Blacksmith
Ann    Rowlands    Female    65    1776    -
Richard    Buckley    Male    12    1829    Shropshire, England
Louisa    Carter    Female    9    1832    -
John    Gittins    Male    15    1826    Shropshire, England  Occ:Blacksmith

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
First name(s)    Last name    Relationship    Marital status    Sex    Age    Birth year    Occupation    Birth place
Philip    Rowlands    Head    Married    Male    85    1766    Blacksmith    Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Ann    Rowlands    Wife    Married    Female    82    1769    House wife    Cardiganshire, Wales
Catherine Goodfellow    Daughter    Widow    Female    54    1797    Housekeeper    Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Jane    Rowlands    Daughter-in-law    Married    Female    58    1793    Visitor    Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Richard    Buckley    Grandson    Unmarried    Male    21    1830    Blacksmith    Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
William    Corbett    Visitor    Unmarried    Male    28    1823    Servant    Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
James    Medland    Visitor    Unmarried    Male    5    1846    Scholar    St Pancras, Middlesex, England

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
First name(s)    Last name    Relationship    Marital status    Sex    Age    Birth year    Occupation    Birth place
Richard    Buckley    Head    Unmarried    Male    32    1829    Blacksmith master    Bicton, Shropshire, England
Catharine Buckley    Mother    Widow    Female    65    1796    House keeper    Bicton, Shropshire, England
James    Medlan    Nephew    Unmarried    Male    15    1846    Blacksmith    Shropshire, England
George    Heaves    Lodger    Unmarried    Male    20    1841    Groom    Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Note:  Now Richard's father's given name is John, but his occupation is the same that's on Mary Buckley's baptism!

His:
Marriage:
First name(s)     Richard  Bachelor Occ:Blacksmith  Signed X
Last name     Buckley
Age     Of Full Age
Residence     Barker Street
Father's first name(s)     John  Occ:Gentleman's servant
Father's last name     Buckley
Marriage date     26 May 1863
Marriage place     Shrewsbury, St Chad's
Spouse's residence     Cottage Buildings
Spouse's first name(s)     Sarah   Spinster  Sigend her name
Spouse's last name     Faulkner
Spouse's age     Of Full Age
Spouse's father's first name(s) John   Occ:Labourer
Spouse's father's last name     Faulkner
Wit:Mary Faulkner,Thomas Faulkner both signed their names
Marriage year     1863
County     Shropshire
Register date range     1855-1865
Archive reference     P253/A/3/11
Denomination     Anglican
Page     204
Register type     Marriage
Record set     Shropshire Marriages
Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory     Parish Marriages
Collections from     Great Britain, England
 
Him & his family:
1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Bicton, St Chad, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
First name(s)    Last name    Relationship    Marital status    Sex    Age    Birth year    Occupation    Birth place
Richard    Bulkeley    Head    -    Male    40    1831    Blacksmith    Bicton, Shropshire, England
Sarah    Bulkeley    Wife    -    Female    35    1836    -    Bicton, Shropshire, England
Richard    Bulkeley    Son    -    Male    5    1866    -    Bicton, Shropshire, England
Mary    Bulkeley    Daughter    -    Female    2    1869    -    Bicton, Shropshire, England
Francis (must be James) Medland    Nephew    -    Male    25    1846    Blacksmith    London, Middlesex, England

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Holyhead Road, Shrewsbury St Chad, Atcham, Shropshire, England
First name(s)    Last name    Relationship    Marital status    Sex    Age    Birth year    Occupation    Birth place
Richard    Buckley    Head    Married    Male    52    1829    Blacksmith    Bicton, Shropshire, England
Sarah    Buckley    Wife    Married    Female    47    1834    Blacksmiths wife    Shropshire, England
Richard    Buckley    Son    Single    Male    15    1866    -    Bicton, Shropshire, England
Mary Ann    Buckley    Daughter    Single    Female    12    1869    -    Bicton, Shropshire, England
William Shenton    Buckley    Son    Single    Male    6    1875    -    Bicton, Shropshire, England

