Who Were The Spouses of James Leigh and John Oliver?

[Handson]

A previous topic identified:
James Leigh (bachelor, coachman, of Heaton Mersey) married Mary Elizabeth Oliver (spinster, of Didsbury) at St James', Didsbury on 30 August 1876.
His father: James Leigh, joiner.
Her father: John Oliver, foreman.

On further searching for the spouses of the respective fathers I have failed. Help please.

[avm228]

Linking to your previous thread for context:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=798571.msg6558134#msg6558134

Similar to what I asked there - have you looked for the families in relevant censuses to ascertain ages and birthplaces etc?

[heywood]

Linking to your previous thread for context:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=798571.msg6558134#msg6558134

Similar to what I asked there - have you looked for the families in relevant censuses to ascertain ages and birthplaces etc?

Thanks for the link.
Difficult to work out otherwise.

Handson,
Does this christening fit with James birthplace from census? Mother’s name is Ruth.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLB2-6ZZ

Heywood

[osprey]

possible for daughter Ruth in 1891

42 Didsbury Rd, Heaton Norris RG12/2795 folio 64 pg 14
Sarah Leigh head unm 49 postmistress b. Cheshire, Altrincham
Martha H sister unm 45 assistant postmistress b. Cheshire, Dunham
James nephew 15 office boy b. Lancs, Heaton Norris
Ruth H niece 13 b. Heaton Norris

[osprey]

1851 census Heaton Mersey, Heaton Norris HO107/2155 folio 534 pg 23
James Leigh head mar 36 joiner b. Cheshire, Timperley
Ruth wife 34 b. Lancs, Worsley
Thomas son 13
Sarah dau 10
Richard son 7
Martha dau 5
James son 3
William son 1
children all born Borden, Cheshire

[osprey]

GRO site shows maiden name on birth regs of James, Martha & Thomas to be Howarth.
Baptism for Ruth Howarth 19 May 1816 at St Mary the Virgin, Eccles, dau of Richard, labourer, and Martha, abode Worsley.

[osprey]

1881 census 5 Hawksley Terrace, Workington  RG11/5178 folio 44 pg 21
James Leigh head mar 33 foreman iron works b. Cheshire, Bowdon
Mary Elizabeth wife 27 b. Derbyshire, Chapel en le frith
Ruth Howarth dau 3 b. Lancs, Heaton Mersey
John Howarth son 1 b. Cheshire, Cheadle

[osprey]

1861 Potts yard, Town End, Chapel en le frith RG9/2547 folio 50 pg 29
John Oliver head mar 42 labourer at an iron foundry b. Derbyshire, Mellor
Eliza wife 44 b. Cheshire, Macclesfield
Joseph son 17 labourer at an iron foundry b. Derbyshire, Great Bucklow
Mary E dau 7 b. Chapel en le firth
Sarah A dau 4 b. Chapel en le frith
Samuel son 3 b. Chapel en le frith

[osprey]

maiden name from Mary Elizabeth's birth registration is Green. Marriage 30 June 1840 in Prestbury parish church, Cheshire for John Higginbotham Oliver, labourer, father Abel Oliver, schoolmaster and Eliza Green, no father given, both of Hurdsfield, witnesses Uriah Arnold & Benjamin Green. Eliza signs but John makes his mark which strikes me as odd for the son of a schoolmaster.