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Ladyhawk...........................WOW!!!
That's a hell of a lot you've discovered 

So, firstly, I ordered digital copies of the death certificates for the 2 Mary Ann Clutton's we think it might be.
GRO closes at 4.00. on a Friday so I wont hear back from them till tomorrow at the earliest.

I knew Elsie and Alice were living with there aunt, Sarah Jane Clutton, the fact its the 1911 census raises a number of questions.................
Following the death of their mother in 1907/1909, who did they live with and where?
The 1909 Manchester death certificate for Mary Ann Clutton may answer this question, if its the correct person then the family moved from Wheelock to Manchester following the birth of Alice in 1907, if its not the right person then we can only assume that the family stayed in Wheelock following the birth of Alice, confirmed by the 1911 census.

I can place the family in Manchester with there father Joseph and his new wife Elizabeth in 1915, this then raises another question though.
My grandmother is Elsie and I can recall visiting an Alice, presumably her sister, in the early 60s in Wheelock.
I've got Alice's birth details but nothing after that, thats my next quest I think.

My understanding is that Mary Ann Cluttons biological parents were Thomas and Sarah Jane Clutton (nee Minshull).
As yet I have no evidence of there deaths other than some notes I made, Thomas died in 1894 and Sarah Jane in 1907, allegedly, it would seem from your findings that Sarah Jane remarried after Thomas's death, hence the fact I wouldn't find a death certificate for her under Clutton.

It looks like the new husband James Sheckleston is also a boatman, seems like its a very close community.
The daughter, Sarah Jane Clutton, married twice, to Jonah Barlow in 1903 and James Sheckleston (presumably James Sheckleston junior) in 1909.
The rest of your findings from 1909 onwards look pretty straight forward.

So, a lot to digest and process and I can only say thinks to yourself for the current info and everyone else who have contributed to this search................THANK YOU 

As soon as I get the GRO details for the 2 Mary Ann's I'll let you know.

And there in lies my problem Mabel.
I have a Thomas Davies and a Mary Parry married in 1767 and the son Uvedale born in 1776 to a Thomas and Mary Davies.
I've trawled through a number of Mary Parry's and not really been convinced by any of them but your 1735 Mary Parry is a better fit than the 1855 one I already have.
More work to be done I think.

Thanks for the tip wilcoxon 

Your not wrong wilcoxon, its not the first time I've had to do it and with it being a direct descendant its a must.

Millipede.
Joseph Bell is noted as a widower in the 1911 census, living in Sandbach and its worth noting that the children are NOT listed on the census with him.
Given the last child, Alice, was born in 1907, that gives a 4 year window for the death of Mary Ann.
William Bell Clutton, age 6, son of Joseph and Mary Ann is listed as living with Samuel bell in the 1911 census in Sandbach.
Both Elsie and Alice ARE listed in the 1911 census as living with there Aunt, Sarah Jane Clutton in Wheelock.
I'm now starting to think that the 1907 date is wrong for Mary Ann's death and maybe she IS the 1909 death at reply 2 by Ashtone.