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Bicton, Atcham, Shropshire, England
First name(s)    Last name    Relationship    Marital status    Sex    Age    Birth year    Occupation    Birth place
Richard    Buckley    Head    Married    Male    72    1829    Blacksmith    Bicton, Shropshire, England
Sarah    Buckley    Wife    Married    Female    69    1832    -    Ford, Shropshire, England

The only death I could find for Richard's wife in Shropshire:
Possible:
Death Sep 1902  
Buckley     Sarah Ann     69     Atcham     6a    419

1911 Census For England & Wales
Bicton Smithy Near Shrewsbury, Bicton, Shropshire, England
First name(s)    Last name    Relationship to head    Marital status    Sex    Age    Birth year    Occupation    Birth place
William    Buckley    Head    Married    Male    36    1875    Blacksmith    Bicton Salop
Millicent    Buckley    Wife    Married    Female    33    1878    -    Birmingham
Richard    Buckley    Son    -    Male    8    1903    School    Bicton Salop
William    Buckley    Son    -    Male    6    1905    School    Bicton Salop
Millicent    Buckley    Daughter    -    Female    2    1909    -    Bicton Salop
Richard    Buckley    Father    Widower    Male    85    1826    -    Bicton Salop
Sidney    Cask    Brother in law    Single    Male    17    1894    Blacksmith assistant    Birmingham

His:
Death Jun 1911  
Buckley     Richard     85     Atcham     6a    414

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Hi Michael, Info on Catherine's other son, Henry Goodfellow.

Best Regards

J.P

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Lea, Pontesbury, Atcham, Shropshire, England
First name(s)    Last name    Sex    Age    Birth year    Birth place
David    Rowlands    Male    40    1801    Shropshire, England Occ:Blacksmith
Mary    Buckley           Female    15    1826    Shropshire, England Occ:F.S
Henery    Goodfellow    Male    6    1835    Shropshire, England
William    Fox            Male    15    1826    Shropshire, England

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Lea Cross, Pontesbury, Atcham, Shropshire, England
First name(s)    Last name    Relationship    Marital status    Sex    Age    Birth year    Occupation    Birth place
David    Rowlands    Head    Married    Male    52    1799    Blacksmith employing 1 man    St Chads, Shropshire, England
Henry    Goodfellow    Nephew    Unmarried    Male    16    1835    Blacksmith    London, Middlesex, England
John    Gittins    -    Unmarried    Male    25    1826    Journeyman smith  Griggon, Montgomeryshire, Wales

His:
Marriage:
First name(s)     Henry   Bachelor  Occ:Rural messenger    signed his name
Last name     Goodfellow
Age     33
Residence     Wem
Father's first name(s)     James   Occ:Servant
Father's last name     Goodfellow
Marriage date     12 Feb 1868
Marriage place     Wem
Spouse's first name(s)     Emma  Spinster  signed her name
Spouse's last name     Plimmer
Spouse's age     27
Spouse's residence Shrewsbury
Spouse's father's first name(s) John  Occ:Labourer
Spouse's father's last name     Plimmer
Marriage year     1868
Wit:Richard Buckley signed X, Hannah Rogers signed her name
County     Shropshire
Register date range     1861-1900
Archive reference     P295/A/3/4
Denomination     Anglican
Page     30
Register type     Marriage
Record set     Shropshire Marriages
Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory     Parish Marriages
Collections from     Great Britain, England

Him & his family:
1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Cottage, Shawbury, Wem, Shropshire, England
First name(s)    Last name    Relationship    Marital status    Sex    Age    Birth year    Occupation    Birth place
John    Plimmer    Head    -    Male    65    1806    Mole catcher    Shawbury, Shropshire, England
Sarah    Plimmer    Wife    -    Female    63    1808    Wife    Shawbury, Shropshire, England
Henry    Goodfellow    Son-in-law    -    Male    36    1835    Letter carrier    Marylebone, England
Emma    Goodfellow    Daughter    -    Female    30    1841    Letter carriers wife    Shawbury, Shropshire, England
Mary E    Goodfellow    Granddaughter    -    Female    3    1868    -    Shawbury, Shropshire, England
William H Goodfellow    Grandson    -    Male    1    1870    -    Shawbury, Shropshire, England
George    Mansell    Grandson    -    Male    13    1858    Servant general    Shawbury, Shropshire, England

