Marriage of Lawrence Fairclough and Rebecca

[bethanyyd96]

I am looking for the marriage of Lawrence Fairclough (b. 1802, Lancashire) and Rebecca (b. abt 1808, St. James, Middlesex).

They appear on the 1851 census in Lancashire from 1851 through to 1881. Lawrence was an army pensioner at Royal Hospital Chelsea. They may have married in London but cannot find a marriage.

I don't think they had any biological children, but adopted a girl sometime before 1861. Considering I cannot find them before 1851, they probably married in their 40s.

[lizdb]

Possible?

26 Feb 1829
St Pancras

Frederick Lawrence Fairclough of this parish, bachelor and
Rebecca Dudley of this parish spinster

witnesses Henry and Catherine Caffer? Capper?

[JJen]

Hi,

Have you considered this marriage? -

Frederick Lawrence Fairclough
Spouse - Rebecca Dudley
26 Feb 1829. Parish Chapel, St Pancras

Was Lawrence in the Life Guards, London?

Law Fairclough
Birth Year - abt 1802
Birth Place - Tarlton, Ormskirk, Lancaster
Enlisted - 24 Aug 1823
Pension Admission or Examination Date - 9 Dec 1840
Regiment - 2nd Life Guards Earl Catheart
Rank - Private

JJ

Added - I see we had the same thoughts Liz 

[lizdb]

1841
Vine Street, St John
Fred Fairclough 38 Officer in ??  N  Not bn in county
Rebecca 30 nurse, Y bn in county
Jane Grundy 8 Y
Hannah Kincha ?  58?  N
Agnes Kincha?  1 mth  Y

not very clear writing!

[bethanyyd96]

Thank you for the replies

I saw that marriage while looking, although why, if this is Lawrence, was his name listed as Frederick? His baptism record shows his as being named after his father Lawrence.

Yes, he was in the Life Guards in London. I see that he would have been living in London during that period, so the marriage seems plausible, except for the name.

Is there any way of finding parents' names from the marriage?

[JJen]

Is there any way of finding parents' names from the marriage?

Unfortunately not unless they were named as witnesses (which it would appear they were not).

JJ

[bethanyyd96]

Thanks anyway, may need to buy it.

[lizdb]

Buy what?  The marriage was pre 1837, so before Civil Registration, so no marriage cert.
Only the Parish register, details of which have been given.

Doesn't the 1841 I gave add a lot of evidence that we are on the right track? ie ages with him a good few years older than her (remember ages are rounded on 1841 so not exact), plus him being born out of county and her in, plus him being an "Officer....."

[lizdb]

Hmm, a quick glance at censuses suggests there were more than one Lawrence Fairclough born around 1802ish in Lancashire.