c.1797 James Worthington wed Isabella at St Leonard, Middleton?

[Lambendsor (aka IGS)]

I thought I'd found the marriage of James WORTHINGTON, weaver, and Isabella in Eccles in 1792, but in looking at the bishop's transcripts, it was a Samuel - not James - WORTHINGTON who married Isabella.

However, the James and Isabella WORTHINGTONs I’m after were based in the Middleton/Heap/Bury area. These two must be them:

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James WORTHINGTON
buried: 09 Apr 1816 St Leonard, Middleton
age: 60 [born c.1756]
abode: Middleton
occcupation: Weaver
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Isabella WORTHINGTON, Widow
buried: 11 May 1818 St Leonard, Middleton
age: 45 [born c.1773]
abode: Middleton
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And their known children were:

1. Edward WORTHINGTON
baptised: 25 Feb 1798 St Leonard, Middleton
father: weaver
abode: Middleton

2. Ann WORTHINGTON 
baptised:04 May 1800 St Leonard, Middleton
father: weaver
abode: Middleton

3. Sarah WORTHINGTON
baptised: 18 Sep 1803 St Leonard, Middleton
father: weaver
abode: Middleton
[married: Benjamin WHITEHEAD, 23 Jun 1828 Manchester Cathedral]

4. Betty WORTHINGTON
baptised: 20 Jun 1805 St Mary the Virgin, Bury
died: 18 Sep 1809
buried: 20 Sep 1809 St Mary the Virgin, Bury
abode: Heap

5. Rebekah/Rebecca WORTHINGTON
born: 02 May 1808
baptised: 21 Aug 1808 St Mary the Virgin, Bury
abode: Heap
[married: Richard HUTCHINSON, 19 Nov 1837 St Mary the Virgin, Bury]

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So I wonder if James and Isabella were married in or around Middleton in 1797 or slightly earlier. On account of their possible 15+ year age difference, this may have been James' second marriage.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.


 

[rosie99]

Could this have been his first wifes death
11 Jun 1795 St Leonard, Middleton
Mary Worthington - wife of James Worthington
Abode - Middleton
Occupation - Weaver.

[Lambendsor (aka IGS)]

Thanks for reminding me about that, Rosie. This is what I pieced together for that possible first marriage (though I should double check the map): 

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Baptism: 9 Nov 1783 St Leonard, Middleton, Lancashire, England
James Worthington - son of James Worthington & Mary
    Abode: Little Heaton
    Occupation: Weavr.
    Source: LDS Film 1545698
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Baptism: 15 Apr 1785 St Leonard, Middleton, Lancashire, England
Martha Worthington - daughter of James Worthington & Mary
    Abode: Blackley
    Occupation: Weavr.
    Source: LDS Film 1545698
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Baptism: 15 Oct 1786 St Leonard, Middleton, Lancashire, England
William Worthington - Son of James Worthington & Mary
    Abode: Blackley
    Occupation: Weaver
    Source: LDS Film 1545698
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Baptism: 9 Nov 1788 St Leonard, Middleton, Lancashire, England
Alice Worthington - Daughter of James Worthington & Mary
    Abode: Blackley
    Occupation: Weavr.
    Source: LDS Film 1545698
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Baptism: 13 Aug 1790 St Leonard, Middleton, Lancashire, England
Margaret Worthington - Daughter of James Worthington & Mary
    Abode: Blackley
    Occupation: Weavr.
    Source: LDS Film 1545698
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Baptism: 3 Jun 1792 St Leonard, Middleton, Lancashire, England
Sarah Worthington? - Daughter of James Worthington? & Mary
    Abode: Blackley
    Occupation: Weavr.
    Source: LDS Film 1545698
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Burial: 11 Jun 1795 St Leonard, Middleton, Lancashire, England
Mary Worthington - wife of James Worthington
    Abode: Middleton
    Occupation: Weavr.
    Source: LDS 1545698
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Burial: 19 Apr 1797 St Leonard, Middleton, Lancashire, England
Sarah Worthington - Daughter of James Worthington
    Age: min.
    Abode: Rhodes
    Occupation: Weavr.
    Source: LDS 1545698
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[emeltom]

Lancs opc covers the marriages for Middleton St Leonards for the period you are looking at and I can't see a James Worthington marrying an Isabella.

Emeltom

[heywood]

If you think the first wife is Mary, there is a marriage to Mary Taylor 1780, St Mary the Virgin, Prestwich.
Abode for both is ‘Heatons in this Parish’.

[Lambendsor (aka IGS)]

That sounds promising, heywood, especially (having looked at the map) since Little Heaton, Blackley, and Rhodes are all within a mile or two of Middleton.