3) (most likely I think) Mary Brady was nee Haydock and had Francis bn Mr Brady, he was then given his fathers name as a Middle name. Mary then either married Mr Brady later or just uses his surname.
Did also wonder if once we have Irish blood in the mix there may be cathoic records?
I concur with this being a likely scenario.
No Francis Brady or Francis Haydock in Catholic registers of Salmesbury - Baptisms 1753-1837; marriages 1754-1837; burials 1829-1835; Easter Penitents 1753-1884. (Lancashire Registers volume 4, published by Catholic Record Society, 1922)
Brindle registers are in same volume. A Mary Brady was baptised at Brindle 30th Dec. 1810, parents Michael & Ginny, born 26th Dec., sponsors Robert Bold & Mary Woods. Sister Ann was baptised 1807. Brindle registers; baptisms 1721-1816; marriages 1722-1834;
burials 1722-1840; + Confirmations, conversions and Confraternity of the Rosary. Notice no baptism register after 1817.
Index to CRS volume had only a few Brady names. There were also Bradely and Breadley, which may have been variants of Bradley. Plenty of Haydock entries, also written as Haydoc and Haddock, but no Francis.
Btw there were plenty of Catholics in Lancashire long before influx of Irish as those registers show. The CRS book has detailed historical & biographical notes. Salmesbury had a continuous Catholic tradition.