His Family:
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
New Street, Wem, Shropshire, England
First name(s)    Last name    Relationship    Marital status    Sex    Age    Birth year    Occupation    Birth place
Emma      Goodfellow    Wife     Married    Female    40    1841    -    Shawbury, Shropshire, England
William H Goodfellow    Son    Single    Male    11    1870    Scholar    Shawbury, Shropshire, England
John      Goodfellow    Son    Single    Male    8    1873    Scholar    Wem, Shropshire, England
Sarah A      Goodfellow    Daughter    Single    Female    4    1877    Scholar    Wem, Shropshire, England

Him:
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
1, Besford Square, Shrewsbury St Julian, Atcham, Shropshire, England
First name(s)    Last name    Relationship    Marital status    Sex    Age    Birth year    Occupation    Birth place
Emily    Parrock    Daughter head    Single    Female    17    1864    Dressmakers assist    Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Harry    Goodfellow    Lodger    Married    Male    46    1835    Commercial clerk (brewers)    London, England

His:
Death Sep 1881   
GOODFELLOW     Henry     46     Wem     6a    414

His:
Burial:
First name(s)     Henry     Abode:New Street, Wem
Last name     Goodfellow
Age     46
Burial date     24 Aug 1881
Burial place     Wem
Birth year     1835
County     Shropshire
Archive reference     P295/A/4/1
Page     94
Death year     1881
Register type     Burial
Death date     ? ? 1881
Register date range     1866-1901
Record set     Shropshire Burials
Burial year     1881
Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory     Parish Burials
Collections from     Great Britain, England
Denomination     Anglican

 

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Hi Johnp3,

John, Thanks for your replies and the hard work you have done. My family history is something I have been doing for 30+ years and Wow I cannot fault your research at all. I agree totally with all of it.

My posting re the marriage of Catharine Rowlands to a Buckley was a little in desperation as the Rowland Family is basically that of Blacksmiths in and around Shropshire but particularly in Bicton and several generations including Catharine are buried in the old Church graveyard in Bicton - now unsafe to visit.

But her marriage to James Goodfellow and/or Richard or John Buckley in Shropshire  have been a stumbling block for some time and so my post was to seek some help if anyone might know of records of marriages in Shropshire which have eluded me.

(Catharine Goodfellow nee Rowlands) or Catherine formerly Buckley nee Rowlands is my G G Grandmother down the line of her only Goodfellow son namely Henry Goodfellow b 29 Dec 1834 and baptised on the 9th August 1935 to James and Catharine Goodfellow in Marylebone, London where he is a listed as a Servant  living at 12 Little Marylebone Street, Marylebone, London. This is the only known record of James Goodfellow!

Henry Goodfellow after his birth is found in Shropshire living with his Uncle David Rowlands etc all as you have confirmed and the same goes for Richard Buckley who will/must be his half blood sibling along with Mary Buckley. His line goes on via one of his descendants down eventually to myself.

Your research is spot on re the Buckley line and I had found all of it just as you have done but over a much longer period.  However the Goodfellow line, going back, ends with James Goodfellow who has proved impossible to trace with any degree of certainity before his marriage to Catherine Buckley nee Rowlands. This is my main roadblock having taken my own family name back to 1454 in Shropshire and it is a major frustration to me.

How did Catherine or Catharine Rowlands or Buckley get to London and why as other details as you have found re James Medland is also in London etc. so to the nub is it Richard Buckley or John Buckley who marries Catherine Rowlands and where and how to develop James Goodfellow after 1834 or just as  importantly before.

I thank you again for your research as its always good to have your own research confirmed and it woild be nice to be able to find the correct names of her marriage partners and be able to prove it so are their records hidden somewhere re Shropshire Marriages from 1800  to  1840?

What happened to James Goodfellow before and after 1835?

My kind regards

Mike