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I now have her marriage certificate.
She was living in Heaton Norris.
Her father was James Lyon, chemical manufacturer, deceased.
One of the witesses was Catharine M Lyon (nee Power I have determined) (M=probably Margaret but sometimes written as Mary.) She was the wife of William Lyon, a manufacturing chemist b. 1833.
(The other witness was Charles Halliwell who, according to the 1891 census, was a boarder living with Catherine in Preston. He was a cotton mill manager. William was dead by then.)

I have determined that brothers Job Henry Lyon and William Lyon ran an alkali works in Runcorn and a bottle factory in St. Helens under the name Lyon Brothers. They split their interests and Job ran the bottle business (Peasley Glass Works) and William ran the alkali works under the name Lyon and Sons at Old Quay Alkali Works. Both businesses eventually went bankrupt.
James must be tied up with them as it was Catherine who rocked up to the wedding. I thought he might have been a son of William but the ages don't work out.
So I still don't know where James fits in.


William and Job's father was Elias Lyon and mother Maria Gatley.

Standish baptisms:-
Date                  Forename  Parents                   Surname
25 Feb 1706   Nathaniell   Daniell & Elizabeth   Jenner   
30 Jun 1717   Robert   Robert & Elizabeth   Jenner   
21 Jan 1719   Elizabeth   Robert & Elizabeth   Jenner   
21 Apr 1723   Thomas   Robert & Elizabeth   Jenner   
19 Mar 1723   Mary           Robert & Elizabeth     Jenner   
10 Oct 1728   Ann           Robert & Elizabeth   Jenner
Standish burials:-
Date                  Forename  Surname     Parents                  Notes
7 Feb 1717   Stephen   Jenner   Josiah & Jane      From Morton Valence
20 Oct 1719   Ester           Jenner                         Wife of Josiah
3 May 1723   Thomas   Jenner   Robert & Elizabeth      
23 Jul 1727   Esther   Jenner                         Wife of Mr. Stephen of Frampton upon Severn
27 Feb 1728   Elizabeth   Jenner                        Wife of Robert
18 Apr 1732   Mr. Josiah   Jenner         
24 Jul 1732   Mr. Robert   Jenner   Mr. Josiah      
17 Mar 1740   Thomas   Jenner   Josiah & Jane      
9 Sep 1743   Josiah   Jenner         
6 Oct 1745           Jane           Jenner                         Wife of Josiah
28 Jan 1747   Stephen   Jenner                        From Frampton-upon-Severn
3 Nov 1750   Josiah   Jenner         
7 Sep 1754   Mary           Jenner                        Wife of Vincent
29 Jan 1764   Vincent   Jenner         
24 Dec 1780   Robert   Jenner                        From Coldthrop
Standish marriages:-
Date                        Groom                His parish                 Bride                  Her parish
2 Feb 1707   Jenner    Daniel   Haresfield      Taylor      Sarah    Standish   
15 Oct 1713   Dangerfield Stephen   Randwick      Jenner      Hester    Standish         
6 Jun 1715           Jenner    Robert   Standish      Denton      Elizabeth Standish         
29 Apr 1739   Jordan    Henry   Harsfield      Jenner      Elizabeth Standish         
30 Jun 1751   Jenner    Daniel   Stonehouse   Bird              Ann    Randwick         
10 Apr 1780   Jenner    John                         Chamberlain Ann         
15 Nov 1781   Huntly    Thomas   Hascomb      Jenner      Mary    Standish      

By the way, have you found the immigration record of John Henry and Daphne?

No, but I have a local knowledgable friend who might help me with that. Worth pursuing.
Thanks for your interest.

I might have confused you. She died in SA in 1927 but I don't have any certificates. I'm doing this work for an 86 year old friend so I need to talk to him about how far he wants to go.

Thanks everyone. Yes, I suspect she had a first name she didn't like. Doesn't make it easy but I appreciate your work guys.