I am trying to work out which John LOMAS married Ann BRAMWELL at Thomas Becket, 2 May 1837. The couple lived at Crossings all their lives. All the census returns (he consistently reported he was born in Chapel) and his monumental inscription point to John being born late 1813 or early 1814. His will doesn't help out.
Some detail please from the marriage entry may help, in particular the names of the witnesses or perhaps the groom's profession if mentioned.
For your information, by far the strongest candidate is John son of Peter and Rachel because according to the christening details, he was born at Crossings (eldsest son, so might be expected to take over the farming there). But his christening was on 19 November 1815 (place but not date of birth mentoned), and folk in that part of the world tended to be dunked in ther first week or two of their lives; so he may be too young to fit the above details, I'd love to have something else to clinch this one and all I can think of to help is the marriage entry.
John son of James and Elizabeth of Tunstead Milton was born 30 April 1812 (so too old) and from the naming pattern of his children, clearly married Susannah Heathcote BARRATT and went to live in Heaton Norris. I don't think it's John son of James and Mary, christened 9 May 1813 -tad early (for the MI), born Peak Forest and had a perfectly good marriage to Mary GOODWIN in 1835 complete with good evidence of his later life. John son of John and Mary of Sparrowpit was born 19 Jan 1813 so he was too old and born in the wrong place. John son of John and Martha of Disley (strong Chapel connections) born 6 Feb 1815 in Disley so too young and born in the wrong place. Of course, there may be more Johns that have evaded my search.
Why he couldn't wait for civil registration to come in I don't know!
