Help needed to find a marriage in the Cheadle area, late 1770's!

[DavidJP]

Hi all,

I am having great trouble finding a marriage between my 5x gt grandparents James Bancroft (1749-1826) & Jane his wife (1757-59-1818/19).

James Bancroft was baptised on 19th Feb 1749 at St Mary's church, Cheadle to parents Joshua & Elizabeth Bancroft.

James & Jane's first child was Elizabeth Bancroft (1780-1852) (my 4x gt grandmother) baptised on 26th March 1780 at St Mary's church, Cheadle. James & Jane had 5 more children that I know of between 1782-95.

James Bancroft died in 1826 in Stretford, Manchester, Lancashire but was buried back at St Mary's church, Cheadle on 3rd Nov 1826.

I have been unable to find a marriage for James & Jane (which I would think would have taken place in the late 1770's) anywhere, this includes looking on sites such as FindMyPast, Familysearch & the Cheshire Parish Register Project website etc, with no luck whatsoever, can anyone help?

Many thanks in advance.

Kind regards

David

[Christine53]

Here's a possible :

James Bancroft of the parish of Cheadle and Jane Smith of this parish( Northenden ) married 8 Sep 1778 at Northenden , St Wilfred ( banns 16 , 23 and 30 Aug )

[DavidJP]

Hi CB53,

Many, many thanks indeed for your speedy reply, very much appreciated indeed.

I think that you may well have hit the proverbial nail on the head as it were. Having taken a quick look at an atlas, I can see that Cheadle & Northenden are approx 3 miles or thereabouts apart. Also my James Bancroft was of Cheadle.

My thanks to you again.

Kind regards

David

[rolnora]

Perhaps the witnesses to the marriage....
John Davenport and Peter Lamb will mean something to you?

[DavidJP]

Hi Rolnora,

Many thanks for your reply, much appreciated.

Unfortunately the two names (John Davenport & Peter Lamb) mean absolutely nothing to me, however, I shall make a note of them just in case.

Was there any other info on the marriage record?

Thanks again.

Kind regards

David

[carolli]

Hi David,

I have a James Bancroft marriage to Mary Jepson 1757 Cheadle Then my line continues thru their child  Adam b. Cheadle 1766....could be a connection somewhere to your Bancrofts

[DavidJP]

Hi Carolli,

Many thanks indeed for your reply, very much appreciated.

Hmmm, there could be a connection, as your James & Mary are having children in the same kind of time frame as Joshua & Elizabeth Bancroft (Nee Adshead). Joshua & Elizabeth being the parents of my James Bancroft. Joshua & Elizabeth were having children (7) between 1749 & 1768.

Perhaps my Joshua (born c1725) & your James were brothers? I haven't been able to find a birth/baptism for Joshua as yet!

Joshua & my James were both Tailors (or Taylor on the baptism records!) by trade.

If I come up with anything I'll let you know!

Kind regards

David

[rolnora]

Was there any other info on the marriage record?

Hi David,
There isn't anything else apart from the fact that James signed his name and Jane made her mark.

[wilcoxon]

The will of Joshua Bancroft dated 1804 may have some clues

http://archivedatabases.cheshire.gov.uk/RecordOfficeWillEPayments/search.aspx